This is fun:
http://chir.ag/phernalia/preztags/
You can find a range of presidential speeches going back to 1776, with their main words tagged and gathered into clouds that show how much they were used in that speech and the extent to which that term is new or old relative to earlier speeches. Unfortunately you can't search through the individual words across speeches, but hey, it's free. Check it out. Thanks to Elizabeth Stiles Knight of the library for sending this to me.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Olive Garvey Fellowship
The Garvey Fellowship Contest for junior higher education faculty and students is held every other year. The submission deadline is May 1, 2007. 2007 Garvey Fellowships will be awarded for the best essay on the topic:
“Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?”
A 2005 United Nations report called for a doubling of foreign aid to poor countries as the means to reduce poverty. Yet the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a for-profit microloan bank and its founder, an apparent vindication of the ideas of Peter T. Bauer, Henry Hazlitt, Deepak Lal, and others. As Bauer wrote, “Development aid, far from being necessary to rescue poor societies from a vicious circle of poverty, is far more likely to keep them in that state.…Emergence from poverty requires effort, firmly established property rights, and productive investment.”
1500-3000 words, first prize for students is $2500.00
For more details including the guidelines, go to http://www.independent.org/students/garvey/
PG students, we'd be happy to critique your work if you want to apply.
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“Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?”
A 2005 United Nations report called for a doubling of foreign aid to poor countries as the means to reduce poverty. Yet the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a for-profit microloan bank and its founder, an apparent vindication of the ideas of Peter T. Bauer, Henry Hazlitt, Deepak Lal, and others. As Bauer wrote, “Development aid, far from being necessary to rescue poor societies from a vicious circle of poverty, is far more likely to keep them in that state.…Emergence from poverty requires effort, firmly established property rights, and productive investment.”
1500-3000 words, first prize for students is $2500.00
For more details including the guidelines, go to http://www.independent.org/students/garvey/
PG students, we'd be happy to critique your work if you want to apply.
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Institute for Humane Studies Free Summer Seminars
From IHS. These are fully funded with the exception of getting there, and they offered across the country, on topics dealing with domestic and global politics:
If you're like many students, you're not quite satisfied with standard answers to social and political issues. You like to think for yourself, and you often come up with answers that don't fit neatly into "left" or "right" pigeonholes.
In the face of new global challenges, IHS seminars provide an opportunity to re-examine society and politics from outside the usual boundaries. They open a window on the classical liberal or libertarian perspective-a perspective that begins with individual liberty and explores where that leads for the individual, community, government, economy, culture...
Libertarianism is "the cutting-edge politics of the time," say Village Voice writers. And the New York Times reports it is drawing increasing interest among students.
Explore interesting questions...- What is the proper role of government?
- How much liberty is good for the individual?
- What conditions foster peace and prosperity?
- What is the relationship between liberty and globalization, and how is globalization reshaping our world?
- How can we protect the environment and still protect freedom of choice and opportunity?
- What tools can help us solve social and economic problems most effectively?
Wherever you're coming from, an IHS seminar is an adventure in ideas. IHS seminars offer...
An intensive educational experience
IHS assembles a top-notch faculty of leading scholars. They draw on history, economics, political theory, public policy, law, and more. Spending the entire week with students, they share knowledge, trade ideas, present arguments and counterarguments, and explore practical implications.
Activities and hands-on learning
Trading games that simulate real world markets, exercises designed to grapple with actual problems, and lively discussions focused on a popular television show or film are some of the many interactive learning sessions at each IHS seminar. Because most people learn best by actually doing, lecturers encourage students to grapple with problems borrowed from the real world.
Discussion and debate
Each day is structured to include many opportunities for discussion. Participants exchange views in small groups, ponder thought experiments posed by professors, and offer challenges to the ideas. Informal discussion goes on into the wee hours of the night.
Career advice
A career session is tailored to the focus of each seminar. And interaction with faculty and staff throughout the week gives students an opportunity to gain insights about careers in the world of ideas, from academia to public policy, from journalism to film.
Undergraduates, recent graduates, graduate students are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is March 31.
For more than 20 years, IHS seminars have attracted bright, thoughtful students who share an interest in learning and exchanging ideas about the scope of individual rights, how markets work, what laws are justified, how to foster peace and prosperity, and more.
Participation is free!Accepted applicants are awarded scholarships worth approximately $1,000, covering the cost of the program, room and board on a college campus, and materials and books. This is made possible through the generous support of the Institute for Humane Studies by contributors who want to encourage understanding of the principles of a free society.Pick a seminar that's right for you!
The IHS seminar series offers something for everyone. Whether you are interested in a broad introduction to classical liberal ideas, or you want to extend your knowledge through intense discussion, explore the connections between art, music, and liberty, or discuss environmentalism, the future of globalization, or civil liberties, IHS has a seminar for you.
IHS also offers seminars appropriate for students and recent grads pursuing careers in journalism or public policy and academia or research.
See all of our 2007 Summer Seminars.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Elisabeth McAnulty Squires '80: Boob Lady
It seems that of late my contributions to the blog have gotten a bit too wonky--all this talk about internships, graduate education and specialization. What about all the rest of life?
Fortunately, out of the blue came an email from Elisabeth McAnulty Squires '80 with an update of what she's been up to. The Seattle PI newspaper describes her mission to educate and empower to make women "comfortable in their own skin."
Elisabeth's a bit more specific than that. I'll let her speak for herself:
Elisabeth McAnulty Squires is a 1980 graduate of the department. After receiving her degree, she settled down into her now-nearly 25 year marriage to attorney Randy Squires, and kept busy raising their three children. In her spare time, she also volunteered with numerous non-profits focused on the arts and children’s education. Building on her expertise of persuading corporations and individuals to support worthy charities, she’s now writing a book asking women to be more charitable to their breasts.
bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls, is a humorous and informative owner’s manual to be published by Seal Press in fall, 2007. It features personal stories (“Mammoirs”) and advice from experts on how to put your best breast forward at every stage of your life. Her website, www.booksonboobs.com, invites readers to as Ask the Boob Lady, join her Boob Talk forum, or find other breast resources.
