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Carnegie Mellon University chief apologizes for papal parody
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 5/2/2013 | Debra Erdley

Posted on 05/02/2013 1:51:38 PM PDT by markomalley

A Carnegie Mellon University coed's semi-nude papal parody in a spring carnival parade was “highly offensive,” university President Jared Cohon said on Wednesday.

“We have procedures for a reason: to protect both the university's interests and those accused of violating our community standards or policies. We will take the time necessary to discharge our responsibility to treat those involved fairly,” Cohon wrote in a campus email.

Before Cohon's statement, Carnegie Mellon's only response was that officials were reviewing the April 18 incident to determine whether community standards or laws were violated.

Cohon said he intended to remain silent until the review was complete.

“But in light of comments I have heard from people on and off campus, I have decided that an update is in order,” he wrote.

“I regret that this occurred and I apologize to all who were offended by this, for religious or other reasons, and especially to those who witnessed this behavior.”

(Excerpt) Read more at triblive.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Pennsylvania
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An update to this thread: CMU Parade Controversy Over Naked Woman, Dressed As Pope
1 posted on 05/02/2013 1:51:38 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

We STILL don’t know who she is.

I STILL don’t believe for an instant that this university is going to do ANYTHING that smacks of being judgmental and risk running afoul of the Sandra Fluke crowd.


2 posted on 05/02/2013 2:03:18 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I don’t care who she is.

Anyone who would shave their crotch in the shape of a cross and parade around naked from the waist down is a total scumbag. I am sure her mother is proud of her——not.


3 posted on 05/02/2013 2:12:06 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: SoothingDave

You may want to hold off on the donation this year.


4 posted on 05/02/2013 2:17:36 PM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: markomalley

Carnegie Mellon University chief apologizes for papal parody that was vulgar, obscene, lurid and lewd ... and offended just about any decent person ... and debased the reputation of this once fine academic institution ... and caused numerous alumni to threaten to withhold donations ... to the point where the main Milquetoast was forced to cave in to evil right wing extremists ... despite howls of protest from his politically correct, enlightened, clueless, pagan, unsupervised libtard faculty members.

(Made your headline more accurate)

5 posted on 05/02/2013 2:20:16 PM PDT by Zakeet (If idiots could fly, Washington would be an airport)
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To: Zakeet

I won’t hold my breath to see the dirty slut in a burqua with holes cut in the pertinent places.


6 posted on 05/02/2013 2:26:14 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: Venturer
Anyone who would shave their crotch in the shape of a cross and parade around naked from the waist down is a total scumbag. I am sure her mother is proud of her——not.

Only 18 years old, and she has made a permanent reputation for herself much like Monica Lewinski. What kind of a decent, self-respecting young man would ever take her home to meet his parents after that?

The poor child desperately needs professional counseling!

7 posted on 05/02/2013 2:26:37 PM PDT by Zakeet (If idiots could fly, Washington would be an airport)
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To: Zakeet

And someday her kids will see the pictures online and say Mom, was that you?


8 posted on 05/02/2013 2:30:46 PM PDT by squarebarb ( Fairy tales are basically true.)
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To: Zakeet

And someday her kids will see the pictures online and say Mom, was that you?


9 posted on 05/02/2013 2:30:59 PM PDT by squarebarb ( Fairy tales are basically true.)
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To: Zakeet

I am pretty sure she has had that reputation since she was 14

People just don’t do such a thing all at once. That crotch has been seen before.


10 posted on 05/02/2013 2:31:38 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: markomalley

Sometimes the rest of us forget just how morally toxic life on campus can be. The worst choices are condoned or even encouraged, and depravity is normalized. This poor young person and millions like her drank the kool aid. Some recover; most do not.


11 posted on 05/02/2013 2:40:19 PM PDT by Romulus
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To: Venturer

“That crotch has been seen before..”

The article states, “Her pubic hair was shaved in the shape of a cross”. Wow... I have no idea what to even say here.


12 posted on 05/02/2013 4:10:53 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: momtothree

“eye of a needle” doesn’t come to mind.


13 posted on 05/02/2013 4:20:25 PM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
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To: markomalley

Another great example of how art has been destroyed by cultural marxists. People actually pay thousands in tuition at Crnegie Mellon to learn how to do this.


14 posted on 05/04/2013 12:54:36 PM PDT by Hacksaw
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