Freshmen Desperate for Human Interaction Despite Backlash
As the fall semester begins, many freshmen have become desperate for human interaction following months of social isolation. Upperclassmen have taken to ostracizing the incoming freshmen class for their attempts to make friends at their new university, despite having already had the opportunity to establish friendships with other Aggies.
“Just because they can’t see the friends they’ve already made before this pandemic doesn’t mean that they have to take their frustration out on us,” freshman Claire Stilson said. “I just wanted the normal freshman experience of getting kicked out of Foundies.”
Freshman Robert Clercy also shared his views. “It’s not like we had any say in the things that were moved online this summer,” Clercy said. “So what if I would have sat in my dorm and played video games anyway. At this point, I want to be social to spite everyone else.”
Class of 2021 member Trey Raston had his own thoughts. “These freshmen need to suck it up and stay inside. I’m trying to walk the stage at graduation, and I won’t have some lousy 18-year-old ruin that for me,” Raston said. “Everyone knows graduation isn’t nearly as significant if you don’t sit through a prolonged ceremony. I have to go now, I have a Zoom hangout with my friends.”
While upperclassmen have had time to establish themselves in organizations, churches, and social groups, this new class faces challenges no other class has seen before. Their attempt to navigate this unprecedented time is shrouded in difficulty.
“This is totally an important issue, and we should be doing everything we can to mitigate the risks of spreading the virus. I’ve given my camp strict rules for continuity hangouts this semester,” said Fish Camp Co-Chair Chris Langton. “It sucks to limit the interaction we have with our freshmen, but it’s for the greater good. I’ll be making an exception for my camp’s APP, though, I’ve been waiting for that all year.”
At this time, it is still unclear how the semester will play out.
— Longboard of Regents
You know that douchebag that rides his longboard in the “No Bike Zone” between the Memorial Student Center and Rudder? Yeah, that’s our Longboard of Regents. When he actually shows up to meetings, you can count on him to sit in the back and Juul with his head drooping to the side as he tries not to fall asleep.