[Black] Caucus calls for diversity education [Penn State College Republicans]

The Digital Collegian [Penn State student newspaper] ^ | Friday, Dec. 12, 2003 | Meghan Gaffney

[StopGlobalWhining]

In response to outrage over photos posted on a student leader's Web site, the Black Caucus launched a platform of proposed additions to university policy meant to improve the racial climate at Penn State last night.

Groups offended by pictures found on College Republicans chair Brian Battaglia's Web site last week met in the HUB-Robeson Center's Heritage Hall to discuss emotions surrounding hateful incidents on campus and present a list of expectations to the university.

Tiffanie Lewis, president of Black Caucus, sat on the panel of student leaders who oversaw the town hall meeting. She said minority groups have been looking for the support of administration for years, but their needs have not been met.

"Join us so we can remove hatred and injustice," she urged the crowd of about 100 cheering students, faculty and supporters.

Anesha Ali, vice president of Black Caucus, read from a list of demands, which began with a call for Battaglia's resignation. Other items on the list included mandatory diversity training for executive boards of all student organizations and the review of all student clubs, their Web sites and documents they make public. According to the demands, organizations in violation of diversity requirements would lose their group charters.

The document also called for a task force to review and penalize "students and faculty members who commit crimes of bias, support hate speech and ... the overall contentious climate which is a direct result of a lack of diversity education."

Jamie Ziegenfuss, political director of Allies, an alliance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight people, said his organization fully endorses the education of all people to prevent hate crimes from occurring.

"Unfortunately, we are not surprised [by the College Republicans' actions]," Zeigenfuss said. He said all people on campus should focus on forming a university that can say, "We Are... Without reservation or fear."

Renaye Brown, parliamentarian for Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, spoke as one of many representatives of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and said her sorority is supportive of any actions taken by governing bodies. She said her sorority, as well as others involved in last night's forum, hope to create a campus that will "accept and appreciate racial and sexual differences."

Ed Smith, secretary of Black Caucus, said members of College Republicans who said they are afraid and have been threatened by backlash about the pictures upset him. "It is very disrespectful that people are saying we are the bullies," Smith said. "It is very dehumanizing to us as members of the Black Caucus."

Osvaldo Lee, president of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, responded. "Look at the four percent that we are. We are such a small number yet they're threatened by us," he said. "It is enough, more than enough, to make sure our needs are met."

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PHOTO: Alyson McCrum

Black Caucus leaders and others clap in response to a speaker.

[StopGlobalWhining]

...the Black Caucus launched a platform of proposed additions to university policy meant to improve the racial climate at Penn State last night.

...improve the racial climate. Their nonsensical proposals would do just the opposite, and their leaders know it, and are deliberately pushing this agenda for the purpose of polarizing the campus.

Groups offended by pictures found on College Republicans chair Brian Battaglia's Web site last week met in the HUB-Robeson Center's Heritage Hall to discuss emotions surrounding hateful incidents on campus and present a list of expectations to the university.

Read that word "expectations" as demands, and you will do what we demand, or else!

"Anesha Ali, vice president of Black Caucus, read from a list of demands,..."

Finally they admit that they are not issuing "expectations", but demands.

[Kuksool]

Oh great. Students get even more brainwashing on how voting for Republicans is evil.

[Drango]

According to the demands, organizations in violation of diversity requirements would lose their group charters.

Darn right! Those sororities refusing to admitt men are a blight...

[Husker24]

Anesha Ali, vice president of Black Caucus, read from a list of demands, which began with a call for Battaglia's resignation. Other items on the list included mandatory diversity training for executive boards of all student organizations and the review of all student clubs, their Web sites and documents they make public. According to the demands, organizations in violation of diversity requirements would lose their group charters.
The document also called for a task force to review and penalize "students and faculty members who commit crimes of bias, support hate speech and ... the overall contentious climate which is a direct result of a lack of diversity education."

Stalin would be proud.

[Coroner]

See what happened due to Mr. Battaglia's stupidity for posting pics on the WORLD WIDE web of republicans portraying themselves as bigots. It gave these people the spotlight to bash conservatives. He made these people much more powerful than they were. I should'nt even know who Anesha Ali is. Well I do now!! Nice job, on making conservatives look bad!!

[noutopia]

Black Caucus should be Black Circus,bunch of racist clowns.

[StopGlobalWhining]

There is so much silliness in all this hubub. These people keep whining about how they live in such fear. What a hoax.

Although the homosexual and black activists are constantly complaining how terrified they are of attacks on their person by racist homophobes at Penn State, the police logs, both on campus and in town demonstrate just the opposite.

Penn State statistics show that in the past 3 years, there has been exactly one minor assault on a homosexual on campus, resulting in zero injuries.

They are just whining to gain attention.

[Kuksool]

{Other items on the list included mandatory diversity training for executive boards of all student organizations and the review of all student clubs, their Web sites and documents they make public. According to the demands, organizations in violation of diversity requirements would lose their group charters.}

By these demands, one could conclude that if the College Republicans provided links to Michael Savage or Rush Limbaugh, the Pubbies would be in violation of the diversity requirements.

[Unam Sanctam]

The document also called for a task force to review and penalize "students and faculty members who commit crimes of bias, support hate speech and ... the overall contentious climate which is a direct result of a lack of diversity education."

Yes, fascism is alive and well and living among the left-wing thought police on American college campuses.

[StopGlobalWhining]

Previous thread from Thursday, December 11 is at [PSU USG] Senator resigns due to photos [Penn State College Republicans]

[ntnychik]

Gee, and I thought diversity training might spread the awareness that conservatives are people too, deserving of respect.

Re the list of demands: It's like someone's trying to make "the 60's" happen all over again.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Militant Islam convert.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

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"Anesha Ali"

[At _War_With_Liberals]

"He made these people much more powerful than they were. I should'nt even know who Anesha Ali is. Well I do now!! Nice job, on making conservatives look bad!!"


They were powerful before this. They didn't gain power, they merely got an opportunity to exercise their power.

Do not be so quick to apologize for fascism.

[cyborg]

Diversity training breeds intolerance. However, this guy was dead wrong for putting up pictures on a college republicans website. I was in a college republicans club and pubbies don't need to sink to the liberals' levels. The Black Caucus was looking for an excuse to run amok with their 'list of demands'. I would have like to see some black conservatives and people in general embarass the heck out of this guy by asking him what his problem is.

[cyborg]

Why aren't the members of the Black Caucus STUDYING???

[Coroner]

They did gain power. Why is it that I, a resident of the state of Michigan now know who Anesha Ali is?? I'm sure she has received offers to appear on radio, television and make the newspapers, claiming what racists those mean, nasty, conservatives are. Appearing in blackface and then being stupid enough to post pics on a repub. website is the same as wearing a target at a shooting range. This isnt the last we'll hear of Anesha Ali!!

[noutopia]

What are you trying to say to me?

[Coroner]

"I would like to see some black conservatives...embarass the heck out of this guy by asking him what his problem is"
Bingo!!

[cyborg]

The guy was wrong, lacked tact and has no taste. Would he send such a picture to Clarence Thomas? Why can't more people see that? This is not about nanny state crapola, it's about giving the republican party a bad name and making it more difficult for black pubbies.