Brown and White Vol. 134 no. 11

              The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 11
Friday, March 9, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’
LEHIGH OFFICES MOVE DOWNTOWN
By VICTORIA LOMBARDI
B&W Staff
Over the past few weeks, sev-eral
Lehigh administrative offices
and departments have moved to
the newly constructed Gateway at
Greenway Park building located at
Third and New streets.
Relocated offices and depart-ments
include Purchasing Services,
Human Resources, Real Estate
Services, Development and Alumni
Relations, and the Controller’s
Office.
Lori Friedman, the director of
media relations, wrote in an email
that the university will occupy two
of six floors in the building, joining
several local businesses.
Adrienne Washington, an assis-tant
vice president of community
and regional affairs, wrote in an
email that St. Luke’s Hospital and
Grille 3501 will be two other ten-ants
in the Gateway.
The relocation of these offices is
due in part to Path to Prominence.
Human Resources associate
Aubrie Fenicle said human resourc-es
was the first to move because its
old office on Brodhead Avenue will
be knocked down for the construc-tion
of student housing.
“The old Human Resources
building won’t be standing any
longer…but we’re happy to make
more room for students to live on
or near campus,” she said.
Lehigh’s expansion into the
Gateway building might give fac-ulty,
staff and students a new
opportunity to interact with the
South Side community.
“Success at Lehigh is inextrica-bly
tied to the vibrancy of South
Bethlehem,” Friedman wrote. “The
relocation of some Lehigh staff
and departments… are all part of
Lehigh’s commitment to (its) revi-talization.
Lehigh is what is known
as an ‘anchor institution’… which
means it is rooted in this local
community by virtue of its mission,
commitments and relationships.”
With this relocation, Washington
wrote, Lehigh employees will also
spend more money at shops on
Congressional
candidates
talk platforms
Five departments move to Gateway building
Kate Morrell/B&W Staff
Purchasing Services, Human Resources, Real Estate Services, Development and Alumni
Relations, and the Controller’s Office are in the process of relocating to the Gateway at
Greenway Park. The building is located at Third and New streets.
See OFFICES Page 2
By JAKE EPSTEIN
Associate News Editor
On Nov. 6, voters in
Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional
District — formerly the 15th
Congressional District before
Pennsylvania’s recent redistrict-ing
— will head to the polls to
select a new congressman to rep-resent
the district in the United
States House of Representatives.
Although election day is months
away, the race for the seat has
already started.
Rep. Charlie Dent, a Republican
who held the seat in this swing dis-trict
since early 2005, announced
in September he would not seek
re-election.
Among those running for the
seat are David Weidman and
Dean Browning.
Weidman, who is running as a
Democrat, has dedicated much
of his life to service. He joined
the U.S. Air Force after 9/11 and
eventually became a U.S. Army
infantryman in Afghanistan.
While in Afghanistan, Weidman
served in the Panjshir Provincial
reconstruction team, working
with Afghan civilians and soldiers
on humanitarian missions.
His service continued at Penn
State University with his involve-ment
in the Blue and White
Warriors Veterans Society.
After college, Weidman
interned with the Lehigh Valley
Drug and Alcohol Intake Unit and
worked with children with special
needs at Dieruff High School in
Allentown.
He then became a city planning
commissioner for the borough
of Emmaus, where he currently
resides.
Weidman said his main plat-forms
stress the importance of
civil rights and liberties, increased
attention and care for veterans,
and mental health services.
“We live in a culture of apathy
and we need to shift to one of
empathy,” Weidman said. “If the
system we live in won’t protect
us, I need to do something. That’s
why I decided to run for office.”
Weidman said he is also focused
on a full reform of the immi-gration
system that offers great-er
tolerance to those aiming to
become citizens.
He said the deportation of
law-abiding, aspiring U.S. citi-zens
is evil.
“The system is set up against
people who want to become citi-zens,”
Weidman said. “These peo-ple
are sacrificing so much to
become citizens, but then they’re
See CONGRESS Page 3
Alpha Chi Omega loses recognition
By KLAUDIA JAZWINSKA &
JESSICA HICKS
Editor in Chief & News Editor
Lehigh’s chapter of Alpha Chi
Omega sorority lost university rec-ognition
on March 5, according to
Courtney Ferszt/B&W Staff
Lehigh’s chapter of Alpha Chi Omega lost university recognition on March 5 and is dissolved through May 31, 2020. Sorority members
allegedly engaged in a scavenger hunt that encouraged illegal activity and violated university policies.
the Lehigh Greeks blog run by the
Office of Fraternity and Sorority
Affairs.
The chapter had been on suspen-sion
since Dec. 12, 2017, follow-ing
reports that members of the
chapter had planned a scavenger
hunt, or “road rally,” that involved
the use of drugs and alcohol, sex-ual
activity and other activities
that violate university policy. AXO
headquarters had also directed
the chapter to cease and desist
all activities, and visited campus
See AXO Page 2