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Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at RV America in Johnstown Tuesday.
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Romney makes Johnstown caucus campaign stop CONOR MCCABE news@uncmirror.com JOHNSTOWN– Presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney spent Tuesday morning campaigning to an enthusiastic crowd gathered at RV America in Johnstown. Hoping to gain some support before Colorado’s Tuesday night caucuses, Romney spent the majority of his speech criticizing President Barack Obama’s administration and capturing the feelings of the crowd with discussions on religion, national defense and “ObamaCare.” “I’m sure he intended to play on our emotions, so it was kind of hard to keep myself calm,” said Ian Yurk, a rally attendee. “I liked his talking points, but as with all politicians, can I really trust him?”
Romney started by labeling Obama’s administration as a failed presidency and referenced comments Obama made yesterday on The Today Show where he insisted he deserved a second term, a statement to which the rally crowd reacted negatively. Romney briefly pointed out that the unemployment rate is currently above eight percent in an attempt to combat Obama’s comments about the rate dropping last month from 8.5 percent to 8.3 percent. Romney also attacked a number of the Obama administration’s policies, including ObamaCare and card check, specifically the struggle it places on businesses’ abilities to hire new people. Then he addressed the Dodd-Frank Act and the difficulty it places on banks to make loans.
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“This is a president who has put in place the most anti-jobs, anti-business, antigrowth agenda we have seen, well, since Jimmy Carter,” Romney said. “Now it’s time for him to get out of the way.” He not only stressed the importance of removing Obama from office but elaborated by saying this election is about the soul of America. “Obama and the people around him believe the government should be a player, not the umpire,” Romney said. He continually mentioned the level of debt facing this country and emphasized that, if nothing is done about it, America will reach the levels seen in Italy, Spain and Greece. He then accused the Obama administration of engaging in actions known as “crony capitalism,” in which the administration takes the
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money of the American people to invest in the businesses of its friends and allies. Romney’s example was the $500 million Obama invested in the energy company Solyndra. Romney argued that such investments discourage innovation from other solar energy companies. “I will return America to the genius and innovative spirit of the American people and get our economy going based upon individual rights, individual freedoms and property rights,” Romney said. Romney then switched to Obama’s interference with national defense, saying his policy of engagement is not aggressive enough. He said his rapport and style wouldn’t affect some of the world’s worst players. He then pointed to the $500 billion in reductions taken from the Department of Defense’s funding. “I want the strongest military in the world because I don’t want anyone in the world to think they should try testing the American military might,” Romney said. Romney then struck an emotional chord with the crowd when he accused Obama of directing an assault on religion. He explained that under ObamaCare, religious organizations, such as Catholic schools, Catholic hospitals and others, have to provide free contraceptions and free morning-after pills and abortion pills for all of their employees regardless of their religious affiliations. “This kind of assault on
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Republican presidential hopeful and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gives his autograph to a supporter during his campaign stop at RV America in Johnstown Tuesday. religion will end if I am president of the United States,” he said. As Romney ended his speech, he gradually made his way around the stage, meeting and greeting many of his supporters. “I loved everything he said, and I think, of all our Republican candidates, he has been the most presidential,” said Gail Zirtzlaff, a rally attendee. “He is taking the high road.” Through discussing
important issues, such as the economy, the national debt, the military and religion, Romney was able to gain support from some Coloradans. “It was very good. It was good to hear a whole concept rather than a sound bite,” said Bob Bostwick, a rally attendee. “It was passionate, done without teleprompters and it was very convincing.” Romney had some luck at the Colorado caucuses before, beating John McCain in 2008.
