SLU's "comfort zones"

1. Does SLU experience racial segregations in groups or areas on campus?

In my opinion SLU experiences “comfort zones” or segregations of races in areas and groups on campus. This is seen in the dorms, especially as incoming freshman. Many exchange students choose to live in community floors, which are located in Reinert. Therefore, that dorm is more racially diverse. Similarly, places to hangout on campus are segregated because of the locations of the dorms and the students that live in either of the dorms. The quad is used by freshman that live in Gries where students in Reiners do not walk to the quad and used the ball/meeting room as a place to hang out or have activities. Therefore, the minority students are rarely seen in the quad. Another place that is segregated is the library, by floors. It is known that the fourth floor of the library is set-aside for Greek students that use the library as a space to socialize. Similarly, other floors draw other people as well as certain sections on certain floors. Lastly, clubs are often segregated. This is mostly seen in the culturally diversity area in the BSC where many minority students hang out. It is rare to see a group of white students hanging out in there. This is not necessarily the goal of the cultural diversity program however, as discussed in the UVA article many people feel uncomfortable in areas where the roles or marked and unmarked are reversed. This may cause separation in areas bases on race on SLU’s campus.