Campus Irony
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on SMU

Strolling through campus last weekend, Ed Board noticed a few things on this campus that are, to say the least, ironic.

Ed Board asks you to walk down the path leading to Dallas Hall with your head directed towards the ground. Try not to run into anybody. About halfway down this path you will notice a plaque that reads "I will not follow where the path may lead, but I will go where there is no path and leave a trail."

This certainly seems like strange advice to have on a path. If that's what they really want us to do, why did they put the path there in the first place? Do they not want us to go to class? That's where the path seems to lead. Of course, it is at your own personal discretion to decide whether or not to take this bit of advice, but if enough people decided to abandon the path and walk on the grass, the sign would almost certainly be moved to a more logical location.

Now, take a left and stroll down Bishop Boulevard. You will notice a diverse group of people, many of whom would never consider being in the same place as one another, drinking and having a wonderful time. Though this is ironic, it is also exciting and wonderful.

Now that you have had a few beers (assuming that you are of age, as it is nearly impossible to drink on Bishop Boulevard if you are not), meander or stumble toward the brand new score board in the brand new Gerald J. Ford football stadium. Whenever Tulane scores a touchdown, you will notice that the brand new lights, on their side of the brand new scoreboard, have already burned out.

Since you have been drinking and are sitting in the hottest section of the hottest stadium in the country, you would probably like another beer. Oddly enough, beer cannot be sold in the football stadium. It can, however, be given away for free if you happen to be sitting in one of the luxury boxes. It seems strange that beer can be served on The Boulevard, but not in the stadium. No wonder the student section clears out at halftime.

So what is to become of all of these campus ironies? Ed Board believes that Alanis Morissette is planning to write an annoying SMU version of her cheerful song "Isn't it Ironic."