Friday, May 02, 2008 

Take the Editors Blog challenge

It's Scurvy Awareness Day. By now, the festivities have been going for hours, with no end in sight. To mix things up, we thought we'd hold a contest of our own.

Everyone knows it's impossible to drink one gallon of milk in an hour. But what about a gallon of orange juice? We have no idea, but we'd like to find out. Here's what you can do:

Step 1.) Run down to your corner store and grab yourself a gallon of the finest OJ you can find. It doesn't matter if it's pulp-free or homestyle, although for accuracy's sake you should make a note of which kind and which brand you choose. (For the purposes of this challenge, Sunny D is off limits).

Step 2.) Consume. Remember to set your timer with initial swig of juice.

Step 3.) Report back to us after an hour. Ideally there would be video evidence, but we'll accept compelling anecdotes as well.

The winner will be receive immortality, and possibly an IgNoble prize. All in the name of science. Good luck!

Labels: , ,

What if it's from OJ from concentrate?

I've done this with Gatorade before. I was just bored. I had a pretty empty adolescence.

Post a Comment

About Us

  • George L. Anesi is a medical student and bioethics graduate student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 2006 with a B.S. in biological chemistry and a B.A. in chemistry. He is currently the Medicine and Bioethics Columnist for The Observer at Case Western. At the University of Chicago, George served as Editor in Chief of the Chicago Maroon and Acting President of Chicago Friends of Israel. Before beginning medical school, George served as an Analyst in Middle Eastern and International Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Contacct George at at george.anesi@case.edu.
  • Andrew Hammond graduated from the University of Chicago in 2007 with a B.A. in political science. Andrew is a 2008 Rhodes Scholar, was named a 2006 Harry S. Truman Scholar (writing his thesis on youth policy), and was a Student Marshall for the University of Chicago. He is currently a fellow at the Center of the Study of Social Policy in Washington and has served as the Executive Director of the ACLU College Chapter. Contact Andrew at hammond@uchicago.edu.
  • Alec Brandon is a fourth-year in the College pursuing a degree in economics with a particular interest in applied microeconomics. Alec was the Secretary of the Chicago Debate Society from 2006-2007. He has worked for Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, and researched the economics of higher education at Yale Law School over the summer of 2006 with Henry Hansmann. Last summer he worked as a research assistant for Professor Robert Fogel at the University of Chicago's Center for Population Economics. He started blogging in the beginning of 2005 at his now-defunct personal blog Mr. Alec. Contact Alec at alec@uchicago.edu.
  • Matt Barnum is a second-year in the College pursuing degrees in public policy and political science. Matt is the current Viewpoints Editor of the Chicago Maroon and served as Vice President of the University of Chicago Pro-Life Association. He will be spending this summer at Northwestern University serving as a Residential Assistant at a camp for gifted and talented fourth through sixth graders. Contact Matt at mgbarnum@uchicago.edu.
  • Tim Murphy is a third-year in the College pursuing a degree in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Tim is a member of the Chicago Maroon Editorial Board, and served previously as Veiwpoints Editor and Sports Editor. Contact Tim at timothypmurphy@gmail.com.
  • Claire McNear is a first-year in the College pursuing a degree in international studies. Claire served as both a copy editor and a frequent contributor to the news section before taking on her position as Associate Viewpoints Editor. Contact Claire at cmcnear@uchicago.edu.




  • Supported by Blogger and Blogger Templates.

    Banner image courtesy of Juliana Pino and Michael Rinamen at the Chicago Maroon.



    Admin


    © Copyright 2006-2007
    The Editors Blog