I am writing in reaction to the racism report printed last Wednesday. A complaint was filed during a meeting led by black students leaders in which a student had a problem with "Mr. Wong" being "an offensive, stereotypical character of the Asian man." Now, tell me, are advertisements under fire? It seems minority students are looking for offensive remarks, actions, or even "advertisements" to stress the problem at Penn State with racism.

In the future, will Penn State have to review everything posted on classroom advertisements? Stereotypes exist for every ethnic group or social groups. Fraternities are looked at as "degrading to women," sororities are "superficial girls with perfect bodies," and computer majors are "nerds." Stereotypical views are present throughout all universities. When stereotypes are used, one should not think of them as offensive, but as natural images that come to mind. Furthermore, the media contribute to stereotypical views. I hear stereotypes daily when watching the news. When I see Asian movies, their names are similar to "Mr. Wong." Do I have that stereotype for all Asian men? No, I just associate that kind of name with Asian men, though I am not racist in thinking that. I am not saying that racism and stereotypes are not present at Penn State. I just do not see the point with minority students looking so hard.