''Fish Rap Live!'', also known as ''FRL!'', is a triquarterly alternative humor publication at the

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Recognition

The paper received two Gold Circle Awards from the

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in 2002 in the General or Humor Column and Ad Design categories and one in 1999 for Illustration Portfolios and Editorial Cartooning. It also continues to receive recognition and is consistently ranked amongst the top college humor publications in the country.

Features

Ongoing

News Briefs -

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in the style of ''

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''. 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.

Recurring

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 ''

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'' 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:

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. Worst Bond:

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", and "Best Bono:

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, Worst Bono:

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." The Freshman Circus - A parody of ''

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''. 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.

Editors-in-chief

;Fish Rap Live! * 2024-25: Jayo Kuo * 2023-24: Ty Sterling * 2022-23: Ty Sterling Jayo Kuo David Tuffs * 2021-22: Ezra Lux and Torrey "Wormson" Brownell * 2020-21: Ezra Lux and Josh Gillespie * 2019-20: Audrey Hebert and Julia Neal * 2018-19: Frances Maurer and Cactus "William" Yates * 2017-18: Christian Miley and Julia Ryan * 2016-17: Isabella Cook and Maddy Corich * 2015-16: Billy Butler and Jeremy Lessnau * 2013-15: Skyler Hanrath and Ryan Schreiber * 2012-13: Megan Delyani * 2010-12: Emmy Ballard and James Shea * 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

References

External links

Official ''Fish Rap Live!'' Website

''Fish Rap'' issue archives
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