Opinions about Social Action Groups

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?

"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

"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

"Yes, I would support a group dedicated to issues of class, but I think it would be better to simply include disscusions of class in the existing groups." ~ Caitlin Conyngham, member of the Women's Center executive board

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