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Dropout
and the institution as a whole.
"Their cultural differences are not being
taken into consideration," he said. "They
are being judged by white middle class
standards."
He said the minority population is
rising and instructors are not prepared to
deal with the influx of students of color.
There is a need for more sensitive counseling, a stronger educational network
and entrance exams which take cultural
consideration, Robinson
Pierce also agreed wilh Robinson's
position. "I think there is a lack of sensitivity by the faculty and administration
toward students," he said. "At times we all
get involved in our 'jobs' and forget the
real  reason why we are here—for the
Close ties with faculty members is important, said Re-Entry Program Coordinator Arlene Bireline. Students who
lack strong support systems often feel thev
have no place to turn and subsequently
give up on school.
"They have no close contacts with faculty
or family members who will support and
encourage them," she said. "They dont
feel like they're really a part of the campus "
Bireline said t hese students need to take
advantage of the services and small support
groups such as those offered by the Re-
Entry Program.
The highest number of college dropouts
occurs'in the area of undeclared majors
and it is important that students declare
a major, she said.
"The more you become involved in
your field of study and the more clubs and
activities you join, the more you feel that
this is your campus.
"If you make a commitment and have a
goal in mind, you'll have the tenacity to
make it through the daily problems and
stresses which a college student experiences."
Bireline also said students leave college
because of family problems such as illness,
divorce, lack of proper child care and
pregnancy.
"I felt I had only one choice
and that was to go to college."
—Mason
"Many students feel the added pressures
caused by an illness or marital problems
are too difficult to handle while in school,"
she said. "It is extremely important that
they stay in school even if they take only
one or two classes. Once you drop out, it is
very, difficult to come back."
Many students also have children, but
cannot afford child rare or are unable to
place them in centers, Bireline said.
"We have wonderful facilities at CSU F
but they need to be expanded, right now
we have two-year waiting lists." She added
that changes in child care funding for
university students are desperately needed.
Pregnancy also leads many students to
drop out of school, said Upward Bound
Director Sandra Mason!
"Men as well as women think they
cannot handle parenthood, being a financial
provider and attending school all at the
same time," she said. "It can be done even
though it wont be easy. It may take six or
Mason said a pregnant woman may
have to leave school for a short time but
should never drop out completely.
"You must always work toward returning to school. It will be rough for a
few years, but the benefits outweigh the
sacrifices,"she said. "There's no guarantee
you'll get a great job, but you'll be a better
role model for your child. You will be a
more well-rounded person and you will
make better decisions because you are
better educated."
Mason herself was a teenage mother,
but she said her pregnancy only made her
more determined to go to college.
"When I became pregnant, I had to
ecide how to be a good provider. I felt 1
had only one choice and that was to go to
college," she said.'
Drug and alcohol abuse also lead some
students In drop out of school. Bireline
said a few students'" turn to addictive
substances to control anxiety which only
compounds their problems. She said students need to confront their problems and
learn more appropriate ways of relieving
Ulti
:ly, much of the responsibility
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"I think there is a lack of
sensitivity by the faculty and
administration towards students."      ' —Pierce
Pierce said many college' sludents arc
indecisive and do not actively work toward
achieving a degree.
"They're not really sure of what to do
with their life so they come to college," he
said. "They don't take the appropriate
courses or they end up on probation."
Pierce said these students finally drop out
of school and blame difficult teachers or
bureaucracy when their failure was really
their own fault.
He also said some students attend college
because they are expected to by their
parents, but do not succeed.because they
are not personally committed to school.
"Some students are afraid of letting
their families down or they say I'm here
because mom sent me," Pierce said. "They
can't make it because they never wanted t
for themselves."
COLLEGIAN CALENDAR
The CSUF Enology Society will spon- April 8 at 5:30 p.m. in the Art/ Home
. sor a presentation and tasting of New . Economics Building, room 118.
York state wines tonight at 7 p.m. in
the Upstairs Cafeteria, room 202. The    Chlcano-Latino SMent Association
program is free and open to all of legal    meets today at noon in CU room 308.
drinking age. Scholarship applications extended to
Friday, April 4. 1986 at 5 p.m. CSLA
Achievement Awards Banquet tickets
Politieal Science/Public Admlnhtra-    are available: S6.50 for students, SI 2.00
Hon  Association meeting Tuesday,    for adults. 350 tickets are available.
China
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between the U.S. and China," Xu said.
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