What an affront to freedom of expression, that a university had to apologise for an artwork that if left alone, would suggest they condone oppression of blacks?

What an affront to freedom of expression, that a university had to apologise for an artwork that if left alone, would suggest they condone oppression of blacks? Stupid article. The issue isn't that black students might fear for their very lives because of a statue, but that they may be made to be second-class citizens - if the university condones such outright support of a racist group, where else might they be unfair to blacks? The point about 'safe' environment is that university is a stressful (and fun) time with a lot going on. By condoning shit like this, you make it harder for a subset of students, who now have to deal with worrying about a political agenda that other students don't. In any event, the artist shouldn't complain, because he got exactly what he wanted: a dialogue on race. He simply didn't like (expect?) the contents of that dialogue. The cynic in me likes that, that he hid behind a generalised "oh, trying to start a dialogue" motif, and then had problems when he didn't like the specifics.