aA f { Uke sssrcrcssssrsrasernheseke rock, é chocolate ke cream, ucting, habdeys spots 44 Distlhes....bed drivers, Mondays Fatore plens..........0ctag corer. ; ond finundal secztty ' ~ display at the Muscum of Modern _ Art in New York City, which con- sisted only of rotting fish in sealed ‘ bags. and glass cabinets, was ~ abruptly pulled by officials after Splendor.” onty several hours’ dispizy because the ventilation equipment failed. The show was ttled “Mujestic see University of Pittsburgh art histery teacher Jack Sheftier put three tons of Hostess cupcakes and Sno Balls into 113 square fect in the school’s library gullery to make the point, of course, of the similarity echt ancient archi- tecture and pop art... aM = Friday, May 29, 1907 = Norih Ohore News Life as a racial minority BEING a raclal minor: ty means belonging, to a group or race which in some way differs from the principal or domi: nant group in that socl ety. The differences some tn Hany form Olen races are rouped by eatgaey stich as skinecolor, relfglon, — fhelal aprearaneey physleal or mental dlsabllitdes of funily ancestry, Hvery country la the world has ralnoritles, Most minority groups have fewer econonile, political and sochil opportunities and: five Uogulstleal and religious dif ferences to the dominany frau. In Canada and the S$, people of Caucasians Buropean descent are regard: ed ws the dominant group and those who domt: fit” that description are minorities, These minovities thee an abundance of challenges when they first enter these countries and for many years into the future, Those challenge are language, education, political representation, employment and racism, The most noticeable and first challenge that_ minorities who immigrate to Canada and the ULS, fice Is the language barrier, The problem that sur rounds this issue Is that it is difficult to fearn a whole new language Ina very short period oftime, The minority does not have the opportunity to learn the language from a very youn age. During this time of. earning the minority could lose many employment oppor- tunities because of their lack of linguistical knowledge. Another problem is that if the minority does not learn the language properly and develops an ‘accent and not being able to be understood they will be right back to where they started from, The key is proper education and patience, In many cases, you do nut need to be able to read and write, and conld make a decent living te support your family. Those that come here and were in that type of situa- tion back home often face the greatest challenges. These people could not speak: their language properly never mind ours, and they face problems such as unemploy- ment and being put in school- ing where you are quite a few years older than the other stu- just, representation ts still a major challenge, This nisrepresentation largely affeets the social aspect of tite as a raclal minority, Many minorities have diverse belicth and cultures and although they no longer live fa thelr home countries they feel It is vital to educate thelr young about thelr ancestry. hls can lead to many prot lems, For example, there are very few churches not of the Christian faith, and sometimes some vellglons and traditional procedures are banned cause they are deemed dan- gerous or unlawful in our nation, Another problem that aris: es Is that in the home coun- tres of many minorities, puns ishing. your child for some- ‘thing he has dong wrong goes through imich more physical means than the law allows, ‘Vhis can lead to the pressing of erlininal charges and the forced separation of families, There are many other areas which laws and bills posed in the Parliament fail to fully rep- resent minorities, This leads to isolation and political igno- rance and in some cases a great amount of hatred towards the white race, Employment can often be a daunting challenge and com- petition is probably the most vital fuel added to the racial fire, Minorities must compete with Canadians and other minorities for employment. This challenge would not exist in their home countries, However here, there is often a surplus of talent for a job. ‘This leads to there being a shortage of quality jobs and increased unemployment. Another problem of unem- ployment is that some minori- ties are far too under-skilled . and uneducated for many jobs that are out there. This is a direct result of the'fact that the Whether It's the beating ol Rodney) King or the recent Hewapiper drtele depletli racket Carson Graham, It fs & slitation that ds evident all aronnd us, almost every day, Hacky comes (rom many motlvacons, We have all heard the conments: “they come ta thin country and steal all our july," When a uinorlty (6 hired fora fob because he mare ajualifled and berter educated than somebody ele who could be of the pualariy race thls prejudicial feeling is often felt Whe fet Is idnat unless It laa Wrst Natlons person maklay that comment the sarag can be applied for the person making Mad Yur oy a that comments Te way fly ancestors who came here and stole land away) fram the Indians, ‘Thos avklng It only proper that a more qualifled Minority get a job over the Maforlty, . Nhe opposlte of that dsptie Is the majority's Impatience for inderskiled people, ‘These scople experience ditfeulty earnlig thelr new language and some beeame unens ployed and have ta resort ta ceininal activity, “This kes the majority: stereotype the erittre rive for something, that aavlect few have done wrong Olen when a rach minor: See Minorities page 38 Open 7 dayaa week Mon-Sat 8:00am-6:00pn, Sin, 9:00an-5: Wattenty apraved competiin's compar of equal value accept Park Royal Eye Clinic General Bye Care Contact Lens hiapitee May SIN? Children’s Vision Service eet ED) CB mor Dr. Alan R. Boyco . 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A Self-Portrait,” supposedly a monument to the importance of Catholicism in her life, was hung, to the con- sternation of at least one state senator. The work consists of 25 pairs of underwear with red crosses sewn into the crotchies. *@ ¢@ The Chicago Tribune reported recently that local convicted felon Frank Evans had. fraudulently obtained a credit card under _ the name and Social Security number of Richard F. Johnson about 20 years ago and had used it regularly without detection since then because he always borrowed modesily and made the minimum monthly payment. A few weeks before the Tribune story was published, Evans shot himself to death with a gun registered in the name of Richard F, Johnson. eeoe¢ Former magazine editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, 44, passed away unexpectedly in March, about a week after his memoir went on sale, Bauby had been paralyzed since 1995 (as the result of a strok and dictated the entire 137-page book by blinking his lefi eye: . according toa code because that was the only part of lus body that he could move. key to opening all doors. These people face having a “lower-class” lifestyle. Locally, we are fortunate that many of the minorities who live amongst us arc adequately educated, and in some cases over-educated, for their age. This provides a surplus of knowledge enabling society to further prosper through edu- cational means. Lastly it should be noted that the only way overcome the challenge of learning a new language is through education. There are political and social challenges. When you look at the House of Commons you will notice that the members form a white majority. And although politi- cians are more understanding and aware of diverse cultures today than they were in the ‘Many minorities try their luck at — entrepreneurship which usually means the open- ing of a store or restaurant directly related to their home country, Some have found great success through this idea. An example on the North Shore is the growing number of restaurants featur- ing classic Persian cuisine. - There is no doubt in the mind of any racial minority that racism and bigotry are by far the Breatest challenge that they will ever face. Racism is evident in every society and every culture, even in educa- tionally advanced nations like Canada and the U.S. Racism seems to rear its ugly hand mere often than most would believe. It seems like every municipality in North America has their own example of a Racial conflict. North Shore, Published every Sunday.