Freshman Found Languishing from Consumption in Mudge Mansion
A freshman who shall henceforth be known as Patient X has recently contracted consumption from an unknown source. Experts suspect that Patient X lied on their consumption screening prior to move-in, but they have not yet found any evidence of such duplicity. Kept awake with chest pain at night, Patient X tosses and turns in their luxurious quad beneath a red velvet blanket. Lavender handkerchiefs have been supplied for Patient X to delicately hack up blood into. Mudge Mansion RAs implore Dining Services to make a thin gruel for Patient X to subsist on, for they have no stomach for even emergency ramen and their frail body will surely waste away without sustenance.
UHS has been tasked with providing a treatment plan. They have prescribed Patient X with bed rest, giving them a brief but blissful reprieve from attending lectures. Windows in Mudge Mansion must remain open at all times to give Patient X respite from foul air. Maintenance is in the process of converting the balcony of Mudge Mansion into a solarium for Patient X to experience the benefits of heliotherapy and to soak in the fresh city air. If Patient X’s condition improves, they will begin daily calisthenics at the koi pond. Discussions are underway to convert booths into chalets to further isolate Patient X from the rest of Mudge Mansion.
If the ailment spreads, Farnam himself will consider converting the top floor of Mudge Mansion into a sanatorium. Some protest that Patient X should be sent to Saratoga Springs for more comprehensive and specialized treatment while others have expressed concerns that Patient X would be enticed to transfer to Skidmore by their superior dining hall and freshly baked cookies. Other residents of Mudge Mansion are advised to pull all-nighters in the library to avoid contact with Patient X.