the real psu

portland state university for the future of quality and equality. idit dobb-weinstein: "teaching is action and thinking at once. What I try to guard against most when I teach is not speaking as if my answer were conclusive, so as to avoid (to the extent possible) any kind of dogmatic appropriation. It is understandable why students might wish to imitate their teachers, but there are different modes of imitation. I try very hard to avoid the mimetic appropriation that is immediate, passive, and occludes thinking. One other reason is that if I made clear what my views were, and my views appeared as if they were final, it would preclude the possibility of first, students challenging me and second, learning from my students. The relation between the student and teacher is, to me, a dynamic relationship . . . Teaching and learning is a movement that occurs between. In other words, we are at once both agent and patient, both teacher and learner. If we are not very careful, we can do a great deal of harm. And that, too, I have learned from my teachers, Maimonides especially. I believe my task is to provoke students to think and to engage them in genuine dialogue and questioning. To paraphrase a rabbinic saying, 'I have learned from my teachers, and I have learned from my peers, but I have learned most from my students.' And that is a continuous process of learning."

Monday, 14 November 2011

Abu Ghraib torture as free speech? a fundraiser? occupy PSU
from Mary Eng engmar@pdx.edu to conduct@pdx.edu, Kevin Zeese <kzeese@earthlink.net>, kfink@finksteinberg.com, Office of the President <psu_info@pdx.edu>, Danielle McGurrin <dmcgurri@pdx.edu>, David Kinsella <kinsella@pdx.edu>, Tiphaine Dickson <tiphaine@pdx.edu>, glennnunes@me.com date Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:22 PM subject Re: Sanction Deadline Missed mailed-by pdx.edu hide details 7:22 PM (10 minutes ago) re: free speech to protest torture in the USA

please send in writing the exact and precise events of which i am accused, and what evidence you have, and what right you think you have to deny me and my lawyers access to this information and for you to accuse, try, and convict me, mary eng, in absentia.

please send this information to "Kevin Zeese" <kzeese@earthlink.net>, kfink@finksteinberg.com, and glennnunes@me.com, you may copy me in. do not however continue to write me without legal counsel included. if they feel that you should stop harassing me, and you should communicate only to my legal representation, that will be pending their decision to take this case in the full scope of what kind of punishment and harassment from my free speech rights you are attempting to enforce and what type of conviction you are attempting when we are not been informed the SPECIFIC instance of which i have been accused and what evidence you have. please drop the hold immediately on my account, as your failure to communicate my charges with me and with my lawyers is a violation of my basic right to know what i have been accused of. i would prefer to receive this copy-in to maryeng1@gmail.com do not however continue to send me threatening letters without including my lawyers it will be easier for all of us if every one is fully informed of what you are accusing me of, convicting me of, and preventing my lawyers from knowing about your attempts to abridge my free speech rights to protest torture as authorized by Condoleeza Rice thanks, all, mary rose lenore eng Posted by mary rose lenore eng (please) at 11:26 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook

a letter to my favorite lawyers re free speech in the USA

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Mary Eng engmar@pdx.edu Kevin Zeese <kzeese@earthlink. net>,

justicejtmp@comca st.net, glennnunes@me.co m, kfink@finksteinberg. com date subject Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:04 PM Fwd: condoleeza Portland Sanction Deadline Missed pdx.edu

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portland state university re: mary eng condoleeza rice protest punishment condoleeza came to portland the nite gaddafi was killed we were very active protesting email campaigns, etc i did you tubes and blogs and they refuse to tell me what i have been accused but have now told me it occurred on october 3 i believe they are trying to abridge my free speech rights i will check my youtubes to see if the event they describe was me confronting the foundation which made 500K off condi or the confronting of the president's staff or the student sit in i staged at the president's office which was attended by PSU security and the pro-condoleeza torture student newspaper. i somewhat doubt that these small town idiots are worth fighting, and yet i think it is a sign of more total repression in USA Posted by mary rose lenore eng (please) at 11:06 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook

torture in guantanamo, abu ghraib, and bagram airbase

a student against torture---

for more on why PSU supports academic torture advocates like Condoleeza Rice and punishes human rights activists like Mary Eng who morally oppose the racist torture of guantanamo detainees or abu ghraib detainees or the murder of the victims in the film Collateral Murder please email me at maryeng1@gmail.com or check my everyday blog @braingarbage on twitter http://braingarbagedystopie.blogspot.com/

follow this thread of attempts to punish me for "therealPSU" and for making youtubes of the corrupt administration's war profiteering via torture advocate Condoleeza Rice. if anyone has time to write Dominic a letter and explain to him what free speech means that would be nice. the administration's harassment of me at this point is both disgusting and amusingly petty and actionable in a higher court than their petty monkey hearing to which i was submitted to their "JUstice" in absentia. i suggest they read the gitmo files published by wikileaks or take another look at the Abu Ghraib photography. a picture is worth a thousand words, etc. November 11, 2011 Mary Eng

Dear Mary, This is a notification to let you know that the deadline for completing the following sanction that was assigned to you has passed: Sanction: Educational Paper You must write a paper about Controversial Speakers on Campuses. Discuss what legal limitations exist on inviting speakers to campuses (public & private), landmark cases, and reasons why you agree or disagree with past cases brought to court. All cases must focus on any other state than Oregon. This paper must be at least 1,000 words in length (typed in Times New Roman 12 pt font with 1" margins and double-spaced) and must be submitted to my office by the due date. You must cite no fewer than three published sources. If utilizing journal articles or information from the internet, you must submit copies of the articles with your paper. All sources must be appropriately cited.

This paper may not serve to justify your own actions or evaluate the actions of others. The paper should utilize appropriate language, grammar, and spelling. Deadline: 2011-11-04 This sanction was assigned to you after you were held responsible for violating policy for an incident that occurred on October 03, 2011. Failure to complete a sanction by the assigned deadline has resulted in a hold being placed on your student account. The hold on your student account will remain in place until all sanctions have been completed. You will not be able to register for classes, check your grades, or complete any other administrative functions as a student until the hold is removed from your student account. Sincerely, The Office of the Dean of Student Life cc: 00476-001-2011 This written notification is being emailed to your PSU email address. from Domanic Thomas dthoma@pdx.edu to Mary Eng , human rights art project date Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 12:52 AM subject 11/7 Outcome Letter Important mainly because of the words in the message. hide details Nov 8 (6 days ago) Ms. Eng, I am emailing you to inform you we did not hear back from you and moved forward with the scheduled hearing for 11/4. A decision was reached in your absence and is available via your pdx email account. Regards, -Domanic Thomas Director of Conduct & Community Standards Office of the Dean of Student Life Enrollment Management & Student Affairs dthoma@pdx.edu 503-725-4422

from conduct@pdx.edu to maryeng@pdx.edu date Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 12:50 AM subject Message from Portland State University: Conduct Meeting Outcome hide details Nov 8 (6 days ago)

Hello Mary You have received an important letter from the Office of the Dean of Student Life. This letter contains the decision made by the Director of Conduct and Community Standards regarding allegations that you violated the Student Code of Conduct. To retrieve the letter please click here. You will be taken to a site that requires logging in using your PSU ID number and PSU email address. This letter contains time-sensitive information; we recommend reviewing the letter at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this email please contact our office immediately by calling 503.725.5341. Regards, Domanic Thomas Director of Conduct and Community Standards Office of the Dean of Student Life Portland State University Posted by mary rose lenore eng (please) at 10:52 0 comments Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to Facebook

Saturday, 29 October 2011

dan diamond literary observation
lulz love the kafakasque or 1984 -ish opening: Dear Mary: Student Number: 922406826