By Alana Bojar
Pro Procrastinator
Last week, freshman Jessica Tilson collapsed on the third flight of stairs in the 1000s.
Although Tilson did not lose consciousness, she was late to her history class, blaming the high altitude of the stairs for her unexcused tardy.
Our team of reporters was able to catch up with her after the traumatizing fall.
“Some days I don’t know if I can make the trip. If I ate a good breakfast, maybe I can make it up without having to stop and catch my breath. Other times I just don’t have the energy to climb,” Tilson said.
Other students agreed, such as junior Juliana Johanson.
“These stairs are what make or break my trip to class,” Johanson said. “I take them to get to APUSH, and frankly, I don’t know which is worse: the stairs or the class.”
The new club, Students Against Stairs, has proposed adding a hydration station to the second flight to prevent dehydration when climbing, but Tilson doesn’t believe this will help.
“There’s no time to stop and get a drink. You just have to brave it out,” she said.
Despite her negative experience, Tilson left the interview on a good note.
“There is one good thing about these stairs,” said Tilson. “My calves now look fine as heck.”