Colorado Caucus Results • Rick Santorum - 26,580 votes for 40% • Mitt Romney - 23,097 votes for 35% • Newt Gingrich - 8,457 votes for 13% • Ron Paul - 7,792 votes for 12% 100% of caucuses reporting
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Walmart’s healthy diet promotion insults common sense Michelle Obama has argued that children and teenagers should become more knowledgeable about their health and that childhood obesity is a national problem; an epidemic threatening our young people. In effect, the first lady is tapping into a national phenomenon of healthfulness, an ideology that Americans need to get fit. Recently, Walmart announced plans to become more health conscious by placing large green stickers on food deemed healthy that read “Great for You.” This is a superfluous marketing
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healthier than others, so the average Walmart consumer should be able to use that common knowledge — which he or she obtained from elementary school health lessons — to make a cracker purchasing decision. For instance, the wheat cracker is most likely the best choice for those who want to eat a healthy cracker. These green stickers are condescending; they imply that Americans are too stupid to make a healthy decision on their own. Walmart, a company that
thrives on making its merchandise affordable to low-income families, is doing an excellent job in its goal of affordability. One can buy relatively healthy fruits and vegetables at Walmart for reasonable prices. This company, by keeping its foods cheap, is already doing its job in combating non-healthy trends. By placing a sticker on apples and eggs, Walmart is only buying into a cultural phenomenon. There is a rule for determining what is healthy food: you know it when you see it.
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Ushering of future a gradual process toward convenient digitization Michael NOWELS
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ploy. Most Americans are not so naïve to think that Haagen-Dazs ice cream is not as healthy as, say, a salad. Thus, there is no need to tell people that lettuce is a healthy diet option. In an article by the New York Times, Leslie A. Dach, Walmart’s executive vice president for corporate affairs, said, “(Walmart customers) can buy a dessert when they want to. But when they want to buy a cracker, we can help them steer them to a healthier cracker if that’s what they’re looking for.” It should be common knowledge that some crackers are
card information can be stored on the app. I am someone who often has reservations about some forms of technology. I just recently made the conversion to a touch-screen cell phone after a few years of fighting against the technology because I did not trust it. I am more than satisfied with the change. Still, though, there is something inside me that values the tactility of a wallet. Even with debit and credit cards, the ability to hold onto a piece of plastic provides some sense of security for me, despite the card itself being highly digitized when compared to cash. If my funds were to eventually go completely digital, that particular feeling of being able to protect my finances would be gone. The eWallet’s website address-
es the security issues by ensuring that there are PIN numbers and security verification questions to protect the information from potential threats. Additionally, one proponent of the technology noted on the radio program that the average time between losing one’s wallet and realizing it is gone is several hours, while that time is only about 15 minutes when the missing object is one’s cell phone. We’ve all seen the movies about the future, full of flying cars and jetpacks. But the reality is that while those developments are still a long time from being widespread, more subtle advances are being made all around us, like this eWallet. This particular application won’t gain much steam until the developers are able to work out any bugs in the system. It needs to
be able to cover more things in the wallet and grow more accessible for the general public—both conceptually and financially. Why would someone spend money on this application if they already have a wallet? The fact remains, though, that the technology is remarkable. We won’t wake up one day and say, “Look at that—it’s the future!” Instead, the steady increases in technology will continue, and we will grow accustomed to them, one by one, as they come along. Sometimes, they might seem strange or foreign to us, but we should admire how impressive some technology may be and be aware that we are fortunate to have the ability to use it. — Michael Nowels is a sophomore elementary education major and weekly columnist for The Mirror.
