{"id":49,"date":"2019-03-13T16:35:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/englishlanguageacademy\/?p=49"},"modified":"2019-03-13T16:46:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T16:46:40","slug":"exploringuwwhistory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/englishlanguageacademy\/2019\/03\/13\/exploringuwwhistory\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring UWW History"},"content":{"rendered":"

This past February,\u00a0 students in English 163: Introduction to U.S. Culture for International Students class learned about University of Wisconsin – Whitewater history by exploring the permanent exhibit, The Royal Purple,<\/em> located on the ground floor of the University Center. The Royal Purple<\/em> is UWW’s official student-run newspaper since 1901. Here, we share one student\u2019s reflections.<\/p>\n

Donfak Dongo (\u201cBih\u201d from Cameroon) reported that she was impressed to read about \u201cthe 16 grievances of the Afro-American students [which was] a turning point for the black student committee [\u2026] in February 18, 1969.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The headlining story for the February 1969 issue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donfak continued, \u201cBecause of the [students\u2019] firm rejection of President Carter\u2019s vague answers to the Afro-American\u2019s demands at a press conference of making the Black student Union culturally relevant, having a seat on the student senate, increasing financial aid and so forth, President Carter was compelled to pay the issue more attention to accommodate their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Commenting on her UWW history \u201cfind,\u201d Donfak reflected: \u201cWhat I found interesting was the firmness and briefness in which the Afro-American students\u2019 representative addressed the topic to the press. This showed how determined they were to make their voices heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Donfak D. from Cameroon visits The Royal Purple exhibit here in Whitewater, WI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This past February,\u00a0 students in English 163: Introduction to U.S. Culture for International Students class learned about University of Wisconsin – Whitewater history by exploring the permanent exhibit, The Royal Purple, located on the ground floor of the University Center. The Royal Purple is UWW’s official student-run newspaper since 1901. Here, we share one student\u2019s … <\/p>\n

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