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PHOE NApril 1st, 2015I • VolumeX 16 • Issue 10 Gender Matters Conference coming mid-April Ban Ban the Bias the Box

Gender Matters design contest Reintegrative Justice winner By Kyle H. Horn Editor in Chief Student Symposium, On April 17 and 18, GSU will host the 5th annual Gender Matters Conference. Gender Matters started as an academic conference, but has a chance of a lifetime grown to include speakers from all over the world and across the U.S. During the conference, sessions will examine the worlds of gender, sexuality, transgender, safe sex, and By Brenda Torres how gender/sexuality play into home Online Editor and school environments. Registration for the conference costs $40 and can On March 9, 2015, the be paid at the door. Generating Hope Support Network, This year, the conference from the Social Work program held will focus on family life, exploring daughterhood, womanhood, body and the Reintegrative Justice Student identity, women in the workforce and Symposium, at Engbretson Hall. more. Generating Hope is a support group “I would like for us to look at that was formed by the Social Work the similarities and not so much the Student Organization (SWSO). differences between the genders and The events purpose was to raise the gender preferences. I would like awareness of the checkmark box for my students to be able to dismiss added on the GSU admission the stereotypes they’ve heard and to application. In the fall, GSU added see a new application that they can use the box for students to check it if they Dr. Phyllis West and keynote speaker Dr. Kirk Anthony James in their own construction of their own identity as it pertains to other genders have been convicted of a felony. and other gender preferences,” said Dr. Lori Glass, a faculty Tammara Winn, the professor of the member from Social Work Program, education had changed their lives. work. I can roll out in critical data to conference workshop and member of gave the welcoming and introductions Later on, Dr. Glass also introduced tell you why the box doesn’t work. I the conference planning committee. to the event. She stated that the Dr. Phyllis West and Dr. Ellen Walsh, don’t want to do that, I want to utilize The first conference in symposium was being held during who are advisors of Generating Hope myself.” 2011 had 131 participants and has Social Work Month, “The theme for as well. “On April 13, 1994 I got more than doubledjust last year. social work month is ‘social work A BSW student Jerry Davis, arrested, and [had] never been in When asked in an interview what paves the way for change’,” introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. trouble before. I was in college he hoped participants take away After the introduction, a small Kirk Anthony James from the state studying criminal justice. I wanted to from the conference, professor Jason Zingsheim, the original chairman of performance took place. A song, of New York, Columbia University, be lawyer, and my life changed in a the conference and current planning Walking Shoes by Mali Music was School of Social Work. blink of an eye,” said Dr. James. committee member, responded with played. Based on the lyrics, the song Dr. James presented on Moreover, Dr. James stated “ a better understanding of how was about empowerment. During mass incarceration and transforming that prison is a very isolated, a very incredibly complex and contradictory the first, two minutes of the song the education. His presentation was lonely place. “It is essentially the gender and sexuality are.” He went audience sat and listened. Then for based on the history, statistics, darkest place you will ever see. I on to explain that participants will be the last two minutes, students from consequences, healthcare, and often tell people that I wouldn’t wish exposed to wide variety of research Generating Hope stood up and walked democracy of incarceration. The prison on my worst enemy.” from many different disciplines in a circle around the audience. second part of his presentation was and that the concepts of gender and When the song finished playing, they his story of being incarcerated. He Continued on p. 6 sexuality are far more complex than what the general populace thinks. remained standing and stated how stated, “I can tell you the box doesn’t Editorial

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Advertising Information: 708-534-3068 Feature Dr. Ellen Walsh Interview by Brenda Torres borders to examine gender from Online Editor multiple perspectives. There were about 150 participants last year. We’re The professor profile for this expecting about that same number this Issue is Dr. Ellen Walsh, the Humanities year. Many people coming from the and Social Sciences Division of Arts Midwest, but we have people coming and Sciences. from outside the region and the country, though the majority local. Many IDSS Phoenix: How long have you been in students will participate as part of a the field of education? course on gender. Some of Dr. Blount’s psychology students are presenting Walsh: I got my PhD relatively posters at the conference. The Theater recently, in 2008, because, like many and Performance Studies Program is GSU