Fish Rap Live!

News Briefs - News satire in the style of The Onion.

Editorials - Humorous first-person articles written under a variety of different characters, fictional or not.

Overheard in Santa Cruz - Reader-submitted recollections of humorous, and often frightening, exchanges overheard around the Santa Cruz area.

Why the Fuck Are You Still Talking? - Fake interviews that revolve around a central question.

Classes to Audit - A quarterly parody of upcoming or current classes at UCSC. Examples include: "CMPE 80E: Intro to Networking - Prepare for hundreds of business cards and firm handshakes.", "CHEM 122: Instrumental Analysis - Yeah, I'm pretty sure this one's a tuba.", "ANTH 80H: Acoustic Culture - Taught by that guy in Porter Quad who plays "Skinny Love" on his Fender acoustic." and "PHIL 139: Freud - Your mom."

Dive Team - One or more editors travels to a local Dive Bar and tells of their experience. In recent years, this has been expanded to include a myriad of other stories, including one of a Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament and one of an editor's experience of trying to keep bees.

The Fish Rappies - Annual parody of prestigious national awards. Examples include "Best Bond: Covalent. Worst Bond: Roger Moore", and "Best Bono: Pro Bono, Worst Bono: Bono."

The Freshman Circus - A parody of The Family Circus. The comic strip lampoons the naiveté of UCSC underclassmen fumbling their way through their first year of college.

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.

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.

Bad Romance - A personal diary entry or letter of the various trials and tribulations of desire, lust, and love.

Point, Counterpoint - Duel editorials making opposing arguments. Topics include: visiting Sacramento, 7-Eleven, and the ground.