The oh-so-endearing campus of University of Texas at Austin
planned a game for students to participate in this Wednesday. The fabulously
named student group, the Young Conservatives of Texas (a title that really
encompasses everything I’m attracted to in a student group!*) thinks that by
playing a game called “Catch an Illegal Immigrant” they will be the leaders to
“spark a campus-wide discussion about the issue of illegal immigration, and how
it affects our everyday lives.” The game, simply, is to look out for students
walking around campus on Wednesday wearing a shirt or sign that says “illegal
immigrant”, capture them, and take them to the recruiting table for the Young
Conservatives of Texas where they will receive a $25 gift card. For….something.
An unspecified $25 gift card. So not only are these students planning a game
that is, in my opinion, one of the most fucked up and childish things to do when
targeting a very real issue, they are also monetarily rewarding the student
body for their participation in this fucked up and childish “game”. And on top
of that, the game does not address
the issue they stated they wanted to spark discussion about in any sort of intellectual or
creative manner whatsoever. How does capturing human beings and
trading them in for money educate anyone on
your campus as to how illegal immigration “affects our everyday lives?” And who says "gift card" without saying where it's even for, anyway?
Despite the fact that over 150 people said (via Facebook)
that they would be participating in the game, the game has gotten enough of an
overwhelmingly negative response, with outrage from the school and politicians
included, that my second article announces the cancelation of the game.
Just another reason as to why we should use all of Texas as
just one giant solar panel to produce enough energy for the entire world. And
why CASCADIA NOW!
*I do hope the sarcasm is obvious here and my classmates do
not think I’m interested in joining the Young Conservatives of Texas.
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