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Hispanic identity to be unraveled

By Linda Luk | March 3, 2003

Neil Foley, an associate professor of history and American studies and associate dean at the University of Texas, will speak at 6:30 p.m. today in the Moot Courtroom at Swen Parson Hall, Room 170.

Foley will discuss the issue of the construction of a Hispanic identity in America.

"He grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, with an Irish father and a Mexican mother," said J.D. Bowers, chair of the history graduate student colloquium committee. "His scholarship and work reflect the border of ethnic identity with a specific reference to south central Texas."

His book, "The White Scourge: Mexicans, Blacks and Poor Whites in Texas Cotton Cultures," addresses how the different cultures interacted in the cotton industry of Texas.

"It is about identity, race and the legal process," Bowers said. "He will bring up issues of legality where Hispanics have challenged the law."

Bowers expects to get a fairly large audience to attend the lecture.

"I have gotten calls from other colleges," Bowers said. "We definitely expect a large audience of students and a widespread audience. I expect mostly students to attend."

People attending the lecture will learn that our identity and race are negotiated and are not predetermined, Bowers said. It is a more complex issue far more than somebody's skin.

Housing options open for next semester

By Marisa Knudsen | February 28, 2003

For students living in the residence halls, it is time to start thinking about next year's housing options. Residents should receive their lottery number by today. The number of students are assigned determines the priority they will be given for selecting...

Not your average paper boy

By Greg Feltes | February 28, 2003

Until a month ago, Rick Clark awoke daily at 2 a.m. to deliver newspapers. For the average paperboy, that is far from unique, but Clark wasn't the average paperboy. For one thing, he is 51 years old. Clark is better known around campus as the director...

Hughes redshirting for his future

By Adam Zolmierski | February 28, 2003

Practicing day after day, training in the weight room countless hours, but sitting on the bench without any playing time. This is the unselfish approach that NIU freshman James Hughes has decided to take. The 6-foot-10 Hughes decided to redshirt his freshman...

Please pass the greens

By Megan Rodriguez | February 28, 2003

Vegetarians and vegans often are scoffed at for their choice of a seemingly healthier lifestyle, but these herbivores may have something going for them. "I race road bikes," graduate philosophy student Bill McCarthy said. "A big concern of mine is the...

Seniors’ time to shine

By Brian Kelley | February 28, 2003

Before spring break comes and takes us away from the daily grind of school, the NIU women's gymnastics team has a showdown against Kent State on Senior Day at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Convocation Center. The Huskies (6-8, 1-2 MAC) will face a tough test as...

Celebrating the soul

By Linda Luk | February 28, 2003

Good food and good people make a good combination. That's what Van Amos, program coordinator for the Center for Black Studies, said about the annual Soul Bowl. More than 100 people gathered Thursday night at Freedom Hall of the Wesley Foundation to celebrate...

Get your (fake) degree today – it’s easy

By Marisa Knudsen | February 28, 2003

You are working hard toward your college degree. You may spend four or more years trying to earn your bachelor's degree. Meanwhile, another person who has never set foot on a college campus will, in just a few days, receive their Ph.D. from Harvard. Sound...

Warning signs can point to an eating disorder

By Shivangi Potdar | February 28, 2003

Barbara Fouts was a sophomore who shared an apartment with four other girls at a university campus. Something had been amiss in the apartment for the past few months, but no one could pinpoint what it was. Junk food like brownies, ice cream and potato...

Making the grade is hard – for the dean’s list, that is

By Courtney Cavanaugh | February 28, 2003

No matter what your major is, you're going to have to work hard if you want to make it on the dean's list. Trish Sellers, administrative aide to Dean Romualdas Kasuba in the College of Engineering, said it's pretty difficult to be on the list. Students...

Club celebrates Asian culture

By Sarah Rejnert | February 28, 2003

This weekend is sure to be one giant Southeast Asian experience for all who are interested. In conjunction with Friday's All Southeast Asia Cultural Night at the Newman Center is Saturday's Student Conference on Southeast Asian Affairs in the Illinois...

Women’s hoops fight to stay at home

By Mark Pickrel | February 28, 2003

Going into Wednesday's game at Central Michigan, the NIU women's basketball team thought that contest would be the last road game of the season. But after losing to last place CMU, the Huskies (11-14, 7-7 MAC) are in danger of losing a home game in the...

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