Augsburg Supoprts the DREAM Act - Let's show it!

It has been some years now that myself and other students have been working in getting the DREAM Act passed. It has been an arduous kind of work, but definitely important since it is about us as students, us as universities and colleges, about us as people who understand the value of freedom and education.

Last year some of us at Augsburg took it to another level and created a student group, MN Students for Equal Rights (MN-SER). Our mission is to solely support comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act.


Last year too we came to our Student Government and received the blessing from the college to support our mission through a resolution (Resolution I: Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act). Augsburg, a college that supports the DREAM Act, is not up for the challenge to make a difference.

Here are some facts. The DREAM Act will be attached to a military spending bill. The vote is to come as soon as Tuesday. There are various targets, but our target in MN should be North Dakota Senators, as the Immigrant Law center of MN has advised. They are convinsible votes, but we must bust their phones. Here's their info (just give the zip-code and your message):

Sen. Conrad of North Dakota (58504 – Bismarck) - (202)224-2043

Sen. Dorgan of North Dakota (58504 – Bismarck) - (701)250-4618

Your message:
"Hi, I'm calling to ask the senator to support the DREAM Act when it comes to vote next week."

It's that easy to call, but you should do it various times a day! Now, get to it!

My Dilemma

So, this year I will be taking courses that interest me. That means that I am taking courses in no specific discipline nor required for a major. Yes, surprisingly, I only need to get 8 credits and I get to choose what to take. A great and rare opportunity for a senior.

Now I am questioning whether or not I want to take a course at 7am. Usually classes start later but for some reason it is offered this early. The other thing is that it is 3 hrs longer than any other course I have taken. Now that is the thing. Do I really want to spend that much time in a class? We'll see what I decide in the next hours.