actions have consequences

Your point is not valid and you are not worth listening to.

Your point is not valid and you are not worth listening to.

If anyone incited fear in students and our parents, it was our lying, African American SBP. I fault him for a lot of what we're dealing with, especially young black students being afraid to come here. Where are his consequences? Was he even reprimanded for lying? If he were white, he would have been punished for sure.

He's the one who said to get away from the windows because the KKK was on campus. Could that type of racial rhetoric possibly have contributed to the drop in African American applicants? It's worth considering...

I think one of the "enlightened ones" is trying to bury this post. Nothing snarky to say? Facts are facts.

Your point is not valid and you are not worth listening to.

Your point is not valid and you are not worth listening to.

Are you KIDDING ME?! As Concerned Student and our Student President would tell you-being a minority on this campus has benefited them GREATLY! Until THEY threw away the TRUST that the STUDENTS of this campus put in them-when they CHOSE to lie. After the last poll of minority students-MORE MINORITY students said they felt SAFE, WELCOMED AND HAD JUST AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES, IF NOT MORE. Where are those results you ask? Good question.Considering that poll was governed by a MAJORITY of MINORITY students, a few of the aforementioned 'leaders' decided IT SHOULD NOT BE PUBLIC.And what a shame now for all of those minority students who are afraid to go here, because 2 of the aforementioned students who are attending this university for basically nothing(they will not be leaving with any student loan debt) minorities have been scared away from this campus. Take a look through our student pages-government, clubs and various organizations-minorities have more opportunities at Mizzou than so many other MAJOR universities. Our MSA board had 5 minorities and 1 white. I guess if we are talking averages, that doesn't quite pan out does it?But again, I for one am disappointed that I am still trying to convince friends from home that this is a safe campus and the DOCUMENTED cases(if you can even call it that) came from 2 aforementioned ,voted in, leaders. They had their OWN agenda, not a certain races agenda, in mind when they started this in the fall.THAT'S what being a minority of campus is

You are woefully ignorant and wear your White Privilege like a crown. Here's a hint: perhaps you should let black students talk about how they feel and the opportunities available to them instead of telling us how YOU feel. Because as a representative of the black community, you really stink.

Wait, so now one can only be a minority if they are black? Is that what you are saying?

For college students, some people on here certainly need to learn how to read. NOWHERE does it state that minorities opinions don't matter and they should not be listened to. What the OP and others are saying is that the SBP and others who created havoc on the campus with their outright lies...he knew very well that he was not working with the National Guard and NEVER should have spread fear about hate groups being on campus without having absolute proof...have to take some responsibility for the decline in minority interest in our school. Whatever the original intention of the protests, and while the protests themselves did not become violent, the aftermath of what happened DID give our school a bad rap.

Preach!

Too Sad-Clearly you are one of the people trying to stir up controversy. I have 2 comments above. I am a minority on this campus. Even when situations peaked in the Fall, at no time did I feel my voice wasn't being heard, my concerns weren't being addressed or that I was being denied opportunity. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend this university especially given the scholarship opportunities I have been given. I am involved in many organizations including Greek Life. IF you do indeed attend this University I encourage you to get involved in not only minority organizations because I believe that is what has helped not only me, but many of my close friends adapt so well and feel a part of this campus. If you feel the above comments only reflect the views of white students, you are mistaken and I again urge you to be open to getting involved with numerous organizations on this campus. I have never felt 'not welcomed'. This university has been a much needed switch from my home town and I hope you can experience the same thing.

No one is blaming minorities. We are blaming two people who happen to be minorities who made what could have been a positive thing into something that has made MU a laughingstock with their actions. Lying, fear mongering, and coercion have never been good ways to affect change and that is true in this situation as well.

To clarify my comment, I encourage you to get involved in organizations that are not only minority students, but organizations that embody races that might be outside of your comfort zone. And perhaps some of those will be a majority of white, LGBT or something else outside of your comfort zone. It has helped my transition and definitely made me feel a part of this campus