Diversity is a noble goal. One that we should all work toward. Persecution of anyone because of their race, culture, or beliefs is deplorable.

Yet acts of intolerance continue to flourish on this campus. I belong to an on-campus group that has seen much persecution, yet has usually turned the other cheek.

However, I think a few recent cases should be brought to light.

On Sunday, Jan. 28, several of my friends and I went around to the dorms in our area to put up some posters.

These posters were somewhat expressive of our beliefs and invited everyone out to hear a lecturer speak on the subject the following week.

About 35 such posters were displayed in one dorm. Within one hour all but three had been ripped down.

No, I am not talking about the homophobia posters but about the posters announcing the speeches by Josh McDowell, sponsored by several Christian organizations on campus.

This act exemplified an attitude of active suppression of Christian views and is a well-defined act of intolerance.

Yet, despite the efforts of intolerant individuals, thousands turned out to hear Josh speak about Christianity and sex.

Which brings me to my second point: the Collegian's poor coverage of the events. While reporting on the front page about what may be considered an act of intolerance (the straight signs in North Halls) the Collegian practically-committed an act of intolerance of its own on the same page!

The headline read "Josh urges students to abstain to avoid STD's" (Feb. 2). That was nowhere near the point of the talk.

Josh spoke about abstinence for mental, physical and, most importantly, spiritual reasons.

The Collegian failed to report the whole truth. On the night that Josh spoke about sex, the line to get in was so long that several hundred had to be turned away. More than 50 people stood outside in the cold to hear his speech on the loudspeakers.

The Collegian didn't fail to report this same fact when Bishop Tutu spoke. What made this different?

Could it be that the Collegian agreed with Tutu and not with Josh?

Another thing missing was the interview a Collegian reporter conducted with Josh the first night but was never printed.

The Collegian completely ignored these points and proved its bias against Christians.

I hope that in the future the Collegian will not show its bias against ANY group, including Christians.

Persecution of Christians has been around since the time of Christ, and I don't expect that it will end any time soon either.

But I hope that in all the talk of diversity on this campus, ALL groups will be kept in mind and not just a few.