Brown and White Vol. 120 no. 3

              Vol. 120 No. 3
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
‘All the Lehigh News First’
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LIFESTYLE
B&W photo by EMILY SETTLE
A student’s car is snowed into its parking space outside of Neville Hall on W. Packer Avenue after a plow piles snow beside it. After heavy snowfall, snow removal from campus parking lots has also proven to be a problem.
Dude, where’s my car?
High unemployment rate for young adults not unusual
By ELIZABETH PUZIO
Almost one-fourth of teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were unemployed last December, accord­ing to an article by The Morning Call.
The article also said last sum­mer the unemployment rate was 19.1 percent for workers between the ages of 16 and 24, which is the highest the rate has been since the government began tracking it.
“A large part of unemployment in younger people is due to the jobs they have,” said Thomas Hyclak, an economics professor at Lehigh. “Typically, younger people have part-time, minimum wage jobs, which naturally generate a lot of turnover.”
“Teenagers are always looking for work in some sense; they are always between jobs until they get full-time jobs,” he said.
Having a college degree gives an individual a competitive advantage over others vying for the same job.
“Getting a college degree will help younger people get jobs be­cause it helps them distinguish
See UNEMPLOYMENT Page 5
n During a time of reces­sion, the unemployment rate affects teens, young adults
By TAYLOR BRANDES
Lehigh’s newest sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha, will for­mally begin recruitment with an open house on Mon­day in the University Center room 308.
“This is the opportunity for women who have nev­er been Greek to become part of something special, to make a difference and to make history at Lehigh,” said Marlene Conrad, extension director who over­sees the establishment of all new chapters.
Following its open house, ZTA will host “Think Pink! Think Zeta!” philanthropy day next Tuesday, an invitation-only preference party next Wednesday, and bid night next Thursday. Conrad encourages all unaffiliated women, from first-years to seniors, to look into ZTA.
While Zeta’s recruitment resembles the struc­tured recruitment of other sororities, there are a few differences.
“We use a different process in our first year, with our consultants on campus meeting women to tell them more about the opportunity,” Conrad said.
Any woman interested needs to schedule a 20-minute, one-on-one interview with representatives from ZTA’s nationals from Saturday through Thurs­day. Conrad said these interviews will explain to the potential new members what ZTA has to offer and is a chance for nationals to get to know the founding sisters of Lehigh’s chapter.
“Becoming a founding member of ZTA at Lehigh is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Conrad said. “Our new members will have the opportunity to set the standard for this new chapter. They will deter­mine as a chapter what they would like ZTA to be­come at Lehigh.”
Conrad said ZTA looks forward to “participating in all of the activities that make Lehigh a special cam­pus, from service to leadership to social activities.”
She said ZTA will also bring its philanthropy work to campus and be a strong presence during Pink Week.
ZTA is the third-largest Panhellenic group in the United States with 153 active chapters. They are laud­ed for their extensive philanthropy work in breast cancer education and awareness. ZTA has a strong presence already in the Lehigh Valley, with chapters at nearby Kutztown University and Moravian Col­lege. There is also a large active alumni organization in the Valley.
These local chapters and alumni will assist with the establishment of Lehigh’s chapter by staffing rush events and running ceremonies for the founding sisters.
ZTA optimistic about upcoming recruitment
See ZTA Page 2
By SAMANTHA ORLAN
An awards ceremony honoring those who carry on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Le­high was held on Thursday.
Ayanna Wilcher, assistant director for Diversity and Career Development, opened the ceremony that honored students, faculty and staff. Award re­cipients were nominated through an online process, said Jame’l Hodges, director of the Office of Mul­ticultural Affairs. On the website, nominators were able to share why they believed the individuals they nominated embody King’s ideals.
Throughout the week, the O.M.A. hosted numer­ous events to commemorate King’s life and legacy. This year’s theme was “One Man, Many Faces: The Identities of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” He was not only an activist, but also a pastor, scholar and father. This year’s theme was intended to unite the Lehigh community around the principles King preached.
President Alice P. Gast began the ceremony as the afternoon’s keynote speaker.
“Here at Lehigh we need to use intelligence and character to move the world ... The best way to hon­or Martin Luther King is by following his example of service,” she said.
Vaughan Brown, ’11, president of the Intervar­sity Student Fellowship, applied King’s ideas in his address, concluding, “Unless we work together as a campus, we wont be able to improve the university whether it is socially, academically or raising the status of our university as a whole.”
Brown emphasized the importance of many members of the Lehigh community working to­gether over the isolated efforts of a few individuals in bettering Lehigh. He applied King’s dedication to reconciliation and integration to the environment of Lehigh.
The first honor, the Percy Hughes Award, was
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MLK awards kicks off week of celebration