Our quote of the week, courtesy of one Mr. Amir Hoveyda, head of Boston College’s chemistry department:

I can hardly imagine a more effective way to denigrate the faculty of an educational institution … The insult is particularly scathing, since such symbols were installed without discussion . . . in a disturbingly surreptitious manner.

What has his knickers in a twist? The school’s decision to hang crucifixes in each classroom. Horrors!

Ummm, Mr. Hoveyda, what did you expect when you accepted a teaching position at a Catholic institution? Pictures of Elvis on black velvet?

Bonus knuckle-headed quote from biology professor Dan Kirschner:

There is no choice if you don’t think it’s appropriate. You can’t turn it around.

Yeah, crucifixes are annoying that way …