Fish Rap Live!
Encyclopedia
Fish Rap Live!, also known as FRL!, is a triweekly alternative humor publication at the University of California, Santa Cruz
.
in 2002 in the General or Humor Column and Ad Design categories http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/contests-and-critiques/gold-circle-awards/recipients/2002-collegiate-circles.html and one in 1999 for Illustration Portfolios and Editorial Cartooning. http://www.columbiauniversity.org/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/gold-circle-awards/recipients/1999-collegiate-circles.html.
in the style of The Onion
.
Overheard in Santa Cruz - Reader-submitted recollections of humorous, and often frightening, exchanges overheard around the Santa Cruz area.
From: Blank To: Blank, With Love - Short letters from writers taking the perspective of people, places, animals, and objects addressing other people, places, objects and such.
The Freshman Circus - A parody The Family Circus
, the comic strip lampoons the naiveté of UCSC underclassmen fumbling their way through their first year of college.
The Fish Rappies (2004- ) - Annual parody of prestigious national awards. Examples include "Best Bond: Covalent
. Worst Bond: Roger Moore
", and "Best Bono: Pro Bono, Worst Bono: Bono
."
Scavenger Hunt - An annual scavenger hunt that puts the participants in harm's way, in embarrassing situations, or prompts practical jokes. Examples include: "Cut off 5 Livestrong bracelets
", "Ghost Ride 'da Whip", "stage a fake public breakup", and "Date a FRL! staff member, extra points per base
reached." The prize is usually nominal amounts of both cash and fame.
2009-10: Erin Schmalfeld
2008-09: Sabrina Vogeley
2007-08: Brian Hickey
2006-07: Janelle Evans
2005-06: Nick Kam
2004-05: Mike Beitiks
2003-04: Adam Ted Jacobson
2002-03: Phil Eichenauer
2001-02: Jason "J. Lo" Louv
2000-01: Andy Lochrie
1999-00: John Hirst
1998-99: Jeff Williams
1997-98: Charlie Padow
1996-97: Michelle Riche
1995-96: Jennifer Maerz
1994-95: Eric F. Lipton
1993-94: Derek Powazek and Robin Krieger
1992-93: Grif Cherry and Nick Cain
1990-92: David Holthouse and Kurt Opsahl
Cowell Fish Rap
1987-88: Richard Thompson
1986-87: Ari Kahan
1985-86: Robert Bielen
University of California, Santa Cruz
The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university; one of ten campuses in the University of California...
.
Recognition
The paper received two Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press AssociationColumbia Scholastic Press Association
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
in 2002 in the General or Humor Column and Ad Design categories http://cspa.columbia.edu/docs/contests-and-critiques/gold-circle-awards/recipients/2002-collegiate-circles.html and one in 1999 for Illustration Portfolios and Editorial Cartooning. http://www.columbiauniversity.org/cu/cspa/docs/contests-and-critiques/gold-circle-awards/recipients/1999-collegiate-circles.html.
Ongoing features
News Briefs - News satireNews satire
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in the style of The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
.
Overheard in Santa Cruz - Reader-submitted recollections of humorous, and often frightening, exchanges overheard around the Santa Cruz area.
From: Blank To: Blank, With Love - Short letters from writers taking the perspective of people, places, animals, and objects addressing other people, places, objects and such.
The Freshman Circus - A parody The Family Circus
The Family Circus
The Family Circus is a syndicated comic strip created by cartoonist Bil Keane and currently written, inked, and colored by his son, Jeff Keane. The strip generally uses a single captioned panel with a round border, hence the original name of the series, which was changed following objections from...
, the comic strip lampoons the naiveté of UCSC underclassmen fumbling their way through their first year of college.
The Fish Rappies (2004- ) - Annual parody of prestigious national awards. Examples include "Best Bond: Covalent
Covalent bond
A covalent bond is a form of chemical bonding that is characterized by the sharing of pairs of electrons between atoms. The stable balance of attractive and repulsive forces between atoms when they share electrons is known as covalent bonding....
. Worst Bond: Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
", and "Best Bono: Pro Bono, Worst Bono: Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
."
Scavenger Hunt - An annual scavenger hunt that puts the participants in harm's way, in embarrassing situations, or prompts practical jokes. Examples include: "Cut off 5 Livestrong bracelets
Livestrong wristband
The LIVESTRONG Bracelet is a blue silicone gel bracelet launched in May 2004 as a fund-raising item for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded by cyclist and pnumonia survivor Lance Armstrong. The bracelet itself was developed by Nike and their ad agency Wieden+Kennedy.-Purpose:The bracelet is...
", "Ghost Ride 'da Whip", "stage a fake public breakup", and "Date a FRL! staff member, extra points per base
Baseball metaphors for sex
In the culture of American adolescents, the game of baseball is often used as a euphemistic metaphor for the degree of sexual intimacy achieved in intimate encounters or relationships...
reached." The prize is usually nominal amounts of both cash and fame.
Previous Editor-In-Chiefs
Fish Rap Live!2009-10: Erin Schmalfeld
2008-09: Sabrina Vogeley
2007-08: Brian Hickey
2006-07: Janelle Evans
2005-06: Nick Kam
2004-05: Mike Beitiks
2003-04: Adam Ted Jacobson
2002-03: Phil Eichenauer
2001-02: Jason "J. Lo" Louv
2000-01: Andy Lochrie
1999-00: John Hirst
1998-99: Jeff Williams
1997-98: Charlie Padow
1996-97: Michelle Riche
1995-96: Jennifer Maerz
1994-95: Eric F. Lipton
1993-94: Derek Powazek and Robin Krieger
1992-93: Grif Cherry and Nick Cain
1990-92: David Holthouse and Kurt Opsahl
Cowell Fish Rap
1987-88: Richard Thompson
1986-87: Ari Kahan
1985-86: Robert Bielen