students, I took a non-traditional doing a play, “Kimberly Akimbo.” And route. I didn’t get my bachelor’s degree we’re also having a feature performer until later in life. I started teaching in David Hanley Tejeda , from Bloomsburg graduate school and have been teaching University, doing both a performance for about a dozen years at the college and workshops. His performance deals level. Before that I had been involved Dr. Ellie Walsh, Photo courtesy of Brenda Torres with identity, about having a Latino and with teaching in other ways. I used to non-Latino parent, and the differences tutor children of migrant workers in between being Latino in the Midwest financing, at the time when the state I then made this my profession. I feel western Massachusetts. They were and California. He performs on April was cutting back funding. I’m afraid we really lucky that I have been able to High School students, Vietnamese and, 17th and that is free to the public, thanks are entering a similar period with our both study and teach something that I Puerto Rican students. I worked in to the generosity of an Intellectual Life new governor, who will be making big love and to get a job doing that. Boston with adults who had dropped Grant from the library. The conference cuts in education. My niece, who lived out of high school and were getting takes place on April 17th and 18th. We with me, went to the local high school, Phoenix: What classes do you teach at their GED. I also taught English as welcome people to come. Students who so. I knew what those cuts meant in the the university? a second language, when I first went want to volunteer can work for just classroom. Thought if I went to school back to school at a community college half a day and then attend the rest of and learned more about educational Walsh: teach a variety of classes here at and, while in grad school in Pittsburgh, the conference free. If interested, they policy that I could help find a better way the university, including world history. volunteered with a literacy project should contact me at ewalsh@govst. to fund public schools. Then I sat in my I’m teaching three sections of that with teaching adults to read. edu. For the first time, student clubs first policy course and said “I don’t want the first year students this year. I have (ALAS and SWSO) are providing food. to do this.” In the meantime, I had been taught a sociology course that looks Phoenix: Was teaching your first This helps us, because they’ll provide taking Latin American study courses, at how race, class, and gender shape choice? good food and helps them raise money because I love Latin America. Even our lives. I’ve taught social science and their profile. though I wasn’t in school, I always did methods courses, looking at ways to Walsh: No because most of my life I’ve lots of reading on my own. I had been approach research. I’ve taught colonial worked outside of academia. I went to Phoenix: What is your favorite part involved with solidarity groups working Latin America and modern Latin college for the first time straight out about teaching? to stop our government’s aid to military America, which I will teach again next of high school, but that didn’t work dictatorships, in Central America year. And introduction to Gender and for me then. I found too many things Walsh: That’s a tough question, because I didn’t want my tax dollars Sexuality, I taught last year for the first that were more interesting to do than because there’s so much I enjoy about to go to killing people in El Salvador, time and will be teaching again in the studying, including being involved it. I love it when I can see students who were fighting for basic human fall. I’m going to be teaching a history in different political movements, the “get” something in a deep way, when rights, living wages and land. Most of capstone course next year too, where women’s liberation movement, anti- they grasp a concept or understand the traveling I’ve done outside of the people will be working on their thesis war movement. I left school and how or why something happened. I country has been to Latin America, to or their internship. I’ve incorporated a waitressed for quite a while and worked enjoy it when students both feel and Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, Ecuador. So lot of service learning into the world for a restaurant workers union. A union understand how someone from another when I went back to school I thought history course, which I completely offered me a full time organizing job. time and place thought about and I’d take Latin American courses to redesigned, based on experiences that That was a big turning point for me to acted on something they experienced. feed my soul, which I think is really other faculty had with the first years make a decision. I decided instead to I like seeing students get engaged in important. I encourage students here at last semester. The Social Work Student get out of waitressing all together, so a debate in a way that pushes them to GSU to take some courses that interest Organization had started another that’s when I went in a very different stretch their thinking, to meaningfully you ,even if they’re outside your major. group, Project Salone, to