I think the Missouri football players just went on strike

[chum1]

It's a very real possibility that the only reason Wolfe actually resigned is that he did not want to acknowledge his white male privilege.

[Pete]

Mizzou's game against BYU next week at arrowhead is a "whiteout."

What are the odds?  Wow. 

[Pete]

It's a very real possibility that the only reason Wolfe actually resigned is that he did not want to acknowledge his white male privilege.

Frankly, it was probably a wake up call that he was squandering it. 

I mean eff, if you are a former software exec, do you want a relatively low paying, high pain in the ass job like that?  No way Jose.  You go get on some boards (at $200K+ a pop) that meet once a quarter and you volunteer at a few PGA events and you enjoy what the socioeconomic lottery gave you!

[Emo EMAW]

Also, it's funny because Mizzou is about to get their asses kicked by a bunch of white Mormon dudes.

[kso_FAN]

http://j.school/post/132920052760/shepherded-sheep-attack-wolfe

[chum1]

I don't understand the anti-media thing at all.

they want to control their own narrative and they are suspicious of the media as being an arm of the establishment.  they aren't wrong on either front.  just wrong about having the legal and ethical right to dictate the actions of other individuals peaceably occupying public space.

When you posted that did you realize that the media were disrespecting a black space?

https://twitter.com/CS_1950/status/663863466713714688

[star seed 7]

Since we are assigning political parties to people involved here, can we get a confirmation from the right that the people shouting n-word at the student body president are probably republican leaning?

[Rage Against the McKee]

Since we are assigning political parties to people involved here, can we get a confirmation from the right that the people shouting n-word at the student body president are probably republican leaning?

Yes, confirmed.

[Pete]

Rich old white men slumming it in academia is offensive.  Squandering gifts from God.  Get out there and maximize your privilege!  It's like Len Bias doing coke.  What a waste.

[Trim]

It's good that there's finally an issue in this whole saga for media types to be passionate about.

[michigancat]

It's good that there's finally an issue in this whole saga for media types to be passionate about.

Particularly the sportswriters. They love a chance to be sanctimonious.

[michigancat]

Rich old white men slumming it in academia is offensive.  Squandering gifts from God.  Get out there and maximize your privilege!  It's like Len Bias doing coke.  What a waste.

Ha!

[star seed 7]

It's good that there's finally an issue in this whole saga for media types to be passionate about.

Particularly the sportswriters. They love a chance to be sanctimonious.

 

[michigancat]

I mean, Clay Travis went OFF

[DQ12]

I mean, Clay Travis went OFF

Yes.  That article was a little hamfisted.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/mizzou-protest-is-total-charade-110915

[star seed 7]

Nothing riles up semi-successful white males quite like hearing the phrase "white male privilege" 

[DQ12]

Nothing riles up semi-successful white males quite like hearing the phrase "white male privilege" 

Agreed -- but I'm not sure people need to acknowledge every advantage they benefit from.  It seems a little demeaning.

[sonofdaxjones]

Since we're now assigning political parties, I've read through the bios of the admins and staff of the Office of Equity and the Chancellor's Diversity Initiative office . . . who apparently are completely worthless.   This is quite surprising since the read was like a trip down ProgLib Indoctrination Lane.    Degree's and certifications far and wide from the countries bastions of ProgLib'ism and PC thought control.   Stunning they were so ineffective in light of the apparent climate on the MU campus.

They even have a method to report "bias" on line.   (hopefully anyone accused of that won't be subjected to a 250 day secret investigation that yielded comical findings like the prof out in California was subjected to, but I digress).

On the flip side, I'd hazard to say given all the various programs initiated by the Chancellor like the Office of Equity (with investigators) and the Chancellor's Diversity Initiative that they were fighting an uphill battle, after all, Missouri is gonna Missouri.   

 

[sonofdaxjones]

I'm trying to come up with a list of how a university administration brings the fight to "unknown people driving by in a pickup truck" and "a drunk college student on campus".

[star seed 7]

Nothing riles up semi-successful white males quite like hearing the phrase "white male privilege" 

Agreed -- but I'm not sure people need to acknowledge every advantage they benefit from.  It seems a little demeaning.

Is anyone (seriously) asking that? Seems the president was only asked to acknowledge that after months of brushing aside the concerns of his minority students. Asking someone in power to acknowledge their own advantages seems like step one in getting that person to work towards closing the privilege gap

[sonofdaxjones]

Nothing riles up semi-successful white males quite like hearing the phrase "white male privilege" 

Agreed -- but I'm not sure people need to acknowledge every advantage they benefit from.  It seems a little demeaning.

Is anyone (seriously) asking that? Seems the president was only asked to acknowledge that after months of brushing aside the concerns of his minority students. Asking someone in power to acknowledge their own advantages seems like step one in getting that person to work towards closing the privilege gap

https://equity.missouri.edu/bias-reporting/

It would appear that the availability of that portal wasn't well known??

Or that:  Noel Ann English J.D. and here investigatory team were ineffective . . . or were their efforts being thwarted by the Chancellor's office?   It would seem strange that the Chancellor of the entire Missouri system would be involved in such granular day-to-day detail considering that they fell under the purview of what appear to be well credentialed and fairly to highly compensated administrators and staff. 

Possibly these people need to resign as well?

[8manpick]

Asking anyone to publicly affirm their white privilege is rough ridin' asinine

[star seed 7]

I have no idea dax, I'm not a MU student or board member

[star seed 7]

Asking anyone to publicly affirm their white privilege is rough ridin' asinine

I tend to agree, but I understand why they put that provision in

[sonofdaxjones]

I have no idea dax, I'm not a MU student or board member

Oh okay,  then I'll just say that it appears there were a number of departments that either weren't utilized by the students with the grievances and/or the people in those departments were highly ineffective at their jobs and//or somehow those departments were being kept from doing their job.   

Has there been any information come out to say that the Chancellor wasn't allowing these people to do their job?