Brown and White Vol. 124 no. 3

              Vol. 124 No. 3
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
‘All the Lehigh News First’
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NPR host speaks at MLK convocation
By KATE SALAVA
Michele Norris, an award-win­ning journalist for National Public Radio, was the keynote speaker at Lehigh’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation and Award Ceremony Thursday night.
Packard 101 was full of people of all ages and races, while stu­dents, faculty and visitors com­prised the audience to celebrate the final day of MLK week at Lehigh. This year was especially monumental because the theme of the convocation signified the 50th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream,” speech. Every audience member received a “race card” upon entering the auditorium, which would later be revealed to be a component of Norris’ Race Card Project, which the whole au­dience would participate in.
The ceremony began with the distribution of awards honoring King’s work. Awards were given in five categories including fac­ulty, staff, student, community and corporation, all of which were presented to people who exem­plified the ideals and services of King. The winners of the awards were Cirleen DeBlaere (faculty), Carolina Hernandez (staff), Eddie Brack, ’13, The Caring Place (com­munity organization) and KPMG (corporation).
Norris began her speech by admitting how difficult it is as a journalist to put a different spin on the topic of King. Karen Sims, manager of advancement services and a co-chair of the convocation and awards ceremony, said Nor­ris was chosen as keynote speaker for the convocation because of her background, her recently released memoir, her work with NPR, and her creation of the Race Card Proj­ect, which helps Americans open up more about the hidden issue of race.
Norris focused her speech on personal history, intertwining several of her family’s favorite
Students experience music and dance with Late Night Lehigh
By GREG PEGHER
Lamberton Hall was filled with music and fun this weekend for back-to-back Late Night Lehigh events that got students in touch with their musical sides. The Latin Dance Team hosted a salsa dancing session Friday and Music Box hosted an open mic night for student bands and performers Saturday.
The salsa dancing instruction was led by Latin Dance Team founder and president Garilania Reyes, ’15. Reyes led the gathering by first introducing them to two different forms of Latin dancing, Bachata and salsa, and how to tell them apart. She then taught everyone how to do a simple three-step pattern to Bachata music before adding in turns.
Reyes was joined by Latin Dance Team vice presi­dent Jesús Luna, ’13, to teach the group partner dancing. The two modeled the proper posture and hand place­ment for the men and women and demonstrated a sim­ple dance to salsa music. While the attendants partnered up and practiced the steps, Reyes, Luna and other club members went around offering tips and encouragement to the first-time dancers. The atmosphere was fun and informal, and plenty of laughter could be heard over the music.
This was the Latin Dance Team’s first time hosting an event on campus. The group first met last year and was approved by the university last semester. Reyes, who has been salsa dancing all her life, formed the group her freshman year when she realized there was not already a club devoted to salsa dancing.
“I couldn’t find a group and thought, ‘How can I survive here without salsa dancing?’” Reyes said.
The group meets twice a week and has between 10 and 30 members.
“We’re always willing to bring in new people and teach,” Reyes said. “We want them to perform, but it’s not a requirement.”
Members of the team performed for Fusion and Lati­napalooza last semester. They will also be performing at Lehigh’s DanceFest later this semester.
Luna had not previously danced before joining the
By SAM ORLAN
Four Bethlehem residents were recently identified as using the Taylor Gym facilities despite their lack of affiliation with Lehigh.
“The individuals that were identified in Taylor Gym were not arrested or appre­hended,” said Doug Strange, the director of the fitness center. “They were not valid LU students; they were warned by the po­lice and apologized as they did not know the rules of our facility or being on Lehigh property.”
This was a small issue that did not re­quire attention from the Lehigh University Police Department. While these incidents warranted no further action, they prompt­ed the question of whether or not safety policies at the gym, and other buildings on campus, are taken seriously enough.
“Our security relies on one thing: the cooperation of LU faculty, staff and stu­dents to present their ID upon entry to ver­ify their affiliation,” Strange said. “We work on our education and procedures to ensure we run a safe and welcoming facility.”
Several student workers and others are employed at the Taylor Gym facilities to ensure that gym goers swipe their Lehigh IDs upon entrance.
“I’ve personally never experienced is­sues with security at the gym, but I think that there may have been issues in the past which lead gym employees to make sure students were bringing their IDs to the gym,” said Daniella Baxter, ’14.
Student gym workers are trained on
Photo courtesy of KARL BRISSEAUX
NPR’s Michele Norris poses with Lehigh alumus Karl Brisseaux, ’11. Norris was the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King Jr. convocation this year. She talked about her experiences with racial prejudice.
B&W photo by ASHLEY YANCY
Last week four local residents were caught using Taylor Gym equipment.
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