Your Take

Childish statues don't fit

Generations ago, members of my family attended St. John’s Grade School — yes, the laughter of youth did once fill our campus. So perhaps bronze statues of children playing may have been appropriate décor…before 1968. It’s not that I don’t like statues. The dancer outside of the Lied Center? That makes sense. My man Iggy in front of the library? Long overdue. Billy the Bluejay? Great. But kids playing?

I sure hope we didn’t pay for these. Can we hurry up and give them to a daycare center, and, as long as we’re installing random, confusing statues, put in something cool? How about a flock of penguins playing football?

Danny Jones
Arts & Sciences Sophomore