Archive for the 'Education' Category
A view from Mexico: El Presidente Obama — The Challenge of Change
0 Comments Published by Professor Les November 3rd, 2008 in Education, Salt Lake City, Mexico, Community Dialogue, Communication, Politics, Current Events.Editor’s Note: Mark Alvarez, a Salt Lake City attorney who’s been living in Mexico with his wife Lorena since the summer of 2007, offers an excellent observation about tomorrow’s presidential election from the vantage point of our southern neighbor.
Yesterday, November 2, Mexicans celebrated the Day of the Dead with sweet bread, sugar skulls and offerings […]
Race and the presidential election: Why the Bradley Effect still matters
1 Comment Published by Professor Les October 4th, 2008 in Education, Salt Lake City, Community Dialogue, Politics, Communication, Current Events.Editor’s Note: Last month, I published a post about the race card factor in the presidential campaign and I referred to research by Anthony Greenwald, a psychology professor at the University of Washington, and Bethany Albertson, a fellow faculty member in the political science department, who believe the race factor matters. This new post throws […]
Spy Hop, ACLU Utah, Equality Utah to hold election-themed poetry slam for youth
0 Comments Published by Professor Les September 5th, 2008 in Education, Salt Lake City, Performing Arts, Youth Organizations, Current Events, Community Dialogue, Pop Culture.With the assistance of the ACLU chapter of Utah and Equality Utah, Spy Hop Productions will hold an election-themed poetry slam, concert and non-partisan political power party Friday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the courtyard of Spy Hop Productions location at 511 W 200 S, conveniently accessible from the TRAX Old GreekTown […]


