Simon's days dealing with the Ibis are numbered, as he will pass over his secret Crimson knowledge to the new president at the end of the month.

"I can't wait for Alan [E. Wirzbicki '01, incoming Crimson president] to take over because I'm tired of having the real Ibis cram up my common room," Simon added. "It's a nice display piece, but it clashes with my other accoutrements."

Simon's room has an entertainment-themed interior design, including posters for Revenge of The Nerds, Revenge of the Nerds 2: Nerds in Paradise and Just One of the Boys as well as several books detailing Hanson's rise to fame.

Crimson editors have been stealing the Ibis since 1941 to take it to strange places around the world.

Over half a century into the prank war, Crimson President Michael Maccoby '54 and Managing Editor George S. Abrams '54 upped the ante by presenting the bird to a member of the United Nations Russian delegation. They asked that the Ibis be placed on a spire on Moscow University, making it one of the most famous college pranks in history.