On the federal holiday celebrating the American worker, I was glad to see that Duke students eagerly attended class while the likes of Tallman Trask and Peter Lange were probably out joyriding in their $40,000 convertibles. As I arrived on campus Monday morning, I noticed the conspicuous absence of the administration's personal vehicles that usually adorn the front circle of West Campus.
I want to ask all the administrators why they took the day off while their faculty, staff and students participated in normal business day activities. Should we as undergrads collectively skip classes next Labor Day or just develop an undergraduate ditch day this year?
It is often said that our great administration leads by example, and I guess that's why my classmate, Smooth, decided yesterday he too would take an impromptu vacation on his couch rather than attend class.
Andrew Gosden
Trinity '08
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