Anticlimax
As I noted a few posts ago, I've been following the story of the student who got kicked out of John Brown University for various behaviors. Last night, I finally got to look at the infamous pictures of what the Threefold Advocate called, "photos of him in drag." Anyone who, like me, was expecting to see the full Bourbon Street treatment should expect to be disappointed:
So... this is what passes for drag these days (and is that a JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY t-shirt? Hilarious!). While all of the news stories that I read seemed to point to some sort of big blow up incident, it all comes down to a pair of flaming boots (how appropriate). The Threefold Advocate should be ashamed of itself. What a joke paper! I should be ashamed of myself for buying that crap that they were trying to feed the proletariat.
I suppose that many of us are on the lookout for those who are killing our culture after the fanfare concerning Brokeback Mountain, but it's not this kid's fault that Brokeback Mountain is the favorite of the liberals in Hollywood. He was just a guy trying to get an education (and probably start a little shit in the process - but who among us didn't?).
Readers, please accept my partial retraction of my prior take on this news story. I did not have all of the information, but I corrected that with a little investigation.
posted by Fëanor @ 6:59 AM
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6 Comments:
Retraction accepted. I was thinking, mini-skirt, trashy wig and makeup. :)
Are those "boots made for walkin'"?
BTW, it was the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader that broke the story. The Threefold Advocate, as far as I know, hasn't reported on it.
It's the headlining story on the Threefold Advocate's website. That's the website where I saw the reference to "pictures in drag."
advocate.jbu.edu
this student signed and agreed a behavoiral contract, and then blatantly did something he was asked not to. Regardless of how big or small the infraction was, the agreed consequence was carried out. He's not kicked out of JBU, only suspended for the semester, just like any one of my buddies at JBU who were caught drinking after agreeing not to, kicked out a semester, and then returned to graduate.
Learning to do what we say we are going to do is a part of growing up, probably one of the few lessons among the many various others this young man (and any college student for that matter) will face based on choices one makes.
P.S. I think it's awesome JBU has admitted the student( I'm sure many liars, gamblers, substance abusers, and sex and porn addicts, traffic violators..etc were admitted without any contract), although I may question what was actually agreed to in that contract, for example wearing women's clothing?, I can only assume there is some history of which we know nothing.
Great comment, Dean... when are you going to follow it up with a BLOG? (It's been half a week!)
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