Forrest Hall Building For University Essay

Throughout this essay, I will be examining the effects of one of the most controversial university enrollments. James Meredith paved the way for African American acceptance into a historically all White University. No matter how much adversity Meredith would encounter, he would not give up or give in to institutional racism. The want to keep Ole Miss segregated by those there did not hinder his success. In an attempt to end racial segregation, the Supreme Court ordered the admittance of James Meredith to the campus. This action was a clear defiance of racial segregation. This resulted in an abundant amount of not only riots but also casualties. Meredith paved the way for other African-Americans

According to Robert Khayat in his memoir The Education of a Lifetime (2013), “the centerpiece of our campus was weary – tired, worn, and in dire need of a facelift” (p. 264). The Lyceum is the national symbol of the University of Mississippi, and Khayat wanted to renovate the Lyceum to ensure it looked its best. While additions had been made to the Lyceum throughout the years, no renovations had ever been done to the Lyceum before Khayat’s time. So, in 2001, “with funds appropriated by the Legislature, and with the support of Governor Ronnie Musgrove,” (p. 264) the Lyceum was renovated for $11 million. Today, the Lyceum holds the office of the Chancellor, the Provost, their staffs, and other faculty members, and some consider the Lyceum as the most beautiful building on the University’s campus. And, it’s because of Khayat that the Lyceum is a respected

Tillman Hall. This is the name of the main building on Winthrop University’s campus and is the name of the clock tower at Clemson University. These two buildings have faced quite a number of racial incidences over the past couple of years due to the founder of the two buildings, Benjamin R. Tillman. Many people have raised the issue of having the name changed to something different over the past couple of years but no changes have been made. There hope is to end the racial incidences that occur and ultimately stop racism on these two campuses. The major question at hand is will changing the name of Tillman Hall reduce the number of race-induced incidents? I do think that changing the name of Tillman Hall on both of these two campuses will reduce racial incidences due to the fact that this changes the atmosphere of the school and really holds itself up to its diversity standard, the changing of the name does not change history but it shows that we as a people have come far and don’t need someone like Benjamin Tillman at the center representing us, and it is very likely that these racial incidents will be put to an end as the “violent racist” and his legacy is gone.

VMI is inextricably bound to the Civil war and some of its key figures. Tearing down the Newmarket Monument and Stonewall Jackson statues and erasing Robert E. Lee’s name from buildings, wipes out over a decade of VMI’s history. No college in America was more involved in the Civil War than VMI and that history should be acknowledged by the school and discussed. We mentioned the illustrious careers of “Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Lee earlier. It is all right for the school to honor their achievements, especially Jackson’s as he was a professor at the school, however, they must also acknowledge that these men were on the wrong side of history as well. Of the 1,930 alumni, who were living at the onset of the Civil

In Adam Hamze's essay "Removal of the Jefferson Davis Statue Falls Short." Hamze talks about his school's (University of Texas) removal of a statue of Jefferson Davis (the president of the Confederacy), and how to truly show their dedication to equality should put up a statue of a black person. Hamze suggests a statue in honor of the first black student at the university Heman Marion Sweatt. As Hamze explains, "Sweatt endured an emotionally tolling legal battle with the University after being denied admission solely due to his blackness. His victory paved they way for reform of the racist educational system plaguing the country. (Page 141)." Hamze's argument is strong because it offers a good canidate for what he is suggesting, and he offer facts about his

Sadistic Citizens or Saviors of Society: Exploring Whether the Spartans’ Values Make Them an Appropriate High School Mascot Spartans are not an appropriate mascot for Mountain View High School because they do not represent the American values of democracy and value for human life, as they were governed by a tyranny and murdered countless people. Although some may argue that the Greeks developed a democratic government as subjects of the Persian king and changed western civilization forever, the Spartans could not have predicted this legacy when they were warring with the mighty Persian army. Spartans did not demonstrate the value of democracy in the way their city-state was ruled. According to Cyrus Kar, “Sparta was not even democratic. It was an oligarchy at best, and

A recent hot-button subject in the media has been what to do with Confederate monuments in the South. After the removal of a statue honoring Robert E. Lee, a general in the Confederate Army considered by many to be a hero for the part he played in the American Civil War, a clear divide has formed over whether it was the right thing to do. Some agree with this choice, calling the statues remnants from a time of racial oppression in the United States. Others are outraged, considering it desecration of their proud history. Still others don't understand either side of the issue, and see it as a pointless feud. It is imperative to understand that to many people, these are more than just statues. Whether their impression is positive or negative, this issue goes beyond physical monuments.

