The boulder was referred to as a derogatory name for Black people in a Wisconsin State Journal story in 1925.

“This moment is about the students, past and present, that relentlessly advocated for the removal of this racist monument,” she said. “Now is a moment for all of us BIPOC students to breathe a sigh of relief, to be proud of our endurance, and to begin healing.” It cost an estimated $50,000 to remove.

Kenneth Owens, a Madison resident, said he was glad to see the rock go, “It’s not the rock’s fault that it got that terrible and unfortunate nickname,” he said. “But the fact that it’s ... being moved shows that the world is getting a little better today.”

It's getting nearly impossible to write satire anymore. The Onion writers must read this story and weep. I don't know what else to say, I'm fucking speechless.

The boulder was referred to as a derogatory name for Black people in a Wisconsin State Journal story in 1925.

“This moment is about the students, past and present, that relentlessly advocated for the removal of this racist monument,” she said. “Now is a moment for all of us BIPOC students to breathe a sigh of relief, to be proud of our endurance, and to begin healing.”

Kenneth Owens, a Madison resident, said he was glad to see the rock go, “It’s not the rock’s fault that it got that terrible and unfortunate nickname,” he said. “But the fact that it’s ... being moved shows that the world is getting a little better today.”

It's getting nearly impossible to write satire anymore. The Onion writers must read this story and weep. I don't know what else to say, I'm fucking speechless.