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...guess there have always been folks out there who believe that education can be a “neutral,” apolitical pursuit??that learning can take place in a vacuum, independent of “reality” and its “problems.” But as the late Brazilian educator Paulo Freire brilliantly argued, the claim that learning should be separate from transforming our world is a political claim itself. It is equally political—yet infinitely more ethical—to make the case as Freire did that learning should ultimately...
...we’ve all probably pulled enough all-nighters over the last four years to have done irreparable damage to our health. Instead, we should be striving towards what the 5 a.m. moment represents: that instance when you realize you are giving it all for some pursuit??whether it be work, family, friends or personal reflection—that is higher than the mundane requirements of daily life...
...while nothing definite has been set for an encore performance, Corriel assures that “Thirteen” will indeed be an “ongoing pursuit?? in the spring, emphasizing that the primary goal is getting people interested in interdisciplinary...
...cautioned the TF: we’ll take points off if you forget to mention W and Z. And so when the midterm came along I dutifully spit out W-Z, having still very little idea what any of them mean. The only word that adequately characterizes this endless pursuit??making sure we have done the reading or shown up for lecture, or at the very least have found a study group that did—is “pettiness.” Professors leave little room for rumination—regurgitation becomes the order...
...cautioned the TF: we’ll take points off if you forget to mention W and Z. And so when the midterm came along I dutifully spit out W-Z, having still very little idea what any of them mean. The only word that adequately characterizes this endless pursuit??making sure we have done the reading or shown up for lecture, or at the very least have found a study group that did—is “pettiness.” Professors leave little room for rumination—regurgitation becomes the order...