Child Immigrant's

I caught a glimpse of the CNN special, Latino in America last night and it showed a side of immigration deportation that I've never seen.

Children are being sent to deportation detention camps in America. Children, as young as 3-years-old to 17 years are being held and tried before a judge, often times not represented. The results: children are being forced to go back to the 'home', a place they've escaped.

In 2008 there were as estimated total of 7,200 kids that were detained in camps like the "Boys Town Children's Village." Some looking for a better way of life, some just searching for their families.

CNN is calling this 'immigration limbo'. The kids are getting food and shelter, but many fear they are falling behind education while being held in these camps, as education is limited.

Is this right? Take away the US immigration laws for a second, are we as a mankind taking these laws to the extreme? Shouldn't these kids have a voice, and shouldn't it be heard?

Feel free to comment.

The link can be found here:

target="_blank"title="TITLE">Detained Immigrant Children Face Legal Maze in US

Laziness should never be emulated. (Topic No. 1)

I noticed this as I approached the fourth floor of Northeastern's Snell library.

A young woman, around the age of 20, stands waiting impatiently to board the elevator. (As if this is a ride) Visibly she's in excellent shape. She waits. And waits. And eventually the elevator comes to her. She get's on the elevator and has this frantic look of dissatisfaction and presses the number TWO. She gets off the elevator, rushes passed a crowd of students- almost knocking one down.. just to get to an empty desk.

If you were that concerned about an empty desk, why didn't you just take the stairs? Reality, people have become lazy.

Now trust me, I'm no all star advocate for any of that eco-friendly-lets-go-green and save the environment type boulder-dash, but I do support a little bit of exercise here and there.

Below is a short clip of a video I found to be perfectly applicable for this scenario. It's actually what made me start paying any sort of attention to these incompetent behaviors.

Food for thought: Is this what mankind has resorted to? Or does it only pertain to a select group of individuals? And do we really have to make walking up the stairs entertaining just to get people to use them?

Piano stairs inside subway

Artist of the Week

Artist Profile of the Week:

Jimmie Reign

Hailing from Oakland Cali., Jimmie Reign is an artist with a distinct voice, one that can spill the blues like that sweet soulful Amel Larrieux, but still has that splash of west coast ‘swag’. I’ve had her promo cd, “Pretty Girl” for a few months now, and I love every track. She even gives the audience a chance to unveil her emotional side through an interview featured on the promo album, with host DC from Bay Up TV.

“All of my songs were inspired by true stories- true life,” said Reign in the interview.

She released her first mixtape Go Girl in 2007, and is releasing her newest cd Pretty Girl.

A true artist to go out and follow, you can catch Ms. Jimmy Reign over on myspace. Enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/jimmiereign1

PR Deadly Shooting

Authorities in Toa Baja (west of San Juan) Puerto Rico are investigating a shooting outside of a midnight bar.

The shooting took place on Sunday October 18, 2009; According to BBC 7 were killed and 20 were wounded.

"Three people were found dead inside the nightclub and another three were killed just outside, prosecutor Wanda Vazquez said. The seventh victim died in hospital," said BBC London.

Investigators suspect this is a drug related incident.

"Puerto Rico is a key shipment point in the Caribbean for illegal drugs being smuggled into the US, because as a US territory it is free from customs checks," BBC London.

The article can be found here:

Bar Shooting Shocks Puerto Rico

Morehouse College: Goodbye Women, Hello Men.

Morehouse College, a Historically Black College in Atlanta, GA, has instilled a new initiative for students across campus, that has educators and students talking.

President of the college, Dr. Franklin, has announced its "wearing of clothing usually worn by women" to be in violation of a new dress-code the university has implemented called the "Appropriate Attire Policy." Other violations of this policy include no sagging of the pants, no hats or sunglasses inside buildings, no pajama wearing to class, and of course, no du-rags.

The policy stems from an effort to "get back to the legacy", said Dr. William Bynum, vice president of the office of student services.

This has been an on going debate for quite sometime. The Maroon Tiger, the 'house campus newspaper, made a national buzz in early 2009 when it published it's infamous story: "Is gay the right way." The story which can be found below probes a debate of whether or not the institution should take action to a select group of male student's on campus, dressing as women.

So in response to the college's newly adopted policy, I ask everyone, "is this a breach in freedom of expression and personal liberties?"

R. Tyler

Is Gay the Way?