Author Archives: WSuarez

Final Thoughts

Posted on May 17, 2010 by WSuarez

This marks the end of ENG 2150 and I can honestly say i liked this class a lot. Throughout the year are theme for the class was Race and justice. We wrote papers, blogs, and journal entries regarding this topic … Continue reading →

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Criminal Court Trip

Posted on April 28, 2010 by WSuarez

On Monday, March 26th, my English class took a trip to the Lower Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. This was the first time that I have ever been inside of a court and thought it was very interesting.  First our class sat … Continue reading →

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Jackie Robinson can’t be honored enough

Posted on April 21, 2010 by WSuarez

April 15th marked the 64th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in professional baseball. He did so by taking the outfield on the Brooklyn Dodgers, now the Los Angeles Dodgers. Throughout the majority of his baseball career, Robinson … Continue reading →

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My New English Class

Posted on April 6, 2010 by WSuarez

If I could redesign this course, I would assign links to videos to watch instead of readings because I think more students would do the homework. Of course there would be some reading involved because it is a writing course … Continue reading →

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Confronting Columbus Day” Ward Churchill

Posted on March 9, 2010 by WSuarez

Ward Churchill, being the harsh and provocative writer that he is, wrote “Confronting Columbus Day” which talks about his views on the Columbus Day Parade.  In his essay he states that the people who attend and celebrate the Columbus Day … Continue reading →

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How do race and justice sometimes go hand in hand?

Posted on March 1, 2010 by WSuarez

We all know by now that justice is the quality of being “just” or fair. Well racism comes into play with justice because when a certain group of people with the same race get targeted by another group, this proves … Continue reading →

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Ward Churchill’s “Lets Spread the fun around”

Posted on February 22, 2010 by WSuarez

Wilfredo Suarez Ward Churchill’s “Let’s Spread the Fun Around” article really triggered my critical thinking. In the first paragraph he talks about the “increasing controversy” of some of the names of familiar sports teams like the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City … Continue reading →

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