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A DIFFICULT question plagues museum collectors today. Who should own works of art that were removed from their original cultures during turbulent historical periods?
A new Rutgers University study of the multi-cultural labor force identifies several sociological problems commonly faced by women, minorities and immigrants in the workplace. Because many Asians, for example, come from cultures that place a premium on humility, they often have trouble competing with American workers. While Asians view...
Not many people have played organized volleyball since fourth grade, cried in the middle of a Foreign Cultures 17 final freshman year or embarked on eating barrages evoking comparisons to John Belushi in Animal House. Senior Kathy Dowling has done all three.
The same person who broke down in tears when she blanked on an essay in her Foreign Cultures 17 final now revels in her "non-serious" academic approach.
"It leaves out people who have other primary identities besides sexuality," he said. "People of color, people who have strong home cultures...such as Jewish or working class people."