Open Campus: The debate over the use of Howard's campus by neighbors

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Anonymous wrote:One of the students made a statement that basically said it was sacred black land. You could tell she was trying to make a profound statement, which is hilarious given the issue.

You mean Howard University has a historical and cultural significance for black Americans? Yes, it does. And the long term residents of the area respected it. It was generally understood by the locals that campus grounds were not a dog park.

Howard University never needed an explicit policy regarding dogs on campus until now.

Progress, folks, it's all about progress.

You sound like a bunch of entitled white old ladies.

Oh and heaven forbid black folks feel entitled to anything. That’s a sentiment solely reserved for a select few privileged people (i.e. whites) correct?

Hey it's probably you making fun of whites when they whine about the changing demographics of thw country ... and funny enough now it's you whining about the changing demographics of your neighborhood.

Changing demographics demand adjustment in terms of greater acceptance, yes. But accepting new faces is one thing while accepting archaic entitled attitudes is another thing altogether. I haven’t heard about any black or Latino residents in “browning” areas coming onto campuses and disrespecting students safe spaces at predominantly white institutions, have you?

You must be joking, right?

The vast majority of crime in predominantly white areas like Gtown and Cleveland Park is committed by blacks.

Cry me a river about seeing some dogs and white faces.

You’re conflating things doofus. We’re not talking about criminal acts by miscreants we’re talking about egregious disrespect by residents. Or are you of the opinion that all non-whites are criminal miscreants? You probably are. Anyway, you cite me some incidents at GW or American or Georgetown where students are taking issue with black or Latino folks wandering around their campus using any open area as a shit-space for their pets.

I'm Latina, doofus. Please don't mix us with your stupid sh#t.

Things change. Accept it. If some dog owners don't collect their dogs' sh#t, that is a problem. If some blacks don't like to see white faces, that's a bigger problem.

I see you couldn’t come up with any instances. Speaks volumes. How about this, you cite me some incidents at any predominantly white institution where students are taking issue with local residents regardless of race who are wandering around disrespecting the sanctitude of their campus. It doesn’t happen does it - correction...it doesn’t happen without consequence at any other institution but it happens at an HBCU doesn’t it and I wonder why. An obvious clear connection to this country’s long-standing subconscious creed: No respect for non-whites.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone on this thread know what Howard University's current policy is about members of the public on campus? Does anyone know what HU's policy is about dogs on campus?

Alonda Thomas, a Howard University spokesperson, says there is no policy prohibiting dogs. Howard’s campus is open, meaning anyone is allowed to walk through it.
-from the article

How much you wanna bet that if black folks were routinely wandering around George Washington University taking their dogs for doo-doo walks either the campus police or MPDC would be locking em up en masse without hesitation? GW’s campus policy be damned they’d see it as disrespectful and probably shoot a few folks because a black person with so much as a toy poodle would be perceived as a threat.

DP I highly doubt they would arrest African Americans walking their dogs on "doo-doo walks" as you so eloquently put it in any of the universities in DC.

I challenge you ( and anyone else) to prove your statement. Either it will or won't happen. You can walk around GW, American University Catholic University, Georgetown. I predict if you pick up your dog poop nothing will happen.

Blacks are special.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone on this thread know what Howard University's current policy is about members of the public on campus? Does anyone know what HU's policy is about dogs on campus?

Alonda Thomas, a Howard University spokesperson, says there is no policy prohibiting dogs. Howard’s campus is open, meaning anyone is allowed to walk through it.
-from the article

How much you wanna bet that if black folks were routinely wandering around George Washington University taking their dogs for doo-doo walks either the campus police or MPDC would be locking em up en masse without hesitation? GW’s campus policy be damned they’d see it as disrespectful and probably shoot a few folks because a black person with so much as a toy poodle would be perceived as a threat.

DP I highly doubt they would arrest African Americans walking their dogs on "doo-doo walks" as you so eloquently put it in any of the universities in DC.

I challenge you ( and anyone else) to prove your statement. Either it will or won't happen. You can walk around GW, American University Catholic University, Georgetown. I predict if you pick up your dog poop nothing will happen.

Blacks are special.

And that’s why you love calling the police on them for nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone on this thread know what Howard University's current policy is about members of the public on campus? Does anyone know what HU's policy is about dogs on campus?

Alonda Thomas, a Howard University spokesperson, says there is no policy prohibiting dogs. Howard’s campus is open, meaning anyone is allowed to walk through it.
-from the article

How much you wanna bet that if black folks were routinely wandering around George Washington University taking their dogs for doo-doo walks either the campus police or MPDC would be locking em up en masse without hesitation? GW’s campus policy be damned they’d see it as disrespectful and probably shoot a few folks because a black person with so much as a toy poodle would be perceived as a threat.

DP I highly doubt they would arrest African Americans walking their dogs on "doo-doo walks" as you so eloquently put it in any of the universities in DC.

I challenge you ( and anyone else) to prove your statement. Either it will or won't happen. You can walk around GW, American University Catholic University, Georgetown. I predict if you pick up your dog poop nothing will happen.

Blacks are special.

And that’s why you love calling the police on them for nothing.

I've only called the police once in my life, and it was about a white dude.

Next sh!tty comment, please.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone on this thread know what Howard University's current policy is about members of the public on campus? Does anyone know what HU's policy is about dogs on campus?

Alonda Thomas, a Howard University spokesperson, says there is no policy prohibiting dogs. Howard’s campus is open, meaning anyone is allowed to walk through it.
-from the article

How much you wanna bet that if black folks were routinely wandering around George Washington University taking their dogs for doo-doo walks either the campus police or MPDC would be locking em up en masse without hesitation? GW’s campus policy be damned they’d see it as disrespectful and probably shoot a few folks because a black person with so much as a toy poodle would be perceived as a threat.

