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Vol. 117 No. 19 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ THE BROWN AND WHITE Lehigh University’s Student Newspaper Founded in 1894 SPORTS Wrestling team defeats Rider Page 16 ONLINE Check online for breaking news www.thebrownandwhite.com Sharing global perspectives Page 7 LIFESTYLE By AUBREY DETTERLINE International Week 2009, “A Celebration of Diversity,” started off with a bang this weekend with two events: FUSION on Saturday, and the International Week Kickoff on Sunday. FUSION and the International Week Kickoff, along with all of the other events throughout the week, are sponsored by the Global Union. Many clubs, organizations and academic departments on campus also co-sponsored the event. FUSION, held in Lamberton Hall, included performances by LU’s Finest step team; The Lunatix, a hip-hop team; Echoes, Swing Dance and several other campus groups and individuals. The Kickoff, also held in Lamberton Hall, featured food from all around the world. Ilya Khazen, ’10, president of the Global Union, said that while some of this year’s events are very similar to those of last year, there are many new events this year. “There are a lot of clubs participating this year that have not participated in the past, and it’s just so great to see that people are becoming more interested in International Week and wanting to put in the necessary hard work so that they can participate,” he said. Khazen also said that because International Week brings so many different clubs together, it is almost like a mini club fair. “This is a great opportunity for students because it allows them to meet new people and also allows them to learn about other Lehigh clubs while participating in fun activities and having a great time,” he said. Khazen said he was excited for the International Week Kickoff and the Dance-A-Thon. See WEEK Page 3 International week highlights campus culture n Students and faculty celebrate and learn about worldwide cultures through events held this week. Global Citizens lead local students in worldly debate By SUNG YOO Lehigh hosted the Carbon/Lehigh Intermediate Unit Global Student Forum, an event designed to educate talented students from Carbon and Lehigh county area schools about the impact of globalization, Wednesday in Lamberton Hall. The Carbon/Lehigh Intermediate Unit is a coordinating agency that unites diverse school districts, vocational schools, businesses, higher education and community groups in order to increase cooperation and collaboration in educating children, according to the agency’s Web site. “Several different schools, the elite students they say, come together and share discussion about topics that affect everybody,” said Lizzy Millen, a participant from Whitehall High School. During the all-day forum, the students experienced a globalization simulation led by Dick Brandt, director of the Iaccocca Institute, and a global citizen poverty simulation led by Global Citizenship students. Mollie Garvey, ’10, who moderated the poverty simulation, said she, Lisa Phyfe, ’10, and James Zurlo, ’10, designed the simulation themselves. “The poverty simulation is kind of like Model U.N. style,” Garvey said. The high school students were separated into groups of eight to 10 that were to represent a character in a rural village in Tanzania. The characters went through three different exercises, and the high school students debated what they would do in the character’s shoes. “The first issue was about a Japanese company that wants to come in and chop down all the trees in this rural Tanzanian village,” Garvey said. “This is their only resource, and since they are so poor, they really want the Japanese to come in initially. But then fast forward five years and now all the lumber is gone, as well as the money. So then all the men in the village have See FORUM Page 3 Photo courtesy ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER Jon Hoffman, ’13, plays Fool in the theater department’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, which opened Friday. The show will continue Wednesday to Saturday at Diamond Theater in the Zoellner Arts Center. ‘Wise enough to play the fool’ By ANDREW DANIELS After months of speculation, it’s official: popular mash-up maestro Girl Talk will perform at the Lehigh-Lafayette Bonfire on Goodman Campus next Thursday, Nov. 19. The shaggy-haired Pittsburgh DJ, whose real name is Gregg Gillis, is best known for fusing together hundreds of song samples to make entirely new tracks and for his notoriously raucous, confetti-laden dance parties. In other words, the perfect performer for Lehigh-Lafayette week. “He’ll definitely get the energy flowing,” said Blair Sullivan, ’11, who helped book Gillis for the Bonfire as music director for University Productions. “We wanted to get him because he’s a guy who everyone knows. He will get people to come together for Lehigh-Laf week.” Sullivan said UP was unsuccessful in bringing Gillis to Lehigh last spring, which is when rumors of the concert first began to circulate on campus. Instead, the DJ performed at Lafayette College in April. Increasing student buzz prompted UP president Megan McLoughlin, ’10, to make sure Lehigh locked up Gillis for the Bonfire. “He appeals to a wide range of the Lehigh population,” McLoughlin said. “I really think he’ll be the spark that opens the [Lehigh-Lafayette weekend] up.” Though Gillis will headline the Bonfire, Association of Student Alumni president Nick Anderson, ’10, was quick to stress that there are plenty of other attractions at the event. Among the performers are the Marching 97, step team and dance team, Anderson said. Class officers and members of the football team, including Head Coach Andy Coen, will address the crowd while the fire ignites. “I’m so excited,” Anderson said. “In my four years at Lehigh, this will be the best Lehigh-Lafayette event. It’s really going to be a collaborative effort from all of campus.” Gillis, who worked as a biomedical engineer after graduating from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, burst on the scene in 2006 with his third album, “Night Ripper,” which earned raves for its wildly inventive mix of samples from popular hits and obscure songs. Last year, Gillis released the follow-up, “Feed the Animals,” on his Web site, allowing fans to pay whatever they wanted for the album, including nothing. The album’s success, coupled with a frenetic live show that quickly grew by word of mouth, has earned Gillis a devoted following. The Bonfire starts at 8 p.m. It is free to all students and the community. Girl Talk to brighten blaze at bonfire rally
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 117 no. 19 |
Date | 2009-11-10 |
Month | 11 |
Day | 10 |
Year | 2009 |
Volume | 117 |
Issue | 19 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
