Did you think that this was all over?  Not by a long shot.

While the student body has forgotten about this little incident and the ensuing rally, the faculty and administration are all up in arms.  And I’m sure there is still stuff going on with some students here and there.

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It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t give a full recap of this recent event held in the center of campus. By now you’re probably all too familiar with the nonsense behind the demonstration, and Rev Esby provided a good recap, so I’ll just throw in my thoughts.

For one, I’m still wondering about the costume itself. I guess the kid dressed up as a black basketball player. However, I’m not sure if it stopped there or if he was going all out with the blackface minelstry stuff. If so, and if he was being offensive, why wasn’t he taken care of then? There had to have been enough beer on campus to get something started.

Next was the statement supposedly from the student’s Facebook profile. That was definitely uncalled for, but maybe it was just in his Favorite Quotes section? We’re still missing some key facts.

There was even mention of going to the NAACP or some other organizations and getting the press involved. Sounds like prime-time news to me. I can see it now…

FOX News special announcement: We interrupt this regularly scheduled news story of the most recent car bombings killing thousands to bring you this breaking news story. At a suburban business school outside of Boston, a student dressed up for halloween in what was considered an offensive costume. No one was hurt, but more than one person was offended. For more detailed coverage, we take you on location with Bob Smith who is surrounded by more than 35 students attending a rally at Babson.

Now back to the rally…

The most amusing part was when Alvin supposedly destroyed the typical Babson stereotypes. For example, he asked the crowd “Who went to a public school?” Virtually everyone raised their hand. Then he asked, “Who here is flat broke?” And again, virtually everyone raised their hands.

At that moment, everyone felt a sense of togetherness. But I’m sure it wore off on the next walk through a parking lot filled with Audi’s and BMWs, as usual.

See, it was a chilly day, probably about 55 degrees. That is too cold for most rich international students to bear, so they were probably lounging in their rooms on their leather sofas. So there really wasn’t a representative sample at the rally.

But as far as being broke, chances are that the majority of students here are. However, that doesn’t mean that their parents don’t buy them expensive luxury cars each year. I’d gladly be broke if my parents bought everything for me!

But by far the best part is how the rally “was not a race issue.” Really? The whole ordeal stemmed from someone painting his face black. There was mention of getting the press involved to combat racism. They talked about people of different races and cultures coming together. The main student organization behind seemed to be BSU. Hmm…

If it didn’t have to do with race, why were we out there on that day? Why not in September? If it’s a Babson issue, it could have been taken care of back then.

But instead, it happened soon after Halloween. A time when people were dressed up. Some were dressed as marines and wore camouflage face paint. Were they making fun of our troops? Will there be a rally for peace next week?

What about all the girls wearing what they themselves described as “slutty” outfits? Somewhere in the garbage emails Babson sent out, they proclaimed we do not want to be known as racists. But it’s OK to be known as whores?

Oddly enough, there was no mention of the First Amendment during the rally. Perhaps some people should be educated on this thing called freedom of speech. Perhaps freedom of expression and freedom of religion should be mentioned too. I guess those documents known as the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights aren’t recognized here at Babson.

Not that I endorse the specific individual’s actions, but I know plenty of people who are racist and/or offensive. It’s how they are and it doesn’t affect my beliefs. If I don’t like it, I don’t have to listen. Problem solved.

I’ve never been been to a KKK rally, so I don’t have much to compare this one to, but still… Can anyone say “blown out of proportion?”

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What I find to be the real crime is the complete lack of understanding of what the real problems are at Babson. I’m not talking about how bad Trim is, or how Nazi-ish Babo is, nor am I even talking the current rediculousness of PC-fever (which I agree completely with the Reverend, the blacks should just take him out back and quietly and quickly take care of it, without pushing over the first domino of the “racist” epidemic).

Within the past 3 years at Babson, a handfull of students have tried to take their lives, a few have succeeded. Last night, another student attempted to add themselves to that list. Babson causes its students to fear failure so much, that they choose to end their life. While a Halloween costume, and the subsequent actions that followed, take the front pages of emails and Facebook groups, and are all the buzz in many conversations, suicide attempts are meerly a whisper when compared to the current events.

You want something to protest? Protest the fact that the college that you attend hasn’t been found guilty for attempted murder of each of its students that it has enrolled.

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A lot of us here at Babson share the same responsibilites, such as classes, a job, a business, alcohol, and everything else.  Whether you put classes or alcohol first on your list, it’s usually an obvious choice for you.

But how the hell does Babson prioritize stuff?

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Back in another lifeless, pointless, and otherwise trivial Babson class. Suppose I’ll reflect on today’s demonstration in front of the library. So after class ended at 12:45 pm today, people started showing up out on the chilly plaza in front of the library’s entrance. Hip-Hop music was cued up and announcements of the demonstration and its cause we’re spoken through a bullhorn held by a good friend of mine, Nicholas Giobbi. Watch out though, he’s crazy. He might just grab your attention. Much Love Mr. Giobbi.

Aside from him though, was Alvin Wade, the speaker and master of ceremonies for today. The Black Student Union was out in force, distributing fliers basically of an excerpt from the email I posted earlier. Other members were around, passing out signs to be held, and the pledge stated in the email was bannered across the windows of the walkway connecting the Library to the Gerber Building. At approximately 1:00 pm, the speaking began. Read more »

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Since our goal here at crapcampus.com is to educate all of our readers with the inside opinion on Babson life and strife, allow me to introduce this letter from Aditi Sahani, on behalf of the Student Government Association:

“DEAR BABSON COMMUNITY - WE HAVE FAILED ONE ANOTHER

There was a very unfortunate event that compromised the integrity of ALL Babson students this weekend. A student chose to paint himself black and depict a representation of Blackface minstrelsy as his costume, and we, as a community, did nothing in response. This is not a minority issue, this is a Babson College issue. This is about stereotypes, cultures, sexism, religious beliefs, and all the issues we should address. We will NOT fall to our stereotypes, and we will stand up as a student body representing ONE.

We can only be as strong as our weakest members, and when we allow certain individuals in this community to impede on the rights and privileges of others, then we have FAILED ONE ANOTHER

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