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Auburn issues statement on the therapy dog incident (they stood their ground!)
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:08 pm
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On Tuesday, February 17th Auburn Athletics was made aware of an incident in the lobby area of Haley Center involving two student-athletes and an interaction with a fellow student and her service dog.
Based on conversations with the students, it’s our belief that neither of the student-athletes, Andrew Williams nor Dontavius Russell, did anything with disrespectful intent. From a distance, Andrew made noises trying to get the dog’s attention. He didn't understand the purpose of the dog or realize that the student was a disabled veteran. Dontavius had no involvement in the interaction whatsoever as he was only walking to class.
Andrew offers the following message to the female student. “I want to take this opportunity to apologize for raising my voice. I was startled and totally misunderstood the situation. My mother and father who raised me both served in the military. I have tremendous respect for veterans. In the past week, I've learned a lot more about the role of service dogs for veterans and now better understand her courage to attend Auburn.”
The matter is under review by the university’s Office of Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity. We have and will continue to cooperate, and we understand the review must be allowed to follow its normal course.
Auburn has a long history of supporting the men and women who have served our country. We look forward to adding new programs and educational offerings that raise awareness about service dogs and the challenges that often impact those who serve. Both of the student-athletes affected by the incident were raised by military families and value all that Auburn does in support of the many military appreciation related activities.
BOOM.
This post was edited on 2/23/15 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:14 pm to Rig
Reading the irrational shite being posted in Sandman's rant thread doesn't surprise me.
It's amazing how someone can hate a university's football team so much that it blinds them from facts and reality.
It's amazing how someone can hate a university's football team so much that it blinds them from facts and reality.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:14 pm to Rig
Won't matter public opinion has been formed.
I hate people who live their lives desperately trying to be offended.
I hate people who live their lives desperately trying to be offended.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:20 pm to tilco
quote:The amount of those people are becoming more and more abundant. It's the new "American way" thanks to social media and the ability to spread incorrect information as truths.
I hate people who live their lives desperately trying to be offended.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:46 pm to Rig
We are a headline society. No one cares about the truth.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:53 pm to Rig
I never trusted what that women had to say. Claims she has PTSD (aka the military hustle) after being sexually assaulted. Why the hell did she need a dog?
My Great Uncle was in WWII. When he came home, he literally lived in a chicken coop on his parents place until they died. That is PTSD.
My Great Uncle was in WWII. When he came home, he literally lived in a chicken coop on his parents place until they died. That is PTSD.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 9:55 pm to Rig
if its one thing our AD does, its stand the frick on their ground
someone really ought to fark AU logos in place of the nike logos everywhere on this
someone really ought to fark AU logos in place of the nike logos everywhere on this
This post was edited on 2/23/15 at 10:04 pm
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:34 pm to Rig
quote:anonymity
The amount of those people are becoming more and more abundant. It's the new "American way" thanks to social media and the ability to spread incorrect information as truths.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:44 pm to Rig
I'm glad we finally have balls these days.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:45 pm to ChexMix
quote:I prefer the term stupidity. Most of the shite posted on facebook and even most on twitter isn't anonymous.
anonymity
Posted on 2/23/15 at 10:51 pm to Rig
The wife and I planned our majors in large part so we could be employed in sparsely populated locations. Situations like these make me feel more secure in our decision to view most people as a nuisance and get away from them.
Posted on 2/23/15 at 11:25 pm to Rig
Yet another reason to hate social media and our knee jerk reactions to it. I'm so fricking glad I didn't have to grow up with this shite.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 5:23 am to Rig
Gus apologized. Game over. Auburn lost.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 5:24 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 5:57 am to diddydirtyAubie
Auburn is doing it wrong ..........................
Racist ex-military attacts African Americans with dogs.
Racist ex-military attacts African Americans with dogs.
Posted on 2/24/15 at 6:08 am to bird35
I agree that people have become way too accustomed to trust a sensational headline and run away with it. I see older people do this but it's a real issue with the younger generation as well.
It's amazing when you browse places like reddit how often you find the headline of a story to be misleading or sensationalized. I'm really trying to train myself to thoroughly read into a story before forming an opinion. Otherwise you'll just have the opinion that the media wants you to have.
It's amazing when you browse places like reddit how often you find the headline of a story to be misleading or sensationalized. I'm really trying to train myself to thoroughly read into a story before forming an opinion. Otherwise you'll just have the opinion that the media wants you to have.
This post was edited on 2/24/15 at 6:09 am
Posted on 2/24/15 at 7:06 am to Rig
those detractors are just looking for any reason whatsoever to troll. frick them.
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