Towson University Students Rally Against White Student Union (VIDEO)

A week after a student group calling itself the White Student Union   ‘To create an avenue for people to participate in political, cultural, educational, and social events to celebrate European heritage’  announced plans to begin nighttime patrols of Towson University campus in Maryland to fend off “black predators,” hundreds of students and faculty rallied for peace on Tuesday afternoon, WBAL reports.

About the WSU

 The Towson White Student Union was founded in 2012 by Matthew Heimbach.  The mission of the WSU is to create an avenue for people to participate in political, cultural, educational, and social events to celebrate European heritage.

The organization invites people of all races, colors, and creeds to join together to celebrate European culture!

The rally was organized by a coalition of student groups, including Be The Change, the Black Student Union, the Student Government Association, the International Student Association and Greek student organizations, the student newspaper The Towerlight reports.

The Black Student Union Towson University
Introductory Statement
Whereas, we feel that there is a need to create more unity within our community, and we feel a need to improve awareness of African-American culture at Towson University, and the Towson University Administration acknowledges the need for an organization to accomplish the above mentioned, be it resolved that we, the African-American students at Towson University, do hereby establish the Black Student Union of Towson University.

Article I: Mission Statement
Section I
The fundamental purpose of the Towson University Black Student Union is to create an avenue through which students may participate in political, cultural, educational, and social events in order to enhance the experience of students at Towson University.

The WSU was not explicitly mentioned at the rally, but WMAR reports it was clear the rally was in response to the white supremacist group.

 

Towson senior Matthew Heimbach started the controversial group in the fall of 2012 and claims to have around 50 members. The group garnered national media attention in March when WSU members defended the institution of slavery at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Towson Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Deb Moriarty reminded students in a campus-wide email last week that the school still does not officially recognize the White Student Union as a student club:

 

It is important for the campus community to know that your concerns regarding activities of the “White Student Union” which has been in the news again, are shared by the University Administration. We continue to take every available opportunity to clarify that there is no established or recognized “White Student Union” (WSU) on Towson University’s campus.  MORE

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