Today I went to the Union with my friend Drey. We were hungry and we had to do homework so we were kind of in a rush when some guy stepped directly in front of us and said, “Would you like to donate some blood?!” Now I hate needles, so I’m obviously a NO. However, Drey wanted to help out. To my surprise, Drey said, “Oh I would, but I’m gay.” The Red Cross guy shrugged and said OK sorry and walked away. I wasn’t shocked by the gay part, but by the part where gays can’t donate blood. He told me it’s because gays are presumed to be more likely to have AID’s. I guess I could understand that statistically, but I don’t really get why ALL gays can’t donate….What if they’ve been tested for AID’s already? That’s one less blood donor and one more person struggling to find a match. Anyway, after we ate and did a little homework, we strolled through the oval and then into the library. As we sat down to start more homework, I observed at least five passed out college students slumped in chairs around us. Not resting, not slightly tired, not reading, no, they were passed OUT. I was wondering why they didn’t sleep in their dorms or at home. I commute and I don’t sleep until I get back to my house. Other kids live on campus, and have dorms within walking distance. Needless to say I was slightly perplexed. Drey and I couldn’t stop giggling when one twitched.
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