P.S. If you visit Storrs, Connecticut, be sure to stop in at the UConn Dairy Bar and enjoy some blueberry cheesecake ice cream. You can look out over the corn fields and see the cows that the cream just came from.
I am writing this in my West Bank office, and out my window I am looking at the Metrodome and the downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers. I cannot help but reflect on the different educational experiences that UConn and Minnesota students get. The University of Minnesota is one of the few land-grant universities located in the middle of an urban setting. I see students here who get fantastic learning experiences doing internships and research in the greater Twin Cities area. And I think I would have greatly benefitted if I had had this kind of fieldwork in college, and had not done only coursework. On the other hand, the University of Connecticut is located in rural northeastern Connecticut, nestled in amongst ancient weathered foothills, whitewashed congregational churches, and picturesque hamlets. UConn has a wonderful, warm, nurturing collegial atmosphere that the U of M cannot hope to match. Who gets the better college experience? For those daring to set foot in the home state of Benedict Arnold, here are some handy references from the Great Minnesota/New England Dictionary. A creek is a brook A subway sandwich is a grinder And a liquor store is a package store. And Nutmeggers will stare at you blankly if you offer them hotdish for dinner, a bar for dessert, or lutefisk as an appetizer. Actually, I think that Nutmeggers will stare at you with a look of disgust if you try to serve them lutefisk. Jay Clark Cooper REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
