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Possible Atlanta serial
bomber
AU^ta officials fear that a
serial bomber may be on the
loose in the city. A gay bar was
bombed Feb, 21 in a manner
similar to a recent abortion clinic
bombing and the Olympic Park
bombing this summer.
Officials described eerie
likenesses in both the devices
and the circumstairces surround
ing the dime and bar attacks. A
fc^al task force is looking into
thebonbings.
r^ammal cJowd ^
New ethical iskies hit the
worid of sdehce the weekend of
Feb. 22 when scientists in Scot
land announced that they had
successfully completed the first
clone of a mammal: Hie creation
ot a lamb from the DNA of an
adult sheep showed the world
that mammals, even humans, can
now be produced as time-de
layed twins.
This raises questions of
whether humans should be
cloned and some scientists are
encouraging a ban on human
subjects until the regulations and
ethics can catch up with the sci
ence.
Yeltsin makes a comeback
Russian President Boris
Yeltsin's increased appemanccs
on television is an indication of
his improving health. Yeltsin,
who recently turned 66, was
hunched slightly, but appeared to
be moving easily as he walked
to his chair in a five second video
clip.
His office appearances may
ease the clamor over his ex
tended absence in the fall of 1996
due to heart trouble.
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The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
February 1997
Worldfest unites community cultures
PETER MCKNIGHT
In an effort to entertain and edu
cate the student body, NCSSM’s
Multicultural Peer Counselors staged
the 3rd annual Worldfest on Feb. 1.
Worldfest focused on fun and
education about the different cultures
present at NCSSM. The different
countries represented included Bul
garia, Chile, Congo, India, Nigeria,
Peru, and many others.
. Teams of two MPCs handled the
various events at the afternoon-long
celebration of culture. The main
events were the performances by stu
dent and off-campus groups. MPCs
Stacy Smallwood and Smita Trivedi
were in charge of arranging and
scheduling these 16 performances
which began at 3pm and ended
around 6:30pm.
Larissa Rodriguez, a junior, per
formed a Peruvian folk dance, the
huayno, and displayed items from
Peru in a booth. Rodriguez has
participared in similar events for al
most nine years. Her parents were
bom in Peru and she returns there
every year.
“A lot of people, when they see
a Hispanic person, assume they are
Mexican or Puerto Rican,” said
Rodriguez, explaining the motivation
for organizing her display. She hoped
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Jorge Valdes and Kylin Lee perform "la cueca," the
national folk dance of Chile at Worldfest 1997.
that her contributions would high
light the distinct culture of Pern.
Similarly, junior Paul
Robichaux and senior Cammie
Hawley hoped to educate people
about the distinctive Cajun culture.
Cajun culture is associated with
people of French descent living in
the Acadiana region of Louisiana.
Unlike Rodriguez, neither
Robichaux nor Hawley had ever
given presentations on Cajun cul
ture. In fact, Hawley, who is of
Cajun descent, remarked that she
had never really appreciated her
unique culture until she moved to
North Carolina.
The exhibit on Cajun culture
was one of several parts of
Worldfest that focused on cultures
and styles from the United States.
Stepping and other African-Ameri
can dance performances and mod
em dance also featured traditions
which have either evolved or origi
nated in the U.S.
“The amount of talent con
tained within the student body
amazed me,” said junior Josh
Betthauser. “[The performances
were] a unique experience.”
Parents, as well as off-campus
groups and individuals, took part in
the Worldfest activities. The Bulgar
ian Folk Dancing Ensemble and Af
rican dmmmcrs. Dr. Ken Wilson and
Greg Babb, donated their time in
performances.
Many of the items in NCSSM’s
cultural club Harambee’s exhibit on
Africa were loaned by parents who
had traveled to Africa, said April
Wilson, who was manning the
Harambcc booth.
While off-campus groups were
able to showcase their talents, stu
dent organizations also got an exccl-
; lent opportunity to display them-
i selves. In all, 11 clubs or groups
performed or organized exhibits.
A multicultural fashion show
organized by MPCs Jenny Lutz and
Jorge Valdds concluded the day. Lutz
said they purposefully avoided
people wearing clothes of their own
ethnicity.
“I want[ed] to see people my
age appreciate different cultures in
the NCSSM community,” said Lutz.
Planning for Worldfest began
last November, said Smallwood.
Other MPCs involved in the plan
ning and executing of Worldfest
were Meagan Patterson and Shavon
Rogers. Their advisors, Sheila
Carmichael and Amy Wheeler, also
helped the MPCs.
MLK Celebration depicts dream of equality
lOCELYN R. KEARNEY
When a common goal, purpose,
and spirit unite the NCSSM commu
nity, the results can bring inspiration
and understanding to every student,
teacher, faculty and staff member.
Such was the case with the Jan. 15
Martin Luther King Day assembly,
presented by the Harambee club.
"I think that there was a need [for
the assembly], and [the message] was
very powerful; it made people more
aware of racial issues," said senior
Kathy Lin.
Like King's dream of a peaceful
movement to gain equality for all, the
assembly required support and coop
eration from all sides. Students and
faculty worked together to make the
celebration in memory of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. a successful and
learning experience.
Harambee, a multi-cultural club,
led the way toward making the dream
of the assembly into a reality. The
program allowed students, faculty,
and guests to observe and take part
in different aspects of King’s life
and the Civil Rights Movement.
Soapbox portrayals by the
NCSSM Drama Club of people of
different gender, race and social
status welcomed students, teach
ers, faculty and other guests from
the lobby into the gym of the Eilber
Physical Educational Center.
These speeches depicted the diver
sity of attitudes shown by differ
ent races and cultures during the
Civil Rights movement.
Junior Brian Beach was Mar
tin Luther King Jr., senior Eliza
beth Bolton was a white Northern
housewife, junior Paul Robichaux
was a corporate business worker,
and senior Donald Gaye was an
African American worker.
Colours members Gartrell White, Brittainy Pratt and Marla
continued on page 11 Richardson show their pride through song in the assembly
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