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For the record, the Hopkins party actually had a "pirate" hanging from a noose, which based on the colors and the party theme was interpreted by many in Baltimore as a black lynching victim.
Not that there wasn't a base overreaction, but it wasn't as clear-cut as the article made it seem.
As for this party, I think we need a LOT more information, because it sounds very bad with what was reported.
Of course, college is supposed to be a place for learning and thinking, and give new ideas a try. Maybe satirizing stereotypes can help in removing them from our consciousness?
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"Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen."
--Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun
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