Matt Tuthill

Published in The Springfield Student in the spring of 2003 PROFESSOR CARLSON RETIRES The self-described “doddering old professor” slid about in a pair of sandals, unnoticed in the front of the classroom. The clamor of students socializing with one another rose high above Dr. David Carlson, English Professor since 1967, speaking to his assistant who …

Published in The Springfield Student in the fall of 2002 HERE’S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON A tall, dark figure stood in a circle of his teammates dressed in full gear before football practice.  His head was bowed.  His arms were crossed.  Steamy breath rose from his unseen mouth into the cold November night.  As he …

Published in The Springfield Student in the fall of 2002 HAZING RITUALS PERVADE CAMPUS LIFE It’s all fun and games until someone swallows a goldfish… and chases it with a shot of tequila – then jogs naked through campus while singing “I’m a little teacup.”  As funny as it sounds, this is a common scene …