Muslim Group is Trying to Change Trinity University

I reported recently on a move by students at Trinity University in Texas to remove the words "in the year of our Lord" from their diplomas. It turns out the aggrieved students are Muslims:

In the chaos that followed the Civil War, Trinity University in San Antonio, Tex., was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterians in 1869. These Presbyterians were Calvinists who believed that education was vital to advancing a society.

Fast-forward 141 years and this small liberal arts college of about 2,500 undergrads is under attack by a Muslim-led organization that has requested the removal of the words “In the Year of Our Lord” from the diplomas earned by their graduates.

For those interested in the specifics here’s a snippet from Trinity’s press release:

A Trinity University student group – the Trinity Diversity Connection – and other students are seeking to change the language on diplomas issued to graduates. The certificates list the year of graduation, which is preceded by the phrase “In the year of our Lord.” Some students – but not all – want that phrase stricken from future diplomas.

The TDC’s (Trinity Diversity Connection) president is Sidra Qureshi, a Muslim. Mr. Qureshi was “tipped off” to the diploma issue by another Muslim student, Isaac Medina, who graduated in December of 2009 but now has told the press that he’s a upset. “I felt I was a victim of a bait and switch.”

Wait, what? Mr. Medina… you are playing the victim card because it took you four years to realize that you were attending a school founded by a religious group? Did they hide the name “Trinity” from you during those years? Was the annual Christmas Vespers ceremony held in a secret location and told to only those who had the taken the Christian Kool-Aid? How could you not know about the history of the school until you were about to graduate?

It should also be pointed out that the wording on the diplomas says “in the year of our Lord” – it does not say “in the year of your Lord.” Additionally, 70% of Trinity’s student body describe themselves as Christian, while 0.6% claim to be Muslims. Is the tail wagging the dog here? Why not change the name of the school itself to Triangle University?

What is a Muslim doing attending a school that celebrates the Trinity and a Christian religious founding? I'm beginning to think their purpose in attending Trinity is simply to agitate against Christianity.