OU Intervarsity tabled at the South Oval Wednesday to spread a message of hope and to talk with students about their feelings regarding the SAE incident.
Natalie Janzen, senior health and exercise science major, said Intervarsity, a Christian fellowship group, wished to sort through the many feelings OU students have about the racist video released on Sunday.
“Obviously there are a lot of people feeling a lot of different things: anger, frustration, optimism and an overwhelming desire for change,” Janzen said.
They aimed to spark a conversation among students, said Sydney Bader, senior Intervarsity member.
“We are trying to start conversations about what people think about racial issues on campus and how that relates to their spiritual life,” Bader said.
Janzen said the SAE video was a pivotal opportunity for people to recognize and mobilize for change.
“We wanted to take this opportunity to offer to students the hope and the belief in reconciliation that we have because of Jesus and what God has done through him to bring healing to this brokenness that we see,” Janzen said.
The group will table again from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
