A Ruthless Review of V. 21, issue 4
The latest issue of the Salterrae is out. Now I’m going to review it, page by page, with each item assigned a score out of 6 (with 6 being awesome and 0 being awful).
Cover: 4
Not bad. I would note that Ben Frosh looks rather like Jack Castle, but I digress. Still not liking the san-serif font in white, but I can deal.
Masthead: 3
Would have been a 4, but the colour scheme is ridiculous.
Table of Contents: 3
Ditto.
Letter from the Editors: 0
This article insinuates that I spend all of my time on the internet. This is false. I demand a retraction.
UPASS: 5
The first decent read. I agree with Gabe for the most part.
Sometimes free speech ain’t free: 4
Again, decent read. I mildly disagree with Gabe actually, but not enough for me to care.
tutankonversat: 3
If only because this is just an extended TrinThisWeek.
Inch by inch: 0
Didn’t read it.
Trinity’s Renaissance?: 6
Not only did the TCHS get a plug, but Aaron is absolutely dead on. Read this. Now.
Four years later: 4
This would have been a 5, but I have a suspicion that Colin refers to me in the article – though I can’t be sure. If he is referring to me, he’s wrong in his characterization of “one of those who booed loudest.” Anyways, it might not be me – I can’t really remember.
same u, more do: 5
Interesting report from Casey.
Irony is women’s work: 4
I disagree with Bowden completely, and in fact I actually resigned (and then reneged on my resignation) from the Lit earlier in the year over this very issue. Oh well, he’s still cool so he gets a 4.
the odyssey years: 5
Agree.
the “C” word: 6
This article is hilarious, if only because Cyril managed to get me to feel sorry for him.
saints rush vs. conversat inaction: 5
I haven’t actually read this yet, but Ali assures me it’s good.
bitching 2: 6
Excellent, excellent, excellent.
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at this point I got bored and skipped to the back
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colour of last two pages: 0
My. Eyes. Hurt.
comics on last two pages; 6
All three are hilarious.
Thursday 7 February 2008 at 17:24
First.
The following is a review of Saul’s review:
While I understand why he skipped to the back of the issue after only a few articles, I must say it really harmed the integrity of his review. In so doing, he missed the opportunity to write a review of two reviews, which in turn would have allowed me to make this comment a review of his review of reviews, which would have made my afternoon. Actually, Mitt Romney made my afternoon.
Thursday 7 February 2008 at 17:59
Romney also made my day.