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can somebody make a bio about this person.......

This is a well written article that clearly articulates the concerns of Gonzaga's culturally-diverse community. While the University has an expressed commitment to creating a student body from different backgrounds, it appears that the current model is a top-down strategy and does not address the ongoing and central issue of dispelling apathy among students. I agree with Ms. Cunanan's statement that the attendance of GSBA leadership at events demonstrates where their priorities stand. And while it is understandable that they have other commitments, as student leaders they have the responsibility of supporting all students, clubs, and events. Surely this service to others and giving of oneself was to be expected when running for elected office. Therefore, I implore both student and University leadership to find ways to make diversity a central tenet of the mind, body, spirit education Gonzaga offers and not rhetoric.

I just like the idea of Gonzaga incorporating the Broadcasting department more. Many times the University treats GUTV as if it doesn't exist. Look on the school's Web site and materials, they gloss over GUTV and make no mention of the student-run TV network, or of the documentaries and productions being made.
When it comes to official commercials, the Broadcasting students are still learning the skills, so an outside company would make a more polished commercial. But Gonzaga could use GUTV more when making promo videos, online video tours, and using the GUTV news stories. Stop ignoring GUTV just because it's tucked away on the West side of campus.

this article speaks both to my experiences as a person of an ethically diverse background as well as someone a part of the LBGT community. Thank you for pointing out some of the things that are not only wrong here but need to be changed. I feel that Gonzaga is an amazing place where the chance to flourish is not only encourage, it is required of its students, but as far as the diversity on the campus is concerned, we still have a long ways to go before minorities (ethnic, sexual orientations, gender-identifying, etc.) feel 100% comfortable being here.
So once again, thank you for bringing to light something that not everyone, whether they are a minority or not, is comfortable voicing about Gonzaga.

I find it concerning how many people evaluate the God of the Bible and conclude, "My God doesn't..." or "...my God is..." as if God somehow needs to conform to your limited wisdom. You literally are creating a God that suits your discernment. Imagine for a moment an existence where the heavens and earth may not conform to what you want to believe, what four philosophy classes has taught you, and what a sinful nature dictates. Imagine a continuing search for truth, where the conclusions your draw may not seem warm and easy. Over and over again, following God does not produce an easy self rewarding life. God allowed everything to be taken away from Job. Paul lived with a "thorn" in his side. Christ was crucified.

Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind?

I am a creation of God, and I am at the mercy of his will, not my own. Regardless of whether or not he is MY God, God IS. It is a dangerous place when we start defining God by our own standards instead of the character of God revealed to us through Christ and the Bible.

Raising awareness, raising money, donating time...all have their place. But, shouldn't Gonzaga be much more cutting edge? Training students to unleash the powers of the free market and capitalism and liberty that have made life so good here in the USA...unleashing those powers in other countries that need them?

I would like to see Gonzaga University adopt the approach that the University of Washington uses to combat poverty: entrepreneurship and capitalism. At UW, the business school students create "For Profit" businesses that solve real-world problems in third world countries.

Where is the Gonzaga Business School on this?

Giving time and money is nice, but as Jesus said: "tech them to fish!" (paraphrased).

Meanwhile, the UW makes great progress and also teaches its students to not only give, but to CREATE lasting solutions that empower the people they are also helping in those countries.

Students from UW's Foster Business School recently won the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition! The winners were recently profiled in the Seattle Times and the Seattle PI.

The winner has helped craft something called The Nuru Light. African households will, hopefully, be able to get electricity from the world's first commercially available pedal generator: It would supplant polluting, smelly, expensive kerosene. The Nuru Light won the 6th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition in which students from across the globe find creative, sustainable ways to remedy poverty in the developing world.

Two brothers from Mali, both studying in the United States, were runners-up -- Mohamed Ali Niang and Salif Romano Niang. They have come up with a plan to provide small farmers with technological expertise how to store, package and distribute rice: The goal is to minimize post-harvest crop loss. By implementing their services, the brothers told contest judges, post-harvest losses to farmers will be reduced at least 10 percent, allowing rice farmers to gee an increase of at least 45 percent in their profit margin.

Other finalists included:

Gift of Sound, a product of Ross School of Business students at the University of Michigan, would provide a diagnostic and therapeutic solution to hearing-impaired members of low income families in India. It proposes a network of diagnostic kiosks to install hearing aids.

Nash Equilibrium, a project from students at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh, proposes to produce and market an inexpensive oral re-hydration saline to cut down diarrhea and water-borne diseases in the South Asia country.

TouchHb, created by students at India's Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, would distribute a prick-less scanner to measure, diagnose, and screen for anemia. Anemia is a major cause of maternal and infant mortality in the developed world.

Here is what some leaders have to say about this approach to solving the problem of poverty:

"Important as your social goals are, this is a business meeting," Bill Gates Sr. noted in his keynote, and added: "Poor people need goods and services just like rich people do."

And James Jiambalvo, dean of the Foster School of Business, argued that "commercially viable projects" are vital to the alleviation of poverty.

Where is Gonzaga's Business School on this?

you are right. the business majors should spec out the commercial and then "hire" the broadcast students to create it according to the specs. THAT is like real life.

What a joke. I'm surprised this got by GU's PR people. Everyone on campus knows our athletes (particuarly in money-bringers like mens' basketball) are close to functionally retarded. This only proves it. We may have a bit higher standards than schools like Miami or the like, but college athletes will be college athletes. Sleeping through and disturbing two "classes" and going to practice is what they do during the day. C'mon now. Ask anyone in their classes what they think of the school's outstanding student-athletes and you'll get a similar reponse to mine. These people are here to generate money and PR for GU, nothing more. After that, maybe they'll get to work at a donut shop or a gas station or something. At least we graduate a couple every now and then, but that's not saying too much.

well if we're going with the will of god on this one, we should all be celibate--- good ole apostle paul. a shining example of what is to be in the will of god. and if you are not in the will of god, then i guess you are outside of it. so to all of you heterosexuals out there, please realign yourselves with the will of the almighty.