Sidhom didn’t agree with the idea that CMC was institutionally racist, and raised his concerns at Student Senate.
Tony Sidhom (CMC ’17), labeled “Ignorant SPOC,” voiced criticisms of the movement as a whole, particularly with regards to the methods CMCers of Color used.
In a similar vein, Nathan Tsai (CMC ’17), the “Ignorant SPOC,” wrote a letter that garnered 277 signatures in opposition to the protesters’ demands. The “Queen” SPOC, Hannah Oh (CMC ’15), was the editor-in-chief of the Claremont Independent at the time, and coauthored an editorial critiquing the protesters’ tactics. Gonzalez led the diversity initiative that CMCers of Color felt misrepresented CMC. Assistant Dean of Admissions Brandon Gonzalez is the “King” SPOC. The wish list includes a “Shady Person of Color” board, which shames non-white critics of the group.Ī private document by a group of liberal students at Claremont McKenna College (CMC) designates certain individuals as a “Shady Person of Color” (SPOC) on the grounds that they opposed their liberal counterparts.ĭuring the height of the racial protests at Claremont McKenna College last November, CMCers of Color issued a list of demands including the resignation of Dean Spellman and the establishment of a permanent “safe space” that would function as a Resource Center for students from marginalized backgrounds.Īmong this list is a Shady Person of Color (SPOC) board, which includes a royal court of five members of the CMC community who oppose the group.CMCers of Color protesters created private wish list of items for a theoretical “safe space” Resource Center.Steven Glick, The Claremont Independent, 5/6/16 Social justice warriors create ‘Shady Person of Color’ list to silence dissenters Even private colleges have major bigotry movements-with administrations as weak as the 2016 Lakers. If they want a safe space maybe Cuba or China is the place for them-obviously they hate folks that love freedom. The student group wrote an official proposal to the administration, but also created a private document with other miscellaneous items wanted for the safe space, such as kitchen items and a sound system. “During the height of the racial protests at Claremont McKenna College last November, CMCers of Color issued a list of demands including the resignation of Dean Spellman and the establishment of a permanent “safe space” that would function as a Resource Center for students from marginalized backgrounds. To get on this list you need to support free speech, the Constitution and oppose racism-the makers of the list are the bigots of Claremont-and the Administration continues to allow Mississippi style racists to be enrolled, instead of being sent for therapy and a job filling taco shells. The list of students called “Shady Person of Color”. Students at Claremont McKenna College have a list.
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