Photo by Jason W. Spencer
By Madison Mathews
Reporter
March 31, 2006
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Milligan has found a convenient way to solve the
problem of stray cats near MSA. Photo by Jason W. Spencer |
If one were to go outside and take a look around campus, there are several things he or she would notice instantly: couples walking together everywhere, the effects of construction on the Milligan community, and stray cats roaming outside of MSA and the other dorms. That is, until this week.
Recently, reports of a decreasing number of felines walking around MSA have come to the attention of students. Further investigative reporting has revealed that the Milligan cafeteria is at fault for the removal of these furry friends.
“(The cats) kept digging in the dumpsters for food, making a mess of the place,” said Dave Taylor, Director of Food Services. “We had to do something about it for health regulations.”
Once removed, the cats were served in Monday’s stir-fry line.
It is not clear whether Taylor or Cory Edmunson, Assistant Director of Food Services, did the actual “cat-wrangling.”
“It was hard to tell if Taylor or Edmunson are personally involved because of the ninja-suits (the suspects) were wearing at the time,” said senior MSA resident Chad Parker, who witnessed the cat abductions.
Parker has observed other curious happenings around MSA, and he says that he is beginning to piece the puzzle together. He claims that he has seen both Taylor and Edmunson fattening up the kittens that live around MSA.
“It makes sense why (Taylor and Edmunson) pay students to take huge black bags full of food and deposit them into the large green box-shaped cat condos behind Sutton,” Parker said.
When asked whether or not Parker’s claims held any truth, Taylor refused to comment and ended the interview.
Senior Hannah Bader, another MSA resident, thinks having the cats removed is a blessing and that serving them in the cafeteria is fine because “they are good eatin’.”
“I don’t mind when the cafeteria cat-wranglers come around looking for a convenient and economical product,” Parker said, “but I just wish they would leave the baby kittens alone because they are so cute.”
All this reporter knows is that next time he’s in the stir-fry line, he’s going to steer clear of the “chicken.”