Strange Fruit

The fallout continues from Halloween, when UofL President Dr. James Ramsey and his staff dressed up in stereotypical "Mexican" costumes for a luncheon. The photo went viral, and a few written apologies were issued, but they've been lacking. This week, an open letter was sent to Dr. Ramsey and the Board of Trustees, signed by 78 faculty members, and co-authored by one of our guests this week, Dr. David Owen, Chair of the Philosophy Department. Meanwhile, a group of students spent thirty hours coming up with a plan of action, and a list of demands to present to Dr. Ramsey and the school. This week, Ramsey granted them a meeting, but would only allow eight students in (and none of their faculty advisers) and would only give them half an hour. Tania Avalos was one of those eight students, and she joins us to talk about what happened at the meeting. She says Ramsey didn't seem to want to listen to them, but to talk more. When they interrupted and asked him to hear them out, Ramsey reportedly questioned t