A word or two about commenting - I have been enormously proud of the fact that the Online Gargoyle has allowed open commenting. It's a brave (some might say foolhardy) thing for a school to do. But by allowing open commenting, you allow ALL comments -- not just those you agree with or those you judge to be "knowledgable." It is conceivable that people outside Uni might know a thing or two! There have been plenty of comments on other articles (most notably on music and movie reviews) that come from folks who have no association with Uni. I've heard no diatribes against those. Again, I think that allowing interaction with the broader world through the use of open commenting is very, very cool and is one of the many things that makes the Online Gargoyle such an outstanding endeavor. That said, Alex suggested that people continue this discussion on the forum that was created for this general topic at https://www.uni.uiuc.edu/bbs/viewforum.php?f=8. Anyone can read the postings, but only registered Uni folks can post comments. No one can post anonymously, which, imho, isn't fair play at all -- either from Uni folks or from outside.