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History clubs take identity discussion across borders ALEXANDER ARMANI-MUNN news@uncmirror.com Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, and the UNC History Club joined forces Monday to host their first discussion night of the semester. About 40 people attended the discussion at the University of Northern Colorado where students and professors discussed “Identities across borders.” Members of Phi Alpha Theta chose “Identities across borders” as the topic because it is relevant to many different disciplines, such as political science, anthropology, psychology and history. The discussion lasted for
an hour and a half, and while identity remained the central theme of discussion, several aspects of identity were discussed. Identifying the factors that determine identity and considering the different methods for forming borders drove much of the conversation. Students debated the role of language and geography in determining identity, and it was suggested that if people were less divided by factors of identity they might be more cohesive. The mention of John Locke’s theory of tabula rasa, or blank slate, fostered much discussion on the effect of social constructs on identity and the ability
to alter identity over time. Steven Seegel, an assistant professor of history, discussed the meaning of identity in Europe following the Nazi-Soviet pact. He said identity was based on “mind, body and passport,” a reference to the implications of possessing an unfavorable identity in World War II Europe. Seegel also referenced George Orwell, who identified himself as “lower-uppermiddle-class,” to illustrate the excess of identities that perpetually seems to categorize people. Nicole Taylor, a graduate student studying history, shared her experience coming to America at age 17 after
being born and raised in Zimbabwe. Traditionally, the term “African-American” has been used to refer to black Americans, but Taylor is not a black African-American. “You struggle to identify yourself,” Taylor said. “Eventually, you learn to define yourself as neither. You refer to yourself as a third-culture kid.” The next discussion will be hosted March 5 in the government publications section of the Michener Library basement. The topic of discussion will be “Have well-behaved women really never made history?” Students of all majors are welcome to attend discussion nights. Monday night’s open forum discussion was the first hosted by Phi Alpha Theta in two years. Previous discussions had been modeled after
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Christine Talbot, left, a women’s studies professor, and Cyrus Fernandez, a graduate student, share their thoughts about identity during the History Club discussion night Monday. salons, the intellectual social clubs of the Enlightenment Period in Europe. With an open forum format, everybody in attendance has the opportunity to speak. The History Club is comprised of students from several majors; however, many members are history majors
and members of Phi Alpha Theta. Because the two organizations share members, they generally function together. For more information about Phi Alpha Theta and the History Club, visit www.unco.edu/history/history_clubs.html.
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chapter president of Pi Kappa Phi and a Colorado native, discussed why members may be unmotivated and what leaders can do to get them motivated. “I do not believe in apathy,” Sullivan said at the beginning of the presentation. Heather James, program coordinator for Greek Life, said there needs to be more leadership in Greek Life and other student organizations around campus. Mark Anderson, a junior sport and exercise and premed major and a member of Delta Tau Delta said he thought the presentation was See Apathy Myth, Page 8
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Drama about lost hope in an Irish town performed in Norton MICHAEL SHULL arts@uncmirror.com It is the universality of themes expressed in “Dancing at Lughnasa” that allows Ken Womble, an associate profess of theater, to span the gap of time and geography to bring to life a uniquely modern story. In Womble’s words, the play deals with “how conflict and pain are caused by dashed hopes, how false expectations create turmoil and how our own beliefs sometimes stand in our way.” “Dancing at Lughnasa,” written in 1990 by the celebrated Irish dramatist Brian Friel, won numerous awards when it was first performed: a Tony Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the New York Drama Critics Award. “(The play) is a beautiful memory play which, even
though it takes place in Ireland in the 1930s, speaks to our own experience in the 21st century,” Womble said. “The simple pleasures and the heartaches that these characters experience are common to everyone.” The drama brings together five unmarried sisters to the traditional Gaelic festival of Lughnasa. The play is told through the memories of Michael (Chandler Darby), the play’s absent protagonist. The Mundy sisters, Maggie (Abigail Ritt), Kate (Malloree Hill), Agnes (Kayla Reynolds), Rose (Erika Vetter) and Christina (Malorie Felt) all convene in a cottage outside the town of Ballybeg, where they live in poverty and disappointment at their lack of husbands. Further, their brother, Father Jack (Kytt
McLaughlin), and Michael’s absentee father, Gerry Evans (Chris Jones), arrive at the cottage where they bring with them tensions arising from the conflicting forces of Catholicism and the paganism that surrounds the family. Ritt, a senior acting major, believes her character, Maggie, is “sort of the comic relief in the show.” Ritt went on to explain that Lughnasa is a memory play. She said, “My nephew Michael is looking back on his childhood and trying to understand why he is who he is. My sisters and I are living in his memories. It transitions in and out of his monologues, switching off between us telling the story and Michael telling the story, and he ties up the loose ends.” “The characters are all very complex, both individu-
ally and as a whole,” Ritt said. “So, making sure that we were portraying fully developed characters and relationships specific to each person was a definite challenge. That being said, having arrived at this point where we all know and understand what each person and each relationship brings to the play, has made the hard work that much more rewarding.” Much of the distinctiveness and appeal of the play come not only from complex characters, but also from the strong local flavor of the play, which will not be lost in Womble’s interpretation. “Some of the challenges for the actors, which were fun challenges,” said Womble, “included creating authentic Irish dialects -- kudos to our wonderful dialect coach, Professor Shelly Gaza -- and
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Two sisters deal with loss and family trauma in “Dancing in Lughnasa,” PVA’s new play, which premiers this Thursday in Norton Theatre. perfecting the variety of dances that occur during the play -- kudos to our great choreographer, Professor Christy O’Connell Black.” Despite these challenges, Womble said the play was a pleasure to work on and direct. “Dancing at Lughnasa” (rated PG, for ages 12 and older) will be presented Feb. 9-10 and 14-18 at 7:30 p.m., and on Feb. 11, 12 and 19 at 2
p.m. in Norton Theater. Tickets can be purchased at the Performing and Visual Arts box office. Ritt hopes the audience leaves having gained something, She wants the audience to leave the theater “having experienced a cathartic release and a fundamental appreciation of the human condition.”
