The Bacon staff would like to extend a warm welcome to new readers. If you read about us in the Post, thanks for stopping in. We'd like you to know, we are very much pro-PBA, and simply hope to highlight things that we think are funny.
For those of you who don't know what we are talking about, check out this link...enjoy.
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"very much pro-PBA" huh? That's news to me. I've read every article you've written and have come to a very different conclusion.
From the tone of the articles, and the time spent writing them, I can only imagine that those in charge of this are very much pro-PBA. These kids seem to have invested a lot invested in their school and are making light of some things on campus.
Is the Daily Show anti-American when it takes a crack at the President?
Are the editors of the Onion traitors?
Is the Colbert Report trying to take down the country?
I think it is safe to say that the editors of the Onion, John Stewart and Colbert are all pro-America.
They're just satirists, making light of their world, and they are just as red white and blue as you and me.
The same goes for the Bacon.
Congratulations, Bacon. The fruit of your work has finally been recognized. Keep it up.
Congratulations, Bacon, on your public recognition. It's good to know that Christians can laugh at themselves. I only wish that the Bacon would have been present when I graduated in 1993. Back then, PBA's facilities were ugly to look at (a bunch of old houses) and the rules were much worse. You would have had a lot of fun back then.
"PBA's campus was a bunch of old houses..."
well it's good to see that not all things change (cough*artbuilding*cough)
the fact that the palm beach post even did an article on the bacon shows that students actually can have a voice. regardless of what anyone thinks of the bacon specifically, this should be, and i apologize for using this word that is so often abused, but the article was and should be inspirational to students, or anyone that feels they've been oppressed. as a student of pba i often feel that i don't have a voice on campus. yes, i've made several visits to lowdermilk's office and felt like i was getting pushed around in accountability meetings. i got breathalyzed before at pba. i have this stirring inside me that tells me those things are not right. searching a "suspicious" students room is not right. safety and security going through people's trash and pulling out condoms and accusing them of sex (as it happened in theme housing) is not okay. it's not right. i felt like these things were not right but i had no way of articulating what was happening. then along came the bacon and they were- but in a form that was funny, beautiful, clever. the bacon is something that i'm really thankful for and i congradulate you bacon, for being recognized by the palm beach post as something that is worthy enough to write a story about. something that has made a positive impact in voicing concerns. i'm inspired that i too can speak out about what it means to be a christian and wonder outloud if pba is representing that through their policies.
congrats bacon!!
are people at pba considered
"guilty until proven innocent?"
Hey bacon man working at the Post, get your facts right if you want to be a real reporter someday. Exactly 16 suggestions resulted from the Christmas band concert in the library and not all were negative according to them. Hey i dont want to be a student at a college that lets undergrads come to class in bikinis, without underwear of drunk. Are those rules too tough? Even FAU wont allow that kind of stuff. I love PBA and its values as a student. If you are a student and dont like it why not leave? If you are a faculty member and dont like it perhaps you should leave. The new faculty have better credentials and more experience and publications than those that left.. Yes the place is becoming the quality Christian university it was meant to be. I think it is worth my investment. There is always FAU or PBCC.
Why does someone always have to enterperate these things in a negative manner?
Congrats on the article, Bacon! I think it's awesome that the PB Post picked up on this! I just wish the journalist from the Post didn't make us sound like a bunch of kooky fanatics.
The Post article simply plugged the Bacon into its usual interpretation of PBA. Very disappointing. The Bacon has more news content than the Post story.
librarians counted approx. 200 comments regarding the library concert.
-library insider
dear angry anonymous who comes to class in bikinis and without 'underwear of drunk,'
where exactly do you pull your numbers from?
Exciting to see the Bacon in the Post, but I don't think they got the full grasp of what the Bacon is and who PBA students are. My only hope is that the Post will begins to see the Bacon as a potential tickler for stories on PBA and report on the bigger issues the Bacon raises
dear "library insider", with all due respect, please check your numbers. The total number of written cards turned in to the comment box was 17. One card was filled out by a library student worker at the request of a person over the phone (for a total of 18 comment cards). While there were more verbal comments (both good and bad), I do not believe they came anywhere near the 200 mark.
nadine nance
"'PBA's campus was a bunch of old houses...'
well it's good to see that not all things change (cough*artbuilding*cough)"
(cough*weyenberg*cough)
Just out of curiosity, Ms. Nance, how did the Christmas party in the library make you feel? What did your staff mention about it, if anything?
marymagdalene, I appreciate your question, but would like to say that I believe that the Bacon is a great place for PBA students to communicate. I just wanted to set the record straight with the numbers.
But since you asked, I believe that the Christmas party was intended to provide the student body with a warm living room type atmosphere that would draw everyone together not tear them apart.
The frustration articulated by some and the jubilation expressed by others, over the event was uncomfortable. The Warren library is a beautiful place, and I truly believe that the party was planned in this gorgious building to celebrate the birth of our Lord in a grand way
PBA is a relatively young university, and I have enjoyed watching it grow. We are still experiencing some growing pains, but I believe that the best is yet to come.
My hope is that we keep working toward making things better, keep laughing at our oopses, and remember that no matter how we try, not one of us is perfect.
Nadine Nance
Hmm, I wonder why the Post picked up on The Bacon?
Couldn't be a Bacon 'insider' with connections at the Post - especially considering the quotes they included... nah, that would be too easy.
the above comment perfectly demonstrates the problem: a desire to go on a witch hunt, rather than a willingness to confront the real issues.
THE BACON is like THE BEACON except not.
