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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know about Gonzaga, but as a former Catholic school lifer, it was frankly refreshing to have some diversity and escape the homogeneity of backgrounds. (We had some Shia Muslims whose families fled Iran etc. ) And my school never forced them to go attend any Masses. Not sure how religious classes were handled though. Basically, the point is that I would think a Jesuit school like Gonzaga would be quite open to other faiths. [/quote]

There is a reason there are religious schools. Families want their kids surrounding by their cult.

If you want diversity, go to a secular school.

Are there Muslims, Buddhists, and Catholics at Jewish Day School? Nope[/quote]

Essentially correct.

If these parents were interested in diversity, their sons would be at another schools. [b]Gonzaga is all about homogeneity. That's what the celebrate except for the African Americans, many of whom are from the neighborhood[/b].[/quote]

Can you back this statement up with any facts or are you just basing this on stereotypes?[/quote]

Facts? No.

I only have seven years of lots of pretty intensive personal interaction with the school, the students, the other parents and the alumni based on sending two boys to Gonzaga. Based on that, I think I feel qualifies to make some general observations about the experience.

As opposed to someone asking a question like the original poster, I have a pretty good idea about generally who goes the the school, who sends their boys there and what the relationship these people have with the school and with one another.

The funny thing about stereotypes is that they work because they are generally true.

Clannishness is not some abstract theory. It actually exists. I'm satisfied with thinking something if it 97% true. There's always exceptions, but I don't feel it's necessary to footnote everything. These posts are opinions, not academic papers.[/quote]

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