Students walked quietly through the “Beyond Words – a Museum of Oppression” Monday night and made their thoughts known through the use of Post Its.

The “Wall of Words” allowed students to write their comments on the Post Its about photos that were discriminatory towards groups of people.

Kevin Lee, resident assistant at Carman Hall, constructed the wall for this event after displaying it in Carman.

“I’m really excited because the whole campus gets to see it,” he said.

Some of the pictures displayed on the wall included “Brokeback Mountain” and a picture of two sinks; one was labeled “colored” and the other “white.”

Some comments about “Brokeback Mountain” were “love” and “touching.”

Words to describe the picture of the two sinks included “unfair” and “disappointing.”

“Compared to the last time I did it, (responses) are the same,” Lee said.

Breanna Hardy, sophomore elementary major and a group member of the homelessness display, experienced “Beyond Words” for the first time.

“I really liked (the wall),” she said. “It opened up my eyes to what reality is.”

Besides the “Wall of Words” students also reacted positively about other oppression displays.

The homelessness display, coordinated by Carman Hall, featured garbage, blankets, a couch, and statistics.

Statistics included in the display were, “half of the world lives on less than $2 a day,” “49 percent of the homeless in the central city have a chronic illness”

“Some of (the statistics) are a little surprising,” said Amanda Miller, junior history major. “It’s good to see stuff like this every now and then.”

Hardy, who helped with the homelessness display, said she learned a lot by just looking at one oppression.

“It was kind of hard,” she said. “The information (found) was heart wrenching.”

Another display concerning body image showcased how important body image has become and how it can result in eating disorders.

“It was very scary,” said Danielle Schmidt, senior social science major and group member of the women in the military display. “I know so many people who have suffered from (eating disorders).”

At the body image display, students were able to make their ideal man or woman from magazine clippings and view everyday products that people use to improve their image.

Items included hair dye and whitening strips.

Quiana Stone, resident director of Lawson Hall and chair of the Social, Justice, and Diversity Committee, was pleased with how the event turned out.

“It’s going great,” she said. “People are taking their time reading the information.”

The museum can be seen again today from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union Grand Ballroom.