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Then my phone rings. My friend, visiting Atlanta for the weekend, is excitedly laughing: “They’re talking about Mather Lather on Atlanta radio...
...when the foam of Mather Lather causes rashes to develop, it makes sense that the world should be captivated. The Associated Press recently compiled a report on the scandal of Mather Lather, which was distributed to media throughout the world. This story made its way to the Boston Globe, ABC, and, apparently, Atlanta radio. A mere rash, because it happened at Harvard, became newsworthy...
Part of me wants to believe that this is because Harvard students are special. A Harvard rash is a prestigious rash. The AP report turned the common thefacebook.com group “I got a nasty rash, but Mather Lather Was Fun” into a seemingly more professional “online forum.” Or, perhaps it was the striking eloquence of the unnamed sophomore whose “nipples really hurt” that made Mather Lather so nationally appealing...
...sobering reality is that Mather Lather was interesting not because Harvard is unique, but because anything with Harvard attached to it has additional sensational spin. For some reason, news plus Harvard equals scandal...
...remember some wise words my proctor dispensed at the beginning of this year: “Anything you do or say while at Harvard is interesting simply because of where it takes place.” (She probably also told me not to go to Mather Lather, but for some reason that bit of advice, unlike the foam against which it presciently warned, did not stick). Whether it is breaking out in rashes or challenging female intelligence, Harvard possesses a mysterious, newsworthy allure. The skin of Harvard students reacts to foam just like the skin of any other individual...