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Former SFSU Student Speaks Out As a graduate of that "fine" institution, I can corroborate all your comments. Thankfully I got out before the "ethnic studies" requirement came into effect. But believe me, this PC garbage is infused in every class. I recall taking "American Literature 1900-1950" (something like that) and there being no Hemingway, no Fitzgerald, and no Faulkner anywhere on the reading list. When I asked about this, the "professor" said they were the "white male canon" and we should focus on Native American and black writers. So we read the "white man is bad" curricula all year.. My commentary on SFSU is this: I entered a Democrat, I exited a staunch Republican. If it weren't for that fine institution I would still be floundering around with the rest of the mindless. It was such an OBVIOUS strong-arming, as far as only one opinion being valid, that I just had to go and explore the other side on my own. Thank God I did. This was around the time of the OJ Simpson trial, and almost all my professors were praising his acquittal, talking about how if OJ had married a black woman he wouldn't have had these problems...and how the "man" was keeping him down. I kid you not. Our graduation ceremony had as its guest speaker (I am not kidding) Danny Glover, who went on to personally thank every conceivable ethnic group for its "diversity". I mean he thanked Polynesians, and Samoans, and EVERYBODY, and then as an aside he said, "Oh and also, the *enlightened* whites." Non-"enlightened" whites need not apply to two-bit actor Danny Glover's view of paradise. Anyway, Roger, I would start tape recording your classes, that way you can put some real quotes into your article. Direct quotes will have more power than anecdotal info. Also can you interview other students at SFSU? I found that people always thanked me later for speaking my mind in class (of course they were silent in class...) but perhaps you could interview them anonymously? Good luck, man. Believe me, I feel for ya.
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