Black Student Union? Great!

Hispanic Student Union? Wonderful!

White Student Union? RACIST!!!

Here’s the story:

There have been some tense moments recently on the Towson University campus as the potential formation of a White Student Union has garnered national attention and is raising questions about racial equality.

A Towson University student task force held a special forum Wednesday night on campus at Susquehanna Terrace to get input on the formation of the group, and students on both sides of the issue got to sound off. Some asked clarification questions, while others denounced it completely, and a small minority supported it.

Organizers of the White Student Union said it will be an advocacy group, a source of pride and a safe haven for white students who have been discriminated against. They said the group will be open to anyone, regardless of their race, as long as they support the union’s mission.

“Most of this controversy is being generated by people who I think are scared that white students are finally shaking this trend and actually being proud of who they are and encouraging pride in their culture,” said White Student Union coordinator Matthew Heimbach.

“What is white history? What is white culture? Because if you look back over history, nothing positive has come out of white history or white culture, because you’ve done nothing good,” one black student said at the meeting.