The Admissions Office released a statement last weekend acknowledging that the admission of the class of 2012 was a practical joke.

“After a couple boring years of admitting the ‘best and brightest youth from every quarter,’ we decided to have a little fun,” said Dean of Admissions Eleanor Rigby. “It started off with one kid. We were sitting around the table reading applications when Penny laughed and sprayed beer out her nose and across the table. It took her a full minute before...