An apology doesn't mend every situation. The two MSU students involved in selling anti-University of Michigan T-shirts with explicit content apologized Monday for offending people but said they will continue to sell the shirts.

Students should teach their peers a lesson by not purchasing the offensive apparel.

The shirts were advertised across campus last week by fliers displaying the design - an explicit illustration and the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge."

Groups, such as the Residence Hall Association and the Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students, were rightfully offended by the thoughtless and distasteful content of the fliers. The students, biomedical science junior Carmen Peter and economics junior Charlie Peck, said they support the alliance, but they also wanted their First Amendment rights respected.

Most people know where to draw the line between using and abusing that freedom of speech.

The students are not making any kind of political statement by selling the T-shirts - their motives are purely for personal financial gain.

They already have made about $3,000 from T-shirt sales.

They want to continue selling the shirts because their company, Perpetual Creation, is in debt by about $1,000 from printing the shirts.

The students said they will meet with members of the alliance to discuss the offensive T-shirts.

We hope they will take this opportunity to really learn a lesson, instead of apologizing for their actions and doing nothing to reverse the offense.

Everyone has the right to free speech, but with that right comes responsibility. The students involved should have used more discretion when creating the shirts.

They shouldn't compromise both the feelings of individuals and the reputation of the MSU student body just to make a few bucks.