Elisabeth’s book and site offer women true tech support for their breasts. From bra basics to breast development, breastfeeding, cosmetic surgery, breast health and breast cancer news and causes, women learn everything they need to know. Her mission is to educate and inspire women to be good to their “girls.” She also makes appearances as the Boob Lady, presenting a Boobs 101 course to area middle and high school students.
Elisabeth's political science degree is not that far removed from her book’s subject. Women’s breasts are a powerful symbol in our society, evoking moral, sexual and maternal judgments. Her book recounts the conservative line (a la John Ashcroft covering of the Spirit of Justice’s bare bosom) to liberal views on public breastfeeding, the silicone wars of the 1990s, politics of breast cancer and cause marketing, to the extreme independents lobbying for a woman’s right to be “top free” anywhere a man is allowed to do the same. Elisabeth’s own view on breasts has changed dramatically since starting on this project. As she puts it, “who knew there was so much to say about boobs?”
All the breast, Elisabeth
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Fortunately, out of the blue came an email from Elisabeth McAnulty Squires '80 with an update of what she's been up to. The Seattle PI newspaper describes her mission to educate and empower to make women "comfortable in their own skin."
Elisabeth's a bit more specific than that. I'll let her speak for herself:
Elisabeth McAnulty Squires is a 1980 graduate of the department. After receiving her degree, she settled down into her now-nearly 25 year marriage to attorney Randy Squires, and kept busy raising their three children. In her spare time, she also volunteered with numerous non-profits focused on the arts and children’s education. Building on her expertise of persuading corporations and individuals to support worthy charities, she’s now writing a book asking women to be more charitable to their breasts.
bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls, is a humorous and informative owner’s manual to be published by Seal Press in fall, 2007. It features personal stories (“Mammoirs”) and advice from experts on how to put your best breast forward at every stage of your life. Her website, www.booksonboobs.com, invites readers to as Ask the Boob Lady, join her Boob Talk forum, or find other breast resources.
Elisabeth’s book and site offer women true tech support for their breasts. From bra basics to breast development, breastfeeding, cosmetic surgery, breast health and breast cancer news and causes, women learn everything they need to know. Her mission is to educate and inspire women to be good to their “girls.” She also makes appearances as the Boob Lady, presenting a Boobs 101 course to area middle and high school students.
Elisabeth's political science degree is not that far removed from her book’s subject. Women’s breasts are a powerful symbol in our society, evoking moral, sexual and maternal judgments. Her book recounts the conservative line (a la John Ashcroft covering of the Spirit of Justice’s bare bosom) to liberal views on public breastfeeding, the silicone wars of the 1990s, politics of breast cancer and cause marketing, to the extreme independents lobbying for a woman’s right to be “top free” anywhere a man is allowed to do the same. Elisabeth’s own view on breasts has changed dramatically since starting on this project. As she puts it, “who knew there was so much to say about boobs?”
All the breast, Elisabeth
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Monday, February 26, 2007
Free Scotland?
Another great update from Professor Share heading the ILACA program in the UK.
Most people associate Edinburgh, Scotland, with castles and kilts. During our recent visit there we saw both,of course, but a focus of our trip there was Scottish nationalism. When Tony Blair took power in 1997 he carried out his pledge to devolve some political power to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, all of which got their own parliament. Scotland’s last parliament had been abolished with the Act of Union in 1707. Therefore, the inauguration of a new Scottish parliament in 1999 was shrouded in symbolism. The parliament building, a modernistic architectural marvel designed by the late Catalan architect Enric Miralles, was itself controversial, both for its design and its cost (which escalated to ten times the allocated budget). In contrast to Westminister, The Scots purposely designed their chamber to be semi-circular so as to promote consensus and as a way of rejecting the UK’s adversarial style of politics.
To date, the new Scottish executive has been dominated by a Labour-Liberal Democratic coalition. Labour has been the dominant party in Scotland for decades, so Blair’s decision to push devolution can be viewed as an attempt to reward the most pro-Labour part of the UK. However, in recent years Blair’s Labour government in London has been increasingly unpopular. The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), which advocates independence for Scotland, has surged in the polls, despite the fact that top members of the government in London (including Gordon Brown, set to replace Blair as prime minister) are Scottish. Blair’s unpopular foreign policy may have unwittingly created an impetus for Scotland’s secession.
My British politics students were fortunate to have a meeting with Kenny MacAskill, a leading SNP member of the Scottish parliament. MacAskill carefully and persuasively made the case for Scottish independence. The SNP, he argues, believes that Scotland is fundamentally distinct from England and the rest of the UK, viewing it more like the Scandinavian social democracies (to which Scotland has geographic and cultural similarities). An independent Scotland, he claims, would seek a stronger welfare state, would adopt the Euro, and would work more closely with the United Nations. He argued that the war in Iraq has particularly irritated Scots, suggesting that an independent Scotland would never have gone to war. He believes an independent Scotland is economically viable, due to North Sea oil, tourism, and high-tech industries. He constantly cited Ireland as a prosperous but once-poor nation-state that Scotland could emulate.
Strategically, MacAskill argued that the Scottish electoral system (a mixed electoral system that has a large element of proportional representation) would unlikely deliver the SNP a majority in the next elections (scheduled for May). However, he thinks the SNP can form a coalition government with some other parties (perhaps the Liberal Democrats, and possibly even the Conservatives) and demonstrate to the electorate that it is capable of good government. At some future point, the SNP would propose a referendum on independence which he believes could be successful.
Of course, there are many unanswered questions. The UK is a unitary state, and Scotland cannot legally become independent on the basis of the referendum: it would need permission from London. There are serious economic questions (e.g. who controls the oil in the North Sea), and equally vexing political ones.
MacAskill and the SNP have advocated a non-confrontational form of nationalism. He pointed out that the SNP have made a serious effort to avoid basing the claims for nationalism on any past conflict between Scotland and England. MacAskill believes that most of the problems confronting Scotland at present should not be blamed on London, and he believes that an independent Scotland can still work closely with the rest of the UK.
