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What, Me Worry?, Malcolm Smith
What, Me Worry?, Malcolm Smith
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Everyone knows that Maine is Vacationland and the way life should be (full of lobsters and loons), but we also have plenty of another commodity- hate. If you are not a member of a group traditionally persecuted, then you have nothing to worry about, right? Hate in Maine takes on many faces and is felt by many group and many people. Charlie Howard's name comes to mind. This summer, concerned Maine people gathered to honor his memory and not let his death be in vain. Howard was thrown to his death off a bridge by three teenagers in the city …
Anti-Gay Referendum [Sic] May Affect Maine Students, Malcolm Smith
Anti-Gay Referendum [Sic] May Affect Maine Students, Malcolm Smith
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The rights of students protected under the sexual orientation classification of the school's non-discrimination policy may be threatened if a state-wide organization gets a referendum question on the 1995 ballot.
Effectiveness Compared: Asl Interpretation Vs. Transliteration, Sue Livingston, Bonnie Singer, Theodore Abramson
Effectiveness Compared: Asl Interpretation Vs. Transliteration, Sue Livingston, Bonnie Singer, Theodore Abramson
Publications and Research
Two kinds of interpretation are currently used to make the spoken language accessible to deaf students in regular college programs; namely, ASL Interpretation and Transliteration. To test the effectiveness of each kind, 43 students from several colleges of the City University of New York were divided into two groups by their preference for one or the other kind, and the groups divided according to level of education. Matched groups then received a narrative presentation and a lecture presentation, interpreted either one way or the other by experienced certified interpreters, and then answered questions on the material so received. The results …