OT: DMN - Black at SMU

[gostangs]

But it is already, for those not sucked in by the grievance industry.

[03Mustang]

There is no question that there is significant room for improvement in overall diversity at SMU and many other places, but I did notice this element was buried deep within the story...

[Digetydog]

There is no question that there is significant room for improvement in overall diversity at SMU and many other places, but I did notice this element was buried deep within the story...

While I agree that more diversity is good for SMU, I think the idea of pushing kids into "Ethnic Studies" majors is moronic. First, they end up with a $250K degree that won't lead to a decent job. Second, the majors tend to isolate minority students from other students.

IMHO - we need more minority kids in getting degrees from Cox, Meadows, the engineering school, and the teaching program.

[Junior]

D’Marquis Allen, a Southern Methodist University senior, spotted the party invitation on Facebook at 3:47 a.m. on a Tuesday in October. Two predominantly white fraternities planned to throw “the most savage banger in SMU history.”

The post pictured a black rapper biting a gold chain. His sunglasses reflected a fistful of cash and a woman’s scantily clad backside. “Bring out your bling, jerseys, and inner thug,” the invitation read.


........has nothing to do with music?

You think they were 'bangin' some Luke Bryan, Dierk Bentley, and Kenny Chesney at this party!

Why we he searching the Internet at 3:47am on a Tuesday?

[Rebel10]

But it is already, for those not sucked in by the grievance industry.

It is? So those that do not come to SMU are part of the grievance industry? Wow, what an unsubstantiated stereotypical remark.

[CalallenStang]

But it is already, for those not sucked in by the grievance industry.

Is it? If it is, why are high achieving non-white students not choosing to attend SMU?

[Grant Carter]

D’Marquis Allen, a Southern Methodist University senior, spotted the party invitation on Facebook at 3:47 a.m. on a Tuesday in October. Two predominantly white fraternities planned to throw “the most savage banger in SMU history.”

The post pictured a black rapper biting a gold chain. His sunglasses reflected a fistful of cash and a woman’s scantily clad backside. “Bring out your bling, jerseys, and inner thug,” the invitation read.


........has nothing to do with music?

You think they were 'bangin' some Luke Bryan, Dierk Bentley, and Kenny Chesney at this party!

Why we he searching the Internet at 3:47am on a Tuesday?

You are surprised a college kid would be on Facebook at 3:47am on a Tuesday? Really?

[PerunaPunch]

Looks like SMU is more diverse than the two main state public schools...

[Rebel10]

Looks like SMU is more diverse than the two main state public schools...

I don't think that is saying much because if you took out the African Americans on the football and basketball teams of the schools we would drop down just about being at tied with the lowest one.

[rodrod5]

so people are suppose to be outraged because SMU students portrayed rappers the exact same way that rappers try as hard as they can to portray themselves?

[Rebel10]

so people are suppose to be outraged because SMU students portrayed rappers the exact same way that rappers try as hard as they can to portray themselves?

I think the term was thugs. Not all rappers portray themselves like that.

[Rebel10]

Shouldn't this be in Around the Hilltop? Wonder how many of the 53 in the incoming class were athletes. Like to see what the numbers look like if you take away those on athletic scholarships. That would give a better indicaton of how good or bad the situation really is imo.

53 Freshman.

Lets say half are female. Leaving about 27 black males entering this past freshman class.

15 of those 27 are athletes...leaving 12 as "regular" students.

No other 'subpopulation' works like that at SMU.

SMU, like many private D1 football peers, allows the Football and Basketball coaches to recruit 30% of the black males students.

Good point.

[PerunasHoof]

so people are suppose to be outraged because SMU students portrayed rappers the exact same way that rappers try as hard as they can to portray themselves?

I think the term was thugs. Not all rappers portray themselves like that.

The outrage would have been there regardless of the term "thug."

[Stallion]

Looks like SMU is more diverse than the two main state public schools...

I don't think that is saying much because if you took out the African Americans on the football and basketball teams of the schools we would drop down just about being at tied with the lowest one.

Bingo

take out those numbers we are probably about the same

[mrydel]

So it sounds like athletics is taking a lead role in helping minorities to have an avenue to top rated education.