This letter is directed to all the people who eat at the Memorial Union.

Everyone who has tried to grab a bite to eat around lunch knows how hard it is to find a place to sit.

Things need to change, as President Obama says. It is time to put aside childish behavior.

I am referring to the students who load up their backpacks and coats on tables to “reserve” their spot while they wait in line to get their meal. News flash: while you’re in line waiting for your food, there are dozens of people with their food standing around with no place to eat. If you do this, realize it is selfish and idiotic. You disrupt the flow of the whole process. No one has much time to eat between classes, but I’m glad your backpack has a comfortable seat while you wait for your food. Knowing people like you will not change, I am proposing a revolution. If we don’t have a place to sit and have our food, let’s take matters into our own hands. I don’t want you to steal anything or go through personal belongings (we’re bigger than that), I propose we launch the biggest game of hide-and-seek known to man — backpack style. Let’s simply swap tables for all the bags enjoying their seats and watch the games unfold. If people are unable to use their heads, we must train them like pets. People will learn their lesson, and we will have some entertainment as we stand eating our lunch.

Ward Phillips

Senior

Journalism and mass communication