Student Essays

By Tanvir Ahmed

Race is a very peculiar concept. It is one of those things that everybody thinks they understand, but gets less clear the harder we look at it. It is also a cultural category into which people are placed based upon apparent biological characteristics. The racial situation has gotten worse in America within the past two years since Sept. 11, 2001. In the aftermath of the devastating loss of life and property, the nation as a whole has been faced with financial strain, ongoing threats of terrorism and bio-terrorism, the U.S. declaration of war on terrorism, and the increasing likelihood of additional military actions. More...

Employment
Working on the American dream

By Mike Anyanwu

In America, when a child reaches the age of 16, he or she is let loose to work, but in Nigeria, a person of that age is still a nursing baby. When I came to America, I thought my first duty was to go to school, but the first thing my brother told me was to go around and start looking for a job. It seemed strange to work while going to school. My brother said I am in a different world with a different culture. At first, I did not know how to look for a job. In my country, a person who wants a job writes his own application and encloses all the certificates that may qualify him for the job. More...

Race Relations
We must work together

By Joachim McCoy

The City of Dallas' race relations have taken on new significance with the firing of Police Chief Terrell Bolton. The attitude of some citizens and civil leaders can be traced back to the early '60s, a time when segregation was still a factor in Dallas. Although times have changed, some refuse to let go of stereotypes and mishaps of the past. This has caused poor race relations in the city of Dallas. More...

Rome Studies
Powerless in Italy

(Note: This article was filed from Italy by students Andrew Triplett, Corey Montgomery, Lucas Bufano, Victor De La Rosa, Adrian Torres and Arturo Gomez. They are participating in NLCs annual Rome Studies program. For more information on this program, please e-mail Manderson@dcccd.edu.)

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 was an important night in Rome. Italians prepared to celebrate La Notte Bianca, or the White Night. This is the first annual celebration where all the museums and metro trains stay open all night and everyone goes into town to party. As soon as everyone (Corey Montgomery, Lucas Bufano, Victor De La Rosa, Adrian Torres, Arturo Gomez and myself) got ready, we took the direct train to Rome. More...