[Vision2020] U of I pulls the plug on homecoming parody skit

[Shawn Clabough]

According to the article, it was the committee president (a student) who
disqualified them because it violated the guidelines they had been
provided beforehand.  This was not the university's doing.  I believe
the headline was misleading (imagine that from a newspaper).  It also
was worded incorrectly as to which end of the mule the representations
were coming out of.

Shawn


-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 6:28 PM
To: jack@moscowusa.com; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] U of I pulls the plug on homecoming parody
skit


See what I mean? I agree that the play was in bad taste. But it should
not have been excluded because some people don't like it. They were not
attacking a student. They were expressing their opinion in an artistic
way to people that were not forced to listen to their message about
public figures that effect their personal lives.
What they are saying is  that if a public figure does something good
they speak about it all they want, but if they do something bad they
should not face attacks. This is controlling free speech. Sure it would
be bad to have someone make fun of you. But if your are making decisions
that affect the lives of the public and you are being paid by them you
should be open to criticisms. They did exactly what the Chinese
Government does. Shut down the criticism. 
Like I said before, say all you can now because eventually you will not
be allowed to say it. Not even what you are paying the person's salary.
Donovan J Arnold


>From: "Jack Van Deventer" 
>Reply-To: 
>To: 
>Subject: [Vision2020] U of I pulls the plug on homecoming parody skit 
>Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 07:12:53 -0700 
> 
>"The Phi Delta Theta fraternity was banned from homecoming competitions
last 
>week after its members performed a skit that homecoming officials said
went 
>too far." 
> 
>http://www.idahostatesman.com/Story.asp?ID=51528 
> 
>Jack