This class is taught by Bonilla-Silva. I feel sorry for the students...

"First-year students, students on probation, Aggie-morons (students who are a TAMU to have a "good life" and graduate with a C average), intellectual tourists, and fanatics (religious, political, or otherwise) are advised NOT to take this class."

"Central to this discussion is the understanding that "racism" is not "prejudice," "ignorance," or a "set of beliefs" but a comprehensive historical system of racial domination organized by the logic of white supremacy."

"We will examine how whiteness emerged as a social group and an identity out of a variety of European "peoples" and how that group has dominated the country since the 17th century."

"We conclude the class with a discussion of some of the solutions that have been proposed to deal with the racial dilemmas plaguing the United States of Amerik-k-ka (I will remove the three Ks for this word when the USA removes racial oppression for this country!)."

"This course is primarily for juniors and seniors. Hence, rather than silly Aggie-happy multiple-choice exams, I test your command of the material through exam essays."

"No talking, reading newspapers or the bible, passing notes, or doing anything else in class except what you are supposed to do in a classroom (this is not High School!)"

"I am not an Aggie or believe in any of the so-called "Traditions" or "heritage" of this institution. Thus, I will deal with you the way i have dealt with students at Wisconsin and Michigan--the other institutions I have been associated with in the USA. Therefore be advised that I do not provide "special treatment" based on any type of Aggie nonsense."

"May 04 - Aggieland or Crackerland: Racism at TAMU and What is to be done?"

Excellent...Vision 2020 plans come to fruition. Bowen must be giddy.

Talk about getting excited for a course when you show up the first day.

"Aggie-moron"- real classy

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"May 04 - Aggieland or Crackerland: Racism at TAMU and What is to be done?"

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First...a withdrawal from this class.

Second, a boycott of everything this "professor" is associated with.

So Mr.- are you still enrolled in this class?

everyone should drop that course.

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It also made me angry how in almost every lecture he would find a way to put down Texas A&M University. He would tell us how stupid and closeminded Aggies are and would also make comments such as "Back when I taught at a REAL university, the Univerisity of Michigan...."

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Maybe you should ask why he doesn't teach at Michigan any more?

Mr. is one of the YCT idiots that make A&M so proud. You guys are just as bad as this idiot prof is.

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if you have a problem with A&M then take your opinions elsewhere...no one is begging for your support

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http://sociweb.tamu.edu/Faculty/SILVA/Silva.HTM


Looks like just the kind of guy the eggheads wanting Vision 2020 were after.

I mean, c'mon he's written 3 BOOKS PEOPLE!

That's much more important than any silly traditions.

Take the warning seriously and get out of that class unless it is required to graduate.

I'm an a&m grad. not sure what the "OUR message board" thing means. Trust me, there are plenty of ags ashamed at the actions of the YCT.

We should harass this prof till they want to leave.

Or if i had a left over qdrop i was never gonna use. I would enroll in the class and cause the biggest pain in the ass... then just qdrop it on the last day you could.

Is Bonilla his maiden name?

Except this is the type of professor that would revoke the Q-Drop... They aren't guaranteed ya know.

Since when do profs have anything to do with Q dropping?

Yep, everything yall said is correct about this guy. To put it nicely, he is an arrogant, racist *******. I attended his class every day, took excellent notes, and I've always been good at writing essays, yet he gave me C's and D's on everything. He makes comments just about every day about how A&M is not a REAL university, etc. And he loves to brag about how it doesn't matter if he says things to make you mad because the university can't fire him unless he does something stupid like sleep with a student. In my opinion, his class is the worst class at A&M, so don't take it!

There has to be a way to get this guy fired; he seems way too extreme

This can't be for real. This is crazy. Why would A&M hire someone that didn't want to be there, and for that matter, why is the prof there??? Instead of b*tching about everything Aggie, just leave. It's not that hard.

Profs have to more or less sign-off on a Q-Drop. If a professor doesn't feel you should be allowed to drop (as a Q-Drop is for "extenuating circumstances" per student rules, not just because you are doing poorly) then he can talk to your advisor and get you placed back in the class.

Happened to a few people in my class last semester.

Some of the departments in some of the colleges (like Engineering) are really moving towards the strict enforcement of no q-drop unless it is true extenuating circumstances that can be proven.

