Category Culture

Thompson Statue to be Removed, Replaced with Statue of R. L. Stine

Ohio State students were shocked last week when University Archives released the secret diary of William Oxley Thompson, who served as Ohio State’s fifth president from 1899 to 1925. The diary, which had remained hidden from the public for nearly… Continue Reading →

SHOCKING: the 1965 Student Senate Race Was RIGGED

February, 1965. Sundial Editor-in-Chief Jovial Bob Stine announces his campaign for Student Senate President. Many scoff at the idea that someone with no background in politics could have a chance of becoming President. But as weeks and months pass, it… Continue Reading →

The Neoterics

Dialogue by Jovial Bob Stine, Art by Carol Nicklaus Originally Published October 1962

The Loan Arranger: A Melodrama

Dialogue by Jovial Bob Stine, Art by Carol Nicklaus Originally Published 1962

The Travel Bureau: A True-Life Adventure

Dialogue by Jovial Bob Stine, Art by Carol Nicklaus Originally Published 1963-1965

Stine’s Line

By Jovial Bob Stine Originally Published December 1962 Note: Stine’s Line was a recurring feature in the Sundial from 1962-1965. “I’m going to be undone by fools and boondockers.” – Proust So you think people haven’t become too sensitive these… Continue Reading →

Who Put Trousers On My Frog Legs? (A Fantasy)

Written by Jovial Bob Stine Originally Published January 1963 “Now, do each of you have a frog?” asked Professor Pivnik, quickly surveying each of his Zoology students’ desks. The smell of formaldehyde filled the classroom, soaking into the pores of… Continue Reading →

Homecoming: A Poem

Written by William Oxley Yeats Turning and turning in Block O’s widening gyre The food robot cannot deliver its order; Things fall apart; the Oval cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The Scarlet-dimmed tide is loosed, and… Continue Reading →

Newport Welcomes Keanu Reeves… and His Bandmates

Looking for something to kick off your spooky season? Look no further than Keanu Reeves’ performance with his band on October 3rd. Traveling from one corn field to the next, the band intends to perform in Columbus at Newport Music… Continue Reading →

The Secret Diary of William Oxley Thompson

July 1st, 1899 First of all, let me get something straight: This is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told her to… Continue Reading →

Percy Jackson Becomes an Ohio State Frat Bro in Long-Awaited 6th Novel

The long-awaited sixth novel in Rick Riordan’s best-selling series Percy Jackson and the Olympians has finally arrived, and Ohio State students are in for a surprise. This new story in the beloved Greek Life series sees Percy finally graduate high… Continue Reading →

The Sundial Purity Test

 Have you ever held hands romantically?    Have you ever been on a date?   Have you ever danced without leaving room for Jesus?   Do you have to suppress a laugh when you hear any of the following words… Continue Reading →

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