http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-college-race-20151117-story.html

I'm linking to this article because the man in the foreground happens to be a good friend of mine, and this brought up on Facebook.

After several days of protesting Occidental College's handling of diversity issues, students occupied an administrative building Monday, demanding that the school president step down if officials don't take such steps as creating a black studies major and hiring more minority faculty.

The actions come after weeks of student protests throughout the nation, including at the University of Missouri, where the president and chancellor resigned, and Ithaca College in upstate New York and Yale University. The dean of students at Claremont McKenna College stepped down last week after a campus protest and hunger strikes by two students over her email to a Latina student saying she would work to serve those who "don't fit our CMC mold."

Student leaders at USC voted last week to ask school officials to increase funding for diversity training and to hire more minority faculty. On Monday, school officials announced they would fund more diversity efforts and appoint staff to increase awareness.

"Universities should be spaces committed to showing the promise of diversity and helping everyone recognize, appreciate and respect difference," Michael W. Quick, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, wrote in a letter to the USC community.

Two new funds of $100,000 each will be established to support campus programs to enhance understanding of the issues. The funds will be administered by student government organizations and the religious life office.

At Occidental in Eagle Rock, students have been protesting the administration's handling of complaints about racism on campus and the lack of diversity. Last Thursday, a crowd of students held a demonstration that ended in a march at President Jonathan Veitch's campus home.

[...]

After a rally on the steps of the school's main administrative building Monday, several hundred students entered the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center. They have presented school officials with a list of 14 demands they want met by Friday, including the creation of a black studies major, an increase in funding for minority student groups and more diversity training for faculty and students.

If their demands are not met by Friday, students said, they will demand Veitch's resignation.

[...]

In the 1995-96 year, 44% of non-international Occidental students reported that they were minorities. This year, about 42% of students said they were minority or multiracial, according to school statistics.

Several Occidental students said the school's diversity was one of the main reasons they decided to attend, but that after they arrived they found the climate on campus was often hostile to minorities.

Bhola, a senior diplomacy and world affairs major, said many students seemed insensitive to minorities. During one classroom discussion, some of her peers discussed how the Rwandan genocide was "timely" for political reasons.

Rwandans' "suffering didn't seem to mean anything," Bhola said.

As always, I encourage you to read the full article.

I don't have cable news so I'm kind of out of the loop, so if anyone aware of the situation or someone who has seen at their university could chime in: what's the complaint here? In the article they listed two examples of supposed racism: one where a student made a stupid comment about Rwanda, and another about a disaster/apocalypse party at a frat.

Chance Ward, a black sophomore who majors in critical theory and social justice, said that he has been called the N-word at campus parties. And when he and another student, a white female, complained to a department head that a professor wasn't following the syllabus, the department head criticized him but not the other student for complaining, Ward said.

"I came here because I thought there would be a foundation [of diversity] to protect you," he said. "But administration did not protect me."

Look, college doesn't exist to coddle you through an education, it's supposed to challenge your preconceived notions of how the outside world works and prepare you for the workforce. I hope some of you can shed light on what the actual problem is, because a lack of a black studies major and an increase in their diversity training budget (at a very diverse, liberal school) seems below the need for protests.

The Elder Scrolls:

S:
Morrowind

A:
Oblivion

B:
Skyrim
Daggerfall (really liked it as a kid but it doesn't hold up against modern games)

C:
Arena (barely playable now)

D:
TES: Online

Others, favorite to least favorite:

Call of Duty: 2, MW, BlOps, MW2, etc.

Borderlands: 2, 1, PS, Tales

Halo: 2, 3, 1, Reach, Wars, 4, 5

Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Black Flag, AC1, Brotherhood, AC2, AC3, ACU

Star Fox: Chronological (SF64, Adventures, Assault, Command)

Zelda: OoT, WW, Link Between Worlds, Link's Awakening, Minish Cap, Spirit Tracks

Well, ran into my first game-breaking glitch today. During the first mission with the Railroad, to the secret donut bunker, Deacon got stuck in a hallway and wouldn't unlock a door. Managed to get through that and complete it, but can't progress until I talk to Deacon, and he's not at his marked location. prid "" moveto player doesn't work, player.moveto "" doesn't work. Reloading previous saves results in game crash.

