Maritza Mestre is half-Hispanic, half-Caucasian, but you'd never know it looking at her. So which race should she belong to? Is she a minority or not? Which bubble should she fill in on that standardized test? Maritza examines the entire concept of classifying race and minorities and what role they play in our society.

Sophomore Rachel Harmon is one of the organizers of two movie nights and a luncheon celebrating Black History Month. She writes: "When there isn't the promise of free food or missing a class, how many students are actually willing to go to something for the purpose of learning about a culture that isn't necessarily theirs?"