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UNIVERSITY THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS OF UMKC March 14, 2011 Vo. 78, Issue 25 B.o.B. and OneRepublic 8 come to UMKC 2 Ray Suarez examines ‘The Browning of America’ 11 ‘Two Jews Walk Into a War’ at the Unicorn 16 Basketball season recap Photo by Anessa Phillips 2 NEWS Vol. 78, Issue 25 Photo courtesy Google Images Ray Suarez addresses cultural change Mark Linville News Editor more wage and rights protection. demographics of the United States and the a seemingly accurate break down of all the In 1965, The UFW successfully unionized the political, intellectual, social and economic languages spoken by each ethnic demographic The coming of March 31 would have been grape workers of the Delano Farms Company in impact of a more diverse population,” Deputy living in the U.S. the 84th birthday of civil rights activist Cesar E. Delano, Calif. Chancellor for DDAE Dr. Karen Dace said. Suarez relayed the message that this country Chavez. Cesar passed away on April 23, 1993, leaving a Suarez began his speech by reflecting on his was founded with the ideals of change, and it Chavez was born March 31, 1927 in Yuma, legacy and an image of freedom and equality. interview with Chavez. would be wise for all Americans to, if not accept Ariz. On March 10, 2011, the Division of Diversity, “[Chavez] was a tireless fighter for the rights the change, then to be aware of its arrival. Chavez first experienced the hardships of Access and Equity (DDAE) hosted the fourth of workers, but also a practical man,” Suarez Suarez believes by 2045 what is now being a farm worker after his family lost their annual Cesar Chavez Keynote Address featuring said. “He was a visionary, and at the same time, a considered to minority will without a doubt home in the Great Depression. Senior Correspondent for Public Broadcast pragmatic, unsentimental observer.” become the majority. Chavez began his career in community rights System (PBS) News Hour and author Ray Suarez then began discussing the evolution of Following his speech, Suarez had a book by joining the Community Service Organization Suarez. America’s minority. signing for his books “The Holy Vote: The (CSO), a prominent Latino rights group against An advocate of Public Media, Suarez has Suarez believes the topic of a changing America Politics of Faith in America” and “The Old economic and racial discrimination in urban worked as host for National Public Radio’s is important and demands an examination. Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great areas. (NPR) “Talk of the Nation.” “I’m not sure America has really thought Suburban Migration.” Chavez sought to protect farm workers’ rights Suarez came to UMKC to give his traveling this through and asked themselves the tough For more information on Ray Suarez, go to as laborers in the U.S. speech on “The Browning of America.” questions about the changes that are on the way, www.pbs.org/newshour/aboutus/bio_suarez.html. In 1962, Chavez founded what is now known “The Browning of America” refers to the shift the changes reflected in the recently released [email protected] as the United Farm Workers union (UFW). in the traditional American demographic. Census report,” Suarez said. The UFW’s cause, La Causa, sought to get “Mr. Suarez’s keynote address [adds] to an He continued to stress the importance of workers to join labor unions, which provided increasingly important dialogue on the changing the various cultures residing in the U.S., giving Guest professor lectures on German post-war literature Greta Moore Staff Writer 1895). He wrote Bilder aus der deutschen vergangen the all male gymnasium [or all male secondary movements, more vignettes involving generals heit (Pictures from the German Past) and Die Ahnen education institution].” and soldiers. His protagonists are young men who On Friday, March 11, The Women’s Center (The Ancestors). Askey’s lecture also examined the works of two yearn for opportunities to make a difference in the hosted a lecture by Jennifer Askey, Associate These works were often referenced in children’s other German authors who wrote for children. field of battle.” Professor of German at Kansas State University. history books and often imitated. Brigitte Augusti wrote for a predominately girl While the lecture describes literature of the Askey analyzed how authors created the “The Bilder was considered a rare German audience, while Oskar Hocker wrote mostly for late 1800’s about a war over 350 years ago, it is still “myth” of the German nation after the Thirty work of history that could be read and understood boys. The differences in the way these two authors relevant to how literature is used today. Years War and how it was taught to children in the by women. Educators and book publishers also tell the stories of the Thirty Years War reveal a “I think what is interesting to me is that a lot late 19th century. found Freytag’s work was comprehensible to great deal about the culture of Germany at the of thought was put into how to explain trauma, “This creation occupied the efforts of school young people,” Askey said. time of their writings. violence and the ugliness of war to young people,” teachers, curriculum boards, school book The reference and imitation of Freytag’s works “It should come as no surprise that these Askey said. “Since we still live in a world with publishers and authors for decades at the end of reveals cultural attitudes about education during historical novels reflect the dominate gender violence and ugliness if you’re not interested the 19th century,” Askey said. “The effort wasn’t this time period in Germany. ideology of the late 19th century,” Askey said. in the thirty years war, you can just read the limited to literature and school materials for “This practice reflected the general belief that “Augusti’s novels for girls showcase an emotional newspaper. How are we going to tell those stories children. The late 19th century literary market women and children, women of any age being role for girls and women in the cumulative family to children? Do we care if those children are boys teemed with novels and stories that thematized a near derivation of a young child, learned best and nation that insists on the importance of the or girls? Does that change the way we’re going to the German nation, the German people, their through a process of emotional identification feminine domestic role in the transfer of critical tell that story and what does it say about us as a history and their customs.” with the subject material, and they should not be national character traits and moraes. Hocker community?” One of the most popular historical authors burdened with names, dates, battle plans, time series provides more historical fact than Augusti’s [email protected] of the 19th century was Gustav Freytag (1816- lines as might be found in the history books for as well as more depictions of battles and troop March 14, 2011 NEWS 3 Graduation dilemma Photo courtesy University Communications Transfer students experience graduation mishaps Nathan Zoschke academic advisors told him the two additional Because Japanese III was not offered locally, Thode said. “At Mizzou, the stats class was run Asst. Production Manager/Copy Editor foreign language credits would be waived for that Tucker was forced to apply to the University of through the math department, but it was run very reason. Alabama, where he took an online Japanese III through the psychology department at UMKC. It This semester 1,094 seniors have applied for “Every semester I would go in and talk to an course. was an identical course.” graduation, compared to the 996 who applied in advisor, and every time they told me the foreign But because the class was only offered in the Thode also said he had to retake an spring 2010. language was fine,” Tucker said. winter, and it was too late for Tucker to apply anthropology class at UMKC and take additional However, not all of those students will be And it wasn’t just one advisor giving Tucker for the winter semester, he was forced to wait an courses to obtain his degree that weren’t required graduating, some for obvious reasons, such as this information. entire year. at MU. failure to complete course and exam requirements “I went in every semester to double check,” “I was basically stuck in limbo,” Tucker said. “I didn’t really understand the logic behind for their degree, or because of holds placed on Tucker said. “It was at least three or four advisors.” “I had a year and a half where school-wise I was it,” Thode said. “I would understand if I were their student accounts. But in fall 2005, when Tucker expected to done and I just had to take three credit hours. transferring to KU or something, but it’s another Associate Registrar Amy Cole said holds graduate, he hit a snag. It was a waste of time, and I was stuck. When UM (University of Missouri) school.” may prevent certain students from receiving To graduate, students must meet with an aca- you’re pretty much done with school and you’re Fortunately, Thode was informed of the course a diploma, although they do not prevent the demic advisor and submit an application to their not taking classes, you can’t just put down on a discrepancies and appeal process by academic awarding of a degree. academic unit, which is forwarded to the Office résumé that ‘I have a degree, kind of.’” advisors when he transferred.

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