University Removes 500-Pound Pendulum From Campus After Students Keep Imitating Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Video

In the "Wrecking Ball" video, Cyrus swings across the screen nude while riding a wrecking ball, which looks strikingly similar to the one formerly at GVSU. Over the last week, GVSU students have been sharing their "Wrecking Ball" tributes over several social media sites - including some done while nude.

A student-run GVSU Twitter account quotes a dean saying, "the ball has been taken down due to the safety hazard of people riding on it."

The pendulum was designed by acclaimed large-scale sculptor Dale Eldred, and had been a part of GVSU's large public art collection for 40 years. According to the blog Midwest Guest, "The 500-pound pendulum's movement causes its sharp point to etch designs in the sand below it."

Here are some of the best GVSU "Wrecking Ball" tributes (all relatively SFW):

Removing a 500 pound pendulum does not look like an easy task:

For reference, here's Cyrus' original video:

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