Depraved student reading for pleasure every chance he gets
Since casually borrowing a copy of The Da Vinci Code from a friend’s apartment three weeks ago, U2 Science student Spencer Watson has become alarmingly fond of reading for pleasure and is indulging in it whenever he possibly can.
While Watson’s two roommates were initially supportive of his newfound hobby, they started to grow concerned after he had finished all four Robert Langdon novels in just under a week.
“Don’t get me wrong, everyone’s got a vice,” said roommate and U2 Engineering student Andrew Greig. “But with Spencer, it just escalated to the point where he doesn’t even hang out after class and play Xbox with us anymore. Now, he usually just comes home with a box of Thai Express and heads to his room for the entire night with a novel.”
“We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with a little bit of reading here or there,” added roommate Tristan Doughlin, U2 Management. “But he could at least close his door while he’s doing it.”
After Watson excused himself from their apartment’s Halloween pre-drink and took off his Peeta Mellark costume to curl up in bed with Catching Fire, Doughlin and Greig sought professional guidance, meeting with McGill counsellor Paula Hicks on Monday morning to discuss their roommate’s distressing habit.
“[Hicks] was great to talk to,” said Greig. “She’s dealt with lots of these kinds of cases before and gave us some really helpful advice. Most importantly though, we’ve just gotta let him know that we’re here for him, and that he doesn’t need to be reading all the time to be enjoying himself in university.”
Watson himself declined to be interviewed for this story. As of press time he had two chapters left in Life of Pi, but was considering taking up his roommates’ offer to watch Ang Lee’s film adaptation afterwards instead of starting The Kite Runner.
While Watson’s two roommates were initially supportive of his newfound hobby, they started to grow concerned after he had finished all four Robert Langdon novels in just under a week.
“Don’t get me wrong, everyone’s got a vice,” said roommate and U2 Engineering student Andrew Greig. “But with Spencer, it just escalated to the point where he doesn’t even hang out after class and play Xbox with us anymore. Now, he usually just comes home with a box of Thai Express and heads to his room for the entire night with a novel.”
“We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with a little bit of reading here or there,” added roommate Tristan Doughlin, U2 Management. “But he could at least close his door while he’s doing it.”
After Watson excused himself from their apartment’s Halloween pre-drink and took off his Peeta Mellark costume to curl up in bed with Catching Fire, Doughlin and Greig sought professional guidance, meeting with McGill counsellor Paula Hicks on Monday morning to discuss their roommate’s distressing habit.
“[Hicks] was great to talk to,” said Greig. “She’s dealt with lots of these kinds of cases before and gave us some really helpful advice. Most importantly though, we’ve just gotta let him know that we’re here for him, and that he doesn’t need to be reading all the time to be enjoying himself in university.”
Watson himself declined to be interviewed for this story. As of press time he had two chapters left in Life of Pi, but was considering taking up his roommates’ offer to watch Ang Lee’s film adaptation afterwards instead of starting The Kite Runner.