Rachelle Hampton

Somehow in every check-in conversation, she's like, remember that really nice couch that Grant had last year? It's such a shame that no one knows where it's at. Do you know where it's at? Luckily for her, everyone on the paper was obsessed with the couch, so they are all down to muse about his current location. No one has seen Kobe's new place.

And in fact, it's not until Morgan's third day of check-ins that she finds out that Kobe doesn't even have a new place. Instead, the copy chief tells Morgan that Kobe is apparently living with the managing editor of the shittier arts and culture magazine, the one that loved to publish unverified blind items about students on campus. What do you do with this information?

And in fact, it's not until Morgan's third day of check-ins that she finds out that Kobe doesn't even have a new place. Instead, the copy chief tells Morgan that Kobe is apparently living with the managing editor of the shittier arts and culture magazine, the one that loved to publish unverified blind items about students on campus. What do you do with this information?

She's not sure about Kobe's new boo. Morgan continues her little check-ins. She has a chat with the features editor to see if she can maybe find the address of Kobe's new girlfriend. Is she maybe considering some breaking and entering? It's not important. And the features editor doesn't know anything.

She's not sure about Kobe's new boo. Morgan continues her little check-ins. She has a chat with the features editor to see if she can maybe find the address of Kobe's new girlfriend. Is she maybe considering some breaking and entering? It's not important. And the features editor doesn't know anything.

On the last day of her check-in, she talks to Robbie, the paper's managing editor, and her roommate. Now, Morgan and Robbie have been best friends since freshman year when they bonded over their mutual love of True Blood. True Blood. She loves Robbie, and that's why she saved the best conversation for last.

On the last day of her check-in, she talks to Robbie, the paper's managing editor, and her roommate. Now, Morgan and Robbie have been best friends since freshman year when they bonded over their mutual love of True Blood. True Blood. She loves Robbie, and that's why she saved the best conversation for last.

Robbie also got back into town a little bit later than everyone else, so this is really just their first time to chat. Robbie and Morgan are cooking dinner. Morgan's checking in. She's asking Robbie what his goals are for the paper this year, asking how he feels about the new crop of freshman reporters, asking how he thinks this year's parties will measure up to last year's.

Robbie also got back into town a little bit later than everyone else, so this is really just their first time to chat. Robbie and Morgan are cooking dinner. Morgan's checking in. She's asking Robbie what his goals are for the paper this year, asking how he feels about the new crop of freshman reporters, asking how he thinks this year's parties will measure up to last year's.

There's no way they can be as good, right, because the couch isn't there anymore. And then finally, Morgan's like, there's no way the new editor-in-chief will have us comfortable with a couch. What a shame. And then Robbie says something that surprises Morgan. He says, that fucking couch? And Morgan's like, how can anyone have anything but positive things to say about this couch? It's perfect.

There's no way they can be as good, right, because the couch isn't there anymore. And then finally, Morgan's like, there's no way the new editor-in-chief will have us comfortable with a couch. What a shame. And then Robbie says something that surprises Morgan. He says, that fucking couch? And Morgan's like, how can anyone have anything but positive things to say about this couch? It's perfect.

Externally, she says, oh, I didn't realize you didn't like the couch. And Robbie's like, I like the couch just fine, but my parents are really on my ass about it. And Morgan's like, what? Why?

Externally, she says, oh, I didn't realize you didn't like the couch. And Robbie's like, I like the couch just fine, but my parents are really on my ass about it. And Morgan's like, what? Why?

And that's when Robbie reveals that in the final weeks of the last school year, after Morgan had left campus, Kobe had somehow talked Robbie into storing the couch at Robbie's parents' house over the summer since Robbie lived a half hour away from campus. How would you feel if you were Morgan? You finally located your white whale. What do you do? I would be so mad.

And that's when Robbie reveals that in the final weeks of the last school year, after Morgan had left campus, Kobe had somehow talked Robbie into storing the couch at Robbie's parents' house over the summer since Robbie lived a half hour away from campus. How would you feel if you were Morgan? You finally located your white whale. What do you do? I would be so mad.

Morgan also feels crazy. Morgan feels like an idiot because this whole time the couch has been right under her nose. She had never thought to ask Robbie about Kobe because Robbie has spent the last week bitching about Kobe on the editor's listserv. Kobe has not only somehow already missed a deadline, but he's refusing to answer texts.

Morgan also feels crazy. Morgan feels like an idiot because this whole time the couch has been right under her nose. She had never thought to ask Robbie about Kobe because Robbie has spent the last week bitching about Kobe on the editor's listserv. Kobe has not only somehow already missed a deadline, but he's refusing to answer texts.

So Robbie has already had to find someone else to cover the junior girls handball game. Morgan's mind is spinning. She very quickly decides honesty is the best policy. Robbie already seems pissed off, so he seems like an ally. And he's her roommate, so she would have to bring him into any planned couch-stealing activities at some point.

So Robbie has already had to find someone else to cover the junior girls handball game. Morgan's mind is spinning. She very quickly decides honesty is the best policy. Robbie already seems pissed off, so he seems like an ally. And he's her roommate, so she would have to bring him into any planned couch-stealing activities at some point.

So she tells him the whole sordid tale, how Grant had promised her the couch, the dream she had of the couch, had she had chosen their apartment specifically because it was big enough to house the couch, and then how Grant had reneged on his promise before skipping town like a bandit in the night. And now Morgan says, well... Now we have an incredible opportunity.