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Women of the Rainbow March is Women’s History Month. This section highlights a few women that have made an impact on our world. Compiled by L’Asia Brown Alec Wek Alek Wek, an internationally ac claimed supermodel has used her fame and fortune to battle the trag edies and refugee plight that has con sumed a scorned Africa. As a teen ager, Wek's family was forced to flee the worsening Sudan to avoid being fatally compromised in the nations' religious civil war. The family eventu ally settled in London, and Wek was discovered at an outdoor British mar ket while shopping with friends. She has since made history with her as tonishing breakthrough as a dark skin women in the fierce high fashion, fair- skin industry. She was named Model of the Year in 1997 by MTV, and was also honored by Essence Magazine as an admirable, impacting entrepre neur. The young woman is a member of the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council. She makes regular charity trips to Africa, encourages health education and positive repre sentation among budding models, and has also premiered her own line of vintage handbags, from which por tions of annual sales proceeds are do nated to various Hunger and Refugee charities specializing in women and children. She wrote an auto-biogra- phy on her struggles and success, with the intention on encouraging foreign, underprivileged citizens to strive for success. (Pictured Below) Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch Ms. Kickbusch is a Hispanic pio neer in the Hispanic field of progressed achievement. She founded her own company. Educational Achievement Services in 1994, and she hasn't looked back. A compassionate, bub bly, articulate businesswoman, Kick busch has held various motivational seminars offering positive and valu able insight on effective leadership in such a cut-throat global market. Born to a poor and culturally proud Hispan ic family in Laredo, Texas, Kickbusch learned early that her poverty stricken status had little to do with the vast op portunity that lie ahead of her. After graduating from Hardin Simmons Uni versity, she joined the US Army and became the highest ranking Hispanic female in the Combat Support Field. Retirement didn't slow her down at the least. She formed the Family Lead ership Institute aimed at educating Hispanic immigrants. Kickbusch has worked with over one million families along with their educators to create a more hopeful future for her roots. The Latina is striving to help her people build a prominent place in American society by making opportunists out of sulkers. (Pictured Above) Yoko Ono when the name Yoko Ono rings, many picture the famous nude al bum cover photo of a young, eccen tric, Avante-Garde, Japanese art ist standing side by side with a tall, enormously famously and filthy rich British musician who just happened to be a former Beatle's member. Ono is indeed as passionate, wild, and ret ro as the photo. She is an artist is its rawest form, with the ability to spawn deep imaginative thoughts, dark im- pression,,and eager complexity with her masterpieces. Yoko Ono has had dramatic impacts upon the entertain ment, exhibition, and fine arts indus tries. She has served as a pioneer for Asian women across the board, breaking boundaries with her infa mous passive peace demonstrations and defying the standard of a tradi tional Asian lady, whom were expect ed to obtain higher education, marry, and rear families. Ono founded the Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York City, along with the John Lennon Museum located in Saitama, Japan. Both establishments were created in honor of her slain husband, and their joint appreciation of the arts. She re cently dedicated to Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, to her legendary husband and wishes for world peace. Yoko Ono remains an icon in the in ternational music industry and can still be found performing with ardent de votion. (Pictured Below) 4 Need School Monev? Get up to $4500 a year for tuition! taro up to S900 a month for two day.s of work while in school I Signup bonuses of up to S10,000! Few Deployments! Serve your country in the Air National Guard Call: 910-308-8793 or Email: NCANGRCYrt'vahoo.coin Gwen &; Lukis C.ikes .ind Cookies by Emiiy Farrington 010.850.2S73 (^UMOirs Jecorated eakes. and t ii^Xviko, e\venaiiaU!lusi®\‘ArKHi.ri)m V isir Its on m>'sfuU‘e i mvspat'c.c-om^vv-tiaiicikthi^', Hillary Clinton she is at the forefront of a his torical presidential election. She has addressed everything from proposed domestic health care plans and ju dicial sentence audits to the current war against terrorism and a flawed foreign policy. She is every woman. Originally revered as one of the most productive first ladies since Jacque line Kennedy, Hillary Clinton is push ing to become the first female presi dent. In the process, she is leaving deep imprints along the sandy paths of American history. Ms. Clinton en dured the scars of a highly publicized bout with an adulterous husband as well as the uninhibited scrutiny of her only daughter's adolescent journey to womanhood. She has proven herself a reeling survivor. She demonstrates perseverance, dedication, purpose, and intent in her endeavors. Without regard to a dog-eat-dog election cam paign, Ms. Clinton is definitely a de fining figure during the 21st century. Whether or not she emerges as the first female Commander in Chief is not important factor in determining her placement in the books. Hillary mir rors every woman's^struggle to secure her spot in a male-dominant political field. (Pictured Above) WE NEED WRITERS -Great Resume Builder -Learn Vital Skills -Build Your Portfolio -Contribute to FSU There are many reason to join The Voice. Pick one and apply today. Room 241 - Student Center Pg. 6 VOICE March 12, 2008
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