An Evening With The Onion

LOCAL SATIRICAL NEWSPAPER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO BRING THE ONION TO CAMPUS

Local newspaper The Northwestern Flipside has unveiled plans to bring Cole Bolton, Editor-in-Chief of The Onion, to campus for a free, open event for Northwestern students.

The Flipside is a satirical organization writing about Northwestern events and campus life in a funny, cathartic tone. Popular articles include “Northwestern Unveils New Meme Studies Department” and “Notre Dame Changes Religious Affiliation to Agnostic,” which was published after the Great Football Upset of 2014. In early 2013, The Flipside’s parody of an email from President Schapiro went viral, garnering tens of thousands of hits and being read on several Chicago radio stations.

The planned event will feature Cole Bolton, who will speak to students about The Onion and its role in media. The Onion is known for impactful exposés, such as “Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequence” and “No Way to Prevent This, Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens.” This publication is wildly popular with Northwestern students, and the event is expected to draw a large crowd.

The Flipside is humbly asking for your help in funding this magnificent event. Your gift will go directly toward ensuring that “An Evening with The Onion” can be offered completely free to Northwestern students and community members. The exec members of The Flipside have pledged that none of the money raised will go toward buying corn or hiring hula dancers for the club’s weekly meetings.