Sponsored by many campus groups from all sides, the unity rally would bring together the students to fight against hate in all forms. It would never happen, seeing as the Black Caucus commandeered the rally and turned it into a protest.

First, nobody should ever have to live in fear of anything. Also, even though I do not agree with a single one of the Black Caucus' issues, the group was promised action — both independently and by federal mandates — and none was taken. The university has admitted failure, and they have both lied to and disrespected the Black Caucus.

However, rudely disrupting a unity rally for the sake of a single minority is disgusting. What was once a personal safety issue has been shamelessly transformed into completely unrelated issues, including affirmative action, department restructuring and more scholarships.

Due to the protest, I was unable to make it through the HUB. This is simply wrong, especially during a time when many students are either taking their finals or studying for them. Sleeping on tables, dancing in walkways and blasting loud music is certainly not conducive to effective studying and is not appreciated by students looking for a good place to work.

In reality, this doesn't hurt the administration. It hurts the students, giving a bad reputation to PSU as well as rendering a main student center basically useless. I overheard prospective students downtown calling it a circus. Instead of championing division and raising walls, we should be working together.