06.29.07
Fox Chapel Area High School Officials Acknowledge Students’ Racist Facebook Group Webpage
In a letter from Ken Williams, Principal of Fox Chapel Area High School, he states:
- “I sincerely appreciate you bringing this information to my attention. I am embarrassed for our high school that this needed to be done.”
- “We emphasize tolerance and acceptance issues with our students and it is disheartening that what we have done does not appear to be enough.”
- “As we (the administration) are just learning of this, we will need to take a little bit of time to come up with a solution or means to address this in a way that … [communicates] our strong disapproval of this behavior.”
 Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice. |
Fox Chapel Area High School MUST take disciplinary action against the offending students and must also publicly denounce the actions of these students. To quote Fox Chapel Area High School’s homepage, “Responsibility- taking ownership in what you do.” We would hope that this motto emblazoned on the school’s homepage would apply directly to the actions of its very own students.
Fox Chapel Area High School’s Mission states that it “strives to take students to their maximum levels of educational achievement.” We would hope that the construction of a networking group called “Anti-Asians Anonymous” is not this school’s idea of an attainment of “maximum levels of educational achievement.”
This school MUST take immediate disciplinary action against these students, and it must also publicly denounce these actions. Keep this school accountable by taking these actions.
- Call Superintendent Anne Stephens at 412-967-2413, ext 2414 or email her at Anne_Stephens@fcasd.edu
- Call Assistant Superintendent Michael Nealon at 412-967-2400, ext 2456 or email him at Michael_Nealon@fcasd.edu
- Call the Superintendent’s Secretary, Candace Chapple at 412-967-2400 Ext: 2413
- Call the Assistant Superintendent’s Secretary, Ann Meledanri at 412-967-2400 ext 2431
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Variance said,
June 30, 2007 at 7:29 pm
I think these kids have probably been pwn3d enough already
Formal punishment is unnecessary.
Being looked at as racist, prejudiced and ignorant
by all their peers is punishment enough.
I think making this well known was the most effective tactic.
Winson said,
July 1, 2007 at 8:05 am
these kinda stuffs sometimes stems from parents. Parents who exhibits hate towards one race will influence greatly on their child. I want to hear more about them though. Make them do 10000000 hours of community services in Chinatown!!! hahah
humpy said,
July 5, 2007 at 1:59 am
formal punishment might not be necessary, but public humiliation involving stockades and lots of rotten vegetables might provide billy and his gang a lesson in american history they’ll never forget. >:)