Tuesday, May 8 2012: The MacDuffie School Globalism Speaker Series continued with a talk by Y. Hugh Jo, professor of US foreign policy, Asian politics, and international law & human rights at Westfield State University. His lecture, “China on the Rise,” addressed many questions such as what implications will China’s economic policies have on Sino-US relations? And will it be possible for China to pursue its goals and maintain peaceful relations with the US? China is projected to overtake the United States as the largest economy in the world in the next decade or so. This forecast is based on the assumption…
During this quarter, MacDuffie Seniors enrolled in Honors World Literature have been studying the literature of East Asia, beginning with a review of the three major belief systems that have served as powerful influences shaping the history and culture of the region: Buddhism, Confucianism, and Daoism. When the class traveled to Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts for a docent-led tour of the East Asian collection May 3, they were able to examine and enjoy first-hand many of the valued artifacts that reflect the region’s artistic legacy. Prior to the trip, each student became familiar with the Museum’s ‘online’ collection, eventually selecting one…
by Mika Saarela On Saturday, April 28, 2012, almost a hundred runners sprinted onto The MacDuffie School’s picture-perfect cross-country course in beautiful early spring weather. The start of the First Annual MacDuffie Run for Hope represented the culmination of a partnership begun several months previously between the School and Food for the Hungry, a non-profit organization, to benefit education for girls in South Sudan. The 5K race was also the result of a great deal of concerted effort by students, faculty, and staff. Teams of students, guided by faculty advisors, were responsible for all aspects of the race, from marketing and sponsorship…
Saturday, April 28: Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico and China were among the cultures represented at the annual International Festival at MacDuffie. Each student representing his or her own native culture set up tables in the student center and provided attendees with samples of food, music and clothing. Yu Wakayama ’14 represented Japan and provided food samples of crab and seaweed. Yu also constructed origami as pictured above. The festival is an excellent way to celebrate diversity as well as learn about the many different cultures that make up the MacDuffie community. Jill Nguyen ’13 representing Vietnam
