Snack at Frank Is 'Bullshit'
Editor,
This is bullshit (this being Snack moving to South Campus
once a week). Think of Snack as a child. Now, we all know
that partial visitation rights are not a good idea, especially
when a child is in a critical stage like the one our snack
is in now: Spaghetti, chicken wings, and stew are a clear
cry for help.
But the thing is, freshmen are like children, and how
can we expect a child to raise another child? Snack
needs to be nurtured in the (fully developed) bosom
of North Campus, cared for and loved by the upperclassmen
who have known it for so long. Unfair? Snack isn't about
fair. It's for people on North Campus and the few freshmen
on South Campus who realize how great it is. The long
walk from South to North is a rite of passage, a ritual
that honors the brave and noble freshman that emerge
from the barren wasteland that is Freshman Row.
And let's talk about our communal figure. Honestly.
Remember the freshmen fifteen that we were all worried
about putting on our first year away from home? Snack
is too powerful a late-night eating tool to be used
safely by underclassmen. The walk insures that however
irresponsible these youngsters are, Pomona will remain
the fit and beautiful place that it reputably is.
In "The Death of Authority," Fareed Zakaria
tells us that Groton, an elite East Coast prep school,
used to be all about instilling character. Students
weren't allowed to have TV's or stereos and had to take
cold showers every morning. Zakaria's point is that
the elite institutions that shape our young have become
luxury institutions, pampering them instead of cultivating
their character. I remember a more firm Pomona, when
freshman had ID at 8:20 am and the road to snack was
a long one. It was a hard life, then, but a rewarding
one.
Let's not make our freshmen soft and fat. Let's keep
Snack on North Campus.
Sincerely,
Misha Chellam ’04
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