I was hoping the room for this event would be packed, but it seemed like they didnt so a good job on letting the campus know this was taking place - as I would not have known about this if it weren't for this class. Most of the group their were anti chief but there were a few that were pro.
At first there was a presentation about how the chief as a mascot is disrespectful, etc, but I felt like their arguments weren't very well researched or thought out. They seemed to be attacking the audience with their view rather than giving information to help us form an opinion. Some people in the audience spoke out and asked questions or spoke their point of view. And most of these people remained neutral and open minded to everyone in the room which I thought was great. But one of the main hosts of this event was very judgmental and it was her views or the highway which I don't think is good, especially for events like this, because compromise is a huge part of finding a workable solution for both parties involved and she wasn't wanting to hear anything from people pro chief.
While I already knew most of these arguments and have my own stance in the issue I feel like this event helped me to better understand and help me formulate better reasons for myself to choose the side I'm on.
I wouldn't mind going to other events about the chief because I think it's beneficial to hear other people's views and it's a great way to hopefully someday come to some type of solution for very one involved.
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