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![The Circle Game: Please recycle
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Volume 71, Issue 2
November 8, 2019
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OK sign labeled hate symbol
The Anti-Defamation
in other ways besides hate.
"I use it when I make a 3-pointer
in basketball, and I don't think
that signifies white power," said
Roy. "I'm going to continue to use
League makes decision
based on extremist
because no one controls
it
me, [not] the government, no one."
Heidi Beirich, director of
the Intelligence Project at the
Southern Poverty Law Center, an
organization focused on civil
rights and the monitoring of
extremist gro ups, said context
is important when dealing with
the OK sign. A person's identity
history of behavior and potenti
expression of racist sentimen
in the past should be taken in
account. Innocent use of the O
sign should not be punished, bu
the hate symbol label is necessary.
"IThe ADL is] raising
awareness and people shoul
know about [extremist use
the OK sign]," Beirich sai
According to Eike, GBN pa
attention to developments in the
news regarding hateful symbols
and actions in order to monitor
se, stresses context
ne Kim
characterized as "liberal media"
with a hoax. This hoax involved
Executive News Editor
ter receiving a text from
iis dad about a
Nho had been removed
a Chicago Cubs game
sing a hate symbol, senior
Rogers was curious as to
members promoting the idea that
the OK sign formed a "w" and "p"
to signify white power. The goal
was to bait liberals and the media
into deeming a common image as
supportive of white supremacy.
e symbol could be. He Conservative-leaning people also
the video and found began to partake in the "trolling"
ooking at the OK hand by posting pictures across social
omething he had always media with the OK sign.
Trubowitz said by April 2017,
the ADL began to notice an increase
in the use of the OK sign within
white nationalist circles. It had
man
d for non-hateful purposes.
"I was surprised, then I was
fused [when I found out
4t the OK sign is considered
hate symbol], because why moved beyond satire and was
uld someone try to spread being treated as a serious expression referencing the "circle game." In the "circle game," the OK sign is made
e with a symbol I knew as
mething else," Rogers said.
According to Lara Trubowitz,
education director of the Midwest
Anti-Defamation League, the ideology. Trubowitz said she
Anti-Defamation League, believes this shift in use is what
otherwise known as ADL, is a prompted the ADL's decision to
national organization dedicated
to combatting bias, bigotry
and discrimination to ensure
the rights of all people.
A student wears a lanyard with the OK sign and the words "You Looked,"
of white supremacy. White below the waist to get friends to notice the sign, resulting in a punch. student behavior and create a
"I would look at it more as a
William Eike, assistant principal
positive school environment. The
deans will usually notify GBN staff
if a hateful symbol develops and
ask them to notify the deans if
nationalists were using the sign to
seek out people with similar beliefs dean of students, said typically school violation of behavior and
and convey white nationalist when Glenbrook North comes
so [the deans] would
misconduct,
then work with the student
across the use of a symbol that
may be discriminatory
student's beliefs or culture, it possible counseling," Eike said.
falls under the student behavior
and misconduct policy. Eike said
if students use the sign in the
on possible consequences, they see usage of hateful symbols.
to a
When regulating student
use of the OK sign, Rogers
said he believes GBN will not
to senior Brayden
According
Roy, naming the OK sign a
hate symbol is representative of be able to distinguish hateful
name the OK sign a hate symbol.
According to Trubowitz, hate
symbols, in general, target and
threaten vulnerable communities "circle game," they will not face excessive political correctness
that will remove power from the
intent from acceptable intent.
"When [a symbol] is used
so widely by so many people in
one way that's normal and not
targeting groups of people can of people use it in a racist way
abuse of the term "hate"
on the sign's different meanings to
prevent further use. If the sign is
used against someone's race or
beliefs, it would most likely be
term. He said he believes racial
On Sept. 26, 2019, the ADL and carry the belief that white punishment, but will be educated and an
inappropriate actions racist, and then
formally classified the OK sign people are superior to others.
as a hate symbol. Trubowitz
said the OK sign gained signify a shared ideology between
new meaning in 2017 when
members of the online forum
4chan decided to "troll" what they
slurs or
Hate symbols are designed to
he considered hateful, but
not a symbol that has been used
a minority
the presence of those people considered a violation of GBN's
within normal communities.
you can't classify the entire
thing to be racist," Rogers said.
those who use them and express
policy, rather than a hate crime.
Black Student Union highlights black experiences, culture
McGinnis said she wants to have
movie nights and field trips to
get people more involved.
community faces, both at GBN
and around the nation.
"I thought that [the BSU] was
something GBN needed," said
Thompson. "It provides a space
where black students can be vocal
By Ellie White
News Editor
Glenbrook North's Black
Student Union, also known as the
BSU, is a new club that was started
by senior Lauren McGinnis and
junior Sofia Thompson. The BSU
is both a cultural club and a safe
space for black students at GBN.
Ilie, who is a sponsor of the BSU,
said the club plans on including
discussions about different racial
or cultural experiences.
"Whether [the experiences
Social studies teacher Sarah
about [the] issues they face."
McGinnis said she tries
are] positive or negative or neutral,
Members of the GBN Black Student Union gather to discuss black
identity in America at a meeting. The BSU was created with the goal
of spreading more awareness on issues the black community faces.
to make meetings fun with
stories, which is a big part of
cultural diversity," Ilie said.
Turn to BSU, Page 2
as trying soul food, a black ethnic
food that originates from the
south. Outside of club meetings,
According to Thompson, the discussions and food. She wants to
include cultural activities such it's an opportunity for us to share
BsU is a place where students
of all different backgrounds can
gather to discuss and educate
themselves on issues the black
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