G-8 2010: Resisting protectionist pressures

By Pierre Snyder Special to CSMS Magazine The G-8 is an unofficial forum made up of the heads of the richest industrialized countries. These countries are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Russia. Originally,...

Caught between two cultures

By Erika Cruz Special to CSMS Magazine     Talking about people’s culture seems to be a sensitive subject. There really is no way of knowing the implication in dealing with the differences of other cultures unless one has experienced it personally....

Doing the right thing: Ray’s labyrinth

By Graham Danzer CSMS Magazine Staff Writer Ray’s life had so quickly become dark and cold. His cell was dank, and gray, depressing in how it felt like he had reached the end of the world. Judgment day or something. Ironically, this was not far from...

Invisible Culture: How do we see it?

By Sheila TannerSpecial to CSMS MagazineInvisible culture implies that one cannot see with the naked eye the origins or beliefs of another person’s culture. If one was not born into a certain culture, then he may not be able to understand what that...

A culture study on Haitian students in south Florida

By Magalie MichaudSpecial to CSMS MagazineIn South Florida, Haitians are becoming a big part of the community.  Unfortunately, Many Americans do not fully understand the Haitian culture.  Like in every country, Haitian society is divided in different...