All Else Confusion

I don't like to get into battles, even in com boxes, but I couldn't help commenting when I found the following on a Mark Shea post about Ave Maria:

Don't want to hijack the thread, but here is what one very trustworthy person said to me about FUS.

Here's what Jerry Wegemer, a professor of English at the University of Dallas, said when asked to compare UD to FUS: "Both schools assign a lot of the same books, but only at UD do the students actually read the books." The weak link at FUS is the students. Not bad people by any stretch, but just not all that bright. Hence, the lower standards.

I'm sick of hearing about the lower standards of Franciscan from people who don't know much about the school. I will readily admit that FUS is not Harvard (thank goodness), and that it is possible to graduate from there without a rigorous education. But, please don't insult those of us who worked hard there and did receive a great education. There was an ongoing fight while I was at FUS as to which was the best program. I still place my money behind the Humanities and Catholic Culture program. In that program, I read the books (most of which are still on my bookshelves) and learned how to write papers. That education has stood me in good stead as I've worked in a variety of areas - everything from teaching the humanities to high school students to accounting, and now in grad school.

So please, I don't want to hear any more about the low standards at Franciscan or the supposed lack of quality of its students.

Update: Just to clarify - I don't know if Professor Wegemer actually spoke the words attributed to him and in what context they could have been spoken. As such, I am not making any judgement about Professor Wegemer. On the other hand, for someone to publish these words in a combox on a widely read blog without clarification is insulting and irresponsible - not to mention untrue.

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Glory be to God for dappled things—
For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;
For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;
Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;
Landscape plotted and pieced—fold, fallow, and plough;
And áll trádes, their gear and tackle and trim.

All things counter, original, spare, strange;
Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)
With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;
He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:
Praise him.

Pied Beauty
by Gerard Manley Hopkins

(And for papers being completed! Glory be to God!)

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The due date for outstanding class work to be turned in is October 25, which is approaching faster than a TGV, so it's highly likely that I won't be around much until after then. I have one 12 page philosophy paper to finish. Please say a prayer that it goes smoothly. Thanks.

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Done! (except for the biliography)

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I'm in the midst of writing my second paper (of three) that I need to complete by October 25 for my classes this summer. Not going so well. Of course, it didn't help that I abandoned it last night for the Rolling Stones concert. Not that I'm a big fan, but when you get offered a free ticket how can you refuse? Besides, I'd never been to Gillette Stadium before.

Tomorrow - back to the paper.

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I just e-mailed my New Testament paper: Mary in St. John's Gospel: A Study of John 2:4 and John 19:26 to my professor. One down, two to go.

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I apologize for the lack of posts recently. I've been very busy between school work and going home last weekend. Now, it's time for mid-terms. I have a take home test due next week, and another in class test on Wednesday. And, I have to find time to research for my 3 papers. I can't believe I'm already half way done with classes!

I was feeling a little badly about not having time to write, but then I noticed that Hobbs hasn't posted a thing in over a month... .

If you can spare a moment, say a quick prayer for me that my studying goes well.

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