Since it's been quiet around here

We thought we'd link to this article, "The College Prank as Viral Video" (By Thomas Bartlett).

Type "college prank" into YouTube and you will be greeted with hundreds of videos. Most will be really, really dumb. Many won't even be pranks at all. Some will make you furrow your brow, shake your head, and fear for the future of our country.

But a few of them push the art of the prank to new heights. Being able to share videos online has encouraged the best college pranksters to make their stunts more elaborate. It also allows us to share in their glorious inanity.

A Chronicle employee — OK, fine, it was me — spent hours sifting the semi-funny from the truly idiotic in order to bring you five of the best college prank videos. While none of these pranks involve duct tape or shaving cream, they are all pretty juvenile. (See a Chronicle video that compiles all of these videos, with commentary, or watch each video individually by clicking the links below.)

(click the link for reviews) - here are the videos.

Drinkin Time
Start-Up Sound
Upside-Down Room
A Lecture Musical
Fun With Yellow Books