And We Stay Analysis

I found the film “And We Stayed…” disturbing. As an online student, I really bought into the persona of Gonzaga and the sense of community they promote. I realize this film is older, however, listening to the students describe their experiences made me sick. Honestly, I felt deceived and extremely disappointed with an organization that I’ve associated myself with for life as an alumnus. This intense emotional response was not what I expected my reaction to be going into this assignment. Yet, I can’t help but feel the way I am. I understand this kind of inappropriate behavior can happen anywhere. The University has a responsibility to all of their students and should have taken action to halt any unacceptable action. My anger stems from the poor handling of these situations by the college. How many other incidents have there been that weren’t reported or seen on this film? What kind of organization did I just buy in too? The University should have handled such reports immediately and publicly to condemn the behavior and to promote mindfulness of diversity
I myself am guilty of stereotypical thinking. Hall (2004) describes this as the “fundamental attribution error” (p. 193). This reasoning is something I am conscious of. Therefore, I continuously aim to be open to the diversity around me and receive others as I would want them to receive me; with no preconceptions or judgment.
Crash (2004) was an intriguing film. It highlighted the reality that our lives are intertwined with those around us and that in some way, we are all struggling with misconceptions and burdens. I thought it was a powerful moment when the police officer (played by Matt Dillon) attempted to rescue a woman (played by Thandie Newton) he had previously assaulted and she fearfully refused his efforts. In that moment, I felt like he realized the devastating impact of his actions and he felt