The Race Card and a Stacked Deck

Billy McMorris’ Oct. 3 column “The Jena Six and the Durham Three” compared the story of the Jena Six to the story of the three white Duke lacrosse players who supposedly raped a black stripper, introducing the revolutionary technique of putting facts over emotions. Unfortunately, others have not followed his lead. After two men last month verbally assaulted four female minority students at D.P. Dough, Cornell University and Noyes Community Recreation Center boycotted the restaurant over allegations of racism. While some may give Cornell style points for its actions, the allegations themselves do not have much substance.