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To: epicure who wrote (61046)	12/11/2002 9:48:42 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

There is a difference between setting up theme houses and letting students choose where to live (and ending up with de facto segregation), and telling students they must live in their enclaves (de jure segregation) Not much, X. And it is going against everything the Civil Rights movement fought for. The overt racism is this country is getting worse, and these programs encourage it at a very critical time in students lifes. When Colleges first integrated in the '60,s the schools made a point of mixing people without regard to race in the dorms. I keep reading that there is almost no mixing of races now on campus's, which was not true in the '70s. These theme houses are set by by University Administrations who are selling out to the racial radicals. They talk about making students proud of their race, instead of making them proud of their individual accomplishments. In addition to living segregated lives in their dorm, these students then spend a lot their University time in segregated classes, under the heading of Chicano, Black, or Women's Studies. It is not only illegal, it is a very bad trend in Education, IMO.

To: epicure who wrote (61046)	12/11/2002 10:50:40 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

You two may argue about whether the university or universities forced this on students (whether it is in fact de jure or de facto), but other than that you two seem to be talking past each other. Very kindly put. But no. Bill knows he's wrong; just won't admit it. ;-) You're right; at one level, it's the difference between choosing and being forced. At another level, it's a reaction to the sometimes hostile atmosphere minority members face on college campuses. It's an answer to that. Whether it's a wise answer or not, is another question. And a serious one. But segregation it ain't. Not even close.