Student Group Offers Whites-Only Award

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp...093.htm&sc=1110

 

Student Group Offers Whites-Only Award

 

BRISTOL, R.I. (AP) - A student group at Roger Williams University is offering a new scholarship for which only white students are eligible, a move they say is designed to protest affirmative action.

 

The application for the $50 award requires an essay on ``why you are proud of your white heritage'' and a recent picture to ``confirm whiteness.''

 

``Evidence of bleaching will disqualify applicants,'' says the application, issued by the university's College Republicans.

 

Jason Mattera, 20, who is president of the College Republicans, said the group is parodying minority scholarships.

 

``White kids are at a handicap,'' Mattera told The Providence Journal. ``Handing out scholarships based on someone's color is absurd.''

 

The stunt has angered some at the university, but the administration is staying out of the fray. The school's provost said it is a student group's initiative and is not endorsed by Roger Williams.

 

Mattera, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is himself a recipient of a $5,000 scholarship open only to a minority group.

 

``No matter what my ethnicity is, I'm making a statement that scholarships should be given out based on merit and need,'' he said.

 

It's not the first brush with controversy for the group. The school temporarily froze the Republicans' money in the fall during a fight over a series of articles published in its monthly newsletter. One article alleged that a gay-rights group indoctrinates students into homosexual sex.

[Cran Da Maniac 0]

Can't they at least offer more then $50?

[MrRant 0]

Well if they can have women, minority, handicapped, etc scholarships.....

[Nevermortal 0]

Go Rhode Island.

[Ravenbomb 0]

Can't they at least offer more then $50?

It's the principle of the thing

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

i don't have a problem with that. it makes sense.

[Downhome 0]

It's about time we have something like this to come up. I still want them to do the WET network.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

we do. it's called Country Music tv

[Guest EQ]

we do. it's called Country Music tv

LOL. He has a point, though. What would you put on a "real" WET anyway?

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

country music

cnn

60 minutes

matlock

bull riding

hockey

how to imatiate a black guy

[Nevermortal 0]

we do. it's called Country Music tv

LOL. He has a point, though. What would you put on a "real" WET anyway?

Lots of Journey.

[Downhome 0]

Just to take a jab at BET. I also want an AET, MET, and CAT.

[Guest JMA]

It's the anti-gay stuff at the end of the article that bothers me most. Personally, I don't support Affirmative Action. But this student group sounds like a bunch of self-righteous jackasses.

 

And yes, BET does indeed suck.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

Good for them...

[Guest Besus]

we do. it's called Country Music tv

 

Why did you post only one? You know Scifi,Animal Planet,amc,Lifetime,Discovery and around 15 more.

 

It's about time we have something like this to come up.

 

Whites only water fountain.

Whites only restroom.

Whites only restaurant.

 

Remember?

I still want them to do the WET network.

 

Why? That will be stupid,not the channel but the idea.

 

I have a Latino channel.Do others here?

 

Lots of Journey.

 

You don't have the Animal planet,Travel channel, and Discovery channel?

[Guest Jimbo]

It's about time we have something like this to come up.

 

Whites only water fountain.

Whites only restroom.

Whites only restaurant.

 

Remember?

Its not the "whites" part, it's the "only" part which was the problem.

 

But, since blacks only essay contests are kosher, I see nothign wrong with white only ones.

[Lando Griffin 0]

Didn't you guys get the memo? Blacks are superior now. They can never do wrong. Whites are always wrong, and we're all racists. If you say anything bad about any black person then you are a racist. If you try to point out the inherent hypocrisy in Affirmative Action you must be a white supremacist.

 

If a black person does something illegal and gets caught, it must be racial profiling. The CIA brought drugs into the inner city to keep blacks down. If you disagree with this, you are a filthy racist scum.

[Guest Smell the ratings!!!]

you seem to be handling it well though.

 

I laughed my ass of at "bleaching will be disqualified"

[Guest Besus]

This is like the 30th post I've seen about what blacks are,can do and whites can't do this and that,seriously.Every month there's whining about the black race.It's pesky.

 

I know there's others that notice this too.This isn't the only forum,many other forums I go to enjoy discussing the black race month after month.

 

Blacks are superior now.

 

Not in the history books.

 

If you saying blacks are superior because they get this special treating,then you can say the same for whites because of history.

 

If blacks was so superior,there wouldn't be blacks in prison,all authority will be black and every person you see on TV will be black.

 

Blacks don't rule this world.This is pathetic.

 

They can never do wrong.

 

Every black get straight A's in school because they are so "superior"? Every black get accepted to College because they are so "superior"? Every Senior can play ball in the NBA/NFL because they are black?

 

No.Blacks isn't superior like you want to believe.

 

If all authorities was black and allowed blacks to break the law without any punishment then that will be superior.

 

You and your people go protest.I'm sick of seeing the complaining on the Internet.

 

Whites are always wrong, and we're all racists.

 

Pathetic.

If you say anything bad about any black person then you are a racist.

 

That can be said for every race.

If you try to point out the inherent hypocrisy in Affirmative Action you must be a white supremacist.

 

Whatever someone is pointing out doesn't go for every black person.

 

You people that whine so much make it seems like every black person that does this and that doesn't get in trouble when that isn't true.

If a black person does something illegal and gets caught, it must be racial profiling.

 

Pathetic and False.

