Megan
I have been briefly involved with FOCUS, a Catholic group, despite my not being Catholic at all. They were all very kind to me. As for racial issues, I feel like UND, while having a fairly active policy on non-discrimination, has some issues with integrating the non-white students. Part of that is because this area is predominantly white, and anyone who is not white is a visible minority, which is not UND's fault. But I think that the other part of it is that international students especially may not have much of a way to get involved with things. As for LGBT, I did attend one TPS meeting, but did not feel like it was a group I wanted to be involved in. A student that was not fairly "normal", in colloquial sense of the term, would not really feel like a part of the active student body and I think they would feel out-of-place. Students generally wear jeans and t-shirts, sweatshirts and other stereotypically "student" clothes. Different types of students, I feel, have a hard time meeting each other. I feel that students tend to socialize with others of the same major, and it can be difficult to break that circle. I do not go to the dining halls. Most UND students are from the Midwest area. I feel that most of them are middle-class or upper-class. UND is a less-expensive school, though. Students are somewhat politically aware and active. I feel most of them are center, leaning slightly right, but the next group would be center, leaning left.
Jess
I dont really have experience with other races. Many students that come from small, conservative towns that usually have all white peopel would have a hard time adjusting to UND. Yes, different types of students interact. 4 tables: jocks, wierdos, normal people, others. Most UND students are from either minnesota or north dakota. The most prevalent financial backrounds include middle class to working class. Most students are politically aware or active. Most students are liberal. Not really students just want to be happy I belive.
Amanda
I participate in cultural events usually. Any student who is not from the midwest might feel out of place, or who is very liberal and open minded (like me). I interact with a wide variety of people. I couldn't describe the tables of students in the dining hall. UND students are mostly from the Dakotas and Minnesota. Financial backgrounds vary, mostly middle class. Some students are active and politically aware, again I am one of them. Some students care about what they will earn, personally I want to travel and learn as much as I can and am less interested in money. I don't need to make hundreds of thousands a year to be happy, but some students feel like they will need to.