Cardboard confessionals

Paul Cauchon is tired of preachers in the Compass Emporium Pointe Emporium giving Christians a bad name. That’s why he and six of his friends stood in the Court Wednesday, each holding a cardboard sign displaying words like masturbation and backstabbing. Each of the students had written their sins on their sign.

Several students passing by stopped to ask about the purpose of the signs.

One of the participating students, business major Paul Cauchon, said the gathering was “in response to the misunderstanding that Christians are perfect.” One passerby thanked the group for being there, another asked about the purpose of the event.

Art history major Claire Hakala said the display was respectable because the group was making their views known without forcing others to join the religion.

“I don’t really care what they do,” philosophy major Claire Brayshaw said. “It’s the free speech compass.”

Cauchon said the group decided to organize this event in response to comments made by a preacher in the compass on Tuesday. According to Cauchon, the preacher stated that all sinners face damnation.

Illustration major Phillip Kohrmann said the cardboard confessionals were organized to make the statement that Christians, like everyone, are flawed.