(Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, and XI).

And then there was this, at the College of William & Mary ? a “Sex Workers Art Show“:

Sparkling nipple adornments, feather boas, bare bottoms, erotic dances, striptease music and sex toys entertained a crowd of more than 400 who were packed into the auditorium of the University Center. Another 300 were turned away. The show attempted to empower the actors by portraying the realities of their careers. …

A woman named Dirty Martini did a striptease. Weighing in at well over 200 pounds, she finished her routine wearing only a G-string and pasties.

Cono Snatch Zubobinskaya, clad initially in military fatigues, gave a theatrical performance that included a dildo shaped like a gun. Her anti-war message was that sexual favors would be given if “doing so can end the war. Just don’t force me.”

“It’s just so out there and expressive,” said Josh Campbell, a member of Lamba Alliance, one of six student groups to sponsor the event. “It’s hip, it’s in your face, and it’s exciting.”

President Gene Nichol ? thank you, William & Mary, for hiring him away from UNC Law! ? had this to say. I am not making this up:

“I don’t like this kind of show and I don’t like having it here,” [Nichol] said. “But it’s not the practice and province of universities to censor or cancel performances because they are controversial.”

But apparently it is the “practice or province” of the university to remove a historic, 275-year-old cross because secular visitors to the university *gasp* might see it!

… I have not banished the cross from the Wren Chapel. The Chapel, as you know, is used for religious ceremonies by members of all faiths. The cross will remain in the Chapel and be displayed on the altar at appropriate religious services.

But the Chapel is also used frequently for College events that are secular in nature–and should be open to students and staff of all beliefs. Whether celebrating our happiest moments, marking our greatest achievements, or finding solace during our most profound sadness, our Chapel, like our entire campus, must be welcoming to all.