As a fellow student I, too, have tried to analyze the racial issue at Penn State, and this conclusion is for certain -- the issue of racism is unfair from all sides -- and everyone is disenchanted with this dilemma.

As Mr. Lawrence W. Young says, "Their pain is real and their victimization, as a class, and as individuals, is real."

On the other hand, the "white culture" is being victimized as well. And I ask these questions -- Does anyone actually win? Is one group or the other more right than the other?

From all views: How about the friendships black/white people have with other white/black people? How about all the people who keep their silence (who respect all sides yet keep it within themselves)?

Why blame the entire Penn State community for the acts of a white minority who discriminates against blacks? No one is perfect.

We are all aware that the goal of increased black enrollment is in a crisis.

Take it from another view, look at what we are projecting to the public. As one of my friends pointed out -- Why would black students want to come to Penn State when they hear that we are bigots?

One means of wanting the community to be aware that a problem exists does damage to the image of Penn State as well.

Our common sense always told us "There is no place for Racism at Penn State." Now we are sure there isn't because these two big banners were placed on campus. I still question if that was the right or any move to make.

I firmly believe everyone is aware of it, but it is still up to the individual's decision (which is influenced by the community and media) to make the choice of being prejudiced or non-prejudice, being a friend or not a friend.

There are other considerations untouched in this opinion article of mine (for obvious reasons), but the point to be made can be summed up by a song Eddie Murphy produced:

My God is color blind

Blue, black, or white you can be a friend of mine

And don't ever judge another man by his race or his creed

We are all different colors

But if I cut you -- you'll bleed.

My father is from the Philippines and my mother is from Guam. I am a minority from two different cultures and I will always be called a minority.

Before I came to college I forgot I was, I mean am a minority. I still tend to forget I am one but it's situations like these that constantly remind me of being a minority.

All and all, I still feel this issue is unfair for all sides, but like Eddie Murphy -- I am color blind too.