Astute observation, young lad.
indeed sirs it was
In Response to Library Mom:
I'm sorry, but this is exactly what is wrong with PBA. So the purpose of throwing a Christmas party in the Library during the final weeks of the semester was to bring the student body closer together? I don't understand that. This is a university, a place of learning. I go to the library to do research and prepare for class not to feel like I belong. I think one of the main problems here is that PBA forgets that if they want to call themselves a University then education needs to be at the forefront of all of their actions--not togetherness...I already have a family thank you what I want is an education. And more importantly I want my education to be more important than "community building parties".
I don't think the fact that the library is a beautiful building is reason enough for throwing a Christmas party there. I would rather have the old ugly library back if it meant I could study in peace. Also, I don't think throwing in the Christian guilt of celebrating the Lord's birth in a beautiful place is necessary either. It seems like that is a common excuse that comes up when PBA tries to explain away their failings on the education front---some reason that faith and Christian activities are more important than learning. If that is the case then why don't we cancel Fall exams every year because it's Jesus' Birthday and Spring Exams because they fall kind of close to Easter.
I think a love of learning should be what unites people on campus, not silly activities and Christmas parties that stopped happening when we were in elementary school. People can continue to try and explain away the mistakes that PBA continues to make in the ranking of their priorities as a university, and I guess since "no one is perfect" we are supposed to accept that and move on.
I, however, do not.
Dear anon. witch hunter,
You know, this Bacon thing is on the world wide web, and sort of open for anybody to see.
hey if the admin had no sense of humor they could shut the bacon off of all PBA networks immediately and discover the writers. so please dont begin attacking individuals and keep it light or the Bacon will get axed. no newspaper takes any anonymous blogs seriously because if they copied anything that was false they could be take to court for defamation.
Who's attacking who, here?
Lighten up, already. I think by the fact that PBA allows the Bacon to continue, it shows that the school is being generous, and has a sense of humor. I'm sure everybody is appreciative of that.The underlying theme that seems to keep popping up is that students feel they have no voice. If there was a voice, or way of expression, there'd be no need for a Bacon.
This is a weird comment. I wonder who the comment refers to with the initials in the second sentence.
Excuse me, it did not link correctly - you will want to check out the comment by By Facts Only Please on Jan 14, 2008 8:54 PM
if we're on the subject of comments below the post story- many of which are amazing and hilarious (especially the one that calls the story "mickey mouse reporting", 'ed the palm beacher' is a treasure trove <3 ). the strange thing about the comments is that most of them say, "well, if you don't like it leave." it shows the unwillingness for people to consider the philosophy behind policies. This notion of "cut and run ethics" if you don't like it leave, doesn't seem like much of an argument at all. instead it seems like the exact opposite of an argument or a philosophical discourse. instead of considering the morality of policies such as what it means to be a christian, how should we be interpreting passages in the Bible like matthew 18, is it ethical to breathalyze and drug test students-- rather than to think, write, and consider- "just leave." what a stagnant world it would be if we all just left things that we didn't "like" rather than working to improve ideas, discuss, and debate them. it would be a world where the bacon didn't matter, the only dissent would be a physical exodus rather than revolutions of thought and idea...
but perhaps where thought and idea do fail- when change stays as a concept rather than tangible progress, maybe there can only be a physical exodus. which is
why i have packed my knapsack once and for all and you may see me where the train tracks meet the horizon and the sun breaks open on the plains.
FYI for all,
Bekah is one of the troves of students ( and faculty) that have opted to transfer, tired of the fight.
What ever happened to healthy discourse of differing views, and aren't college campuses supposed to be the place where students work all this out? Do we all have to be "cookie cutter Christians" to go to PBA?
correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't pba offer all the freedom in the world, as long as it exists within the framework of orthodox christian doctrine?
I guess that depends on what you call "orthodox Christian" and "all the freedom in the world". A good point of discussion.
Let's see if anyone would like to respond...hey out there....is the enviornment at PBA free to discuss openly anything, with all the freedom in the world, under the umbrella of "orthodox" Christian parameters?
Do students feel free to openly discuss things with peers, faculty and administration? Is there a sense of healthy exploration and expression,with guidelines of course, in order to freely discover God's truth? I'd like to know.
Thank you, anon, for bringing this up.
I'll be glad to respond to that one. I for one feel that I have to be careful when speaking to individuals on campus, faculty especially. It's sad to say, but I often find myself holding out on discussing "touchy" subjects with PBA people until I know they're laid back enough to accept different ideas instead of judge me for my opinion. For instance, one has to be careful on campus even discussing such things as alcohol or smoking, even if one is 21 and can legal enjoy both. The inability to even speak about these things in anything but a negative way with you unless you've passed my "screening process" is kind of depressing to me. So far as spiritual discussions go, I've never had a conversation in which I've felt judged for my beliefs but for the most part my beliefs are pretty PBA-standard.
Louie would be proud of you guys, kudos to the Bacon and anybody who can figure out who Louie is. Please remember though it is completely possible to be pro-PBA and still not be pro-the current Administration. We do exist.
So true.
The current administration has done good things. And perhaps they've done things that you do not agree with. That's life. You're free to discuss, debate and satirize. But you're not free to hate, not as a Christian.
Everyone play nice. Nobody likes spoiled bacon.
Sorry, I guess you must be new( maybe a transfer from Regent)....Once upon a time at PBA, disagreement did not equal hate. I merely stated the fact you can still support PBA, the institution, but disagree with the current administration. I didn't say hate; there is a difference, or at least there used to be.
What's all this?
"quiet for too long" your response to the library mom- was awesome.
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