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;{priI14, 19881Westem Maryland College/Page 3 _ David Sailer WMC suffers from lack of racial awareness Ihad the chance to read Kim people's responses to racism, For example, take The Phoenix . tially responsible for our racist black organization? It is a strange Holt's Leuer 10 the Editor before One thing mat often happens Has any significant.enenuon been system, 3.!ld who are the benefac- role that our society places on any- this issue of The Phoenix came out. when a black person speaks out given to the special issues of black iors otu. Before wecan charge any onc who isn't male, heterosexual. Take a second to read it, too, It'san about an issue of race, is that while people on campus in any editorial, sortof"reverseracism"wcneedto and Protestant. They have to ex- interesting. thoughtful response to people will charge this person with column or article? Ortake WMC in address our own problems, and do ' plain to everyone else what it a subject about which she clearly "reverse racism." This means that:' general Has any while member of something abOut them. means to be BLANK, and fill in feels strongly. There is, however, whites feel that a black ~rs6~.l:s,~ this student body questioned, ex- Let's look: atth'e idea of an their own ethnic, racial or cultural an incredible lack of awareness on unfairly making a decision on ~e :amlned, or even thought about the exclusively black organization. Is minority. Is it okay to want lime her part in discussing the issues of basis of race, and is guilty of .W§- possible racism in our social sys- ,it so peculiar that a student might away from that? Is it our role as "minority" students at WMC, criminating against while ~Pt~, terns here? And if one person: has, want to associate with people who white people todecide whether this Mostly this column is not a re- To have this "reverse racism ';re- Tisthat enough? Even if ten people share ~similaJ;;~periences. often is okay or not? If a black person sponse to or defense of anyone's quires an originally racist act, yet 'have" that means that over a thou- similar cultUtai. 6ackgrounds, and feels, for example that there are not letter. I am not going to address all this side of the problem is generally , .sand have not. "similar questions about the future? sufficient social systems for blacks the points in either Gary William's ignored. Instead the racist act, aui- ' ~:,' I ask if·any white person has JS it ~ not to. want to educate on campus, are white people in any letter or Holt's letter. Instead, I tude or system is unquestioned and given the matter any thought, be- every new-white- person who de- ~continued on page 7 would like to talk about white remains part of our everyday life, cause it is whites who are essen- cided to become involved in this' Public Hearing Wednesday, May 4 6 pm in the Forum sponsored by the Minority Affairs Task Force concerning the recruitment and retention of minority students, faculty and staff at WMC. All are welcome. ADOPTION Happily married couple wishes to adopt an infant to complete our family and share in our love (No surrogacy) GetanewGM vehicle and $400 Call collect: (202) 24H569 and defer your firstpayment for 90 days. ADOPTION Opportunity Congratulations, graduates! At Company. GMAC we believe you deserve See your partidpating General Motors Dealer Couple wants credit for all that hard work. for more information. And start picking out the car, to love and adopt GMAC That's why we developed Finance the van or light truck of your that gives you all the details Or we'd be happy choice. Graduate College to send you a brochure healthy white Program. It helps get you into the of the GMAC College Graduate Finance Program, Oldsmobile, infant(s). Will pay Chevrolet, Pontiac, or GMC Truck of Just give us a call at 1-800- 2-OREAM-4. Buick, Cadillac *Thisdeterral otp