The Fallen Tree

The Fallen Tree at SZABIST was cut down on November 28, 2010. Due to the complaints of students for lack of seating space and cleanliness in that area, a tree that was approximately 100 or so years old was cut. Promises of benches with shades have been made; but the loss of the Fallen Tree makes this news bitter.

For those of you who don’t know the story behind the Fallen Tree, it was a tree at SZABIST, 100 Clifton. This tree was no ordinary tree, it was beautiful. Its branches were long and tilted, hence the 'fallen' bit in the name. This tree wasn't just any tree, it had a name, and it was an actual location in our campus; "come to the fallen tree" we'd say. It was with us on concerts, for society meetings, at different events and was the place where pictures always came out pretty.

Yes, it was a home for many birds who would occasionally share their waste with all those who sat under the tree however; we never hated it for that.

I’m no environmentalist. But. When I came to SZABIST today and saw the ruins of the tree, saw how that entire area had been ripped apart, how it would never be the same again, it hurt; viewing pictures of the cut down tree on facebook was painful enough.

I’m writing this because the fallen tree was a separate entity, it had an identity, and I believe (not to sound melodramatic), an actual life has been taken.

 

 

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