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More racial tension in Columbia

Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:09 pm
Posted by Zou brownmajic
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:09 pm
I hate to hear this, but here we go again. People knocked last year's protesters for knowing what they knew.

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Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:17 pm to
Great. A bunch of drunk frat-stars being dicks, and here we go again.
Posted by notsince98
KC, MO
Member since Oct 2012
17952 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:40 pm to
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I hate to hear this, but here we go again. People knocked last year's protesters for knowing what they knew.


The protesters claimed systemic racism and institutional racism. This is neither of those.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111494 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:45 pm to
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hate to hear this


Lol
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:45 pm to
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The protesters claimed systemic racism and institutional racism. This is neither of those

For a change, we are in agreement. This is just more of what we know exists everywhere - ugly but individual acts of racism committed by individuals or small groups. Nothing about it is systemic, institutional, or condoned/accepted by the University.

They're feeding the fire though, unfortunately.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111494 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:53 pm to
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The protesters claimed systemic racism and institutional racism. This is neither of those.


It's the opposite of systemic, institutional racism. The institutions (the fraternity and university) are investigating and will bring discipline.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111494 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 3:53 pm to
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ugly but individual acts of racism


Alleged.
This post was edited on 9/28/16 at 3:54 pm
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:00 pm to
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Alleged.

Point taken. From the article, it seems as though there should be plenty of video of the aftermath at least. I have questions about the initial incident. How many guys were involved? Why did they call out the girls? Was there any provocation? Witnesses? When did video start being used?

DU and the University are handling it the right way.
Posted by surgicalvenom
Omaha
Member since Jan 2014
5361 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:07 pm to
WTF, people. N bombs in this day and age, your life is really that insignificant?

Quick action by the University but why the need to wear black all week?
Posted by roadhouse
Chicago
Member since Sep 2013
2703 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:09 pm to
How is dropping the n-bomb a "micro-aggression" ... that seems more like full-on aggressive
Posted by Stir of Echoes
SD, LA, OC, and the Inland Empire.
Member since Feb 2015
1052 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:16 pm to
WTF is a "micro-aggression" anyway?

One millionth of an aggression?

What's next, pico-aggressions?

Who comes up with this shite?

People are dumb.

Posted by spytiger
Right Behind You
Member since Aug 2015
568 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:19 pm to
No, not a fraternity!

Such bastions of forward-thinking, respect, and inclusiveness.
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 4:33 pm to
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WTF is a "micro-aggression" anyway?

One millionth of an aggression?

What's next, pico-aggressions?

Who comes up with this shite?

I had the same reaction.
Posted by Kamikaze25
Columbia
Member since Jul 2015
1199 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:02 pm to
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No, not a fraternity!


Lets not generalize fraternities. I hate when the actions of a few ruin it for everyone. Fraternities do not condone racism...
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
111494 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:09 pm to
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Lets not generalize fraternities. I hate when the actions of a few ruin it for everyone. Fraternities do not condone racism...


Agreed. If you said "two guys from the 6th floor of Gillett yelled racial slurs," no one would say "stupid 6th floorers of Gillett are always racist."
Posted by semotruman
Member since Nov 2011
23179 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:13 pm to
I won't get on my soap box about Greeks. But I will say this. There are ignorant "frat stars", sure, but for the mast part, Greeks volunteer more, raise more money, hold leadership positions on campus and hold higher GPAs than the overall student population. Yet, they get lumped into a homogenous group whenever any Greek does something stupid. Non-Greek students don't get that same treatment.
Posted by spytiger
Right Behind You
Member since Aug 2015
568 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:16 pm to
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If you said "two guys from the 6th floor of Gillett yelled racial slurs," no one would say "stupid 6th floorers of Gillett are always racist."


I thought that was throwing couches out the window. Or was that Schurz?
Posted by Stir of Echoes
SD, LA, OC, and the Inland Empire.
Member since Feb 2015
1052 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:16 pm to
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Fraternities do not condone racism...


But do they condone bros and khakis?
Posted by Stir of Echoes
SD, LA, OC, and the Inland Empire.
Member since Feb 2015
1052 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:23 pm to
When I was in college I lived on the 1st Floor of the newest dorm at SMS. So new, it was called New Hall.

We were very creative at the teachers college.

Anyway, the first floor was the handicapped equipped floor, so it was affectionately know as "The Tard Floor".

We all embraced that title.

I submit that the only tards on that floor were me and my suite mates. But we partied with the blind, paralyzed, and deaf on the regular, and it was a blast.

I guess this would be considered a micro-aggression now.



Posted by JesusQuintana
St Louis
Member since Oct 2013
33366 posts
Posted on 9/28/16 at 5:46 pm to
No, not really.

For fricks sake. Some kids used a racial slur. It's being dealt with. The end.
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