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January 18, 2007The End of the Ward
May 17, 2006No Word on Ward
June 6, 2007More Fallout From the Dustup at a Ward Churchill Class
October 18, 2007More on the Ward Churchill-Daily Camera Dust-up
January 30, 2008Another Dispute Between Ward Churchill and the Daily Camera
January 31, 2008Dick Wadhams Reads From the Ward Churchill Phrase Book
July 24, 2008Combative pro-Ward Churchill blog shuts down
October 6, 2008Denver Blogs: Who moved my economically stimulating cheese?
Photo courtesy of Flickr. If you stumble upon bad blogs, keep it to yourself. If you find good ones, let us know here. Will the economic-stimulus package's funding for schools be money down a rat hole? Only vermin know for sure. (Education News Colorado) The handsomest president ever speaks -- but he still hasn't gotten his kids a puppy. Bastard! (Newsspeak) Bill Ayers thinks the Ward Churchill case is a political witch hunt. In other news, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. (Th
February 25, 2009What's So Funny
February 10, 2005Wake-Up Call: Churchill loses a job, kids look for them
When Ward Churchill faces off against the University of Colorado in Denver Chief District Judge Larry Naves's courtroom today, it will be the culimination of a controversy that dates back not just years, but decades. It wasn't until January 2005, when a student publication complained about the then-CU professor's post-9/11 essay, that Ward Churchill became a household name -- and, in many cases, epithet -- around the country. But there had been concerns raised almost as soon as "Some People P
March 9, 2009Don't expect this week's trial to resolve the Ward Churchill case
Ward Churchill. Of the scads of sentences written about former University of Colorado-Boulder prof Ward Churchill over the past several years, the one that best sums up the story was penned by Mike Littwin in a May 2006 column back when he was still scribbling for the Rocky Mountain News. As Littwin put it, "Even a witch hunt can occasionally turn up a witch." Churchill's wrongful termination lawsuit against CU, which goes to trial today, pivots on some fascinating legal questions. The univers
March 9, 2009Best Souvenir Store on the 16th Street Mall
March 24, 2005Best Four-Legged Radio Talk-Show Team
March 24, 2005Best New Job for Ward Churchill
March 24, 2005Letters to the Editor
March 31, 2005Letters to the Editor
May 5, 2005What's So Funny
June 2, 2005KHOW's Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman have the Ward Churchill trial covered
KHOW's Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman. Today may really be the day when former University of Colorado-Boulder prof Ward Churchill finally takes the stand in his wrongful-termination suit against the school -- if Churchill attorney David Lane finally tires of excoriating law professor Mimi Wesson, that is. And among the best ways to keep up with developments is to listen to the coverage offered up by KHOW yakkers Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman. The twosome don't offer up strongly contrasting vi
March 17, 2009Take that, Caplis and Silverman: DU student website brings legal expertise to Ward Churchill trial coverage
A banner from TheRaceToTheBottom.org. In Tuesday's blog "KHOW's Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman Have the Ward Churchill Trial Covered," I shared my view that the aforementioned radio duo's segments about Churchill's wrongful termination suit against the University of Colorado-Boulder are worth hearing, despite their obvious and oft-stated prejudice against the controversial prof, due in part to their legal background. In response, a commenter pointed me and others to an online source with which
March 19, 2009At long last, the star of the Ward Churchill trial takes the stage
Ward Churchill, as drawn by Kenny Be. Much of the Ward Churchill trial to date has been a big tease. Reports suggested that Churchill might take the stand in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado-Boulder as early as March 16. But it wasn't until yesterday that the once and future prof finally got his chance to speak, and he didn't disappoint. Even his detractors in the media (and they are legion) would have to admit that he's a compelling communicator, and his loqu
March 24, 2009Ward Churchill's second day on the stand: not exactly scintillating
Ward Churchill on the stand, as seen in an image from Channel 9's coverage of his wrongful termination lawsuit. The most telling line in Denver Post reporter Kevin Vaughan's article about ex-CU professor Ward Churchill's second day of testimony in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the university was its last one: "At one point, [Judge Larry] Naves suddenly called a recess after he saw that one of the jurors was having trouble staying awake." That's to be expected. Questions about allege
March 25, 2009Is Ward Churchill sneaking cigs in the Denver County Courthouse men's room?
