This is What Grown-Ups are For

The Washington State Sentate passed a resolution honoring World War II ace Pappy Boyington.

"He was one of the most heroic fighter pilots in American history," said Senator Luke Esser, R-Bellevue. "Being a guy from UW, I'm proud of Huskies that go on to achieve great things."

The student Senate triggered a firestorm three weeks ago after rejecting by one vote a resolution to create a campus memorial for Boyington. Radio talk shows and Internet blogs quickly chastised the students for the decision.

Debating the issue, UW senior Ashley Miller said the university already had enough monuments to rich white men, according to meeting minutes. Jill Edwards, a UW sophomore, questioned whether a member of the Marine Corps was the type of person the school wanted to produce.

This was precipitated when the spoiled brats at the University of Washington disparaged Pappy Boyington.