In case you didn't know, there's an essay thing by the almighty David Boren in this week's issue of Time. Yes, that's right. Time. You should check it out the next time you go to the doctor.
In wake of the Missouri protests, the piece explains how OU responded to the racist SAE frat boys incident and what the University has done to address the issue of racism on campus. It's a thoughtful, honest piece, which makes me think David Boren probably had nothing to do with it! Zing!
Here's a snippet:
OU student newspaper apologizes for racially insensitive photo caption
The Oklahoma Daily, the University of Oklahoma's campus newspaper, issued an apology on Monday after a photo caption in last Thursday's paper identified a group of students at the University of Missouri as "colored."
The Daily called the incident an "egregious mistake," one that they deeply regret.
The Daily Editor In Chief, Joe Mussatto, a senior journalism student, said Monday afternoon the mistake came from an oversight in the paper's editing process for photos.
"It just slipped through," he said. "We knew it was a terrible mistake. We were swift to apologize."
Oops! That's not the Time editorial. It's an article from The Oklahoman about a student who accidentally used the word "colored" last week when captioning a photo from the Missouri protests. How does something like that "just slip through?" Did OU hire the SAE House Mom as a proofreader? Was the person responsible for the Insurance Commissioner Award behind this? We need answers!