news // 5.29.08

So, I was walking down the aisle of my neighborhood Ralph's, and my entire college career flashed before my eyes. The nights of drawing blood from Xacto blades, trying to cut a 90° angle while my classmate were taking swigs of Jack Daniels, and realizing that somehow I had an old fortune cookie fortune, a button, and a dime in my wallet. I never worried though, because good 'ol Master Ramen San made it possible for me to buy not one but two delicious packages of noodle soup. He also was gracious enough to give me a choice of flavors! Artificially straight from the orient, the fat, the salt, and the carbs made this a perfectly rounded meal for me as a college student.

Well we no longer have this tradiition to pass on to Design students in future generations. They have messed with a perfect formula and removed the holy grail from the Arc.

I am not sure what Marketer was put in charge of this, but whoever it was definiately wasn't thinking of Ramen's true target. IF YOUR PRODUCT IS 5¢ AND YOU CAN BUY IT IN BULK, I'M PRETTY SURE YOUR CONSUMER ISN'T HEALTH CONSCIOUS.

Let's all bow our heads and share a moment of silence for our dear friend, the real RAMEN, who was always there for us in our moments of need.

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