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A different tone on immigration: Kobach’s departure welcomes Latino Studies program
UMKC’s socially progressive Midwestern campus, far from any international border, may seem far removed from the controversial illegal immigration debate. Last year, it was demoted to the second degree of separation, after Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach departed from his professorship at the School of Law. After teaching for more than a decade at UMKC, Kobach left shortly after his victory in the Nov. 2010 Kansas Secretary of State election. An of counsel attorney for the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), Kobach is considered a driving force behind highly controversial measures that crack down on undocumented immigrants. They include Arizona’s S.B. 1070, Alabama’s H.B. 56, proposed bills in Kansas and Missouri, and numerous others. S.B. 1070, H.B. 56 and Missouri’s proposed S.B. 590 allow local law enforcement to check the legal status of … Read entire article »
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The choice of ignorance
Images of angry Middle Easterners burning the American flag spawn public outrage across the United States. Americans are shocked when we realize not everyone marches to the tune of “The Star Spangled Banner.” After all, schools teach children that the U.S. wants to bring prosperity, democracy and wealth to the rest of the world. Our ambitions as an international superpower are placed on a pedestal of global superhero status. In order for children to believe this, they are told … Read entire article »
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Permítame Señorita
Chivalry might seem outdated or important only back in the Middle Ages. I will be honest: I thought it disappeared from society until I spent my summer in Mexico visiting a good friend. I was surprised and really comforted with the outstanding hospitality and care his family gave me. I was quite impressed by the real charm that resonated from the people there. I feel as though I have a whole new perspective to what is important … Read entire article »
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Professor Profile: Xanath Caraza de Holland
Learning a second language may be easy and enjoyable for some, but it can be hard, frustrating and disappointing for others. Learning a language requires time, patience and effort, but the rewards of learning a second language are priceless. Professor Xánath Caraza de Holland teaches Spanish II and Intermediate Conversation and Composition II at UMKC. Originally from Xalapa Veracruz, Mexico, Professor Caraza came to UMKC in 2002 to get her Master’s in Romance Languages. After graduating, … Read entire article »
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Fix the economy, then worry about immigration
Being in a recession sucks. What sucks even more is how people revert to infantile thinking and reasoning skills when they’re desperate. We’ve all done it before. When we’re in a situation with an uncertain outcome, we want answers, and sometimes we become antsy and invent answers to the problems we can’t figure out. Usually it’s the easiest answer and not the correct one. Having an easy answer gives us a false sense of confidence and … Read entire article »
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Campus fast fact: Geosciences Department
The Department of Geosciences, in Flarsheim Hall, is home to many physical, computer science and engineering students. The department outlines its mission statement on its website, which is “to advance and communicate information to students and the community about earth processes and human interactions with the earth and the environment through teaching, research and service.” The department offers coursework to students who are geared toward professional careers in geology, geography, urban studies and environmental studies within the undergraduate level. As a graduate student the options for study are earning a Master of Science in Environmental and Urban Geosciences as well as an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program. In addition to these academic path options the Geosciences department offers two certificates: the Advanced Certificate Program in Geographic Information Systems and Waste Management. Through implementing these two certificate … Read entire article »
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Anti-military activist speaks at UMKC
“On the 14th of January, 2009, the Union of Organizations of the Sierra Juárez of Oaxaca (UNOSJO) released a communiqué in which the organization expressed concerns of BioPiracy in the Mexico Indigena mapping project, and claims that communities were deceived, having no idea that a primary funder of the project was the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO). UNOSJO cites a clear lack of transparency and additional suspicions of implications related to the US Army’s controversial … Read entire article »
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