Another opinion shootoff

This one might generate some hatemail, but so be it. Recently, my home publication, the Eastern Echo has come under fire for using a noose for a background on a news quiz about an incident at Columbia University. The noose has been used by many cultures as a method of execution, not just the Civil War era south. This is sad that such a tying of a rope has become a symbol like the swastika or the goose step, in bringing back unpleasant memories for a society. Could the page designers shown a little more discretion in their choice? yes. However, the whole newspaper should not be attacked because of one mistake.