Chalk drawing on the Oxford Square on Thursday. Photo: Katie Williamson
Oxford is gearing up for another glorious football game this Saturday. Across the Square and campus, fans are showing their support for the Rebels by creating illustrations of caging the Razorbacks or roasting the hogs.
Although the cartoons seem to be well-intentioned, it is easy to forget the plight of the wild hogs that we have so vulgarly defaced. The boar is currently one of the most prevalent land mammals, but with the increasingly slanderous images shown throughout the town, we may see a decline or perhaps extinction of nature’s cuddly pigs in our area.
Bullying is a problem that has not just affected the hogs in Oxford; bulldogs, tigers and even longhorns have been subjected to the unbridled harassment of cruel Ole Miss fans. Next time, I hope you will take a moment to reflect before you feel the need to bash one of God’s beautiful creatures in the name of football.
It may be too late for the hogs in this area, but with the help and support of viewers like you, we can preserve the rest of our wild critters, like the nearly extinct and downtrodden Trojans that roam to our east.
Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.
Katie Williamson is a senior art and journalism dual-degree from Oxford. Follow her on Twitter @kc_williamson.
