SARATOGA SPRINGS – The discovery earlier this week of a sophisticated lab used to synthesize the hallucinogenic drug DMT in a freshman year dormitory at Georgetown University raises questions about the ability of Skidmore students to manufacture these rare mind-altering drugs?
In light of recent events the college has been working to re-tool its Chemistry department and to make sure that its students are well prepared for the daunting world of post-collegiate drug manufacture. DMT or Dimethyltryptamine—known for bringing on vivid stages of higher consciousness and getting dudes totally fucking blown—is an extremely dificult to synthesize substance and its manufacture on the Georgetown campus raises the question: are Skidmore students lagging behind national averages in drug manufacture knowledge?
“Obviously as a small institution we are disadvantaged from the start. We have a hard time attracting students with these capabilities to our campus,” said Chemistry dept. Assistant Chair, and advisor to the new Skidmore Student Synthesis Club, George McGovern.
Skidmore Junior and biochemistry major Ross Pierce laments “It is kinda distressing to see larger research universities rocketing past us in the field of illegal drug manufacture. After reading that article and seeing what students at Georgetown, students I might end battling for jobs, are capable of I felt a little under prepared and that is worrisome. Also, A garbage fish is eating your hands”
The college is yet to release an official statement but a recent jump in the endowment is likely to allow more resources to be dedicated to making sure Skidmore students have access to the same illegal hallucinogenic synthesis opportunities available elsewhere.
Earlier, McGovern spoke hopefully and candidly about how recent events may push the college to make long overdue changes, “This is a fantastic opportunity for Skidmore to begin offering a much needed Chemistry and Business interdisciplinary major that ensures our students have what it takes to compete with other post-graduate dealers and synthesizers.”