During a 2001 statewide referendum, Mississippi voters where asked whether they supported the continuance of the 1894 flag or a new design. More than sixty percent of voters approved the continuation of the 1894 version, and today, Mississippi’s flag represents the last official state flag in the United States containing the Confederate Battle Flag (Rolph, 2018). Over the past few years the Mississippi state flag has been a main source in the debate of racism, whether it is on school campuses, in the media, or in the Mississippi State Capital. The state flag of Mississippi should be viewed as a historical landmark, rather than a symbol of racism.

Imagine how would you feel if you went to a high school named after Adolf Hitler and you were a Jew? That’s exactly how black students at Lee High School feel. Lee High School is named after a Robert E Lee a Confederate General. Some students have started a petition to change the name to Paulette R. Turner High School. Paulette was the first African American to integrate to Lee High School. I believe that Lee High School should change its name to Paulette R. Turner because of how the students feel, a racist background, and we could change history.

History is important to be remembered and not repeated. How can we appreciate history if the full context is not realized. History books, media, school systems, etc. abound with many falsehoods and inaccuracies of confederate southern history. The State of Mississippi lost a great deal in that struggle. It's important to commemorate, pay tribute to, or pay homage to our fellow University of Mississippi students. The University Grey's were company A of the 11th Mississippi infantry regiment in the Confederate Army during the civil war. The Grey's joined the 11th infantry in its inception on May 4, 1861 after Mississippi succeeded from the union. Their name "University Grey's" derived from the grey color of the men's uniform, and because almost

United States sporting teams have a storied history of satirizing or playing off stereotypes when choosing team mascots. The use of the term Redskins, and other offensive Native American imagery, has been justified through its intention to honor tradition and Native Americans. The controversy surrounding the use of Native American mascots began in the 1960s with the Native American Civil Rights Movement (Dimisa). With the nationwide debate over whether the term is offensive or just satire, the state of California made a historic decision to become the first state to ban the use of the term Redskins as a mascot. Following the ban of using Redskins as a mascot, it is imperative that the nation take initiative to ban all use of Native

This new rule effected 88 colleges, most notably is the Florida State Seminoles .FSU brings a man dressed up in Seminole clothing, riding a horse to stab a flaming torch into center field. This bring pride to the home crowd, even tho many people including a nearby Seminole tribe find this offensive.

T. Rees Shapiro may be showing that his article is demonstrating that the change of mascot in the Richmond High School is ‘positive’ due to the evidences he is illustrating. In the article, “In Richmond, students seek to revive ‘Rebel’ mascot” by T. Rees Shapiro, many students, graduates and parents have started and signed a petition to bring back an old mascot to which many students think it will improve the school spirit and further; yet, because the mascot represents ‘rebels’, which shows relations to the confederacy and slavery, it is controversial; but, the decision of putting a lion instead of the rebel to school, many students think it does not make sense because according to a black member in the movement, he would help to have the

My reasoning behind this was further supported by a name changing case that I had done research on from Clemson University in which the board of trustees chairman David Wilkins released a compelling statement, “Every great institution is built by imperfect craftsmen. Stone by stone they add to the foundation so that over many, many generations, we get a variety of stones. And so it is with Clemson. Some of our historical stones are rough and even unpleasant to look at. But they are ours and denying them, as part of our history does not make them any less so. For that reason, we will not change the name of our historical buildings” (Wilkins). This statement resonated with me and I thought that the reasoning behind it was solid. And I viewed the positive changes that Deady made in the later parts of his life as a reason in which the name shouldn’t be changed; because his transformation and open mindedness embodies a progressive philosophy our University can take pride in promoting. I felt as if Deady needed to have his name left on the building because of his historical importance and because the changes he made throughout his life are inspiring. As far as changing the name of Dunn hall is concerned, I was and am still in favor of removing the name of anyone that has the nerve to support white supremacy groups such as the Ku Klux

If students want to rename the building, then they should also throw out all of Mark Twain’s works because he had ties to the confederacy. My point is that some things are just historic, and if they are not hurting people then they should just be left alone.