Cambridge Gives the Lampoon an Icy Notice

While many lucky students are enjoying climates far from frozen Cambridge, the wintry weather is causing some trouble for the Lampoon.

This notice, which was spotted on the door of the Lampoon’s castle, announced that our favorite semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine is in violation of a city ordinance that requires property owners to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks promptly after a snowfall.

Our correspondent reported that, as of two days ago, snow still covered about half of the sidewalk around the building, leaving only a narrow walkway. (The sidewalk outside The Crimson, by the way, is fully cleared.)

According to the city's Web site, property owners are fined $50 for each day that their sidewalks remain uncleared. While we don’t know when the Lampoon was reported for the sidewalk violation, AccuWeather reports that the last snowfall of more than 0.1 inches in Cambridge occurred on Jan. 3, so the fine levied on the Lampoon may be quite hefty.

It was unclear whether any Lampoon members were on campus to clear the snow, and no one from the organization has returned our request for comments.