I was dismayed to have seen some defacement of a campus publication on Tuesday night in the campus center. I am referring to stickers placed over each copy of The Primary Source's cover stating "imagine a campus free from sexism."
I feel that such actions set back the cause of activist groups by merely creating
hostility in an already sensitive environment. I think that many good discussions
have come from the events which led to both the cover choice of the latest edition of
the Source and the sticker placements, such as the TFA and DTD discussion on sexism,
but that this occurrence is detrimental to the success of such discussions.
The people responsible for this vandalism do not have bad goals or intentions, but
they should recognize that they are resorting to vandalism and that as a community we
should not encourage this behavior. We should respect the legal processes that are
in place with our school, and we should respect one another's viewpoints and
efforts. While the Source may have opinions that everyone does not agree with, we
must respect their right to their opinion, and realize that this incendiary behavior
is only going to cause more strain within our community.
Brad Crotty
LA '03
