2008 Woodie Awards
C for Cowardice
The Samford Crimson
Issue date: 11/7/07 Section: Opinion
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Last week, flyers circulated the campus condemning the Samford production of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
On Monday, many students and faculty were alarmed to find red symbols from the 2005 film "V for Vendetta" spray painted all over campus.
What do these two seemingly unrelated incidents have in common? They were both committed anonymously.
Thus, we as a Crimson staff cannot support either incident because they were cowardly and committed in secret.
In contrast, we appreciate Alex Poythress' criticism of "Cuckoo's Nest" in this week's Speak Up section. Sure, not everyone who reads his opinion will agree with him. But by his willingess to reveal his identity along with his views, he opens the door for discussion. Since the author of last week's newsletter neglected to reveal his identity, no such discussion will be able to occur.
Similarly, many speculate that this Monday's acts of vandalism were meant to decry Samford as a totalitarian regime similar to the one depicted in the movie. But how can anyone know if this was an act of symbolism or a meaningless prank without knowing who was behind the can of spray paint?
For this reason, we as a Crimson staff have no problem portraying those behind these recent events as cowards. We think it's unfortunate that the perpetrators' inability to own up to their actions overshadows any attempt to make a statement that they may have intended.
On Monday, many students and faculty were alarmed to find red symbols from the 2005 film "V for Vendetta" spray painted all over campus.
What do these two seemingly unrelated incidents have in common? They were both committed anonymously.
Thus, we as a Crimson staff cannot support either incident because they were cowardly and committed in secret.
In contrast, we appreciate Alex Poythress' criticism of "Cuckoo's Nest" in this week's Speak Up section. Sure, not everyone who reads his opinion will agree with him. But by his willingess to reveal his identity along with his views, he opens the door for discussion. Since the author of last week's newsletter neglected to reveal his identity, no such discussion will be able to occur.
Similarly, many speculate that this Monday's acts of vandalism were meant to decry Samford as a totalitarian regime similar to the one depicted in the movie. But how can anyone know if this was an act of symbolism or a meaningless prank without knowing who was behind the can of spray paint?
For this reason, we as a Crimson staff have no problem portraying those behind these recent events as cowards. We think it's unfortunate that the perpetrators' inability to own up to their actions overshadows any attempt to make a statement that they may have intended.