Center for Peer Education jams away the ‘winter blues’ SARAH KIRBY arts@uncmirror.com Joy, anger, anxiety, surprise, trust, grief, fear and love are seven root emotions expressed and experienced by human beings. Tonight at the Winter Jam, which will be hosted in the University Center Ballrooms, multiple ways of expressing these emotions will be illustrated through art, vocal performances and song. The doors open at 7 p.m. with a performance by UNC’s Got Talent contestant Devon Hildebrant.
The Center for Peer Education is sponsoring the event. Afterward, attendees can listen to poetry performances by University of Northern Colorado students or wander through the art on display thanks to the student-led campus organization The Runaway Artist Exhibition. Students can provide their email and address to receive a ticket for raffles and door prizes, which include free T-shirts, fresh-baked cookies and breakfast burritos. All of this excitement
leads up to the headliner Della, a Denver-based alternative/rock band, featuring vocals by Amanda Hawkins, a former American Idol contestant, and Lane Phillips, a UNC alumni and guitarist. Jade Northrop, a junior psychology major and peer educator, said, “This event started out as an educational piece for seasonal depression, but we’ve kind of moved away from being preachy. Now, the Center for Peer Education wants to show that all kinds of emotions are expressed in different ways. Students should
find a way to take care of their mental health that works best for them.” Mental health screenings will be available at Winter Jam, and brochures about how to stay mentally stable are available year-round at the CPE office, located in the UC. Targeting every aspect of a student’s environmental stress, the Center for Peer Education promotes abstinence of alcohol, tobacco and drugs by emphasizing physical wellbeing and mental health education. Nicole Oreskovich, a
junior human services major, said mental health occasionally comes with a negative stigma, but she stressed, “From a peer standpoint, peer educators are students in college, and we know what it’s like to be stressed out. We all have feelings, and we all have emotions. I know I feel certain ways, and I wouldn’t want someone to judge me for feeling or expressing myself in a certain way.” Aimed to enlighten and entertain, Winter Jam looks to combat negative stereotypes about depression, win-
ter blues and mental health. Steve Tibbits, a sophomore graphic design major, is excited about a positive outlook on mental health. “Too often, students never receive the help and counseling they need,” Tibbits said. “There are tons of outlets and resources on UNC’s campus that are confidential, beneficial and free. It’s not an embarrassing topic; emotions are our everyday reality. We should be able to talk about them.” Those with questions can contact the Center for Peer Education at 970-351-2065.
