First and foremost, as a student, I vehemently disagree with SBP Jasmin Jones's efforts to ban bonfires on Franklin Street. Ever since ancient man discovered the wonders of fire, the sacred flame has been used for celebration. By lighting bonfires during large festivities on Franklin Street, we are carrying on a tradition spanning hundreds of thousands of years; a grand ritual that has existed much longer than the University. It is an innate aspect of human nature and our cultural values to lose all shreds of sanity in our joyous festivities. Just as the homo-neanderthalensis started a meager fire and chanted in their savage tongue to celebrate a successful hunt, Tar Heels create blazing infernos, chanting in our own boozy patois to rejoice the slaying of Dook.
Additionally, in response to Ms. Pressley's article ("Police... safer"), I have to slightly disagree. If anything, bonfires should be the last the CHPD's worries on a night like last April. Personally, I think fire is pretty awesome. I derive great pleasure in watching effigies of Krzyzithead smolder. But would I jump through it? No. Should any rational person? No. I had a perfectly nice time wailing the Doors classic "Light My Fire", no tempting death involved.
Police intervention will not stop stupid people from doing stupid things. Maybe CHPD should worry about all Spiderman impersonators climbing buildings/trees/lightposts before something other than a couple singed eyebrows happens.
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