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To request more information, call 1-800-423-USAF or log on to airforce.com. U.S. AIR FORCE CROSS INTO THE BLUE 4A Thursday, April 17, 2003 AGGIELII THE BATTALII mm:™ afiiTd.iT'B smnm April 21: Aggie Muster will take place at 7 p.m. in Reed Arena. The ceremony will honor Aggies who have died since the last annual Muster. Ed Cooper, class of 1953, will be the campus Muster speaker. April 22: The Women’s Research Advisory Committee will sponsor a University-wide Women’s Health Research Symposium from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday in Room 501 April 24: The Hispanic Presidei Council will be havingaB fundraiser at Rudder Fouit from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Rudder. Colorblind Continued from page 3A people have to deal with cultural differences. All of these adjustments can easily take their toll on the relationship.” Since Kathy grew up in a predominantly white city, she said she always faced clearly defined racial boundaries. As a result, Kathy said, she realizes that associating in a friendly manner with different people and being involved with them romantically are two com pletely different things. “I think the way that I was brought up has a lot to do with my preference,” she said. “Society sometimes tears people up if they are in a relationship with somebody of a different race. If I have children someday, I don’t want to put them through unnecessary grief. They shouldn't have to choose between which eth nicity they like better either.” Kathy said another deterrent is the fact that she has seen firsthand the negativity that bi- racial couples experience. “Back home, a friend of mine was in a bi- racial relationship for a while,” she said. “Since our city wasn't very diverse to begin with, it would shock people when they saw them together.” Kathy said the combination of that discrimi nation and their parents’ disapproval was enough to end her friend’s relationship. “Their parents weren't too crazy about the idea either,” she said. “Despite all of the con troversy, they still tried to make it work, but they finally gave up. In the end, they were both just miserable.” Evan Brietzke, a white College Station resi dent, agrees that biracial couples are an easy target for people who think the idea of uni!) and diversity should have some limits. Brietzke’s girlfriend. Shailey Gupta, ajufi political science major, is from India. Brietzb said that although their pairing results in dip or odd looks from people at times, a close friend was the only person that ever made a real issue out of it. “He seemed more fascinated that 1 wastk ing an Indian girl than anything,” Brietzke said. “He was very insensitive to both ofom feelings. I can actually remember that firsu subsequently only, time we went out togethe: he followed up his introduction of me with. ‘He’s dating an Indian girl.’ I was more shocked that he saw it worthwhile to menties than anything. To me my relationship ismv own. no matter who it is with.” Brietzke said despite society’s progress, there is still much to be done in terms ofiK mingling races. “Issues like this should be for magazines and periodicals, not real people,” Brietzkes; “Even in our more enlightened time where*: are taught that color is another word, not a label, 1 unfortunately still see that ethno-pha bias are more of a truth than an idea.” Quintana said that ultimately, dating s« Friday n kings and qu get their prop biggest nam genre will co one from another culture saves the relations!:! ca ' influence from boredom. “Having differences between two people in relationship is what makes the relationship inti esting,” he said. “If we were both identical,llii everything in life would be boring and pre dictable. We shouldn't shy away from diversitj.l countdown, tl We should recognize other peoples' differences Hop Artists,” as an asset, not as something negativ^| I EOT. 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