Posted on 11/15/2003 10:01:05 AM PST by EveningStar
Coulter gets what she wanted at CU
Conservative author says she thrives on battling liberal critics
By Aimee Heckel, Camera Staff Writer
November 14, 2003
Ann Coulter knew what she was getting into when she agreed to speak at arguably the most liberal hotbed in Colorado on Thursday night.
That's why she came.
"How many normal females are going to want to stand up and be called a Nazi and a racist?" said the conservative author and columnist. "As luck would have it, I happen to enjoy it. ... It perks me up to see liberals have nothing in the arsenal."
About 2,000 people filled the University of Colorado's Macky Auditorium on Thursday night to hear Coulter criticize Democrats in light of the war in Iraq. About half hissed and booed, and the other half laughed at her prickly humor and thanked her with a standing ovation.
Some, like Kevin Cooper of Louisville, said he wanted to hear another viewpoint, even if it contradicted his own.
"You can't make a viewpoint with one side. You have to understand the other side, too," he said.
Coulter said CU was typical of most colleges she speaks at, with a little extra heckling. But one thing surprised her, she said.
"I've never seen this on a college campus before: They were applauding Saddam Hussein," she said after her speech. "I was a little taken aback."
Coulter was referring mainly to one question about when the United States will put the interests of the world before its own.
"I think removing Saddam is good for the world. That question presupposed it's not," she said.
In response, some audience members said that because they do not support the war doesn't mean they support Hussein.
Coulter criticized most of the crowd's questions, calling them not intelligent or thoughtful.
"I go to these college campuses and I'm witnessing a breakdown in cognitive thought," she said.
But criticism Thursday night was mutual. In response to Coulter's advocacy of racial profiling to weed out terrorists, some called her racist and others stomped out of the auditorium.
"It's one thing to talk about liberals or conservatives," said Kerry Kite, CU's diversity director. "There's a big difference to come out and crack jokes that have some sort of meaning. But to just defame other cultures and ethnicities is just plain ignorant."
The CU Cultural Events Board organized the event.
Contact Aimee Heckel at (303) 473-1359 or heckela@dailycamera.com.
Lessee, your ideological forebears have a solid identification with the following events in history: opposition to a strong Federal Government, the Whiskey Rebellion, opposition to the Louisana Purchase, the Confederacy, opposition to the Alaska purchase, opposition to American involvement in the Great War, isolationism before WWII, promulgation of Jim Crow laws, membership in the Dixiecrats, opposition to civil rights and desegregation.......
Colorado Daily
... Kerry Kite, University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) diversity director and
a CU sophomore, spoke at the affirmative action rally, reminding the student ...
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The shortest volume of all is, "Great and Noble Accomplishments of the Mushy Moderates (Subtitled: Great Moments in Mediocrity)". It's right up down there with "Living A Moral Life," by Bill Clinton and "How To Win Big," by Al Gore.
Profile: Angel David Nieves, Ethnic Studies
Students in courses taught by Angel David Nieves, assistant professor in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, are tackling contemporary - and often controversial multicultural issues across a variety of disciplines.
Nieves is a trained researcher and teacher in the fields of anthropology, women's studies, (is that gay, or what?) architecture, American history and African American history and literature. He synthesizes these areas of expertise in interdisciplinary courses on race, gender, class, sexuality, ethnicity and research methods across the fields of ethnic studies, women's studies, Black studies and geography.
Kerry Kite, president of the CU-Boulder Black Student Alliance and an ethnic studies major, (what job does this possibly qualify you for?) has taken classes with Nieves each semester since his arrival, primarily because of his energetic, passionate and candid teaching style.
"Professor Nieves has taught me the importance of individuality and education," Kite said. "To have a professor push and encourage you to explore and work hard is empowering. He is an inspiration to us all and gives new meaning to the definition of a hero and a mentor."
Nieves has learned that many students come to campus with an uneven view of American history and he uses artifacts such as a "Mammy" doll from the movie "Gone with the Wind," as well as authentic slave chains, to bring historical, abstract experiences to life.
"Most students don't understand how significant 400 years of enslavement of African Americans in the United States has been, and still is, in issues of race relations and democracy," he said. "Some students may have never met a person of color before coming to the Boulder campus. Historical objects help to explain the legacy of racial inequality in this country and promote discussion on how it plays out in places like Boulder today."
Nieves believes that CU-Boulder students want to be tested and engaged and he is interested in constantly challenging them, as well as being an advocate for them. "I always felt that in my own education I never had anyone who looked and acted like me and had similar cultural experiences," he said. "I felt that there needed to be more faculty of color in American higher education and I wanted to contribute."
Nieves describes his identity as Latino and Newyorican, a first-generation Puerto Rican born in New York, who embraces his African heritage. He speaks Italian, Spanish and Swahili. (hahaha how well does he speak Swahili?) He joined the CU-Boulder faculty last year. In addition to his teaching duties, he serves as director of the Center for Studies of Ethnicity and Race in America, or CSERA, which is housed in the department of ethnic studies.
For more information on programs and courses offered by the department of ethnic studies, call (303) 492-8852 or visit the Web site at http://www.colorado.edu/EthnicStudies.
BTW.. my ideological forebears have done somehting your middle of the road group could never do: they developed an entire country based upon freedoms and God given rights for each person. When you get that point through your head we can talk about other things.
Diversity Director = Thought Police
Sort of the equivalent to the "Block Committee" or Block Chairman in Mao's China. To enforce party rule, ferret out anti-government activities and thought.
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