Last time I checked “The Star-Spangled Banner” wasn’t a political song. College stations around the country were asked to play the national anthem in honor of the song’s anniversary– it wasn’t meant to be a pro-war or anti-war declaration. Skidmore students, however, like to claim that this “decision” was handed down by “Republican lawmakers” and was therefore invalid. First of all, no ‘lawmaker’ handed down a ‘decision.’ It was a request, not an order. The head of WSPN radio would not allow it, claiming it would offend people.

Apprently, the Star Spangled Banner is offensive to liberals now. And because they’re the majority on campus, they get to decide the programming of every radio show. Nice.

A member of SYRA wrote an article for the SkidNews annoucing the creation of a new club. The article included times/dates of meetings, events planned, and the purpose of the club. The article was rejected on the claim that it was bias and a ‘conflict of interests’ because the writer was both a member of SYRA and a writer for SkidNews. Nevermind the fact that the SkidNews has published politically minded articles written by Greens. Why was that not a conflict of interests?
Every pro-war/support our troops/freedom for Iraq sign has been torn down soon after its been put up. This is supported, because there is the claim that the posters/signs were ‘offensive’ and that the people tearing them down were doing what was ‘right’.

It’s nice to know they support censorship and find it moral.