Stand & Deliver
By Amber Bernard
Contributing Writer
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, a Princ
eton graduate and an ordained min
ister, was the guest speaker for the
Fayetteville State University's Stand
& Deliver Conference on Saturday
March 15, 2008. Dr. Dyson spoke
on issues ranging from the church, to
challenging the bigotry of gender op
pression.
His speech was geared toward the
empowerment of the youth and moti
vating older people to expose them
selves to the culture of the youth. This
will enable older people to have some
insight into the lives and perceptions
of the younger people, he claims.
Dyson also said that the youth
have the potential to change the
world. He said that people who have
changed the world were young peo
ple. For example, Martin Luther King
Jr., at age 26, organized a boycott to
end racial segregation in public trans
portation.
He encouraged the young audi
ence to read, think, to use their brain
cells and to be active. He encouraged
readers to pay attention to the news
and what is going on around them.
Read beyond class, beyond the news
papers and challenge older people
who say you are too young to make
a change.
He then exposed his knowledge of
hip-ho and rap music, which seemed
to grab the attention of the young au
dience. He spoke of lyricists like Jay-Z,
Lauren Hill, Nas, 2-pac, Snoop Dog,
Mos Def, Common and many more.
He expressed his feeling on the words
"Nigger" and "Nigga," and how he
believes that the youth do not under
stand what older people went through
because of those terms. Finally, Dr.
Dyson closed with a discussion about
his book "Why I Love Black Women"
and the power of women. He said
"Don't be afraid of a strong woman,"
which went over well with the female
portion of the female audience. Over
all, the audience seemed to enjoy his
comedic and explicit approach to de
livering his speech.
Student Nurses Association: New Members/Events
Submitted by Jennifer Draper
Student Nurses Association
The Student Nurses Association mentors the
professional development of future nurses and fa
cilitates their entrance into the profession by provid
ing educational resources, leadership opportunities,
and career guidance. Nationwide, the organization
has around 50,000 members. The Fayetteville State
University chapter of the Student Nurses Associa
tion (FSU-SNA) provides the same services for FSU
nursing students, and helps to contribute to the cam
pus culture.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008-2009 FSU-SNA Ex
ecutive Board and Committee Members
President: Tameka A. Guillen
Vice-President: Cali Davis
Secretary: Tisha Geske
Treasurer: Sandra Shakir
Community Events Coordinator: Kali Couch
Breakthrough to Nursing: Priscilla Gray
Director of Communications: Amber Hampton
Government Affairs Liaison: Pam Keiran
Community Events Committee: Lakeitha Berry
Budget/Fundraiser: Lisa Gavin
Communication Committee Chairperson: Kimberly
Warren
Recruitment Committee Chairperson: Lisa Williams
Advisor: Mrs; E. Rigaud
FSU-SNA is now seeking new members! All
Pre-Nursing students and Upper Division Nursing
students are encouraged to join. Membership infor
mation can found on our website: http://organiza-
tions.uncfsu.edu/ans/index.htm
Upcoming Events:
SNA MONTHLY MEETING: Monday, March 31, 2008
- 10AM, Cook Hall Room, 203- All members and
interested students are encouraged to attend.
FUNDRAISER: Donut Sale - Monday, April 7, 2008
- 12:30PM - 2:00PM Lyons Science Building Lobby
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
* Participating in Multiple Sclerosis Walk - April
19, 2008
* Participating for Relay for Life sponsored by
American Cancer Society
- June 6-7, 2008 (Note: To sign up for team par
ticipation for Relay
for Life please see a NSNA member for a team
captain packet.)
Obama opted not to speak
at FSU. Is he avoiding us?
- Barack Obama is the first African American can
didate to have ever had a real shot at the presidency.
That fact seems pretty important for a Historically
Black College like Fayetteville State. However,
when the senator visited Fayetteville this past week
he decided to speak at FTCC instead of FSU. The
question: Is he avoiding us? Probably. The Obama
camp has done a good job of trying to downplay his
race, and probably didn’t want a visit to FSU re
minding voters that he actually is Black.
Just something that I
noticed on campus
- The sanitation score in the Bronco Cafe is a 90,
which is an “A” ranking according to the North
Carolina sanitation score rankings. While that may
sound good to many, 94% of businesses that require
a sanitation score in NC get an “A” ranking. FSU
scored at the very bottom of the “A” scale, and is
darn close to being ranked at a “B.” The would
mean our facilities are pretty bad. Who knows what
it takes to get a “B,” because I know I’ve seen bugs
m our dining facility before.
Do yourself a favor:
Get involved around cam- /
pus. Take it from me, the
experience that I gained
while working with a cam- "
pus organization landed
me a real-world job and
prepared me in ways my
classes could not.
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