[Ace309 0]

This is like the 30th post I've seen about what blacks are,can do and whites can't do this and that,seriously.Every month there's whining about the black race.It's pesky.

 

I know there's others that notice this too.This isn't the only forum,many other forums I go to enjoy discussing the black race month after month.

 

Blacks are superior now.

 

Not in the history books.

 

If you saying blacks are superior because they get this special treating,then you can say the same for whites because of history.

 

If blacks was so superior,there wouldn't be blacks in prison,all authority will be black and every person you see on TV will be black.

 

Blacks don't rule this world.This is pathetic.

 

They can never do wrong.

 

Every black get straight A's in school because they are so "superior"? Every black get accepted to College because they are so "superior"? Every Senior can play ball in the NBA/NFL because they are black?

 

No.Blacks isn't superior like you want to believe.

 

If all authorities was black and allowed blacks to break the law without any punishment then that will be superior.

 

You and your people go protest.I'm sick of seeing the complaining on the Internet.

 

Whites are always wrong, and we're all racists.

 

Pathetic.

If you say anything bad about any black person then you are a racist.

 

That can be said for every race.

If you try to point out the inherent hypocrisy in Affirmative Action you must be a white supremacist.

 

Whatever someone is pointing out doesn't go for every black person.

 

You people that whine so much make it seems like every black person that does this and that doesn't get in trouble when that isn't true.

If a black person does something illegal and gets caught, it must be racial profiling.

 

Pathetic and False.

Whoosh, I say.

 

Whoosh.

[Papacita 0]

Nothing new here, but I think the point that a lot of people miss when in comes to minority scholarships is that for the most part, circumstances affecting blacks, whites, latinos and Asians aren't really relative. You find scholarships for minorities because whites are a majority, and therefore have greater odds at getting accepted into college, and financially, whites tend to be better off, so they're a lot more likely to be able to pay for it. And I really don't see the need for complaining because when you look at the make-up of most colleges, the majority of applicants accepted are white anyway. I could see if the situation were reversed and a large portion of the white population was being excluded in favor for blacks, but as is, it's just an attempt by colleges to offer education to people who in all likelihood wouldn't have gotten the opportunity otherwise.

 

However, I've got mixed feelings on this and with affirmative action in general, mainly because it breeds stupid debates like this. That brings into question how many "worthy" whites were excluded just so that universities can meet a quota, causes more tension between races and in some ways underminds the achievements of minorities who may or may not have won such scholarships. However, until there's a way to ensure that everyone gets equal opportunity in the selection process, I have a hard time saying that it should be done away with.

 

Besides, there are a bunch of scholarship opportunities that while not exclusive, are open to whites, so it's not like the race is being short-changed or anything.

[ant_7000 0]

It's about time we have something like this to come up. I still want them to do the WET network.

Of course they have the WET networks already lets see:

 

ABC

NBC

CBS

FOX

 

And of course Reality TV aka White Reality TV

[Guest Cerebus]

If he gets a 5,000 scholarship b/c he's Puerto Rico shouldn't he refuse the $ to avoid looking like a hypocrite?

[Guest Besus]

Of course they have the WET networks already lets see:

 

ABC

NBC

CBS

FOX

-HGTV

-Food

-WE

-ShopAtHome

-SoapNet

-History

-ShopNBC

-Golf

-CNNFN

-QVC

-HSN

 

Too.

[Damaramu 0]

You people!? You people!? Besus you racist! How dare you call us "You people!" I'm offended.

What does that mean anyways? "You people"! Like "You the white racist KKK loving black hating people!?"

[Edwin MacPhisto 0]

I've never seen Besus post in the non-wrestling folders before this. He should do it more often.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

Nothing new here, but I think the point that a lot of people miss when in comes to minority scholarships is that for the most part, circumstances affecting blacks, whites, latinos and Asians aren't really relative. You find scholarships for minorities because whites are a majority, and therefore have greater odds at getting accepted into college, and financially, whites tend to be better off, so they're a lot more likely to be able to pay for it. And I really don't see the need for complaining because when you look at the make-up of most colleges, the majority of applicants accepted are white anyway. I could see if the situation were reversed and a large portion of the white population was being excluded in favor for blacks, but as is, it's just an attempt by colleges to offer education to people who in all likelihood wouldn't have gotten the opportunity otherwise.

 

However, I've got mixed feelings on this and with affirmative action in general, mainly because it breeds stupid debates like this. That brings into question how many "worthy" whites were excluded just so that universities can meet a quota, causes more tension between races and in some ways underminds the achievements of minorities who may or may not have won such scholarships. However, until there's a way to ensure that everyone gets equal opportunity in the selection process, I have a hard time saying that it should be done away with.

 

Besides, there are a bunch of scholarship opportunities that while not exclusive, are open to whites, so it's not like the race is being short-changed or anything.

awesome post Papacita.

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

I've never seen Besus post in the non-wrestling folders before this. He should do it more often.

Substitute "Besus" with "Lando Griffin" and "more often" with "never again" and your statement still rings true.

[justsoyouknow 0]

Every time I see Besus post, I automatically think of that song from Jesus Christ, Superstar that Judas sings.

 

"BESUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUS! You're starting to believe...the things they say of you...you really do believe...this talk of God is true-oooooooh!"

 

I just wanted to share.

[welshjerichomark 0]

Fair enough. I'm still waiting for the MOWO awards.