Spring Break
Examining offenses
Issue date: 10/26/07 Section: Forum
To this we ask, couldn't that be a good thing that the era of offensive mockery is now far enough behind us that it was not present in our active memory?
This has been a week of active learning on the part of the Barometer staff - the editorial board especially.
It has been argued that minority groups get tired of teaching, again and again, the importance of portrayal and presence of under-represented groups.
To all students, we challenge you to contribute and participate actively, with open minds, to the campus conversation.
That means correcting the institutions - all forms of campus media included - that wrong those marginalized and disenfranchised groups.
After a week of pondering and asking ourselves what the correct response would be, we understand the correct response is to open our minds, open our doors and hear what our campus is telling us. We understand that an apology for the unintentional offense was necessary.
Promoting a culture of fear and lack of inclusiveness goes against the lessons learned in difference, power and discrimination courses and the lessons we accumulate as contributing members of the campus community.
It is important for a thriving student media that all students participate in the conversation. Please, write a letter to the editor. Stop and visit the Barometer office. Give us a call.
We actually do want to hear what we do wrong. We want to improve as we strive to act professionally in working toward career goals.
This has been a week of active learning on the part of the Barometer staff - the editorial board especially.
It has been argued that minority groups get tired of teaching, again and again, the importance of portrayal and presence of under-represented groups.
To all students, we challenge you to contribute and participate actively, with open minds, to the campus conversation.
That means correcting the institutions - all forms of campus media included - that wrong those marginalized and disenfranchised groups.
After a week of pondering and asking ourselves what the correct response would be, we understand the correct response is to open our minds, open our doors and hear what our campus is telling us. We understand that an apology for the unintentional offense was necessary.
Promoting a culture of fear and lack of inclusiveness goes against the lessons learned in difference, power and discrimination courses and the lessons we accumulate as contributing members of the campus community.
It is important for a thriving student media that all students participate in the conversation. Please, write a letter to the editor. Stop and visit the Barometer office. Give us a call.
We actually do want to hear what we do wrong. We want to improve as we strive to act professionally in working toward career goals.
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