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JMU alumni, professors and students cited in the news
“Black Seminoles
fought side by side, died, bled, for those lands in Florida. They’ve
been together; they’ve been good brothers and good neighbors for
three centuries. It makes no sense now, to say they’re not Indians.”
— Joseph Opala, history professor
Opala, who has
worked to preserve the black Seminole legacy, appeared on CBS News’
60 Minutes II on July 10. A $56 million federal payment to
the Seminoles for “lost Florida lands” is dividing the tribe.
Black Seminoles cannot share this money says Chief Jerry Haney and the
government because blacks were slaves of the red Seminoles, and thus
could not have owned land. Read the transcript <www.cbsnews.com/stories/
2002/07/01/60II/main513944.shtml>.
“The
Clinton experience was that you can survive these things if you can
honestly make a case that you didn’t do something criminal and
you’re doing a good job otherwise.”
— Robert N. Roberts, political science professor
Roberts responds
to “Candidates are trying to contain and overcome personal controversies
by touting their competence.” From the USA Today article,
“Corruption cases reshaping political races,” June 18.
“It’s a thinking person’s sport.”
— Stanley Ulanski, geology professor, fly-fisherman
Fly-fishing takes
not force or strength, but science and brainpower. From The Tackle Box,
part of the History Channel’s Modern Marvels series, which aired
June 11, 12 and 15.Many administrators view lunch as “We need
to feed the kids, and nobody looks forward to being there when it’s
going on.”
— Michael Rettig, education professor
From “The
Chalkboard, leaving some room for lunch,” The Boston Globe,
April 21. |