Whether or not Scotland becomes independent, the creation of the Scottish parliament has done much to rekindle a sense of pride and confidence in Scotland. The parliament has already passed a number of laws that further differentiate Scotland from the rest of the UK. We were the beneficiaries of one such policy: smoking is banned in all public indoor spaces in Scotland, and were therefore able to breathe easier during our visits to local pubs.
Professor Share forgot to mention that he has managed to find other folks to jam with in London; seems that bluegrass has infected that part of the world, like a bug-resistant sickness.
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Most people associate Edinburgh, Scotland, with castles and kilts. During our recent visit there we saw both,of course, but a focus of our trip there was Scottish nationalism. When Tony Blair took power in 1997 he carried out his pledge to devolve some political power to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, all of which got their own parliament. Scotland’s last parliament had been abolished with the Act of Union in 1707. Therefore, the inauguration of a new Scottish parliament in 1999 was shrouded in symbolism. The parliament building, a modernistic architectural marvel designed by the late Catalan architect Enric Miralles, was itself controversial, both for its design and its cost (which escalated to ten times the allocated budget). In contrast to Westminister, The Scots purposely designed their chamber to be semi-circular so as to promote consensus and as a way of rejecting the UK’s adversarial style of politics.
To date, the new Scottish executive has been dominated by a Labour-Liberal Democratic coalition. Labour has been the dominant party in Scotland for decades, so Blair’s decision to push devolution can be viewed as an attempt to reward the most pro-Labour part of the UK. However, in recent years Blair’s Labour government in London has been increasingly unpopular. The Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), which advocates independence for Scotland, has surged in the polls, despite the fact that top members of the government in London (including Gordon Brown, set to replace Blair as prime minister) are Scottish. Blair’s unpopular foreign policy may have unwittingly created an impetus for Scotland’s secession.
My British politics students were fortunate to have a meeting with Kenny MacAskill, a leading SNP member of the Scottish parliament. MacAskill carefully and persuasively made the case for Scottish independence. The SNP, he argues, believes that Scotland is fundamentally distinct from England and the rest of the UK, viewing it more like the Scandinavian social democracies (to which Scotland has geographic and cultural similarities). An independent Scotland, he claims, would seek a stronger welfare state, would adopt the Euro, and would work more closely with the United Nations. He argued that the war in Iraq has particularly irritated Scots, suggesting that an independent Scotland would never have gone to war. He believes an independent Scotland is economically viable, due to North Sea oil, tourism, and high-tech industries. He constantly cited Ireland as a prosperous but once-poor nation-state that Scotland could emulate.
Strategically, MacAskill argued that the Scottish electoral system (a mixed electoral system that has a large element of proportional representation) would unlikely deliver the SNP a majority in the next elections (scheduled for May). However, he thinks the SNP can form a coalition government with some other parties (perhaps the Liberal Democrats, and possibly even the Conservatives) and demonstrate to the electorate that it is capable of good government. At some future point, the SNP would propose a referendum on independence which he believes could be successful.
Of course, there are many unanswered questions. The UK is a unitary state, and Scotland cannot legally become independent on the basis of the referendum: it would need permission from London. There are serious economic questions (e.g. who controls the oil in the North Sea), and equally vexing political ones.
MacAskill and the SNP have advocated a non-confrontational form of nationalism. He pointed out that the SNP have made a serious effort to avoid basing the claims for nationalism on any past conflict between Scotland and England. MacAskill believes that most of the problems confronting Scotland at present should not be blamed on London, and he believes that an independent Scotland can still work closely with the rest of the UK.
Whether or not Scotland becomes independent, the creation of the Scottish parliament has done much to rekindle a sense of pride and confidence in Scotland. The parliament has already passed a number of laws that further differentiate Scotland from the rest of the UK. We were the beneficiaries of one such policy: smoking is banned in all public indoor spaces in Scotland, and were therefore able to breathe easier during our visits to local pubs.
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Julia Grant '05: All Across Asia
After my recent video post of Professor Bonura in Vietnam I got an email from Julia Grant '05, who was there as well. And she's been everywhere:
To be short, since graduation I've been doing a lot and yet nothing at all. Now here's an overly long explanation of everything I've been doing for the past two years. I wasn't expecting it to be so long, but I've been by myself for a while, so I think it makes me a bit of a blabber mouth at times. I'd apologize for it's length, but I know you academics have nothing else to do but check emails all day!
So, first I took off to New Zealand, where I have family and citizenship. I thought that I'd settle down and get some job in the government, I tried for a few positions in the Ministry for the Environment but ended up as a receptionist for an HR firm; that's where I realized that I hate life in an office. After that I wandered down to the nations capital Wellington and became active in several activist groups. I organized, protested, went on a roadshow, and was the longest standing member of the longest environmental occupation in New Zealand. I got in the papers and TV… which made me realize some of the benefits of working in such a small country. If you're a specialist in something, most likely you're one of the only specialists there, and therefore you get a lot of attention. Though, I had to question the legitimacy of activism as a means for creating change. I think it's important to have people raising consciousness of issues, but the ways activists do it sometimes seems like it stigmatizes environmental concerns, making them only popular for extremists and young people. From this I learnt that I love nature, not just in the abstract "we love it because we need it" but in the day to day, I'm happiest when I'm outside.
So I started WWOOFing (willing workers on organic farms), where you work four hours a day in exchange for room and board. So now I love organic farming, but I'm not sure what to do with that. I would hitch hike to all the different farms and got itchy feet. New Zealand is great but it the people, while well traveled still seem to have a narrow view of life. I think because it's such a privileged country (I only saw two homeless people the whole time I was there, and one took his money from the dole to go to Fiji once a year, and the other was a Mauri who did so more as a statement than anything) people have a different perspective on the world. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I guess I've started to question my middle class life and feel the need to see how the rest of the world is influenced by rich countries.
I went to Australia for six months to save money for a big trip, I was interested in India and until I heard my uncle was getting married in Vietnam I was dead set on going there. So in November I set off For Bangkok, to go through Cambodia before meeting my family in Ho Chi Minh City. Taking the bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap was a shock. At the Thai/Cambodia border there was this little boy, probably seven years old, taking care of his little sister, still a baby in a sling around his neck. I was in a line and he approached me, stretching out his hand he said "madam, please?" and at this point I was uncertain about begging, I heard you shouldn't give money to children because it encourages begging and they probably would have to give their money to someone else anyway. So I said no. He kept asking, and gesturing toward his mouth. I just wanted to feed and hug him, but I knew no matter what I did I couldn't really help him, I mean, I couldn't abolish poverty. He put his little sisters hand around my pinkie, "please,madam?" There were flocks of children just like this wherever we went.
