Lester Tweet & Project
Title
Lester Tweet & Project
Description
Tweet from Lester, Macalester's unofficial student-operated mascot and "Professor of Puppet Studies" reading: "HEY REMEMBER THAT PROJECT LESTER WAS WORKING ON? IT'S DONE NOW. FEEL FREE TO SHARE WIDELY." The tweet includes Lester's project: images of a humorous, satirical (and unofficial) form letter that students could fill out to communicate to their professors how classes may not be a high priority for them during a global pandemic.
Date
04-09-2020
Language
English
Subject
Social Media & Memes
Education
Health & Wellness
Contributor
Cordelia Jones
Note
The form is funny, but also captures the frustrations and concerns of students and also references some figures at Macalester. It references current events (widely loathed video of some celebrities signing 'Imagine', $1,200 stimulus checks from the federal government that college students were not eligible for, and the website for online registration for Fall 2020 classes at Macalester crashing multiple times).
Files
Citation
“Lester Tweet & Project,” Macalester: Place and Community in a COVID Landscape, accessed May 14, 2024, https://dwlibrary.macalester.edu/spring2020/items/show/96.