Bashing old cars at campouts for basketball and football is a great tradition – it gives students a chance to unwind and beat the hell out of something they normally wouldn’t even want to scratch.

However, when a handful of students decided to flip the car during last weekend’s Campout, they reaffirmed administrators’ belief that students are too rowdy to allow them any leeway in bringing back traditions of the past.

In the past year, students have spent countless hours lobbying for extended tailgating hours, alcohol to be allowed at events on campus and other fun activities, but we shoot ourselves in the foot when we have an inch and take a mile.

What was going through these students’ heads? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that flipping a car that literally weighs a ton can land on someone and hurt them.

You also don’t need a whole lot of common sense to realize that cars have fluids in them – most notably gasoline, which is flammable.

Think before you act.

Some students came forward, but only after police officers and organizers of the event threatened to entirely shut it down if no one spoke up.

The last thing we need is another long-standing tradition shutdown because of the actions of a few.

We need to illustrate to the administration that we are responsible, that we can control our actions and be sane representatives of this University if we want them to give us some of our traditions back.

Flipping a car filled with flammable liquids near a crowd is not the way to accomplish this.

It is enough to destroy a car with a sledgehammer. Broken glass and twisted metal should be sufficient to release built-up stress or accomplish whatever it is the event is supposed to accomplish.

We still stand by the idea that tailgating hours should be extended and alcohol rules on campus should be lightened, but this one single lack of judgment may set students back.

The administration should look at this as an isolated incident as they should with most instances such as this – don’t punish everyone for the irresponsible acts of a few.

Be that as it may, the fact remains, students should be cognizant of their actions and realize they have consequences.