October 2010

October 25th, 2010
Written by Gil Villagran MSW in National Collegiate Dialogue with 62 Comments
ICE agent
The official and vigilante deportation of Mexicans from the U.S. began immediately after Mexico's loss of half its territory at the conclusion of that war of conquest, cheerfully called Manifest Destiny by the journalists of the day. Such deportations continue to this day. Learn about some of this history.Part One:The deportation of Mexicans is a perennial American event—predictable as hurricanes...
October 25th, 2010
Written by Jennifer L. Dil... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 14 Comments
Segregated cafe
Cultural Diversity Based On: G. W. Allport ~The Nature of Prejudice (1954) Intergroup Contact TheoryIntroduction: Research on the causes of prejudice has been extensive, and though society has traditionally ascribed factors of prejudice to conscious issues of race, gender, and socioeconomic status, more recent views have broadened the concept. Before 1954, the concepts of prejudice and other...
October 22nd, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in Publisher's Note with 0 Comments
Political symbols
Our two-party system of government will work at its best only when the participants represent the people not only in terms of political philosophy, but also in ethnic, racial, and religious diversity.Irrespective of who ends up winning the seats up for grab in races all across the nation in the November election, minority groups — particularly African-Americans — are in a great position to become...
October 21st, 2010
Written by Wendy Innes in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Woman taking medication
A breast cancer diagnosis is devastating to any woman, as well as her family. According to the American Cancer Society, at some point in their life, one in every eight women receives a breast cancer diagnosis. In 2006, the last year showing complete statistics, doctors diagnosed more than 190,000 new cases of breast cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sadly...
October 20th, 2010
Written by Renee Cho in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
Moon cakes
Chinese people all over the world celebrated the joyous Mid-Autumn Festival in September, also known as the Moon Festival. The festival occurs during a time of the full moon, and is a time to settle debts, and enjoy the riches of the harvest. The Mid-Autumn Festival, traditionally celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon of the lunar calendar, around the time of the autumn equinox,...

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