We should make a website/list praising and approving off profs that display Aggie values and are pro-traditions, pro-A&M. This prof definatly wouldnt be on the list.

This guy sounds like David Scuilli. I hated that class and I got a C when my work would have been an "A" in any other course. Ass.

We need to have some hot girl slip this moron a mickey and pose with him in some photos.

mickeys are gross....

that's what I was thinking, rob2003

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We should make a website/list praising and approving off profs that display Aggie values and are pro-traditions, pro-A&M. This prof definatly wouldnt be on the list.

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Good idea except all the new Army freaks who are here for a degree and NOT for the degree plus the Texas A&M experience would still take this guy's class and love him.

Is this guy married? What would someone like him do in their spare time? Sounds like a wacko.

I read the contents online--and most of one of the books when my son was trapped in this class--I did not believe it was as bad as he said it was until I read the book. My son is a minority and was pretty much told he was mistaken if he though his own mother was not prejudiced against him. This man is off the charts.

I got the feeling this is a communist. Nothing short of total equality for all people, demanded by a "working class" made up of women and minorities will ever please him. The fact that somehow "HE" managed to make it in this "oppressive" society must be overlooked.

This is definately a class to avoid.

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I read the contents online--and most of one of the books when my son was trapped in the is class and I did not believe it was as bad as he said it was.

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Maybe it's time to put grandpa's medicine away kiddo.

What major(s) is this class req'd for? just do like 3rd Gen said and avoid it. So what if the guy is an ass hole? At least he makes it very clear from day one so you can avoid him. This is the kind of thing you are going to face in the real world pretty often. Everyone's gonna have a boss they hate at one time or another. If you're ever in sales you will run in to jerk clients all the time. You gotta sit there and just grin.

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Looks like just the kind of guy the eggheads wanting Vision 2020 were after.

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this isn't a vision 2020 deal. Idiot profs existed at A&M and every other university long before vision 2020. There are law profs at UT who to this very day tell their female students to drop out because law isn't for women. There's the guy at A&M who's hated bonfire for 20 yrs (Hugh something). There are the uniforms at the trigon who are pretty vocal in their opposition to queers and women in the Corps. The point is, positions of power are always going to be filled with egotistical jerks.

Profs don't sign off on qdrops - only the dean of the college. And there is nothing in the A&M catalog about what circumstances qdrops should be used under. Poor grades is a perfectly valid excuse and is one of the choices no the form you fill out.

Honestly, I don't care one whit about his ideology. However, I do care about his lack of professionalism, his lack of respect for his students and his employer,and his arrogance. He has no business being on a college faculty, A&M's or anyone else's.

It sounds to me like this guy is trying to set up a high profile case of dismissal. Bringing a lot of attention to him (letters to the Batt, webistes, signs, etc) just plays into his hands. It's exactly what he wants. A&M is the subject of his next book, and he's trying to goad people like the YCT into helping him write the final chapter.

My suggestion would be to be aggressive, but work behind the scenes. A copy of the syllabus to each member of the Board of Regents would be a good start, as well as respectful and subdued letters to President Gates, the head of the College of Liberal Arts, and anyone else who might have some influence on his future. Keep it all low profile, though. Anything else is exactly what he wants.

well one sure first step towards trying to get this fired would be sending a letter to his higher ups with a copy of the syllabus. just write a letter saying that you're offended by the blatant racial slur "cracker" that he uses on his own syllabus.

racism tends to be one of those hot buttons that do a lot. if i was in this class, i would seriously send that letter. we don't need jerks like this teaching at a&m. i mean come one he actually used a racial slur in print. it's not like it's something he can deny at this point.

for even more fun, a second letter should be sent to the batt. can you imagine what all those liberal folks would do with real news of a teacher using a racial slur. that would have to make it public and uncomfortable for the teacher

I took this class back in 2001. It was horrible and offensive. I really think that this guy gave minority students better grades. And how couldn;t he, to get a good grade I had to write answers about how horrible my race is, each and every one of us. Unless you want to spend your sememester reading about how President Reagan tried to kill the black population of Washington DC off by feeding them crack OR you want to spend your time remembering the biblography information from 25 plus readings for your tests, please drop this class and register a formal complaint about the instructor.