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Somebody's moving out of the dorm at the end of finals and not coming back next term.....and good thing, too.

Columbia U student rant

A white student at Columbia University launched into a racist tirade about the virtues of white people to a group of minority students late Sunday night, according to a video of the encounter published Monday by the New York Post. In the video, which was posted at 3:54 a.m., an apparently drunk student can be seen yelling, “We invented science and industry and you want to tell us to stop because, ‘Oh my God, we’re so bad!’” The student was identified by the Columbia Daily Spectator as sophomore Julian von Abele. In the video, he continues his rant by saying, “We saved billions of people from starvation, we built modern civilization! White people are the best thing that ever happened to the world!” One of the students who witnessed the incident decried von Abele’s words, telling the Spectator, “I really hope that Columbia takes further action. They should definitely try to talk to the students that were affected by that and ensure everyone’s okay because that’s really hard to internalize.” It remains unclear if the university will take action against von Abele.
 
MrPerfectNot said:
Somebody's moving out of the dorm at the end of finals and not coming back next term.....and good thing, too.

Columbia U student rant

It remains unclear if the university will take action against von Abele.
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And Columbia's formal response:

Dear Undergraduate Students,

We write to you to unequivocally denounce a deeply disturbing racially charged incident involving Columbia undergraduates that took place in front of Butler Library and JJ’s Place early this morning.

Many of you have heard about or seen the alarming footage online, which includes painful language directed toward students of color in our community. Although we cannot comment on the proceedings, this incident is already under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, and we want to assure you that it will be investigated thoroughly, beginning with interviews of witnesses.

We are alarmed at the rise of incidents of racism and hate speech in our world today. It is more important than ever that we continually demonstrate our core values and restate our commitment to a diverse, inclusive community on campus. At Columbia, we stand firmly against white supremacist language and violence. As we said last week, our community will not waver in its support for those of any faith, race, gender, sexual orientation, background or identity.

We understand this may be a difficult time for you and your classmates. Members of our on-call team began to provide individual support as soon as we learned of the incident. If you need support this evening, please reach out to your RA, who will connect you to additional resources as necessary.

All undergraduate students are invited to an open reflection space tomorrow night, Monday, December 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Lerner Hall 505, hosted by Multicultural Affairs, for students to be in community with each other. Additional areas of support will be announced as we are able to plan.

Our collective work toward peace, respect and understanding must continue, both within our community and society at large.

Sincerely,

Mary C. Boyce Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Lisa Rosen-Metsch Dean of the School of General Studies

James J. Valentini Dean of Columbia College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education
 
MrPerfectNot said:
And Columbia's formal response:

Dear Undergraduate Students,

We write to you to unequivocally denounce a deeply disturbing racially charged incident involving Columbia undergraduates that took place in front of Butler Library and JJ’s Place early this morning.

Many of you have heard about or seen the alarming footage online, which includes painful language directed toward students of color in our community. Although we cannot comment on the proceedings, this incident is already under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, and we want to assure you that it will be investigated thoroughly, beginning with interviews of witnesses.

We are alarmed at the rise of incidents of racism and hate speech in our world today. It is more important than ever that we continually demonstrate our core values and restate our commitment to a diverse, inclusive community on campus. At Columbia, we stand firmly against white supremacist language and violence. As we said last week, our community will not waver in its support for those of any faith, race, gender, sexual orientation, background or identity.

We understand this may be a difficult time for you and your classmates. Members of our on-call team began to provide individual support as soon as we learned of the incident. If you need support this evening, please reach out to your RA, who will connect you to additional resources as necessary.

All undergraduate students are invited to an open reflection space tomorrow night, Monday, December 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Lerner Hall 505, hosted by Multicultural Affairs, for students to be in community with each other. Additional areas of support will be announced as we are able to plan.

Our collective work toward peace, respect and understanding must continue, both within our community and society at large.

Sincerely,

Mary C. Boyce Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Lisa Rosen-Metsch Dean of the School of General Studies

James J. Valentini Dean of Columbia College and Vice President for Undergraduate Education
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Now that's a university that no sane person ever wants to step foot in.
 
You've gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind, means that I love you baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind

 
Jeff Bezos wife just got a $35 billion divorce settlement

Probably the most expensive affair of all time, hard to imagine it getting topped....
 
COYB!


'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach
Group to hold ‘effective alternative healing’ event in Washington state in which they peddle a ‘sacrament’ known to be industrial cleaner

www.theguardian.com

'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach

Group to hold ‘effective alternative healing’ event in Washington state in which they peddle a ‘sacrament’ known to be industrial cleaner
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Rook said:
COYB!


'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach
Group to hold ‘effective alternative healing’ event in Washington state in which they peddle a ‘sacrament’ known to be industrial cleaner

www.theguardian.com

'Church' to offer 'miracle cure' despite FDA warnings against drinking bleach

Group to hold ‘effective alternative healing’ event in Washington state in which they peddle a ‘sacrament’ known to be industrial cleaner
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Any sane and rational adult who willfully drinks bleach deserves what they get. Just keep it away from kids and others who might be unaware of its myriad obvious dangers.
 
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