The Observer, March 28, 2008
Volume XL, Issue 22
Consider consequences of actions before pulling immature pranks
Grow up, Case Western.
Several incidents of vandalism in residence halls have been reported over the past month. At least one involved a mess of biological matter that had to be subsequently removed by service workers.
According to one RHA officer, this is nothing new. This type of revolting vandalism happens every year, and there's really no way to stop it.
Seriously? This is something that should happen only in an elementary school. It's appalling that a college student, and furthermore, a Case student, would even come up with the idea to do such a thing.
Case students rant about everything, especially the administration, but it turns out that some of us need to reexamine our own actions.
How about thinking about someone other than you for a change? While a prank such as the one described above might seem funny at first, consider the consequences of your actions. Like the smell.
Really, though, it shouldn't be anyone's responsibility but your own to clean up after yourself. Just because Case chooses to extend the services that your mother provided for the first 18 years of your life doesn't mean that you should abuse them.
The student body as a whole cannot be condemned for the incidents, but it shouldn't be acceptable for someone to vandalize community property.
