Word: misunderstandings
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Both R. Alan Leo's reference to a "minority student center" and Dean Epps' description of the movement as a "Third World center promoting racial separation" misunderstand the basic principle upon which this movement was founded. From its inception the MSA's effort has included organizations from all races...
...misunderstand: theoretically, reading period is a great idea. After classes are finished, you can (theoretically) catch up on the few (or 1500) pages of reading you didn't get done during the semester, look through your notebooks, glance over the books you did read and be ready for your final exam by reading period...
...sheer number of new arrivals from Latin America has given many Latinos the cultural room to preserve the Spanish language and culture. The use of Spanish among second-and third-generation Lations is growing. Both liberals and conservatives misunderstand this trend. Both sides see it as a triumph of multiculturalism, which, depending on their politics, can bode well or poorly for the nation's future...
Whether the U.S. is in the perfect position to pass judgment on human rights records is an interesting question. Now please don't misunderstand me. I am not saying that if the United States were to appear on its own annual report of human rights, its record would also fall far short of internationally accepted norms. Not quite...
Please do not misunderstand. I am not suggesting that Clinton should move to the right; that would be a grave mistake. President Truman made the same mistake when he ordered the creation of the loyalty program under which all Federal employees were subject to investigation. Trying to appease the growing right-wing clamor over Communists in government, he only made matters worse...