Evidently not his only transgression

"Named for Claudius Lee, an 1896 alumnus and electrical engineering professor, the dormitory had faced several calls to be renamed ever since history students in the 1990s discovered a yearbook claiming Lee as a campus leader of the Ku Klux Klan. Although the university had previously dismissed the connection as a possible 19th-century hoax, Lee was also listed in the yearbook as belonging to the Pittsylvania Club, whose logo involves a Black man hanging from a tree."

In response to this post by HokieDan95

Posted: 08/14/2020 at 1:11PM

So long Lee and Barringer Halls -- hookie 08/14/2020 12:37PM

I thought Lee was named after a Chinese donor. Maybe Barringer can be Kim ** -- lchoro 08/15/2020 11:09AM

Does the skunk get a new name? ** -- MEHOKIE 08/14/2020 7:28PM

I have to admit that in 6 years at VT, I never realized Lee Hall was named -- Late 80s Hokie 08/14/2020 7:24PM

And now, after reading further down, I realize that even the "Lee" I just -- Late 80s Hokie 08/14/2020 7:28PM

I'd think someone would be offended by 'Blacksburg'. ** -- TechMomof2 08/14/2020 6:41PM

THEY haven’t pitched a BIG enough Fit Yet....... -- accfootballrules 08/14/2020 7:01PM

Well, you still have Lee Hall in Newport News. -- MikeVT85 08/14/2020 4:33PM

And they were the only two dorms not named for transgenders. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/14/2020 3:52PM

Some pretty offensive things have happened in -- GreenvilleVT 08/14/2020 3:35PM

Me and MAHokie69....basement of Lee Hall neighbors ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 08/14/2020 2:52PM

Couldn’t we just say it’s named after Stan Lee? -- mancunian 08/14/2020 2:14PM

Or Ashley Lee ** -- KeithHokie89 08/14/2020 4:09PM

I dunno, there's loads of images of Berenger rockin' Chief Wahoo gear. ** -- Hurley09 08/14/2020 3:28PM

He’s out. ** -- GreenvilleVT 08/14/2020 3:45PM

Now yer talkin' ... and big spiderman or black panther graphics... -- `lag 08/14/2020 2:38PM

Was your last comment in sarcasm? -- HokieSignGuy 08/14/2020 1:45PM

Great news! ** -- TJ Hokie 08/14/2020 1:30PM

How about O'Shag. Some folks may find the name offensive. ** -- OrlandoHokie 08/14/2020 1:27PM

...O Face... -- chumley 08/14/2020 1:59PM

Lee sucks. Pritchard rocks. ** -- Stork 08/14/2020 1:23PM

Now you're talking, birdman. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/14/2020 3:51PM

...seven layers of players ** -- chumley 08/14/2020 2:00PM

Having lived in both, I'd say they're equally terrible. ** -- HokieNoVA 08/14/2020 1:55PM

Yep, pretty sad. ** -- HortHokie 08/14/2020 1:11PM

I thought an investigation into Lee revealed it to be a yearbook prank or -- HokieDan95 08/14/2020 12:41PM

Evidently not his only transgression -- hookie 08/14/2020 1:11PM

It appears the only incriminating evidence comes from one yearbook. I guess -- HokieEngineer 08/14/2020 3:06PM

If we're going to cancel people for stupid stuff in yearbooks.... -- Vienna_Hokie 08/15/2020 11:13AM

I hope nobody find out I had a No Girls Allowed clubhouse when I was -- HokieGator 08/14/2020 1:26PM

No problem, being gay is a plus with the PC police ** -- Hokie in CT 08/15/2020 11:04AM

I cancel you. ** -- GreenvilleVT 08/14/2020 3:37PM

***** -- HokieGator 08/14/2020 3:10PM

That doesn't even come close to being apples to apples ** -- DaChang98 08/14/2020 3:00PM

You are correct. But I also prefer oranges. ** -- HokieGator 08/14/2020 3:21PM

Evidently not his only transgression

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