Brown and White Vol. 123 no. 5

              Vol. 123 No. 5
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
‘All the Lehigh News First’
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LIFESTYLE
By KELLY MUELLER
In partnership with the Ladies of To­morrow Mentorship Program and La­tino Heritage month, renowned speaker Karen Hoyas discussed the importance of finding passion and purpose in a lec­ture given Thursday night.
“I believe that everyone in this planet has a purpose; I believe that everyone has a gift; and I believe that there’s no competition because there’s no one quite like you,” Hoyas said.
The lecture, Leading Leaders, had over 100 people in attendance from the Lehigh and Bethlehem community. The ladies of the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. made the event open to the public in order to broadcast Hoyas’ mes­sage of self-empowerment to as many people as possible.
“We really wanted everyone to feel the empowerment — we were excited for her to bring motivation and energy,” said Morgan Fletcher, ’15.
The Ladies of Tomorrow Mentorship Program was established because many people felt an overwhelming need to help the youth of South Bethlehem, high school females in particular, to become confident leaders.
“The program was developed to give them the resources and opportunities to want to attend college and to make them want to thrive and just have a better life,” said Dalisbeth Galvez, ’14, a mem­ber of the Latino Student Alliance.
Named one of the seven most in­spiring women in the U.S. by Siempre Mujer magazine, Hoyas wore a winning smile that accompanied her larger-than-life presence throughout the lecture. She began the lecture outlining her history and how she became the confident, energetic and empowered person she is today.
Hoyas told the audience how she left Colombia nine years ago after being a victim of domestic abuse. Hoyas said that she knew she had to overcome ad­versity and decided to come to America with “a bag full of dreams and a belly full of twins.”
Hoyas said that after attending a 3,000-person lecture with Tony Robins that she knew it was her life’s purpose to serve others.
After having the audience stand and repeat Hoyas’ declaration for success,
Speaker tells students to embrace passions
By BECCA BEDNARZ
Nick Mottern, director of the 2012 Know Drones Tour, gave a lecture Thursday night to raise awareness about the increased usage of war drones in modern warfare.
“If there’s anything that’s on-par with the atomic bomb in its power over our lives, it’s the war drone,” Mottern said.
The Know Drones Tour is a public edu­cation campaign that focuses on the legal, ethical and civil liberty concerns raised by the recent increase in drone warfare and surveillance.
“Our goal is to give people knowledge that will make them want to bring a halt to U.S. drone attacks and to work for an internation­al ban on killer drones and drone spying,” Mottern said.
War drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are aircrafts either con­trolled by pilots from the ground or autono­mously following a pre-programmed mission. Though many different types of drones exist, most fall into two general categories: those that are used for surveillance, and those that are armed with missiles and bombs. Standard drones have a wingspan of about 60 feet and are 40 feet long, and many carry at least four missiles and two bombs.
U.S. drones are now being used in many countries. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and the Philippines are all countries in which the U.S. has an active, current drone pres­ence. Thousands have already been killed by drones, and many innocent civilians live in terror of them.
“The importance of this lecture lies in rais­ing awareness,” said University Chaplain Dr. Lloyd Steffen. “Many of us do not know how technologies — which can, of course, have peaceful purposes — can also be used for war­fare and killing.”
“I’m willing to bet that most of us had no
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Lecture informs students about deadly drones
Senior class kick-off, soiree supports giving
By DARCY MONAGHAN
Lehigh’s class of 2013 gathered in STEPS Thursday night for the Senior Class Kick-off reception.
“This is the first event of the year for the class gift. It is mainly for raising awareness about the gift and giving back to the Lehigh community,” said Bea Dizon, ’13, vice president of unity for the class of 2013 and a member of the kick-off planning committee.
Lindsay Plodwick, ’13, another member of the planning committee, said that this event was a great time to start giving because an anonymous donor has promised to match any do­nations made at a 3:1 ratio.
“For example, if you were to do­nate $10 tonight, they would donate $30,” Plodwick said.
Furthermore, every donor is able to choose exactly where their money goes. As opposed to just giving money to Lehigh, one could donate to the business school or a specific club. There was a specific table where peo­ple were able to make their donations and write down which organization they wanted their money to go to.
As students filtered in and out throughout the evening, this event provided seniors with an opportunity to talk to their classmates while enjoy­ing free hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
“I think the free food and drinks was a really good way to get seniors here,” said Corrine Walker,’13. “Oth­erwise I feel like people might’ve been too lazy or busy to stop by.”
Most students in attendance agreed that it was nice to see so many of their classmates in the same place in such a casual setting.
The kick-off also gave the class of 2013 a chance to start working toward becoming a member of the Asa Packer Society. Anyone who do­nates $1,000 or more to Lehigh will be admitted to this society, a group filled with people who, as the Asa Packer Society webpage puts it, have “benefitted from the powerful learning and living environment the university provides.”
There will be other events similar to this one throughout the year that the class of 2013 should keep an eye out for. The committee has been working to get as many donations as possible by planning fun events that encourage seniors to give back to Lehigh.
B&W photo by ZACHARY CAHN
The president of the class of 2013, Jarred Barnes,’13, spoke to seniors at the senior class kickoff. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness about the senior class gift and how to give back to the Lehigh community.
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