Monserrat
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Hello all,
I've been meaning to post this for a few days, just haven't gotten around to it.
I am a student at Sinclair Community College, where this took place. Yes, I was there. It was actually rather fun. LaBarbera was late, so we all took turns talking about why acceptance is better than vitriol and opposition. We stayed for a few minutes, then we just left.
Some claim that this was orchestrated by faculty, offering extra credit in their classes. For my part, none of my faculty members even mentioned this event was occuring, the only way I knew about was billboards around campus (like the one pictured in the 1st link below). I do know that a student advocacy group (the Traditional Values Club) invited LaBarbera to speak, and another advocacy group (the Silent Majority) were the ones who staged the protest. Both groups have faculty members.
The area where this happened was in the second floor of our library, we call it the Loggia. It can hold maybe 100-150 people, and as you can see in the picture, it was close to full when the event started, but after the exodus, maybe 20 people stayed to listen.
Mass Speech Walk Out: From Sinclair Community College To Peter LaBarbera With (No) Love
Another account (not mine):
The Dread Pirate Rodgers » How I Helped Ruin Peter LaBarbera's Day
I'm not sure about the actual effectiveness of walking out on the man during the speech. What was the purpose? The man I'm sure already knows that the opposite size despises him and they are only lending him credence by very visibly acknowledging him and then turning their backs and leaving. It's kind of like the poster who doesn't like someone and instead of just adding them to the ignore list they have to make a show of it first by responding and saying that they are adding the individual to the ignore list. It's immature and pathetic.
Not that I like, agree with or support Peter LaBarbera.