Statesman

Recently, I attended an international lecture entitled, "African Soul, American Heart," in where Joseph Akol Makeer recounted the horrors he experienced as a young boy in the warring country of Sudan. In his speech, Makeer mentioned that he had learned to read and write at the age of 14.… Post the First Comment

The only thing worse than making a derogatory statement is making one just because somebody else did, all the while knowing it's offensive and wrong. Mirroring stupidity is often shallower than stupidity itself, and unfortunately easier to get away with. We've all experienced it as little kids, the act of justifying a naughty behavior by passing the blame off on another: "But Mom, he did it too!" We all know how that story ends.… Post the First Comment

In light of recent media coverage on sexual harassment at UMD, the Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC), the Commission on Women, the Women's Studies Advisory Board the Women's Studies Department and AFSCME Local 3801 (UMD clerical and technical staff) would like to extend their support and encouragement to women in the campus community.… Post the First Comment

I agree very much with a recent article entitled "Skeptics find accepting forum at UMD." I think it is great that our university allows so many diverse groups, such as atheists, agnostics and theists, and everything else. In the article I am referring to, it was stated that many posters for the skeptics group were torn down.… Post the First Comment