I would like to commend Tim Kearns and the rest of the Daily staff on the June 27 left-handed edition of the Daily. It put a huge smile on my face to see that people still acknowledge southpaws. I do, however, see a problem with this acknowledgment. Lefties are the only ones who notice other lefties.

I noticed two separate reactions to the left-handed edition. Lefties, such as myself, were ecstatic. Righties on the other hand, reacted by saying, “What the hell is this? Did you read today’s left-handed version of the Daily?

Um, yes I did. Got a problem? I would like to put into perspective for all those righties out there some of the inconveniences that I have had to go through as a “strong” left-handed person. The Physics Hall situation was brought up in one of the articles.

I always sat in the right-most desk of the middle section of the second row in Room 5. Anyone who has taken Physics 221 or 222 knows what I am talking about. However, the person sitting to my left happened to be one of those damned righties. They were using my desk as their own. Now, with the second row being a left-handed row, you can see the problem.

This is only the tip of the iceberg. Trying to use scissors, especially the ones with the molded handgrips, is impossible. “Use your right hand,” people say. Why don’t you take these scissors and run with them? Reactions to the discovery of my left-handedness come in all shapes and sizes. Lefties usually talk to me as if I have just been entered into some sort of secret society. We do have to stick together, after all. Righties usually give me some sort of maniacal laugh. “BWAHAHAHA! Stupid lefty.”

Do not make fun of us for being different. We do, after all, have a clear advantage in boxing. Please let the 5 percent of us enjoy the spotlight once a year without bitching about having to read a backwards newspaper.

Chase VanValkingburg

Senior

Meteorology