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FALL 2011 . ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE 15
Khadeeja (Khady) Hamid ’11
Majors: Global Studies and Economics
Hometown: Male, Te Maldives
Favorite Course: Teories of Cultural
Studies
Having had a full course load
each semester and as well as a
semester abroad in Shanghai,
choosing the one single course that ap-
pealed to me the most is not an easy task.
Teories of Cultural Studies with Prof.
Eve Stoddard stands out for its difculty.
A reading- and writing-intensive course,
it fostered our ability to think critically
and encouraged creativity. Reading and
understanding the works of scholars such
as Althusser, Derrida, Said and Bhabha
challenged us to be better readers and
make all sorts of connections and realize
the emancipatory power of theory.
I remember complaining about Derrida,
stating that the experience of trying to un-
derstand his concept of diférance, which
explains how both deferral and espacement
(relative point of view) govern the produc-
tion of textual meaning, literally felt like
having my brain chewed out by someone.
However, afer repeated attempts, when I
was fnally able to come to terms with his
work, my horizons felt broadened and I
possessed a new, more critical perspective
through which I could begin to under-
stand this world.
I believe that learning is always more
meaningful when the process of learning
changes you in some way. Tis course fun-
damentally changed the way I think about
issues. It will stick with me forever.
What Some More of You Tink
A Novel View of American Economic History, with Peter FitzRandolph. I
learned about New York State and its historical impact on the American econ-
omy by reading novels and taking feld trips, opening my eyes and my heart to
the treasures of Northern New York. —Melody Diegor Caprio ’01
Comparative Politics, with Bernie Lammers. I still apply what I learned while
working on the foor of the U.S. Senate [as an aide to Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.].
—Indranil “Neil” Chatterjee ’99
Te London Stage (in London), with Sheila Fox. We learned about theater and
playwriting while watching more than 20 plays in every venue imaginable; we
lef better cultured, more informed, certainly entertained.
—Sarah Cook-Raymond ’03
French and Spanish, with Ruth Jamieson; Freshman English, with Paul Ja-
mieson. It was great keeping in touch through the years and I have many happy
memories of good times with them. —“Aitchie” Ellison ’45
Canadian Pacifc, with Bob Tacker and Neil Forkey. We began with a January
train trip across Canada with Tacker. We experienced Western Canada in its
purest, iciest form, the culmination of four years of comparative study.
—Ed Forbes ’02
Psychology 101 with Frank Whalen, who delighted us with a real-world psy-
chology demonstration: Afer days of politely answering repetitive, frustrating,
disruptive questions from one student, he fnally said, “Would you please just
shut the hell up?” —Joe Kerper ’00
Introduction to Afican Studies, with David Lloyd. A comprehensive and practi-
cal introduction to a complex and diverse continent, demanding and thought-
provoking. —John Linsley ’04
Shakespeare, with Doc Delmage. Doc made the poetic language of Shakespeare
come to life; his antics as he read added enjoyment. No one objected to a class
that ran long. —Pat Fenstermacher May ’63
Home Economics, possibly through ATC. Cooking, hostessing, decorating, mari-
tal relations—this was the era when most married right out of college, so it was
very popular and most useful! —Anne Younger Moore ’60
Visual Sociology with Steve Papson, who honed sociological observation skills
and taught us to capture human interactions through photography.
—Karen Helle Nemiah ’82
Te Novel, with Frank Curtin. We read neat books; he was funny and insight-
ful; not just English majors took it. —Leah Kollmer Puzzo ’63
International Organizations, with Bob Wells. He took us to NYC to visit the
United Nations and meet with diplomats from around the world.
—Steve Todd ’92
Te Golden Age of Spanish Literature, with Rita Goldberg. Te literature was
the equivalent of Shakespeare, and she made it exciting and memorable.
—Sandra M. Wagner ’74
Music 101, with Ken Munson. I knew nothing about classical music, and have
been listening to it for 50 years. Yeah! Liberal Arts!
—Steve Wahl ‘62
Trying to understand Derrida’s
concept of diférance felt like hav-
ing my brain chewed out.