by Schubert Lovenkraft Freelance Writer Colleges and universities across the country are increasingly emphasizing international study for undergraduates, citing the growing importance of cross-cultural communication skills for a globally interconnected 21st century. But at St. Constantine University, new President Angela Mollinari sees the need to prepare her students for more than just the foreseeable future. [...]

by Dana Lancer Freelance Writer A panel of linguists that has spent years studying the languages spoken in contemporary France has concluded that French does not qualify as a legitimate language. Its members urge the reclassification of French as a simplistic, unstable variant of another, older Romance language, probably Catalan or Provençal. “A few of [...]

by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer It was announced this week in the Washington Post that the instructions for the popular college diversity program “Archie Bunker’s Neighborhood” will be turned over to the Smithsonian Museum of American History on July 1st. The instructions will be placed with Archie Bunker’s chair, the famous memento from the [...]

by Leah Wescott, Editor-in-Chief Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will not be unemployed long following his back-and-forth decisions to announce his resignation, stay in place and finally actually resign from office amidst violent protests from Egyptian citizens. “We saw President Mubarak’s indecision and shaky leadership as a perfect fit with our South Bend franchise,” said [...]

Campus Black History Month programs have begun, and white college presidents are passionately supporting the diversity celebrations through the age-old art of story telling. Inspiring excerpts include: “…When I was in college, I played varsity squash and there were two black guys on my team. We sometimes rode the bus together, and it taught me [...]

“It was devastating,” said college freshman Stefania Nadyana on Thursday after revealing to her family that she was gay. “I’d been practicing coming out to them all semester and they ruined everything. It was humiliating.” “It’s been an extremely difficult situation,” said Oslo Nadyana, Stefania’s father. “We knew she was gay from the time she [...]

Midge Downey, the director of social justice at Portand Tech, resigned unexpectedly last week. Conflicting reports reveal Downey may have been offended by a new job title she received after a recent promotion. Allegedly, the president of Portland Tech added responsibilities to Downey’s job description and wished to compensate her with a salary increase and [...]

Kurt Pintauro evaded disciplinary action from his supervisor, Associate Dean of Administrative Services Heather O’Houlihan, this week when his holiday decorations slipped through a loophole in O’Houlihan’s published expectations of seasonal sensitivity. O’Houlihan has issued a memo each December, reminding employees of her strict office policies regarding protocol throughout the holiday season. Included in O’Houlihan’s [...]

Freshman Nitin Aggarwal from Phillmore College just had to go and ruin Thanksgiving for the Ervings, a local family that hosted Aggarwal while the Phillmore campus closed for the holiday. “We thought it would be nice to invite one of the poor oriental students,” said Mrs. Erving, the assistant manager of the local Nickel & [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer The Collegiate Halloween Costume Hall of Fame (CHCHF) released its list of 2010’s top five most culturally insensitive costumes for students looking to make a statement. The list, updated annually, highlights the costumes most likely to offend for those students who are immune to universities’ social justice initiatives. 5. [...]