Hello supporting friends,
I owe you a big apology for not sending out an email update in a long time, and I’m putting this post up to let you know that one should be coming very, very soon. If you think you might not be on that mailing list, feel free to zap me an email. […]
As I worked to get the www.dishmans.net on to WordPress, a few things got tweaked with this site, and since then there have been a few odd problems. Have I been hacked? I doubt it, but if you notice anything off with the site, let me know just in case! Thanks.
On my birthday this year, Ruth and Elisa took me out to a movie and to TGI Friday’s. It was a great evening - thanks girls!
It was suggested in various periodicals that the return to classes of the policially energized students of the UNAM would be a boon to AMLO in his continued attempts to use public demonstrations to force a complete recount. So far, however, I have not seen very little evidence of AMLO activism on campus. In fact, […]
Last night, we had our kickoff for the semester at my apartment. We played fun games. I talked for a few minutes about what RUF is and invited students to participate this semester. And then the lights went out. Not for a few moments, but for a few hours. This actually made our last couple […]
This semester, the UNAM finally caught up with most universities in the US and installed a wireless network for large areas of the campus, including the superquad known as “the islands” and all of the central campus buildings. Today, after enrolling in a class at the Study Center for Foreigners (CEPE), filling out some online […]
This morning I was sitting at my desk, and it started to sway a little bit. “Maybe it’s just the weak legs of my table”, I thought. But then I noticed that the desk wasn’t the only thing moving, and when I leaned against the wall, you could tell it was a slight movement, but […]
Reforma reports that “approximately 6,400 students were accepted to the University, which left a remaining balance of 47,887 who were rejected” in the latest round of competitive entry exams (that’s about a 12% acceptance rate).
The tests, which are different for each major, are made up of 120 questions, which must be very difficult since only […]
A UK Sunday Times editorial opines on the Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the current recount situation:
On July 2, 970,000 representatives of all political parties, 25,000 professional monitors and 639 international observers from the EU and elsewhere watched the casting and counting of ballots. Overwhelmingly, they judged the elections to have been fair and transparent. […]
Next Monday, University City (CU) will come back to life as students return to classes for the 2006-2007 school year. We’re getting ready for the year as we reconnect with students in town, gather schedules, and firm up our plans and preparation for studies and activities with the CUR group and the English Club group. […]