Opinion
Ethnic Studies, Western Civ, And Navel Gazing
"I can be pretty sure that if I ask to talk to 'the person in charge,' I will be facing a person of my race." In the annual Disorientation guide, a pamphlet put out by campus activist groups, a piece entitled "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" by Peggy McIntosh includes this in a list of advantages which she, as a white person, enjoys over people of other races. That is, of course, racism. Ms. McIntosh's privilege is not that she expects to be treated respectfully or not discriminated against: she feels it is enough simply to deal with someone of her own race, as if race were the be-all and end-all of all human interaction. .....Full story.....by Henry Towsner

Protesting With A Purpose
Last Friday, the Radical Cheerleaders held an anti-inauguration rally in White Plaza, complaining about the type of America that they claim President Bush represents. Dressed up as "billionaires", four girls stood on a table to incite the rallying cry, "People don't vote, money does." In jest, the girls then suggested that tax loopholes and benefits for the rich are the solutions to the majority of the country's problems. They mockingly called themselves "Billionaires for Bush" and tacitly insisted that the whole country is all in for four more years of elitism. .....Full story.....by Matthew Barrett

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