Rejected cartoon worth sharing

Initially I wasn’t going to post this cartoon here on the site, sharing some of the feelings of my editors at the Journal Star, who chose not to run it. But after reading a letter to the editor in response to the recent story on Phi Kappa Tau’s reaction to having their fraternity suspended, I thought I’d go ahead and post it.

For sensitive eyes, the cartoon is posted after the jump. But it was rejected by the Journal Star out of concern for the victim’s family, among other reasons. So to be VERY clear – this cartoon did not run in the Journal Star, so if it offends you, don’t take it out on them. But I think it expresses sentiments worth sharing.

To set the stage for the tone of the cartoon (and that letter), here are a few quotes from members and representatives of Phi Kappa Tau, which was suspended from Nebraska Wesleyan’s campus for four years after various violations and a fire claimed the life of one of their “brothers.”

“We feel betrayed by our university and by our national council. … It’s tough when they’ve just been lying in the grass, waiting to pounce…

‘I’m embarrassed for the police chief. He’s handled himself pretty poorly…

“Our expectation is that in five years, this will be just a blip.”

These people are whining and moaning about their fraternity being banned from a campus for four years when someone is dead. They both claim that they don’t haze while citing examples of hazing they engage in. They’re concerned about the PR aspect of this, when again, someone is dead.

If something needs to stay alive, make sure it’s the system!

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4 Responses to Rejected cartoon worth sharing

  1. danger says:

    Haha, I missed this one back in May. I’m always a fan of shining a bright light on shameless, soulless self-preservation. You made your bed, gents. Now go fuck yourselves.

  2. Gordon says:

    Dearest “danger” and Neal,

    It never ceases to amaze me how people can take a horrible situation and make it worse. I think I’ll choose the same words as danger when I say that you are both shameless and soulless. You know nothing. And the sooner you get that into your simple, selfish heads, the sooner you’ll go jump off a fucking bridge and make this world a better place. Neal, go write some more hilarious cartoons about the “Dumb Fairy”! How creative, fresh, and such a joy to read! You are so cleaver, sir, and one talented fellow, but let me pick your brain for a minute. Let’s see…you somehow “experience” an event, wonder to yourself “Neal, how can I make a difficult situation worse all while insulting those involved from an untouchable, cowardly post? Ah ha! I’ll draw cartoons.” From a medical student, Neal, you and your occupation are truly, truly worthless. You offer zero benefits to society, and when you are lying alone, some years from now, with nothing but a few last breaths between you and death please remember this: You left this world worse than you found it and caused nothing but pain and anguish along the way.

    Danger had a great ending sentence…what was it again?
    Ahh yes. Go Fuck Yourselves.

  3. Mike Honcho says:

    Huh…da frat guyz lernt how to serf da internets and discoveredz the bloggings. Good job.

    Gordon, if it truly “never ceases to amaze (you) how people can take a horrible situation and make it worse”, then why aren’t you ripping on the idiot frat guys who made the situation worse by bitching about their suspension?

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