[DUMBGRUNT]

Again, the activities that led to this social media posting were not a mistake and should be dealt with severely Again, the activities that led to this social media posting were not a mistake and should be dealt with severely because symbols matter..

Because symbols matter!!!

Perception is everything, reality, not so much.

[Bryanw92]

I was prepared to defend them for dressing as a ghost by wearing a sheet.

But the photos are pretty damning. A pillowcase with the corner pointing up?? Pretty dumb guys. Pretty darn dumb.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

They’re supposed to be ghosts. There’s no KKK regalia. Let’s ask Robert Byrd, D-WV if these are regulation KKK robes.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Preliminary reports are cadets were singing Christmas carols as part of a "Ghosts of Christmas Past" skit. These images are not consistent with our core values of honor, duty and respect.

You know what else isn't consistent with Citadel core values? Stupidity, jumping to wrong conclusions and hysterical overreaction.

[RightOnTheBorder]

"Even if it's not offensive to you and you're not actually kind of portraying KKK members, it looks to me obviously like you are," she said. "

The cadets must be punished because of some special little snowflake's ignorance. Well, at least they didn't say the word niggardly.

[uglybiker]

Were any of them named Charlie Brown?

[TexasCajun]

There's this big national push to repudiate and erase any symbolism of the Confederacy.

So shouldn't the nation demand West Virginia remove the name of KKK Recruiter Robert "KKK" Byrd from every single bridge, building, park, highway and whatever has his name on it?

[Tired of Taxes]

Charleston City Paper: A quick tutorial on making a proper ghost costume for Citadel cadets

LOL

[DiogenesLamp]

[Ocoeeman]

Old Corps here.

Gross Poor Judgement

Bust the Senior, 181 Tours, 29 Demerits.

The Knobs, well at least they didn’t get beaten for just hangn’ around.

Suspending them is too easy on them.

[Uncle Miltie]

[Vermont Lt]

Go to the page. Look at the photos. Then tell me hey look like ghosts.

They are in college. And they are attending a college that expects young men to think before they act.

No excuse, Sir. Take the punishment and learn.

Some days the Bear gets you.

[DaveyB]

Ghosts... are not consistent our core values of honor, duty and respect. Like respect for the arts or respect for diversity because there were no black ghosts. I am at a loss for words to describe the administration; all I can think of is ignorant, obtuse, moronic, cretinous, mindless, but they all seem to fall short for the occasion.

[Larry Lucido]

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***cadets wearing white sheets on their heads...***

They should have used black sheets. Then they could claim they were transgenders in burkas.

All would have then been well.