Tuesday, March 27. 2001
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 5
Letters to the Editor Racism apparent at University
To the University of Kansas:
and don't say to Kansas:
I sadden me to write you this letter.
I am a senior, and during the last four years, we have built a beautiful relationship. As an African-American student, I was not sure how you would accept me, but to my surprise, we seemed to have made a perfect couple.
Like every good lover, I felt as if I knew everything about you. I was wrong. Never did I imagine that once I began to take pride in my culture and celebrate customs outside of yours that you would look at me differently, that you would voice your disapproval, apathy and hatred. I was first angered when you said you could care less about some Black conference or when you called the Black Student Union (an organization very dear to my heart) the most racist organization on campus. When you're in a relationship, you sometimes make mistakes, but you refuse to admit your faults. It OK to openly belittle my hard work and dedication but not openly apologize? That does not seem fair. I was in sixth grade when I first saw you on TV and shortly after visited your museums. I fell for you then and have been committed to you since. I passed up many opportunities and scholarships to come to you (while receiving no financial aid and paying out of state tuition). The last month together makes me question my decision, your love, my friends and your acceptance of me. Last week was so bad that I called my mom and dad. I felt ashamed because I have always been loyal to you despite your obvious hidden hate toward me. I know that not everyone at the University is prejudiced, but each individual makes up the University. What surprises me is the vast number of people who have ill feelings toward me and the people I represent. It is also surprising that the Kansan welcomes people to disrespect me.
I guess this is just another mountain I will have to climb. My belief in God teaches me to turn the other cheek and never to stop giving of myself, regardless of how I am accepted or perceived. This is what I'll do. I'll try to mend the problem and erase the bad taste that this incident has left in my mouth. But until this problem is resolved, my heart and loyalty still belongs to you. I am crimson and blue, through and through. But I hope this never happens again so that never again will I have to write so long a letter.
J. R. Roland Grandview, Mo., senior
In writing this letter, I hope not to anger anyone, but I do hope to evoke new ideas to make the University of Kansas a more unified campus.
Kansan merely reports news
Those of us who read the paper have become familiar with the friction between the Black Student Union and the Kansan on the paper's coverage of the BSU leadership conference.
I'd like to address BSU first, and in doing so, I don't mean to direct this at the whole organization — just to those to whom it may pertain. We need to realize that as members of the Black culture, we are always going to be the targets of media exploits. Knowing and understanding this doesn't call for us to blame the media for our actions. Situations such as the BSU conference call for us to look at each other and the way we represent the Black culture in today's society. The individuals who started this fight need to rethink why they were at the leadership conference. If we can't come together as a people for a short period of time, then why should the paper have anything positive to say about a conference we put together, regardless of how much work we put in?
Second, the newspaper is here to report news. A fight at the conference is news. We also must realize that the Kansan is an amateur newspaper made up of rookies — writers and reporters hoping to make it to the next level. The Kansan is not responsible for anyone's actions. it's there to inform us, and that's what it did.
Media are there to inform the public. If we choose not to represent ourselves in a positive manner, then negative aspects will be printed. We constantly want to look for someone to blame when the negative comes out instead of pointing the finger at ourselves. We should not be asking for an apology from the media but from those individuals who took it upon themselves to remove the positive aspects of the leadership conference by behaving in a not-so-positive way. Our responsibility is to positively represent the way our Black culture should live today. The time is now for us to make change by eliminating our negatives and letting only our positives shine.
Mac White
Lawrence sophomore
Journalism school not racist
his own hand, not racism. The dean and faculty of the journalism school have done everything in their part to be inclusive of all students who have walked through these doors.
The climate in the Journalism School is not sexist or racist ("Blame school for race coverage," Wednesday). Mr. Cuena's dismissal from the Journalism is by
Amanza, an organization for minority journalism students, has been fully supported by the past and current deans. Students of color are always encouraged to participate fully in campus media. A travel abroad program for Ghana, West Africa, started by a Black woman professor has received support by not only the dean but also the chancellor. The dean and faculty are also trying to find new ways to attract and keep students of color in the journalism school.
A class in the school. Diversity in the Media, is even offered, and Mr. Cuenca was a guest's speaker.
I know these things because I am a nonfaculty staff member in the journalism school. Unlike Mr. Cuenca, who is here only two days a week, I am here every day, and I see the faculty counsel all students. I see faculty members teach students to think critically and objectively. The other reason that I know what actually goes on in this school is because I am a graduate of the journalism program. Long before Mr. Cuenca was a faculty member, I was a student of color here. I felt nothing but supported by all faculty and staff. And because of my positive experience in this school, I was excited to come back to recruit for this very institution. Since the first day I came back to this campus to work, the faculty has offered nothing but support and assistance in any way. Regretfully, the same cannot be said of Mr. Cuenca.
Also, in blaming the faculty, what does Mr. Cuenca imply about the students? It seems to me that while he is belittling the journalism faculty, he is not fully confident in the inherent talents and skill of the Kansan staff.
The demonstration three weeks ago is an example that race relations still need improvement. And even with the efforts mentioned above, more in the journalism school needs to be done. But, besides being a guest speaker in a class, I don't see Mr. Cuenca offering any worthwhile advice on how to improve the matter.
I will end with a quote from the Bible: "How can you remove the splinter from your neighbor's eye without seeing the beam in your own?"
In other words, Mr. Cuenca, before you accuse others of their transgressions, look at your own and see where you fall short.
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