For those of you who don't check Tuftslife regularly, you're missing out. During Noam Chomsky's recent lecture, he apparently mentioned something regarding how machetes kill more people each year than nuclear bombs. First of all, duh. Second of all, we Jumbos aren't ones to sit on our laurels. A group of civic-minded students put up an ad for the Tufts Against Machetes General Interest Meeting and all that I can say is please, for the love of God, let this be a real group!

And now, the ad itself:

"Machetes have killed and maimed millions of human beings, particularly in Africa. Yet the images of nuclear bombs, which have caused barely one-tenth of the deaths attributable to machetes, dominate our imagination. Tufts Against Machetes (TAM) believes this unjust focus must shift. Hundreds of people die every day at the hands of machete-wielding maniacs. How many die every day from nuclear bombs? None! Machetes are the true silent killer.

Join us as we discuss how to take action against machetes, through flyers, rallies, teach-ins and the interweb. We will show you how, together, we can stop this menace - without even leaving campus! Syrian metallurgist Ai-Wonaby Fayed will join us on Monday to discuss sustainable alternatives to the common machete. Joe Kerr will play a selection of folk music and a variety of vegan snacks will be served. "

And I'm spent. Bravo, TAM, bravo.