Even with the recent attention given to racism and diversity on campus, it appears as if some students, if not many, still remain ignorant as to the severity of the problem at Penn State. Sam Spadafora raised an interesting point in his letter to the Collegian on Thursday: If we do not report about racism any further, it will go away, he claimed. This, however, is the type of attitude that is detrimental to the crusade to combat racism.

The argument is analogous to one that a little child might use while playing with his friends. The child will cover his eyes and exclaim to his friend, "You can't see me! I'm invisible!" He fails to realize that just because he cannot see anyone does not mean no one can see him.

So, should we do the same with issues dealing with racism? If we do not talk about them and cover our eyes from them, shouldn't they just go away? No one would then be influenced by racism, and Penn State would be a happier campus. Unfortunately, we cannot do this. Racism is much like a cancer; the more we ignore it, the worse it gets. Unless we treat it, it will get the better of us. The only medicine for racism is to make the public aware of it. That way, all members of the community are cognizant of the problem and can do something about it before it gets bigger.