March 22, 2001

Student Attacked By Flies

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 11:33 a.m. ET

10TH FLOOR, Rubin Hall (AP) -- A Rubin Hall resident is lucky to be alive tonight after being attacked by a swarm of fruit flies in a hall bathroom. Fourth year student David Malmud was just about to start his morning shower when an estimated fifteen thousand fruit flies descended upon him.

"I thought I was a goner" Malmud told reporters. "One second I'm hanging my towel on the back of the door, and the next I'm swatting for my life." Miraculously, he escaped his attack shaken, but unharmed.

There have been an increasing number of reports of fruit fly infestation in recent weeks. Friend and neighbor Kenny Lin told us, "They're everywhere. In the walls, in the floors, in spickets, even in the toilets! I'm really surprised that we were okay for as long as we were."

NYU housing czar, Paul Revelant declined to comment other than to state, "We have men hard at work on the problem." Medical center adminsitration is rumored to be opening an official investigation.

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