Oak Ridge students say they were called racial slurs at protest over principal's 'Dr. Dre' comments

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Students at Oak Ridge High School held a sit-in protest on Monday in response to comments made by the school’s principal the week before that negatively compared students to Dr. Dre.

On Sept. 30, students at Oak Ridge participated in a student-led 90s themed throwback day for spirit week, dressing up in 90s era clothing.

Before school officially started, students gathered at an area of the school called The Pit, where they were taking photos of their 90s clothing and socializing. At one point, according to Psalm Lawrence, who is a Black female and a junior at the school, teachers and members of the administration told students they were being too loud.

Throughout that day, Lawrence said, students of color dressed in 90s attire were scolded and confronted by teachers and administrators who told them they were out of dress code or their behavior was inappropriate.

Read more: https://www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/woodlands/news/article/Oak-Ridge-High-School-students-protest-after-16517551.php
(Conroe Courier)

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1. Can't access. There's a paywall.

What was said about Dr. Dre?

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2. I didn't encounter a paywall so you might paste the URL into another browser.

Here is what is pertinent:

The next day, a video began circulating of LiVecchi, speaking with a group of students about 90s day.

“If this stuff happens again we’re going to operate like we’re in Aldine ISD or HISD, be on lock-down and get metal detectors, all that crap, because this is not how we roll,” LiVecchi is heard saying in the video. “It’s embarrassing, it’s frustrating, we got people posing for pictures looking like they’re from Dr. Dre in the 90s.”

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3. Thanks. Nothing wrong with a 90s themed day for God's sake.

How stodgy can the admin be?