See Hayibo’s take on the UCT Sax Appeal blasphemy “scandal” here.
Related posts:
- Sax Appeal 2010: on causing offense Following the controversy caused by last year's edition of Sax Appeal (see here and here, if you don't know about this), the editor asked if I'd be willing to contribute a column. I was, and...
- UCT and Sax Appeal: the Vice-Chancellor’s response Dr. Price's response to the Sax Appeal controversy is measured and thoughtful, and I remain delighted to have such a reasonable person leading our University. The response does, however, not succeed in making the case...
- Student response to Sax Appeal blasphemy There is nothing remotely persuasive about her response, yet she (sadly) seems to take what she says very seriously. Early on, Taryn says that she "has evidence that demands a verdict". Nice strong claim, which...
- Carte Blanche, 15 March The insert on Sax Appeal and it's "blasphemy" aired tonight, and even though the show did its best to not offend the fragile, that hasn't stopped some ranting from occuring - I suppose simply because...
- Varsity – reporting on the blasphemy debate Peter Hammond is almost certainly not misquoted in saying that the students who sold Sax Appeal are "drunken layabouts and transvestite-dressed representatives of UCT"....
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