As we entered Siem Reep (known for Ankor Wat and many other temples) I saw the gaudiest resorts and mega hotels. They were mostly empty. After the temples gained popularity people from all over the country flocked to the city to get low paying jobs from the foreign owned hotels or to start their own business as a tuk-tuk driver or to open up a small restaurant. There were a few years of growth, but for the past three tourism has declined, so every business is fighting like hell for any customer they can get. Prices are dropping like crazy. I'm using a five year old travel guide and the prices they quote are double what I got while I was there, and I didn't bother haggling… though it would be easy to get half of what most people asked.
...I left Cambodia and entered the comparatively wealthy Vietnam. The standard of living is higher there. Education is expensive, but still accessible to many, and there are more employment opportunities. In Cambodia, if there was a restaurant, it was for tourists (or wealthy government officials) and likewise most the stores. There's a growing middle class, and it shows throughout the country. After the wedding and family reunion I took off on a motorcycle to see the rest of the country, not just the main cities. I'm not sure if communism (and currently socialism) has anything to do with it, but I saw relatively few people who weren't getting their basic needs met. I started to get over the shock I had in Cambodia, I was probably more busy getting used to the attention to think about much else. I'd be riding through a small village and people would yell at me "Hello! Hello!" it reminded me of River Town, the author goes on a little tirade about how people shout hello at him, more as a label than a greeting.
Whenever I stopped a large group of people would crowd around me, touching my sweater, sometimes even grabbing my face and giving me a large lecture about who knows what. There was this one town I spent a few days in and the people treated me so well, I was quite astounded. No one spoke more than HBO english (they could say phrases like, "Happy Birthday" and "No Smoking" the latter being extremely odd as smoking anywhere and ashing on the floor is completely socially acceptable) so we had to have conversations out of my phrase book. One girl took me to her home and arranged for me to go to her fathers work the next day.
Everywhere I went in this town I was presented with rice wine, cigarettes, food, and whatever wasn't nailed down. I would look at a painting of Uncle Ho and someone would try to present it as a gift. Hospitality seems to be ingrained in the culture. I say that not just because of the way I was treated, but other things as well. For instance, their houses are usually only comprised of one or two rooms. If they have two one is for sleeping and eating; this room has no decorations or little comforts like cushions. However, there's always a "front room" or section set aside that's comparatively fancy. This area has nice chairs and a table, as well as decorations, like a calender or a painting, and a tea set laying out, unused but ready just in case. All the houses I've been in had these areas completely spotless, and I would be ushered into them, sitting on new cushions and drinking from spotless tea sets, while I could look over to the rest of the house, which would be dusty and every piece of furniture well used. I thought it must be important for them if they're willing to to allocate so much space and money to something they seem to use so infrequently.
Right now I'm in Laos, and soon Thailand and Malaysia. After that I'd like to go back to New Zealand or America and start something… I'd love to go back to school, but without any clear idea of what I'd like to do, I wouldn't want to get into debt pursuing something that may lead to nothing.
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To be short, since graduation I've been doing a lot and yet nothing at all. Now here's an overly long explanation of everything I've been doing for the past two years. I wasn't expecting it to be so long, but I've been by myself for a while, so I think it makes me a bit of a blabber mouth at times. I'd apologize for it's length, but I know you academics have nothing else to do but check emails all day!
So, first I took off to New Zealand, where I have family and citizenship. I thought that I'd settle down and get some job in the government, I tried for a few positions in the Ministry for the Environment but ended up as a receptionist for an HR firm; that's where I realized that I hate life in an office. After that I wandered down to the nations capital Wellington and became active in several activist groups. I organized, protested, went on a roadshow, and was the longest standing member of the longest environmental occupation in New Zealand. I got in the papers and TV… which made me realize some of the benefits of working in such a small country. If you're a specialist in something, most likely you're one of the only specialists there, and therefore you get a lot of attention. Though, I had to question the legitimacy of activism as a means for creating change. I think it's important to have people raising consciousness of issues, but the ways activists do it sometimes seems like it stigmatizes environmental concerns, making them only popular for extremists and young people. From this I learnt that I love nature, not just in the abstract "we love it because we need it" but in the day to day, I'm happiest when I'm outside.
So I started WWOOFing (willing workers on organic farms), where you work four hours a day in exchange for room and board. So now I love organic farming, but I'm not sure what to do with that. I would hitch hike to all the different farms and got itchy feet. New Zealand is great but it the people, while well traveled still seem to have a narrow view of life. I think because it's such a privileged country (I only saw two homeless people the whole time I was there, and one took his money from the dole to go to Fiji once a year, and the other was a Mauri who did so more as a statement than anything) people have a different perspective on the world. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I guess I've started to question my middle class life and feel the need to see how the rest of the world is influenced by rich countries.
I went to Australia for six months to save money for a big trip, I was interested in India and until I heard my uncle was getting married in Vietnam I was dead set on going there. So in November I set off For Bangkok, to go through Cambodia before meeting my family in Ho Chi Minh City. Taking the bus from Bangkok to Siem Reap was a shock. At the Thai/Cambodia border there was this little boy, probably seven years old, taking care of his little sister, still a baby in a sling around his neck. I was in a line and he approached me, stretching out his hand he said "madam, please?" and at this point I was uncertain about begging, I heard you shouldn't give money to children because it encourages begging and they probably would have to give their money to someone else anyway. So I said no. He kept asking, and gesturing toward his mouth. I just wanted to feed and hug him, but I knew no matter what I did I couldn't really help him, I mean, I couldn't abolish poverty. He put his little sisters hand around my pinkie, "please,madam?" There were flocks of children just like this wherever we went.