Got a light, Lil' Eichmann? Trials can be really stressful, with all the argumentation and whatnot. Though Ward Churchill's wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado has seemed less bombastic than perhaps the drum-beaters might have preferred, no one would blame the chain-smoking professor for grabbing a few puffs during recess to calm the ol' nerves. So what are we to make of the reports from two separate Denver County Courthouse employees who tell Westword they've spo
March 27, 2009KHOW's Craig Silverman responds -- sort of -- to report about him assisting CU in Ward Churchill trial
Craig Silverman. In a blog entitled "Is KHOW's Craig Silverman Giving Tips to CU's Attorney in the Ward Churchill Trial?," I referenced two blog posts (click here and here to read them) from WardChurchillTrial, a pro-Churchill website that's been tracking the progress of the prof's wrongful termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder, which enters the closing-argument phase today. These items suggested that KHOW talk-show host Craig Silverman, a lawyer by training, had giv
April 1, 2009Ward Churchill wins...a dollar
Ward Churchill. The verdict has arrived in Ward Churchill's wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder, and it's a mixed bag. The jury found that Churchill was dismissed in part because of things he said -- something that, if I remember correctly, is supposed to be protected by one of those Amendment thingies. However, the amount of monetary damages awarded to him was $1. These messages will be interpreted differently by the various parties. On KHOW, Dan Caplis
April 2, 2009Wake-Up Call: The verdict is in
I caught the Ward Churchill verdict from a thousand miles away, on the nightly news shows. And after all the local hand-wringing about how young these jurors were, it sounds like they got some things right. In its response to any complaints about Ward Churchill, the University of Colorado has always been a day late -- and now it's a dollar short.
April 3, 2009Should Ward Churchill be celebrating? Probably...
Ward Churchill waving his dollar on page one of today's Denver Post. The jurors in Ward Churchill's wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder didn't want to give either side in the case a clear victory -- hence, their ruling that Churchill only deserved a single greenback despite their view that he'd been fired in large part due to protected speech, not academic misconduct. Still, it was clear from the post-decision behavior of the assorted parties who came out
April 3, 2009Juror Bethany Newill talks about the Ward Churchill trial
A Flickr photoThe center of attention. Bethany Newill was one of six jurors who determined the verdict in Ward Churchill's wrongful-termination lawsuit against the University of Colorado at Boulder. Earlier today, she shared her views and observations about the case with Westword, demonstrating the seriousness and thoughtfulness that went into the decision. She's passionate about the subject, even phoning the KHOW talk-show hosted by Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman yesterday afternoon, shortly a
April 3, 2009After vegan requests LVTOFU license plate, the DMV reveals its dirty mind
April 9, 2009Trial Beat: Kenny Be's complete cartoon coverage of the Ward Churchill trial
March 5, 2009Ward Churchill Butts Heads With a Reporter
What started as a simple class visit has now resulted in an arrest warrant.
October 18, 2007Up Front
Everything you need to know about Denver's dailies is on page one.
May 25, 2006Hall of Shame
Don't let the door hit you on your way out, Gary.
December 29, 2005War of the Word
Denver's Columbus Day Parade rhetoric spells out the same bumpy route.
October 6, 2005Failure to Communicate
CU has made many mistakes over the past eighteen months -- and its PR team made most of them worse.
August 18, 2005Separation of Churchill and State
The free-speech chickens come home to roost at CU.
February 10, 2005FAMILY FEUD
DO YOU HAVE TO BE AN INDIAN TO TEACH INDIAN? A BOULDER SQUABBLE BECOMES A NATIONAL DEBATE.
