| Black Students Take Over University; "Real Pain, Real Change" | |
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| Mason | Feb 27 2010, 12:51 AM Post #1 |
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San Diego students storm offices after noose found Feb 27 12:21 AM US/Eastern By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) - Anger boiled over on the University of California San Diego campus Friday, where students took over the chancellor's office for several hours to protest the hanging of a noose in a campus library. Students wearing red handkerchiefs over their faces blocked the doors to Chancellor Marye Anne Fox's offices for hours, while more students inside chanted "Real pain, real change." They left the office peacefully at sundown, about the same time that leaders of the university's Black Student Union ended talks with administrators in a nearby conference room over demands that include more boosting the African-American curriculum and campus activities. A university spokesman, Jeff Gattas, said there were no arrests and no property was damaged during the takeover. The noose found dangling from a light fixture on the seventh floor of Geisel Library on Thursday night was the latest in a string of racially charged incidents in the university community, authorities said Friday. Less than two weeks ago, an off-campus party mocking Black History Month ignited racial tensions. A University of California statement said a student admitted she and two other people were responsible. The statement did not identify the students or their race or include a motive. In a news conference Friday afternoon, Fox said the student has been suspended but declined to discuss her motive or other students involved. "This person admitted her involvement in what we consider to be an abhorrent act," said Fox. Hundreds of students rallied for several hours outside the university administration building Friday, where speakers denounced the noose as an example of intolerance on a campus where less than 2 percent of students are black. UC and campus authorities did not indicate whether the students would be charged with a hate crime. Under state law, hanging a noose to terrorize is punishable by up to a year in jail. "Whatever the intent of the authors of this act, it was a despicable expression of racial hatred, and we are outraged," the UC statement said. "It has no place in civilized society, and it will not be tolerated." To blacks, a noose recalls the days of widespread racism and lynchings. "How am I supposed to walk into that building? How am I ever going to be safe there?" said ethnic studies major Cheyenne Stevens, who is black. Mustafa Shahryar, 21, said he had seen the noose as he left the library. Shahryar, who is from Afghanistan, told the crowd he grew accustomed to racial slurs while growing up in Southern California but was stunned to see the noose. "Nothing phased me until last night," he said. "I just took that noose as an attack on all of us." Leaders of the Black Student Union said they were disappointed with the administration's response to their list of 32 demands. The school agreed to many, such as funding a vacant position for program coordinator for an African American Studies minor. But the administration said requiring undergraduates to take courses in African-American, ethnic and gender studies was beyond its scope of authority. Funding the Black Student Union, it said, depended on state funding and decisions of the student government. The administration plans to resume talks with the students Monday, said Danny Widener, a history professor who supports the Black Student Union and participated in Friday's discussions. The school—where about 2 percent students are black—has been in turmoil over an off-campus "Compton Cookout" party organized by some students that urged people to dress as ghetto stereotypes and promised there would be chicken, watermelon and malt liquor. Fox condemned the party, and the school began an investigation to determine if any students might face discipline. The school also initiated a campus-wide "Battle Hate" campaign. Campus administrators held a "teach-in" against intolerance on Wednesday. The same day, hundreds of students from UCSD and other universities staged a campus protest, demanding that officials make more efforts to combat racism. Some students countered that the reaction to the party had been overblown. Last week, the Associated Students president pulled funding from a student-run TV station after The Koala—a campus media outlet with a reputation for being offensive—came out in support of the party, called black students ungrateful and used a derogatory term for African-Americans during a program. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9E4ANGG0&show_article=1 Edited by Mason, Feb 27 2010, 12:53 AM.
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| Mason | Feb 27 2010, 12:52 AM Post #2 |
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How am I ever going to be safe there?" said ethnic studies major Cheyenne Stevens, who is black. This reminds me of the article on Crystal Mangum where the writer posited, how can she ever feel safe again? . Edited by Mason, Feb 27 2010, 12:52 AM.
