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...Comic Stereotypes...
...article that portrays Asian-Americans as slanty-eyed, socially inept caricatures would immediately receive a barrage of protests. Despite its derogatory stereotypes, "The Misanthropic Mister Chu" has run this entire semester without much controversy. The student body has mistakenly dismissed it as "harmless," because it appears as a comic strip...
What students must realize is that comic strips can be as--if not more--effective at spreading intolerance as a racist article. Comic strips are easily read and this gives them an opportunity to convey their (negative) message. Furthermore, comic strips rarely incite the intellectual analysis and discussion necessary to combat the racist imagery --the audience digests the stereotypes almost unconsciously. Most of all, comic strips present visual symbols that exert strong influence over public perception of minorities. It stands for the intolerance and dehumanization Asian-Americans have faced and continue to face in this great nation...
...While hate crimes in the U.S. are decreasing as a whole, violence against Asian-Americans are on the rise. As a leader of intellectual discourse and reason, Harvard has the duty to represent the best of this nation's interests. A school newspaper that continues to feature a racist comic strip clearly accepts racial intolerance. Should this really be our message...
GEEK GRUB Already a cult figure among geeks for his Dilbert comic strip about office life in a high-tech world, cartoonist Scott Adams has decided to capitalize on his fame by creating the Dilberito. It's an all-in-one microwaveable meal-in-a-pocket aimed at the laptop-and-modem crowd. Bland but basically edible, the Dilberito comes in four flavors, all vegetarian and all stuffed with vitamins and protein. Is the Dilberito for everyone? "Some people care about efficiency," Adams says. "Some people don't. We'll get them last...