As we entered Siem Reep (known for Ankor Wat and many other temples) I saw the gaudiest resorts and mega hotels. They were mostly empty. After the temples gained popularity people from all over the country flocked to the city to get low paying jobs from the foreign owned hotels or to start their own business as a tuk-tuk driver or to open up a small restaurant. There were a few years of growth, but for the past three tourism has declined, so every business is fighting like hell for any customer they can get. Prices are dropping like crazy. I'm using a five year old travel guide and the prices they quote are double what I got while I was there, and I didn't bother haggling… though it would be easy to get half of what most people asked.
Cuc Phuong National Park
...I left Cambodia and entered the comparatively wealthy Vietnam. The standard of living is higher there. Education is expensive, but still accessible to many, and there are more employment opportunities. In Cambodia, if there was a restaurant, it was for tourists (or wealthy government officials) and likewise most the stores. There's a growing middle class, and it shows throughout the country. After the wedding and family reunion I took off on a motorcycle to see the rest of the country, not just the main cities. I'm not sure if communism (and currently socialism) has anything to do with it, but I saw relatively few people who weren't getting their basic needs met. I started to get over the shock I had in Cambodia, I was probably more busy getting used to the attention to think about much else. I'd be riding through a small village and people would yell at me "Hello! Hello!" it reminded me of River Town, the author goes on a little tirade about how people shout hello at him, more as a label than a greeting.
Floating Market, Mekong Delta
Whenever I stopped a large group of people would crowd around me, touching my sweater, sometimes even grabbing my face and giving me a large lecture about who knows what. There was this one town I spent a few days in and the people treated me so well, I was quite astounded. No one spoke more than HBO english (they could say phrases like, "Happy Birthday" and "No Smoking" the latter being extremely odd as smoking anywhere and ashing on the floor is completely socially acceptable) so we had to have conversations out of my phrase book. One girl took me to her home and arranged for me to go to her fathers work the next day.
Everywhere I went in this town I was presented with rice wine, cigarettes, food, and whatever wasn't nailed down. I would look at a painting of Uncle Ho and someone would try to present it as a gift. Hospitality seems to be ingrained in the culture. I say that not just because of the way I was treated, but other things as well. For instance, their houses are usually only comprised of one or two rooms. If they have two one is for sleeping and eating; this room has no decorations or little comforts like cushions. However, there's always a "front room" or section set aside that's comparatively fancy. This area has nice chairs and a table, as well as decorations, like a calender or a painting, and a tea set laying out, unused but ready just in case. All the houses I've been in had these areas completely spotless, and I would be ushered into them, sitting on new cushions and drinking from spotless tea sets, while I could look over to the rest of the house, which would be dusty and every piece of furniture well used. I thought it must be important for them if they're willing to to allocate so much space and money to something they seem to use so infrequently.
Right now I'm in Laos, and soon Thailand and Malaysia. After that I'd like to go back to New Zealand or America and start something… I'd love to go back to school, but without any clear idea of what I'd like to do, I wouldn't want to get into debt pursuing something that may lead to nothing.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
The Trail on Tull and PG
A piece in The Trail on the recent visit by Andrea Tull '02 to campus and her talk on working in DC. Of course, the most important thing about the article is that it mentions me. It's all about me.
Puma + Hacksaw = ?
"So I start thinking. This is a beautiful animal. And how cool would it be to get a little piece of him. I mean, I feel bad that he is dead, especially for no reason. But it seems even worse to just throw him out. So I kinda start saying to Debbie, knowing she'll say something for me, about how I wouldn't mind having a claw or something. And of course - good old Debbie - she starts telling the old man Mark the white boy wants a claw. Now that I have an in, I start asking him. He says fine, though with a look of indifference mixed with "what type of crazy white boy is this?"
Read the whole story over at Peace Corps Guyana, part of our PG alum blogroll.
Read the whole story over at Peace Corps Guyana, part of our PG alum blogroll.
Monday Talk: EU and the Euro
An interesting talk, to be certain, and another great poster by our incredible department secretary, Irene Lim.
Your Friday Roundup of Opportunities
1. Internship, Senator Patty Murray
Senator Murray is looking for legislative interns in D.C. and constituent advocacy interns in the Seattle and Spokane state offices. Applicants should be eager to learn more about the federal government, and want to be part of a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the citizens of Washington state.
Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate college students who
have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the state of Washington or are attending a Washington state college or university.
Deadline: The spring deadline is March 15 for summer.
For more information about the program, application procedures, and contact information please see the website http://murray.senate.gov/internship/index.cfm
2. STAFF ASSISTANT POSITION, DC
Southeast Texas Democrat is looking to fill a Staff Assistant position in the DC office. Seeking a dependable and attentive individual to staff the front desk; receive and route calls and other incoming materials appropriately; provide Capitol tours and fill orders for constituent tours and other services; and support office administration. E-mail resume and desired salary to TXJobOpening2@mail.house.gov.
3. Scheduler/Office Manager - DC
Senior Northeast Democrat is seeking office manager/scheduler for active, energetic office. Position would handle all aspects of busy Member schedule and invites, as well as billing and account process for DC and three district offices. Candidates must have strong organizational abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. An ability and willingness to work long hours and some evenings is required. Previous scheduling experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of House office accounts or comparable financial system would be a plus. Please email resume, cover letter, and references to Ny28jobs@mail.house.gov. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.
4. Refugees International (RI) - Internships - Washington, DC
Refugees International (RI) offers unpaid internships throughout the year for students and recent graduates seeking work experience in the humanitarian field. Interns will be involved with a variety of projects that contribute to RI's advocacy on behalf of displaced people around the world.
Interns work with RI staff in a support capacity. Projects include: regional and issue research, attending meetings on behalf of RI and taking notes, development of issue briefs, writing for the website and other projects. Requirements: Knowledge of humanitarian issues and the international community, excellent research and writing skills, excellent communication skills, and Bachelor's level of education in a related field.
To Apply: Send cover letter (including proposed working dates), resume, brief writing sample, and letter of recommendation to:
Refugees International
1705 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
or email to ri@refintl.org
or fax to 202/828-0819
5. IFES - Summer Internships - Washington, DC
IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building
of democratic societies. IFES provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen transitional democracies. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.
