The Eighth Page

Overheard in the Faculty Room

Mr. Potiker: How was your weekend? Mr. Evans: I was on duty in the dorm. That face-to-face sign-in is so time consuming. Mr. Potiker: I hate it. I usually just put a scarecrow outside my door. Mr. Evans: Does that work? Mr. Potiker: No. Mr. Evans: Well, Saturday night, all these kids came back yelling and stumbling all over themselves. It was so hard to focus on what they were saying – their eyes were all red and irritated. It reminded me of this werewolf movie we watched during the last Department Meeting.

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Mrs. Tatman: Hi, Dr. Samson. Dr. Samson: Hello, Melanie. How are you? Mrs. Tatman: Good. Dr. Samson: I enjoyed your lecture last night. Mrs. Tatman: Oh, thank you. I was glad you came. Dr. Samson: That’s a nice sweater, Melanie. It’s great for spring. The fuzzy flowers really bring out your eyes. Mrs. Tatman: I’ll be in my classroom in five minutes. Dr. Samson: I’ll run over to Isham. Is that little closet just for students?
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Mr. Michaelson: Hey, Tim. How are you? Mr. Burnett: I’m doing well, Chris. How are things in the Math Department? Mr. Michaelson: Really great, thanks. I gave a test today. Mr. Burnett: That’s the best part of the job. Mr. Michaelson: Yeah, it is. I just sat there and read Good Housekeeping. I keep it inside a linear algebra textbook. Mr. Burnett: Nice. Usually during tests, I play solitaire on my laptop. Mr. Michaelson: Oh, I love solitaire! Mr. Burnett: Yeah! You know when the deck erupts into that roller coaster when you win? I f—ing love that. Mr. Michaelson: It’s so cool.
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Mr. Lopez: Hola, Sra. Espinoza. Sra. Espinoza: Hi, Carlos. How is your Spanish 300 section going? Mr. Lopez: Really well. The students are enjoying my lectures about Spain’s culture. Sra. Espinoza: Aren’t you Dominican? Mr. Lopez: These kids don’t know the difference.