Not to say we're being prejudiced or disrespected, but in every respect, whites don't know what it feels like to be unwanted by a larger group. As such, we want a place to call our own. A multi-cultural center to help us bridge the gap and make us feel like Iowa State is our home. Like it or not, there are divisions that cannot be breached in the course of daily lives without some self concept or understanding of what it feels like to be unduly treated. It's because we fight amongst ourselves.
Diversity is a notion of embracing everyone towards a state of equality.
We shouldn't see color when talking to one another. Ideology should not come between deciding what is morally right or wrong. We don't speak the same language, we look different, we eat different foods. As students, we need to rationalize our differences and set them aside in order to understand our similarities. Rehashing past transgressions only shows that you can't forgive and transcend to a more nominal point of control.