Finding the light at the end of the tunnel
JON ADAMS, political science and sociology major, reads a display about racism Tuesday at the Light at the End of the Tunnel event in the Eccles Conference Center. The event, which was put on the resident assistants of South Campus, was what Sarah DuPaix, resident assistant, called a “tunnel of oppression.” A tunnel of oppression is something that other schools have done, DuPaix said, and this was USU’s first year trying it. The event took months to plan, and coordinators hope to make this into a USU tradition. The “tunnel” consisted of several rooms, divided by black sheets, which highlighted some form of oppression, such as racism, physical limitations or government-enforced oppression. DuPaix said the point of the tunnel was to “help people realize bad things are still happening. She said history shown instances of oppression and while most people are able to recognize these events as harmful, oppression is not just a thing of the past. According to a press release, coordinators also wanted to show how “individuals can make a difference in our individual communities and at Utah State University.” MARK VUONG photo