Why is it that no one sees the trash until it lands in their yard? Everyone is to quick to defend their position that no learning is taking place, which this is a learning moment. The University of Oklahoma is supposed to be a place where learning occurs which should really apply to both sides of this argument. The sad part is that most people defending the author only further discriminatory and offensive behaviors and stereotypes. Sure that side of town maybe viewed by some as dangerous due,in part, to the mentioned drive-by. But as a true sooner I realize that our dear campus has had its own share of tragedies, most recently when a student some how blew himself up during a nationaly televised football game. Yet as a University we don't want to be defined by that singular moment. Neither should a location be singularly identified due to foolishness of a few.Second, there is no place on this Earth that is immune to violence. The author goes on to further display questionable judgment, going @ 2 am, though you apparently knew you could've gone earlier, apparently writing your article under the influence of something (must've been to think it was okay to say those things), seemingly writing a food article but not really talking about the food,and living 5 min away and that being your first time to go to BoBos, that's a crime in itself. But hopefully this can be an opportunity for everyone to truly take this as a greater learning experience of being mindful of the perceptions we have versus the realities that exist. There are places we perceive as dangerous that are safe and places we perceive as safe that aren't. Mom always said never judge a book by its cover. P.S. Kyle those u saw weren't gangstas...real gangstas move in silence. JTD OU class of 03 & 06
Posted on September 2 at 11:19 a.m.Suggest removal
Why is it that no one sees the trash until it lands in their yard? Everyone is to quick to defend their position that no learning is taking place, which this is a learning moment. The University of Oklahoma is supposed to be a place where learning occurs which should really apply to both sides of this argument. The sad part is that most people defending the author only further discriminatory and offensive behaviors and stereotypes. Sure that side of town maybe viewed by some as dangerous due,in part, to the mentioned drive-by. But as a true sooner I realize that our dear campus has had its own share of tragedies, most recently when a student some how blew himself up during a nationaly televised football game. Yet as a University we don't want to be defined by that singular moment. Neither should a location be singularly identified due to foolishness of a few.Second, there is no place on this Earth that is immune to violence.
The author goes on to further display questionable judgment, going @ 2 am, though you apparently knew you could've gone earlier, apparently writing your article under the influence of something (must've been to think it was okay to say those things), seemingly writing a food article but not really talking about the food,and living 5 min away and that being your first time to go to BoBos, that's a crime in itself. But hopefully this can be an opportunity for everyone to truly take this as a greater learning experience of being mindful of the perceptions we have versus the realities that exist. There are places we perceive as dangerous that are safe and places we perceive as safe that aren't. Mom always said never judge a book by its cover.
P.S. Kyle those u saw weren't gangstas...real gangstas move in silence.
JTD
OU class of 03 & 06
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