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THE AMPERSAND Volume 7 Issue 6 May 2014 an Internship of Olympic Proportions THE AMPERSAND Volume 7 Issue 6 may 2014 An Internship of Olympic Proportions by Rafid Rahman l Freshman, Biological Sciences After being offered a chance to work at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, as an intern for NBCUniversal, Cai O’Connell—a junior Russian and political science double Table of Contents major—was able to experience the world in ways that she had never before imagined. For three weeks in February, O’Connell served as a 2 Note from Dean Bottoms translator and Olympic guide. While there, she 2 Upcoming Events also had the opportunity to see Russian President O’Connell meeting Team USA gold medalist in slopestyle 2 Parent Corner Vladimir Putin and meet US Olympians such as snowboarding Sage Kotsenburg. figure skater Gracie Gold and snowboarder Sage over 200 guests at a time and used her knowledge 2 HCAB Update Kotsenburg. of Russian to not only eliminate communication 3 Diabetes Discussion Although O’Connell’s incredible experience barriers, but also to better understand the local just happened this year, the arduous and long road 3 Study Abroad and international guests at Sochi. that culminated in this Olympic opportunity On March 19th, O’Connell delivered Presentation began in her full-immersion Russian classroom a presentation called “Sports, Sexuality, and at the Illinois Math and Science Academy. After 4 Focus on a Fellow International Politics: Sochi 2014” at the UIC her time there, O’Connell continued her studies 4 Capstone Focus Daley Library. She gave a joint talk with Brittany at Cornell College before transferring to UIC. James, a UIC alumna who interned at Sochi with 5 HON 201: Research These years of academic Russian language the International Olympic and the International training gave her an advantage in the three-month Methods Paralympic Committees. O’Connell discussed long interview process that eventually earned 5 HON 401: Leadership her responsibilities and also commented on the her the NBCUniversal internship. In addition to treatment of LGBT people and LGBT rights 6-7 Senior Feature O’Connell’s language skills, she brought relevant activists that she witnessed in the wake of the work experience to the job through her previous 8-9 Scholarships and Awards recent passing of anti-gay legislature in Russia. internships with the Tenth Congressional District 10 Band Member Focus She recalls that “inside the Olympic arena, Democrats and Obama for America. [neither] the LGBT community, nor many other 10 Health Activism As an Olympic guide, O’Connell witnessed a groups, were allowed to protest.” variety of intense sports, such as ski jumping and Committee O’Connell admits that her time at the curling. She also learned a lot about international Olympics was not always easy. However, as she 11 CNN Chicagoland events management and control. She observed hopes to someday work in an embassy in Foreign Screening how the Russian government ensured security Service Management, she stands by everything for all guests and personnel with a multitude of 11 NLVS Tutoring she learned at Sochi: “The experience of working security guards and airport-like security checks, in intense situations was worth it.” 12 Editor-in-Chief Farewell as well as the censorship of certain websites. O’Connell herself was in charge of the safety of Page 3 Page 4 Page 6-7 Page 10 Page 11 Diabetes Discussion Focus on a Fellow Senior Feature Band Member Focus NLVS Tutoring 1 Events a note from 2014 Honors College Convocation Dean Bottoms May 7, 2014 @ 7:00 PM Parent Corner EAR ONORS OMMUNITY D H C , Both of our This is an exciting time of year, as we see the culmination of a year’s hard work children are in the and dedication for all of the Honors students, faculty, and staff. Every week, I receive Honors College news about our students’ achievements: Ponnu Padiyara received a Fulbright Award and we believe to teach English in Turkey; Basheer Subei was named a Barry Goldwater Honorable that this has Mention; Nikhil Bommakanti was named a Whitaker International Fellow; and Student allowed them Trustee Danielle Leibowitz was named a Truman Finalist. Neharika Akkoor and Bridget to experience college in a small setting while still Hansen will spend their summers in India and Oman, respectively, through the U.S. being at a big school. It has been a great Department of State Critical Languages Scholarship. Others are deciding where to environment to encourage their ambitions. go for graduate and professional school, such as Hugh Vondracek, who has selected Our daughter Rhea is graduating this year the University of Glasgow; Avni Bavishi, who will be attending Yale University; and and will pursue a Masters in Public Health Fransely Robles, who has selected Vanderbilt University from many offers including