April 2011
April 18th, 2011
Written by Cindy Ferraino in National Collegiate Dialogue with 37 Comments
With the advent of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, administrators on college campuses across the United States find themselves challenged with the job of trying to prevent a new genre of out-casting and racial bullying.“This new medium for racist expression is forcing universities to reconsider what it means to provide a safe space on campus for all students,” says author and...
April 18th, 2011
Written by Amy OLoughlin in National Collegiate Dialogue with 10 Comments
In January, The New York Times published “Black? White? Asian? More Young Americans Choose All of the Above,” a provocative and widely circulated article about college students of mixed racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as the rise in population of a multiracial America.As the article states, since 2000, when the U.S. Census Bureau allowed Americans to identify themselves in more than one...
April 15th, 2011
Written by Gina McGalliard in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Some believe that violence stemming from ethnic or religious conflict is a part of human nature, and those who attempt to eradicate it are unrealistic idealists. However, those at Seeds of Peace, a Maine-based organization that brings together young people from conflict-ridden areas around the world, have a different idea.In bringing adolescents together from rival groups such as Palestinians and...
April 14th, 2011
Written by Terez Howard in Travels' Tapestry with 0 Comments
A tight budget does not mean you have to nix vacation plans.Countless American families are opting to camp at state and national parks, not only because a camping excursion is cheaper than staying in a hotel, but also because these parks are esteemed for their natural beauty.Colorado Rockies resident Kara Williams says, “The state and national parks we’ve camped in as a family, such as Rocky...
April 13th, 2011
Written by Alonzo Weston in "Sticky Wicket" Questions with 0 Comments
Dear Sticky Wicket,Do the leaders of Iran, who purport to believe in and practice Islam, yet unabashedly spew hatred, and kill dissidents, represent the beliefs of most Iranians? If not, how does the majority reconcile the conflict between their religion and how they actually live?~Dumbfounded in DearbornDear Dumbfounded,Islam is one of the three major religions in the world, the other two being...