Posted on 11/20/2016 3:04:26 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
EDITORS NOTE: The Converse College administration responded to this report after it was published. The full response is posted below.
Womens college loses it when Hillary Clinton loses election
When Republican Donald Trump was elected president last week, the intelligent, determined young women of Converse College along with their esteemed instructors lost their minds.
They posted video of themselves crying on Snapchat. They walked around campus in tears, and the administration set up safe zones where students werent allowed to discuss the election results.
One of my professors pushed back a midterm given recent upsetting events, and students planned to organize silent protests on Thursday.
If this sounds like the typical college reaction to Trumps victory, theres a twist: Converse is a womens liberal arts college. From President Krista Newkirk on down, the Converse community invested a huge part of its identity in Democrat Hillary Clinton shattering the last remaining glass ceiling in America.
The only acceptable sentiments to express since Wednesday have been grief and outrage. Feelings are so raw that the few contrarians on campus have become targets.
One student even claims she got kicked out of class after she challenged her professors comparison of Trumps election to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Never been so disgusted in my life Before she was ejected from class by her professor, the student wrote a Facebook post scolding those who were comparing 11/9 to 9/11:
"You are comparing today to a day that killed thousands of people in MY HOME. You are disrespectful, you are unintelligent and you should think before you post things on social media. I am disgusted."
That comparison continued in the students class, she said. (The student requested anonymity to share her story, so The College Fix is not naming the professor either.)
The professor told the class I havent felt this way since 9/11 and called Nov. 9 the second worst day in American history, according to the student. That spurred her to disagree and tell her professor it was disrespectful to those who lost their lives on 9/11.
I went to her class and got kicked out for expressing my opinion, the student said. She asked to meet with the dean of the department, who told her the issue would be rectified in a professional and acceptable manner, according to the student.
I have never been so disgusted in my life, the student told The Fix.
I misread the article. I thought the student made the 9/11 comment. It was the teacher.
The sneaky thing about this is that, these dingbat "professors" are sneakily stealing from the parents retirement funds to indoctrinate their children while robbing them of learning independent, critical thinking skills.
SUCK IT UP BUTTERCUP!!
“Opportunity to leave class”?.....This SJW “new speak”. Paging Mr. George Orwell. You are needed on the white courtesy phone!
Students can leave class at any time for any reason.
That the student was “given the opportunity to leave class” by the teacher likely means that the teacher would have made it very uncomfortable for the student if she had chosen to stay.
“It is by far the smallest Cabinet-level department, with about 5,000 employees. It has an annual budget of US$73 Billion.”
~ by far the smallest Cabinet-level department ~ about 5,000 employees ~ It has an annual budget of US$73 Billion (2016).
Hmmm. The SMALLEST Cabinet-level department costs US$73 Billion every twelve months?!?
Hmmm... This is another stellar example of how badly Trump needs tp whoop ass on our enemies! We the People, under the Trump Administration’s Leadership; WILL MAGA!
Go, Trump, GO!
“”The student was given the opportunity to leave class and she chose to do so.”””
This begs the question as to why should a student be told to leave the class. If the teacher is foolish enough to allow political discussion in a classroom, then that teacher should be prepared for pushback by those who disagree.
The leftists are having a difficult time getting over Hillary’s deserved Presidency. Their foolish behavior only provides further reason from common sense Americans to totally reject the leftist agenda.
So in some respects I hope the leftists continue to engage in bizarre tactics.
Come on, the college has a great athletics program. Never heard of the Converse All Stars?
Translation: The student was told to "get the F out of my class" by the indoctrinator aka "teacher".
So true!!!
...because the college said so?
What other interesting things do you believe?
I thought the student said Trump was 9/11. In fact it was the teacher.
No need for anybody else to else ping me on this.
Thank you.
When I hear about people actually CRYING over this election, I remember all those photos of the poor Korean people crying over Kim Jong-il. I never thought people in my own country could become so brainwashed.
Trump didn’t just defeat the Wicked Witch, he broke the Liberals. They are still in shock over his victory. They are such collectivists they even collectively had a nervous breakdown. It’s fun to watch.
The difference being, I don't think the Norks' tears were genuine.
I think the ones crying in the US are not all that genuine, either. They’re suffering from both brainwashing and peer-pressure.
“Millions of my buddies, illegales, will get chased outta here!”
My question too. The school states that they welcome all forms of political expression, and yet goes on to say she was no ejected, but was asked to leave if she wanted.
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