When confronted with this statement, Warburton said the only thing different about the statue is that it has been "refurbished."
Crimson President Joshua H. Simon '00 said The Crimson's official response to inquiries about the Ibis' whereabouts is "no comment."
He revealed that the newspaper staff had been aware that the Lampoon was installing a figurine and is certain the Ibis is new.
Like the American people with New Coke, The Crimson has no intentions of treating it like the real thing.
"THC does not officially recognize the new Ibis," he said. "We won't waste our time pulling any pranks on it."
Simon also revealed a little known fact about the "humor" magazine's bird.
"If you peel off the outer layer, it's chocolate on the inside," Simon said.
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