The Depot #4
By OLAYENI OLADIPO ‘19
Hey, Team! Welcome to ‘The Depot,’ a storage facility for the topics of our time: the victories
and defeats, the reliefs and worries, and the mindsets in the space of Milton Academy. Deposits have begun to roll in, and your fellow students have some feelings to share. Today’s deposits to The Depot include thoughts on the treatment of different sports teams on campus, a plea to Sage, and a complaint concerning senior walk-in. Let’s take a look.
“I think a lot of the girl athletes have noticed different treatment towards the football team whether it’s purposeful or not. Parking in the ACC when other teams are told to park on Upton, trainers prioritizing [the football team], the amount of recruits admitted a year, or equipment funding — it’s just notably different.” -Anonymous
“OMG THE PARKING THING FOR FOOTBALL AND NOT SOCCER OR FIELD HOCKEY IS ABSURD” -Anonymous
I find that with a lack of knowledge comes misunderstandings and assumptions. These students wonder about the relationship between the treatment of the football team and that of other sports, both male and female. And so, in an aim to gain more knowledge, I went to ask the knowledgeable. An authority in the athletics department informed me that all athletes are required to park on Upton Field when told to. There’s no special treatment towards the football team in this manner. Still, these anonymous students and others have seen football athletes parking in the ACC lot prior to their games on designated Upton Field parking days. When I communicated these findings, I was told to speak with the Campus Safety officers who patrol the entrance to the ACC lot. Yes, with a lack of knowledge comes assumptions, but these assumptions are based on valid, witnessed events and personal experiences. While the athletics department might claim that the treatment of all sport teams is the same, students —myself included—have observed otherwise. I’ll leave it at that.
“SAGE NEEDS TO BRING BACK PEANUT BUTTER. ALLERGIES ARE NATURAL SELECTION IN ACTION. WHO ARE WE TO INTERFERE WITH MAMA EARTH’S PLAN?” -Anonymous
This student amuses me. While I’ve never had an affinity for peanut butter, I know of many who do. And yes, I’ve seen the WowButter that’s stolen the spot of the ever-so-sacred peanut butter. Although I’m not heavily informed on Sage Dining’s policy concerning foods that commonly cause allergic reactions, I do believe that there’s a way to incorporate real peanut butter into our menu without placing other students in harm. As for the correlation between allergies and natural selection, I have no words. Onto the next deposit.
“Bullsh*t that we don’t get our walk-in. That’s a tradition and it’s disrespectful to take it away. Some people are saying “it’s not a crowd favorite” which A. has no validity; no one took a survey and B. simply isn’t true, unless, perhaps, you are a faculty member? Not tryna point fingers tho.” -Anonymous Senior
Senior walk-in. If you’re a freshman, you probably don’t know what senior walk-in is. In the past, during the first Monday assembly of the year, the senior class has stormed the ACC gym, wearing costumes, running around, chanting, and entering their last year at the academy. The walk-in has never failed to wow the student body. Thus, it’s no wonder that seniors are upset by not yet having a walk-in. The reason that the walk-in hasn’t happened is due to the three day weekend we had on the first weekend of the school year. Rosh Hashanah fell on Monday, September 10th. In the past, the student body still attended school on Rosh Hashanah, and Convocation took place the following Tuesday morning. Ideally, senior walk-in could occur during the next Monday morning assembly. Still, it has not happened, and who knows when it will? I thought it was a crowd favorite… Am I wrong? Make a deposit of your own. So long, and until next time at The Depot.
Do you want a concern, opinion, or question of yours to be sorted, stored, valued, and remembered? Make a deposit to ‘The Depot’ today. Email olayeni_oladipo19@milton.edu and note whether you request anonymity. You can also drop off your letter in the TMP Office in Warren 304.