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Old 10-16-2013, 12:50 PM
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More minorities join Alabama sororities

After the huge news reports from three weeks ago, this is now barely of note. As it should be.
A progress report from the university's president: http://vimeo.com/76730402

One of the best pieces on the whole deal. I love the "present rejects the past" phrase. The author is, I believe, the immediate past editor of the Crimson White, the UA student newspaper.
http://nation.time.com/2013/09/20/un...es-sororities/
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:04 PM
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I hope this isn't just an attempt at a quick and easy fix.
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:07 PM
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The real test will be if they STAY members.
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:25 PM
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This is the foundation...we won't know the results for a few years. But at least something is happening...
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:31 PM
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Is this their "foundation", though? If so, that is problematic.

Perhaps a REAL foundation was established which made this next step possible. If a REAL foundation was established, that is wonderful and that campus needs to know about that foundation so people know this isn't "add a nonwhite person and shut up about it."
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:47 PM
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Is this their "foundation", though? If so, that is problematic.

Perhaps a REAL foundation was established which made this next step possible. If a REAL foundation was established, that is wonderful and that campus needs to know about that foundation so people know this isn't "add a nonwhite person and shut up about it."
I'd say it's a start. Although I tend to be a pessimist about some issues, I'll say they are at least trying to do something, instead of calling this an isolated issue and moving on as they have in the past. That's why I think time will tell...
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Old 10-16-2013, 01:59 PM
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This may be a start but it hopefully isn't the foundation.
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Old 10-16-2013, 02:03 PM
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This may be a start but it hopefully isn't the foundation.
Oh...you're misunderstanding me. I'm just saying it something...a start. I just didn't use the correct word. Made sense to me in my head lol
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Old 10-16-2013, 02:17 PM
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Is this their "foundation", though? If so, that is problematic.

Perhaps a REAL foundation was established which made this next step possible. If a REAL foundation was established, that is wonderful and that campus needs to know about that foundation so people know this isn't "add a nonwhite person and shut up about it."
What, in your opinion, would a "REAL foundation" be?
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Old 10-16-2013, 02:57 PM
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The real test will be if they STAY members.
Exactly. Wake me when they've graduated from college.
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Old 10-16-2013, 03:02 PM
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I believe someone said the new Theta is a senior, so I'm guessing she'll make it to graduation. As for the underclassmen, who knows.
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Old 10-16-2013, 03:04 PM
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Exactly. Wake me when they've graduated from college.
Won't be all that long because one is a Senior.

Article from yesterday:

http://blog.al.com/tuscaloosa/2013/1...residen_3.html
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Old 10-16-2013, 03:38 PM
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What, in your opinion, would a "REAL foundation" be?
This was discussed in that other thread.

33girl and Munchkin03 are talking about people STAYING members because a foundation has to begin before adding nonwhite members.
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Old 10-16-2013, 04:09 PM
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It will be interesting to see if they stay in the area and join alumnae associations.
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Old 10-16-2013, 05:58 PM
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Yes, yes it will, because these ladies certainly didn't pick none of those colored girls Not that the majority of the alumnae are that backward, but there will undoubtedly be some or this problem would never have existed in the first place.
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