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- New Philosophy Department course looks at race - The Daily Athenaeum
- New coach Bennett means fresh starts at Virginia - WTOP
- Bay Area Speech and Language Clinic Inc. - Hollister Free Lance
- Anonymous donor gives $2.5 million to Catholic University - Washington Post
- Scalia On Brown v. Board Of Education: I Would Have Dissented - Huffingtonpost.com
| New Philosophy Department course looks at race - The Daily Athenaeum Posted: 27 Oct 2009 12:35 AM PDT West Virginia University's Philosophy Department is offering a new 200 level course in spring 2010, seeking the definition of "race." Nathan Placencia, assistant professor of philosophy, will teach students the meaning of racial terms and how race is used in culture in "The Philosophy of Race." "We are going to be looking at the nature of race, the language of race, black, Hispanic, Latino, and African-American," Placencia said. "We are using what we take to be racial terms, but we often don't know what we mean by those terms." Placencia said many people think race is not real, comparing it to something imaginary like witches or vampires. He will teach students that race is real and people often use racial slurs without acknowledging their meaning. "I try to make the course rich with content from the real world," he said. "We try to examine race in light of the content." By teaching students in various styles, such as lectures, multi-media presentations, examples from popular cultures, sketches and literature, Placencia will show the meaning of the nature and language of race. Placenia will assign a project to students instructing them to find an example of race. Students will be allowed to use examples from popular culture such as "Chappelle's Show," "Saturday Night Live" and cartoons. Once examples are found, students will be asked to look at theories learned in class to analyze the use of race. Philosophy Department Chairwoman Sharon Ryan said though many people think skin color defines race, this is not the case. "(Students) will be learning the concept of race and what it really means," she said. Ryan complimented the University on setting high goals for diversity, but said it is not just the way people look. The course will also focus on the real meaning of diversity. "I think a lot of people care about diversity and social justice, and I think this course will open their minds to that," Ryan said. The course will be offered in the spring on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Be the first to comment on this article! This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| New coach Bennett means fresh starts at Virginia - WTOP Posted: 27 Oct 2009 01:49 PM PDT By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - The arrival of new head coach Tony Bennett at Virginia has sparked enthusiasm that the Cavaliers will improve after several dismal seasons. But the key to Bennett's system working will be his ability to get his team to buy into the same philosophy his predecessor tried: the idea that defense makes everything else go. Departed coach Dave Leitao, like Bennett, talked foremost about the importance of playing rugged defense, then often talked after games about how his team's effort was lacking. It showed, too, as the Cavaliers finished 10-18, their worst record in 40 years. (Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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| Bay Area Speech and Language Clinic Inc. - Hollister Free Lance Posted: 27 Oct 2009 12:16 PM PDT Location: 18525 Sutter Blvd. Ste. 290, Morgan Hill Owner: Jennifer Hollibaugh, MEd, CCC/SLP Manager: Connie Lerma Services: Pediatric clinic, speech-language delays, academic/learning disabilities, Autism/Asperger's, auditory processing Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Web site: www.bayareaspeech.com History: A pediatric clinic that has proudly served the Bay Area for more than 20 years. Philosophy: Our philosophy of treatment is based on a fluid synthesis of factors which affect your child's ability to learn on a day-to-day and moment-to-moment basis. These include sensory processing, regulatory state, attention, internal motivation, fatigue, emotional connectedness, language processing and more. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Anonymous donor gives $2.5 million to Catholic University - Washington Post Posted: 27 Oct 2009 02:03 PM PDT "This chair will advance in perpetuity the research, writing and teaching to which the school is devoted in service to society and the church," the school's dean, the Rev. Kurt Pritzl, said in a statement. Catholic, a private university in Northeast Washington, has one of the few philosophy faculties in the country organized as a separate school. The new position, which is not limited to any particular area of philosophy, will bring the total number of faculty to 19. The school offers both graduate and undergraduate programs.
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| Scalia On Brown v. Board Of Education: I Would Have Dissented - Huffingtonpost.com Posted: 27 Oct 2009 11:55 AM PDT CORRECTION: An item posted here -- reporting that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that if he were on the court in 1954, he would have dissented in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that ended school segregation based on race -- was incorrect. The original report, in Phoenix's East Valley Tribune has been changed. Yale Law School Professor and blogger Jack Balkin writes: "Here is the video of the event: "At 23:45 Justice Scalia.... says that he stands with Justice Harlan, who dissented in Plessy v. Ferguson. He argues that the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits racial discrimination." Here is our original, incorrect report: In an appearance at the University of Arizona College of Law, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said that if he were on the court in 1954, he would have dissented in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education decision that ended school segregation based on race. Appearing on stage with Justice Stephen Breyer, Scalia cautioned against "inventing new rights nobody ever thought existed." Scalia said he advocates an "originalist" approach to the Constitution, warning against an "evolutionary" legal philosophy that he described as, "close your eyes and decide what you think is a good idea.'' Phoenix's East Valley Tribune reported (via Taegan Goddard's Political Wire): Using his "originalist'' philosophy, Scalia said he likely would have dissented from the historic 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision that declared school segregation illegal and struck down the system of "separate but equal'' public schools. He said that decision, which overturned earlier precedent, was designed to provide an approach the majority liked better. "The only thing you can be sure of is the Constitution will mean whatever the American people want it to mean today,'' Scalia said. "And that's not what a Constitution is for. The whole purpose of a constitution is to constrain the desires of the current society.'' This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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