From the “greatest hits” file. I first published this in 2008, and I still love it. There are many victims in this world. A college student leader waking up at 9:30 a.m. is not one of them. Stop thanking your students for getting up on a Saturday to participate in something designed for THEIR benefit.
Halloween is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year, but it can also foster a rampant environment of cultural insensitivity. You can’t control the costumes people choose, but you can control whether they introduce insensitivity into your event. A simple statement prior to your event can help to deter some offensive choices, and enforcing standards at the door can keep the party fun for everyone. Be proactive now so that geishas, blackface gangsta pimps, slutty Indians, illegal aliens, zombie terrorists, and other stereotypes aren’t associated with your group the day after the party.
Guest blog by Ruben Bazan. Everyone has fears, and learning to acknowledge them, challenge them, and master them may be one of your life’s most difficult challenges. But think of what’s possible when you rise above your fears and find the respect that moving beyond them brings.
