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Shayleen Behm, left, 17, freshman of Alliance, and Brittany Fatlig, right, 20, junior of Elwood, try to find the perfect spot to put their hands on the sheet Monday night during the Beauty of Diversity event in the Gold Room. —Photo by Sara Tweet
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RLA event promotes diversity and acceptance

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Shayleen Behm, left, 17, freshman of Alliance, and Brittany Fatlig, right, 20, junior of Elwood, try to find the perfect spot to put their hands on the sheet Monday night during the Beauty of Diversity event in the Gold Room. —Photo by Sara Tweet
Shayleen Behm, left, 17, freshman of Alliance, and Brittany Fatlig, right, 20, junior of Elwood, try to find the perfect spot to put their hands on the sheet Monday night during the Beauty of Diversity event in the Gold Room. —Photo by Sara Tweet

The Residence Life Association, RLA, organized The Beauty of Diversity event for CSC students at 8 p.m., Monday in the Gold Room.

“I just wanted to show that we have a diverse population of students on campus which will show how they identify themselves,” Jayden Gubbels, 20, junior of Hubbard, the creator of this event, said.

The Beauty of Diversity was a great chance

for students to discuss their interest with other people because they could meet other students who they had never seen before on campus, but with whom they have common topics for conversations. This event didn’t consist of surveys or questionnaires which are getting overused and not truthful because people are tired of them and don’t pay attention, giving basic answers on questions. Gubbels approached this process creatively, which helped her to avoid the routine.

She decided to use two sheets: one sheet for handprints with the sign about interests, another for describing things that students are afraid of. Visitors found this idea interesting.

“I like this event, and I would like to have it again,” Kianna Hobbs-Dye, 19, junior of Newcastle, Wyoming, said. “Also, I love the idea with handprints; it’s fun.”

Around 70 students came to this event. They were talking, and discussing their interests. The Beauty of Diversity was a good organized event, which diversified the beginning of the week for CSC students.