The "N" word. The "W" word. The "C" word.
What do these words mean to us? How powerful are they?

Today, Uni juniors and seniors found out during the "N*W*C*" performance at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

Not only was "N*W*C*" very funny, it was witty, accurate, and surprisingly touching. The collection of skits presented in the performance related to the three racial slurs in the title, and looked at stereotypes of African Americans, Latinos, and Asians in a down-to-earth and refreshing way.

It's true, this performance was extremely controversial. There is no way to do what these actors did without offending at least one person.

Nevertheless, the auditorium was filled with laughter throughout the performance, especially during the part where the three actors asked the audience to shout out typical stereotypes for each race. Even though I had heard many of these stereotypes before, it was pretty surprising as to what people came up with.

Immediately after the closing credits, even before I could get out of my aisle, students were having heated arguments about what they had just seen. Many thought it was hilarious, but others were in total disbelief that someone would actually have the nerve to write such a collection of skits. Some students downright disliked the performance.

Overall, people should get over it. What was said was said, and there’s no taking it back. Whether it makes you uncomfortable, angry, or shameful, it’s 100 percent true. America has an issue with racial stereotypes. What are we gonna do about it? It’s up to you to decide.