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Brown's editorial displays the same prejudice and lack of perspective with which he credits the "traitors, miscreants and goons" of the South. Yes, the confederate flag is an inappropriate symbol for the Georgia state flag. Gov. Zell Miller, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the majority of those whom I know in Atlanta area all agree with this portion of Brown's tirade. His broad generalizations and prejudicial attacks, however, undermine his argument. Claiming that "the crimes of the Nazi state were perhaps more shocking than those of the Confederacy" (italics mine), and even then only because the Germans were...
...cause conflict with the Nuggets and with the league administration. Abdul-Rauf said that he would not stand for the national anthem because it represented "oppression" and "tyranny." Also, as a devout Muslim, he said that he was forbidden from paying homage to nationalistic symbols such as the U.S. flag...
This general anti-Southern consensus became all to clear to me when I read in the paper that staff editorials represent the official positions of The Crimson. Brown's article was entitled "Confederate Flags Must Vanish." I am not writing in defense of the Confederate Flag or of the racist connotations associated with it, but in defense of Harvard students from the South who were brutally stereotyped by this piece...
This article fails to recognize that such a biased and prejudiced view only serves to undermine the legitimate argument against racism associated with the flag while perpetuating regional rivalries better forgotten. In the Handbook for Students, Harvard says, "Any form of discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs...is contrary to the principles and policies of Harvard University." Does this policy exclude the constant stereotyping of Southern students, or could it be that Harvard still adheres to the same regional rivalry the South is often criticized for? At the very least...
...even more of a concern now with the house randomization process. Since randomization will bring increasing ethnic diversity to all the houses, the houses should be prepared to handle any racial issues. With recent incidents involving racially insulting graffitti in Mather House last year and a Confederate flag hung outside of Kirkland House a few years ago, the administration should realize that sensitivity to minorities is an important issue in houses. As randomization splits up strong, vibrant minority communities, it is incumbent upon the University to foster tolerance in the brave new world it has constructed...