raise funds direction and started working in open up to hearing an opposing view So I decided to get an interdisciplinary and medical supplies to help the fight construction trades and woodworking. or to dig more deeply to understand major in Latin American Studies. I was against Ebola in Sierra Leone. Salone I worked as a laborer for a marine the implications and complexities of enjoying teaching as a grad student is the local slang for Sierra Leone. I construction outfit, meaning that we an argument. I like watching students and loved history, so I decided that I thought that was a great project and I worked on docks and bridges in Boston. struggle to understand an image or would go on for the PhD. to teach at the hoped that the first year students would This was fabulous work, very liberating document from another time & place— college level. learn from and enjoy service learning compared to waitressing-- until that first not because I enjoy their suffering! But and also get to know the organizations winter outside. I had to go on the icy because I enjoy watching them work it Phoenix: You majored in Latin on campus, if I could incorporate that in bridge to work. I still wanted to stay out, step-by-step, until they understand American Studies. What got you the course. So I redesigned the course with that kind of work, but inside, so something that they first thought was interested in that? and organized it thematically, looking I worked as a custom woodworker for impossible to interpret. I love when at epidemic diseases throughout history. quite a while. Until I decided to go back students look at something fundamental Walsh: You know it’s really funny. to school for two reasons. One, some in a new way, as often happens in I was interested in Latin America Phoenix: You’re affiliated with the of the physical effects of that manual discussions of gender, where people before I started doing the political Gender Matters Conference here labor, in particular the chemicals used see for the first time how meaning work in solidarity with the people in El at GSU. Can you tell me about the in finishing furniture, were making me is constructed, how culture shapes Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. conference? sick. Also I needed more intellectual what being a man/being a woman I can’t really explain what drew me to stimulation. I decided to go back to means—and how that changes over do it, except that I have always been Walsh: It’s an interdisciplinary school and, like many GSU students, time & place. I want them to approach a reader and read a lot about Latin conference, which means that scholars I was working full time. I was taking questions, images, writing that they America, Latin American literature and from all academic disciplines can one course at a time at community don’t understand as if it’s a mystery to I liked it. After I dropped out of college present at it. This is the 5th conference. college, two courses at a time. Then unravel and to find the joy that comes on my first attempt, some friends and I Jason Zingsheim from Communications I realized it would take me forever to with solving—or at least coming up traveled to Mexico, which really spurred & Gender & Sexuality Studies finish, so I made the decision to go to with a credible interpretation of-- that my interest. After that,I started reading was in charge of it for the first four school full time and cut my work to mystery. I enjoy seeing people expand more about Peru and the Andes and said years and did a fabulous job. This part time and then cut my wage work their horizons, feed their intellectual “the next trip I want to make, I want year I’m coordinating it. We have out altogether except for work-study. curiosity, look at their lives and the to go there.” I continued to read,, do accepted papers from historians, from When I went back, I wanted to study larger world differently, daring to ask political work and educate myself about literature scholars, psychologists, from educational administration, because questions, using skills they learned in the history of the US -Latin American sociologists, theater and performance I was involved with the school board the classroom to better understand their relations in order to understand how people. It brings together different and in the town where I lived. We made own world and why history matters. our legislature was funding murderers. approaches, transgressing disciplinary a lot decisions strictly on the basis of Orbis Fighting for Consumers’ Rights: Net Neutrality by William Wright by internet service providers, as quality of that access, and type of One of the main fears was happened the last time the FCC tried content they receive. In addition to the that if the FCC failed to pass the Net After almost a year of public to regulate the providers in 2010. monetary and service quality issues Neutrality Rules those Americans debate, in which Internet Service The other new rules are this brings about, many have voiced with just one internet service provider Providers such as Comcast, AT&T and designed to ban internet providers concern over giving ISPs the power in their area would be left with either Verizon faced off in battle with tech from implementing