Pace Students Smashing Pumpkins, Stereotypes

From Pace University:

November 12 2019

Pleasantville, N.Y. - What do you do with your leftover pumpkins after Halloween? Smash them of course. More than 200 Pace University students attended the 4th Annual Smashing Pumpkins/Smashing Stereotypes event on November 4 organized by Pace student organizations. Students lined up to smash pumpkins with a sledge hammer after writing their most hated stereotype on it. The event is a cathartic way for students to express their distaste for stereotypes that pigeon hole us into unwanted roles. Pace University President Marvin Krislov took a whack at it. Pulverizing his pumpkin after talking with students.
The event was a collaboration between Pride at Pace, Hillel, POWER, Phi Lam, FIRE, CCAR, and Multicultural Affairs & Diversity programs.

Smashing Pumpkins/Smashing Stereotypes is in keeping with Pace University’s larger efforts to celebrate the university’s diverse and inclusive community and foster an environment of respect for LGBTQ and all students.

This press release was produced by Pace University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.