Every day, on my way to class, I pass by the Hillel House, which has these luscious roses in the front yard, lining the driveway. Benefits of living on the Row, I guess.

Anyway, I've been searching for better subjects for display on my computer desktop lately, and thought today, "Well, how 'bout them roses?"

Take a look at these gorgeous roses, made desktop picture-size just for you (click on the images for high-res versions):

Why, how lovely! There are lots more where that came from.

(By the way, these were NOT enhanced other than a few tweaks here and there to make the images a bit brighter. Those colors are real, baby!)

I thought this was hilarious and so I had to share just in case anyone missed it (I also love the requisite knock against fuzzies, being one myself). Is this a new trend?

Caterpillars munching on an art tent during An Art Affair/Community Day. Soon thereafter the tent collapsed, killing several patrons and destroying the art inside.

Actually, I'm joking. Community Day went off without a hitch. There were no reports of children choking on caterpillars, and in fact, many children were smiling.

Except for this one. She looks a bit befuddled.

This scene at the painting wall was cuter than hell.

Check out this hilarious freestyle track about the Stanford caterpillar epidemic. It's called "Catakilla," and is by the new group JAM'D. (Warning: It's expletive-laden.)

I was abroad last spring, so I missed the harrowing tales of students biking to class and ending up with caterpillars caught in their mouths or finding them crawling on a professor during lecture. Regardless, I have had my own run-ins with the furry creatures this week, which hang from trees on silk strings, swaying gently but menacingly in the wind. I don't know who they are or what they want, but I will say this: Keep your mouth closed while biking, and Watch Out. You could be next.

My favorite quote from last year's Daily article:

“I understand they’re necessary for our amazing northern California forest ecosystem, but if you get in my hair and you’re going to become a moth, then don’t expect warm relations with me,” freshman Ryan Noon said. “I think we can respect these caterpillars’ right to live, while at the same time cursing their existence in a public forum. Pretty much the worst experience of my life was biking around and having a caterpillar go in my mouth when I wasn’t looking.”