My friend Maurice told me today that someone in his department has resigned EFFECTIVE MONDAY . We are about a third of the way through the semester . This is bad news .

Question: Why is a resignation in Maurice 's department bad news ?
Answer: A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because there is a lot of work left in the semester .A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because Monday is when Maurice 's project is due .A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because we are now down to a third of our workforce .A resignation in Maurice 's department is bad news because his department was relying on him the most