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February 9, 1994Ward Churchill to get hero treatment in HBO documentary
Ward Churchill, in an image from HBO's documentary "Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech." Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech, debuts Monday, June 29, on HBO -- and judging by its trailer, Colorado's own Ward Churchill is a significant player in the documentary. The clip features various speakers directly addressing the camera in a studio setting, and after a mention of 9/11, the event that prompted Churchill's controversial essay "On the Justice of Roosting Chic
June 24, 2009Ward Churchill, HBO and an effective speech to the choir
Ward Churchill, in an image from HBO's documentary "Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech." The promo for Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech made it clear that controversial professor Ward Churchill would be receiving the hero treatment in the HBO documentary -- and last night's debut of the production didn't disappoint in that respect. The final cut allowed Churchill to essentially narrate his own story, and like him or loathe him, there's no denying that he's a
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June 30, 2009Wake-Up Call: Ward without end
Colorado's longest-running reality show could be drawing to a close. Today, Ward Churchill will get another day in court, when Chief Denver District Judge Larry Naves considers whether he should get his job back at the University of Colorado -- or be paid to go away. Naves presided over the March trial where attorney David Lane argued Churchill's claim that he'd been wrongfully discharged from CU in an act of retaliation for what he'd said in a post 9/11 essay, not how he taught. And, in fact
July 1, 2009Wake-Up Call: Smoke 'em if you got 'em
As reported here -- a lot -- Westword restaurant critic Jason Sheehan had a book-signing at Katie Mullen's last evening. And that just happened to be the bar where Ward Churchill and attorney David Lane went after their day in court, where they'd told Judge Larry Naves why Churchill deserves to get his job back at the University of Colorado. Naves had presided over the trial in March during which Lane and Churchill had argued that CU had wrongfully discharged the controversial prof not for ho
July 2, 2009Beating Caplis and Silverman in the Ward Churchill debate
Ward Churchill. Another Ward Churchill court appearance, another opportunity for KHOW talk-show hosts Dan Caplis and Craig Silverman to portray the controversial professor, who yesterday argued for reinstatement to his University of Colorado at Boulder job, as the gray roots of all evil. Kudos, then, to a caller bold enough to present a contrarian view. She argued briefly (because "briefly" was the best she could manage in this forum) that putting Churchill behind a CU podium again would be app
July 2, 2009Wake-Up Call: The end of the Ward?
Denver District Judge Larry Naves's ruling yesterday that Ward Churchill should not get his job back at the University of Colorado -- and, in fact, should not get any more compensation than the dollar a jury awarded him back in March -- should be the last word on Ward. It won't be, of course. An appeal will almost certainly follow. But while CU may have handled Churchill's firing clumsily, badly, even wrongly, as that same jury determined, the university was right to let him go. In fact, CU'
July 8, 2009The appeal of the Ward Churchill verdict
Yesterday afternoon on KHOW, host Dan Caplis, who's been verbally tarring and feathering former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill for several years now, did a Miss America impression following Judge Larry Naves' decision not to give Churchill his old CU job back, accepting the plaudits of callers with evident self-satisfaction during a figurative victory promenade. Along the way, Caplis noted that he'd bet Churchill attorney David Lane a steak dinner on the outcome of the hearing
July 8, 2009ACTA weighs in on the Ward Churchill decision
Ward Churchill, in an image from HBO's documentary "Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech." Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech, a documentary currently airing on HBO, includes passages implying that attacks against former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill were coordinated by a number of ideologically driven organizations, including the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, which was linked in the doc to Lynn Cheney and Joe Lieberman. Now, in the w
July 8, 2009Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: Dismissed professor summer bromance
"Smutty" UNC theater professor Vance Fulkerson and "Nutty" CU-Boulder Ethnic Studies professor Ward Churchill are no longer welcome in the classroom. Despite their differences, they will always have each other. Look for them enjoying the anonymity and autonomy of big city life as they pal around from pub to pub on the pedicabs of downtown Denver.
July 16, 2009Wake-Up Call: You be the judge
Denver District Court Judge Larry Naves played the tough guy last week when he issued his ruling in the Ward Churchill case -- not only refusing to give the controversial former University of Colorado prof his job back, but also tossing the entire lawsuit, determining that the CU Board of Regents were acting in a quasi-judicial mode when they fired Churchill. And tossing in a host of other compelling arguments just in case an appeals court doesn't buy that. And what thanks did his tough ruling
July 23, 2009
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