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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWrecking ball statue removed at Grand Valley State University after students imitate Miley Cyrus
(CNN) - Miley Cyrus might've torn down more than a few walls with her "Wrecking Ball" video.
The 20-year-old pop star has been accused of many things in recent weeks -- including scarring the minds of children with her August performance at the MTV Video Music Awards -- but she's now being fingered as helping to remove a landmark from a Michigan college campus.
According to CNN affiliate WZZM, Grand Valley State University has decided to remove a giant pendulum sculpture on its main campus after some students tried to re-create Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball" music video. In case you somehow missed it, the pop star spends part of the top-viewed video riding a wrecking ball in the nude (she does have shoes on, though)
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Wrecking ball statue removed at Grand Valley State University after students imitate Miley Cyrus (Original Post)
Botany
Sep 2013
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Skidmore
(37,364 posts)1. I hope the staff responsible for its removal disinfected it before touching the darned thing.
People are just so stupid sometimes.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)2. Naked college students
doing goofy things! When did that start?
Botany
(70,508 posts)4. The guy was really funny
BTW how long before the no fun police drop on this thread that this
should be in the lounge?
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)5. They will be here soon, I suppose.
That is pretty damn funny.
Orrex
(63,213 posts)3. I think that's hilarious
How long until the university files suit against the esteemed Ms. Cyrus?
cui bono
(19,926 posts)6. The person writing that article really didn't think too much about their choice of wording...
or maybe they did.