Thursday, February 28, 2008

Sharing the Wealth

By Brian Chao, Guest Columnist

I am writing in response to Nina Maja Bergmar ‘11’s column about American universities in the United Arab Emirates (“Education City,” Feb. 26). I take issue with her assertion that an American educational experience abroad is somehow “brainwashing” or “imperialism.” She asks that the “bearers of democracy … practice what they preach.” More »

Footballer’s Republic

By Denise Hotta-Moung, Contributing Columnist

A commercial that aired during the 2006 World Cup showed a Caucasian man joining a group of locals in Dubai for a friendly game of football. It ended with a message that read: “We all speak one language. Football.” More »