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Date | 2009-11-10 |
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FullText | Vol. 117 No. 19 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ THE BROWN AND WHITE Lehigh University’s Student Newspaper Founded in 1894 SPORTS Wrestling team defeats Rider Page 16 ONLINE Check online for breaking news www.thebrownandwhite.com Sharing global perspectives Page 7 LIFESTYLE By AUBREY DETTERLINE International Week 2009, “A Celebration of Diversity,” started off with a bang this weekend with two events: FUSION on Saturday, and the International Week Kickoff on Sunday. FUSION and the International Week Kickoff, along with all of the other events throughout the week, are sponsored by the Global Union. Many clubs, organizations and academic departments on campus also co-sponsored the event. FUSION, held in Lamberton Hall, included performances by LU’s Finest step team; The Lunatix, a hip-hop team; Echoes, Swing Dance and several other campus groups and individuals. The Kickoff, also held in Lamberton Hall, featured food from all around the world. Ilya Khazen, ’10, president of the Global Union, said that while some of this year’s events are very similar to those of last year, there are many new events this year. “There are a lot of clubs participating this year that have not participated in the past, and it’s just so great to see that people are becoming more interested in International Week and wanting to put in the necessary hard work so that they can participate,” he said. Khazen also said that because International Week brings so many different clubs together, it is almost like a mini club fair. “This is a great opportunity for students because it allows them to meet new people and also allows them to learn about other Lehigh clubs while participating in fun activities and having a great time,” he said. Khazen said he was excited for the International Week Kickoff and the Dance-A-Thon. See WEEK Page 3 International week highlights campus culture n Students and faculty celebrate and learn about worldwide cultures through events held this week. Global Citizens lead local students in worldly debate By SUNG YOO Lehigh hosted the Carbon/Lehigh Intermediate Unit Global Student Forum, an event designed to educate talented students from Carbon and Lehigh county area schools about the impact of globalization, Wednesday in Lamberton Hall. The Carbon/Lehigh Intermediate Unit is a coordinating agency that unites diverse school districts, vocational schools, businesses, higher education and community groups in order to increase cooperation and collaboration in educating children, according to the agency’s Web site. “Several different schools, the elite students they say, come together and share discussion about topics that affect everybody,” said Lizzy Millen, a participant from Whitehall High School. During the all-day forum, the students experienced a globalization simulation led by Dick Brandt, director of the Iaccocca Institute, and a global citizen poverty simulation led by Global Citizenship students. Mollie Garvey, ’10, who moderated the poverty simulation, said she, Lisa Phyfe, ’10, and James Zurlo, ’10, designed the simulation themselves. “The poverty simulation is kind of like Model U.N. style,” Garvey said. The high school students were separated into groups of eight to 10 that were to represent a character in a rural village in Tanzania. The characters went through three different exercises, and the high school students debated what they would do in the character’s shoes. “The first issue was about a Japanese company that wants to come in and chop down all the trees in this rural Tanzanian village,” Garvey said. “This is their only resource, and since they are so poor, they really want the Japanese to come in initially. But then fast forward five years and now all the lumber is gone, as well as the money. So then all the men in the village have See FORUM Page 3 Photo courtesy ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER Jon Hoffman, ’13, plays Fool in the theater department’s production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, which opened Friday. The show will continue Wednesday to Saturday at Diamond Theater in the Zoellner Arts Center. ‘Wise enough to play the fool’ By ANDREW DANIELS After months of speculation, it’s official: popular mash-up maestro Girl Talk will perform at the Lehigh-Lafayette Bonfire on Goodman Campus next Thursday, Nov. 19. The shaggy-haired Pittsburgh DJ, whose real name is Gregg Gillis, is best known for fusing together hundreds of song samples to make entirely new tracks and for his notoriously raucous, confetti-laden dance parties. In other words, the perfect performer for Lehigh-Lafayette week. “He’ll definitely get the energy flowing,” said Blair Sullivan, ’11, who helped book Gillis for the Bonfire as music director for University Productions. “We wanted to get him because he’s a guy who everyone knows. He will get people to come together for Lehigh-Laf week.” Sullivan said UP was unsuccessful in bringing Gillis to Lehigh last spring, which is when rumors of the concert first began to circulate on campus. Instead, the DJ performed at Lafayette College in April. Increasing student buzz prompted UP president Megan McLoughlin, ’10, to make sure Lehigh locked up Gillis for the Bonfire. “He appeals to a wide range of the Lehigh population,” McLoughlin said. “I really think he’ll be the spark that opens the [Lehigh-Lafayette weekend] up.” Though Gillis will headline the Bonfire, Association of Student Alumni president Nick Anderson, ’10, was quick to stress that there are plenty of other attractions at the event. Among the performers are the Marching 97, step team and dance team, Anderson said. Class officers and members of the football team, including Head Coach Andy Coen, will address the crowd while the fire ignites. “I’m so excited,” Anderson said. “In my four years at Lehigh, this will be the best Lehigh-Lafayette event. It’s really going to be a collaborative effort from all of campus.” Gillis, who worked as a biomedical engineer after graduating from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, burst on the scene in 2006 with his third album, “Night Ripper,” which earned raves for its wildly inventive mix of samples from popular hits and obscure songs. Last year, Gillis released the follow-up, “Feed the Animals,” on his Web site, allowing fans to pay whatever they wanted for the album, including nothing. The album’s success, coupled with a frenetic live show that quickly grew by word of mouth, has earned Gillis a devoted following. The Bonfire starts at 8 p.m. It is free to all students and the community. Girl Talk to brighten blaze at bonfire rally |
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