Little has changed at Fish Camp since the oldest member of The Battalionâs Editorial Board attended some 12 years ago. In that time, the organization has been plagued by persistent rumors of certain students (mostly men) abusing their positions as counselors to take advantage of incoming freshmen (mostly women).
Such behavior should be called out for what it is: predation. And predation cannot be tolerated. Those inclined to wave off such instances as âisolatedâ should revisit the often misused idiom âone bad apple.â They should also review the comments made by Lauren Carroll Spitznagle â it is âcommon knowledgeâ that incoming students have been sexually assaulted by Fish Camp staff. As the executive director of the Brazos Valley Sexual Assault Resource Center, or BVSARC, Carroll Spitznagle is the relevant subject matter expert here.