As the weather warms up, a tragic economic reality is revealed to those who care enough to open their eyes and see it. Smattered across the lawns of our very own campus, between the frolicking and sun-burning students, one can witness a disturbingly high number of men who live their lives without a basic human need: clothing. These men, whose bank accounts have been ravaged by the unfair prices of Nobu dinners and Equinox membership fees, can no longer even afford to put a shirt on their back, so great is the strain of the burden they carry.
Luckily, a hero has stepped up to the plate in order to help with this shirt shortage. UNICEF, partnering with Columbia Community Service, will be hosting a shirt-only donation drive this Sunday in front of Butler. More than likely, from there you’ll be able to see the victims of this crisis, whom your donations will benefit, tossing a football or frisbee in a futile attempt to distract themselves from their abject misery.
Please, if you can find it in your hearts, consider donating to those in need. Don’t stand by and watch these men be forced to expose their giant, toned, firm, practically sculpted bodies to the elements of our cruel world. This Sunday, thanks to UNICEF, you can make a difference, and all it takes is the shirt off your back.
