Onion writer Seth Reiss brought one one of the most hilarious and delightfully off-kilter lectures I'd ever seen to Emerson Suites last Wednesday. With the wonderful sweet-yet-spicy quality of the presentation, it's not hard to imagine that Seth drew inspiration from the onion itself, that deliciously layered element of countless recipes and salads.

But while recognizing the onion-y aspects of his performance is fun, it was The Onion-y aspect that drew hundreds of students to Emerson Suites on Wednesday night. One of the most successful alternative publications in the US, The Onion has sunk the cleats of satire deep into the turf of the American psyche (it's a good thing!). It has shown that the business of journalism doesn't always have to be so deathly serious, and I think that message appealed strongly to IC kids, who themselves tend to represent the quirky side of communication education.

Seth was eloquent, though free with his... vocabulary, and quickly endeared himself to everyone in the room. He quipped "The onion has been America's finest news source since 1756", showing that even if it's blatantly false, that doesn't mean it can't be awesome and hilarious.