Pastoral scene of the gallant south: SC edition
It's heart-warming to see the hurricane disaster bring out the best in people, isn't it? From South Carolina:
A Greenville Technical College official who twice referred to New Orleans evacuees in Greenville as "yard apes" has resigned, school officials said.
"She's not a member of this institution today," said president Tom Barton. "Too much damage had been done."
Renee Holcombe, formerly an associate vice president for student services with a staff of about 40, told employees in two separate briefings last week that the school's aid for the mostly black hurricane victims staying at the Palmetto Expo Center would include sending yellow buses to pick up the "yard apes," said Barton and senior vice president Ben Dillard.
Dillard said Wednesday that Holcombe was referring specifically to the children of evacuees, who were provided separate transportation.
What exactly does that last sentence mean? Is it a primer on how to use the term? Is it some sort of half-assed attempt to mitigate the situation?
A Greenville Technical College official who twice referred to New Orleans evacuees in Greenville as "yard apes" has resigned, school officials said.
"She's not a member of this institution today," said president Tom Barton. "Too much damage had been done."
Renee Holcombe, formerly an associate vice president for student services with a staff of about 40, told employees in two separate briefings last week that the school's aid for the mostly black hurricane victims staying at the Palmetto Expo Center would include sending yellow buses to pick up the "yard apes," said Barton and senior vice president Ben Dillard.
Dillard said Wednesday that Holcombe was referring specifically to the children of evacuees, who were provided separate transportation.
What exactly does that last sentence mean? Is it a primer on how to use the term? Is it some sort of half-assed attempt to mitigate the situation?
posted by Matt Sandwich | 9:23 AM
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