Gonzaga University - Spires Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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off this year, because that was a grant from the government. I think the University perpetuates the status quo around here. The University won't do anything to change the system or break the cycle, the University just does little ease-your-conscience things. A university is supposed to prepare you to go out in the world and be able to cope with it. But at this place it's like there is an umbilical cord from the students to the Ad building, and it stretches wherever you go, and you're the placenta. 'fWhat has to be done is to have a better recruiting program and to change the priorities. This dude from the ghetto has something to offer, it may not be money, but it sure as hell is an experience that this white check from Montana is never going to learn. I think that is more important than money. They're going on the assumption that any kind of minority student doesn't have anything to offer, they don't go out and recruit them unless they play basketball. We wish to thank Ed Davis, Dave Fontaine, Balaine Hoyt, Madge Raya, Mike Watts and Les Wong for their cooperation. written by- Cindy Menke Ed Dfelehanty photographed by- Mary Claire O'Neil l ,,.. .

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has something to offer, it may not be money, but it sure that this White chick from Montana is never going to learn ment of the Ad building. The only reason she has that title is because the government gave the school money for her to have a job. We have an Asian club, a Black Student Union, and an Indian club-it looks really nice, but what are we really doingwour hands are tied. They may recruit a minority student, but it just costs too much and the University won't provide much fin- anciallyg they won't give the necessary aid that it takes. People have applied and been accepted, but can't come because of lack of finanical aid. Gonzaga's biggest problem is that if it's going to cost some money, they don't want any part of it . . . Gonzaga has never applied for minority program funding from the government. The reason they don't is because one of the stipulations in any government contract is that the school has to match any amount of funds. They don't feel that a minority program would be advantageous for the school right now. l wouldn't advise any Black to come here, because for the amount of money you pay, the academics aren't that good. You could go to a state school for just as good an education and for half as much money. They try to get minority students into here freshman year by offering them all- sorts of 'goodies' and then after that freshmen year they just say get lost. You play basketball your freshmen year and then if you don't want to play any more, they don't have any use for you. The best example is that Indian program year before lastg the kids came and all they got was a towel and a bar of soap and a blanket, and they fthe Universityl thought all they needed-these guys needed money. For two years ASGU never gave the Indian club any money. They just ignored us completely. All the fin- ancial aid that the Indian students got last year was cut

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