'White' scholarship ignorant of affirmatice action, racist, intolerant, totally unacceptable(PUKE)

Statist News ^ | 2-17-04

[Dan from Michigan]

'White' scholarship ignorant of affirmatice action, racist, intolerant, totally unacceptable

Not everyone can laugh at the state of race relations in America. White, black, whatever. Some people have a problem with a serious topic like racism and stereotyping being mocked. Rightfully so, and to each his own.

Racially motivated comedy has a huge share of supporters - look up "Chappelle's Show" if the rock you live under doesn't get cable yet - but it has some prerequisites for breaking into the scene.

One of those criteria is that you certainly can't be racist. If you're willing to mock something while artfully maintaining its sanctity and solemnity, you probably don't take a hard line on the issue. There aren't too many abortion stand-up comics around, are there?

So, with a level-headed, even tongue-in-cheek attitude about the lighter side of race relations and cultural differences in America in check, you'd be subject to the second criteria. It needs to be funny.

Last Sunday, the College Republicans at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island tried to break into the business by offering a $250 scholarship only available to eligible white students. We can only assume this was an attempt at cornering the comedic market, for any other motivation to do such a thing is entirely and unabashedly asinine.

So, if the people who organized this scholarship at Roger Williams University wrongfully believe they aren't racist, and since it's clear they aren't funny, they must have advertised the $250 whites-only scholarship to make a point on how white college students are restricted by affirmative action. How white students aren't eligible for certain minority scholarship opportunities.

Ay, there's the rub. The College Republicans must be invigorating campus dialogue on affirmative action. Apparently, a handful of Rhode Island boys in a dorm room made each other laugh so hard the blue blood leaked from their up-turned noses and made their Stain Defender Dockers ruffle up around their skinny knees.

Maybe people in New England go for humor like that.

But unknown to the College Republicans of Roger Williams University - and supporters of what they've perpetrated - there's a third criteria. If you're going to craft racially charged humor, you aren't allowed to be completely and utterly ignorant of the very subject you seek to mock.

The president of this group, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is a recipient of a minority scholarship. He actively benefits from affirmative action, yet mocks it via unfunny jabs that make a dorm-room in Rhode Island laugh while a nation rolls its eyes at unfunny conservatives gone wild.

Well, the only public laughter outside of these New England jags exists in disbelief. Unfortunately, many people agree with the College Republicans at Roger Williams University, evidenced by donors bolstering the scholarship to its current amount of $250. And just as sadly, many people reading this newspaper probably gave them a silent "right-on."

But when it's not funny, an entire contradiction in terms and, above all else, blindingly racist, the humor stops and the hate begins. Dave Chappelle makes this stuff funny - but runts like these only give themselves and their organization a bad name.

[Dan from Michigan]

What a stupid editorial, even by the Statist News (or snooze) standards.

hard the blue blood leaked from their up-turned noses and

Wait, I thought us republican were a bunch of redneck hicks? Now we're 'blue bloods'. BTW - Dockers is leftist and they suck.

He actively benefits from affirmative action, yet mocks it via unfunny jabs that make a dorm-room in Rhode Island

Maybe it's because he wants people to know that he made it on merits and doesn't want people to say "You're only here because of Affirmative Action".

laugh while a nation rolls its eyes at unfunny conservatives gone wild.
I got news for you. You don't speak for a nation. In fact, everyone in East Lansing, let alone the rest of Michigan and the country thinks you are a joke.

And just as sadly, many people reading this newspaper probably gave them a silent "right-on."

Don't like the tables turning, huh?

blindingly racist, the humor stops and the hate begins

Yes it is racist, and it is supposed to be racist to prove a point about affirmative action, WHICH IS ALSO RACIST, but where the hell is the hate? I don't see hate here, unless you mean a hatred for certain policies.

[cyborg]

I thought the bake sales were more effective. BTW, this is a poorly written article.

[Skooz]

Oh, man. What an ignorant barf-a-thon this article is.

[lelio]

The president of this group, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is a recipient of a minority scholarship.

Is this true, or just what the writer thinks is true?

[cyborg]

It is true.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

The scholarship is now up to $3,000, thanks to call-in and e-mailed support from conservatives nation-wide.

And yes, the lad is of Puerto-Rican descent, and yes, he did receive a minority-based scholarship to RWU. That's his whole point in doing this...to expose the hypocrisy of the policies.

Tonight, the student Senate is congregating and debating on whether or not to pull the College Republican Club's school funding.

It's quite the hot issue here in Rhody, I can tell you.

[WV Mountain Mama]

It is true, but something tells me he could have made it on his own. That is the case for a lot of things. People sign up for something because it is offered. If it wasn't offered, they would find a way to make it happen. It would take a little longer, but it would be all the more gratifying once attained.

[Lancey Howard]

That's it? I was reading and scrolling, reading and scrolling, and just when I thought this piece was finally going to get to the meat and make a point, it ended. Just dropped right off the face of the earth. The whole thing was just a pedestrian exercise in ranting and name-calling.

Was this an excerpt? Is there a body and a conclusion to this piece?

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

So, if the people who organized this scholarship at Roger Williams University wrongfully believe they aren't racist, and since it's clear they aren't funny, they must have advertised the $250 whites-only scholarship to make a point on how white college students are restricted by affirmative action. How white students aren't eligible for certain minority scholarship opportunities.

I wonder how long it will be before people realize that white Americans are a minority in America ?

If they arent now they soon will be when the floodgates from the border fly open full swing ! because in my opinion on borders is we aint seen nothing yet 8 to 12 million is just the head of the pin .

[FreedomCalls]

But when it's not funny, an entire contradiction in terms and, above all else, blindingly racist, the humor stops and the hate begins.

Just like the black only scholarships. Pot, meet kettle.

[cyborg]

I know students who received scholarships from Greek organizations. I had an Italian-American scholarship offered to me once. There are lots of smart kids with no money and getting a ethnic scholarship doesn't imply one isn't smart. Personally I don't ever want to get involved in anything but studying so i don't take ethnic scholarship money.

[Dan from Michigan]

That's the piece. These are MSU editorials for you. It was bad when I was first a student there. I take some time off and go back, and find it's gotten even worse.

And no, I'm not a journalism major.

[Dan from Michigan]

I agree on both accounts. It also shows how much a MSU journalism degree is worth :(

It's not my area of study, but makes all of us look bad.

[cyborg]

Reminds me the Stony Brook Press... except the Press is to the left of Pacifica Radio *lol*

[WV Mountain Mama]

My point was about the money or lack there of to go to college. I assumed that because he was the president of the club he was either smart or a hard worker (probably both) and would have found a way to get the money. My mom worked her tail off an got a double major. She put herself through college. If someone wants something bad enough, they will make it happen.

[cyborg]

If someone wants something bad enough, they will make it happen.

*** I agree

[GnL]

This article was clearly written by a third grader, judging by the quality of writing. On second thought, a third grader could do better. What tripe.

[spodefly]

Are there scholarships that are granted based strictly on skin color/race?

If so, then a white-only scholarship is perfectly acceptable.

[CharacterCounts]

What exactly is "affirmatice action"

[Rebelbase]

"Dockers is leftist and they suck"

No, Dockers are made by Wrangler (VF) but unfortunately are sewn in Mexico.

Wrangler puts the bread on the table for a lot of folks in my town.....and I have a company store card to get my Dockers for $14/pair.

Abercrombie would have been a more liberal clothing.