Female Urban Community College Experience Through a Feminist Theoretical Lens
  Jaime Lester

Feminist theory has focused a theoretical lens on the gender relations and socialization in society. It has provided a new perspective on gender relations in American society and a new analytical tool and theoretical framework for research. The feminist perspective, however, is a contemporary concept that has not been thoroughly examined. Education has used this framework to examine the academy and the introduction of female faculty (Benjamin, 1988). It has also been briefly utilized in discussion of Women and Gender Studies in Universities, which began in the 1970's (Farnham, 1987). However, feminist perspective has not been used when discussing students, specifically, community college students. The feminist perspective can provide insight into the societal conditions of female community college students as well as a new tool to analyze the existing data in regards to community college women.   full text

Editors' Note:
  Phil Brocato

Fukuda's Chalkboard

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Discussions of how individuals learn and know naturally suggest a related topic: how do we facilitate learning and knowing through the best possible teaching strategies? In this paper, we will review the implications for teaching that derive from developmental and learning theorists. A synthesis of these implications will form the basis of a recommended plan to help teachers at a culinary college improve their effectiveness in a writing program that offers unique challenges.   full text

Student Essay:
  Melissa Sances

Student Essay:
  Dawn Lyons

Student Essay:
  Wendy Zimbone

A response to Robert Levine's The Geography of Time
  Jessica Robinson

Time: 3:30AM. I went to bed only a few hours ago, but it's already time to get up again. My body begs for a few more hours of rest, but the alarm clock beckons. As the haze cleared from my sleepy brain, I remembered why I was awake so early, and immediately, the stress of the today's activities came pouring back. Finish research paper. Write honors essay. Quick shower. Rush for 9AM. Quick lunch. Class at 2PM, etc., etc., etc..  full text

Final Word:
  Lew Kamm