beat update

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/world/middleeast/29egypt.html?_r=1
This article from The New York Times describes how Egypt's culture minister was not elected for a UN position (UNESCO chief) and how Egyptian newspapers attributed his loss to Western prejudices and a "international Jewish conspiracy." Although it may not seem that this article directly relates to WSU or Pullman citizens, it is relevant and important because it displays how touchy and controversial racial/cultural/religious issues can become.

http://www.lamar.edu/newsevents/news/207_7994.htm
This article is from a college newspaper in Texas. It's relevant because we are in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month and because the article's subject, Jesus "Chuy" Negrete, makes presentations at colleges in order to promote multiculturalism on college campuses.