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To: tejek who wrote (714385)	5/10/2013 12:12:55 AM
From: Bonefish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583677

It shows we have our priorities are screwed up. Doctors?

To: tejek who wrote (714385)	5/10/2013 12:15:58 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1583677

Damned overpaid doctors.

To: tejek who wrote (714385)	5/10/2013 10:36:42 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1583677

oh oh ted Northwestern University Latino Student Group Says Eating Tacos, Drinking Tequila Is Offensive To Mexicans… Why must everyone be offended by everything? Via Daily Caller: Northwestern University continued to stumble over diversity issues this week as Mexican students voiced disagreement with a campuswide letter that advised students not to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by engaging in racially-offensive activities, such as eating tacos and drinking tequila. The letter was sent to students via e-mail, and published in The Daily Northwestern last week. Leaders of Alianza, a Latino student group, and the Associated Student Government called on students to remember that Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over France in the Battle of Puebla. It is not a day to throw a sombrero-themed party, they said. “Some of our peers choose to throw ‘Mexican-themed’ parties that are culturally insensitive, offensive, and detrimental to the Northwestern community,” said the letter, which noted that this was a problem year after year. “Drinking tequila shots, eating tacos, and wearing sombreros do not commemorate Mexican culture; on the contrary, that offends, marginalizes, and isolates many of our friends, classmates, and community members, and casts our entire community in poor light.” Keep reading…