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Senior marketing major Jason Moseley said, ''I thought the show was interesting. I think the concept was based on geography and that you can go anywhere and find racism. You're asking a small-town, white, country boy who grew up in the North if racism is an issue. But this was never a problem where I grew up. I think if you make it an issue, it's an issue."

Angie Peso, a junior history and political science major, said, "I didn't watch the show because I thought it was stupid. Honestly, my first reaction was that it was not needed. There's at least one person from every country in the world in the U.S. today. We're the perfect example of what the world can be like if everyone worked together."

Saleem Brown, an admissions counselor and Cabrini alum, disagreed and said, "I think it's a good show. It's good to see how someone would experience a day as another race than their own, but I wouldn't want to do that because then I would be someone different than I am today."

When asked about approaching people of different races, one of the characters said racism is not an issue unless you make it an issue and that people only judge you on how you present yourself.

Peso agreed and said, "Not only are people afraid of what's different but also not being accepted by their peers."

Brown said, "I think sometimes people don't know how to approach those different than themselves due to people they've met pefore and stereotypes they like me could sit with the lacrosse players or the basketball guys. You sit with whomever you're more comfortable with. I think some people are afraid to meet new people or just prefer to be alone."

Mace said, "I am not sure the show will have any noticeable impact.As Americans, we tend to gravitate to something new and dis- miss it as an old hat fairly quickly. I am not sure how the show will hold American viewers' interest long -Saleem Brown, admissions counselor enough to have a clear impact," he said.

I think it's a good show. It's good to see how someone would experience a day as another race than their own, but I wouldn't want to do that because then I would be someone different than I am today.

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When asked about racial issues on campus and possible segregation, students had mixed reactions.

Sophomore English and communication major Justina Johnson said, "There's segregation in the cafeteria, like jocks with jocks, preppies with preppies or just blacks and whites sitting separately."

Brown said, "I don't think there's any segregation except maybe every sports player is sitting with their team. Someone

"Black. White." airs on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. through April 12. Many Cabrini students are anxious to see how the series will conclude and whether it proves or disproves students opinions on racism.

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