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Prejudice in College
Many colleges are
prejudiced toward whites
instead of blacks which brings
down the educating system in
the United States. The first
indication of this occurs on
college applications which
request both race and ethnic
background information. A
person’s race could be
Caucasian while his ethnic
background might be Italian or
French. On the application
however, Caucasian is listed
with a fairly long list of
different types of black
backgrounds such as Black
Non- Hispanic, Hispanic,
Cuban- American, Latin-
American, Mexican- American,
Puerto Rican, and African.
Binghamton College,
located in New York state
recently held a special weekend
for minority groups such as
blacks and Hispanics; whereas,
all white students where not
invited to attend a special
gathering. If the fact of having
a weekend just for white
students is against the law, ( an
act made and put into effect
after the civil rights movement)
than why can a college have a
black weekend and still be
within the guidelines of the
law?
Colleges also discriminate
against whites in the evaluation
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of students by their grade point
average and SAT scores. What
happens if a white student and a
black student have the same
scores in both? In many case
the college is influenced by
minority group requirements.
Since colleges do not want to
appear prejudiced, they might
accept black student over the
white student to increase the
necessary black percentage of
students. When this happens,
isn’t the college being
prejudiced? The prejudice
might not be toward blacks, but
the prejudice is still evident.
Many people argue blacks
don’t receive a fair chance
because of their color so
amends should be made. Why
aren’t amends made for whites
or the slow learning students?
Years ago people said blacks
needed help because they were
less educated. Now there is no
reason for the differentiation
when entering college because
blacks can go to high school
just like white students. Why
should white students go out of
their way to make things easier
for blacks when some black
students think all whites owe
them something because of
what happened before the civil
war? At least that is the
impression some white students
receive from the actions of
black students and college
applications. Because of this I
feel that education in the United
States is falling down hill.
- A College Student
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What I like
(Satirical)
By; Ben Turrano
Let me tell you about some
of the things that make my
heart feel fuller and make my
days a little brighter. I like
drivers who don’t bother to
signal when making a turn or
when pulling out into traffic.
These people have a special
place in my heart and I usually
try to let them know by
"waving" to them in a gesture
of friendship. I like
Pennsylvania’s roadways,
highways, inter-states and
turnpikes. They put a special
flare into my daily commute
and break the monotony of
driving... Why, I might just fell
asleep at the wheel if I didn’t
have to dodge potholes and
small craters every day. I
like the weather in
North-Eastern Pennsylvania.
It’s so predictable, almost to
perfect for anyone’s taste. The
seasons come and go like
clockwork and seldom is there
any noticeable variation in
temperature from day to day.
I like people who think that
recycling is only a fad! These
people remind me that fads are
here only for a few brief
moments, then they vanish into
history, and should never be
taken seriously. We should all
try to be more wasteful, it’s
more fun that way. Remember
the saying: "Waste all you
want, they’ll make more". I
like the abundance of parking
space in Parking Lot C on
Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday. I especially like seeing
all the yellow on-campus
parking stickers in the
aforementioned parking lot. My
heart goes out to all those
students who make that lengthy
commute from the dorms to the
top of the hill. Fare thee well,
oh fearless travelers. As a show
of good will, I might ask all
other off campus commuters to
leave their vehicles on Route 93
just so you all have more space.
Heck maybe we’ll all just walk
the five, ten, or twenty miles.
I like people who smoke and
think it is not offensive to other
people. Their wisdom, logic,
and kindness astounds me and
is a tribute to all mankind.
These are only a few of the
things that bring untold pleasure
and satisfaction to my life. If
you have any likes and dislikes,
please feel free to drop us a line
in The Hazleton Collegian
mailbox in the lower commons.
We always enjoy hearing from
our readers... (no sarcasm
intended)