05-05-2018, 03:20 PM
I hear you kraniac...and agree.
As a veteran of about a dozen college tours over the past 7-8 years, there is one group of people who sorely disappointed in this CSU situation. Not the university tour guide, who didn't see this happen, nor the campus police who are required to respond to all safety calls; they are blameless.
It's the probably at least 10-12 adults who were in that tour group, who saw this happen, and did NOTHING to assist the Indian teens. They just walked on, bystanders to race-based bullying. It must not have occurred to any of them how they'd feel if their own kid were treated this way. Bystanders to race-based bullying. The woman who called the campus police is pathetic, but her actions could have been overcome. Like the Starbucks customers who stood up for the men who were being harassed in Philly, it's super important to be an ally. It takes some guts, but people have to do it.
The school has offered admission to the 17 year old Indian boy. Family hasn't said if they'll consider the offer. This is particularly heartbreaking because Indian teens are the least likely minority group in the US to attend college, or graduate from high school. When they do attend college they tend to suffer a good deal of discrimination and frequently leave before graduating due to lack of support. I just did a full day training with the WA state Governor's Office on Indian Affairs, on this very topic. Then to read this, made me want to throw up.
As a veteran of about a dozen college tours over the past 7-8 years, there is one group of people who sorely disappointed in this CSU situation. Not the university tour guide, who didn't see this happen, nor the campus police who are required to respond to all safety calls; they are blameless.
It's the probably at least 10-12 adults who were in that tour group, who saw this happen, and did NOTHING to assist the Indian teens. They just walked on, bystanders to race-based bullying. It must not have occurred to any of them how they'd feel if their own kid were treated this way. Bystanders to race-based bullying. The woman who called the campus police is pathetic, but her actions could have been overcome. Like the Starbucks customers who stood up for the men who were being harassed in Philly, it's super important to be an ally. It takes some guts, but people have to do it.
The school has offered admission to the 17 year old Indian boy. Family hasn't said if they'll consider the offer. This is particularly heartbreaking because Indian teens are the least likely minority group in the US to attend college, or graduate from high school. When they do attend college they tend to suffer a good deal of discrimination and frequently leave before graduating due to lack of support. I just did a full day training with the WA state Governor's Office on Indian Affairs, on this very topic. Then to read this, made me want to throw up.