April 24, 2008
‘Tunnel of Oppression’ April 29-May 1 at HUB
The Tunnel of Oppression, an annual event sponsored by Housing and Food Services, will be held from April 29-May 1 in 108 HUB.
The Tunnel of Oppression is a social justice initiative developed at Western Illinois University that occurs on campuses nationwide. The initial efforts to develop the tunnel stemmed from a relatively homogeneous campus searching for a way to represent the realities of oppression into a full sensory experience. The creators of the tunnel wanted to give participants the opportunity to see, touch, hear and feel the realities of oppression as a stepping stone towards creating diversity awareness.
The tunnel at the UW consists of several rooms addressing different forms of oppression each year. The Tunnel of Oppression has been an event at the University for five years; it is organized by Residential Life staff and students. This year the following topics will be explored in the Tunnel of Oppression:
Educational Barriers
Oppression Against Individuals with HIV/AIDS
Language Oppression
Religion Oppression
Heterosexism
Oppression of people who are overweight
Environmental Racism
Racism
The Tunnel of Oppression will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 and Wednesday, April 30, and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1.
