Boston Universitys independent student newspaper came under intense criticism Monday for an April Fools edition that made light of rape, just a few months after highly publicized sexual assault cases roiled the campus.
The top story: Seven frat dwarves were arrested last night after they allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted a female Boston University student, identified as the fairest of them all. It included a picture of a cocktail that Snow White had been drinking, which had been spiked with a date-rape drug.
Another front-page story in The Daily Free Press special edition involved Alice in Wonderland on a bad trip after taking LSD supplied by fraternity brothers. Still another implicated Cinderella in a prostitution ring.
“A university spokesman says the paper is independent and the administration doesnt control its content.”
Unless they write something stupid, or that makes the school or administration look bad, or ticks off the paying alumni, insults our sports teams, might result in litigation, or offends some radical hothead enough for them to rant about it to a real newspaper.
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Boston University student studying journalism and political science, Editor-in-Chief @dailyfreepress
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I want to apologize to @BUCGSA for my horrible and incredibly offensive attempt at satirical humor.
Chelsea Diana; @ChelseaDiana_
Re @BUCGSA Today’s April Fools issue does not reflect my or the @dailyfreepress’ views. It was insensitive and I am deeply sorry.
People laugh at me when I reference “The Disney Police” in conversation.
You
Just
Don’t
Mess
With
The Mouse!
No problem: I’m sure he’s already got an offer from Letterman to join his “joke” writing team.