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In the survey we asked members of social action groups to answer a series of questions concerning the nature of the types of groups themselves.  These are the questions along with students' responses to them.  Notice how varied their opinions are!
In the survey we asked members of social action groups to answer a series of questions concerning the nature of the types of groups themselves.  These are the questions along with students' responses to them.  Notice how varied their opinions are!


[[Question #1]]
====[[Question 1]]====
- There are many groups on Dickinson campus dedicated to issues of race and few that deal with gender/sexuality.  There are no groups that deal specifically with issues of class.  How do you feel about the lack of diversity within Dickinson’s social action groups?
- There are many groups on Dickinson campus dedicated to issues of race and few that deal with gender/sexuality.  There are no groups that deal specifically with issues of class.  How do you feel about the lack of diversity within Dickinson’s social action groups?
 
 
 
===Question 2===


====[[Question 2]]====
- Would you support a social action group dedicated to issues of class and/or classism?  Why or why not?
- Would you support a social action group dedicated to issues of class and/or classism?  Why or why not?


''"No. Such a group would only work to divide students via artificial divisions and class-warfare rhetoric".'' ~ Nick Truesdale, Vice President of Dickinson College Republicans
====[[Question 3]]====
 
- Why do you think there are so many groups dedicated to racial issues? What types of groups would you like to see more or fewer of?  Why?
''"I would definitely support such a group because although I stated earlier that a possible cause for there not being a group dealing with class as the student population on campus not acknowledging class as an issue or problem to be discussed, I personally realize that it very well may be. Class can be just as alienating and divisive to human beings on a college campus as race but most of the time race is looked to first".'' ~ Rick Raymond, member of the African American Society


====[[Interview|Interview with Gretchen Symons, Director of Student Activities]]====




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Questions

In the survey we asked members of social action groups to answer a series of questions concerning the nature of the types of groups themselves. These are the questions along with students' responses to them. Notice how varied their opinions are!

Question 1

- There are many groups on Dickinson campus dedicated to issues of race and few that deal with gender/sexuality. There are no groups that deal specifically with issues of class. How do you feel about the lack of diversity within Dickinson’s social action groups?

Question 2

- Would you support a social action group dedicated to issues of class and/or classism? Why or why not?

Question 3

- Why do you think there are so many groups dedicated to racial issues? What types of groups would you like to see more or fewer of? Why?

Interview with Gretchen Symons, Director of Student Activities

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