2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the editor: Distress over unnoticed disappearance
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Editorial
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It has come to my attention that the Northeastern News has been ignoring, inadvertently or otherwise, an issue of grave importance on campus. While The News has no problem reporting on fluff pieces and campus nothings, the newspaper has turned a blind eye on an injustice plaguing our streets and endangering our dedicated students. As you might have guessed by now, I am speaking of the sudden and uncalled-for removal of banana cream pie from the Stetson East dining hall.
It comes as no surprise to me that your paper continues to ignore BCP's absence from our cafeteria because for years society has treated banana cream as a second class citizen, forcing it to take a backseat to more "socially acceptable" pies like apple or pumpkin. However, I never thought it could come to this.
You can imagine my surprise as I came upon that glass case, eager for my daily slice of banana dream (yes, banana dream), only to come across what looked to be an apple tart sitting smugly where, just days before, my banana cream pie lay untouched, ready to delight even the most rambunctious of tongues. I have never felt so alone in my entire life. Frantic, I checked again. Brownies, yogurt, cake … nothing! In a state of disbelief I stumbled out, stomach empty, heart broken, only to lose consciousness somewhere near the North Lot.
I am not ashamed to admit that during that time I searched for other substances to fill the void. I even tried eating bananas straight, but to no avail. During this dark period in my history, only one thought kept me going, the small hope that this injustice would not go unsung. Each week I would picked up The News, searching for some sign, something declaring this loss to the world. Front page? Nothing. Crime log? Nothing. Obituaries? Not even in the paper. Week after week I searched and prayed that some brave soul felt as I felt, hurt as I hurt, and week after week my prayers were left unanswered.
Now, I put it to you, the reader; do not let this crime go unpunished. We, as students, have an obligation to do what is right, and to expose this wicked act to the world. Ask questions, write letters, hold rallies. The truth is out there. The fate of banana cream pie rests in our hands; its memory both in our hearts and its delightful confectionary genius on our lips.
- Skylar Shankman is a freshman psychology major.
It comes as no surprise to me that your paper continues to ignore BCP's absence from our cafeteria because for years society has treated banana cream as a second class citizen, forcing it to take a backseat to more "socially acceptable" pies like apple or pumpkin. However, I never thought it could come to this.
You can imagine my surprise as I came upon that glass case, eager for my daily slice of banana dream (yes, banana dream), only to come across what looked to be an apple tart sitting smugly where, just days before, my banana cream pie lay untouched, ready to delight even the most rambunctious of tongues. I have never felt so alone in my entire life. Frantic, I checked again. Brownies, yogurt, cake … nothing! In a state of disbelief I stumbled out, stomach empty, heart broken, only to lose consciousness somewhere near the North Lot.
I am not ashamed to admit that during that time I searched for other substances to fill the void. I even tried eating bananas straight, but to no avail. During this dark period in my history, only one thought kept me going, the small hope that this injustice would not go unsung. Each week I would picked up The News, searching for some sign, something declaring this loss to the world. Front page? Nothing. Crime log? Nothing. Obituaries? Not even in the paper. Week after week I searched and prayed that some brave soul felt as I felt, hurt as I hurt, and week after week my prayers were left unanswered.
Now, I put it to you, the reader; do not let this crime go unpunished. We, as students, have an obligation to do what is right, and to expose this wicked act to the world. Ask questions, write letters, hold rallies. The truth is out there. The fate of banana cream pie rests in our hands; its memory both in our hearts and its delightful confectionary genius on our lips.
- Skylar Shankman is a freshman psychology major.
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lmao
posted 11/15/07 @ 1:53 PM EST
I've got to say- This is pretty frigging funny.
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posted 11/15/07 @ 8:49 PM EST
I get that this is supposed to be funny, but how can this person feel so strongly about banana cream pie while there are millions of people who refuse to vote, ignore the genicide in Darfur, and are apathetic to other world happenings? What has this world come to? It is honestly a shame. (Continued…)
sean
posted 11/15/07 @ 9:53 PM EST
I just wanna point out that this person is a freshman, they have only been eating in the dinning hall for about 10 weeks????
Ray
posted 11/18/07 @ 4:39 PM EST
Why does everyone on this message board always feel it so necessary to point out that the writers are freshman? We have 18 years of life experience, even if we just got here. (Continued…)
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