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Women’s hoops embarks on Montana roadtrip GRANT EVANS sports@uncmirror.com
The UNC women’s basketball team looks to extend a two-game win streak against conference rivals Montana State and Montana starting Thursday in Bozeman, Mont. The University of Northern Colorado (14-9, 6-4 Big Sky) is coming off a 64-56 win over Sacramento State and a 70-57 win against Weber State, moving the Bears into a tie for fourth place in the Big Sky standings with Montana (13-10, 64). Montana State sits in third. Earlier this season, the Bears split a home stand against the teams when
UNC defeated Montana 59-42 but fell short against Montana State, 52-51. UNC head coach Jaime White said pressure is not something her team is worried about on a road trip that carries so much importance. “The road has been pretty good to us this season,” White said. “We go out there and do the best we can without the added pressure of playing in front of our friends and family.” Montana State (15-8, 7-4) has two of the topfive point scorers in the Big Sky, senior guard Katie Bussey and junior forward Rachel Samanski. Last Thursday, Bussey set a school record with a 41point performance in an
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It’s crunch time now. We have had our losses, and we know what we have to do to make up for them. — UNC junior forward Lauren Oosdyke overtime win against Idaho State. “We have to focus on communicating on defense,” said senior forward Kaisha Brown. “When it comes to Bussey, we have to pressure her and make sure we don’t give her too many open shots. With Samanski, we have to keep her away from getting offensive rebounds and not let her
get comfortable shooting the ball.” Making more than 42 percent of its shots, UNC currently leads the Big Sky in field goal shooting percentage. Junior forward Lauren Oosdyke said getting good shots is a key for two big wins this weekend. “Montana and Montana State are both big teams,” Oosdyke said. “We have to take advantage of them by making sure we are moving the ball well inside and out in order to get open shots.” The Bears are still in contention to make the Big Sky tournament, and Oosdyke said the team knows how important each game is this late in the season. “Its crunch time now,” she
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UNC junior forward Lauren Oosdyke (21) dribbles past a fallen Idaho State defender Jan. 26 at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion. UNC has two games in Montana this weekend. said. “We have had our losses, and we know what we have to do to make up for them. It is neck-and-neck for conference, and we can’t go into these games being nervous.”
The Bears’ road trip starts at Montana State with a 7:05 p.m. tip-off Thursday in Bozeman, and it concludes at 2 p.m. Saturday in Missoula.
Wrestling faces talented Wyoming Cowboys team on road TARIQ MOHAMMAD sports@uncmirror.com After back-to-back wins at home against Colorado Mesa and Chadron State, the UNC wrestling team prepares to visit Wyoming, which is tied for No. 8 in the country, according to InterMat Wrestling, today in Laramie, Wyo. University of Northern Colorado head coach Ben Cherrington and the grapplers said they are pleased with the two home wins and are looking forward to going to Wyoming with a full head of steam. Wyoming has five
w r e s t l e r s makes for an ranked in the interesting and top-20 in their difficult dual, respective the Bears said weight classes, they are optiaccording to mistic and excitI n t e r M a t . ed to compete. Cowboys senior “I know 125-pounder these guys pretM i c h a e l Patrick Gomez ty well,” UNC Martinez (No. will face Wyoming’s junior Patrick 18), freshman Joe LeBlanc, who Gomez said. Zach Zehner is ranked No. 3 at “They all work (No. 17 at 133 184 pounds. hard and want pounds), senior to be on the Shane Onufer podium at the (No. 3 at 165 pounds), end. I’m confident in our junior Alfonso Hernandez team that we will give (No. 9 at 197 pounds) and them a battle. I think we top-ranked Joe LeBlanc at are going to go in there 184 pounds lead the tal- and do well.” ented Wyoming team. Gomez will have the Although Wyoming task of taking down
LeBlanc while UNC senior Gabe Burak, who is ranked No. 10 in the 165pound weight class, is matched up against Onufer. “All we can do is go out there and battle — leave it all on the mat,” Burak said. “My main focus is to go out there and wrestle for an audience of one and glorify the Lord.” Even with a competitive match approaching, the Bears remain positive and look to come out victorious. Many of the team members are not favored to win, which Cherrington said he hopes motivates his wrestlers. “That’s a fun way to
wrestle sometimes — relaxed without any e x p e c t a t i o n s , ” Cherrington said. “Just go out there and perform. They have nothing to lose. They have everything to gain.” With two weeks and four opponents left in the season after facing the Cowboys, Wyoming gives the Bears an indicator of what needs to be improved before the Western Wrestling Conference Championship. “When you get to see guys who are tough, it shows you areas that you need to work on and things that you can continue to improve,” Burak said.
