A recent trend has begun to develop at Syracuse where, in a
surprising turn of events, professors are copying off of students. Namely, they
have taken to skipping class and providing students with incredibly
underdeveloped excuses.
Over the last few weeks, a record 67 professors have been
recorded absent from class, citing excuses such as, “My mother just passed
away,” “I have some sort of strange virus that doctors can’t identify but I
should be fine by the next class,” and, “I just died in a car accident.”
Students throughout campus have become frustrated with the
lack of effort on the professors’ parts.
“I expect more from my professors,” says Susan Turner, a
junior poly sci major. “I invest countless hours preparing for this class, and
to receive such ill-timed and poorly planned excuses is simply unacceptable.”
Turner added, “They’re not going to pass my final evaluation
without coming to class, that’s for sure.”
Professors, though, are not concerned about their behavior.
“So I missed a few classes,” says Professor Johannes of the
College of Arts and Sciences, “big whoop. My students don’t even take
attendance, so what’s the point?”
