One View of the First Day of College Life

I was struck when I read the following two quotes in this article:

My first day of class went pretty well. I loved my playwriting and Russian class but the third one, Non-Western Art, was tediously p.c. (emphasis mine--Darren)

and

I don’t want to seem obnoxious, but in the past few weeks, I’ve become a bit overly interested in race. (again, emphasis mine)

Why am I not surprised? When the first occurs, the second naturally follows.