Brown and White Vol. 123 no. 3

              Vol. 123 No. 3
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
‘All the Lehigh News First’
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Senior class kickoff encourages donations
By ABBY SMITH
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bethlehem Farmers’ Market, which offers fresh produce, lunch items, music and more to Lehigh students and the Bethlehem community.
Many additions have been made to the market this year. The market has expanded to include 18 vendors, adding seven vendors to the variety that already participates in the market.
Norwood Thomas of Wrap’d Tight, a new market contributor and a new sandwich and wrap shop in town, considers the market a defi­nite way to reach out to the Lehigh community.
“I love the energy,” Thomas said. “There are always so many different people to talk to.”
Although he has been enjoying his experi­ence at the market so far, Thomas does see room for improvement on the advertising side of things.
He believes that the university should do a better job of promoting the market and all it has to offer.
To do so, Thomas suggested an email system, where the university sends an email to the stu­dents providing them with a “menu” of what is going to be offered at the market that day. This way, students will know about the market and what it is selling instead of just wandering by and seeing what is there, he said.
To Thomas, the more informed the students are about the market, the more involved they will become.
Liz Cornell, ’15, agreed, describing the mar­ket as a good way to link Lehigh students with the greater Bethlehem community. Cornell said that much of the time the Bethlehem community is separate from the school. “The market gives
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Farmers’ market connects Lehigh students, faculty to community
Greek Week promotes unity among chapters
By BECCA BEDNARZ
Greek spirit was in full swing on campus as Lehigh’s annual Greek Week kicked off on Sept. 9.
The week began with an official Opening Ceremony Sept. 9, which featured a performance by comedian Adam Grabowski. Each of the Greek Chapters was placed on one of 10 color-coded teams, with one sorority and two fraternities per team, for the week’s activities.
“Greek Week provides great bond­ing not only within our house, but also with the fraternities we are paired with,” said Kerry Mallet, ’15.
“Greek Week is a great way to foster a community within the Greek community itself,” said Rachael Silver, ’13. “It allows you to bond with other Greeks in different chapters, who you likely don’t usually spend time with.”
“It’s great to have everyone come together for different types of events than usual and have a lot of fun par­ticipating in all of the activities,” Mallet said.
The events began Sept. 10 and were held each day, twice a day, through Friday.
In the first event of the week, a kickball tournament Monday after­noon, the Red Team, made up of Alpha Phi, Kappa Alpha and Sigma Chi beat all the other teams and took home top honors for Greek Week.
The Greek Week Calling Chal­lenge, during which each Greek Chap­ter contacted its alumni to ask for do­nations, also happened Sept. 10. While Greek Week does not directly benefit any chapter’s official philanthropy, the
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B&W photo by ASHLEY YANCY
Greek students compete in the chariot races during Greek Week. Many members competed in events like this and other various activities to promote their individual chapters and spread unity throughout Lehigh’s campus.
By MELISSA COLLINS
The Senior Class Kickoff is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the STEPS lobby. The event will be hosted by the Senior Class Council.
Katie Kliphuis, ’13, the vice president of marketing for the senior class, said the event is meant to educate the class of 2013 about donating to Lehigh as part of the Senior Class gift.
“We are hosting this event with food and drinks for the senior class to educate them on the giving process,” Kliphuis said. “Alumni giving is a huge part of Lehigh, and the Senior Class Gift is a way for us to let the senior class know why it is impor­tant to give.”
According to Kliphuis, an anonymous donor has pledged to match every senior’s gift 3:1 if the gift is made Thursday night. With an opportunity to have each gift mul­tiplied by four, the importance of senior class giving following the event is elevated.
Jarred Barnes, ’13, president of the class of 2013, said the initial donation can be made to a certain aspect of Lehigh, which the donor can choose. Whether it’s finan­cial aid, an athletic program, an academic department or a student organization, all donations of any amount will be accepted.
Then the anonymous donor’s match­ing of the gift will go toward a Lehigh fund, which will ultimately be dispersed throughout the financial aid packages that many students receive each year.
Seniors interested in making a gift can go online to MyLehigh to make their gift. According to the site, it takes about three minutes to complete the online donation form.
“I understand it’s hard for seniors, and college students in general, to give back,” Barnes said. “But it’s a great time to give that gift. You can give back to whatever you want to. That’s the best part about it. Now you can make a difference to your teams, sororities or groups.”
Barnes also noted that anyone who do­nates $62.50 will become a member of the Asa Packer Society for the remainder of the academic year. The society organizes networking events with important Lehigh community members throughout the year, as well as other events.
The alumnus who will be matching students’ donations is “more than happy to help us meet our goal of $100,000,” Barnes said.
There will be more events throughout the year that will encourage students to give toward the Senior Class Gift, al­though this will be one of two times where the gifts will be matched 3:1. Barnes said there will be a few events where matching will be 1:1, but Thursday is the “best time to give.”