Residence Life released a statement Tuesday morning recounting an incident that took place during orientation. The incident occurred around 11 PM when freshman Steve Marks returned from We Are Chapman. Allegedly he struggled to use his keycard, making the usually error of typing in his code before inserting the ID. His RA, Molly Smith was performing her standard duties of patrolling the halls when she noticed the young freshman struggling.
Molly spoke on the matter, “I helped Steve get into his room and then he said “Thanks Mom.” Chapman security cameras captured the event perfectly. At exactly 11:02 Molly walks up to room 311 with a clipboard in hand, words are briefly exchanged between her and Marks. Then at 11:03pm both Steve and Molly have a clear moment of intense cringe.
Molly and Residence life have spoken to the event in saying, “This stuff happens more than you think. But, we just wanted to speak out on it.” Molly went on to add, “I really have nothing against Steve, he’s a sweet kid. Just, boundaries, ya know?” We’ve reached out to Marks, who claims he said “Thanks, Mop” Which all of us at the Kumquat somehow find much, much worse.
