Art by Peau PorotesanoStudent outcry in October 2016 against the statue of Christopher Columbus located near the bustling Amphitheater led to a campus-wide discussion that would later culminate in the statue's removal, according to Rachel Ettlinger's "Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day," published by the Graphic on Oct. 11, 2016. Since then, the statue's old … [Read more...] about Consider a Replacement for Columbus
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Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day
Photos by Matt Benton Voices chanting "take it down" echoed throughout main campus Monday as students protested the Christopher Columbus statue located above the amphitheater. Approximately 26 students clad in black and wearing white ribbons deposited flowers at Columbus' feet and sat in front of the statue in silence for about 40 minutes during the "Waves Against … [Read more...] about Students Protest Columbus Statue on Columbus Day
Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue
Photos by Allison Hubbard“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Everyone remembers this familiar adage from elementary school, where it was taught that Christopher Columbus discovered the New World while trying to find a new route to the gold and spice islands of the East. This discovery is attributed to Columbus, even though Leif Erikson reached Canada more … [Read more...] about Students Question Symbolism of Columbus Statue