Dear Editor: I send my congratulations to Michael Busch, for his article “Plan Colombia and the American War on Drugs in Latin America,” from the January, 2008 issue. Our Kansas City chapter of the Colombia Support Network just returned (December, 2007) from a trip to...
Don’t look now, but the movement for graduate student health insurance is rapidly gaining momentum. Graduate students are speaking publicly about our lack of health insurance and mobilizing a surprising campaign to achieve this urgent need. Here is what has been happening and what...
I don’t know why I thought teaching my History 101 class to make butter would be a good idea. In April of last year I packed two glass mason jars, a pint of heavy cream, some spoons, cheesecloth, bread, and salt before making my long trek to Queens College. As I switched between...
My shocking realization a couple of semesters ago is that graduate students are at high risk for insanity. Yes, insanity. That old proverb that says there’s a fine line between brilliance and insanity? Well, that’s us, mates. When I was a kid, I saw the difference between...
According to oratory experts, every problem/solution investigation needs three key points. The first point, commonly referred to as the problem step, must make readers conscious of the situation and its potentially hazardous outcomes. The second point, the need step, addresses the need...
