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ettivttg pot in the Qtollls inority. At Overland, the word usually referred to a student or students, not a congress- man. A minority student was one who did not have the same ethnic back- ground as the majority of Overland students. Predominantly black, Oriental, or Indian students fell into this category. I consider myself a minority student because I am black, said Jr. Nicole Pichon. Some students could be clas- sified as members of a minority be- cause ofa difference in skin color or facial features, while others had last names that told of their ethnicity. The students themselves considered being members of a minority in different ways. I don't think it is a big deal be- cause no one I know really sees me as being different, said Fr. Michael Armstrong. Being a minority stu- dent is a big deal, disagreed Sr. Monica Hill. I am proud of being the race I am and I wouldn't change it if I could. Nicole said, I get the impression that a lot of Overland stu- dents think of minorities as stupid or underprivileged people when they really are not. I also feel that a few are prejudiced but not enough to cause a problem. There were both positive and nega- tive aspects to being a minority stu- dent. Jr. Danielle Armstrong said, Being a minority student means I will have to put forth ll0'Zi in any- thing I do. Being a minority means suffering certain rejections, learning confidence, pride and self-esteem. Monica said, Sometimes the stu- dents feel that we are no different, but a lot of the time they have a bad feel- ings towards us. Sr. Nikki Kelly agreed. Some teachers do not expect me to get good grades, and when I do, they are surprised. They think that minority students want to start trou- ble. The negatives seem to be dis- appearing and because of that my at- titude is changingf' said Nicole. Whether a minority student con- sidered his or her position in school life good, bad, or indifferent, there was no denying that there was a dif- ference, no matter how small, be- tween them and other students. Dan- ielle said, In order to succeed here, you must be able to determine where the fine line between white and black lies and you must be careful how you cross it. x Terry Kottu .py- Sk I 7 ,Fx I 1 .. Q I 'S ,.. f . i 0 --'.. 4 QV 1 LUNCHTIME CHATS PROVIDE the basis Ramona Favor, Sophs. Tanya Barker, Dori spend their lunch hour chatting over school for lasting friendships. Jrs. Andra Drake and Brown, and Beth Gilbert, and Fr. Tekoa Butler food and homework, Copy and Layout: Heather Reddy Minority Students 1
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