Racial diversity on University of California campuses have been under scrutiny due to the racially themed party at UCSD. This party, called “Compton Cookout”, invited students to dress up with gold chains, nappy hair, etc. Publicized on Facebook, it received negative attention and was soon taken off. The damage, however, was already done. Furthermore, students on the UCSD sponsored television station supported the event saying that black students should not be offended. Now, UCSD officials have condemned the event and also, complied with various requests submitted by UCSD’s Black Student Union.
Still, this event brings to light the type of activities found in college campuses. There have been other cases of racially themed parties at other universities such as male students posing as U.S. soldiers and females as Vietnamese prostitutes. Therefore, high school seniors entering college in fall 2010 need to be conscientious of the decisions he or she makes. Yes, college is a time to experience new things and meet new people, but remember to make the smart decision.
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