Emory celebrates diversity which often encourages self-segregation, she said. It s a lot easier to have harmonious race relations when it is a homogenous campus. Emory is hardly homogenous. But some students said they agree with the survey. I think Emory is pretty segregated, College sophomore Lily Liu said.
People naturally look for their own race.
Theology student Ben Wheatly said the perception of segregation is an innate human quality. I believe that in regard to race relations, human beings follow a natural course of life, he said. Like any other species, each group stays with its own kind. It s not necessarily bad but can become a hindrance if we cease to understand each other. Contributing Writer Rachel Loftspring contributed to this story.