the degree while applying to medical school. University of Chicago, Harvard University, and others...the list goes on and on. She was also able to study abroad in Italy Honors College students were again the campus leaders at the Annual Student last summer with the help of Honors Research Forum on April 8, where 80% of undergraduate presenters were Honors College scholarships. Our son Sachin seeks College students, including 11 of the 13 undergraduate award winners. To further to practice law and has found internship opportunities through the Honors College. advance and recognize undergraduate student research, Honors College students Overall, we are proud of our children and and staff, in partnership with the University Library, are also launching the new the education they have received through Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Journal, an open-access peer-reviewed UIC. interdisciplinary journal to publish innovative work of undergraduate researchers. Mahesh and Purnima Patel Students, visit https://iurj.honors.uic.edu to submit your research! Parents of: Special congratulations are also in order for our graduating seniors! I invite Rhea Patel, Senior, Biological Sciences & Psychology everyone to join me at the Honors College Convocation on May 7 at 7 p.m. in the UIC Sachin Patel, Sophomore, Biological Sciences & History Forum to recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments of the Class of 2014. We are honored to host Illinois’ 38th Governor, Jim Edgar, as our keynote speaker. HCAB Update Finally, I would like to thank and congratulate this year’s Ampersand student writers, editors, and faculty and staff advisors on their outstanding work this year, Congratulations to the Honors College Advisory Board members for 2014-2015! especially Editor-in-Chief Avni Bavishi and Editors Sarah Lee, Maria Nakhasi, Alvin George, and Hannah Lee. President: Shivam Thakkar Best wishes for a happy and productive summer! Vice President: Michael Durrant Secretary: Elizabeth Stark Treasurer: Neha Chandan Members: Danya Aceves Aayush Shah Sanjana Anil Polatip Subanajouy Bette L. Bottoms Kirthi Bellamkonda Richard Walsh Dean and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs Chandni Patel Marlena Wojcik Professor of Psychology Jay Patel 2 Seeking Solutions: A Discussion on Diabetes by Aesha Talia l Freshman, Biological Sciences On February 19, the Honors College sponsored a special discussed during the interactive seminar for students led by Dr. Jose Oberholzer seminar was the possibility which aimed to foster the brainstorming of cross-disciplinary of using surgery to treat solutions for the diabetes epidemic within the United States. Dr. diabetes. Olayiwola also Oberholzer—a Professor of Surgery, Endocrinology and Diabetes, enjoyed engaging with and Bioengineering at the UIC School of Medicine—also serves students who held different as the Director of the Islet and Pancreas Transplant Program ideas and perspectives. and the Chief of the Division of Transplantation in addition to Sergio Villasenor, an leading the Chicago Diabetes Project, an international coalition industrial design major, Dr. Jose Oberholzer leads a discussion on of scientists who conduct research in the hopes of discovering a diabetes. also attended the seminar to cure for diabetes. learn more about diabetes. Dr. Oberholzer facilitated this innovative Honors College Villasenor’s views broadened as he listened to Dr. Oberholzer: seminar to challenge students to analyze the societal effects of “An interesting thing [I learned] was that diabetes [is] prevalent the diabetes pandemic and to understand the importance of in poorer areas with no walkways [and in] high crime areas leadership and involvement from people of various sectors in where people are less likely to walk. This leaves us with possible working to solve this public health crisis. solutions for redesigning city layouts.” Olayiwola adds, “[There Students from several majors attended the seminar. Simbiat is] the common belief that the consumption of excessive sugary Olayiwola, a senior majoring in biochemistry, says she attended foods leads [to] diabetes. This is not always true since genetics, because she wanted to learn more about the diabetes epidemic. habits, environmental [factors], and immune status all play a role Olayiwola notes that “Some of what I discovered [during the in the development of the disease.” lecture] truly amazed me.” One of the things that Dr. Oberholzer Scalpel to Escalpelo: UIC Student Presents to IES Abroad Board of Directors by Avni Bavishi l Sophomore, Biological Sciences The summer after the UIC College of Medicine and a former Executive Associate Vice his first year at UIC, Jinit Chancellor for Research—about many aspects of his study abroad Desai had the experience experience. He gave special
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