Political science professor Dr. James Mitchell returned August 30 from Tanzania after an 11-day lecture trip. Mitchell said he learned what Tanzanian students thought and knew about U.S. media and government officials. “The main concerns are with US intentions,” Mitchell said. “There is a sense of US double standard and unfairness, treating some allies as less equal than others.” Because the presentations were centered around question-and-answers, Mitchell said he was able to clarify misunderstandings, like the U.S. being set on… Read more

The majority of Americans who were children on Sept. 11, 2001 did not have a family member perish that day. However, 3,051 children did lose a parent that day, and NBC’s “Children of 9/11” documents the experiences of 11 of these children as they have coped with the tragedy for the past 10 years.The TV special gave a voice to those who were children at that time, as well as those who were born within a week of Sept. 11,… Read more