I'm a first year graduate student, and right now, I'm absolutely disgusted by the conduct of my school, from the administration, to the general apathy on campus for such a horrifying act. Never did I think that in California, at one of the top research institutions in the country, would I find such racial tension. It has been a whirlwind of a week here. Pi Kappa Alpha became just the latest of the stereotypical rich white frats to use Black History Month as an excuse to make fun of African-Americans by holding a "Compton Cookout", described below: The administration sends out a few mass emails to cover their asses, while doing nothing to address the issue beyond that. Subsequently, the 1.3% of the student body who are African-American get upset, and begin to protest. Some other douchebag wanna-be Don Imus goes on the student run TV, and says that N****** should be honored that they were having a party thrown in their honor. Student government, in response to the comment, shuts down the TV station and freezes funding to all student run media outlets. With their asses really to the fire, the administration holds a "teach-in", whereby the white chancellor board can lecture the 99% non-black faculty and student body about race relations. The Black Student Union subsequently stages a walk-out of the proceedings, drawing 3000 students to their own teach-out. And now this. Thursday night, someone hung a noose in the school's library; in response, students marched on the chancellor's office and staged a sit in. The student responsible has turned themself in, and their race has not been released. I'm legitimately scared as to when this piece of information is released; if it is a white student, all hell will break loose, if it is a non-white student... I don't even know. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/27/us/AP-US-Black-History-Mock-Party.html
How do you know it wasn't some festive Hispanic students enjoying a ritual smashing of a donkey piñata for their friend's birthday party? They might have just forgotten to take the rope down?
What's the problem here? Quit being a p***y and don't try to get attention posting what you feel is, "racist" they could have called five-o or the amber lamps if it was so "white people crazy"
A Noose is a cross between a Hawaiian Goose a 'Nene' and an American 'Buff' goose... much like a Liger. Nothing to see here - please move along.
aaaahhh. . nothing gets a point across like a Noose! Reminds me of the good ole days. . . back during the time of the 'best' generation Rocket River
Yawn .... it is a positive... it brings to light how culture and the world really is. This is a complicated issue... suffice to say
I always thought going to college was a big waste of time and money.. So I've decided to become a pimp.. I don't have ho's in different area codes but I have them bunched up on a farm plowing those fields...
Sounds like a bunch of Frat boys doing stupid stuff. Seems like the School administration has taken steps to address the issue. It wouldn't bother me if they banned the Frat organization. What I don't understand is why there is a black student union. Can't there just be one student union for all the students. Maybe it's like this at all schools, I don't know. I don't like clubs and organizations for specific races. I guess this should go in D&D.
didnt they learn anything from history? sit ins dont work. violence on the other hand works wonders. and this BBS isnt the best place to voice racial rants. most of these ppl dont understand the ripple effect and how history has shaped or misshapen our views. lighten up!! it's just good ole boys havin' fun!! /sarcasm
Sadly, there's always too many idiots and racists in the world. Many times they both come in one nice, tidy package. Just when you like to forget that fact, of course, they do something to remind you they are still there.
Cause when you are less than 10% of the community Majority rules! and you never get a say Ie. 100 people in the group 10 people thinks. . THIS IS AN 90 say . . nnnaaaa it is an ISOLATED Incident and no big deal Now repeat this for say . . . EVERYTIME 10 versus 90 every time and everytime they are on the losing side everytime they are marginalized everytime it is NO BIG DEAL when someone *****s on them so the 10 figure. . why the h*ll am I in this group at all Rocket River
Yeah... those uppity negroes don' need to be meetin' amongst themselves and such. What d'ya think they're plottin', anyway?
WTF! I hope you were being sarcastic. Exactly. Ain't it cough syrup and alcohol? When you're the minority at a school thats what happens. If it were an all black school then hispanics and caucasians would/do have their own organizations. Anywho this has to be the most racist thing I've heard in a while. I don't even like coolade.
That's not what I said at all. I just think we would all get along better if we could all be a part of one large group, instead of separating ourselves into sub-groupes according to our race or religion. I don't believe there should be a White student union, a Hispanic student union and a Black student union. I think there should be just one student union for everyone. What's wrong with that?
This stuff happens everywhere, not a big deal. The noose is a common prank. So are the ghetto parties. Lot of racism, its just the frats who take the initiative to pull off the event. You go to any college its the same ****. Its a problem, but don't think its not happening in every other school in the country.
They are just having a themed party nothing wrong with that..All fraternities at colleges have parties like that. Ive gone to like 3 this year. The noose is messed up though, that happened on campus hear last year whenever Obama won the election and there were also kids buring Obama campaign signs
I think parties with this theme are very wrong. The fact that you see nothing wrong with it is troubling.
