When you think of Villanova, what do you think of? The omelet line at the Pit? The coffee at Holy Grounds? The ridiculous staircases of Tolentine? And what else?! The Oreo, of course: a central meeting place for all from the first day of freshmen orientation to the day of graduation!
1. Jay Dugan had a sense of humor
And so do we! He most likely enjoyed a good Oreo just as much as people have for the last 106 years since they were released on that sweet day on March 6th in 1912. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and Villanovans behold Jay Dugan's sculpture as two chocolate wafers with a sweet creme filling.
2. Timelessness
For years and years, students have iconically referred to Jay Dugan's "The Awakening" as The Oreo. How could one just revert to a name that no one has ever even used? The Oreo is iconic.
3. Confusion
It would truly be a crisis, if all of sudden random people started referring to what all know as The Oreo as The Awakening. When you have an hour in between classes to eat and your friend suddenly tells you to meet them at The Awakening, you will be dumbfounded as to where on campus they possibly could be.
4. It looks like an Oreo
Look at it. Just look at it. Who is "awakening" in this sculpture? Is it supposed to be awakening something inside of me? When I look at that black and white circular sculpture, all that awakens is my hunger for Oreos.
5. Why?
What's that old saying again? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". There is truly no good justification to confuse students, staff, administration, and the community of Villanova by suddenly referring to the iconic sculpture that everyone knows is the Oreo as The Awakening. Leave it be.
