Prof asks students to ‘find something’ to celebrate on 4th

Prof asks students to ‘find something’ to celebrate on 4th

A University of Northern Colorado professor told students that she hopes they can “find something to celebrate” on Independence Day despite “a ton of ugliness in our nation’s past and present.”

While she did not specify the "ugliness" to which she was referring, her Twitter page is rife with examples of the "social problems" she sees in America, from the Second Amendment to immigration enforcement.

A University of Northern Colorado professor told students that she hopes they can “find something to celebrate” on Independence Day despite “a ton of ugliness in our nation’s past and present.”
“Happy 4th of July on Wednesday,” Kyle Nelson wrote in an email to students in her Sociology 170--Social Problems class. 
“Despite all the social problems we are facing and despite a ton of ugliness in our nation's past and present, I hope each of us can find something to celebrate or honor or at least reflect on over the holiday.”...
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