2A - Wednesday, October 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2A - Wednesday, October 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers Alil* Sociology Prof. Silvia Pedraza's experience immigracing co the Unit- ed Staesfrom Cuba at12 years old has provided her with firsthand knowl- edge of both the subjects she teachen and researchen at the University. As part of her work, she approaches race, ethnicity and immigration from a sociological perspective. A University alum and faculty member since 1988, Pedraza focuses her research and syllabi on immigra- tion. A former director of the Uni- versity's American Culture Latino Studies Program, Pedraza's current work is influencedhby her past. Pedraza's family immigrated to the United Scates because of the 1959 Cuban Revolution. To describe her family's situation, she referenced Melinda Lopez's play, "Sonia Flew." The play is currently showing at Ann Arbor's Performance Network The- atre. "It's about my generation. It is TUESDAY: Michigan Myths THURSDAY: FRIDAY: Campus Clubs Photos of the Week Fe-1ong learner 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Mt 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com JACOB SMILOVITZ KATIE JOZWJIAK Editor in Chief Business Manager 734-418-4115 ext. 1252 734-418-4115 eat. 1241 amilesitz@miehigandailyceom rmdbusinesagnaiLceem CONTACT INFORMATION Newsoaaoffie hsSuns5a.-Thurs. 11a.mn. - 2a. 734-418-4115 spt.3 NeasTips news@msichigansdaily.com~ tarrections corecstins@michigandailycom~ lees tthetEditortotedaily@michigandaily.coms Photography Department photo@michiandaily.comn about the 54,000 Cuban children who came alone. There was a rumor going around in Havana at the time of the beginning of the Revolution. They were going to round up all the children and send them to study in the Soviet Union and take them away from their parents," she explained. "This play is really aboutcthatedrama." Although she did not come to the United States alone, Pedraza said she was separated from her parents for a number of years after immigrating. "Various family, conflicts become a part of that decision and this is all very well portrayed in the play," she said. Once she arrived in the U.S., Pedraza attended a Quaker board- ingaschool in Maine until she finished high school. She then decided to attend the University for her under- graduate degree and graduated in 1967 with a B.A. in sociology. She went on to earn her M.A. is teach- ing from the University as well. She received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. She has received the Excellence in Education Award twice from the University and the President and Provost's Award for Service, among other awards throughout her career. As a dual citizen of the United States and Cuba, Pedraza is able to return to Cuba using a family reuni- fication visa. The nature of her work also requires that she travel back to conduct interviews. Pedraza esti- mates that she has traveled there at least 12 times. "There is a very strong dissident movement in Cuba right now. I do expect that there will be a new demo- cratic awakening, which is how I like to think of it," she said. 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WHERE: Shapiro Undergrad- uate Library WHEN: Monday at 6:15 p.m. WHAT: An individual was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant after DPS stopped him for skateboarding on University property, Uni- versity Police reported. After being taken into custody, the subject was found to be in pos- session of marijuana. Car hit in lot Laptop lifted WHAT: As part of the S0th Organ Conference, Andrew Lang will perform organ solo music for 30 minutes. No tickets are required. WHO: 50th Organ Conference WHEN: Today at 12:1S p.m. WHERE: School of Public Health Seminar on tools for stress management WHAT: A seminar on tools for stress management, examining meditation, breathing exercises, writ- ing exercises and more. WHO: UMHS Cardio- vascular Medicine WHEN: Today at 5:30 p.m. WHERE: UMHS Car- diovascular Medicine at Domino's Farms WHAT: LGBTQQAAIP will be climbing the rock wall in the IM building. WHO: LambdaGrads WHEN: Today at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Intramural Sports Building Before and After Babel WHAT: Yale University Prof. Steven Fraade dis- cusses linguistic excep- tionalism and pluralism in early Rabbinic literature and Jewish antiquity. WHO: Judaic Studies WHEN: Today at 4 p.m. WHERE: 202 5. Thayer CORRECTIONS . Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michi- gandaily.com. 1Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer was criticized after declar- ing Monday Child Health Care Day in the state after she cut the budget of Kids Care and Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System - the state's alternative to Medicaid, AZFamily.com reported. 2The Dream Act failed to pass in the Senate last month, but undocument- ed students are still fighting for the bill that they believe is their best chance to gain citi- zenship. sFOR MORE. SEE STATEMENT, PAGE 6B 3An airport in Inner Mon- golia, a part of China, was shutdown after a "UFO" was spotted circling the airport, The Sun reported. 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