2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: Soap Box
Hello, my name is Roger Carlson and I recently moved to the area. I would like to bring to your attention a problem that is threatening my well-being. On a number of occasions over the past four months, I have found college-age students sleeping inside of my mailbox.
Let me explain. I have a large mail box because I am ill. I have struggled with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome (a kidney disorder) since I was young and three times a week I receive a large package in the morning with my medication and refills for my equipment.
This is where the problem with the sleeping students comes in. Twice in September and once in December, I found a student sleeping inside my mailbox. During the December incident they were unable to make my delivery because the student was completely inside the mailbox, and they couldn't wake him. Because of my condition, I am not able to easily leave my house and pick up the delivery and I became violently ill.
I am not sure if students are sleeping in my mailbox because they think the size is funny, or if it is because they are intoxicated and don't want to finish the walk back to campus (I was in college once, I know), but I have faith that they would stop sleeping inside of it if they knew it could hurt me. I wanted to get the word to you before the upcoming semester begins.
Roger Carlson
Let me explain. I have a large mail box because I am ill. I have struggled with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome (a kidney disorder) since I was young and three times a week I receive a large package in the morning with my medication and refills for my equipment.
This is where the problem with the sleeping students comes in. Twice in September and once in December, I found a student sleeping inside my mailbox. During the December incident they were unable to make my delivery because the student was completely inside the mailbox, and they couldn't wake him. Because of my condition, I am not able to easily leave my house and pick up the delivery and I became violently ill.
I am not sure if students are sleeping in my mailbox because they think the size is funny, or if it is because they are intoxicated and don't want to finish the walk back to campus (I was in college once, I know), but I have faith that they would stop sleeping inside of it if they knew it could hurt me. I wanted to get the word to you before the upcoming semester begins.
Roger Carlson
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