Guess I'm just not completing the story for now.

nvm, fixed it with completequest, then player.moveto "". Bugged me into the terminal Deacon hacks during the mission but got out of it by using the terminal.

For those that want to fight more legendary enemies without dealing with bullet-sponge enemies:

http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/218/?

Trying too hard.

Quote from: RadioactiveTurkey on November 14, 2015, 09:59:53 PM

How does this support the conclusion that social benefits of higher education isn't justified by tax funding? All this study concludes is that there is a tangible, positive effect from increasing the supply of college-educated workers.

"A percentage point increase in the supply of college graduates raises high school drop-outs' wages by
1.9%, high school graduates' wages by 1.6%, and college graduates wages by 0.4%."

Those social benefits are incredibly small.

While I generally agree, you can't call that an empirical conclusion. It's just your subjective interpretation.

Anyone notice that clever reference to how the Halo 5 ads aren't canon because they weren't in the game?

Spoiler

didn't think so

But seriously, what was 343 thinking with their ad campaign? That players would think it's cute that it was all just a huge misdirection to "hunt the truth" by playing the game?

Yes

Islam is the only violent religion

Nobody remember the crusades

The crusades were a response to Muslims conquoring the Levant and sacking Jerusalem. What followed was a series of drawn-out wars from rival religious governments. Obviously they were driven by religion and very violent, but it's just ludicrous to compare the Crusades to modern terrorism.

Del Rio did nothing wrong.

Seiko Solar Chronograph Diver

Analog quartz, sapphire crystal, functions in up to 200' of water.

If fly with a shitty $5 off-brand digital watch.

That infographic is full of shit, but feel free to get your opinions from someone's unsupported criticism online.

Nobody likes it, but I'd consider not tipping to be just short of theft. I tip 15-20%, or $1 per drink at a bar. I'd love to see the system change.

They get tea time every evening, but we only get one day a year. So really, who's missing out here?

How the fuck do you place walls in a nice square? They keep snapping to weird angles.

1. place wall
2. Place ceiling snapped to wall
3. Place adjacent wall, snapped to ceiling, to form a right angle

Quote from: RadioactiveTurkey on November 09, 2015, 09:35:45 PM

Quote from: CÆSAR GAIVS AVTISMVS on November 09, 2015, 09:33:08 PM

I've never had a need for a credit card yet. I've only used a debit card so far. Is it something that would benefit me in the long run?

Absolutely, even as a teenager. Use it for small, consistent purchases (like gas), pay it off every month, and gradually build your credit score. It'll come in really handy after college when you're applying for a loan to move or for a car, will open up other opportunities for different lines of credit, and has an affect on your job further down the line (such as a background check or security clearance for government work).

Are there other ways to build up a good financial reputation other than through a credit card?

Yes, inevitably you'll need a loan for something (car, house, repairs, appliances, etc.)

I'm not sure if it'd be something I'd even use that much since I don't spend very much money and when I do I usually spend long periods of time contemplating whether I'd get any value out of the purchase or not before I make it.

I don't want to make assumptions about how old you are or what your experiences are, but when I graduated college and moved across the country I needed a car. The interest rate I got on that car is directly related to my credit score, and can result in significantly lower costs. I needed to furnish my house, so I opened up another line of credit for a washer and dryer, and some other things; I also just recently decided to open up an Amazon credit card, since my wife and I use it for a lot of purchases; We're also considering a travel card because we're a military family and like to see family, so we'll rack up miles and rewards. Not to mention, I paid for my wife's wedding rings through a Kay credit card.

Not only is a healthy, diverse credit score beneficial beyond your credit limits or interest rates, additional credit lines provide financial stability and let you avoid having to amass savings just to make large purchases.

I'd recommend asking your parents about it, and see about opening up a credit card at your bank --  just for small purchases, paid off every month, but still a good investment.