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After getting used to seeing, in recent years, certain institutions, celebrities, scientists and politicians cowardly backing down under the onslaught of the PC Twitterati after the PC Twitterati were "offended" by the un-PC actions or un-PC words of said certain institutions, celebrities, scientists and politicians, it's nice to see an institution not backing down and telling the PC Twitterati to go f*ck themselves...
Uproar over decision to keep Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford College
Students say they will keep their fight to remove the statue as they say the decision shows "black lives are cheap at Oxford"
By Javier Espinoza, Education Editor
29 Jan 2016
The Telegraph
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Angry students at Oxford University have vowed to keep campaigning for the removal of the statue of Cecil Rhodes after a college decision to keep it.
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The Rhodes statue issue is far from over. By reneging on their agreement, Oriel & co have made a big mistake. Stay tuned. #RhodesMustFall
10:33 AM - 29 Jan 2016
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Oriel College has said it decided after "careful consideration" to keep the statue despite a campaign by student activists who claimed it represented racism and oppression.
The college said it received an "enormous amount of input" when it consulted on whether to keep the statue, including a petition by campaign group Rhodes Must Fall, signed by more than 2,000 people.
Oriel College with its statue of Cecil Rhodes
The Telegraph exclusively reported that donors had threatened to withdraw gifts and bequests worth more than £100 million if it was removed.
An Oriel spokesman insisted the financial implications were "not even a major factor" in the decision, despite a letter sent to the governing body of the college from Sean Power, Oriel's development director and the man in charge of fundraising, warning of the financial implications of removing the statur.
Power noted in his report that the college had been criticised by "major public figures across the political and academic spectrum" and that little had been written in support of its actions.
But now members of the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement have said that the college has made “a big mistake” and have threatened more action.
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, one of the student leaders, wrote on Twitter: “The Rhodes issue is far from over. By reneging on their agreement, Oriel (and company) have made a big mistake. Stay tuned.
Last December, Oriel College had said they would hold a six-month “listening” exercise from next month to see whether the statue should stay. That’s no longer the case and they will only discuss what sort of context should be placed around the statue.
Ntokozo Qwabe, the Rhodes Scholar who has campaigned to remove the statue, wrote on his Facebook page: "The decision by Oriel College to unilaterally reverse its public commitments on Rhodes, without any consultation, basically reminds us that black lives are cheap at Oxford."
In a statement, the group Rhodes Must Fall said: "This recent move is outrageous, dishonest, and cynical.
"This is not over. We will be redoubling our efforts and meeting over the weekend to discuss our next actions." The group added: "The struggle continues."
A spokesman for the college said: "The overwhelming message we have received has been in support of the statue remaining in place, for a variety of reasons.
The statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College
"The college's governing body has decided that the statue should remain in place and that the college will seek to provide a clear historical context to explain why it is there."
Rhodes served as prime minister of the British Empire's Cape Colony, including South Africa, in the early 1890s and has been linked to apartheid-style policies.
A Rhodes legacy fund provides scholarships for overseas students, but some students argue the statue should be taken down because he was a racist.
The Telegraph can disclose that £1.5m in donations have already been cancelled, and the college feared more wealthy donors could walk.
College leaders admitted the controversy surrounding the statue had shone a light on the low numbers of black and ethnic minority students admitted, and the issue of discrimination on campus.
A spokesman said: "The campaign to remove Oriel's statue of Rhodes has highlighted other challenges in relation to the experience and representation of black and minority ethnic students and staff at Oxford.
"Oriel takes these very seriously and, as previously announced, is taking substantive steps to address them."
And he said the statue was "an important reminder of the complexity of history and of the legacies of colonialism still felt today".
Oriel College will seek expert opinion on how to give context to the statue and a nearby plaque to Rhodes, which they will also keep in place.
Rhodes was a student at Oxford and a member of Oriel College in the 1870s. He left money to the college on his death in 1902.
Scholarships in his name have so far been awarded to more than 8,000 overseas students.
The college has distanced itself from his views, saying in a statement last month: "Rhodes was also a 19th-century colonialist whose values and world view stand in absolute contrast to the ethos of the scholarship programme today, and to the values of a modern university."
The decision comes after the University of Cape Town last year decided to remove a similar statue of the man, following a student protest.
A spokesman for Oriel College said: "The financial implications were absolutely not the overriding consideration - not even a major factor in the decision that was made."
Uproar over decision to keep Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford College - Telegraph
Here we have a foreigner - Ntokozo Qwabe - who wants the statue of Cecil Rhodes removed yet the only reason why he's studying at Oxford in the first place is because he's on a Rhodes Scholarship, which describes itself as "perhaps the most prestigious scholarship" in the world and which was created by the great Rhodes himself to promote civic-minded leadership among "young colonists" with "moral force of character and instincts to lead," for the purpose of "extending British rule throughout the world...the consolidation of the Empire, the restoration of Anglo-Saxon unity..."and the foundation of so great a Power as to render wars impossible and to promote the best interests of humanity."
So, in other words, if it wasn't for Cecil Rhodes the likes of Qwabe probably wouldn't be studying at Oxford right now. The sheer irony is lost on these people.
