She's not. She was catering the event and happened to be a member of Zeta Phi Beta. That she's a member of a HBGLO is not something which I find particularly relevant. I'm not sure why that was even included in the article.

It was included because that's the PC of saying that she's black and therefore had reason to be offended. Because the author would probably recieve some comments about their own racial issues or biases if they had put, Candice So and So, a black student at Kent State.....

Couldn't a non-black student have been just as offended by this? I certainly am.

I am as well.

I've always been weary of people using the word "ghetto" in the dumbest, most ignorant of contexts.

Two things I've never understood:

1) Why people use "ghetto" to describe anything less educated, less refined, or anything having to do with a particular music, art or style.


2) Why "ghetto" automatically means "black"....

Because they have a very limited understanding of history.

agreed.

I can't belive that one ran through the sorority censors-- surely someone voting for that particular category or an adviser present-- SOMEONE-- would have had the sense to demonstrate why that is in such poor taste! Shame on those members. My Chi Omega friends from undergrad would be absolutely horrified if someone ever tried to pull that!

Why? Try MTV or BET.

Our advisors were never at formals and they certainly had nothing to do with making up award titles. It just shows how prevalent misusage of this word has become that no one thought anything of it.

I'm not sure I get your connection...you mean because they play videos with black people in them? I would argue that those people are far more well off than the majority of the population and therefore the opposite of ghetto, if one takes ghetto to mean poor.

Thanks for the clarification. From the way I read it, it sounded like she was in both. Whoever wrote this needs to be in (back) in Journalism 101.:o

oh man.. that is bad.

Once again Crap from said reports is misconstrued and everyone gets Shorts in a bundle.:(

Sounds like a "Cough" BS Report!

Always a Black and White thing isnt it!:(

It's not my intention to hijack this thread but I wanted to make a comment on why this 'award' may have been viewed as being appropriate. I'm not a racial demagogue but I do know that there is an imbalance in power in the broader society as it relates to this issue. As a black person, we are raised--or those of us who blessed to have such "raising"--to know that we will be often prejudged in all kinds of circumstances about our intelligence, morals,criminality,etc.; therefore one must dress appropriately, comport ourselves appropriately, speak Standard English, learn the social mores and customs of the wider society, be willing to fit in by taking up certain hobbies to make your way in the professional world, and be circumspect in our speech. This is how we deal with the so-called "Black Tax."

But for most whites, their livelihood or professional well-being is not related whatsoever to people of color. Thus there is a type of social invisibility when it comes to the calculus of racial sensitivity(I detest that term!) and the possibility of censure or receiving a sanction that harms them. This is especially true within the confines of homogenous social groups where this invisibility has free reign of expression. Only when an "interloper" actually calls them on this and there's some threat of censure by some body that does exercise authority over them is the offending behaviour or act become important. In reality, often this type of thing goes on without a hitch if they think a potentially offended party has no power or social standing, or someone they can appeal to, that is, if they are even aware of the ramifications of what they are doing.

WOW, Impressive. My thoughts only but am sure You will catch S**t over it.:(