Duke students to protest fraternity’s ‘racist rager’

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<p>Duke students to protest fraternity’s ‘racist rager’</p>

<p>Duke</a> students to protest fraternity?s ?racist rager? | The Lookout - Yahoo! News</p>

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<p>I’m less surprised by the racism than I am by the stupidity.</p>

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<p>You’d think the race pimps would still be ashamed to show their faces around Duke after the “we’re listening” debacle.</p>

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<p>It only reinforces stereotypes of fraternities.</p>

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<p>This is why we can’t have nice things.</p>

<p>Why did I even apply to Duke? Ugh.</p>

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<p>It kills me to see Duke portrayed in this light. More than anything, this was an incident motivated by jealousy and simple minded frat boys, a vast minority on campus. Asian students form an integral part of the Duke community and their response to this incident shows just what kind of people we have: those that aren’t afraid to step up. Please don’t let this influence your decision to come to Duke.</p>

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<p>I would like to emphasize the importance of remembering Duke’s role in this not purely as the location for this party but as an institution filled with a student body that felt compelled to speak out against racism. Racist acts occur daily around the world, in your community and mine, and it is up to us to speak out. This incident proves that while there are individuals at Duke who do not yet understand the wrongs of racism, there are more Dukies that refuse to let this ignorance continue. The Duke student body, like the world at large, still has room for improvement and hopefully with this protest, everyone will realize the fight against racism is not over and we must continue to make this world a more accepting and respectful place.</p>

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<p>The thing I hate most is all the stupid, sarcastic comments on the article- click the link and scroll down. I hate it so freaking much.</p>

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<p>Here’s a thought!</p>

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<p>I am shocked, deeply shocked, that this might happen in CasaDurham! Isn’t this business as usual at the Plantation? The only difference from previous accounts is that they change the targets a bit.</p>

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<p>[Duke</a> Students Hold Rally to Denounce Racism - Higher Education](<a href=“http://diverseeducation.com/article/3230/]Duke”>http://diverseeducation.com/article/3230/)</p>

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<p>We should be so happy that Nan Keohane promised to look more closely. Yep, that was in October 2003! She did not try too darn hard before bolting for the greener pasture of Princeton, and let someone else use “Big Brother” tactics against … the incorrigible Brothas and Sistas!</p>

<p>All is well!</p>

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<p>Either outlaw all theme parties–because everything could potentially be offensive to someone.</p>

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<p>ignore silly stuff like this.</p>

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<p>While I’m not defending this party, I would like to have a discussion on what turns a theme from appropriate to inappropriate / racist. If I throw a Mexican theme party, serve Mexican food, play Mexican music and pass out sombreros for my guests to wear, is that racist?</p>

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<p>@pizzagirl- I don’t think it’s offensive to throw a culture-themed party, but the way they were advertising it was racist. I can’t throw a mexican party and to spread the word print a flyer with a mexican looking guy on it saying “i am illegal immigrant and like tacos”</p>

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<p>Of course not! Unless you give them all tees that say Beaners and a large green card to wear around the neck. Or ask them to go pick the strawberries you hid in your garden and then yell … Migra, migra!</p>

<p>What is that they say about porn? Hard to describe but easy to recognize when you see it.</p>

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<p>How about a “Wild and Crazy Guys” party theme? They were Czech.</p>

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<p>atomom and pizzagirl have it right. Either ban all themed party’s and St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco De Mayo celebrations, etc. for fear of offending somebody, or just ignore it. Where do you draw the line? You can search this site and find similar threads on Mexican themed frat party’s at UChicago and Harvard and other similar incidents. People on CC are so quick to condemn the university. Just a bunch of frat boys using really bad judgement…what a shocker.</p>

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<p>Not even REALLY bad judgement–just juvenile humor. Nothing new among college students. </p>

<p>Seriously, how many people are protesting Honey Boo Boo or Jersey Shore for ethnic/regional stereotypes?</p>

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<p>Yeah, just sweep it under the rug. It’s just silly boys. </p>

<p>Nbd.</p>

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<p>That would have been a hot topic to discuss if DS3 had an interview for Duke.</p>

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<p>No, it is not a shocker. And even less of a shocker at a school that, despite being in the news for poor decisions on a regular basis, is doing little to nothing to change the nefarious elements of its culture. What is next? A fun Django Unchained party where all people wear shackles and do some floor fighting exercises? Oh yes, that should work well! </p>

<p>Forgiving “bad” judgment is what people routinely do, even when students die at the hands of people with poor judgment. Looking the other way is part of the DNA of the school officials, as the article that dates from 2003 clearly indicates. </p>

<p>Ten years have passed. Wanna bet that, in ten years, the incidents will still happen with regularity. While you cannot expect teenagers to have better judgment, more should be expected from the adults who are paid to supervise them. And extremely well-paid considering the nature of the sinecures they call jobs!</p>

<p>And, fwiw, there is a solution to a problem that has been calling for a solution for a … long time. And that solution is to get rid of those organizations that never care to learn to behave… Get rid of all of them!</p>