by Rechard Peel, Member of the Purdue Anti-Racism Coalition

On Friday, members of the Purdue Anti-Racism Coalition, proponents of the Black Cultural Center, as well as other concerned members of the Purdue student body, occupied the steps of Hovde Hall for a second time in one week. Monday’s protest and march gained a lot of attention and mixed responses. Friday’s rally aimed to clear confusion, educate the Purdue population about the importance of what was being fought for with these protests, and to begin an era of collaboration between the minority communities on campus and the administration that would change the culture of Purdue’s community. Read the rest of this entry »

Response to the rally and picket by the Purdue Anti-Racism Coalition has been quite varied. Students have expressed both support and condemnation of the demands put out by the Coalition. Today, someone else found their way to express their point of view on the matter. Unfortunately, this cowardly person decided the best way to decry the public rally of the Black Cultural Center and the Purdue Anti-Racism Coalition was to deface a sign left behind by the demonstration. Please be conscientious of the sensitive and potentially offensive information in the following article. Read the rest of this entry »

Monday saw a large rally against white supremacy and for the equality of all students, faculty, and staff at Purdue.  It could be best summarized in the words of one attendant, “I can’t believe this [is happening] for the life of me.”

The Rally began at the Black Cultural Center, snaked its way through campus, and finished its journey at Hovde Hall of Administration.  The event drew near 200 standing members that stayed for the speeches at Hovde.  Many bystanders also caught a glimpse of the event. Candles were passed out as a form of solidarity.  Candle holders believed that everyone is united at Purdue, and would rather see Purdue burnt down than witness hate crimes. Read the rest of this entry »

**UPDATE: Enclosed within, you’ll find details regarding the march route, the BCC’s list of demands, and the itinerary for today’s events.** On Thursday evening, another racially motivated incident took place on Purdue University’s campus. The words white supremacy were found written on a mirror inside the Black Cultural Center. This elicited a strong response from not only the minority community, but the community as a whole. Upon finding this, Purdue Police Department was notified and an official investigation began. Today, a meeting was called and took place inside the BCC at 4pm. The meeting started with a description of the incident and then the floor was opened to those in attendance for ideas on how to handle the situation. The first idea was to hold a peaceful protest with the intention of getting an official response from President Daniels on how he planned to address issues such as this. As this incident will elicit the greatest external response, it will ultimately set a precedent for how he handles future incidents of this nature. Read the rest of this entry »

Purdue’s 56th Annual Grand Prix marks a tradition that has stood the test of time that all Boilermakers treasure and for various reasons. It is a week of celebration but more than anything, it is a reminder that our time together is coming to an end. With only Grand Prix, Dead Week and Finals Week, the Purdue Review’s complex emotions can only be sufficiently expressed through the following… Read the rest of this entry »