Meanwhile, back in Syracuse...

Hello everyone!

While Jeff R., Mark, Jamie and Chris are sweltering in San Antonio, searching for a Staples (follow them on Twitter) and living off Snickers bars, we here in Syracuse have been having our own adventures.

The Hinds Hall Bandit has struck again!

There have been a series of petty thefts on the Syracuse University campus, most of them occurring right down the hall from our office, inspiring what is left over of the art team to go VIGILANTE!!

As Passetti has seen this burglar up close and has innocuously interacted with said bandit, we have chosen him to be our leader, although he takes direction from Jesse (whom I've decided to call Charlie from now on). Drew, Jen and I will follow Passetti's every direction, as misguided as he may be....

Passetti (aka Bosley) has drawn us a diagram of the bandit's attire and we have memorized it, hoping it is this diabolical thief's unchangeable uniform (artistic rendition below, very accurate).
We know this thief is very cunning and powerful. We know this because he has also infiltrated Newhouse, where I spend a majority of my day, and snatched my Executive Editor's purse from the classroom next to where 70 Newhouse master's degree students were meeting to discuss extremely important details about our final project. If he can get past my Executive Editor (I'm pretty sure she has secret latent ninja skills as I do not trust anyone with such a sweet disposition), he must be cunning indeed. We have considered the possibility she's in on it-- the bandit was spotted at a near by gas station using her credit card.

Wish us luck and good health. We are the last defense of ICS Headquarters.

--Kate