Marquette University honors ’70s cop-killer Assata Shakur with mural

[MUfan12]

I don't know.  Art?  Inspirational quote?  If it was simply to create controversy, they didn't really do a good job at it. 

Knowing how things work in student affairs at MU, here's  how I'm guessing it went down. Students found the quote, thought it was nice, and the director rubber stamped it without looking into the author. Highly doubt there's anything nefarious here. They'll probably apologize for it and have something else on the wall.

[nyg]

I bypassed Bartlow and emailed President Lovell directly.  I included an attachment with both the WIKI and another article about Chesimard.  I hope he had no knowledge of this honoring mural and of what Chesimard past history consisted of.  Just a disgrace.

[4everwarriors]

Tolerance, in this country disguised as freedom of expression, is just a disgrace.

[Eldon]

Knowing how things work in student affairs at MU, here's  how I'm guessing it went down. Students found the quote, thought it was nice, and the director rubber stamped it without looking into the author. Highly doubt there's anything nefarious here. They'll probably apologize for it and have something else on the wall.

That's possible, I guess.  But if I had to wager, it would be that the students view her as a revolutionary in the same way that, say, Che Guevara is viewed.  I mean who paints a mural of someone without at least checking Wikipedia to find out a bit about the person first?  My bet is that they knew her history.  Indeed, her history is what gives those quotes so much power.

[Tugg Speedman]

That's possible, I guess.  But if I had to wager, it would be that the students view her as a revolutionary in the same way that, say, Che Guevara is viewed.  I mean who paints a mural of someone without at least checking Wikipedia to find out a bit about the person first?  My bet is that they knew her history.  Indeed, her history is what gives those quotes so much power.

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Please don't be naive to think this are misguided unknowing children ... they knew who she was and what she stood for.  They picked her for a specific reason.  My guess is they want to attract attention to themselves with outrageous statements.

[tower912]

You think they are doing something to generate interest?    Ironic. 

[GGGG]

You think they are doing something to generate interest?    Ironic. 

LOL...

[Tugg Speedman]

You think they are doing something to generate interest?    Ironic. 

That is what radicals do.

[tower912]

So, you're a radical?

[Tugg Speedman]

Most of you think I am because you have this false belief about clicks or some sort thing that I still do not understand.

(Which started was taken from a comment I made that many threads have bad titles here and I did not know what half the threads were about.  When I said I like more descriptive titles use them to get people to open my threads, it morphed into "I like clicks" or "I want clicks" or whatever the incorrect interpretation of that comment is this week.  By the way, it is not even measurable.)

Remember Hiroshima? Another epic idea that was wrong and had zero basis in reality.  How many here still believe this bull?  Anytime any consensus about anything forms here, just assume it wrong, which is why I'd like all of you to agree on investment advice so I can do the opposite.)

[Warriorfish]

David A. Clarke, Jr. ‏@SheriffClarke  5h5 hours ago
@SykesCharlie We will reassess our relationship with MU in light of their insensitivity to slain law enforcement officers.
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[brandx]

IAnd if this mural is not addressed, it will be forgotten because their next statement will be even more outrageous.  So draw the line now.

Ah, the infamous Domino Theory.

Ask 50,000+ dead American kids how that worked out.

[tower912]

The only new things in this world is history you don't know.    Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.    We've all heard these.   I would add "Son, do you have any idea how hard you are going to have to work to make an original mistake."  (Lt. Eugene Grzegorski)

Young radicals say (paint) outlandish things without clearly thinking through the consequences of their actions.   In the social media age, these stupid things get wound up and built up into something more.    In the end, this will come down.    A few people will think it is more than it is.   Try to whip it into a frenzy and proof of something.    All it is proof of is that young people say and do things that challenge the establishment.   Sometimes they work.   Sometimes, they are just tacky and wrong.  

[Tugg Speedman]

David A. Clarke, Jr. ‏@SheriffClarke  5h5 hours ago
@SykesCharlie We will reassess our relationship with MU in light of their insensitivity to slain law enforcement officers.
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Sultan,  still think it's a bad idea for Lovell to address this publicly?

[tower912]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seton-hall-priest-says-he-was-fired-for-supporting-no-h8/ar-BBjSAqH?ocid=iehp

Will Seton Hall survive?

[Warriorfish]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/seton-hall-priest-says-he-was-fired-for-supporting-no-h8/ar-BBjSAqH?ocid=iehp

Will Seton Hall survive?

Marquette (and Lovell) choosing to celebrate and honor a cop killer is on a whole different level.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Someone should have 'splaned things to them before this was approved.  Not a god thing for the university after the previous kerfluffle.

[Tugg Speedman]

Ah, the infamous Domino Theory.

Ask 50,000+ dead American kids how that worked out.

First the GSRC wanted to have their "Femsex" seminar, which was nothing but a porn show on campus.  The administration pulled funding for it.  In response, they put up a mural of a violent left wing cop-killer.  The dominos have already started falling.  It's now a statement of fact, not an opinion.

This group is not going away quietly.  This is going to get really mess and will very quickly.  And it is because this is what they want.  They are a bunch of radicalized left-wing homosexuals.   Do not confuse them with your typical BusAd major hitting parties on a Saturday.  This is entire different set of people on campus.

[GGGG]

First the GSRC wanted to have their "Femsex" seminar, which was nothing but a porn show on campus.  The administration pulled funding for it.  In response, they put up a mural of a violent left wing cop-killer.  The dominos have already started falling.  It's now a statement of fact, not an opinion.

So now your theory is that they put up this mural "in response" to the cancellation of the Femsex Seminar...you know...that was cancelled TWO YEARS ago?

This group is not going away quietly.  This is going to get really mess and will very quickly.  And it is because this is what they want.  They are a bunch of radicalized left-wing homosexuals.   Do not confuse them with your typical BusAd major hitting parties on a Saturday.  This is entire different set of people on campus.

I know.

They are overrunning campus.

The administration is helpless.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Why is this a surprise, the universities in this country have hired people like Bill Ayers, James Kilgore, etc, etc.  A mural....eh.  Probably give him an honorary degree soon.

[brandx]

Marquette (and Lovell) choosing to celebrate and honor a cop killer is on a whole different level.

Pulled that one out of you a$$ - and it really needs to go back where you got it.

Lovell chose to honor a cop killer? Really? Once the debate gets that stupid, why bother?

[Tugg Speedman]

Pulled that one out of you a$$ - and it really needs to go back where you got it.

Lovell chose to honor a cop killer? Really? Once the debate gets that stupid, why bother?

An official Marquette University Facebook post celebrated it (first post above).

[Warriorfish]

This issue will just be picking up steam.  Jim Palmer is the Exec Director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Assn.

Jim Palmer ‏@JimPalmerWI  3h3 hours ago
Marquette U. once changed its mascot so as to not offend, but now honors cop killer & "domestic terrorist" w/ mural. http://mu-warrior.blogspot.com/2015/05/marquettes-gender-and-sexuality.html?m=1 …

[Pakuni]

An official Marquette University Facebook post celebrated it (first post above).

Lovell runs every Marquette social media account and personally authorizes every decoration in every campus building before it goes up.
Duh. Everybody knows that.

By the way, whatever happened to all the academic freedom fighters? Or does their cry only go up in defense of all-important academic pursuits like calling out students?

[Ellenson Guerrero]

By the way, whatever happened to all the academic freedom fighters? Or does their cry only go up in defense of all-important academic pursuits like calling out students?

You really don't see a difference between a personal blog and university property?  Oh and no one has been fired yet, nor is anyone demanding that someone be fired.