The University on Thursday returned the Newman's Day T-shirts confiscated from Taylor Bright '05 a week ago.
"I went in today for a second meeting [with Dean of Undergraduate Students Kathleen Deignan], and I got the t-shirts back and a letter which explained why they confiscated them," Bright said.
In the letter given to Bright, Deignan wrote, "My actions were driven, first and foremost, by concern that the T-shirts were designed to be used as paraphernalia for a dangerous drinking activity that has led to the hospitalization of students in the past."
Deignan also explained in the letter that she confiscated the T-shirts because of the concerns raised by Paul Newman's lawyers about the use of his name in conjunction with a "binge drinking event."
Newman has campaigned against substance abuse ever since his son's death in 1978 due to a drug overdose.
Therefore, Newman "may well regard the use of his own name to promote a binge-drinking event as a 'false light' portrayal that deliberately distorts his views in a way that is not only deeply distressing but also legally accountable," Deignan wrote in the letter.
Bright said he will investigate "whether 'false light' portrayal is an actual concern," and if it is, he will distribute the shirts to interested alumni and students. If he finds that he is not legally accountable, Bright will sell the shirts off campus.
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