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Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree

Post by Doka » 08-31-2017 12:18 PM

Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree

"A Greek Life retreat at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) was promptly cancelled this weekend after a banana peel was found hanging in a tree."

"A student said he threw the peel because he could not find a garbage can, but the incident made some students uneasy, so the school “felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.”

A Greek Life retreat at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) was promptly cancelled this weekend after a banana peel was found hanging in a tree.

“To be clear, many members of our community were hurt, frightened, and upset by what occurred at IMPACT,” Interim Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Alexa Lee Arndt remarked in an email between Greek leaders, according to The Daily Mississippian. “Because of the underlying reality many students of color endure on a daily basis, the conversation manifested into a larger conversation about race relations today at the University of Mississippi.”

After word of the banana spread throughout the retreat, leaders decided to end the event early. Arndt explained that she “felt it was imperative to provide space immediately to students affected by this incident.”

According to The DM, some students left the retreat in tears, with McNeil noting that they “didn’t feel welcome” and “didn’t feel safe.”

Swanson apologized for the incident, writing in a statement that he wants to “sincerely apologize for the events that took place this past weekend.”

“Although unintentional, there is no excuse for the pain that was caused to members of our community,” he continued. “I have much to learn and look forward to doing such and encourage all members of our community to do the same.”

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Re: Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree

Post by kbot » 08-31-2017 01:15 PM

This is a joke, right?

Is this what our country's been reduced to?

From another article:

Saturday morning, all of the retreat’s participants ate breakfast together, followed by a session where they shared their feelings on race relations at Ole Miss. The breakfast options included a fruit cart with bananas.

http://thedmonline.com/greek-life-retre ... -concerns/

Question - if there is such a known perceived bias resulting from bananas, isn't the group which organized this event partly at fault for clearly not recognizing that the banana could be perceived as causing stress among the attendees?

Put out some trash cans!!!!!!!!!

Geesh, where does it end?????
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Re: Greek Life retreat cancelled after banana peel found in tree

Post by Doka » 08-31-2017 10:34 PM

Kbot Quote:


"Geesh, where does it end?????"


That's a really good question! :shock:
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