Title	Houstonian 2002
Creator (Local)	Students of the University of Houston
Place of Creation (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Date	2002
Description	This edition of the Houstonian, published in 2002, is the official yearbook of the University of Houston.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	College yearbooks University of Houston
Genre (AAT)	school yearbooks yearbooks
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text Image
Original Item Location	LD2281.H745 H6 v. 69 2002
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b1158762~S11
Digital Collection	Houstonian Yearbook Collection
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/yearb
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button.
File Name	index.cpd

Title	People
File Name	yearb_2002_114.jpg
Transcript	A Whole New World Students learn from diverse mix of cultures on campus When walking onto the UH campus for the first time, one of the first things one might have noticed was how much diversity existed within the student body. People from all backgrounds attended classes and spent time afterward together, and many of those students admitted that they might never have known the friends they later made if they had not come to UH. "I think this school is a great place to learn about different cultures, because so many people from various backgrounds are all over campus," said junior photography major Megan Shoop. Like many of her classmates, Shoop grew up in an area with little cultural diversity, and she embraced the opportunity to broaden her horizons at UH. She cited the school's diversity as one of the main reasons she was attracted to UH. Junior English major Sandi Gonzales attended a small junior college before transferring to UH, and a year after the switch, the school still felt very new to her. Every day she was impressed by her classmates' willingness to explore one another's cultures. "I like the fact that everyone is so open to learning about other people's backgrounds. There are things I might never have known, and I might never have asked if I weren't surrounded by people of all different races and religions," Gonzales said. Both Gonzales and Shoop attended high schools in which the student body was predominantly comprised of one ethnic group and saw UH as a breath of fresh air. "Because I went to a school where most people were the same color, I think I'm more willing to understand others," Shoop said. "Being open-minded can help everyone get along bet ter: by Cortney Martin Something for everyone... UH students from all backgrounds waited in line at the school's 75th anniversary party together. The celebration promoted diversity even further, serving Mexican food and treating party-goers to music from many different genres. Photo by Cortney Martin All together now! Senior theatre/dance major Diane Hamden, senior architecture major Veronica Honstein and freshman hotel and restaurant management major Ciarra Martinez-Hill pose together at a recent club fund-raiser. School events brought friends of all backgrounds together. Photo by Sadaf F. Farooqui Diversity \19]