Organizations such as the NAACP and Black Action Society (BAS), were established to help the black community feel as if they are accepted and also connect with one another. Individuals in the minority have the chance to take part in these organizations in order to fit into a predominantly white campus.
Michelle Quinn, 20-year-old senior, took part in another organization that helped the minority. Jump Start is a program established to allow incoming freshman who are considered a minority, not just black students, to come to SRU a few days early and connect with other individuals like themselves, she said.
“I came with two very close friends from back home,” she said. “But each of us were able to get to know other individuals who will still communicate with now.”
` Quinn said it always feels nice to not feel like an outcast, especially when she planned on being at SRU for four years. It is hard meeting new people and putting yourself out there, she said.
“I’m glad for organizations the give the minority a fighting chance on a campus such as this one,” she said. “It’s not to make us feel separate but more of an equal.”
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