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a close-minded and conserva
tive University.
More than 70 percent of the
student population is white,
with less than 30 percent made
up of Hispanic, African-
American and international
students, a proportion panelists
said is unattractive and unwel
coming to minority students.
Mariano Castillo, editor in
chief of The Battalion, said the
lack of a strong liberal arts
program also deters many
minority students from attend
ing the University. .
Samecia Bloomfield, a rep
resentative of the MSC
Diversity Council, said Aggies
use the word “liberal” negative
ly because of the University’s
strong, conservative values.
“Liberal is a dirty word on
this campus,” Bloomfield said.
Panelists also voiced con
cerns about the use of the
Confederate flag on T-shirts
supporting the Southern
Heritage Society on campus.
They said the flag portrays a
negative image of A&M to
minority students.
Pablo Rodriguez, director of
diversity with the Student
Government Association, said he
is offended by the Southern
Heritage Society’s use of the flag.
“It’s a concern of many
people on this campus,”
Rodriguez said. “People asso
ciate that flag with hate.”
Tyler Dunman, a member of
the Southern Heritage Society
and Young Conservatives of
Texas, said it is not the organi
zation’s intent to make people
uncomfortable by using the
flag. He said the Confederacy
is a symbol of Southern culture
and not one of hate.
Castillo pointed out the diffi
culty of defining the flag with
out explanation, but defended
an individual’s right to express
their identity through symbols
that are meaningful to them.
“If I see a [Confederate flag]
sticker on a truck, I don’t know
whether that guy is a racist or
just displaying his Southern
heritage,” Castillo said.
Dunman said each situation
BATTALION RACE ISSUES PANEL
Lyndon Pryor
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT
COAUTION PRESIDENT
Samecia Bloomfield
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OE CULTURAL
PROGRAMS COORDINATION
Mariano Castillo
EDITOR IN CHIEF Of THl RATTAUO*
Adrienne Aguirre
COMMITTEE FOR THE AWARENESS Of
(MEXICAN AMERICAN CULTURE CHAIN
Schuyler Houser
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
Brandon Hepburn
MSC BLACK AWARENESS
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Tyler Dunman
YOUNG CONSERVATIVES Of TEXA*
Pablo Rodriguez
DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY ISSUES
Jarry Ho
MSC ASIAN CULTURES EDUCATION
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Eberhard Laepple
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE
Mairtin OMuirgheasa
CORPS OF CADETS REPRESENTATIVE
Barry Hammond
MSC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT
Source: The Battalion
is different, and people should
not equate one with the other.
“Just because someone is dis
playing the flag doesn’t mean
they are displaying it for the rea
sons the [Ku Klux KlanJ did,”
Dunman said. “Instead of peo
ple drawing conclusions, they
need to come in and talk to us.”
Lyndon Pryor, president of
the African-American Student
Coalition, said A&M has a
racial history that needs to be
acknowledged for minority
students to feel accepted on
campus.
“Students judge A&M on
the basis of its history,” Pryor
said. “The University seems to
be proud of that history. It’s
like a slap in the face.”
Adrienne Aguirre, chair of
the Committee for the
Awareness of Mexican-
American Culture, told other
panelists a story about a
Hispanic friend in the Corps of
Cadets, who was recently a
victim of racism.
Earlier this semester,
Aguirre’s friend returned to
his room to find the words,
“Go home spic” written on
his mirror. She said the
incident was never reported
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should be offended by this. ■
Corps of Cadet represeti
live Mairtin 0’Muirght:|
agreed. “The whole orgar I
tion should be offended
that,” he said.
Defining diversity
Some panelists said
A&M strives to become ml
diverse, the word ‘‘diversity"®
being overused, and stude
are tired of hearing it.
Many students think of
word as referring only
minority students and excl
ing white students from
definition, panelists said. 11
could not be further from
truth, they said.
“When someone says, il
not a part of the diversity :I
logue because I’m wli
they’re wrong,” Rodritl
said. “Diversity is all
everyone.”
Rodriguez said just becal
be is a Hispanic student cl
not mean that he is rl
diverse than any other studil
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this University abetterplal
said Schuyler Houser, stual
body president. “1 <kl
understand those who dj
feel that way.”
Toward Vision 202i|
Panelists said the adm I
tration is not doing a goodl
of promoting diversity I
campus.
While they strive to ree l
more minority students,;!
elists said administrators I
increasing fees making ltd I
cult to recruit those student I
“The administration I
going about its Vision 2C|
diversity initiative the wml
way with raising fetj
Dunman said.
Panelists also said iil
administration’s top 20per;:|
plan was met with disappre I
because of a misconception I
what the plan would do.Mil
students saw the plan astai)
ing poor inner-city minorii L„
instead of helping all dii p?' 1
vantaged students in all ares |lm
Andersen CEO resigns
CHICAGO (AP) — Arthur Andersen chief
executive Joseph Berardino resigned Tuesday,
bowing to mounting pressure as a result of the
accounting firm’s role in the Enron scandal.
His announcement came four days after former
Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker urged top
management to step aside so he can install and
head an independent board in a last-ditch plan to
save the company.
Berardino disclosed his decision as Andersen
partners, in internal company emails, stepped up
pressure on him to quit. He said he would remain
in charge until a successor is chosen.
“I felt I had to take this step today to put an
exclamation point behind the voices of our people,
to say that we are serious and we’re a serious firm
that deserves to continue here in the United
States,” Berardino told CNN.
Yet of the 89-year-old firm, he said: “We’re in
deep stress.”
The key element of Volcker’s plan is the dis
missal of a federal indictment against Andersen
alleging obstruction of justice for destroying
Enron-related documents. The Justice Department
has not said whether it would consider such a move.
Andersen has lost more than 70 clients this
year and overseas affiliates have been bolting to
rival firms. Industry experts are doubtful whether
Volcker’s plan or any other can prevent the firm
from folding.
Volcker, who heads an oversight committee
charged with making sweeping reforms at the
company, has said a cap must be placed®
Andersen’s financial liability from the EiW
scandal if it is to survive.
The firm suffered another blow Tuesday as *
Securities and Exchange Commission saidinacoa
filing that Andersen was involved in a schemed®
allowed former executives of Waste Managed
Inc. to inflate earnings by $1.7 billion.
Last year, Andersen paid a $7 million tin®
settle an SEC suit accusing it of issuing false^
misleading audit reports that inflated ^
Management’s earnings from 1993 to 1996.
Andersen’s 1,700 partners have been
Berardino to resign, according to several pa^M
interviewed Tuesday. Retired partners also
been pushing for his ouster in hopes it can
keep Andersen afloat.
His resignation, said Chicago-based
Kathy Scherer, may be “the only way that
Justice Department might ease up” on Anders®
“I'm not sure they would consider pulliajj
indictment,” she said of federal prosecutors^ i
to indict and try Paul Volcker would be ditW
given the man’s standing.”
Berardino, the head of Andersen si
January 2001, also is managing partner- 1 '
executive of Andersen Worldwide, the lega r
ent of Arthur Andersen. J
Before becoming CEO, Berardino was m ;
ing partner for the company’s assurance an ^
ness advisory practice in North America. e
been with the firm since 1972.
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Is the voice of your vote.
Wednesday, March 27
Thursday, March 28
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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