Program Description:
The IFES internship program is designed to engage graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree in international relations, economics, communications or a related field. The program offers students an insider's view of the realm of international development. Students who participate in this program will develop essential skills that are not attained in the a! cademic world, enabling them to make the transition from academic to professional life.
IFES offers a broad range of internships every summer. An internship can be:
one semester or one year long
paid, work study, or unpaid*
15 to 40 hours per week
a means for employers to recruit a candidate for full-time employment
Summer internships are available in IFES Washington, DC headquarters only.
Responsibilities:
The general duties of an intern include, but are not limited to:
· conducting research
· providing logistical and administrative support on assigned countries/projects
· assisting in the preparation of weekly reports, website updates and other reports
· attending and reporting on internal and external meetings and other discussions about assigned projects
· assisting with program development in conjunction with the needs of the project and the intern's skills
· compiling daily research from academic journals and print media
Qualifications:
· Undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university.
· Excellent research and communication skills
· Proficiency with Word and Excel
· Foreign language skills are always preferred.
Applying:
Applications will be accepted online only, through the IFES website. To apply visit our careers website at http://www.ifes.org/intern.html. Then follow the instructions on how to upload your resume and answer prescreening questions. A cover letter is welcome and can be placed in the applicant notes section.
6.AM1090, Seattle’s Progressive Talk, Internship
Do you like politics? Are you interested in radio? Do you like working in a fun and fast paced environment? Can you think on your feet, talk to people, and work well with a team? Well then this is the internship for you! Be part of AM1090, Seattle’s Progressive Talk and work at one of the best stations in Seattle with the promotions department!
AM1090, SEATTLE’S PROGRESSIVE TALK OVERVIEW:
KPTK is challenging the political and social dialogue of Seattle and features programming from Air America, Jones Radio and many more.
The station is owned by CBS-RADIO and is located in Seattle, WA.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:
Participants receive valuable experience in these areas:
• Street teaming and street marketing
• Implementing marketing and promotion strategies of a major market radio station
• Website and on-air contesting and organization
• On-site promotion coordination and execution
• Public relations (Press releases, philanthropic organizations, media relations, updating media lists, promotional partnership)
• Insight into major market radio broadcasting, radio production and advertising sales will be presented
• And so much more…
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university and qualify for internship credit during internship (Internship is unpaid)
• A minimum of three month commitment; 10-15 hours per week
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects (boxes, banners)
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required
• Knowledge/familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, general computer knowledge is important
TO APPLY:
Mail, fax, or email a cover letter and resume to:
AM1090 Promotions Dept.
Attn: Holiday Frank
1000 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98109
Fax: 206.805.0932
Email: holiday.frank@cbsradio.com
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Senator Murray is looking for legislative interns in D.C. and constituent advocacy interns in the Seattle and Spokane state offices. Applicants should be eager to learn more about the federal government, and want to be part of a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the citizens of Washington state.
Qualifications: Applicants must be graduate or undergraduate college students who
have completed at least one year of college and whose permanent residence is the state of Washington or are attending a Washington state college or university.
Deadline: The spring deadline is March 15 for summer.
For more information about the program, application procedures, and contact information please see the website http://murray.senate.gov/internship/index.cfm
2. STAFF ASSISTANT POSITION, DC
Southeast Texas Democrat is looking to fill a Staff Assistant position in the DC office. Seeking a dependable and attentive individual to staff the front desk; receive and route calls and other incoming materials appropriately; provide Capitol tours and fill orders for constituent tours and other services; and support office administration. E-mail resume and desired salary to TXJobOpening2@mail.house.gov.
3. Scheduler/Office Manager - DC
Senior Northeast Democrat is seeking office manager/scheduler for active, energetic office. Position would handle all aspects of busy Member schedule and invites, as well as billing and account process for DC and three district offices. Candidates must have strong organizational abilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to multi-task. An ability and willingness to work long hours and some evenings is required. Previous scheduling experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of House office accounts or comparable financial system would be a plus. Please email resume, cover letter, and references to Ny28jobs@mail.house.gov. Please, no phone calls or walk-ins.
4. Refugees International (RI) - Internships - Washington, DC
Refugees International (RI) offers unpaid internships throughout the year for students and recent graduates seeking work experience in the humanitarian field. Interns will be involved with a variety of projects that contribute to RI's advocacy on behalf of displaced people around the world.
Interns work with RI staff in a support capacity. Projects include: regional and issue research, attending meetings on behalf of RI and taking notes, development of issue briefs, writing for the website and other projects. Requirements: Knowledge of humanitarian issues and the international community, excellent research and writing skills, excellent communication skills, and Bachelor's level of education in a related field.
To Apply: Send cover letter (including proposed working dates), resume, brief writing sample, and letter of recommendation to:
Refugees International
1705 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
or email to ri@refintl.org
or fax to 202/828-0819
5. IFES - Summer Internships - Washington, DC
IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building
of democratic societies. IFES provides targeted technical assistance to strengthen transitional democracies. Founded in 1987 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, IFES has developed and implemented comprehensive, collaborative democracy solutions in more than 120 countries.
Program Description:
The IFES internship program is designed to engage graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree in international relations, economics, communications or a related field. The program offers students an insider's view of the realm of international development. Students who participate in this program will develop essential skills that are not attained in the a! cademic world, enabling them to make the transition from academic to professional life.
IFES offers a broad range of internships every summer. An internship can be:
one semester or one year long
paid, work study, or unpaid*
15 to 40 hours per week
a means for employers to recruit a candidate for full-time employment
Summer internships are available in IFES Washington, DC headquarters only.
Responsibilities:
The general duties of an intern include, but are not limited to:
· conducting research
· providing logistical and administrative support on assigned countries/projects
· assisting in the preparation of weekly reports, website updates and other reports
· attending and reporting on internal and external meetings and other discussions about assigned projects
· assisting with program development in conjunction with the needs of the project and the intern's skills
· compiling daily research from academic journals and print media
Qualifications:
· Undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university.
· Excellent research and communication skills
· Proficiency with Word and Excel
· Foreign language skills are always preferred.
