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Archive for January 9th, 2014
Racial Hypocrisy
This morning’s Huff Post reported that a prospective juror became outraged at having to choose between “Black, African-American or Negro.” Raeana Roberson doesn’t think of herself as “Negro.” She is right. Just looking at the classifications, I see that &#[...]
January 9th, 2014 - 5:55 am § in Misc.
The AVE Challenge: Who Is It?
A. Democratic Congresswoman from Connecticut in Sunday Best B. Chair of Gay, Lesbian Trangender action group: GLT. C. Former Senator Simpson in drag. D. Thrift shop model E. President of San Francisco City Council [...]
January 9th, 2014 - 4:53 am § in Misc.
Why the UW Senate NEEDS its own attorneys.
The proposed amendment to the Faculty Code (see document) was supposedly written by the UW faculty Senate to address protections for faculty free speech. The problem is not with the intent, but with who wrote this? The UW faculty do not have a union nor do they have individual contracts.�[...]
January 9th, 2014 - 1:19 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
Beyond the Rainbow: In Memory of Dee Dee
we noticed an enormous rainbow forming to the north b, arching through half the sky, immense and intense. It thrilled us by persisting, without fading appreciably, for more than 15 minutes, sometimes supplemented by a parallel second rainbow more faintly trying to appear. When it eventually dissolve[...]
Anthony’s Granddad dies
Fred Cordova, advocate for Filipino community, scholar of Filipino history, and Grandfather of an Ave contributor dies at 82 Despite his professional success as a sportscaster, historian, recipent of an honorary doctorate, and an information officer for the UW, “Uncle Fred Cordova” never[...]