Loyal readers of The Record, I feel it is my duty to admit my responsibility for a repeated act that has been harming the Goshen College campus and community.
Like many of you, I am a frequent gum-chewer. It’s an excellent hobby to keep me occupied during class, strengthen my jaw muscles and freshen my breath.This may seem harmless until I mention that I have been disposing of the aforementioned gum by spitting it on the ground of our well-groomed campus. Not just once, but many times over my college career.
“Amelia?!” you must be asking. “Why would you intentionally litter? You seem like someone who wouldn’t do that!” Well, now I must admit that until this week (at age 22 years, 3 months, and 2 days) I was under the false impression that gum was a biodegradable material that would fade away into the dirt in a matter of days.
Maybe now you’re asking, “Aren’t you a biochemistry major? Shouldn’t you, of all people, know that gum is made of synthetic rubber that won’t break down?”
Yes, reader, I should definitely have known that.
If you have had the unfortunate luck of getting a wad of gum stuck to your shoe on our campus, I meekly accept responsibility for this act of terrorism. Please accept my sincere apologies for your misfortune. And if you, like me, were under the impression that gum is biodegradable, consider this a public service announcement: Just toss it in the trash can.
