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Letter to the
editor
CHALKED RESPONSE
To all interested:
The following response is my
sole opinion. In no way does it
reflect the opinions of PSU,
Behrend campus, The Collegian,
or others. Again, this is my
opinion and I thank you for
letting me express it
Referring back to chalk
drawings/messages on the
sidewalk at Behrend the night
before orientation. Diversity
was not the issue there.
Vandalism is what occurred in
the form of graffiti. Whether
these chalk drawings were of:
peace signs, fraternity or sorority
symbols, satanic or religious
emblems ... It was plain and
simple “defacing of public
property.”
It was said that these messages
were not crude or vulgar. Well,
some may view things as crude
and vulgar, whereas others may
be flattered by them.
Personally, when I saw male
on male symbols, and female on
female symbols, I did not find it
very attractive. I even found it a
little offensive. I don’t go
running around drawing male on
female symbols on the sidewalks
(even though I am heterosexual).
There are numerous bulletin
boards on campus open to ALL
who care to express their
opinions or make a statement.
They are in open, public areas
for everyone to view. Use them!
That’s what they are there for!
As for any organization being
“blamed” for this act, that was
due to the FACT that they left
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their “calling card." And if it
was not that organization that
committed the act, then I find it
very indecent and rude of these
individuals responsible to use
that organization's “logo”
(without permission, of course).
Unfortunately, Pamela, I have
to question YOUR wisdom;
If every organization DID put
chalk drawings on the sidewalks
(without permission) they ALL
would have been removed,
regardless. What makes you
(Pamela) believe that these
individuals responsible are
5000.... special that THEIR
graffiti would NOT be removed?
I’ve been on Behrend campus
for 10 years. I have never
known any business,
corporation, university, industry.
. . etc. that CELEBRATES
diversity as much as PSU does!
I personally know that Penn-
State Behrend exerts theirselves
to great lengths and extremes to
“cater” to diversity. Behrend’s
so-called “perfection” is
accredited to its immense
support of and belief in
DIVERSITY.
I myself feel singled out.
Maybe even discriminated
against because I’m a white
heterosexual male that doesn’t
complain about much and enjoys
life. How’s that for
bureaucracy?
Daniel J. Arnold
Penn State-Behrend
Dept, of Maintenance
& Operations
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