In response to Arianna Davis' "Penn State rising in diversity rankings" Sept. 18, I wonder how many students believe that Penn State is a diverse university. I hope the number is low.

It was interesting that Davis only included a quote about minority self segregation as a possible explanation for the lack of diversity that some students feel. Her article failed to touch upon majority exclusiveness and intolerance. What a sad oversight given this country's history of legalized exclusionary practices carried out by white and heterosexual majorities. On top of that, minority groups, like homosexuals and blacks, have their own histories of fighting for integration.

Perhaps, her omission of this angle was subconscious and thus telling of a larger problem at hand-- the inability to look in the mirror and admit that what's seen is ugly. Majorities won't read articles that implicate them in society's shortcomings, and media outlets cater to them. In the end, the status quo is maintained, and real change is lost to illusion.

Dominic C. Jones
senior-health policy and administration and sociology