Freshman Takes Off Lanyard

Story by Meagan Jungman 

| Published Dec 1, 2009

For nearly an entire semester Freshman Todd Kimball would not cross the threshold of his Abel dorm room without his lanyard resting securely around his neck. Then something changed. Yesterday, Todd Kimball suddenly remembered that he owned a wallet.

Freshman Peter Gothe, Kimball’s roommate and lifelong friend, witnessed the startling revelation firsthand.

“He [Kimball] was leaving, put his lanyard around his neck like usual and then grabbed his wallet off his desk. Then he just kind of stopped and stared at his wallet like he was seeing it for the first time.” recalls Gothe. “After about ten minutes, he took off the lanyard, put all of his stuff in his wallet, and walked out the door…And that’s pretty much it.”

In two weeks, it is expected that Kimball will recall how pockets are also excellent places to store personal possessions.