Applying:
Applications will be accepted online only, through the IFES website. To apply visit our careers website at http://www.ifes.org/intern.html. Then follow the instructions on how to upload your resume and answer prescreening questions. A cover letter is welcome and can be placed in the applicant notes section.
6.AM1090, Seattle’s Progressive Talk, Internship
Do you like politics? Are you interested in radio? Do you like working in a fun and fast paced environment? Can you think on your feet, talk to people, and work well with a team? Well then this is the internship for you! Be part of AM1090, Seattle’s Progressive Talk and work at one of the best stations in Seattle with the promotions department!
AM1090, SEATTLE’S PROGRESSIVE TALK OVERVIEW:
KPTK is challenging the political and social dialogue of Seattle and features programming from Air America, Jones Radio and many more.
The station is owned by CBS-RADIO and is located in Seattle, WA.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:
Participants receive valuable experience in these areas:
• Street teaming and street marketing
• Implementing marketing and promotion strategies of a major market radio station
• Website and on-air contesting and organization
• On-site promotion coordination and execution
• Public relations (Press releases, philanthropic organizations, media relations, updating media lists, promotional partnership)
• Insight into major market radio broadcasting, radio production and advertising sales will be presented
• And so much more…
REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university and qualify for internship credit during internship (Internship is unpaid)
• A minimum of three month commitment; 10-15 hours per week
• Ability to lift and carry heavy objects (boxes, banners)
• Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required
• Knowledge/familiarity with MS Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, general computer knowledge is important
TO APPLY:
Mail, fax, or email a cover letter and resume to:
AM1090 Promotions Dept.
Attn: Holiday Frank
1000 Dexter Avenue North, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98109
Fax: 206.805.0932
Email: holiday.frank@cbsradio.com
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Historians Hate Wikipedia
A couple of folks have sent this to me:
A History Department Bans Citing Wikipedia as a Research Source
By NOAM COHEN
New York Times
When half a dozen students in Neil Waters’s Japanese history class at Middlebury College asserted on exams that the Jesuits supported the Shimabara Rebellion in 17th-century Japan, he knew something was wrong. The Jesuits were in “no position to aid a revolution,” he said; the few of them in Japan were in hiding.
He figured out the problem soon enough. The obscure, though incorrect, information was from Wikipedia, the collaborative online encyclopedia, and the students had picked it up cramming for his exam.
Dr. Waters and other professors in the history department had begun noticing about a year ago that students were citing Wikipedia as a source in their papers. When confronted, many would say that their high school teachers had allowed the practice.
But the errors on the Japanese history test last semester were the last straw. At Dr. Waters’s urging, the Middlebury history department notified its students this month that Wikipedia could not be cited in papers or exams, and that students could not “point to Wikipedia or any similar source that may appear in the future to escape the consequences of errors.”
Read the rest here.
A History Department Bans Citing Wikipedia as a Research Source
By NOAM COHEN
New York Times
When half a dozen students in Neil Waters’s Japanese history class at Middlebury College asserted on exams that the Jesuits supported the Shimabara Rebellion in 17th-century Japan, he knew something was wrong. The Jesuits were in “no position to aid a revolution,” he said; the few of them in Japan were in hiding.
He figured out the problem soon enough. The obscure, though incorrect, information was from Wikipedia, the collaborative online encyclopedia, and the students had picked it up cramming for his exam.
Dr. Waters and other professors in the history department had begun noticing about a year ago that students were citing Wikipedia as a source in their papers. When confronted, many would say that their high school teachers had allowed the practice.
But the errors on the Japanese history test last semester were the last straw. At Dr. Waters’s urging, the Middlebury history department notified its students this month that Wikipedia could not be cited in papers or exams, and that students could not “point to Wikipedia or any similar source that may appear in the future to escape the consequences of errors.”
Read the rest here.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Campaign Corps
Just in...
Campaign Corps is a unique grassroots program dedicated to politically empowering young people. Each year, we train talented individuals just out of college at an intense week-long Campaign School, and place them on targeted, progressive Democratic campaigns for the last 3 months of the campaign. On the campaign trail, Campaign Corps participants receive a stipend, free housing and paid travel expenses to and from the campaign. After Election Day, Campaign Corps helps to find participants another job, be it in progressive politics or elsewhere...
Campaign Corps, formerly known as Participation 2000, has been bringing young people into the political process since 1988. We've placed hundreds of staffers on some of the most important political campaigns in the country-providing young activists with the first step into a career dedicated to progressive politics.
Deadline is April 20. Find out more here.
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Campaign Corps is a unique grassroots program dedicated to politically empowering young people. Each year, we train talented individuals just out of college at an intense week-long Campaign School, and place them on targeted, progressive Democratic campaigns for the last 3 months of the campaign. On the campaign trail, Campaign Corps participants receive a stipend, free housing and paid travel expenses to and from the campaign. After Election Day, Campaign Corps helps to find participants another job, be it in progressive politics or elsewhere...
Campaign Corps, formerly known as Participation 2000, has been bringing young people into the political process since 1988. We've placed hundreds of staffers on some of the most important political campaigns in the country-providing young activists with the first step into a career dedicated to progressive politics.
Deadline is April 20. Find out more here.
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Andrea Tull '02 Visit Recap
Yesterday Andrea Tull '02 came back to campus to speak to students about life on the Hill. Her presentations were really interesting, covering everything from her responsibilities as a Legislative Staffer to the impact of the recent elections and what life is like living in DC. Andrea provided a lot of good advice and experience, and reminded students to call on her as a resource should they be interested in Congressional jobs or internships, whether here in Tacoma or in the Beltway. Thanks so much to Andrea for spending time with us.
One interesting thing Andrea told me: Individuals working for Congress or federal agencies may also have a significant portion of their student loans paid for on top of their salary. Quite a nice benefit. If you want to know more, read about it here.
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Congestion Charge, CCTV, and Red Ken
From Professor Share in London:
I think this should be blogolicious! Just a few thoughts and a pic.
