February 02, 2005Ward Churchill, The Man, The Fraud?This morning, Stuart Steers over at the Rocky has an interesting piece questioning whether Mr. Churchill is half the blood he claims to be: In past interviews, Churchill has said he is largely of English and Swiss-German descent but is one-sixteenth Cherokee. His critics within the American Indian community don't believe it. I've got a question into Mr. Steers asking if he's asked about Churchill's "not in dispute" service record. An FOIA request In a separate action, not surprisingly, the university faculty is appalled: "The lifeblood of any strong university is its diversity of ideas which allows for the environment necessary to educate and train young learners and advance the boundaries of knowledge," said a statement released Tuesday by university spokesman Peter Caughey. "Debate is a fundamental characteristic of a university."Posted by joshuasharf at February 2, 2005 09:30 AM | TrackBack |
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