University fo Okahoma-Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Racial Chant

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

His press conference is bullshit. Obviously he won't discuss how he learned it or anything like the. He also says he knew the world's were wrong "but never knew how or why".

Bullshit. I refuse to believe a upper class white kid from Dallas doesn't know how or why those words are bad. This whole press conference isn't about an apology it's about trying to fix his image. I don't understand why anyone is standing up with him.

He has to clean up his image in time for the job search! Unless he has a job in the bag, that is.

Here's a question only tangentially related to the racist chant: why do so many kids from the Dallas metroplex end up at OU? There are just as good, if not better, schools in Texas (UT-Austin being one). I know a few people who went to OU from the Dallas area, but most were recruited athletes.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

He has to clean up his image in time for the job search! Unless he has a job in the bag, that is.

Here's a question only tangentially related to the racist chant: why do so many kids from the Dallas metroplex end up at OU? There are just as good, if not better, schools in Texas (UT-Austin being one). I know a few people who went to OU from the Dallas area, but most were recruited athletes.

10% Rule had a lot to do with that when I was in school (not sure if it still exists)

The major schools' classes fill up pretty quickly, so rather than go to a "2nd tier" university in the state, they are lured to the top tiers in surrounding states.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Here's a question only tangentially related to the racist chant: why do so many kids from the Dallas metroplex end up at OU? There are just as good, if not better, schools in Texas (UT-Austin being one). I know a few people who went to OU from the Dallas area, but most were recruited athletes.

Yes, we still have the 10% rule in Texas. It is very difficult for a Texas student that does not excell academically to get into the premier state schools, like UT Austin. They may not even get into the "feeder" school, Blinn.

[Katmandu]

Also, lots of Oklahomans end up in Texas. Can't count the number of my sorority sisters who migrated south. Many of their children go to OU or OSU.

[Nanners52674]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

He has to clean up his image in time for the job search! Unless he has a job in the bag, that is.

He probably does, his father owns a successful company.

I'm most bothered that he won't answer questions about how he learned the chant, it's origins or any other info about how this happened. If you're truly sorry and want to spend the rest of your life working for equality, tell people where this originated from so that it can be fixed. The bigger the picture we have the better we can combat this behavior.