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send news tips to news@fsuvoice.com □ www.fsuvoice.com September 22, 2010 □ ThE VoiCE, For Students, By Students 3 FSU welcomes three Global Scholars Voice photo by Tony Nelson Speaking passionately about her interest in learning more about other cultures, FSU freshman Maybelyn Rodriguez, center right, talks with Kuwaiti citizen Bedour Al-Damkhi, at left, recently during a welcoming ceremony for three new Fulbright Scholars at Fayetteville State University. Ms. Al-Damkhi is a secondary school teacher and one of the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants avail able to students and faculty this year. L’Asia Brown Voice Editor-in-Chief Twenty years ago, college stu dents prepared themselves to com pete with graduates of other U.S. universities for jobs, upon gradua tion. Now, with the U.S. economy struggling to recover from a near depression, and an international economy almost as unstable, the playing field for jobs has become more competitive than ever before. Students in the Middle East, Eu rope, Asia, and Africa are sharpen ing their career skills and heading for the United States, often armed with the ability to speak several lan guages and a level of discipline and humility rarely found in American students. At Fayetteville State Univer sity the word ‘globalization’ has perched itself among the adminis tration’s top priorities. To ensure studeiUs are groomed for the cor porate world, colleges and univer sities across the nation are intro ducing them to languages other than Spanish and French. They are exposing them to customs and cul tures through interactive programs and new language classes. Many schools are even sending their stu dents abroad. During an intimate welcome cer emony recently, FSU’s Intemational Education Center and Honors Pro gram introduced three Fulbright Scholars for the 2010-2011 year. The scholars will participate in FSU’s Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program. With the brand new addition of the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the arrival of Bedour Al-Damkhi of Kuwait, De Chen of China, and David Otieno of Kenya is timely. Ms. Al-Damkhi holds a bachelor’s degree in English Educa tion from Kuwait University. Origi nally a secondary school teacher, she will assist students in their stud ies of the Arabic language. Mr. De Chen earned a bachelor’s degree in English and a Master’s degree in Chinese from the College of Hu manities.and Social Science. The Yanbian University Professor will assist students studying Chinese. Mr. Otieno graduated from the Uni versity of Nairobi with a bachelor’s degree in Kiswahili, and will offer support to students studying Swa hili. The Fulbright Program is the flagship intemational educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other coun tries,” according to the Council for Intemational Exchange of Scholars. TIPS continued from page 1 ing the students as well as faculty and staff on the locations of the emergency call boxes and enforcing good decision making for the protection of yourself and others.” “You are your best protection against crime,” he said. Cpmmuter student Brandon Alexander knows this as well as anybody. The FSU junior’s car was broken into during his first year of commuting and his textbooks were stolen from the backseat of his car. “I was terrified when I went to my car that night and the back windshield was crushed and all my books were gone,” he said. “I had to pay for those books.” He now puts his books in the trunk. He also walks his girlfriend, Dana, to and from all of her classes at night. “I pay more attention to my surroundings and I make sure not to flash any expensive items that I have,” Mr. Alexander said. “I also installed a stereo with a detachable face plate because a lot of my friend’s vehicles were broken into and their CD players were stolen.” ’ You can never be too safe says Detective Michelle Lindow of the Fayetteville Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit. “If it feels wrong, nine times out of ten, it is,” said Mrs. Lindow. “Follow your gut instincts and do not be afraid to call 911 for any reason. If you see someone who looks out of place, call 911.” She also has this advice for students, fac ulty and staff: Never use shortcuts at night and al ways stay on the most well-lit and populated pathways. Cover up your valuables in your car but do not make it seem as thou you are do ing so. Write down your serial numbers on everything you have that is expensive and worth stealing. This way, if someone does steal it, you have the evidence to prove that it is your property. Use your voice as a weapon. If you ever are in a situation where you feel un comfortable and you are by yourself, yell things such as “I do not know this person, call 911!” or “I see you and I am not by my self!” This will alert others nearby that you are in a dangerous situation. Crime seems to never end but with the right guidelines and education to follow, you can maintain safety and ensure you never become a statistic. For more information on how yoli can protect yourself and others, contact Chief Bryant at (910)672-2462 or Detective Michelle Lindow at (910)433-1034.
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