Panty raids? Wrapping trees in toilet paper? Ancient and oh-so-boring playing out of student “rebellion.”
At a Halloween party, two Penn State students dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims. What must they have been thinking? No doubt something like, “Here I am, cameras. Look at me, me, me.” “10 On Your Side,” a local news outlet, interviewed one of the students who wore the costume. He said “we have to do things that push the envelope just for shock value.”
Penn State officials said they were “appalled that these individuals would display this level of insensitivity, indifference, and lack of common decency and sense by dressing up in this manner … Just because something is within the bounds of the Constitution and free speech, does not mean it should be undertaken.”A Virginia Tech student has now created a Facebook group called, “People Against This Costume.” Good for the PSU administration and this student for speaking up. We could use more discussions of what constitutes common decency.
Full phone interview with Penn State student (Windows Media)
Reaction at Penn State
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