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...professor of American literature at Keele University, where enrollment in the American-studies department has halved since Bush took office. "They don't want to be branded by the degree." Interest has been so low at Lancaster University that administrators have decided to phase out their program; the 14 freshmen who entered it in October will be the last to do so. According to Alasdair Spark, a lecturer in American studies at the University of Winchester, high school students selecting their majors are particularly sensitive to criticism of the U.S. on issues such as torture and global warming. "Would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Studies: Stars and Gripes | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...Belkin Family Working Farm One of the oldest continuously working farms in the country, the Belkin working was established in 1651 and charges $14 to get in and $2.50 per pound of fruit. Pony rides, burlap mazes, hay pyramids and train rides are available for children and freshmen...

Author: By Mark J. Chiusano, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Cheap Date: Dead, Falling Leaves | 10/15/2008 | See Source »

...philosophy.” While a couple of the readings dwell upon the figure of the wrong-headed, young, white man, unable to acknowledge his racial privilege, the pieces encourage not only hackneyed white guilt but male, middle-class, Christian, heterosexual, and able-bodied guilt as well. Likewise, the freshmen were exposed to a poetic call for revolution and thereby were informed of the existence of a “war between races...

Author: By Roger G. Waite | Title: Black Mischief | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...whole plan got afoot last fall when Thomas A. Dingman ’67, the dean of freshmen, took several upperclassmen to a theatrical essay toward racial understanding, “Nigger Wetback Chink.” While the group found the show useful as a point of departure, they were naturally concerned by its obvious drawbacks, such as the three-man troupe’s inattention to gender issues...

Author: By Roger G. Waite | Title: Black Mischief | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...17th and shooting 77-72. Senior John Christensen carded 83-74, and Moseley finished with a matching 81-76. Freshman Tony Grillo competed for Harvard as well this weekend, carding 81-75. “They’re doing great,” Moseley said of the freshmen. “Both of them were very good recruits. Mark played especially well in this tournament, and Tony has been playing really well, too. They’re good players.” Junior Danny Mayer competed as an individual, shooting 80-82 over the weekend. The majority of these...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Joyce, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Weak Day One Stifles Crimson | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

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