LETTER TO THE EDITOR
March 19,2008
What?! WHY?
With the advent of
Easter every year comes
the troublesome appear
ance of Peeps in nearly
every store in America.
As long as I can remem
ber, the oddly-shaped
marshmallow-like cr^ar
tures have been forced
down my throat every
year. Everyone I know
recalls horrible experi
ences with Peeps, and it
seems to me that there is
not a single person who
actually likes them. So
why is every Wal-Mart
shelf lined with oogly-
eyed Peeps in all colors
of the rainbow at this
time of year?
I've never been able
Sarah Servie
Staff Writer
to quite put my finger
on what it is about Peeps
that makes them so
repulsive. They should,
in theory, be a cute treat
for children at Easter.
Perhaps it is the strange
heightened-neck stance
of Peeps that creeps me
out. Or the haphazardly
placed candy eyeballs.
Maybe it is the way
Peeps are lined up in
their display boxes like
soldier-chickens on the
frontlines. And every
store that hawks Peeps
exhibits them in floor-to-
ceiling stacks of lined-
up beaks that are really
quite intimidating.
If I get really honest
with myself, I think the
true reason why I hate
Peeps is that I have no
idea what they are made
of. Sure, the packag
ing cites ingredients like
marshmallow, sugar.
and high fructose com
syrup. But, being one
to occasionally advocate
conspiracy theories, I am
convinced that Peeps are
comprised of a combina
tion of moon matter and
Yellow Dye No. 4. I have
a sneaking feeling that
the crazed chicks could
be implants from Mars,
containing some alien
tracking devices that
could signal the end of
the world as we know it.
OK, so I'm probably
a little off-base with
the Mars idea, but I am
definitely still hesitant
to put a Peep in, my
mouth, and I'll just say,
I have my reasons. This
nauseating Easter candy
needs a recall, at least
until the manufacturers
can reasonably ease my
fears about eating some
bizarre synthetic material
that is covered in yellow
sugar and explodes in
the microwave.
Dear Editor,
The latest edition of.
The Herald included
a basic informational
article about the
“Families of Abraham”
exhibit on campus.
The purpose of this
particular article
was not to critique
the exhibit, but, in
my opinion, there is
much more to be said
about it.
The purpose of
the exhibit is to put
faces on the three
Abrahamic religions,
but when I walked
around the gallery
and looked at the
photography and
exposes, I had a dif
ficult time seeing
actual faces of faith.
In my own personal
faith journey, 1 have
at no point found it to
be a beautifully easy
experience. In look
ing at the exhibit, I
thought of how ideal .
and perfect each of
these family situa
tions appeared to
be—"appeared" being
the key word. To me,
faith is not something
that can be exhibited
as a fa9ade In a pho
tography display.
Religion and faith are
not concepts one can
wake up and decide
to have on any given
day. They are difficult
processes, and \ am
curious as to what
these people’s lives
really look like away
from the camera.
The exhibit’s pho
tography is beautiful,
but in my opinion. It
provides an idealized
portrayal of religion
and faith.
Sincerely,
Marie LaHaye
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