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Halloween costume choices stirs debate on college campuses
By MICHAEL CASEY
Published October 27, 2017
Some universities are drawing attention to offensive costumes this Halloween season, using educational campaigns that challenge students to consider — or reconsider — their choices.
While no schools are prohibiting costumes, several are highlighting attire that might offend certain ethnic groups, such as a sombrero or Native American head dress or donning black face.
The University of Texas at Austin has issued a checklist that includes costumes with harmful themes, while Southern Utah University launched a poster campaign featuring students of color holding photos of people wearing costumes mocking their race or culture.
The campaigns have been welcomed by students of color at a time when incidents of racism are on the rise at campuses across the country. But critics say the campaigns amount to defacto prohibition on a growing list of costumes and scare students into avoiding Halloween all together.
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