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[ Monday, March 13, 2006 ]

Letter to the Editor
Racism much deeper than misuse of 'ghetto'

I think that Brad Groznik is only partly correct in his assumptions ("'Ghetto' label reveals larger race issues at local nightclub," March 3). Calling Players Nite Club "ghetto" is a definite reference to the color of the people who frequent Players, who also happen to use the word "ghetto" much more than the average white kid.

Instead of taking the time to write a long-winded column about the misuse of the word "ghetto," how about writing one that addresses the fact that you always see blacks with just blacks, whites with whites, Asians with Asians and Indians with Indians. When you break down that barrier, let us know, then we'll start worrying about the misuse of the word "ghetto."

Jonathan Yimin
senior - electrical engineering



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