Brown and White Vol. 128 no. 6

              The Brown and White
Vol. 128 No. 6
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
‘All the Lehigh News First’
Student Senate will be hosting its fourth annual campus-wide formal on Friday. The Gatsby Gala is set to have a DJ and food, but for the first time it boasts something new to Lehigh student events — an open bar.
Alcohol will be provided by the university for students over 21 years of age that bring appropriate identi­fication to the formal. Fraternities in the past have been able to have alcohol at Lehigh-sponsored events,
Real Men Cook Dinner — a pro­gram aimed at attacking gender norms and stereotypes — took place Tuesday and was the first event in
but a student association has never been able to obtain approval before now.
Student Senate President Kerry Mallett, ’15, said that the university plans to front the cost of the alcohol at the formal.
According to Alex Stephanou, ’15, co-chair of Student Senate’s unity committee, Senate wants this event to be a campus unity event.
“We’re trying to bring together people from all over campus for a night of fun,” Stephanou said. “It used to be that formals and date parties were almost exclusive to being in certain organizations, which we didn’t really think was fair. We think the whole campus should have the opportunity to dress up with their friends.”
Mallett said it’s great to see the social environment changing.
Aside from just students being present at the event, faculty and staff are also invited for a cocktail hour. From 8 to 9 p.m., professors and other staff members will be able attend the formal before the DJ takes over.
“The idea behind it was how cool would it be to have, you know, a drink, whether that be a Coca-Cola or a beer, with your adviser or favorite professor?” Stephanou said.
This hour is open to students of all ages, not just those 21 and over.
“Students not interested in drink­ing (or simply underage) should not feel pressured in any way,” Cristina DeScisciolo, ’15, co-chair of the Unity Committee, said in an email. “There will also be nonalcoholic beverages, good food, music, guest performances, fun photographs and even some prizes to raffle.”
Alpha Phi Alpha’s “Real Men” series.
According to the Real Men Cook Dinner Eventbrite page, the fraterni­ty said it was hoping the event could help disprove the common stereotype that women are more suited for the kitchen than men are.
“The purpose of this event is to address gender norms in the most classical sense beginning with the age-old adage that men cannot cook and it’s a woman’s duty to do so,” said Chris Kissinger, ‘15, the treasurer and secretary of Alpha Phi Alpha. “We wanted to host this event to tar­get that societal norm and show men simple and straightforward cooking techniques that they can use to create a delicious meal.”
Kissinger also said that the point of the event was not to exclude women as they were invited to participate in the event, as well. Kissinger said he was happy to see many women in the audience at the event.
Chad Lickso and Scott McNevin, Lehigh Catering’s two executive chefs, were present at the event and demonstrated to the audience how to cook a three-course meal. They also had cooking stations set up for partic­ipants to practice what they learned after the demonstration.
The menu for the evening was Caesar salad followed by rice pilaf, chicken Francaise and sautéed spin­ach. The last course of the night was chocolate covered strawberries.
“I absolutely love to cook and I have been cooking for a while now,”
By ZARA RUSTOMJI
B&W Staff
Student Senate adds open bar to upcoming formal
By ABBY MCBRIDE
B&W Staff
While the program was pitched to Lehigh men, women were also welcome to try their hand at cooking
See MEN COOK Page 4
See FORMAL Page 4
Chris Barry/B&W Staff
LEFT: Freddy Coleman, ’17, prepares chicken Francaise at the Real Men Cook Dinner event on the third floor of the University Center on Wednesday. MIDDLE TOP: Gladys Castellón, ’17, and Chris Naunay, ’16, prepare chicken Francaise at the Real Men Cook Dinner event Wednesday. MIDDLE BOTTOM: Raven Gaddy, ’15, and Lyasha Bishop, ’16, enjoy the meals they made at the Real Men Cook Dinner event Wednesday. RIGHT: Chad Licsko, executive chef of Lehigh Catering, demonstrates how to make chicken Francaise to attendees of the Real Men Cook Dinner on Wednesday. Licsko regularly holds events to help Lehigh students learn to cook.
‘Real Men Cook Dinner’
Program, series questions gender roles and stereotypes