College Republicans called racist, hateful by university president

Roger Williams University College Republicans ^ | October 9th, 2003 | Roy Nirschel

[jamesRI1776]

RWU's President Nirschel says the lastest issue of the Hawk's Right Eye "crossed seriously over the lines of propriety", accuses HRE of flirting with racism

Full text of campus wide email:

Open Letter from President Nirschel

October 9, 2003

To: The University Community

From: Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D. President

Re: Free Expression, Civility and Mutual Respect

Roger Williams University is committed to intellectual inquiry and discourse. Among our core values is a celebration of the liberal arts, service, a global perspective and respect for the individual. Inherent within these core values is the affirmation of free expression as well as civility and mutual respect.

In recent days, a publication of a student-funded organization has crossed seriously over the lines of propriety and respect. In the past, this organization has flirted with racist and anti-Islamic rhetoric. The most recent issue of their publication, the Hawks Right Eye, is pornographic in nature, puerile, mean spirited and stereotypes gay individuals as child molesters, criminals or deviants. The views expressed therein do not represent the viewpoint of the Republican Party or most individual members of the party.

While we affirm the right of campus organizations to hold different points of view and to disagree, the university will not condone publications that create a hostile environment for our students and community.

Roger Williams continues to believe in respect for diversity of opinion and a civil exchange of views as well as respect for individuals regardless of their beliefs, backgrounds, or orientation. As an institution whose namesake preached, for his time, inclusiveness and respect for human dignity, we are a university too busy for hate.

[jamesRI1776]

Download Hawk's Right Eye, Vol. 8

Check out the publication. Aside from some funny captions, the articles are really not as extreme as he suggests.

He might has well just wrote: "While we affirm the right of campus oragnizations to hold different points of view and to disagree, we will not affirm the right of campus organizations to hold different points of view and to disagree."

It's funny that the president brings up diversity, because on the very front page of the Hawk's Right Eye, we dispell the myth that one point of view has a monopoly on diversity. In fact, all points of view encompass diversity. Diversity does not mean that one must unwaiveringly support special priveleges for homosexuality, it means that both viewpoints are different. If the goal of diversity is to encourage differing viewpoints, HRE is just what the University should be applauding! Although we were unaware of our own supposed 'hate', hateful points of view would be just another facet of that grand diversity.

Unfortunately, diversity has been redefined to mean strict lock-step comformity in support of the left's agenda, or the opposite of diversity.

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[jamesRI1776]

bump

[yonif]

Our college republicans here is also disliked by the college administration. We have brought important speakers here, who were conservatives, like a Congressman, and the administration refused to meet with him. What's more, Daniel Pipes was here, and only 20 people showed up, because the school was silent about him coming.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

...called racist, hateful by university president

It's good to see a university president engaging in constructive dialogue instead of just engaging in name-calling. /sarcasm

[Rockitz]

This is where we could really use some recall efforts....on campus!

[auboy]

Freedom of speech and opinion bump!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

While we affirm the right of campus organizations to hold different points of view and to disagree, the university will not condone publications that create a hostile environment for our students and community.

Translation: I'll pay lip service to the First Amendment, free speech, and free exchange of ideas, but I'll really do what I can to ban anything that isn't pro- liberal/socialist/communist/terrorist.

[Wheee The People]

The university is tolerant of all except those they disagree with.

[Principled]

Welcome to the real world. Prepare to fight.

[Justa]

He's a political bigot. You should call him that.

[leadpencil1]

But this is o.k.? from RWU web site

http://www.rwu.edu/Academics/Special+Programs/Service+Learning/Agency+Guide/Advocacy.htm

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134 George M. Cohan Boulevard, Providence, RI 02903

(401) 421-5626

Youth Pride is a non-profit organization which provides support, advocacy and educational services to gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13-23. Drop-In Center: a place for youth to hang out, use library and computer facilities and meet others. Hours Monday-Friday, Noon-8 pm. Outreach: youth are trained to present workshops on HIV/AIDS, STDs, pregnancy, substance abuse, gender and sexuality in schools and community agencies. Youth are also trained as activists to educate their peers on the connections between racial and economic justice and sexual orientation. Through the Street Health Initiative youth are trained to distribute safer sex materials, food, toiletries and referrals through street outreach in Providence. The Way Out Support Group: to discuss difficulties and solutions with peers in a supportive and confidential environment. The Support Group meets on Tuesdays, 4-6 pm. Social Activities: include Wednesday Movie/Game Nights and Friday outings for bowling, plays, pool, movies, and cultural and social events. The Safe Zone Program: Youth Pride helps to establish safe zones -- places that actively support and assist lesbian, gay, transgender youth -- in schools and community organizations. Gay Straight Alliances are after-school clubs formed by youth to discuss issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth at their schools. The RI GSA Coalition brings them together for support and activism.

[Mr. Mojo]

Among our core values is a celebration of the liberal arts, service, a global perspective and respect for the individual

Respect for the individual my eye. The exact opposite, in fact --- reverence for the collective.

[Chad Fairbanks]

bttt...

[July 4th]

Caught the Tammy Bruce ad in your newsletter. I first learned about her through all of the CA recall stuff, and noticed she's on Arnold's transition team. All of the left-wing feminists must be wondering, "how the hell did this one slip through the cracks?"

[Carry_Okie]

Youth Pride is a non-profit organization which provides support, advocacy and educational services to gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13-23.

Apparently Youth Pride is an organization that conspires to abet staturory rape. I believe that is a felony.

[BurbankKarl]

oh yes, earn AP credit by taking ManKiss 101

[bayourod]

"the Hawks Right Eye, is pornographic in nature, puerile, mean spirited and stereotypes gay individuals as child molesters, criminals or deviants. The views expressed therein do not represent the viewpoint of the Republican Party or most individual members of the party. "

Who could disagree with those views?

[leadpencil1]

Thats exactly what I thought. But thats all part of everyone getting along now, isn't it? </sarcasm>

[jamesRI1776]

So True. In this instance, they revere the homosexualist collective. They will browbeat you into "tolerance" yell at you for lack of "diversity" and cry foul at your "bigoted stereotyping"; when in fact they demonstrate a profound intolerance, dismiss divergent viewpoints and fallaciously assume that not abiding a strict pro-homo code that you are a knee-jerk nut with a club, going out to break gay heads.

This is academia today.

-james