5pm, Mather Quad, Stand with Us
The following is a letter that was sent out to the entire student body a few minutes ago:
Our campus is in a critical period right now. The actions, or inactions, that we, as students, take in the coming days will define us in more ways than we know. The issue of racism at Trinity is particularly visible right now, and while it is not a new one, we have an opportunity before us to send a clear message that we stand for compassion and inclusiveness, not for racism and bigotry.
Everyone at Trinity seems to have a different opinion about how to deal with the racism that faces us, and everyone seems to have different ways of coping with it, but let us not allow these technicalities to distract us from the real issue before us. Often times, when we feel hurt, we need to find a source for our anger, and in times like these, we pick a person to wrongly blame. At this time, no one knows who posted the offensive TrinTalk post except the author him or herself, and we hope that you will all dismiss any rumors that you may have heard about its authorship.
Today, Monday, October 27, 2008 we will be standing together, as members of the Trinity College family to show our friends and classmates that we want Trinity to be a truly welcoming and inclusive place. So, please join us at 5:00pm on the Mather Quad (in front of Austin Arts) to stand in solidarity with all those who have been hurt by racist or otherwise offensive statements at our precious institution. Trinity is our college and let’s claim it as such.
Peace,
Rosalia Abreu ’11
Ibrahim Diallo ’11
Marston Hefner ’12
Adam Katcher ’12
Tomas Kavanagh ’11
Channon Miller ’11
Shannon Smith ’12
Bryan Wedeen ’12
Andrea Wise ’11
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As a reminder of what is clearly written in our official student handbook, let it be known that:
B.3: NON-DISCRIMINATION AT TRINITY COLLEGE
Trinity College is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in education. “Trinity College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, ***, sexual orientation, handicap or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other College-administered programs.” (Trinity College Student Handbook)
The Faculty endorses the College’s policy and disassociates itself from any actions that violate the College policy.