Students at the University of Notre Dame are calling for the removal of a mural of Christopher Columbus that has been attached to the university’s main building since 1884.
Members of the Notre Dame community are calling for the removal of an old mural featured in the university’s main building that depicts Christopher Columbus’ journey to the Americas in 1492. There are actually 12 murals in total hung in the main building that depict his journey and arrival to the Americas.
Over 340 Notre Dame community members signed a letter directed at university president Rev. John Jenkins calling for the mural’s removal. The letter condemns the murals, calling them symbols of “oppression and hatred.”
“[To] any student, staff, faculty or guest who identifies with a historically oppressed group, the presence of the murals in 21st century America mocks every attempt to make campus more inclusive, more diverse and more culturally sensitive,” the letter begins.
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13 comments:
Let me guess they want to put up a picture of Obama or some other so called “hero”.
Hahahah
I hope Notre Dame officials have the guts to tell the protestors to "love it or leave it.." Just a bunch of bullies..
Christopher Columbus never even stepped foot on any of the states in the USA. Why are some people so afraid of the few that are the most racist, the disgruntled black man.
Why does no one push back ?
Maybe they should be kicked out. See how well community college works for them instead. Ungrateful b*stards.
226 job pensions...
He should be removed to a another country because I am offended. (map)
These dumb bastids.
HISTORY is factual and doesn't worry about "inclusive" or "fear" or "cultural barriers".
Quit rewriting or erasing history because YOU don't like it or it makes you "afraid".
Quit telling everyone that YOU don't like racist things and therefore no one (based on YOUR opinion of history) should ever learn about ANYTHING you don't like or agree with....YOU get to decide the curriculum for everyone from now to eternity, right?
keep cheering.
More indoctrinated, clueless students...so sad, future bad.
I've got a better idea. Remove the non-Catholic Snow Flakes.
4:36 if you do that it would be a Catholic school with very few students, maybe that's what's needed.
Anonymous said...
4:36 if you do that it would be a Catholic school with very few students, maybe that's what's needed.
January 11, 2018 at 9:56 AM
Not always true. Typically Catholic schools are mostly Catholic, but they have to let some in to make up the difference. I do see your point though, but the original post was a facetious sentence.
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