After receiving numerous racism-related complaints from students hailing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, authorities stepped up to remove a massive boulder from its campus.

Weighing a massive 70 tonnes, officials explained how the mega boulder was seen by several minorities as a racist symbol. Moreover, authorities shed light on how the giant rock and similar entities of its kind were described during the 1920’s era with a racist slur. For this reason, they had no choice but to listen to the minority of students who protested against its existence on campus.

Renowned as a controversial boulder to many, the Black Student Union went ahead to stage a protest so that their voices could be heard by authorities on campus. They alongside a number of other activists went on to object to its description which was from nearly 100 years ago and hence entailed a racist slur.

The rock which gained fame as ‘Chamberlin Rock’ rests on top of the famous Observatory Hill. It was initially named after a very famous geologist that arose during the 19th century. His name was Crowder Chamberlin and he was also renowned as the ex-President for the University.

Most of his work revolved around glacial deposits with more information being provided from his bio description, which can be found on the university’s website too.

But how did the buzz around an age-old rock begin in the first place is a question on so many people’s minds. After all, it’s been there for a while. Well, it all started thanks to one reporter who went about mentioning the rock in a century-old journal, The Wisconsin State Journal.

And that is what had students ignited and ready to push forward for the rock’s removal.

In the year 1925, the university excavated the massive boulder and had it put upon a prominent location, which was above a hill. The main purpose was to honor Chamberlin who passed away in Chicago, just three years after its placement.

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