ARTS QUAD—Cornell’s campus has filled itself with color, from striking sunrises to vibrant foliage, creating the perfect aesthetic for students like Marsha Callow ‘28, who was seen preparing for her own fall photoshoot on Wednesday morning. “This is her chance to capture the beauty of autumn, of course she made sure her hair and makeup are perfect,” her companion Marcus Walker ‘29 noted, preparing his phone to capture the autumnal scene. However, it appears that just as they started, Callow was struck by a disastrous wave of autumnal allergies.
In an instant she was on the ground, bent over and convulsing as coughs riveted through her entire body. Phlegm splattered on the ground as tears welled in Callow’s eyes and her limbs splayed out, seemingly trying to fight back against her own body. As she rocked back and forth, her friend still dutifully continued taking her photo burst, capturing Callow clutching her chest as coughs painfully pushed their way through her lungs.
After a few minutes, the once-hopeful student rose again, wheezing as mascara ran down her face and lipstick streaked across her cheeks. Parallel to her, Walker held his hand close to his own mouth, leading Callow to believe that he too was about to suffer a tenuous fit of hacking; instead all that escaped was a string of giggles. “No no, they’re beautiful candids! Why would I delete something so natural?” Walker responded when she requested he delete the pictures.
Walker continued reassuring his friend, turning his phone away as he zoomed in on her crosseyed expression in one image to turn it into an iPhone sticker. As Callow’s complaints continued, marked by non-allergen induced tears and mucus, he eventually deleted the 53 photo burst. Still, as the two walked to their classes, Walker could be seen navigating into his recently deleted folder, recovering the pictures and adding them to his favorites.
