A petition has been made to ‘Stand against the wall’

A petition against the Tulane administration has been created for the “individuals who took the brave action of dismantling the wall in front of Kappa Alpha Fraternity House.” The Tab Tulane reported the story earlier.

The petition was made roughly two hours ago and now has 219 individuals signatures and had a goal of 200 supporters.  If the goal is reached it will be given to the Tulane Administration.

In the description of the petition it states: “If the individuals who took the wall down are targeted or penalized in any way for their actions, we the undersigned organizations would also like to claim responsibility for this act.

“For us, marginalized and progressive students, solidarity is more than a buzzword. We stand shoulder to shoulder with those who seek to support us.”

You can sign the petition to should your solidarity here. 

It goes on to say:

When Kappa Alpha built a wall, a physical manifestation of the wall that Trump desires, they are making his racist sentiments material. By attaching his slogan “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” to that wall, they are sending a clear message to students of colour, especially Latino and Muslim students, that they are not welcome here. The wall is a tangible embodiment of the daily aggressions that Latino and Muslim students face at this school. Although KA has since claimed that these labels were satirical, it’s impossible to separate the “intent” of the wall from its real, direct impact, which is that it has only contributed to the exclusionary environment faced by Latino and Muslim students on campus.