April 16, 2003 (vol. 113, iss. 133) • Page Image 5
…," Communications Committee Chair Courtney Skiles said. "People were arguing instead about the situation between Arab and Israeli students here on campus." Skiles said she hopes when repre- sentatives gather in the…
… LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 5 Wanting to be discovered Students question definition of diversity of student body LISA OSHINSKY/Daily Comedian Shanie D. auditions…
… classes provide many opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds and races, he said his group of friends is similar to those he has always had - upper- middle class white students who…
… self-segregation many students experience is only natural. "Once students find a group of people who they are comfortable with, students might not feel the sense of urgency to go out and meet new people…
…-dimensional." While Kline wishes he had interact- ed more with students of different races, LSA junior Ruben Duran, a His- panic from Arizona, said his race does not adequately characterize his person- ality. "The…
… University, by their own telling, sees me strictly as a Hispanic student. And they think because of that, and not where I'm from, I bring a unique experience," said Dura Many factors besides race< to a…
… student's way of thinkir said, adding that a person's family background, econor and political opinions add to sity of the student body. Diversity has been a hot campus since day one of collet rent students…
…, but the definiti word and the characteristics of student body remain contest students feel the University's of diversity relies too heavily o "The University, b their own telling, me strictly as a…
… Hispanic student. they think becaus that, ans not when from, I bring a un experience, - Rub( U "Diversity is just people together from all different cu social backgrounds, from p over the world, with differe…
… and ways of living," Kline sai But Kline added that racial is the most visible form of making it a big part of the con Engineering senior Clarenc said although students tend to segregate themselves, the…




