http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/ A daily newsmagazine of campus and culture for Northwestern University. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:04:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-62257 Potato Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:34:58 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-62257 Low class for FAB. Respect the rock traditions and you'll get respect yourself. This is violating for the NU traditions of the Rock. Low class for FAB. Respect the rock traditions and you’ll get respect yourself. This is violating for the NU traditions of the Rock.

]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-62255 anon Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:04:54 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-62255 Respect is earned, not automatically given. FAB certainly didn't earn any with this stunt. Respect is earned, not automatically given. FAB certainly didn’t earn any with this stunt.

]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-61856 AAFAB member Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:44:19 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-61856 As a member of AAFAB I would like to speak on my behalf only, not the group as a whole. let's be clear about that first please. An official statement must be made by the FAB president. As to the concern about not executing the overnight watch of the rock, let it be known that there WAS an overnight guarding of the rock, from 10 p.m. through the time of the protest (12 p.m. to be exact). Next, our event was publicized approximately 4 days before the event was to take place. So logically, I would say that FAB went to great measures to ensure that the awareness program was a success. I think it is unfortunate that FAB's effort to draw attention to this issue was seen as a offense or exercise of affirmative action. Regardless of the position of SEED, I think that FAB qualifies for the same amount of respect of every other student organization on the Northwestern campus. As a member of AAFAB I would like to speak on my behalf only, not the group as a whole. let’s be clear about that first please. An official statement must be made by the FAB president. As to the concern about not executing the overnight watch of the rock, let it be known that there WAS an overnight guarding of the rock, from 10 p.m. through the time of the protest (12 p.m. to be exact). Next, our event was publicized approximately 4 days before the event was to take place. So logically, I would say that FAB went to great measures to ensure that the awareness program was a success. I think it is unfortunate that FAB’s effort to draw attention to this issue was seen as a offense or exercise of affirmative action. Regardless of the position of SEED, I think that FAB qualifies for the same amount of respect of every other student organization on the Northwestern campus.

]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-61782 whitey ford sings the blues Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:39:21 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-61782 Not having to guard the rock for 24 hours...is this their idea of affirmative action? Not having to guard the rock for 24 hours…is this their idea of affirmative action?

]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-61722 Confused Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-61722 Amen. I saw the students painting the rock red in broad daylight. I thought it was weird that they chose their 24 hour waiting period should end around noonish. There's obviously no official punishment for it, but not guarding the rock overnight flies in the face of decades of history. Really classless. SEED deserves an apology. Amen.
I saw the students painting the rock red in broad daylight. I thought it was weird that they chose their 24 hour waiting period should end around noonish. There’s obviously no official punishment for it, but not guarding the rock overnight flies in the face of decades of history.
Really classless. SEED deserves an apology.

]]> http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/10/12365/two-groups-paint-the-rockoct-13/comment-page-1/#comment-61523 Josh Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:53:04 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/?p=12365#comment-61523 Yeah... for anyone that DIDN'T see SEED's incredibly cute iceberg (with a tiny little polar bear, even), it was adorable. And quite frankly, it was somewhat bitchy for AAFAB to paint over their hard work with a shitty red and black rock with a number. I mean regardless of how I feel about their issue's legitimacy, AAFAB screwed with SEED. Either plan ahead to publicize your event on time or wait your turn. Yeah… for anyone that DIDN’T see SEED’s incredibly cute iceberg (with a tiny little polar bear, even), it was adorable. And quite frankly, it was somewhat bitchy for AAFAB to paint over their hard work with a shitty red and black rock with a number. I mean regardless of how I feel about their issue’s legitimacy, AAFAB screwed with SEED. Either plan ahead to publicize your event on time or wait your turn.

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