Stalled action on BIRT database worrisome
The Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) is a committee composed of various administrators and student leaders that is meant to act as a means of ensuring that students have the…
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Smart incident reinforces racial biases
When Marcus Smart, one of basketball’s biggest and brightest collegiate stars, placed two hands on Jeff Orr, a lifelong Texas Tech supporter, and rocked him back with a forceful shove,…
Hassan article contradicts own claims of oppression
Trigger Warning: This piece is response to an opinion piece that contains potentially triggering language about sexual assault, ableism, and racism, some of which is quoted within. Dear Julian Hassan…
College must maintain constructive dialogue after incidents
Following the Town Hall meeting on Nov. 18, President Bond Hill and Dean of the College Chris Roellke notified students that the Vassar College...
Town Hall incites disagreement
Senior members of the Administration called a town hall meeting that took place on Monday Nov. 18. The event, moderated by Director of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Julian Williams…
Bias incidents spark campus dialogues
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Dean of the College Chris Roelke sent out a campus-wide email releasing the news that two students have been found responsible for several recent bias incidents.…
New team serves to investigate bias incidents on campus
The Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) is a the most recent iteration of last year’s Campus Life Response team. It is a team of administrators, faculty and students who work…