Tiger Inn to reopen as fratty bed and breakfast*

Tiger Inn will reopen next semester as a "fratty bed and breakfast" operated by Marriott International, which hopes to promote the club as the frattiest locale in the greater Trenton area.

"U.S. bros from all over the country have been enthralled by the animal house culture of TI," the hotel chain operator announced in a press release. "We love how low-key the clubhouse looks, and we feel that guests would be particularly excited about the prospects of competing in projectile vomiting contests, strumming penis guitars on top of the bar and crossing Prospect Avenue to trash the Ivy clubhouse, all in one weekend. And of course, partying with the sickest bros in America."

A representative from Marriott said it had been drawn to the club following the relentless stories in The Daily Princetonian about the club's debauchery.

TI grad board chair Hap Cooper ’82 said he was excited to announce the new partnership.

"This is prime real estate right in the heart of Princeton, which will appeal to everyone from fratty traveling salespeople to fratty alumni, potentially even fratty families," Cooper said. "I can see why Marriott would be interested."

Marriott has also appointed Cooper as the head of its new Division for Fratty Experiences, which will have TI as the flagship property. The Marriott representativesaid it was impressed with Cooper's resume, especially his stint as president of the 21 Club.

"When we interviewed Cooper, we told him on the spot to drink 21 Pabst Blue Ribbon cans," the representative explained. "He was done in only 41 minutes and with minimal vomiting —what a stud!"

The deal has been struck partly because TI has struggled to sustain itself this year, which was marked by a relentless succession of scandals, amplified and exaggerated in the pages of the 'Prince.'

Other options considered by TI included a leveraged buyout by the 21 Club to support full-time operations or charging visitors to tour the club, potentially passing it off as the one-time home of Woodrow Wilson, Class of 1879.

"Just throw up some more chandeliers and red and green wall paint. Put in some Edwardian furniture. No one will know the difference," Cooper explained.

Facing a dire need for some form of leadership, the TI grad board has also recently approved posting ads on Craigslist to gauge if there is any interest in leading the embattled organization. The individual would be responsible for integrating lodging and wicked partying operations.

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"Looking for water polo players or wrestlers to lead glorious social club dedicated to frat, beer and fun," the ad reads, although it concedes players of other sports could also be considered for the job.

It added that the job would include an allowance for purchasing a 15th century A.D. Ottoman aristocrat costume, which would be frequently necessary to perform job functions.

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