Satire By Mabry Griffin '18 According to historians, the word “freshman” morphed into “freshmeat” at the same time the frosted tips fad of the nineties took ahold of adolescents across the nation, soon to result in old yearbook photos kids our age cringe at when sifting through ancient copies of Mitre and The Albanian. This newfound term was coined to represent the often-animalistic relationship between upperclassmen and those of the lowest high school caste: the freshmen. The word “meat” sounds as though these wide-eyed, pubescent, happy-go-lucky hopefuls are simply a meal we might devour if we are the slightest bit irked by their presence, and while I won’t sugarcoat the fact that this is a likely possibility, I have some tips on how to survive freshman year (both literally and figuratively) 1) Walk really slowly in the halls
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