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http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060518/NEWS02/605180398/1001/NEWS
Racial slur read by professor upsets U of I law students
Professor says racial term fit in a negotiations class
By ERIN JORDAN
REGISTER IOWA CITY BUREAU
May 18, 2006
Iowa City, Ia. - A professor's use of readings containing racial slurs has alarmed students
and renewed discussions about diversity at the University of Iowa law school.
"This incident was kind of the straw that broke the camel's back," said Steven Nelson, 27,
a second-year U of I law student from New Orleans. "We're not going to stand for living in an
environment that is hostile to us."
The university's Black Law Students Association, a group of 27 students, said in a letter to law
faculty, U of I administration and the Iowa Board of Regents executive director that a March 29
incident was "indicative of a much larger problem at the College of Law."
The incident that triggered the larger discussion was professor Gerald Wetlaufer reading
aloud two passages that contained racial epithets in his negotiations class, according to law
school Dean Carolyn Jones.
The readings, one from Robert Caro's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of former President
Lyndon Johnson and another a 1964 speech by a black sharecropper named Fannie Lou Hamer,
were in context with the course, Jones said, but students may not have been sufficiently
prepared to hear the racial slurs.
Wetlaufer apologized to students for not adequately warning them about the readings but said
he believes they were relevant to the course, which focuses on the power of language.
"These were not words I used to oppress anyone in the class or promote anyone else's agenda,"
he said. "This word appears 49 times in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' I don't think I have crossed some
line here."
Wetlaufer joined the law college's faculty in 1985.
Tori Bobryk, a third-year law student who is white, walked out of the class because she
was offended by Wetlaufer reading the slur without warning, she said.
"I wish there had been a preface or a disclaimer or a discussion afterward," she said.
Nelson, the Black Law Students Association president, said there have been other instances in
which students or professors have made insensitive comments.
In another case, a student brought up the idea of reinstating slavery, and the professor,
whom Nelson would not name, did not contradict the notion, he said.
Jones said the law school has 16 percent minority enrollment — more than other U of I colleges —
and is working to recruit more students and faculty of color.
"It's really important for our students to learn about diversity and work with people of all
different backgrounds. That's where their future is," Jones said. A new law school
diversity committee will work this summer to develop racially sensitive programming,
she said. [color="Blue"]("programming" - a fitting term, me thinks)
Minority enrollment in American law schools was about 21 percent in 2005-06, the American
Bar Association reported.
The U of I law school has a greater share of minorities than does Iowa's population, which
was 9 percent nonwhite in the 2000 census.
The college hired Collins Byrd, assistant dean of admissions, who is black and who has led
recruiting efforts that have increased minority applications for summer and fall by 61 percent,
Jones said.
Minorities make up about 9 percent of the total U of I student enrollment, but the university's
strategic plan calls for increasing the share of minorities to 11 percent by 2010.
[color="blue"](if the population is 9% non-White, why should enrollment be 11% non-White???)
"Throughout this academic year, we've been thinking about ways to make the law school
more welcoming," Jones said.
Nelson would like the law school to draft a policy requiring faculty to put racially related
topics in context.
"It's not that we don't want these issues talked about, it's just we want them to be brought
up in a sensitive manner," he said.
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"A careful study of anti-semitism prejudice and accusations might be of great value to many jews,
who do not adequately realize the irritations they inflict." - H.G. Wells (November 11, 1933)
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Posted : 18/05/2006 3:50 am
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I wonder how many nigger "Law students" I offended just then! 
Posted : 18/05/2006 5:00 am
The best thing for this country is to close down the law schools. Ethics are not being taught. But, only be sensitive toward muds are while the mud lawyers don't have to treat the Whites fairly. Then you have the distorted White lawyers who are forced to treat muds with sensitivity regardless of the facts of the case or the social decay occuring in our society. One can easily get a license if the licensing board knows you are sensitive to muds, but don't care if you are hostile toward the White population. Besides negroes don't have the intelligence to handle complicated cases, but yet affirmative action says they have to.
I say close down the law schools and let's go back to the common law court system where no lawyers are allowed with their sensitivity crap, biasness, and corrupt practices. When any law school accepts affirmative action, they are violating a law which they are obligated to uphold laws whether controversial or not. When a law school upholds a law that is unconstitutional, the law school is not teaching law. They are teaching corruption.
A jew can't handle "truth" with dignity, but refutes with lies of exaggeration.
Jews -- tall, tall, tall, tales they tell. Famous fairytale storytellers of the Holocaust.