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| Mason | Feb 27 2010, 01:14 AM Post #3 |
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. In a horrible act of sexism, the peeps that took over the school took to a microphone and announced to the crowd what they were going to do to guy that put up the noose. What they were going to do to "him." Evidently, it's a she. And they are being really coy about the ID and the motive. The student who hung the noose in Geisel has since come forward. “It’s someone who didn’t think that leaving a noose was an issue,” said Vice Chancellor Gary Mattews. . |
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| RighteousThug | Feb 27 2010, 02:36 AM Post #4 |
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Did Madonna Constantine move to SoCal? |
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| Concerned | Feb 27 2010, 02:46 AM Post #5 |
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How is a Black Student Union not discriminatory? |
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| Carolyn says | Feb 27 2010, 02:53 AM Post #6 |
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My goodness, what a racist question! |
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| Concerned | Feb 27 2010, 03:40 AM Post #7 |
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I guess every University nowadays has either a Black Cultural Center or a Black Student Union. Here's a new one on me, though. Cotton balls strewn about on the lawn of a black cultural center at the University of Missouri is a racist act! http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/kplr-mu-black-student-center-cotton-balls-022610,0,3402333.story COLUMBIA, MO (AP) - University of Missouri police are investigating after someone scattered cotton balls outside the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center on the Columbia campus. Students and staff discovered the cotton balls littering the grass and sidewalk outside the building Friday. Witnesses told campus police that two people were seen running from the area sometime before 2 a.m. Friday. University chancellor Brady Deaton issued a statement Friday renouncing what he called the "disheartening and inexcusable act." Deaton said the university is committed to tolerance and respect. He urged anyone with information to contact university police. |
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| Texas Mom | Feb 27 2010, 05:39 AM Post #8 |
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Honestly.....I keep thinking about the Columbia faux "noose" hoax and all of the other faux incidents of racism on college campuses. This has gotten ridiculous. Imagine what would happen if someone left Doritos spread all over the lawn! |
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| Joan Foster | Feb 27 2010, 06:49 AM Post #9 |
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I was appalled when reading about the original "Party" mocking Black History week that sparked all this.Talk about playing to the ugliest stereotypes in our culture, what type of kid...of any color...plans a fun night around hurting or demeaning others? Is this fraternity trying to style itself after a "Law and Order" script? If my son were in that fraternity, he's better get a job to pay his dues because I would not be funding his association with that kind of casual cruelty. In fact, if he wanted to stay in this Frat, he better get quite a few jobs to pay his tuition too. Let's be honest...that's what the "trigger" incident was. We can look at individual things that happened in singular fashion, but this started with a bunch of White kids throwing a themed, costume party mocking "The Ghetto." Mocking Black women. It's vile. I also am appalled by the references to "Compton." Kids live where they live. Poor kids have no choices to just relocate uptown. And there are many fine people in Compton and every community like it. These white kids smear their own families and values more than anyone else. The inner city school I was involved in (and referenced in the Teacher firing thread) was in the worst "ghetto" of the city near me. I was scared to death every time I drove there, parked there. Then I would see a young Mom walking her child down those streets to our school. She didn't love her child any less than I loved mine...she had no choice but to live there at lease for that moment in time. Not everyone is a "pimp" or a "ho." If that child works hard and goes to college, should he have to endure mockery about the stereotype of where he lives? Or who SHE is? Frankly, this party turns my stomach. I was furious when Halloween 2006, I saw a picture of people dressed as "Duke Lacrosse rapists." If that wasn't appropriate humor, IMO, hurting others for sport isn't in this case either. If a party like that is followed up by a young woman and her friends hanging nooses, that school does have a problem. And I don't think it's with the targets of this venom. Edited by Joan Foster, Feb 27 2010, 07:59 AM.
