The Etownian >> Opinion
Offensive statement disregards issue
Thursday April 29 2010
There was something written in the last Etownian that has affected and offended many people. In the Campus Security section it was written, “The College is preparing for even higher numbers [of drug usage on campus] as our diversity initiative takes effect.” That statement is just ridiculous. Just because more diversity is coming to this campus does not mean that the drug usage will rise. This school already has a lot of drug problems, and many Caucasian students are behind the problems. This should be a drug issue, not a race issue. We should be discussing the drug problem, not opinions that the issues will rise due to diverse students coming to this campus. It should be celebrated that Etown is slowly but surely growing more diverse, not be looked down upon, blaming diverse students for drug use before they even arrive on campus. With all respect to the writers of the Etownian, I feel that such statements should not be written when it negatively affects many people.
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