Certainly, this place is integrated. The white people hang out with their race, and the black people hang out with their race. Heather Piper, a white sociology corrections major, works at the GSC during the week. Friends who know each other hang out. He felt that the word segregated was a strong word to describe the GSC, though he did agree that it is segregated.
Most students agree that the lack of integration is an issue of cultural comfort.
People want to stick to what they know. Worrels found this unfortunate. Piper believes that many individuals do not mingle because of their own ignorance and stereotypes they hold. Interestingly, Kelly Gionti, a white graduate student in the School of Communication, feels that education and communication are keys that will unlock the door to true integration. She noted that in her communication classes, more students were willing to integrate with everyone.