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| Joan Foster | Feb 27 2010, 07:41 AM Post #10 |
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http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-compton-cookout,0,2673438.story --------------------------------- Read The Invitation To The "Compton Cook Out," As Posted On Facebook: "February marks a very important month in American society. No, i'm not referring to Valentines day or Presidents day. I'm talking about Black History month. As a time to celebrate and in hopes of showing respect, the Regents community cordially invites you to its very first Compton Cookout. For guys: I expect all males to be rockin Jersey's, stuntin' up in ya White T (XXXL smallest size acceptable), anything FUBU, Ecko, Rockawear, High/low top Jordans or Dunks, Chains, Jorts, stunner shades, 59 50 hats, Tats, etc. For girls: For those of you who are unfamiliar with ghetto chicks-Ghetto chicks usually have gold teeth, start fights and drama, and wear cheap clothes - they consider Baby Phat to be high class and expensive couture. They also have short, nappy hair, and usually wear cheap weave, usually in bad colors, such as purple or bright red. They look and act similar to Shenaynay, and speak very loudly, while rolling their neck, and waving their finger in your face. Ghetto chicks have a very limited vocabulary, and attempt to make up for it, by forming new words, such as "constipulated", or simply cursing persistently, or using other types of vulgarities, and making noises, such as "hmmg!", or smacking their lips, and making other angry noises,grunts, and faces. The objective is for all you lovely ladies to look, act, and essentially take on these "respectable" qualities throughout the day. Several of the regents condos will be teaming up to house this monstrosity, so travel house to house and experience the various elements of life in the ghetto. We will be serving 40's, Kegs of Natty, dat Purple Drank- which consists of sugar, water, and the color purple , chicken, coolade, and of course Watermelon. So come one and come all, make ya self before we break ya self, keep strapped, get yo shine on, and join us for a day party to be remembered- or not. |
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| Joan Foster | Feb 27 2010, 08:02 AM Post #11 |
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Furthermore, every time we shrug off something vile like this or look the other way or minimize it...we empower the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons; we create the Chan Halls; we help set the stage for our children to be treated the way CRD were in Durham. Let's not have "selective" outrage. This was truly racist, obnoxious, intolerable behavior. |
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| Mason | Feb 27 2010, 08:19 AM Post #12 |
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but 2% of students, in cash-strapped California, taking over and providing a list of 32 demands of the school? What if 2% of white kids at a traditionally black school demanded their own building and white curriculums - and did it in this fashion? Is it any coincidence their chants have "Change" in them? The Facebook thing should have brought punishment, no doubt about it. I also wonder why everything is torn apart on college campuses - but blacks and black history is sacrosanct. Why are my tax dollars used to mock my religion and my beliefs - and yes, my race, but certain others are protected and revered? Take my religion, my family's values, and my race off the hit list and I'd listen a lot more intently. . |
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| Joan Foster | Feb 27 2010, 08:35 AM Post #13 |
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The "demands" are a reaction. People are flailing about trying to think how do we change the kind of ugliness that produces this party? Do I think more Angry Studies programs will do it...no...but I can see how some might feel , in light of this, that we "educate" our way out of it. This is racism and snobbery...insensitivity and bias...no excuses. So what do we do? For a start, WE call it just what it is. WE get in the front of the crowd and show WE are outraged too. We can wait for change to start when others treat us right...and keep pointing fingers, but we have no moral position at all if we brush stuff like this off. I'd like to see our sensitivity and outrage not be color blind either. Every kid that was hurt by this...is not demeaning our faith or values. Change starts with us. Otherwise we are just like the people we criticize. They are waiting for US to change. We get nowhere like that. That's the Durham mentality we railed against. |
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| Mason | Feb 27 2010, 08:43 AM Post #14 |
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Black people are not the only ones that can't afford to move - as the TV would have you believe. There are more whites under the poverty level in this country than blacks and millions of whites have their kids in failing and underperforming schools and have no choice as to where to send them. However, 'No Child Left Behind' provides options for parents in schools where minorities or more "at risk" kids exceed a certain formula. My kids went to a school where I had no public school options to a failing school, however, if we had a couple percentage points higher minority population or free/reduced lunch applicants, we wouldn't had numerous choices. That is still a failing school today - and no one gives a sh!t really. There are no programs to rescue those kids. . Edited by Mason, Feb 27 2010, 09:02 AM.
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| cks | Feb 27 2010, 08:52 AM Post #15 |
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It would seem to me that at the very least, the fraternity that organized such an event should be kicked off campus and have its charter revoked. The moderators (sponsors, house coorporation, or whatever the adults who are supposed to be overlooking the actions of that fraternity) should be called in by the university administration and read the riot act. The Hellenic Council of the university should also be called in and read the riot act - and any of those fraternities or sororities who participated in the "cookout" should be sanctioned as well. Then National Headquarters of that fraternity should immediately suspend that fraternity and revoke the membership of those involved plus assess a fee that should be put to some sort of use to promote toleration on the Compton campus. They (the national fraternity) needs to make it very clear that this is not what they stand for and that those members who thought that such behavior was appropriate do not reflect the standards of that fraternity. These are all things that the national fraternity can do and, IMHO has the duty to do. I agree with Joan. If my sons (all of whom were/are Greek) had been involved in anything of this nature, they would be looking for jobs as their presence at their university would be terminated immediately by he who pays the bill (Mr. cks). |
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