Daywatch: Groups condemn Valparaiso University for selling artwork
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Good morning, Chicago.
Just 15 blocks separate the campaign offices of incumbent Ald. Debra Silverstein and her opponent, Mueze Bawany — yet the candidates vying for Chicago’s 50th Ward seat are a study in contrasts emblematic of the area itself.
Last week, those contrasts were amplified by the revelation of controversial tweets Bawany posted in 2019 with phrases like “f--- all you Zionist scum” and “F--- off honky.” These comments shifted the conversation from traditional voting issues like crime and education to more personal questions about the candidates’ beliefs.
Several more controversial tweets from Bawany’s past have since resurfaced, some as recent as 2021.
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As the Valparaiso University campus grapples with news about the pending sale of cornerstone artwork from the Brauer Museum of Art for dorm improvements, four organizations representing North America’s art museums issued a statement condemning the university’s decision and the irreparable harm they said it will cause.
The angst comes a day after Jose Padilla, the university’s president, announced in a campus wide email that the artwork will be sold to generate funds for improvements to dorms for first-year students.
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