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FOR Students, By.Students
A Litany for Haiti
photo Dy L'Asia Brown
Dr. Landon Hadley, Dean of Students, speaks in the front of the Rudolph Jones Stu
dent Center to students who gathered in memory of those who suffered in Haiti.
By; Courtney Taylor
On January 13th, about 4:00 pm
locally, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake
struck the impoverished Caribbean
island of Haiti causing the collapse
of a hospital, a horde of stores,
homes, and schools and caused
widespread panic. The poorest
country in the Western Hemisphere
is prone to natural disasters such as
earthquakes and hurricanes, which
each have resulted in the deaths of
thousands of people.
All across the world relief
programs have been implemented.
Fayetteville State University’s
Student Government Association
arranged a candlelight vigil in
support of the victims of the
earthquake. Broncos are raising
money and will combine the funds
with proceeds raised from a Student
Activities Council themed dance
January 15th. The funds will be sent
to the American Red Cross. The
Epsilon Beta Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi, Incorporated also
sponsored a successful clothing and
shoe drive.
As a historically black university,
many FSU students feel a special
kinship with the people of Haiti.
“Haiti was the first slave inhabited
country to gain independence,” said
Masceline Petitlubin, holding back
tears. If you have not contributed
to the cause and would like to, it is
not too late. Listed are several relief
programs where you can donate
money. It can be as simple and easy
as a text message.
The American Red Cross: www.
RedCross.org, 800-435-7669, text
“HAITI” to 90999; A donation of
$10 will be charged on the user’s cell
phone bill.
U.S. World Food Program:
Accepting donations for ready-to-eat
meals at www.wfp.org.
International Rescue
Committee: Accepting help at
www.theIRC.org, (877) 733-8433
(REFUGEE).
Kroger: Boxes at checkout lanes
to support the American Red Cross.
Customers can donate via scans at
checkout in increments of $1, $3,
and $5.
Yele Haiti: www.yele.org, Text
yele to 501501.
FSU Raises the Stakes
Introducing.. .Mr.
Marketing Minor
By: Francine Dunbar
As the business program thrives
at Fayetteville State University, an
innovative sector branches out. While not
entirely new, the Marketing Minor has
previously been open only to students
enrolled in the business program. By fall
of 2010, the minor will be opened to all
students.
Sirrom Williams, Student Activities
Council Program Director and a
senior Mass Communications major at
Fayetteville State University, says he was
baffled and heartbroken when he asked
his advisor about a minor in marketing
only to find out that it was only offered
to business majors. “It seemed like the
department was quite inconsiderate, but
I am glad that changes are going to be
made. The program will definitely be a
spark on anyone’s resume, regardless of
the major.”
Courses for the Marketing Minor are
currently being offered by the School
of Business and Economics, which is
accredited by the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business- one of the
most prestigious and rigorous accrediting
programs. Currently, less than one-
third of U.S. colleges’ and universities’
business programs, and only 15% of the
world’s business programs, have AACSB
accreditation.
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