Opinions

Editorial:
Bring the Cannon home

Members of the senior class might recall the cannon’s last appearance,when it was seen outside the campus center and carted off by Eclectic members.Many students, underclassmen in particular, are not familiar to the cannon’shistory or role at Wesleyan. That is because it has not emerged in almostfour years, which means that an entire generation of student will not bearwitness to the cannon’s antics if it does not emerge from hiding soon.

Pictures were recently sent to the University that revealed the cannon’smost recent adventures in Las Vegas and Kansas. We are glad that the cannonhad an adventurous summer vacation, but now it’s time for the cannon tocome home. It’s about time that all students here on campus have a chanceto determine the future of the cannon. Hiding the cannon is a Wesleyantradition. Equally essential to continuing this tradition is ensuring thatits emergence is sooner rather than later. If we do not let the currentgeneration of students participate in the tradition, we will lose an importantpart of the cannon’s history. So for whoever has the Douglas Cannon, doyour part and let us know of its whereabouts. Only then will the traditioncontinue.