Communism, here we come. Thanks health care bill.

April 12, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes Karl Marx would be proud. The pre-eminent capitalist nation is on its way to what Marx says is a communal life. Most would say that it is a far stretch for America, the traditional warrior against communism, to be headed toward that system. However, America has been making steady progress since before the establishment of […]

The power of civil society: Academic boycotts have presidents and have students making a difference

February 22, 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutes With a world at war the Peace and Justice Studies program is as relevant as ever. Since 1946 the land balance between Israel and Palestine has been reversed with Palestine increasing their oppression of the Israeli. Addressing this Israeli Palestinian conflict was the purpose of the Peace and Justice Studies department conference held Feb. 17 […]

What is your degree?

April 20, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a trivia/connection type game where people connect any film actor in history to Kevin Bacon in as few links as possible. The game also contends that any one person is connected to any other person through six or fewer relationships, because it’s a small world.