Brown and White Vol. 124 no. 1

              Vol. 124 No. 1
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Men’s basketball encourages school spirit at fan attack
By KELLY MUELLER
Lehigh University will be celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with five days of events designed for reflection on the importance and long-lasting impact of King’s legacy and his dream for equality.
Beginning Jan. 21, Martin Luther King week was organized by a committee led by Tyrone Russell, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Lloyd Steffen, director of the Center for Dialogue, Ethics and Spirituality.
This year’s celebration of King’s birthday is fo­cused on the 50th anniversary of his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. According to the week’s website, the theme of the celebration is “old challenges, new realities,” with the intention of reflecting on progres­sion since 1963 and what still needs to be addressed in 2013.
“While the social injustices we face are seemingly different, we recognize that the practice of oppression and exclusion continue to exist in a very powerful way,” the MLK week’s homepage said. “We invite you to reflect on those challenges but more impor­tantly, we urgently ask that you begin to create new realities.”
The week will feature various events on campus, with the highlight being the convocation on Thurs­day at 4:30 p.m., which will feature award-winning NPR host Michelle Norris as the keynote speaker.
The week’s opening ceremony took place yes­terday at 10 a.m. in Baker Hall, where members of the Lehigh community presented reflections on the week’s theme. In addition, a day of service was held from noon to 3 p.m.
The week is also celebrating two days of educa­tion. The first will occur today at noon in room 308 of the University Center. The event will feature a dis­cussion led by faculty of the psychology department, including Gordon Moskowitz, Michael Gill, Christo­pher Burke and Dominic Packer, who will share their work in areas relevant to social justice issues.
The second discussion, which is Thursday at 12:10 p.m., will focus on various issues including global race, ethnicity and migration and African American literature and creative writing. Several professors will speak at this event, including Vera Fennell, Corrine Post, Sivakumar, Stephanie Powell Watts and Lloyd Steffen. These discussions are open to the entire Lehigh community, and lunch will be provided at both.
The third day of MLK week will feature an in­terfaith breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Asa Packer Dining Hall. This breakfast gives students, staff and faculty an opportunity to discuss their perspectives on social justice in today’s society.
Friday marks the last day of Lehigh’s MLK week. Following in the footsteps of King’s journey to the nation’s capital, students are provided the opportu­nity to visit Washington, D.C. The D.C. experiential bus trip encourages students in attendance to explore the Civil Rights movement and reflect on the chal­lenges those involved once faced.
For full week details, scheduling and facts on King, visit Lehigh’s MLK week website.
B&W photos by ASHLEY YANCY
TOP: Lehigh men’s basketball team hosts fan attack event in hopes of increasing student support at games. LEFT: Women athletes dance and enjoy themselves at the event in Lamberton Hall. RIGHT: Freshman forwards Justin Goldsborough and Jesse Chuku appreciated all the fan support.
By KERRY MALLETT
The men’s basketball team spon­sored a “fan attack” in Lamberton Hall on Jan. 17 to increase student enthusiasm and support for the men’s basketball team.
Head Coach Brett Reed, players CJ McCollum, ’13, and Gabe Knut­son, ’13, and members of Clutch’s Crew spoke at the event, which was organized by the Lehigh’s athletic, sales and marketing departments.
“You are important,” Reed said to the crowd of basketball fans. “When you are into it, getting rowdy in the stands, it intimidates the other team […] and inspires us as well.”
McCollum and Knutson stressed the importance of student involve­ment and asked that students respond to the Facebook events, utilize the bus service to games and arrive at games 15 minutes early to get the energy high.
Videos of student spirit sections from other schools were also shown to give examples of engaging things the crowd can do during games. These included students dancing to the song “Jump Around” or doing the “sexy six,” during which the crowd remains quiet until the sixth basket is scored when they explode with excitement.
There was great student turnout at the fan attack.
“This year I’ve seen a 180 degree turn in school spirit, and I want to be a part of it and support our team,” Stephanie Jacques, ’14, said.
Madi Smith, ’15, said that she came out to support Greiner and Knutson because they are in the student athlete mentor program with her.
“I also came out to support the team,” Smith said. “It’s good to get energy pumping. I hope to see peo­ple at the upcoming games.”
The team plays Lafayette College in a nationally televised game this Sunday at noon and will play home­See
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Students honor MLK with week of events