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2 The Voice, For Students, By Students 1 February 9, 2011 | www.fsuvoice.com | send news tips to the editor; agarcia1@broncos.uncfsu.edu Speaking out Silence changes little, voices change everything I started to write about relationships. Val entines Day is quickly approaching, so I thought it was appropriate. But it wasn’t what was on my mind. For the past few weeks. I’ve been watch ing the progression of events in Africa and throughout the Middle East. My first thought when I heard people in Egypt were protesting was simply that they would protest and it would die dovm. But as I watched events unfold it suddenly occurred to me what was really sparking all of this? What started this? Then I understood. It’s something as Americans we don’t notice and take completely for granted, the simple free dom of being able to speak our minds, speak out and just have choices, opinions and op tions. The real problem is that most people don’t use that option to speak out. It is almost as if they either don’t care or just can’t be both ered. Well think about it, what happened to the passion? What happened to fighting for what ALICIA BAYAT FINDING MY VOICE you believe in? What happened to not being afraid to speak out? In the past few weeks I have heard about this fear that students, faculty and staff have to speak up and voice their opinions, even to criticize any situation on campus. Well why the fear? Why the anonymous voice. Why the silent ones? Where were the critical voices when FSU failed to inform people on time about closings? Why didn’t people get outwardly upset about having to drive all the way to FSU just to be told to turn around and go home? Basically that was too late to be making that decision. Yes circumstances change from time to time, but given that we are talking about people more thought should have gone into that. Schools had closed and decided the day before. In the most basic sense FSU dropped the ball. Where were the critical “on the record” voices? I hear the quiet ones, the anony mous ones. There are only the silent ones, but where are the loud voices that will say “Why?” ACADEMICCALENDAR Feb. 26 Midterm exams March 4 Midterm exams end March 5 Midterm break begins (No classes-university open) March 7 Interim grading period ends March 11 Midterm break ends March 25 Deadline for removing incomplete grades March 25 Deadline for withdrawing from classes April 22 Spring Holiday (University closed) April 22 Deadline for withdrawing from the university April 25 Final exams for graduating seniors begin April 30 Final exams for graduating seniors end May 2 Final grades for graduating seniors due May 6 Final exams end (for students not graduating) May 7 Commencement (9:00 am) May 9 Final grades due for students not graduating WE NEED YOUR VOICE The Voice is only as strong as yours. We are student run and have openings for staff writers, designers, photographers and multi-media specialists. No experience is necessary. Committment to excellence, a professional outlook and teamwork is absolutely required. Come have fun, learn a lot and build your skills and portfolio. Stop by 241 Student Center or email Alicia Bayat, editor-in-chief, agarcial ©broncos.uncfsu.edu to fill out an application and get started. Party yourself into shape The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., sponsors a Night of Zumba Fitness at the Capel Arena on January 11. Voice photo by Dea Spicer CONTACT US: NEWS, STORY TIPS: 910-672-2210, agarcia1@broncos.uncfsu.edu Come by and see us: 241 Jones Student Center Editor in Chief Alicia Bayat, agarcia1@broncos.uncfsu.edu Features Editor Charnell Harris, charri129@broncos.uncfsu.edu Sports Editor Quinton Graham, qgraham1@broncos.uncfsu.edu Photo Editor Dea Spicer, dlspicer01@broncos.uncfsu.edu Design Editor Stacey Robinson, srobins9@uncfsu.edu Web Editor Jared Harris, jharri24@uncfsu.edu JOIN US ONLINE: MEET THE STAFF ; Twitter: http://twitter. 4 com/fsuvoice Facebook: Fayetteville State University’s The Voice Newspaper News alerts: www. fsuvoice.com Staff Writers Nicolette Beatty, Kamiya Dancy, Candy Graves, Tiffinei Lee, Krystal McDaniel, Brlana Murrell, Nike Pascal, Camellia Sansberry, Courtney Taylor, Brensha Williams, Lanelle Delanie, Tatiana Mosley, Shirley Townsend Staff Photographers: Shakeiviea Gilchrist, Tony Nelson, Nathaniel Stevenson, Charles Taylor, Leland Walker, Jarred Hams Adviser Professor Kevin M. Dilley: kdilley@uncfsu.edu
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