Ongoing Racial Tension at University of Missouri
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COLUMBIA — The racial climate at MU has been tumultuous for months, but with recent events — including a hunger strike undertaken this week by a graduate student and campus activist — conversation and action has hastened. Here’s a chronological look at the key incidents since September that have led to a recent escalation of tension on campus:
Sept. 12: Missouri Students Association president Payton Head posts about a racial slur directed at him.
Oct. 5: Legion of Black Collegians members are the targets of racial slurs by a man on campus.
Oct. 8: Loftin announces mandatory online diversity training for faculty, staff and students, which is met with widespread skepticism.
Oct. 10: Members of Concerned Student 1950 protest during the MU Homecoming Parade, blocking a car carrying UM System President Tim Wolfe.
Oct. 21: Concerned Student 1950 issues a statement of demands, including a formal apology from Wolfe and his removal from office.
Oct. 27: Concerned Student 1950 meets with Wolfe but do not resolve any issues.
Morning of Nov. 2: Jonathan Butler announces he will go on a hunger strike until Wolfe is removed from office.
Evening of Nov. 2: Students camp on Carnahan Quadrangle in support of the hunger strike and Wolfe's removal from office.
Nov. 3: Concerned Student 1950 and supporters meet with Wolfe and Loftin near University Hall to discuss race relations and discrimination.
Evening of Nov. 3: Concerned Student 1950 decides to boycott MU services until Wolfe is removed from office.
Nov. 5: Concerned Student 1950 holds a demonstration on campus before the MU-Mississippi State football game.
Evening of Nov. 5: Students reschedule a football game protest for Monday, citing security reasons.
Nov. 6: Wolfe issues an apology for his action and inaction during the Homecoming protest.
COLUMBIA — The racial climate at MU has been tumultuous for months, but with recent events — including a hunger strike undertaken this week by a graduate student and campus activist — conversation and action has hastened. Here’s a chronological look at the key incidents since September that have led to a recent escalation of tension on campus:
Sept. 12: Missouri Students Association president Payton Head posts about a racial slur directed at him.
Oct. 5: Legion of Black Collegians members are the targets of racial slurs by a man on campus.
Oct. 8: Loftin announces mandatory online diversity training for faculty, staff and students, which is met with widespread skepticism.
Oct. 10: Members of Concerned Student 1950 protest during the MU Homecoming Parade, blocking a car carrying UM System President Tim Wolfe.
Oct. 21: Concerned Student 1950 issues a statement of demands, including a formal apology from Wolfe and his removal from office.
Oct. 27: Concerned Student 1950 meets with Wolfe but do not resolve any issues.
Morning of Nov. 2: Jonathan Butler announces he will go on a hunger strike until Wolfe is removed from office.
Evening of Nov. 2: Students camp on Carnahan Quadrangle in support of the hunger strike and Wolfe's removal from office.
Nov. 3: Concerned Student 1950 and supporters meet with Wolfe and Loftin near University Hall to discuss race relations and discrimination.
Evening of Nov. 3: Concerned Student 1950 decides to boycott MU services until Wolfe is removed from office.
Nov. 5: Concerned Student 1950 holds a demonstration on campus before the MU-Mississippi State football game.
Evening of Nov. 5: Students reschedule a football game protest for Monday, citing security reasons.
Nov. 6: Wolfe issues an apology for his action and inaction during the Homecoming protest.
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Some racist drew a ? with his own ? , more details on the racial climate Mizzou
https://www.washingtonpost.com/rweb/politics/black-grad-student-on-hunger-strike-after-? -drawn-with-human-feces/2015/11/06/7402bee67dc401cc46e6cf9732625209_story.html?tid=kindle-app -
Just @ OB
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This has actually been going on for a couple months. We've all known about it. I honestly never expected it to go viral. I've personally sent well wishes and positive energy to Jonathan during his hunger strike. Im very proud of the football team.
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Mizzou been on ? for a long time. I had about 3 professors accuse me of plagiarism because the essays were "just really good."
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The football team is on strike too
http://deadspin.com/missouri-football-players-go-on-strike-to-force-removal-1741242246 -
Amazing what has gone on there since 2012 and the only way it was going to be addressed was when the athletes decided to get involved.
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Also...
Your turn Ole Miss -
obnoxiouslyfresh wrote: »Mizzou been on ? for a long time. I had about 3 professors accuse me of plagiarism because the essays were "just really good."
daaaaamn.... -
obnoxiouslyfresh wrote: »Mizzou been on ? for a long time. I had about 3 professors accuse me of plagiarism because the essays were "just really good."
I remember that happened to me in high school. then by he time i was a senior, and ready to graduate, he wanted to give me a letter of recommendation -
Has there been any fights at Mizzou cuz of this?
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obnoxiouslyfresh wrote: »Mizzou been on ? for a long time. I had about 3 professors accuse me of plagiarism because the essays were "just really good."
Dam...thats some "Finding Forrester" BS right there. -
Prop to the football team for taking a real stand.
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ppl saying they should lose their scholarships because of the protest.
simply becuase they are their to play football.
you see how cacs think.
they get mad because you dont want to be disrespected
