Fairfield students refuse to admit ‘ghetto party’ during Black History Month was racist
On Monday, Fairfield University said that it was investigating a "ghetto party" that took place off campus, but some of the students are speaking out and questioning why everyone is making such a big deal out of the party.
On Monday, Fairfield University said that it was investigating a “ghetto party” that took place off campus, but some of the students are speaking out and questioning why everyone is making such a big deal out of the party.
“I wore a hot dog costume to this party and now feel that my actions have caused emotional harm to all of the hot dog community. Specifically I would like to apologize to Mr. Oscar Meyer as I did not mean to portray your weiner in a negative fashion,” one student wrote on Facebook.
“I am offended that the ghetto party was turned into a race issue. I know plenty of ghetto white people. #whitelivesmatter, #ghetto&proud,” another wrote.
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Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, the university’s president, said in a letter to the campus Monday that the party’s theme “perpetuated racial stereotypes that have no place in our community and only serve to offend and devalue people.”
Additionally, the school is planning to host a forum in order to discuss the party.
The university did not offer details about the investigation other than to say that it was looking into the reports of a “culturally insensitive party” and that it was “working to understand the details.”
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