Northwestern sophomores form group for mixed race studentsPosted in Articles, Campus Life, Media Archive, United States on 2013-09-28 04:02Z by Steven |
Northwestern sophomores form group for mixed race students
The Daily Northwestern
Evanston, Illinois
2013-09-26
Julian Gerez (@JGerez_news), Reporter
One year ago, Medill sophomore Kalina Silverman, a half-Chinese, half-White, Jewish student browsed through the bustling activities fair. Amid the numerous student cultural groups, Silverman couldn’t find a home.
“I went to a couple events hosted by the Chinese Students Association, and Hillel and I didn’t feel like I fully fit in,” Silverman said.
Silverman’s friend, SESP sophomore Tori Marquez, had a similar problem.
“I identify as mixed race because I don’t feel completely comfortable identifying myself just as Caucasian or just as Hispanic … Even as a Hispanic, I’m also Mexican and Peruvian,” Marquez said.
A year later, what started as two friends joking about forming a club for people like them became the Mixed Race Student Coalition, known as MIXED.
The club was recognized by the office of Multicultural Student Affairs this summer. Marquez and Silverman are now the co-presidents…
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