#NOTMYUNT - IT'S TIME TO TAKE A STAND

Skipper · November 14, 2019

UNTcrazy727 · November 14, 2019

Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill

Graddean · November 14, 2019

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

El Paso Eagle · November 14, 2019

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 · November 14, 2019

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TheColonyEagle · November 14, 2019

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

untjim1995 · November 14, 2019

ok

UNTcrazy727 · November 14, 2019

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 · November 14, 2019

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 · November 14, 2019

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 · November 14, 2019

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

Rudy · November 14, 2019

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

ttunt1970 · November 15, 2019

DITTO Rudy

#HYPOCRITE

TheColonyEagle · November 15, 2019

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

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

UNTexas · November 16, 2019

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

UNTFan23 · November 16, 2019

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 · November 16, 2019

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

NT93 · November 16, 2019

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 · November 17, 2019

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.