UNCG student should pay a visit to N.C. A&T
The student was being interviewed by Fox News 8 about the shooting at UNCG and was asked if she felt safe after the incident.
The student replied that she was scared and did not feel as safe anymore. "I thought UNCG was a safe campus," she said. "You would think something like this would happen at A&T, not UNCG."
The student, who is an Afro-American female, angered not only current students at both universities but the alumni and community associated with these fine institutions.
I find it sad that in the 21st century an Afro-American female would perpetuate the thought that crime only happens on historically black campuses. I hope she knows now that crime occurs on every college campus, regardless of where you attend school. Most of the crimes are minor and do not make the 6 o'clock news like a shooting.
Perhaps a visit to N.C. A&T State University would help this young lady have a better understanding that her comments about A&T were shameful and unfounded. It would help her learn the history of N.C. A&T because obviously she knows very little about this top historic institution.
Terry Rankin
Greensboro
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Amazing that it was a black female UNC-G student who made that comment. Wonder what the cry would have been has it been a person of any other race who made that comment?
So, what does this young lady's comment suggest to the general public how some blacks feel about NC A & T? Anyone care to offer input on this one?
Shalom
Posted on April 5, 2007 10:09 AM
It's not really all that amazing, Darryl. Had it been a student of any other race, the remark would have never been broadcast.
Why?
The Greensboro Police and Fire Departments are understaffed to handle the ensuing pandemonium. Only a black student can be allowed to speak thusly.
SHAZAM!
Posted on April 5, 2007 10:57 AM
Maybe it was speaking from a historical context. Compare the number of shootings at A&T to the one's at UNCG. Oh wait, there is no comparision.
In fact, the students doing the shooting WERE A&T students, now weren't they?
Funny how some always read racist connotations into everything.
With that line of thinking, imagine the story if a white UNCG student had come to A&T and shot a black student point blank.
Posted on April 5, 2007 11:37 AM
Political correctness aside, I'd say the young lady has a very good point about who commits these types of crimes:
http://racismeantiblanc.bizland.com/005/06-02.htm
Posted on April 5, 2007 2:44 PM
what it says is the truth, in '04 UNCG had 52 incidents, A&T had 120. UNCG doesn't have '05 numbers posted, but A&T had 293 incidents.
In '04 A&T had 4 robberies and 9 aggravated assaults to UNCG's 1 and 0 respectively.
Posted on April 5, 2007 4:11 PM
How sad... She obviously has led a sheltered life and has no real clue along with the person giving the stats. Crime is everywhere and to suggest only in black Univ. then that would be ludacris. In small towns with small minds it would be easy to see how this could be stated. Go to a big City with a larger white campus and I'm sure the numbers would be different. How many of the incidents are really being reported at UNC-G? It appeared that the Univ. was not willing to accept this student was selling drugs which caused this to occur in the first place. If I remember correctly it was stated as a aberration. "Whatever".
Posted on April 7, 2007 12:49 AM