Granted there are diminishing returns. Just look at the Lewinsky or O.J. problems. People get tired of hearing about something, no matter how controversial it starts. O.J started off capturing the attention of America, then after more than a year of trial and commentary people got sick of hearing about it. It didn't take long for people to get tired of hearing about the President and his favorite intern.
People naturally like to see controversy or to see people suffer.
People love to see this kind of crap. It's human nature. Wabash is no different. That is why the problem with the multicultural and gender studies minors lasted so long last year. That is why The Wabash Commentary is always so looked forward to.