Brown and White Vol. 119 no. 13

              By ALYSSA GERETY
Dining Services involved the Bethle­hem community and educated Lehigh students and faculty in stopping hunger by hosting the Helping Hands Across America mini fair to collect and donate non-perishable food items last Tuesday.
The event took place on the Univer­sity Center front lawn and raised 2,305 pounds of food and $180.
All items collected were donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, also known as Feeding America.
The event was part of Sodexo’s mis­sion of giving back to communities through the program.
The program is “a community out­reach initiative, which is designed to help our neighbors in need by collecting and donating non-perishable food items to local charities,” said Karinne Dieser, mar­keting director of Dining Services.
Many students stopped by the fair to enjoy free food and music from a live DJ. Some local families also stopped by the event.
Bethlehem vendors helped sponsor the event by providing popcorn, pretzels and hot dogs, as well as donating prizes to be raffled off.
Through their donations of food or money, students were given tickets to play games and enter the raffles.
Hung Do, ’14, and his friends decided to donate and participate in the event.
“We were just walking by, saw that it was for a good cause and were hoping to play some games and have some fun while we’re here,” he said.
The event raised 1,000 more pounds of food than last year’s food drive. The Greek community contributed to more than 60 percent of the food donations this year, Dieser said.
“This just goes to show that when we combine food drives across campus and work together the impact is much great­Dining
Services eases community hunger pains
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Vol. 119 No. 13
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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The presidents of each undergraduate class entered the Founder’s Day celebration carrying their respective class flags on Friday in Packer Memorial Church.
Founder’s Day celebrates history of Lehigh’s success
By JESSICA SHANNON
The Lehigh community cele­brated the 132nd annual Found­er’s Day on Friday in Packer Memorial Church, honoring Asa Packer and acknowledging the accomplishments of student leaders, faculty and alumni.
“Founder’s Day is one of those unique opportunities for Lehigh University to simultane­ously honor its past, celebrate its present and recognize those who will shape its bright future,” said Jennifer Tucker, assistant vice president of University Com­munications. “It is a fitting day to recognize quality leadership within our student body, accom­plishments of our faculty and staff and the continued generos­ity of our alumni.”
This year’s keynote speaker, Karl Brisseaux, ’11, focused on the importance of student in­volvement, leadership and the influence students have on each other throughout their four years at Lehigh.
“I wanted to convey the im­pact we as students can have on one another,” Brisseaux said. “It’s easy to forget how the things we do contribute to making our campus a better environment for those who come after us. We all possess the ability to positively impact this community, one indi­vidual at a time.”
Brisseaux’s speech addressed the many opportunities that were available to him at Lehigh.
“I’ve gotten involved in a variety of activities here because I felt compelled to work to make Lehigh a better place, and be­cause I felt that by being more involved, I would have a better overall experience at Lehigh,” Brisseaux said.
He emphasized how student involvement is the thriving force behind Lehigh’s campus.
“I think that Lehigh is a place
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Initiative to increase fight against world hunger
By JENNIFER MCCUSKER
The Global Citizenship Pro­gram and the Chaplain’s Office are co-hosting an initiative dedi­cated to hunger awareness from today until Thursday, Nov. 4.
The events include an Oxfam information session at 4:10 p.m. today in Maginnes 112; Skip-a-Meal for Oxfam from Tuesday Nov. 2 to Thursday Nov. 4, at each dining hall during lunch and dinner; and Fast for Oxfam from Sunday to Monday with the brothers of Kappa Alpha fraternity.
Gisella Gisolo, director of the Global Citizenship Program, said each year, more people die from hunger than from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
“It is inside and outside of the classroom and across all the academic disciplines that students can learn more about the causes of poverty and the best strategies to tackle it,” Gisolo said.
Sean Snyder, a junior from Albright College and an Oxfam America change leader for his campus, will be leading the infor­mation session in which he will cover background information on Oxfam and explain how it helps fight global hunger.
“People should not be going hungry every day,” Snyder said. “I think everybody who does have a chance to stand up for their rights, should stand up for
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By COURTNEY BUCHANAN
The STEPS building was pre­sented with the March of Dimes’ Project of the Year award on Fri­day, Oct. 15.
Associate vice president of Facilities and Campus Planning Tony Corallo said it is great to receive wonderful recognition from such an organization.
President Alice Gast accepted the award for Lehigh at the 17th Annual March of Dimes’ Com­mercial and Industrial Real Estate Awards Breakfast located at the Best Western Lehigh Valley Con­ference Center in Bethlehem.
March of Dimes’ mission is to improve the health of babies. Through research, social services, education and advocacy, the or­ganization reduces the number of premature births, infant mortali­ties and birth defects.
The Awards Breakfast rec­ognized companies and orga­nizations that have significantly improved their local community and its economic advancement through commercial and indus­trial real estate endeavors.
“The award recognizes the many people who took part in this project from the architect and construction crew to the Lehigh staff and particularly Tony Cor­allo and Pat Chase, who led the project,” said Jennifer Tucker, associate vice president of Univer­sity Communications.
“It shows the visibility that the STEPS building has in the com­munity,” Corallo said.
Tucker said the building re­flects Lehigh’s environmental goals by striving to use less water and release fewer emissions. Le­high is cognizant of the impact it is having on the environment and is committed to reducing its nega­tive impact, she said.
The STEPS building, which opened in August, addresses a range of subjects, including sci­ence, technology, environment, policy and society. It encourages cross-disciplinary research, learn­ing and collaboration.
“The building brings together people of different disciplines who
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