April 13, 2006

SUBTLE AS A TRAINWRECK:

Anger, apology over "Condoleezza" quiz (Rachel Tuinstra, Seattle Times)

Bellevue Community College President Jean Floten apologized Wednesday at an emotional open-campus meeting called after students complained about what they said was a racially offensive math question used on a practice test. [...]

The question read, "Condoleezza holds a watermelon just over the edge of the roof of the 300-foot Federal Building, and tosses it up with a velocity of 20 feet per second." The question went on to ask when the watermelon will hit the ground, based on a formula provided.


At Patrick Henry the question reads: "Ms Rice holds a Realist over the edge of the State Depatment roof...."

Posted by Orrin Judd at April 13, 2006 4:14 PM
Comments

This needs to be investigated by a independent counsel,a PBS program devoted to the events broader meaning and appropriate action taken to fire the teacher or all Federal funds for education in the state cut off.;>(

Posted by: Genecis at April 13, 2006 4:25 PM

A truly terrifying example of the last stages of BDS.

Posted by: erp at April 13, 2006 4:56 PM

During the Cold War, this was known as the Andropov method of dealing with dissidents. You take them up on the roof, Andropov.

We could use a man like Yuri Andropov at State.

Posted by: Bob Hawkins at April 13, 2006 5:03 PM

Appalling. Feet per second?

Posted by: Mike Earl at April 13, 2006 5:07 PM

"Ms Rice holds a Realist over the edge of the State Depatment roof...."

"... when let go does it bounce or splat?"

Posted by: Raoul Ortega at April 13, 2006 8:14 PM
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