We often think of the UK as being the West European country most similar to the US in terms of its commitment to liberalism, with a minimal state presence in the economy. Indeed, a variety of data on taxation levels, state spending as a percentage of GDP, and even equality, confirm this common assumption. Nevertheless, recent events in the UK illustrate just how different the political climate is here when compared to the US. This week, for example, the leftist mayor of London (“red” Ken Livingstone, a fierce opponent of prime minister Blair) greatly extended the “congestion zone” requiring drivers entering the downtown area to pay an 8 pound ($16.00) fee. Upon entering the zone drivers’ license plates are photographed by cameras, and drivers must pay the fee via the web or by phone. Though deeply unpopular in greater London, over 80% of those living within the zone don’t own a car, and the funds from the congestion zone are supposedly being invested in improving the mass transit system.
There are exemptions for those driving hybrids or small gas-saving vehicles, as a way of encouraging Britons to buy “green.” The extension of the zone into wealthy West London has been very controversial. Meanwhile, the far more “moderate” Blair government is pushing for a nationwide “road pricing” scheme to tackle congestion (the UK’s roads are the most congested in Europe). Drivers will carry receivers that can be monitored by satellite, and will essentially pay by the mile for the right to drive. The government is threatening to withhold road funds from localities that don’t start planning for a road pricing scheme.
Recently, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, who will likely replace Blair in the next few months, imposed a massive tax on all short-distance airline flights, supposedly to help pay for the reduction of greenhouse gasses. The government has already implemented plans for a national identification card that all citizens will have to carry. This week the government announced that in the future all applicants for passports will have to show up for an interview with the passport office. All these recent examples serve to show that the United States is very unusual in a comparative context. US citizens are loathe to permit state intervention in the economy or in people’s daily lives, but for Europeans (even the traditional ‘liberal” British), the state plays a far more active role.
Of course, there is considerable opposition to the “nanny state” in the UK. The Liberal Democratic party (the third major UK party) has been the chief critic of what it views as the threat to individual liberties entailed by an active state. The Conservatives (now ahead in the polls) have waged a more ambivalent opposition, since on law and order issues, the Tories often support a strong role for the state. For more see http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1408306.ece
I think this should be blogolicious! Just a few thoughts and a pic.
We often think of the UK as being the West European country most similar to the US in terms of its commitment to liberalism, with a minimal state presence in the economy. Indeed, a variety of data on taxation levels, state spending as a percentage of GDP, and even equality, confirm this common assumption. Nevertheless, recent events in the UK illustrate just how different the political climate is here when compared to the US. This week, for example, the leftist mayor of London (“red” Ken Livingstone, a fierce opponent of prime minister Blair) greatly extended the “congestion zone” requiring drivers entering the downtown area to pay an 8 pound ($16.00) fee. Upon entering the zone drivers’ license plates are photographed by cameras, and drivers must pay the fee via the web or by phone. Though deeply unpopular in greater London, over 80% of those living within the zone don’t own a car, and the funds from the congestion zone are supposedly being invested in improving the mass transit system.
There are exemptions for those driving hybrids or small gas-saving vehicles, as a way of encouraging Britons to buy “green.” The extension of the zone into wealthy West London has been very controversial. Meanwhile, the far more “moderate” Blair government is pushing for a nationwide “road pricing” scheme to tackle congestion (the UK’s roads are the most congested in Europe). Drivers will carry receivers that can be monitored by satellite, and will essentially pay by the mile for the right to drive. The government is threatening to withhold road funds from localities that don’t start planning for a road pricing scheme.
Recently, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, who will likely replace Blair in the next few months, imposed a massive tax on all short-distance airline flights, supposedly to help pay for the reduction of greenhouse gasses. The government has already implemented plans for a national identification card that all citizens will have to carry. This week the government announced that in the future all applicants for passports will have to show up for an interview with the passport office. All these recent examples serve to show that the United States is very unusual in a comparative context. US citizens are loathe to permit state intervention in the economy or in people’s daily lives, but for Europeans (even the traditional ‘liberal” British), the state plays a far more active role.
Of course, there is considerable opposition to the “nanny state” in the UK. The Liberal Democratic party (the third major UK party) has been the chief critic of what it views as the threat to individual liberties entailed by an active state. The Conservatives (now ahead in the polls) have waged a more ambivalent opposition, since on law and order issues, the Tories often support a strong role for the state. For more see http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1408306.ece
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Alums and Those Soon to Be
Last comment: the picture was taken at Paddy Coyne's, a new Irish restaurant/pub in town that has filled the long-empty space in the old Olympus Hotel on Pacific Avenue (sorry link was broken, before it's fixed now).
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Monday, February 19, 2007
Today! Andrea Tull '02 Talk: The Democratic Majority In Congress
Move!
Because not everything is about politics and government:
Hart Edmonson '08 Recaps Study Abroad in Vienna
Being a fan of travel abroad and pictures, I've pestered students and alums for pictures of where they are or where they've been. Hart Edmonson '08 forwarded these pictures taken during his study abroad in Vienna, a program he very much recommended. Been some place, foreign or domestic, that you want to share? Send that picture along!
One is me really sweaty, but there is the awesome Duomo in Florence in the Background.
The other one is a better picture but not as exciting. It is just the Doge's Palace in Venice.
About classes, Vienna offers some nice political science classes. I took an International Organizations, which was not difficult but then again I did have to write a 30 page paper. I also took Post Cold War European Security, which was not easy, but a lot of fun. The office told me that they always offer at least 2 PG type courses. So yeah, Vienna is awesome. The language is a lot of fun to learn, the traveling is great due to Vienna's central location, and it was a fantastic experience.
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About classes, Vienna offers some nice political science classes. I took an International Organizations, which was not difficult but then again I did have to write a 30 page paper. I also took Post Cold War European Security, which was not easy, but a lot of fun. The office told me that they always offer at least 2 PG type courses. So yeah, Vienna is awesome. The language is a lot of fun to learn, the traveling is great due to Vienna's central location, and it was a fantastic experience.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
Young and Broke
http://youngandbroke.typepad.com/
An interesting blog about being young, being in debt, and how to get out of the latter while you are still the former. I think a few of our students might know something about this predicament, especially once they've graduated and the student loan bills start coming due. Worth a browse.
An interesting blog about being young, being in debt, and how to get out of the latter while you are still the former. I think a few of our students might know something about this predicament, especially once they've graduated and the student loan bills start coming due. Worth a browse.
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