Apr 14, 2005
Republicans at GVSU Continue to Grovel
The administration at Grand Valley State University has put the College Republicans on probation for their"discriminatory" affirmative action bake sale. No doubt with the advice of their advisor, Paul Leidig, the GVSU College Republicans, as is their wont, have responded with yet more groveling and more apologies. Meanwhile, Kyle Rausch is refusing to back down:
Following last Friday's misconduct hearing, the five-member review board decided to put the student group on probation until Dec. 1. The review board also required the student group to make a public apology and create a leadership development plan to make sure club leaders are aware of university policies and procedures. The group will retain university funding and campus organization privileges.The College Republicans say they do not plan to appeal.
"I'm hoping that from here, we can just move forward taking what we've learned," said Karen Hall, a 19-year-old sophomore and vice president of the organization.
In a prepared statement, the new leaders of the group explain that"the club did not support holding a bake sale with discounted prices as a parody of affirmative action. However, without proper support, individuals went forward with such a bake sale."
The group also apologized"that individuals using our club's name failed to adhere to university policies."