Heroes of the weekend

Tyler Ralston, junior—Tyler Ralston’s best friend, Connor Moore, had too much to drink during the Badger game, and his condition was rapidly deteriorating. With the game on the line, tensions were already at a boiling point within the “Sophomore Slum” apartment, and the owners were starting to regret extending an invitation to Moore, a notoriously sloppy drunk. There was talk of kicking him out. Ralston came to his aid, advocating for Moore with the quick wit and conviction of a seasoned defense attorney. “He won’t puke; he never does. His BAC is higher than both of ours combined,” Ralston told the owner. Ralston’s silver tongue was further put to the test when Moore stumbled into the big-screen television, nearly severing the cable chord. With the entire party now turned against Moore, Ralston somehow bought his friend enough time to see the end of the game. Ralston’s oratory skill and extraordinary persuasiveness make him a hero to us all.