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[BillB1960]

OSU cancels 'blackout' as racially insensitive | kgw.com Portland

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University has canceled its promotion to "wear black" at a couple of football games this season because it is seen by some as racially insensitive.

The athletic department had printed "wear black" or "wear orange" on tickets, posters and its website to promote school colors at different games in Reser Stadium.

KVAL reports the department decided to end the promotion after hearing concerns from the president of the Associated Students of OSU Amelia Harris.

She says the community is not ready for a blackout. She referred to a "blackout Reser" campaign in 2007 when some students wore black face paint and some reportedly wore Afro wigs.

BTW the OSU school colors...orange & black

 

[Hack]

 

[leftyguitarman]

Welcome to Oregon!

 

[spitfire]

She referred to a "blackout Reser" campaign in 2007 when some students wore black face paint and some reportedly wore Afro wigs.

Sounds like the problem isn't the idea, but the fact that there's bound to be some knuckle heads who will take the idea in the wrong direction and be truely offensive.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm gonna sue God the next time it snows. I'm tired of that asshat mocking my whiteness.

 

[tazzboy]

Go DUCK!

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

Do not be "Seen by some" as being racially insensitive.


Racially insensitive in the privacy of your home however is ok, just don't be seen.

 

[cwness]

I'm gonna sue God the next time it snows. I'm tired of that asshat mocking my whiteness.

Hey just go out and get some sun.

CW

 

[Jakeislove]

If the guys in blackface sing "Mammy" I'm cool with it.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Hey just go out and get some sun.

CW

Are you kiddin'? Then that sumbitch'll make it snow in LA so's the smog can color it up.

I mean, if you thought "Don't eat the yellow snow was bad" --

 

[jeff_farkas]

Go DUCK!

 

[Scooter2112]

Send Amelia Harris home to Mom and Dad, and get on with it.

It's obvious that she'll never make it in the real world.

 

[BillB1960]

Send Amelia Harris home to Mom and Dad, and get on with it.

It's obvious that she'll never make it in the real world.

On the contrary, she has a promising career in politics ahead of...wait...nevermind.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

On the contrary, she has a promising career in politics ahead of...wait...nevermind.

Pity she's learned early to take advantage of the victim mentality in order to seize the high ground of a debate.

 

[Publius pro tem]

If the guys in blackface sing "Mammy" I'm cool with it.

No sh!t.



Arizona State University just went through this same sh!t a few short months ago.
Don't those super-wicked smart kids in Oregon have internet access or hear any news?


Here's a fun one for you - do a web search for "Al Jolson black face" and see what you get.

Here's a pic to jog your memory -

I'm continually surprised how fxcking stupid people can be in universities...



As far as people being offended, I subscribe to what my dad told me 30 years ago:

"People who are easily offended should be. Never miss a chance to piss 'em off and show 'em for what they truly are."

Because jumping backwards through your own ass to please them does no good - they're gonna be pissed anyway.
Fxck 'em.

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[BillB1960]

Seems that less PC heads have prevailed:

http://www.kpic.com/news/local/Black-out-back-on-at-Oregon-State-172743251.html?m=y

Plans for fans to wear black - one of Oregon State's school colors - to football games were canceled after some members of the campus community raised the specter of past bad behavior by fans.

But Oregon State president Edward Ray challenged the campus community to show the progress made at Oregon State by wearing black attire to the Utah game on Oct. 20 and the Cal game on Nov. 17.

 

[Blues4U]

I am reading this while wearing an OSU Beavers shirt---I am so ashamed.

Aren't beavers brown for the most part? I am sure that all the brown people of the world are going to be offended that they are being mocked---

 

[tazzboy]

Shame on you for that give me your address so I can send you some Duck stuff

and yes Beavers are Brown however OSU Color are Orange and Black

 

[Publius pro tem]

Aren't beavers brown for the most part?

What color are they when you shave 'em?

PINK?

I think I just found a new avatar pic...

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[12watt]

Did the cast of Jersey Shore complain about wearing orange?