Posted : 18/05/2006 6:26 am
I couldn't find "Steven Nelson's" email address but I did find a few others. Perhaps these nigs need to become familiar with the word nigger?
http://imu.uiowa.edu/osl/find_a_group/group_detail.php?group_name=Students
Jennifer Hill jennifer-l-hill@uiowa.edu
Lauren Scott lauren-scott@uiowa.edu
Purpose: Represent, promote and advocate for the needs and interest of the black law students at The University of Iowa.
Category: POLITICAL
Contact: courtenay-bouvier@uiowa.edu
A White World (Pierce's Vision for our Race):
Posted : 18/05/2006 8:09 am
Drop the nigger a friendly note.
A White World (Pierce's Vision for our Race):
Posted : 18/05/2006 8:11 am
Tori Bobryk, a third-year law student who is white, walked out of the class because she
was offended by Wetlaufer reading the slur without warning, she said. "I wish there had been a preface or a disclaimer or a discussion afterward," she said.
"Attention students. In today's lesson I will use the term 'nigger.' Oh shit, I forgot to warn you that the warning itself might offend you."
In another case, a student brought up the idea of reinstating slavery, and the professor,
whom Nelson would not name, did not contradict the notion, he said.
I doubt the professor was as cool as that makes him sound. He was probably just not paying attention.
Posted : 18/05/2006 1:10 pm
Tori Bobryk, a third-year law student who is white, walked out of the class because she
was offended by Wetlaufer reading the slur without warning, she said.
Maybe the horrors of this evil event will make her more determined than ever to become a lawyer so she can do her part to protect all of those oppressed minorities against whitey, when hate laws become even worse and speech codes take affect.
She is a little too ridiculously sensitive to make it as an attorney I would think.
On the other hand, over-reactions like this seem almost phony to me on some level. Almost like she feels some need to prove to everyone and herself how "sensitive to the plight of the minority" she is, by taking a stand against "the hate":rolleyes:
FKA, Hitler Goddess, Starr
Posted : 18/05/2006 1:15 pm
Isn't it amazing just how thin that black skin is?
A historical text is read out loud in a law history class and a black sharecropper's own words are read to the class whereby that person wrote the word nigger. The professor reads what is written, and the students get upset? Does this mean that only niggers are allowed to say the word nigger out loud and if a White person says it, it's now a crime of some sort? It appears that niggers are for a double standard here, what ever happened to their beloved "inclusion by all"?
Also, are we to assume that the professor had to read out loud because the niggers couldn't read it themselves? 
And that White female student who walked out in protest, probably wanted to impress the buck niggers in the classroom with the hopes of getting a good ass-fucking at a fleabag motel after school.
The ink of the learned is as precious as the blood of the martyr. For one drop of ink may make millions think.
Posted : 18/05/2006 1:52 pm
Does this mean that only niggers are allowed to say the word nigger out loud
Where've you been, pal? That rule's at least 10 years old. I think it officially became a crime during Mark Fuhrman's testimony at the OJ trial. 
Posted : 18/05/2006 2:29 pm
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Maybe the horrors of this evil event will make her more determined than ever to become a lawyer so she can do her part to protect all of those oppressed minorities against whitey, when hate laws become even worse and speech codes take affect.
Just think how hard it will be for a WN, charged with a WN related (thought) crime,
to hire an attorney from a pool like this. They'd sooner defend a baby-raper than
defend someone for speaking unpopular truths.
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"A careful study of anti-semitism prejudice and accusations might be of great value to many jews,
who do not adequately realize the irritations they inflict." - H.G. Wells (November 11, 1933)
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Posted : 18/05/2006 4:32 pm
Bet they listen to rap and watch "Boondocks" without feeling offended.
The Warlord
Posted : 18/05/2006 4:43 pm
A few years ago, near a street corner, I came across one young Negro boy, maybe 6-7 years of age, pounding the crap out of another little boy, also a Negro, while shouting at him, "Who you callin' nigger? Who you callin' nigger?" And on and on. (Could I make this up?)
Posted : 18/05/2006 4:53 pm
I'm sure it's only a matter of time until Iowa reaches this point:
http://www.wsba.org/wsbadiversity.htm
(This isn't a parody).
WSBA Office of Diversity
"The WSBA will promote diversity, equality, and cultural competence in the courts, legal profession, and the bar."-WSBA 2003-2006 Strategic Goals, adopted by the WSBA Board of Governors on May 9, 2003
Welcome to the WSBA Office of Diversity! The Washington State Bar Association is pleased and committed to establishing and institutionalizing diversity in the legal profession. This commitment has been demonstrated through significant efforts of WSBA leadership in partnership with the various minority bar associations and the WSBA Committee for Diversity. A major step in fulfilling this mission of promoting diversity, equality, and cultural competence in the legal profession was the creation of the position of diversity advocate, which I am honored to hold.
