All other opinions appearing throughout the paper are those of the author or artist named with the column or cartoon. Back to the top. Tale of a college shacker Matt Jensen God Says Lou's Right Like the pleasant, wafting odor of fresh-baked sunbather, romance is in the air. With the marker of Valentine's Day, couples reinforce their adoration. In the preliminary stages of the mating ritual, all participants are proud owners of a clean slate.
Small talk is standard and reputation and rumor have yet to bottle the hopes of the lonely.
Soon, however, things aren't as pious. Doorknobs are wrapped in towels, locks are covered in tape and mysterious messages appear on dry-erase boards. One such post-shack trauma is the sudden heroic appearance of Captain Awkward. The Captain's powers are extensive, but are focused in the uncanny ability to take roundabout routes to avoid confrontation and find fascination in the ground to avoid eye contact. Though connotations may vary, the post-shack rumor is often a price one must pay.