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Page 2 Greensboro. N.C. Psychologist author MaiyHpher speaks in Biyan series Continued from Page 1 organization that helped refugees. She signed herself up to help. "I started call ing people who worked with refugees and volunteered my services. I went to the impoverished areas of Lincoln and start ed my work there." One thing from which refugees can greatly benefit is help with education according to Pipher. "Anybody can vol unteer to go to a school, sit in a study hall and help a refugee read. Another thing people can do is volunteer to be a tutor to adults and help them with English." Pipher said. She also named journalists as an important factor in helping communities cope with the changes refugees bring. "Journalists are really important. Refugees are coming into my town and your town too. There's a lot of people who aren't racist but just dont get involved, they're just indifferent. Lincoln newspaper as a staff, as an institution, made a real commitment to educate our i citizens. Newspapers can be a cultural broker because people need to know Community Senate's corner space: weekly update A.Q. Abdul-Karim Community Senate President A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both. -Dwight D. Eisenhower In the past three weeks we each had the opportunity to vote for the future leaders of out nation. In doing so those who we elected will be critical in determining our own futures and the future of rights and privileges we enjoy as residents and citizens of the United States. Many times in the history of this nation we (the people) have set the stage for social, political and even economic transforma tions. Whether with our voices, our bodies, our picket signs, our ballots, and at times our lives, partisans of this nation have come together by the millions to ensure a future we can all live with, one that maintains the values of free dom, peace, and prosperity as rights rather than political slogans. In this past election, as a nation we marched to how to think about these issues. If they don't hear it from the news they might hear it from a talk radio show that spreads hate messages." Vivian Lutian, ESL instructor and CCE career counselor at Guilford attended "Cultural broker" - Schoolteachers, public health nurses, and American friends who may teach refugees to make intentional decisions about what to expect and what to reject in America." -Mary Pipher, The Middle of Everywhere: The World's Refugees Come to our Town Wednesday's town hall meeting on refugees. As an ESL instructor Lutian has heard first hand the difficult stories of immigrants and refugees. "What brav ery, what courage to come to a new country. I come from the viewpoint that there's plenty of room here." Lutian said. She also encouraged students to reach out and help but recognized the dedica tion of students that currently volunteer. the polls and voted for our future, as a nation we voted in a government, and as a nation we must live with that decision for another four years. But as a people we continue to cast our vote everyday. In every decision that we make we decide to except, reject, or compromise with our situation, our environ ment, our lives, the lives our children, our families, our loved ones. We decide to fight for who we are or give in to what we have resigned to be "just to get by." National Election Day like all days is over, and can never be brought back. But our oppor tunity to usher in our own futures based on our own paths and not ones pre scribed to us starts anew every day we open our eyes. To honor ourselves and those who have come before us I challenge you to take a stand for your own future, be your own leader, honor the free dom you have with the courage to represent your own values and standards. Be the change you want to see.3€ NEWS "We've got some terrific students volun teering" said Lutian. The Middle of Everywhere is Greensboro's One City One Book title this year. Many schools, institutions, and individuals have read this book to gain an understanding of refugees and their sometimes painful, dangerous journey to America. Discussion forums, lectures and poetry readings featuring ethnic music have taken place to educate the public and celebrate the many cultures in Greensboro. Pipher encouraged Guilford students to volunteer their time and offered Lutheran Family Services as a way to get involved. Pat Priest, assistant vice Proposals: Yellow Bike Program: Passed Afro Punk: Passed ASC: Passed GCD, Early Voting: Passed Revisions to Senate By-laws: Decision i TI11 ; fPLrUILFORDIAN Corrections The Guilfordian strives to maintain accuracy and balance in our reporting. If you should discover any factual error printed in this edition, please leave a detailed message for Editor-in-Chief Taleisha Bowen in The Guilfordian office at extension 2306, or e-mail the paper at guilfordian@guilford.edu. Please include the word "cor rection" in the subject line. Mission Statement The Guilfordian, a student publication, seeks to promote fair and accurate coverage of campus, local, national, and global news and opinions. In the spirit of Quaker traditions, The Guilfordian also provides an opportunity for free and open dialogue among members of the Guilford community. As The Guilfordian is proudly printed on recycled paper (with minimum 30% post-con sumer content), please be friendly to the environment and recycle this issue once finished. www.guilfordian.com president of refugee and immigration services of Lutheran Family Services, welcomes all members of the Guilford community to become cultural brokers. According to Priest there are many ways that students can reach out. Tutoring children, teaching adults how to read and write English, and babysitting while the adults are in ESL class are just a few ways volunteers are needed. In many cases, internship require ments can be fulfilled through Lutheran Family Sen/ices. "The students tell us how valuable these lessons are and for the refugees themselves." Service organizations like the Bonners Scholar program co-sponsor single refugees and refugee families. They collect donations such as household items and arrange transportation committees. Priest said that students bring their own element to volunteering. 'The energy students bring is vibrant" she said. Area manager Shirley Thorns is the contact person for anyone interested in volunteer work. The phone number is 378-7881. Lutheran Family Services is located at 415 N. Edgeworth St. K Pending CAP budget: Decision Pending Scheduled this week: None On Deck: Photo Club (New Club), Ping Pong Club (New Club), Ulali. Nov. 5, 2004
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