DP I highly doubt they would arrest African Americans walking their dogs on "doo-doo walks" as you so eloquently put it in any of the universities in DC.

I challenge you ( and anyone else) to prove your statement. Either it will or won't happen. You can walk around GW, American University Catholic University, Georgetown. I predict if you pick up your dog poop nothing will happen.

Blacks are special.

And that’s why you love calling the police on them for nothing.

I've only called the police once in my life, and it was about a white dude.

Next sh!tty comment, please.

Well that stirring testimony just demolishes the credibility of anyone who says they were racially profiled doesn’t it.

[Anonymous]

Y’all can downplay it to simple intolerance by black students all you want but need I remind you this shit (pun intended) about local residents disrespecting the HU campus wasn’t happening for well over a century. What you don’t think were any ever black dog owners in the area going all the way back to 1867? I’m sure there were and yet for all those years this was never a problem. I wonder how they managed to cater to their pets needs for all these years without disrespecting the HU campus - it’s mind blowing HOW DID THEY DO IT?!! You think maybe whatever their secret was it’s something that the new white residents could possibly pick up? Or is it too damn complicated for folks to find someplace else to take their dogs to shit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all can downplay it to simple intolerance by black students all you want but need I remind you this shit (pun intended) about local residents disrespecting the HU campus wasn’t happening for well over a century. What you don’t think were any ever black dog owners in the area going all the way back to 1867? I’m sure there were and yet for all those years this was never a problem. I wonder how they managed to cater to their pets needs for all these years without disrespecting the HU campus - it’s mind blowing HOW DID THEY DO IT?!! You think maybe whatever their secret was it’s something that the new white residents could possibly pick up? Or is it too damn complicated for folks to find someplace else to take their dogs to shit?

This thread is so enlightening.

Who knew young blacks could be as conservative and racist as those old whites in the deep South!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One of the students made a statement that basically said it was sacred black land. You could tell she was trying to make a profound statement, which is hilarious given the issue.

HU students, faculty, and alum don’t find any of this shit (pun intended) remotely funny.

Good. Then the faculty and alums should step in and tell the poor oppressed snowflakes, ok, you’ve had your little temper tantrum, now go take a nap, be civil and behave like young adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Y’all can downplay it to simple intolerance by black students all you want but need I remind you this shit (pun intended) about local residents disrespecting the HU campus wasn’t happening for well over a century. What you don’t think were any ever black dog owners in the area going all the way back to 1867? I’m sure there were and yet for all those years this was never a problem. I wonder how they managed to cater to their pets needs for all these years without disrespecting the HU campus - it’s mind blowing HOW DID THEY DO IT?!! You think maybe whatever their secret was it’s something that the new white residents could possibly pick up? Or is it too damn complicated for folks to find someplace else to take their dogs to shit?

Looking at the photos of the quad, it’s pretty pathetic looking even without the dogs. Worn grass, way too much concrete, graffiti and other damage to the trees. Howard should get its act together and fix the place up.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:One of the students made a statement that basically said it was sacred black land. You could tell she was trying to make a profound statement, which is hilarious given the issue.

HU students, faculty, and alum don’t find any of this shit (pun intended) remotely funny.

Good. Then the faculty and alums should step in and tell the poor oppressed snowflakes, ok, you’ve had your little temper tantrum, now go take a nap, be civil and behave like young adults.

That would be some actual education.

And free!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Y’all can downplay it to simple intolerance by black students all you want but need I remind you this shit (pun intended) about local residents disrespecting the HU campus wasn’t happening for well over a century. What you don’t think were any ever black dog owners in the area going all the way back to 1867? I’m sure there were and yet for all those years this was never a problem. I wonder how they managed to cater to their pets needs for all these years without disrespecting the HU campus - it’s mind blowing HOW DID THEY DO IT?!! You think maybe whatever their secret was it’s something that the new white residents could possibly pick up? Or is it too damn complicated for folks to find someplace else to take their dogs to shit?

This thread is so enlightening.

Who knew young blacks could be as conservative and racist as those old whites in the deep South!

Learned from the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Y’all can downplay it to simple intolerance by black students all you want but need I remind you this shit (pun intended) about local residents disrespecting the HU campus wasn’t happening for well over a century. What you don’t think were any ever black dog owners in the area going all the way back to 1867? I’m sure there were and yet for all those years this was never a problem. I wonder how they managed to cater to their pets needs for all these years without disrespecting the HU campus - it’s mind blowing HOW DID THEY DO IT?!! You think maybe whatever their secret was it’s something that the new white residents could possibly pick up? Or is it too damn complicated for folks to find someplace else to take their dogs to shit?

This thread is so enlightening.

Who knew young blacks could be as conservative and racist as those old whites in the deep South!

Learned from the best.

[Anonymous]

Dear Howard students,

Sorry, but cities change all the time. The old Eighties DC, “Chocolate City,” is melting. In the immortal words of Marion Barry, “just get over it.” Enjoy your stay in our Nation’s Capital and, while you’re here, embrace the true diversity that is today’s Washington.

[Anonymous]

White peoples take great offense whenever someone tells them they don’t have license to do something that they feel entitled to (saying the ‘n” word, walking dogs through a HBCU campus, etc.). Everything isn’t for y’all.

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Anonymous wrote:Dear Howard students,

Sorry, but cities change all the time. The old Eighties DC, “Chocolate City,” is melting. In the immortal words of Marion Barry, “just get over it.” Enjoy your stay in our Nation’s Capital and, while you’re here, embrace the true diversity that is today’s Washington.

Dear Pet Owners,

Curb your damn dogs.