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Wednesday, September 26, 200 1 - Page 2 NEWS A campus of many colors Community copes with tragedy Continuedfrom front page JESSICA WATSON will also share the music's cultural and his- Co-News lidhor torical background. Coast," so if there is a war "we are a target." together and reaching out to others, "we still Then on 'Monday October I, there will Baeuerlein believes that we should "seek have not achieved our goal." Gasparo added, Due to the events on Tuesday, WMC's guidance from God and not act on retalia- "I'm just a student ... my voice can only carry be a Minority Career Dinner from 6:30 to keynote speaker, Raul Yzaguirre, president tion." but so far. I am not in a position to lead the of the National Council of La Raza had to 7:30 in the President's Dining Room. Stu- "I'm trying to be optimistic," says junior WMC community." dents will get the chance to meet alumni of postpone his lecture until October 2. Nicole Nickerson. "They say that this was To further aid the victims and their fami- Yzaguirre is recognized as the nation's color and to hear about a vast range of ca- worse than Pearl Harbor and that we need to lies, Gasparo and a group of students are I number one spokesman on Latino issues. reer opportunities. retaliate. For the next few years things are organizing more events for the near future, Despite the delay, WMC is still going "We are also going to have a 'Win a OJ' going to be shaky around here." including a a teddy bear drive for the chil- strong in celebration of Hispanic Heritage raffle," says Calderon, a senior. ''This is go- As time passes after the tragedies, the dren who lost parents in the attacks. f' Month and promoting diversity on campus. ing to go from Sept. 24 to Oct. 5. The tickets WMC community continues to find ways (0 A group of students also conducted a ban- "This is the first time that WMC has ever will be one dollar each; if you get the win- support and unite. net-signing outside of GLAR last week. The celebrated this event," says N. Grace ning ticket we supply you with a free OJ." and Sayre explained that the school was pre- banners will be sent to New York City to be The money will go towards planning Almand.rez, the director of Multicultural Ser- producing more cultural events for WMC. pared on Tuesday to accommodate any stu- a part of a memoriaL vices, "and because it is the first time, we Hispanic Heritage Month goes from Sept. 15 dents who needed counseling. But, fortu- '''I think that WMC is doing a wonderful want to do it right." to Oct. 15 and all are welcome to come out nately, he said, students simply talked to each job," says Mary Grace Almandrez, the di- Yzaguirre will address issues concerning other and to faculty about their feelings. rector of Multicultural Services. "Whether and participate in any of the planned activi- the Hispanic community. ties. "We felt like so many people had some- it is organized by students or faculty, we ''There hasn't been a speaker like this to thing to say but didn't know how to express came together not only to mourn this trag- ''The biggest misconception is that some ever come by WMC," says Maribel it," says Allie Pearlman, president of the edy on Tuesday, but also to care for each think that the culture clubs are only open to Calderon, the president of the Hispano- Social Work Club, other," and fur- Latina Alliance (HLA). "So this is definitely students of those cultures," Almandrez com- a big event." ments, "these clubs are for anyone who is ~:i~o~~~~e:f ~~~ Wefelt that we were all ~~::I;~:e ~':;: HLA is one of many groups that worked interested." helpless, but hearing the to put together Hispanic Heritage Month. "Sometimes it is difficult because the lence and ringing of ~roactivein~reat- In the meantime, the Multicultural Stu- Hispanic community is so smail," says ~~::~!IF~':~.t,?~~ national anthem, the sound of ~:n:nw~~;~ro;~ dent Association recent! y sponsored a Nacho Calderon. "Overall, people are very support- Night on Sept. 20, where students became ive about the Hispanic culture. We are mak- ~~Itp~:~.~:t~::~~ the bells, and everyone ;:~er~~me to- acquainted with each other while feasting ing the effort to bring something on campus the national anthem, sharing their feelings, it's very In spite of the upon nachos with hot cheese and salsa and that promotes diversity." listening to Latin music. They also discussed Diversity is a priority on campus. Groups ~~Is~:~~ev~~~~: emotional. It brings tears to ~:~~ss:;~~t~~ possible events for the future to make the such as the HLA, along with the ALLIES, sharing their feel- my eyes. I'm glad to be in a dents aren't tak- WMC community more aware of the diverse the Asian Community Coalition (ACC), the cultures that exist on campus. Black Student Union (BSU), the Jewish Stu- !~::~t::h:e~y:~~; school like this . ./ had all of ~:!nts~~eh~~y~Y's Student dent Union, the Multicultural Asso- In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, on Women's Sept 25, the music department is sponsor- ciation, Sounds of Silence, Club and Issues ~;:~~'~~~~~o~ my friends around; we :iIllt~~:~ ~:~~:: many Group, the International ing a concert that will feature "Conrare" at 7 in a school like this. comforted each other. getting to sleep at more are all working to make everyone mo~e p.m. at Baker Memorial Chapel. I had all of my night," says fresh- "Contare" draws from the musical heri- aware of the many cultures that exist here. friends around; we comforted each other." man Carolyn Ricks, "I know I will." tage of Puerto Rico, Argentina, El Salvador, "Culture isn't necessarily something that To help out with Friday's events, pro- "The future doesn't hold as much prom- you inherit," says Almandrez, "it's some- Peru, Brazil and Venezuela. They will per- fessors were asked to momentarily pause at ise as it did yesterday," says Lisa Jauzer- form songs in Spanish and Portuguese and thing that you leam." noon. Mott, a librarian at Hoover Library. Sayre believes that as many as 1000 stu- Counselor Kate Moncure explained, "All dents took part in the program. of us have to deal with it and remember its estern Maryland Colleg their Several students spoke and concerns on going to take an adjustment time." Moncure out and voiced noted that the best way to do that is to talk feelings, opinions Tuesday's events. One of those students was with friends and keep a daily routine. added wants you to James Gasparo, who helped Sorensen with cided Sayre to resume that the administration students de- very involved the vigil and has also become so that classes and would be wouldn't dwell on the events, in finding ways for WMC to support and give back to America. able to return to a somewhat nonnallifestyle. "I've always been patriotic," Gasparo In the words of Coley, we "will not be says, "lowe it to my country." tom apart by tragedy." Despite that the community is coming Alumni Affairs, Career Services, and Mulicultural Services present: Managing Your Career Search on October I, 2001 Job Fair Preparation with Alison Leister Friedman Room 5:30 p.m. Learn resume' tips and interviewing techniques to prepare you for upcoming job fairs at the WMC blood drlve on Minority Alumni Career Dinner Wednesday, October 17, 2001 President's Dining Room 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Decker Center College Forum Meet minority alumni from a variety of fields, including: education Please call Ernie Thompson @ (410)857-2265 electrical engineering to schedule your Life Saving donation non-profit sector Thankyou!! youth services Call Grace at x791 to sign up (limited to 25 students) Sponsored by BSU and Phi Mu