WT students march on WT president’s campus residence during Friday protest

CANYON — On Friday afternoon, students from West Texas A&M University marched to deliver a box of letters, testimonies and articles to WT President Walter Wendler’s residence on campus, in deference to his cancellation and denunciation of a planned drag show on campus.

Beginning Tuesday, this was the fourth day of protests on campus since Wendler released a letter Monday to students and faculty denouncing drag shows as misogynistic, degrading to women and not consistent with the values of the university. Counter-protesters were present to express their belief that drag is inappropriate for the public square, with some protesters bringing children along to protest.

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Students marched from the center of campus to the president’s residence, chanting “Buffs for Drag” and denouncing the president for losing funding from alumni due to his anti-drag stance.

One of the organizers of the protests known as R.J. said he was pleased that he was able to get so much support from students and alumni this week and hopes that it sends a message to the university that their actions were wrong and hurtful to many students who attend the school.