ANOTHER INVASION OF SCARY, WINGED FAUNA Briefly: It's Bats. With rabies.

In a story that really is not getting enough attention, the Sun-Times news group is reporting that nine bats have tested positive for rabies—including three in the last week—this year in Cook County. They were found in the "suburbs." Helpful!

Rabies found in 9 bats in the suburbs [Sun-Times]

THE FUTURE OF BEER PONGBriefly: Putting that biomedical engineering degree to good use

You know what they say about the real education coming from the frat house? Bah, they don't?

Well, they should. Two 22-year-old Northwestern grads with biomedical engineering degrees are marketing anti-slip beer pong diamonds. The Washington Post says sales are brisk, and the Sun-Times says it's time for a full story, filled with innuendo and possibly with reporting by the Wall Street Journal!

Only I can't seem to find a place to buy the $9.95 mats anywhere. Perhaps the celebratory profiles were a bit premature? Go ahead, read them if you must:

NU grads go to the mat for beer pong [Sun-Times]
[WaPo offbeat blog]