"Opening Doors" to Diversity
The diversity advocate position, created in November 2004, is designed to help build and "open doors" to diversity in the following ways:Partnering with statewide minority bar associations to organize, develop, and implement diversity plans in the legal profession.
Organizing, developing, and implementing diversity training plans and programs for statewide use in the legal profession.
Partnering with law firms and legal departments of corporations, businesses, and government agencies on recognizing the benefits and core values of diversity and increasing diversity in their organizations.
Educating WSBA leadership and staff on the benefits and core values of diversity in the
legal profession.
Organizing, developing, and implementing diversity leadership and outreach programs for minority students interested in a legal profession, minority law students, and minority attorneys within colleges, universities, law schools, and the community.
Providing information and serving as a resource center to the WSBA, including its leaders, staff, and members; law firms; the legal community; and the public on diversity in the legal profession.
Highlights of 2005
This has been a tremendous and exciting year! Highlights include:Establishing the WSBA Leadership Institute, which received the ABA Partnership Award in its first year of operation.
Having two diverse Washington attorneys honored with awards from the ABA:
Paula Boggs, recipient of the Spirit of Excellence Award
Rhonda Brown, recipient of the Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights
Re-establishing partnerships with minority bar associations, including the creation of new associations:
Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (QLAW)
Vietnamese Bar Association of Washington
Attorneys with Disabilities Bar Association (coming soon)
Holding the Celebrate Diversity Listening Sessions in partnership with the Board of Governors, the WSBA Committee for Diversity, and the minority bar associations.
Hosting the ABA National Conference for the Minority Lawyer in Seattle.
Creating the diversity webpage on the WSBA website.
More>> (etc etc etc)We want to hear from you.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this page or issues relating to the WSBA and diversity, please e-mail Diversity Advocate Joslyn Donlin at (206) 727-8216 or via email at joslynd@wsba.org.
WSBA Home > For Lawyers > Groups > Diversity
Committee for Diversity
Mission Statement
The primary goals of the Committee for Diversity are to increase diversity within the membership and leadership of the WSBA; to promote opportunities for appointment or election of members to the bench; to support and encourage opportunities for minority attorneys; to aggressively pursue employment opportunities for minorities; and to raise awareness of the benefits of diversity.
http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/leadership_institute.htm
What Is the WSBA Leadership Institute?
Many young lawyers, particularly women, those of color, and those from traditionally under-represented groups, have not been recruited for leadership positions or made aware of opportunities for skill development, professional growth, and leadership training available through the WSBA. In response, the WSBA Board of Governors decided in 2004 to create a leadership development program for a select group of young lawyers, and the WSBA Leadership Institute was born.The mission of the new WSBA Leadership Institute is to recruit, train, and retain Washington attorneys who have been admitted to practice for three to 10 years for leadership positions in the legal community and in the WSBA. Program participants ("fellows") will be selected with an emphasis on diversity (racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, disability, cultural, and geographic). An additional benefit of this program will be expansion of leadership potential for local, minority, and specialty bar associations. Although diversity is the emphasis, no one will be left out or excluded from consideration if they meet the selection criteria and submit an application.
Why Join the Leadership Institute?
The benefits of participation:Training in the Law, Courts and the Bar
By the end of the program, fellows will be much more informed about the practice of law; the inner workings of the state and federal justice systems; and local, state, and national bar associations. Top bar and judicial leaders will serve as the program's faculty.
All CLE Requirements for Two Years Satisfied
Participation in the program will provide fellows with 30 Continuing Legal Education credits, enough to satisfy two full years of MCLE requirements - at no cost.
One-on-One Interaction with Judges
Fellows will be provided with at least one training session involving judges from federal, state, and tribal courts. This will allow for one-on-one interaction with the decision makers who manage and influence the justice system.
Exposure to Practice and Industry Leaders
Fellows will learn practice tips from the most experienced and celebrated lawyers in public and private practice and from the major corporations located in Washington state.
Mentorship From Well-Known Bar Leaders
Each fellow will be assigned to a senior WSBA mentor in the practice area that the fellow is currently inclined to pursue.
Transportation, Lodging, and Meals Provided
The program is a no-cost endeavor for fellows. To the extent there are travel, lodging, or meal requirements, their costs will be covered by the WSBA. There is no tuition fee.
Posted : 18/05/2006 10:40 pm
But, only be sensitive toward muds are while the mud lawyers don't have to treat the Whites fairly. Then you have the distorted White lawyers who are forced to treat muds with sensitivity regardless of the facts of the case or the social decay occuring in our society.
Huh? That was THE dumbest post I've seen in all the time I've been on this forum. You are fucking RETARDED.
Wait, I keep forgetting--nobody's that vacuous. Nice try, Nathan.
Posted : 05/06/2006 12:31 am