Excessive Force and James Fyfe’s Long Shadow
by CLieberman
Dr. Fyfe testifying at AmadouDiallo’s trial in February, 2000.(court tv) Thursday, October 5th, marked the inception of the conference, titled Research and Policy on Police Accountability, commemorating the legacy of James Fyfe. Some of the most influential researchers in the field of policing, as well as a few leaders of major police agencies, presented papers. The […]
Columbia Protesters Oust Minuteman
by Advocate Staff
On Wednesday, October 4th, left leaning student groups from across the city, including the CUNY Internationalist Group, gathered to protest a scheduled speech by the co-founder and spokesman of the Minuteman Project Jim Gilchrist. Gilchrist, who was invited by the Columbia College Republicans, was interrupted when a group of students from Columbia’s Chicano Caucus climbed on stage […]
Of Devils and Democracy
by Advocate Staff
Let’s face it: Americans are becoming an increasingly thin-skinned people. Fueled by the self-pity, anxiety, and insecurity of recent historical events – including the attacks on the world trade center and the disastrous outcome of our recent misadventures in Iraq – Americans are apparently less capable then ever of understanding or empathizing with their critics. We bristle at the […]
Letters to the Editor
by Advocate Staff
To The Editor: As someone who conceives of democracy “as a way of life,” it bothers me when I see others who self-identify as “left” engaging in behavior that discredits the cause. Case in point: Kevin Barrett and the whole “Loose Change” 9 – 11-was-an-inside-job-crowd. These folks are often critical of the US government (which they should be), but […]
An Open Letter to Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
by Advocate Staff
From the Undersigned Students and Faculty of The City University of New York Dear Mr. Spitzer, It is becoming increasingly likely that you will be the next governor of the state of New York. As such, you will be in a position to significantly influence the future direction of the City University of New York (CUNY) – the largest […]
The Present and Future of University Podcasting
by Advocate Staff
Podcasting: wave of the future? With the recent talk about podcasting within the educational environment there are many questions concerning just how one would integrate this technology into the learning experience. The GC Advocate invites your commentary and letters as to whether you would be interested in having the IT department develop a workshop to teach […]
GC Technology: Working Towards the Future
by Advocate Staff
On the Horizon: the One-Year Plan CUNY pursues licensing agreements The CUNY system is presently pursuing licensing agreement with Microsoft that will provide the Graduate Center with the new Office 2007 and Vista platforms. Ideally, this will be completed and the GC will be able to install the new versions of the operating system for […]
The Dangers of a Timid Administration
by TShortell
Academic Repression in the First Person The current attack on the academy by conservative Republicans is the result of a perfect storm of sorts. The rise of right-wing authoritarianism [1] combined with neo-con hawkish opportunism has chilled free expression in general. The Bush Administration’s “war on terror” in Iraq, and perhaps soon Iran, not to mention […]
Graduate Student Workers: Help the Adjunct Project Serve You Better
by Advocate Staff
During our time at the Graduate Center, many of us choose to teach as adjuncts, become grad. assistants or fellows, or work as some other part-time employee at a CUNY college. As a result, we share common concerns about wages, benefits, and working conditions. Yet, despite our common work experiences and concerns, many of us have never […]
Jesus Camp NYC: Les Frères Corbusier do the “Hell House”
by Advocate Staff
A scene from the documentaryHell House (2000). It happens every October; in small towns across the United States teenagers and community groups begin to break out the dry ice, strobe lights, fake blood, black gowns and red face paint and prepare to scare the hell out of their friends and family. In most neighborhoods this takes […]
