UNC is holding a “Take Back the Pit”
rally here in about 30 minutes in response to the recent terrorist
attack at UNC-Chapel Hill where nine people were injured by a former student who wanted to punish the American government in the name of Allah.
If
this is UNC-Chapel Hill’s response that we’ve been hearing so much
about, it’s pretty lousy. There is nothing wrong about an event
sponsored by UNC-Chapel Hill to help students who may not understand
why a former student would commit an act of terrorism on campus. But
to do so with someone possibly playing Ricky Skaggs’ greatest hits just doesn’t cut it. Not that there is anything wrong with bluegrass music, it’s just not appropriate for the situation.
In all honesty, the “Pit” was taken back, as a friend of mine
pointed out, the next school day when students were going about their
business and showing the terrorist, regardless of how many there were,
that they would not be intimidated.
