Princeton Removes Greek, Latin for Classics Majors to Combat Racism
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Princeton University decided recently to remove Greek and Latin for Classics majors to combat – what it called- institutional racism.
Faculty members approved changes to the Classics department, including eliminating the “classics” track, which required an intermediate proficiency in Greek or Latin to enter the concentration, according to Princeton Alumni Weekly. The requirement for students to take Greek or Latin was also removed.
” width=”1080″>A diversity and equity statement on the department’s site says that the “history of our own department bears witness to the place of Classics in the long arc of systemic racism.”
Bend, OR – A Bend police officer is under investigation after a keychain he was carrying on duty on Saturday offended someone.
A picture of Bend Police Corporal Josh Spano on duty on May 1 was posted to social media and showed a keychain with the phrase “molon labe” sticking out of the pocket of his tactical vest, The Bulletin reported.
The phrase is Greek for “come and take them.”
It references an exchange the night before the Battle of Thermopylae when Persian King Xerxes ordered the Spartans to hand over their weapons and King Leonidas replied “molon labe.”
It is a popular military slogan used as a motto by the U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT).
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Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at Wednesday s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The pictures tell part of the story of the beliefs of some of those who chose to show up on that day from passionate and peaceful Trump supporters to extremists who showed their hate with their symbols as well as their actions.
The mixing of the groups is one issue that experts who track extremism and hate have long been concerned about.
The certification of the election results proved to be exactly the type of event that brought together various groups and could have led to radical ideas being shared, they say. The initial event, which was heavily promoted and encouraged by President Trump, gave all of these groups something to rally around.
The flags flown by the Capitol invaders revealed: One represented a mythical country ruled by frog-headed deity, another shows the Kraken in support of Sidney Powell and many more backed armed militia
The thousands of Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday carried with them flags sporting extremist and far-right symbols
Others carried anti-government and pro-gun mottos that suggested a rebellion was justified if rights are oppressed
The Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Three Percenters were among the right-wing groups that could be identified among the floods of Trump fanatics
Some members of the mob wore neo-Nazi symbols