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The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Opioid epidemic hits home in Lehigh Valley By CATHERINE MANTHORP Sports Editor ‘Campus connector party’ unites student groups By KAYLA SIPPIN Associate News Editor Tucker Aglio, ’20, parked his car in the Alumni Memorial park-ing garage and walked toward Psi Upsilon for a party on Feb. 10. He wasn’t expecting many people to attend but soon realized he was mistaken, as he watched students from various clubs and organiza-tions walking toward the house. Aglio, a member of Alpha Tau Omega, Kevin Mittal, ’19, a mem-ber of Psi Upsilon, and members of different student organizations first came up with the idea to host a “campus connector” party when they attended LeaderShape. “We were in a facilitated discus-sion about how we could create a more inclusive environment at Lehigh,” Aglio said. “We actually decided to take action and not just talk about it, but do some-thing about it.” Mittal said members of the dis-cussion group wanted to push stu-dents out of their comfort zones and encourage them to talk to people outside their typical social circles. The result was a registered party including Psi Upsilon, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Phi, the National Society for Black Engineers, the Latino Student Alliance, the Indian Students Association, the Black Student Union and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. The Happiness Collective and campus dance groups also attend-ed the party. Mittal was the point of contact for all organizations involved and was heavily involved in the plan-ning process. He said his ultimate goal for the party was to promote inclusivity among various campus groups and students in Greek life. “I’m really hoping this party is a catalyst and that other organi-zations on campus will start try-ing to do the same thing,” Mittal said. Aglio said he feels there’s a divide between Greek students, athletes and non-Greek students, and this event was a step to lower barriers between those groups. Cyrus Johannes, ‘20, a member of Psi Upsilon, said the separation B&W Staff Psi Upsilon, along with other student organizations, hosted a registered party Feb. 10. The party sought to connect a variety of campus groups. between groups at Lehigh goes beyond Greek life and includes problems with race and the inclu-sion of cultural groups. Johannes said a person is defined by much more than his or her Greek letters. “At the end of the day,” Johannes said. “I can take off my letters.” Before the event, representa-tives from each group met to dis-cuss music, expenses and other organizational details. Mittal See CONNECTOR Page 2 It started with alcohol and pot. By the time he was a junior in college, Joe was drinking from the moment he woke up until Photo Illustration by Kate Morrell On Jan. 10, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf deemed the heroin and opioid epidemic a statewide disaster emergency. Wolf said this declaration was the first of its kind for a public health emergency in Pennsylvania. the moment he went to sleep. Sometimes he drank as much as a case of beer or a fifth of liquor in a single day. He dabbled with other drugs here and there but always knew he could put his responsibilities first if he needed to. He didn’t believe someone could get addicted to a drug. That changed when he tried her-oin. Joe, a Lehigh master’s student who requested his last name not be used, lost his job, broke off his engagement with his fiancee and watched a close friend receive a jail sentence of 7 1/2 years — this was his breaking point. So, when a friend presented him with the opportunity to try some-thing new, he thought, “Why not?” See OPIOID Page 4
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 134 no. 6 |
Date | 2018-02-20 |
Month | 02 |
Day | 20 |
Year | 2018 |
Volume | 134 |
Issue | 6 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
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Date | 2018-02-20 |
FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 6 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ Opioid epidemic hits home in Lehigh Valley By CATHERINE MANTHORP Sports Editor ‘Campus connector party’ unites student groups By KAYLA SIPPIN Associate News Editor Tucker Aglio, ’20, parked his car in the Alumni Memorial park-ing garage and walked toward Psi Upsilon for a party on Feb. 10. He wasn’t expecting many people to attend but soon realized he was mistaken, as he watched students from various clubs and organiza-tions walking toward the house. Aglio, a member of Alpha Tau Omega, Kevin Mittal, ’19, a mem-ber of Psi Upsilon, and members of different student organizations first came up with the idea to host a “campus connector” party when they attended LeaderShape. “We were in a facilitated discus-sion about how we could create a more inclusive environment at Lehigh,” Aglio said. “We actually decided to take action and not just talk about it, but do some-thing about it.” Mittal said members of the dis-cussion group wanted to push stu-dents out of their comfort zones and encourage them to talk to people outside their typical social circles. The result was a registered party including Psi Upsilon, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Phi, the National Society for Black Engineers, the Latino Student Alliance, the Indian Students Association, the Black Student Union and Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. The Happiness Collective and campus dance groups also attend-ed the party. Mittal was the point of contact for all organizations involved and was heavily involved in the plan-ning process. He said his ultimate goal for the party was to promote inclusivity among various campus groups and students in Greek life. “I’m really hoping this party is a catalyst and that other organi-zations on campus will start try-ing to do the same thing,” Mittal said. Aglio said he feels there’s a divide between Greek students, athletes and non-Greek students, and this event was a step to lower barriers between those groups. Cyrus Johannes, ‘20, a member of Psi Upsilon, said the separation B&W Staff Psi Upsilon, along with other student organizations, hosted a registered party Feb. 10. The party sought to connect a variety of campus groups. between groups at Lehigh goes beyond Greek life and includes problems with race and the inclu-sion of cultural groups. Johannes said a person is defined by much more than his or her Greek letters. “At the end of the day,” Johannes said. “I can take off my letters.” Before the event, representa-tives from each group met to dis-cuss music, expenses and other organizational details. Mittal See CONNECTOR Page 2 It started with alcohol and pot. By the time he was a junior in college, Joe was drinking from the moment he woke up until Photo Illustration by Kate Morrell On Jan. 10, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf deemed the heroin and opioid epidemic a statewide disaster emergency. Wolf said this declaration was the first of its kind for a public health emergency in Pennsylvania. the moment he went to sleep. Sometimes he drank as much as a case of beer or a fifth of liquor in a single day. He dabbled with other drugs here and there but always knew he could put his responsibilities first if he needed to. He didn’t believe someone could get addicted to a drug. That changed when he tried her-oin. Joe, a Lehigh master’s student who requested his last name not be used, lost his job, broke off his engagement with his fiancee and watched a close friend receive a jail sentence of 7 1/2 years — this was his breaking point. So, when a friend presented him with the opportunity to try some-thing new, he thought, “Why not?” See OPIOID Page 4 |
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