Mizzou’s black frat met with the College Republicans. It smashed safe spaces

Across the country on college campuses, these emotions were seen in a variety of ways including walkouts, violent protests, and even professors voicing their extreme opinions. One professor went as far as calling Trump’s election an “act of terrorism.”

However, some students approached the election aftermath in a different way, and as an opportunity to reach out to people with opposing views (what college should be all about).

Pictured above is the Black fraternity, Phi Rho Eta, and the Mizzou College Republicans. Phi Rho Eta extended an invitation to the College Republicans to host a discussion on the Trump election and precisely what effects it will have on this country.

Earl Dunn of Phi Rho Eta spoke with Red Alert Politics, and he thought the event went much better than anyone could have imagined.

“I think it went very well,” Dunn said. “The event accomplished the goal of having people understand two different viewpoints.”

When asked how this event may have helped ease tensions at Mizzou after an eventful past year, Dunn noted, “It helps people realize that at the end of the day we are still human. We never will agree on everything but that is what makes us unique individuals. We want unity here and everywhere.”

I hope that more university organizations model what these people did because it seemed to have helped people understand the other side more. This is something that I think we all struggle with.

This event ultimately shows what college is all about: a time for us to grow and learn about others perspectives. When we hide in safe spaces, we don’t learn anything and become more and more exclusive. For these so-called safe spaces to go away, conversations like these need to happen more often.