After getting used to seeing, in recent years, certain institutions, celebrities, scientists and politicians cowardly backing down under the onslaught of the PC Twitterati after the PC Twitterati were "offended" by the un-PC actions or un-PC words of said certain institutions, celebrities, scientists and politicians, it's nice to see an institution not backing down and telling the PC Twitterati to go f*ck themselves...
Uproar over decision to keep Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford College
Students say they will keep their fight to remove the statue as they say the decision shows "black lives are cheap at Oxford"
By Javier Espinoza, Education Editor
29 Jan 2016
The Telegraph
Angry students at Oxford University have vowed to keep campaigning for the removal of the statue of Cecil Rhodes after a college decision to keep it.
***************************************************
Follow
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh@SizweMW
The Rhodes statue issue is far from over. By reneging on their agreement, Oriel & co have made a big mistake. Stay tuned. #RhodesMustFall
10:33 AM - 29 Jan 2016
14 19
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Oriel College has said it decided after "careful consideration" to keep the statue despite a campaign by student activists who claimed it represented racism and oppression.
The college said it received an "enormous amount of input" when it consulted on whether to keep the statue, including a petition by campaign group Rhodes Must Fall, signed by more than 2,000 people.
Oriel College with its statue of Cecil Rhodes
The Telegraph exclusively reported that donors had threatened to withdraw gifts and bequests worth more than £100 million if it was removed.
An Oriel spokesman insisted the financial implications were "not even a major factor" in the decision, despite a letter sent to the governing body of the college from Sean Power, Oriel's development director and the man in charge of fundraising, warning of the financial implications of removing the statur.
Power noted in his report that the college had been criticised by "major public figures across the political and academic spectrum" and that little had been written in support of its actions.
But now members of the Rhodes Must Fall (RMF) movement have said that the college has made “a big mistake” and have threatened more action.
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, one of the student leaders, wrote on Twitter: “The Rhodes issue is far from over. By reneging on their agreement, Oriel (and company) have made a big mistake. Stay tuned.
Last December, Oriel College had said they would hold a six-month “listening” exercise from next month to see whether the statue should stay. That’s no longer the case and they will only discuss what sort of context should be placed around the statue.
Ntokozo Qwabe, the Rhodes Scholar who has campaigned to remove the statue, wrote on his Facebook page: "The decision by Oriel College to unilaterally reverse its public commitments on Rhodes, without any consultation, basically reminds us that black lives are cheap at Oxford."
In a statement, the group Rhodes Must Fall said: "This recent move is outrageous, dishonest, and cynical.
"This is not over. We will be redoubling our efforts and meeting over the weekend to discuss our next actions." The group added: "The struggle continues."
A spokesman for the college said: "The overwhelming message we have received has been in support of the statue remaining in place, for a variety of reasons.
The statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College
"The college's governing body has decided that the statue should remain in place and that the college will seek to provide a clear historical context to explain why it is there."
Rhodes served as prime minister of the British Empire's Cape Colony, including South Africa, in the early 1890s and has been linked to apartheid-style policies.
A Rhodes legacy fund provides scholarships for overseas students, but some students argue the statue should be taken down because he was a racist.
The Telegraph can disclose that £1.5m in donations have already been cancelled, and the college feared more wealthy donors could walk.
College leaders admitted the controversy surrounding the statue had shone a light on the low numbers of black and ethnic minority students admitted, and the issue of discrimination on campus.
A spokesman said: "The campaign to remove Oriel's statue of Rhodes has highlighted other challenges in relation to the experience and representation of black and minority ethnic students and staff at Oxford.
"Oriel takes these very seriously and, as previously announced, is taking substantive steps to address them."
And he said the statue was "an important reminder of the complexity of history and of the legacies of colonialism still felt today".
Oriel College will seek expert opinion on how to give context to the statue and a nearby plaque to Rhodes, which they will also keep in place.
Rhodes was a student at Oxford and a member of Oriel College in the 1870s. He left money to the college on his death in 1902.
Scholarships in his name have so far been awarded to more than 8,000 overseas students.
The college has distanced itself from his views, saying in a statement last month: "Rhodes was also a 19th-century colonialist whose values and world view stand in absolute contrast to the ethos of the scholarship programme today, and to the values of a modern university."
The decision comes after the University of Cape Town last year decided to remove a similar statue of the man, following a student protest.
A spokesman for Oriel College said: "The financial implications were absolutely not the overriding consideration - not even a major factor in the decision that was made."
Uproar over decision to keep Cecil Rhodes statue at Oxford College - Telegraph
Just like those feminists who protested rabidly against the OED using the term "rabid feminist", these people just don't see the extreme irony, do they?
Here we have a foreigner - Ntokozo Qwabe - who wants the statue of Cecil Rhodes removed yet the only reason why he's studying at Oxford in the first place is because he's on a Rhodes Scholarship, which describes itself as "perhaps the most prestigious scholarship" in the world and which was created by the great Rhodes himself to promote civic-minded leadership among "young colonists" with "moral force of character and instincts to lead," for the purpose of "extending British rule throughout the world...the consolidation of the Empire, the restoration of Anglo-Saxon unity..."and the foundation of so great a Power as to render wars impossible and to promote the best interests of humanity."
So, in other words, if it wasn't for Cecil Rhodes the likes of Qwabe probably wouldn't be studying at Oxford right now. The sheer irony is lost on these people.
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