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Southwestern tries so hard to appear diverse, but every student here knows the truth—SU is basically a school full of white kids from affluent families. Even the kids that aren’t “rich” definitely aren’t poor, they’re just upper-middle-class. If you take a gander at the student parking lots at SU, you’ll see plenty of new cars and very few clunkers. Southwestern students generally come from one of two backgrounds: the big cities (Austin, Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, or San Antonio) or the small towns. The big city kids usually have a hard time adjusting to the sheer homogeneity of campus, while kids from the small towns feel more at home. The lack of recognition and the religious affiliation tend to be deterrents for students who would diversify SU by attending, and few students want to be labeled as outsiders in such a homogenous environment. Southwestern’s lack of diversity is something the administration is always trying to remedy by offering scholarships to minority students. Statistics show that in the future, there may be more out-of-state and minority students on campus. Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
This year at Sing!, Latinos...
This year at Sing!, Latinos Unidos, Asia Club, and Indian Students Association did a skit together (which was hilarious and should have won, by the way). They poked fun at the fact that pretty much everyone at SU is white. It’s true! Even some of the people in LU, Asia Club, and ISA are white! |
Anonymous says: |
SU is not as diverse as the...
SU is not as diverse as the faculty wants it to be. I think everyone gets peeved that they try to make it out to be more multicultural than it is. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is primarily caucasian,...
The campus is primarily caucasian, but internally everyone is really different. It’s almost like at this small of a school people push being different. |
Anonymous says: |
Diverse? Ha! That’s a joke! This...
Diverse? Ha! That’s a joke! This campus is a bunch of rich, white kids. The few of us here who actually care about diversity get so excited to see an exchange student! |
Anonymous says: |
Southwestern is not nearly as...
Southwestern is not nearly as diverse as they advertise. I think 80 percent of our student population is white. |
FactsEconomic Status
Most students come from upper-middle-class families, and many are from the wealthiest of classes. Some students complain about all the “rich, white kids” on campus.
Gay Pride
The Southwestern population does not have what one may call ‘gay pride,’ but there is a lot more tolerance than one would imagine from the seemingly conservative body. Those that are ‘out’ on campus happen to be ‘extremely out’ and are accepted by the majority on campus. Although heteronormativity runs rampant through the campus, there are groups such as SU Allies which is a meeting place for GLBTQIA students and their supporters.
Minority Clubs
Ebony is a club established in order to support the unity of African Americans on the Southwestern campus and beyond as well as enhance and awareness and appreciation of the culture; Latinos Unidos was formed in order to support Hispanic culture and enhance intercultural exchange; Asia Club is a fairly new organization on the Southwestern campus which homes a meeting ground for students that enjoy Asian culture and discussing Asian affairs; SU Native is an organization based around Native American issues and culture with goals to form connections between the SU community and the Native American Georgetown population.
Most Common Religions
As Southwestern is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, this sect of Protestant Christianity happens to be the most prevalent. Coming in at a very close second is the declared Atheist sector. The Christian community is quite prevalent through Southwestern’s Christian Sorority, the Phi Lamb’s, and Christian Fraternity, the Kappa Chi’s.
Political Activity
There is a large amount of political activity on campus. Students usually have a hard time pinning down the main political beliefs as most are surprised by the amount of liberals SU contains on a campus of seemingly all rich, white, right-winged students. From campus politics in Student Congress to larger scale politics of the United States, you will find the Southwestern population is, for the most part, very active for their beliefs.
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