By Phillip Lentsch & Olivia Krauth
Despite warnings from housing officials to not speak about it, social justice honors students living in Threlkeld Hall say racial tension continues despite multiple meetings and hall activities about the problem.
The incidents began in October with a spoken comment on a student receiving a scholarship solely because of their race, which publicly said in the hall’s lobby. According to Threlkeld resident Hannah Esrock, discussion turned to the hall GroupMe. Race-based discussion continued in the group, expanding to Donald Trump, white privilege and President James Ramsey’s stereotypical Mexican Halloween costume and the backlash it received.