Do they have any mooseturds on that campus?
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 4:56 PM, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Christmas is just 30 days away, but Santa Claus won't be stopping by
> Florida Gulf Coast University this holiday.
>
> He's not allowed on campus.
>
> FGCU administration has banned all holiday decorations from common
> spaces on campus and canceled a popular greeting card design contest,
> which is being replaced by an ugly sweater competition. In Griffin
> Hall, the university's giving tree for needy preschoolers has been
> transformed into a "giving garden."
>
> The moves boil down to political correctness.
>
> "Public institutions, including FGCU, often struggle with how best to
> observe the season in ways that honor and respect all traditions,"
> President Wilson Bradshaw wrote in a memo to faculty and staff
> Thursday. "This is a challenging issue each year at FGCU, and 2008 is
> no exception. While it may appear at times that a vocal majority of
> opinion is the only view that is held, this is not always the case."
>
> Bradshaw's directive struck a chord with FGCU employees. The Staff
> Advisory Council received 44 anonymous comments on the issue; all were
> against the ban on holiday decorations.
>
> "It says people are very passionate about this," said council
> president Ruth Rodrigues, who also is director of auxiliary services.
> "The holidays are a joyous time, and they want to express themselves."
>
> The council voted Monday to send administration a letter outlining
> employees' comments.
> >
>
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