Saying racism isn’t going to disappear is ignorant

When I opened up the paper [Feb. 5] to read the only two things I really care about: the police blotter and the viewpoint, I was devastated.

Racism isn’t going to disappear?! Wow, really?! The view offered by Atoinette Russell is so narrow in scope that I can barely believe that it got published.

Racism has been going on for a whole lot longer than 258 years. Slavery has been going on longer than that. It seems like racism means only one thing to Antoinette and that is anti-black sentiment. There is no sympathy there for any other race.

A look at recent global history shows that African-Americans are doing quite well on the broad scope of things. She said ‘racism has become so strong today that people who profess to not be racist and who would even claim to have friends and acquaintances of a multitude of races are racist.’  What does this even mean? 

Let me just say that I am glad that the Free Expression Tunnel is there so that attention whores can use words and graffiti rather than weapons (which is why it should never be censored).  I can’t believe that this university is turning into a nanny state because so and so’s little snow flake got called a bad name and got his or her feelings hurt. 

Grow up, ignore the idiots who do immature things.

Now, on to Russell Witham’s article. Is this guy serious? Is he still playing ‘telephone’ like a kid? Instead of panicking, why don’t you just think about this for two seconds. With the ravenous greed that fills religious corporations, do you think they would ever shut down a profitable service venture such as a hospital?

Don’t worry, nothing will be closing due to FOCA or some random bishops anytime soon. Perhaps the Technician staff could track down and interview Jeff Gaither to find out how to write a thought provoking viewpoint.

Spencer Brockman

senior, biological engineering