I came across this article a few months back and I felt like it would be a perfect discussion topic to post for our class:
A Towson University student wants to start a ‘White Student Union’ on the campus. Matthew Heimbach said that he is gathering support from other students who support the idea of the organization.
The controversial idea was published in the University’s newspaper, where Heimbach alluded that the purpose of the organization is to replicate other student union organizations on campus by giving white students the same avenue to appreciate their history and heritage.
Students and professors balked at the idea of divisive ‘white only’ proposed organization on campus. One student said, “We had to congregate together because we weren’t allowed to congregate with whites. There is a difference between a White Student Union and a Black Student Union based on the history of America.”
Link:
http://thegrio.com/2012/09/10/towson-university-student-proposes-white-student-union/
Good post, Marques. More and more has been coming out about the white student union at Towson. It will be interesting to see all sides of the story. Here are a few current links related to the white student union at Towson.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.dailytoreador.com/opinion/article_867a0758-9cdd-11e2-818c-0019bb30f31a.html
http://www.jbhe.com/2013/03/towson-university-refutes-allegations-of-an-unsafe-campus-for-white-students/