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Writer: Annabeth Grace Mann

How to pack for your freshman year at SU

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann dishes on the packing essentials for surviving freshman year at SU. Read More »

August 19, 2018 at 10:00 pm

Stranger in SU gear? Sacrifice your self-dignity to say hi

Not sure how to casually tell the stranger wearing a Syracuse football shirt that you bleed orange too? Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann has some advice. Read More »

August 6, 2018 at 5:53 pm

Summer expectations, meet reality

Humor Columnist Annabeth Mann drops the truth: Summer will not be even half as great as you think it will be. Read More »

April 30, 2018 at 10:40 am

If you give a student a ticket to Block Party

The series of events that will inevitably occur if you give a student a ticket to Block Party, told in the style of the classic children’s novel “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Read More »

April 23, 2018 at 10:41 pm

Top four most iconic moments at SU this year

It’s been a year full of ups and downs, so here’s a recap of some of the biggest moments. Read More »

April 16, 2018 at 12:02 am

Ways to spice up your weekly routine

These tactics from wedding counselors everywhere may just save your increasingly boring day-to-day schedule. Read More »

April 10, 2018 at 11:33 pm

A list of nightmares that will come true if you eat in class

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann is scared to eat in class. Here's why. Read More »

April 2, 2018 at 12:11 am

Here’s why April Fools’ Day is the most stressful 24 hours of the entire year

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann explains why April Fools’ Day is the sole cause of all her anxiety. Read More »

March 28, 2018 at 11:15 pm

The stages of your midsemester crisis, explained

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann's midsemester crisis is more important than your midlife crisis, Mom. Read More »

March 21, 2018 at 9:05 pm

Some questions you'll receive — and incorrectly answer — over spring break

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann speculates about what your relatives will be asking you during the coming break and gives you impenetrable answers to these inquiries. Read More »

March 6, 2018 at 12:47 am

March Madness is near — and not the basketball kind

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann describes a different, much more pressing kind of March Madness than the one revolving around basketball. Read More »

February 25, 2018 at 8:43 pm

Dear people with colds: Stop coughing on me

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann has had a mild cold for weeks and is finally putting her foot down. Read More »

February 18, 2018 at 11:37 pm

A leaked page from Otto the Orange's diary

Valentine's Day is here, and according to his latest diary entry, Syracuse’s beloved mascot is still searching for that special someone. Read More »

February 14, 2018 at 12:00 am

Jenny Slate and Aparna Nancherla embrace their femininity as comedians at Syracuse show

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann gives her take on Jenny Slate and Aparna Nancherla's Friday night performance at the Schine Student Center. Read More »

February 10, 2018 at 1:05 pm

All the advice you’ll ever need, from the advice columnist you've always wanted

Formerly known as "Humor Columnist Annabeth Mann," Advice Columnist Annabeth Mann is here with the answers to all your problems. Read More »

February 4, 2018 at 9:37 pm

Forget about the Super Bowl: Groundhog Day is almost here

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann gives an in-depth, completely accurate history and pump-up speech for the most popular American holiday: Groundhog Day. Read More »

January 31, 2018 at 10:43 pm

Global warming – and John Tucker – must die

Three words: you deserve better. Humor columnist Annabeth Mann is here to help you take control over your own life and stand up to that jerk by the name of Global Warming. Read More »

January 26, 2018 at 5:08 pm

The time period between Thanksgiving and Winter Break is the most awkward of your college career

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann exposes the three-week-long period of classes between Thanksgiving and Winter Break for what it really is: an awkward, confusing and middle-school-ish mess. Read More »

November 27, 2017 at 12:33 am

Care packages are necessary for the average student’s survival

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann writes a letter to her parents explaining why she desperately needs a care package. Read More »

November 12, 2017 at 10:46 pm

How to dress up for Halloween if you have the mumps

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann explains that the mumps don't have to hold you back from a creative Halloween costume. Read More »

October 31, 2017 at 3:11 pm

The true culprits giving Syracuse University students a low bank account balance

Humor columnist Annabeth Mann reveals what Syracuse University students are wasting their money on and how they can lower their spending. Read More »

October 17, 2017 at 11:44 pm

Students begin to crack from stress of looking for next year's housing

As the number of available adequate living spaces for next year is dwindling, students are beginning to develop a plan B. Read More »

October 2, 2017 at 11:34 pm

Day drinking is just plain old weird, even at Syracuse University

Humor columnist Annabeth Grace Mann gives you a play-by-play of exactly why day-drinking is so unnatural, even at a party school like Syracuse University. Read More »

September 19, 2017 at 12:13 am