Archive Month: May 2009

Unlimited Potential– Limited Resources

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  May 21, 2009

by Teri Ong [I wrote the following as an opinion column submitted to the Greeley Tribune in response to an article about an illegal immigrant who was working hard to find a way to get in-state tuition rates at one of our state universities. The gist of the article was how deserving this student was and how unfair it is for our legal system to bar his way to financial breaks for a college education. My response was not published in the Tribune, so I publish it here.} To recast the teaser on the special report “Unwanted Potential” published in […]

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With Liberty and Justice for All?

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  May 16, 2009

By Teri Ong One of my favorite bits of animated pop art is the movie Chicken Run. The home version has been out since 2000.  I particularly like Aardman humor and Aardman-style claymation. But I also like some of the more subtle nods they give to some of the great (and serious) films of the past such as Stalag 17 and The Great Escape, films I watched and appreciated with my father, who was a veteran and student of WWII.  And indeed, behind the silliness and fun in Chicken Run lie some weighty themes. In summary, the plot involves the […]

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