La Voz

We are just tired of having this diversity thing crammed down our throats. People need to just leave this thing alone. The few of us who don't fit into a category to get special treatment are angry about unequal treatment. Diversity has made many people get superior treatment than the rest of us. I refuse to feel guilty because someone is a homosexual, negro, or other preferred class of person. Get over it.

"While it is an unfortunate truth that, more often than not, the sort of student who gains a minor position of political power is often only aiming to pad his or her transfer application and resume..."

My my... How remarkably honest James. When I went to school, it was NOT the case that more often than not, but now, it does seem the case that the composition of the DASB Senate is mostly made up of "business majors" who care very little for political idealism. It does seem their presence on the DASB Senate is mostly a perfunctory participation motivated by their need to have something that which will differeiate them from the masses of other business majors transferring to UC/CSU campuses.

As a minority, I don't think it's fair that people get special treatment. I agree with the above comment. What if you don't fall into a special treatment category? I understand why the schools/institutions/businesses are promoting diversity. But at what cost?

There was a recent study (I'm sorry I don't have facts), that too little and too much diversity is not good for the workplace.

I think that the most qualified person should get the job, or go to the top school, because in the end that's all that matters. The workforce is full of individuals who are not qualified, but belong to a certain minority.

While it is a good thing to understand where your fellow classmates & coworkers are coming from, or what their culture is, it is damaging to push this diversity theory down our throat.

Don't get me started on the DASB. I've been at De Anza for a while, and I know that 85% of the senators on board are there just to beef up their resume. They have no experience as student leaders, nor do they really have an interest to learn and stand up. They do the minimum and transfer out.

There are a lot of factors that play into effect when diversity is the topic of discussion. Some good, and some bad. It's up to us to decide what is the best way to handle our future and not try to erase our country's past mistakes by an ideology that wasn't fully thought out 100 percent.