October 2010
October 12th, 2010
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 48 Comments
We are America — all of us who are citizens of this great and incredible land. In our history, there have not been many issues that have challenged, and confronted us, that we retreated from, leaving the outcome to chance, especially when those challenges threatened the principles, policies, and practices that made us uniquely American. More often than not, we have taken the lead, made the...
October 11th, 2010
Written by Matthew Ari Jen... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 13 Comments
Preparing For An Honest Dialogue: Examining The Sociology Of RaceCompiled by, Matthew A. Jendian, Ph.D.Associate Professor & Chair of SociologyCalifornia State University, Fresno(The following essay is compiled from excerpts of Allan G. Johnson’s Privilege, Power, & Difference, McGraw Hill, 2000, and Paula S. Rothenberg’s White Privilege, Worth Publishers, 2005, which I have adapted,...
October 11th, 2010
Written by Darla Ferrara in All About Family with 3 Comments
Many people look at autism and fail to see a cultural topic. After all, autism affects people of all races, religions, and statures. Regardless of your beliefs or ethnic background, chances are you know someone whose life is touched by this disorder. According to the Autism Society of America, one to 1.5 million Americans live with autism at some degree.The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...
October 8th, 2010
Written by Kaleena Thompson in Common Ties That Bind with 0 Comments
These days it seems that everyone is going green and eating organically. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than half of Americans now buy organic food at least once a month. However, there is plenty of opposition toward the growing organic movement, which has many Americans confused and misinformed. So what is the real story behind organic food?Is there an official definition of...
October 7th, 2010
Written by Renee Cho in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
When my sons were young, I felt like a cultural failure because I doubted I could ever pass my Chinese heritage on to them — as an American born Chinese woman conveying even my own diluted cultural heritage seemed impossible. However, a worldly friend gave me some good advice: Do not worry about the culture — just make sure the boys learn Chinese because it will be the most important language in...