Cate Griffin ’27
Executive B&P Editor
We all know Trinity’s beloved campus creatures: Cooper, the skunks and that random bear that comes around sometimes—but this year, a much less beloved creature has decided to call Trinity home. The spotted lanternfly, an invasive, plant-destroying insect from hell, has appeared around campus in droves.
“They’re everywhere,” said a random student squashing a lanternfly under his shoe. “There are probably more of these things on campus than freshmen.”
However, some have realized that there are positives to the situation. “You guys see problems, and I see a free and abundant source of protein,” said Anna Korn, director of Trinity Dining Services. “Our incredible Mather employees are already hard at work gathering all the lanternflies they can catch.”
In what Korn describes as a “cost-effective and vegetarian-friendly” move, Mather will be serving a “Locally-Sourced Spotted Lanternfly Menu” on Sept. 20. This special menu will include lanternfly fried rice and lanternfly puree soup at Main Line, vegan lanternfly-patty “burgers” at the Grill, and a special “Spotted Lanternfly Smoothie” at the Smoothie Lab.
When asked if there were any health concerns regarding this new menu, Korn cryptically replied: “Do you see the food we serve already?”
