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Saturday, November 13, 2004
The Kid Has a Point
Evidently, the fine young women who live in the dorms at the University of New Hampshire are sorely missing something - a sense of humor!
Sophomore Timothy Garneau was getting tired of the crowded elevators in the UNH dorm, so he posted a quick flyer. Based on an ad he saw at the school's gym stressing the importance of diet and exercise in fighting the "Freshman 15", he wrote the following:
He didn't harass anyone. If anything, HIS 1st Ammendment rights are being violated. God forbid you offend anyone by pointing out that a trip or two up and down the stairs wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Read the whole article. It's pathetic when you can't make a harmless joke because it might upset someone. I'm glad everything is working out for Tim... just bugs me that it ever happened. Knee-jerk responses do no one any good. You turn everyone into a potential victim. Lovely.
Sophomore Timothy Garneau was getting tired of the crowded elevators in the UNH dorm, so he posted a quick flyer. Based on an ad he saw at the school's gym stressing the importance of diet and exercise in fighting the "Freshman 15", he wrote the following:
"9 out of 10 freshman girls gain 10 – 15 pounds. But there is something you can do about it. If u live below the 6th floor takes the stairs….Not only will u feel better about yourself but you will also be saving us time and wont [sic] be sore on the eyes."Tacky? Well... yeah. Funny? Oh, yeah! More importantly, the guy is right. But... But... it hurt some chick's feelings (what do you want to bet that the offended student can't shop at 5-7-9 ?) So, in the spirit of "no good deed goes unpunished," he was given the following punishment:
He was sentenced to expulsion from student housing, given extended disciplinary probation, required to meet with a psychological counselor to discuss his "decisions, actions, and reflections" and made to write a 3000-word reflection paper about the counseling session.All because he offended a couple of girls. Well, FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) came riding to the rescue. They protested to UNH. UNH then changed "expulsion from student housing" to "changing dorms), and attend one "ethics" session and extended probation.
He didn't harass anyone. If anything, HIS 1st Ammendment rights are being violated. God forbid you offend anyone by pointing out that a trip or two up and down the stairs wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Read the whole article. It's pathetic when you can't make a harmless joke because it might upset someone. I'm glad everything is working out for Tim... just bugs me that it ever happened. Knee-jerk responses do no one any good. You turn everyone into a potential victim. Lovely.
