Asian Pacific American Coalition presents
Building a Better Foundation: Showcase
featuring spoken Words Artists Bao Phi and others
Saturday, Feb. 21, 7:00pm UTC 2.112 FREEEE

anyone interested?

I haTE IT when people think they're better then everyone else.
I haTE IT when these people are wrong and can't see their mistake
I haTE IT when others blindly follow, giving up any need to think
I haTE IT when the person thats correct gets rebuffed for challenging "authority"
nope, not talking about anyone in particular...just thinking about all the times i've encountered just such a scenerio where mistakes were made due to arrogance while others sat by eagerly soaking up the misinformation.

*****NeWS*****
Cingular Wireless, the nation's No. 2 mobile phone provider, has agreed to acquire third-largest AT&T Wireless for more than $40 billion, a deal that could create the nation's largest cellular subscription base.

project 2004 was saturday....
Austin has a clear geographic distinction between the have's and have not's; divided neatly by the interstate. Where the poor, mainly latino and african american families, settled east of I-35 and the more prominient, west. This was by no accident, in the early 20th century in order to keep minority families away from the centers of business, politics and education the city implemented a rezoning strategy that placed all the african american schools on the east side. Due to segregation black families had no choice but to settle where the schools could be found. Thereby creating a divide that has lasted till this very day.
....the world is segregated by the have's and have not's

So you say you're educated...do you think you could've passed the 8th grade in 1895?

This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas, USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, KS, and reprinted by the Salina Journal.

8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, KS -1895

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Grammar (Time, one hour)

1. Give nine rules for the use of capital letters.
2. Name the parts of speech and define those that have no modifications.
3. Define verse, stanza and paragraph.
4. What are the principal parts of a verb? Give principal parts of "lie," "play,"' and "run."
5. Define case; Illustrate each case.
6. What is punctuation? Give rules for principal marks of punctuation.
7 - 10. Write a composition of about 150 words and show therein that you understand the practical use of the rules of grammar.

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Arithmetic (Time, 1.25 hours)

1. Name and define the Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic.
2. A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50cts/bushel, deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
4. District No. 33 has a valuation of $35,000. What is the necessary levy to carry on a school seven months at $50 per month, and have $104 for incidentals?
5. Find the cost of 6720 lbs. coal at $6.00 per ton.
6. Find the interest of $512.60 for 8 months and 18 days at 7 percent.
7. What is the cost of 40 boards 12 inches wide and 16 ft. long at $20 per metre?
8. Find bank discount on $300 for 90 days (no grace) at 10 percent.
9. What is the cost of a square farm at $15 per acre, the distance of which is 640 rods?
10. Write a Bank Check, a Promissory Note, and a Receipt.

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U.S. History (Time, 45 minutes)

1. Give the epochs into which U.S. History is divided.
2. Give an account of the discovery of America by Columbus.
3. Relate the causes and results of the Revolutionary War. 4. Show the territorial growth of the United States.
5. Tell what you can of the history of Kansas.
6. Describe three of the most prominent battles of the Rebellion.
7. Who were the following: Morse, Whitney, Fulton, Bell, Lincoln, Penn, and Howe?
8. Name events connected with the following dates: 1607, 1620, 1800, 1849,1865.

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Orthography (Time, one hour)

1. What is meant by the following: Alphabet, phonetic, orthography, etymology, syllabication.
2. What are elementary sounds? How classified?
3. What are the following, and give examples of each: Trigraph, subvocals, diphthong, cognate letters, linguals
4. Give four substitutes for caret 'u.'
5. Give two rules for spelling words with final 'e.' Name two exceptions under each rule.
6. Give two uses of silent letters in spelling. Illustrate each.
7. Define the following prefixes and use in connection with a word: bi, dis, mis, pre, semi, post, non, inter, mono, sup.
8. Mark diacritically and divide into syllables the following, and name the sign that indicates the sound: card, ball, mercy, sir, odd, cell, rise, blood, fare, last.
9. Use the following correctly in sentences: cite, site, sight, fane, fain, feign, vane, vain, vei! n, raze, raise, rays.
10. Write 10 words frequently mispronounced and indicate pronunciation by use of diacritical marks and by syllabication.

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Geography (Time, one hour)

1. What is climate? Upon what does climate depend?
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas?
3. Of what use are rivers? Of what use is the ocean?
4. Describe the mountains of North America.
5. Name and describe the following: Monrovia, Odessa, Denver, Manitoba, Hecla, Yukon, St. Helena, Juan Fernandez, Aspinwall and Orinoco.
6. Name and locate the principal trade centers of the U.S.
7. Name all the republics of Europe and give the capital of each.
8. Why is the Atlantic Coast colder than the Pacific in the same latitude?
9. Describe the process by which the water of the ocean returns to the sources of rivers.
10. Describe the movements of the earth. Give the inclination of the earth.

bleh.
i dont feel well.

Many times, we see stereotypes as either "good" or "bad". Unfortunately, the truth to the matter is there is no such thing as a positive stereotype. All stereotypes involve generalizations about a group as a whole; generalizations that may not be applicable to the specific individuals of that group. Even stereotypes towards Asian Americans that are associated with positive beliefs can be extremely detrimental to the Asian American community. For instance, the idea of the Asian American as the "model minority" generally has a positive connotation. It is a widely held belief among certain circles that all other minority groups should attempted to make the transition into contemporary America as well as their Asian counterparts, they should strive to reach both the American and Asian ideals of hard-work, dedication to education, sacrifice, and perseverance. Totally ignoring the fact that they have completely different histories. And we all know that not all Asians believe in hard-work, education, sacrifice, or perseverance. The “model minority" stereotype propels the belief that all Asians do. Subsequently creating an atmosphere that since Asians are so successful they do not need social programs, government assistance, or a numerous other benefits accorded to other minorities to help them "strive to be like Asians". In essence, Asian Americans are missing out on aid do to the belief that we are already successful. Unfortunately, Asians are also stereotyped as the “silenced” minority. The irony is that the term “model minority” would not have been associated with Asian American if in fact Asian were candidly vocal. Such facts cannot be overlooked and definitely contribute to unfair generalizations about Asians Americans as a whole. In any case, activism and visibility is the only way to counter stereotypes. The more visible and active a culture is in pointing inaccuracies the more likely all people will realize the truth.

missed catfish 'cause i forgot about the laundry i left in the washer, hence i had no warm clothes to wear. sorry, viv.

a couple weeks ago i believed that the republicans had enough political capital to get bush re-elected, but after seeing recent polls, i now doubt that. there is a fairly good chance that america will see a new president come nov 2004. the up coming presidential elections could be as close as the ones in 2000, so go vote! democratic, preferably.

life is just not fair