The Discussion Should Be About Why Such Idiots Are Being Let Into College
There's an uproar in Pennsylvania about the name of a college building -- a building named for a former president of the college, whose last name happened to be "Lynch," reports Colin Deppen at PennLive:
Depression-era Lebanon Valley College leader with the last name Lynch has found himself thrust into the middle of a roiling 21st-century debate on campus civil rights.Students at the private college in Annville have demanded administrators remove or modify Dr. Clyde A. Lynch's last name, as it appears on a campus hall, due to the associated racial connotations.
The demand was made at a forum on campus equality issues held Friday, capping a week of demonstrations calling for changes at the predominantly white institution.
In that time, organizers, including members of a Black Student Union group, have been calling for policy changes they say are needed to address long-standing "institutional injustices" impacting a variety of groups on campus.
...Student activists who made the demand said they'd be willing to settle for adding his first name and middle initial to the building instead of removing it altogether. At Friday's forum they acknowledged no known links between Dr. Clyde A. Lynch and the practice of "Lynching" but said as is, the building and last name harken back to a period in American history when Blacks were widely and arbitrarily killed by public hangings and "Lynch Mobs."
...Commenter "Badpenny" asked "Does anyone really think that a building named Lynch Memorial Hall is memorializing lynchings?" adding that the situation recalled one "20 or so years ago, when a certain group (PETA) wanted NY to change the name of one of their towns. The town was Fishkill NY. It's a Dutch word meaning (fish) creek. It doesn't mean to go out and kill fish."
P.S. Johnson & Johnson is likewise not Penis & Penis.
Loretta Lynch must resign as Atty Genl. Her name traumatizes minorities!
Jay at December 10, 2015 7:24 AM
Gee, thanks Amy! I do contract work for Johnson & Johnson - I'll never be able to think of their name now as anything but "Penis & Penis"!
charles at December 10, 2015 7:33 AM
"P.S. Johnson & Johnson is likewise not Penis & Penis."
Maybe it should be. Eh... Eh...
Ben at December 10, 2015 8:56 AM
Uh, people of all races have been lynched throughout history, not just black people.
Fayd at December 10, 2015 9:09 AM
This all is sort of like something David Lynch would come up with.
Cousin Dave at December 10, 2015 9:23 AM
charles, thanks...we try!
And good point, Fayd.
Amy Alkon at December 10, 2015 9:25 AM
Let's not be niggardly about this. . .
Rex Little at December 10, 2015 10:16 AM
And Kanye West should change his name because "West" refers to the imperialist Western countries. And Burger King is bad because Kings killed lots of people and are a symbol of oppression.
And obviously non one named White should have anything named after them.
And no politician before the Voting Rights Act should be recognized because they suppressed women. andnandnandand
it all unravels
Craig Loehle at December 10, 2015 10:24 AM
Or, for fuck's sake.
I'd say "git a rope" but that might cause their heads to explode.
Wut?
I R A Darth Aggie at December 10, 2015 11:49 AM
I can't wait for the day when a college administrator stands up and tells these twats to fuck off and go do their homework.
You know where to don't hear about this silliness? Boot camp.
Steve Danielss at December 10, 2015 3:15 PM
In related news, current members of the Lynch family have stepped forwards and announced their intention to immediately terminate the informal long-term agreement which had allowed the Lebanon Valley College use of their property in return for a nominal payment of $1.00 US per year.
"We realize that what we had once considered a magnificent gift to staff and students is no longer appropriate" Said family head Thomas Lynch. "As soon as we can get the gym equipment out, and get the utilities changed over, we are going to reclaim our family property." "The terrible shame and humiliation faced by student atheletes when they enter the building will soon be ended."
Early indications are that the building will be used to house Syrian refugees, none of whom know enough English to be troubled by the buildings' name. A small minaret is planned for the center of the main roof from which the Azan or call to prayer will be broadcast five times a day. "We understand there will need to be some accommodation of student sleep habits, but feel that is a very modest price to pay to encourage cultural diversity." The doors will be relabeled for either male use (front of building) or female use (Out back by the dumpster.) The initial Sharia zone will only extend out to the center of the nearest road on each side of the building.
kenmce at December 10, 2015 5:12 PM
Boy would that be a great turn of events kenmce.
Bob in Texas at December 10, 2015 5:34 PM
I associate the name "Johnson" with far worse things than "Penis". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson
markm at December 11, 2015 8:16 AM
The guy who rammed the 1964 Civil Rights Act through congress and got it signed into law?
I'd say Lyndon did just fine.
Steve Danielss at December 11, 2015 8:54 AM
Right. I've never heard a solid explanation as to why allowing huge numbers of businesses/people to continue denying people jobs, houses, etc. because of their skin color would have been better than passing the Civil Rights Act.
lenona at December 11, 2015 10:18 AM
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