Wyoming is the last road dual the Bears have this year. With the majority of the season finished, Gomez said he hopes the rest of the conference recognizes UNC as a threat after today’s dual at 7 p.m. “This is the next step to push us to the next level,” Gomez said. “A lot of our guys are going to get some good matches in and get a feel of what conference will be like, start to get a little comfortable because we went against one of the top teams. This will show a lot of people that we are supposed to be in this level of competition.”
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Fair informs about summer jobs TESSA BYRNS news@uncmirror.com It may only be February, but many UNC students are already looking ahead and searching for summer jobs, which is where today’s Camp and Summer Employment Day can benefit them. The Camp and Summer Employment Day job fair will feature several summer camps from New York and Colorado as well as a variety of employers from numerous in-state and out-of-state organizations recruiting for part time jobs and summer jobs and internships. “There will be 12 organizations at the fair,” said Peg Griffin, an administrative assistant with Career Services with the University of Northern Colorado. “Most of them will be
camps. The UNC offices will be at the event as well. Any organization needs part-time or summer employment. The Weld County Conservation Corps will also be at the fair.” The fair will be hosted from 12 – 4 p.m. today in the University Center Ballrooms. This fair started as an employment fair for just education majors but then grew into something for all students Many summer camp employers recruit at the university because of the education program. “Summer camps work with kids, and a lot of teacher candidates want to work with kids to get experience, and those are the types of students employers like to hire,” Griffin said. “There are lots of opportunities for summer camps at the fair, like sports camps for sports majors.”
Students looking for jobs are excited about the fair because there are not only a lot of choices but also employers actively seeking employees. “I’m always looking for an employer who is
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Guest professor shares stories of teaching English to inmates STEPHANIE RICH news@uncmirror.com A professor at a Mexican university has been teaching English to prisoners for the past four years, and Tuesday she shared with UNC students some of her experiences. Angeles Clemente got her doctorate at the University of London and began teaching at the Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca in Mexico shortly after. During her time at the university, Clemente was required to observe in a venerable community. To fulfill this requirement, she got in touch with a man named Javier, an English teacher at a prison in Oaxaca. Javier wanted to bring in a native English speaker to talk with the prisoners, and
because Clemente was not a native speaker, she brought her husband, Michael Higgins, with her. Higgins is a native English speaker and is a University of Northern Colorado professor emeritus. “He wanted to ask the inmates what they were in prison for,” Clemente said. “When he told me this, I made him pull over and gave him all my reasons that we couldn’t do that,” Clemente said her husband didn’t listen to her wishes. He asked the prisoners what they were in for, and she said she was mortified. She said that contrary to her expectations, the inmates wanted to talk about the crimes they had committed. Her research began there. Since their first exchange with
the prisoners, Clemente and Higgins have gone back to the prison on a weekly basis for the past four years. The focus of Clemente’s research is post-colonial studies and teaching English as a second language. She and her husband have been given a lot of opportunities to work with prisoners in all aspects. They visit the prison as much as possible, especially when they have special events or celebrations. The couple has been given a chance to work with the students to help them with their English, as well. Clemente and Higgins assumed because the prisoners had the opportunity to receive an education and had a lot of free time, they would know how to read. They soon found their assumption to
wrong, though. A big part of their teaching is helping prisoners learn English without an accent. Clemente said that having an accent is an issue because of people’s fears of foreigners. Much of the presentation was colored with Clemente’s anecdotes and stories of exchanges she and her husband had with the prisoners. One thing she really tried to make her audience understand was that she was more than an English teacher. “We are not going to change their lives, and we are lying to them if we say we are,” Clemente said. To these inmates, English means a new life and success, but Clemente and Higgins can’t promise any of that. Clemente said that they feel like they’re really doing
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Angeles Clemente, a professor at the Universidad Autonoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca, shares some of her stories about teaching English to Mexican inmates Tuesday in McKee Hall. something meaningful if they just find a way for these prisoners to be heard. That’s her biggest goal. In fact, she and Higgins are talking about publishing a book full of the works the inmates speak and write. They currently have more than 200 poems and at least 50 narratives.
Students said they learned a lot through listening to Clemente’s experiences in Oaxaca prisons. “I came for the Spanish aspect of it,” said Danielle Bloyer, a freshman elementary education major. “I learned a lot about the correlation between language and the community.”
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