Here at the College, we have MANY parties. Some more offensive than others.
Our Frats have done all sorts of "black-face" skits, Halloween costumes,
etc. Where are the faculty advisors in all this? next week we'll be having
our annual "Trick or Drink" parties for Halloween. The freshmen are
particularly "victimized" and "targeted" in this event. (Alcohol was not
allowed at Rush Parties and this is the first big reason to party on
campus.) No one on my campus really seems to care and the tradition
continues.
Marsha
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Subject: Re: Campus Parties
But, do we tolerate exploitation and ultimately intolerance itself....in
other words, does tolerance demand the toleration of its own demise?
Dan
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Dan: Give the students a break, Dan. They're defining their own "existence
and meaning" consistent with what they see in the White House and with the
U.S. Supreme Court's definition of "liberty" in Casey:
"At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of
existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life. "
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833, 852 (1992).
And we certainly can't judge them or be intolerant of their views can we?
Agree or disagree....
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of DANIEL HERRON
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 8:06 AM
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Subject: Campus Parties
Hi All,
Just a note to let you know that the fall ALSB newsletters are being mailed
today. But I have another issue to ask you about.
I was having a discussion with my upper-level bus-law class students when
the topic of parties (not political; but the "fun" kind) came up. I was
horrified and incensed to learn that a common theme party hosted by both
fraternities and sororities here at Miami each year is something called a
"pimp and 'ho" party in which the man dresses up like a "pimp" and the woman
like a prostitute.
This is beyond my belief. I immediately launchedinto a mini-diatribe on
exploitation and stereotypes and even commented that maybe we should have
plantation owner-slave parties or cowboy-Indian parties, or better yet, why
not Nazi-Jew parties set in a concentration camp setting.....my biting
sarcasm was lost on the students.
Have any of you ever heard of such a thing? A good relevant question is
whether the University can or should step in on matters such as these.
Dan
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