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5mb•.", Westminster, MD Vol.3 No.5 What would be your Faculty and students Many intoxicated superpower? See 60 debate the value. college students have Seconds on page 7. See story on page 10. made the 3 a.m. trip. See story on page 8. INSIDE Wiesel shares message of hope The topics of discussion that there are no words that asked Wiesel if he had ever BRIAN PATTERSON COMMENTARY ED!TOR ranged from Wiesel's per- fittingly describe his expert- been back to Auschwitz where sonal experiences in concert- ences. he had been held prisoner. For Elie Wiesel, the trationcamps, tohis views on "How can you under- "I have been back five or bond he shares with his stu- morality and justice - from stand a camp, a selection, six times, for a few hours each dents brings him happiness. simple topics like happiness, hunger, and living inside visit," said Wiesel. "I close my Teaching not only gives him to complex issues like the Is- death," he said. "There is no eyes and see what nobody can the opportunity to instruct raeli-Palestinian conflict. language." [See Wiesel continued 011 eager pupils, but to learn as Wieselwarned students..... __ I_un_i ..o..r _M...,"'pC_i _R.;Y.,,_n ....... pa.;.g_e2.,.1...,. ................ well. ,It is a profound link, and over the course of an hour last Monday, McDaniel Professor Lee gets caught by the College students became part dancing dragon outside of Hill Hall of this link with Dr. WieseL during Diversity Week. See photos Wiesel is the Nobel on page 10. Peace Prize winning author ofNight, which is his survival story of the Holocaust. Stu- dents were given the oppor- tunity to ask Wieselquestions in an open forum discussion. Wiesel was introduced .by President Joan Devehn Coley who called the gather- ing a "landmark event," and by Dr Mohamed Esa of the Foreign Language Depart- ment. "They told me I would be addressing a small group Taylor Hebden and Chanan of students," Wiesel said jok- Oelivuk model their 'do it ingly to the 1,000plus mem- yourself'fashions. Read more bers of student body who about the look on page 9. filled Big Baker Chapel past Human rights advocate Elie Wiesel receives an honorary degree at the April 18 Convocation in Baker Memorial Chapel. its capacity. MarshalsSherri Hughes and James Lightner joined Board chair James Melhorn (center) and President Joan Develin Coley at the ceremony ~ttended by 850 invited guests Phi Alphs respond to hazing charges are routine and often well at- eluded Dean Phillip Sayre pledging process over the SHELLY HORN tended. and Assistant Director of Col- years, allege that pledging in- STAFF WRITER The sorority's status on lege Activities Amanda Rose, volved sleep deprivation, isola- For almost eighty years, campus shifted last month heard statements regarding tion from the college commu- Phi Alpha Mu has been a rec- when members learned that the new member education nity, alcohol abuse and verbal ognized McDaniel sorority. their group would not be a practices of the Phi Alphs abuse. The group has a rich heritage recognized sorority' on from two women who had The panel reached a swift marked by years of friend- McDaniel's campus for three de-pledged. decision, and on Friday, April Women's Lax coach Muffie Bliss ship, fellowship, and alumni years. The two women, and at 1, Dean Sayre verbally notified leads the team to success by support. Bonds are so strong On Monday, March 28, least three others who [See Phi A/phs continued guiding players in practice. Page that Phi Alpha Mu reunions a seven-person panel that in- dropped out of the Phi Alph on page 3] 12. Minority greek organizations missing from McDaniel two Greek service organize- Forson, Assis tantEng lish ers were interested in becom- ROB GOEKE tions on campus: a Greek or- Professor, and Assistant Pro- ing members of one of the women," said Johnson-Ross, NEWS EDITOR "and the numbers necessary to ganization meant for stu- fessor of Political Science three other Historically Black keep the chapter alive." dents of color. Debora Johnson-Ross at- sororities, sustainability be- Rush is usually a busy Efforts have been made Numbers do not lie. time of the semester, with so- in the past-some say valiant tempted to begin a chapter of came a big issue. Withall the According to Director of Delta Sigma Theta (DST),an paperwork and .money re- rority women's screams cas- efforts-but there are still no African-American sorority in Multicultural Services Zephia cading throughout Red'Square Historically Black or the past two years. quired, we will need at least Bryant, only 206 students, or ten to twelve charter mem- 14.1%of the total student body, and the sound of fraternity Multicultural Greek organi- "When you consider bers to get a chapter started." are students of color. Of that boys banging on their new zations at McDaniel because that some interested mem- If they are to charter a 206, only 127,or 8.7%of the to- pledge's doors late at night. two seemingly insurmount- bers were going to graduate chapter, Johnson-Ross feels it tal population are African- However, there is some- able hurdles remain: soon," said Williams-Forson. thing missing from the six fra- sustainability and economics. "Some did not have the fi- must be done the right way. American. Thus, this low per- "We will need a strong [See Minority Greeks ternities, four sororities and Dr Psyche Williams- nances to pay dues and oth- group of sophomore continued on page 4]