Definitely a change for the worse

Oberlin Students Accuse the Cafeteria of Cultural Appropriation. But cultural appropriation in the cafeteria isn’t the only thing on the minds of Oberln students. Activists recently released a lengthy list of demands—many of them reminiscent of the demands made by students at dozens of other universities. Perhaps most notable: Oberlin students want blacks-only safe spaces and allowance money for black student leaders. [Hit & Run]

It’s a bit depressing that I’m now in a position to say, “I’m old enough to remember when segregation was almost universally regarded as a bad thing.”