#NOTMYUNT - IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND

[Skipper]

 

[UNTcrazy727]

Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill 

[Graddean]

I hate to look ignorant, but what are we protesting?

[El Paso Eagle]

21 minutes ago, Graddean said:

I hate to look ignorant, but what are we protesting?

On the twitter feed it mentions Racism and intolerance. She also takes a swipe at the proposed investment in a Golf facility. 

[El Paso Eagle]

[TheColonyEagle]

Is this because of the General Council and what she said at an event a few weeks ago?

[untjim1995]

ok

[UNTcrazy727]

1 hour ago, TheColonyEagle said:

Is this because of the General Council and what she said at an event a few weeks ago?

Yes...though the SGA is trying to say its due to multiple instances of UNT letting down their minority students, but gives no specifics to said instances. 

Edited November 14, 2019 by UNTcrazy727

[xyresic]

49 minutes ago, UNTcrazy727 said:

Yes...though the SGA is trying to say its due to multiple instances of UNT letting down their minority students, but gives no specifics to the instances. 

You nailed it, every post mentions little in the way of specifics. The System lawyer who said it didn't even work at UNT, she works in Dallas. I am all for equality but demanding a multi-million dollar building because of what was said at a free speech forum by someone not affiliated with the Denton campus seems to be a bit much. The SGA leader Yolian Ogbu also said that all police are terrorists, so I think that speaks to where logic and reason fit into the picture.

edited to show her exact quote was that  "police are america's terrorists" 

Edited November 14, 2019 by xyresic
Added her exact words

[peanuts104]

It's really ironic, if I'm interpreting it correctly, that all of this was sparked from Caitlin Sewell using the slur as an example to support the idea that the first amendment protects offensive speech.  Because it does. She's not in jail for saying the word, and she shouldn't be.  But this also shows there are consequences to offensive speech, like losing your job. 

It's even more ironic because I think she was trying to make the point that there should be some form of government punishment for using offensive speech (which I find horrific personally).

[keith]

Whatever happened to stick and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me?

[Rudy]

The school was sooooo great when she ran for office, now it's oppressive and trash...

[ttunt1970]

DITTO Rudy

#HYPOCRITE

[TheColonyEagle]

She said something offensive....and she lost her job.

So what are they protesting? Did she not lose her job hard enough?

[UNTexas]

Students like to protest. But screw them if they are trying to stop the golf facility. What was the swipe at golf about? 

[UNTFan23]

9 minutes ago, UNTexas said:

Students like to protest. But screw them if they are trying to stop the golf facility. What was the swipe at golf about? 

I think this?

 

[Salsa_Verde]

oh Yolian you get worse and worse the more attention you get. 

[NT93]

It strikes me as funny that they will be wearing all black with the discussions on here about the black uniforms.  Totally unrelated I know, but I still couldn’t help but snicker a bit.  Heck, maybe a few protesters will show up in gray😆

[SilverEagle]

On 11/15/2019 at 8:26 AM, TheColonyEagle said:

She said something offensive....and she lost her job.

So what are they protesting? Did she not lose her job hard enough?

👍👍

This is getting ridiculous. First of all, I didn't see a transcript of the Attorney's speech, so correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't she using the "offensive word" whilst quoting someone else, or to make an academic point? In either case I find nothing worth firing her for. Maybe someone should have taken her aside and explained that, in this case, she could/should have compromised her professional/academic standing and  used a euphemism instead.  

I totally agree with Bill Maher about the current state of over sensitivity by the current generation of college students in this country.  Their lack of tolerance for anyone with a different point of view is very distressing. 

What I think is going on with Ms. Ogbu is she is seeing the opportunity to get a camera in front of her and gain her 15 minutes of fame. This is one of the most inoffensive schools in America and to try and present it otherwise is just....well....lame. 

Ms. Ogbu, do something productive. Start studying for your finals and/or go read a book that tries to make a point that you don't agree with.

THAT is what College is all about.....intellectual growth. 

[Jason Howeth]

Ok Boomer.

[Pavlovs Eagle]

On 11/20/2019 at 11:19 AM, Jason Howeth said:

Ok Boomer.

 

[UNTLifer]

On 11/20/2019 at 11:19 AM, Jason Howeth said:

Ok Boomer.

I know this is supposed to be some insult to Baby Boomers.  I would take it as a compliment.

[LongJim]

18 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

I know this is supposed to be some insult to Baby Boomers.  I would take it as a compliment.

Yeah, I kind of feel the same way.  It makes me chuckle.

"Ok, boomer."

"Ok, dumbass."

😂

[sgt206]

Anyone who says "Ok, boomer", has never had to pay the mortgage.

[Censored by Laurie]

2 hours ago, sgt206 said:

Anyone who says "Ok, boomer", has never had to pay the mortgage.

the last Baby Boomers were born in 1964.

you think no one under the age of 55 owns a home?