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— SPOKE, September 25, 2006
Need
number of
After reading a
how few
cles about
I
entertainment
found, as a visible minori-
myself,
ty
arti-
visible minori-
ties there are in the
world,
for balance
I
didn’t appreciate that
much. of Asian descent and
fact very I
am
studying
ty,
am liv-
communi-
ing in a mainly “white”
profession
a
that
employs mainly “whites.”
Now mind you, I am not racist or anything of that
Students aren’t the only ones hoping for a quick finish Glowach may be smiling but he said he’s not having fun doing construction on the Student Centre. Glowach hopes to get things finished within a month.
Lack
Life
It
we
courtesy on roads
of
saddens me to see how poorly treat each other on the road
when approaching another
two weeks I’ve had at least a dozen or so conflicts while driving and they are so annoying, and unnecessary. I’ll give you a couple of examples to illustrate what I mean: I was stuck in traffic on Homer 1 Watson, heading toward Cambridge. Everyone was moving along fine
when,
suddenly,
these
Racers come flying
down
lane and barge into the If
the right
down
the
be courteous and stop, turn on your signal and lane, at least
someone to let you in. you will be let in within three cars and you won't run
wait for
Odds two
to
nearly clipping
was
at a friend’s house until day and I was taking the country roads home, near Clyde Road in Cambridge. I’m going along great, until 2.
I
late in the
someone coming
are
the risk of plowing into someone.
the opposite
in
me and
refus-
a result of
into a
this, I
nearly drove
mailbox because
I
was
blind-
ed by the light (and no, it wasn't Bruce Springsteen in the other car).
when you’re
driving
turn off your high
beams
Please people, at night,
Hogers
and
BET
Entertainment Television)
BET
(Black
itself is
American shows and movies and which broadcasts music sort of like MuchMusic. In the movie business, yes there are a few other, ethnic groups, but still not that many if you really think about it. Can you really name at least seven well-known multi-
less than
such a rush to get to
me
off,
com-
don’t slow
All drivers need to forget the “got to get there first,” mentality.
Just slow down, wait your turn and use common courtesy. You’ll be surprised at how much smoother your travelling goes.
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Let’s look at television shows.
Almost all of the American primetime shows such as Lost, Kyle XY and Desperate Housewives as well
some of our very own Canadian shows such as Whistler, Instant Star and Comer Gas, have either an allas
white cast or almost all-white
Now,
I
am
cast.
not putting the shows
entertainment
OMNI
Sex and the City) and
the posted speed limit!
pelled to cut
are in the entertainment business.
friends and their lives, almost like
on
Global),
or
me, they do 10 kilometres
feel
still
how many
off,
CMT
on
a television channel with African-
your destination that you
not enough compared to
(about four African-American best
after this
smt
lias just
race other than Caucasian, but
the
in
person raced across to get ahead of
If you’re in
are Asian, African-
feet
in the process.
here’s the kicker;
who
actors
down, I do think the majority of the shows are good, I just wish they showcased more diversity. When it comes to music in the
down.
es to turn off his high beams.
As
And
me
just
way media
more Caucasians
Girlfriends
They wait until I’m within 10 of them and then they take
am
American or Spanish or any other
Reba
left,
looking to turn in front of me.
direction approaches
left lane.
you’re going to go
empty
Ricky
my
out from a side street to
Just in the past
.
motorist.
This time. I’m on my way to school and I see someone creeping 3.
these days.
I
pointing out that there are
world than any other race. Also, it seems as if you have to be Caucasian to get into the limelight or get your 15 minutes of fame. Seldom do you see an Asian, an African-American or even a Spanish person in television shows or movies. There are the occasional TV shows that are mainly just for other ethnic groups, such as George Lopez on ABC (almost like
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sort,
but not more than all the Caucasians I can list off the top of my head. Yes, there are big-name
millionaire actors
who
are Asian?
Or even South American? There are quite a
out there,
few African-Americans enough to name seven.
world,
that
is
it.
guess
I
how
I
am
just ranting about
shows and movies cou]d be if ethnic groups were featured more prominently. North America is a lot more diverse now than it was 40 years ago. The entertainment world is better television
slowly following but,
be
shouldn’t
it
at a tortoise’s pace.
It’s
time to step
it
up.
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