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'Coastie' doesn't always encompass Uggs and North Face
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'Coastie' doesn't always encompass Uggs and North Face

By Miles Kellerman | Oct. 11, 2010

The controversy surrounding ""Coastie"" and ""Sconnie"" is not quite as drastic as the civil rights movement. But the use of Coastie as a derogatory term deserves our attention. Its use is a reflection of deeper racial issues in the university's past and, although harmless to some, can be an offensive slur when misused.

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