I think the idea of multiculturalism is a good one.

Multiculturalism is the opportunity for people to celebrate different cultures . Whether it is an African-American culture, feminist culture, homosexual culture or the conservative culture, multiculturalism should celebrate the makeup of every single person.

Sometimes, multicultural functions are not very inviting. Last year, some campus organizations hosted a “Black and Brown BBQ” billed as a multicultural event that was open to everyone.

I decided to attend the event. Other than a social gathering, the event had did not seem to further the multicultural needs of our campus. Next, the event was filled with hypocrisy all in itself. What is “Black and Brown?” The event may have been more beneficial to the campus community had it included a discussion of how these cultures are integrated in the society we live in.

I had a student approach me a few days ago asking me if I could help organize an event for deaf students. The event was going to show a movie on campus that deaf people could enjoy. I immediately wondered why there were not a lot of people willing to help formulate a plan for this event.

What happened to all the people concerned with diversity and multiculturalism? Wouldn’t a campus that claims to be interested in multiculturalism jump to the opportunity to help? Instead the student was left with very little help from a community that supposedly embraces multiculturalism.

My intention is not to knock multiculturalism. I believe that diversity is essential to our education. It does not mean organizing an event that includes one or two different cultures, it means including every culture. Instead of certain groups using multicultural as a mask for what is really going on, perhaps those groups should focus on planning functions that include every culture.