In a stunning display of spinelessness, a university publication recently caved in to pressure from officials and scrubbed a photo from its archives faster than you can say “slurpee.” 

The offending image? Apparently, some bright sparks from the UST College of Information and Computing Sciences dared to stand out in their carousel, sporting uniforms eerily similar to those worn by 7-Eleven employees. 

But oh, the horror! How dare these students inadvertently pay homage to the holy garb of convenience store clerks? Clearly, such a heinous crime against fashion must be swiftly eradicated from the annals of social media, lest the world mistake our esteemed scholars for purveyors of Big Gulps and microwave burritos.

One can only imagine the existential crisis that ensued: the frantic emails, the emergency meetings, the collective hand-wringing over the potential brand confusion. 

But fear not, dear readers, for the university’s reputation is safe once more, protected from the scourge of sartorial similarity. After all, we wouldn’t want anyone mistaking our students for people who actually get paid.