proposed changes to control the content their customers sub-par service or no service at all. giants like Google, Apple, Microsoft, to their service, such as data caps see. Opponents to the FCC ruling Netflix and Facebook, the Federal (in which individuals’home internet However, lawmakers were argue that the free market should Communications Commission passed service would be restricted to a quick to fight back, with Rep. Marcia be allowed to determine who pays new Net Neutrality Rules on February certain amount of data, and would Blackburn (R-TN) filing the “Internet for what service. They argue, for 26. have to pay extra for any data used Freedom Act”within a week of the example, that a medical imaging The new rules will go into over that point), restricting access FCC’s ruling, co-signed by 31 of her service should have the right to pay effect 60 days after the draft of the to information behind paywalls (in Republican colleagues. The bill would for expedited service. regulations is published in the Federal which, for example, individuals would essentially nullify the FCC ruling in The passing of the Net Register. That publication may be have to pay extra every month to be the eyes of the law, and prohibit the Neutrality Rules could have an delayed because the FCC must also able to access Facebook and Twitter FCC from issuing another ruling on impact on another major ruling publish dissenting opinions from two on top of their monthly internet bill), the issue of Net Neutrality. that is looming for the FCC – the Republican members. The FCC says and tiered internet service (a measure Media outlets were quick potential $45 million merger between the new rules are designed to ensure which would affect both businesses to point out that Rep. Blackburn’s Comcast and Time Warner Cable. The the internet will stay as it is now: a and individuals, an idea which has election campaign received $80,000 proposed merger would give the two free and open platform upon which all been put into practice recently when from ISPs. Her bill is likely to be companies a total share of 50% of the information is equal, and both users Comcast artificially slowed down difficult to pass through Congress, with U.S. internet market. and businesses have unlimited access user’s access to Netflix until Netflix the public support overwhelmingly in A Reuters poll found that the to everything the internet has to offer. paid extra for faster service). favor of Net Neutrality. If the bill does majority of Americans oppose the The biggest change is that Without the new rules, the pass, it is almost certain President merger, and 74% believe it would broadband will be reclassified as a internet could be more like cable Obama would veto it, in light of his result in higher internet and cable regulated public utility. It is likely that TV. Instead of paying just for access, public statement in support of Net prices for everyone due to reduced this change will face legal challenge individuals might pay for access, the Neutrality. competition in the market

Verdict on Chris Kyle “American Sniper” murder case

Matzo Crackers. Photo courtesy of wikimedia.com The Passover tradition Eddie Ray Routh found guilty of the murder of Chris Kyle. Photo Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune By Bob Meyers Each cup is connected to a different Staff Writer part of the seder: the first cup is for Bob Meyers Littlefield were shot 90 minutes after Kiddush, the second cup is connected Staff Writer arriving at the shooting range. Passover 2015 begins April 3 with the recounting of the Exodus, the On February 2, 2013, Chris On February 11, 2015, just and concludes on April 11. drinking of the third cup concludes Kyle, the now-famous Navy SEAL after over two years since the actual The holiday is celebrated Birkat Hamazon and the fourth cup is veteran and sniper, was killed along murders, the “American Sniper” trial by the Jewish community and associated with Hallel, according to with his friend Chad Littlefield at a began. The Clint Eastwood film of commemorates Israel’s freedom from reformjudaism.org. shooting range in Erath County, Texas the same name that was based on Egypt through a series of celebrations. The Seder lasts for one night called Rough Creek Ranch Lodge Kyle’s autobiography was released to Festivities last for eight days. in Israel and two nights outside of Resort. limited theaters Christmas Day 2014 According to myjewishlearning.com, Israel. Another friend, former U.S. and worldwide on January 11. Passover begins with a Seder, which According to Marine Eddie Ray Routh, allegedly Routh pled not guilty by is “a festive meal that involves the re- myjewishlearning.com, those who was the killer. reason of insanity. His lawyers have telling of the Exodus through stories celebrate Passover recite many psalms According to the BBC, Routh tried to get the location of the trial and song and the consumption of known as hallel, which are said at both was a diagnosed schizophrenic who moved due to the release of the film. ritual foods.” The Seder lasts for one day and night. was suffering from post-traumatic Additionally, they tried to prove that night in Israel and two nights outside Passover is known for stress disorder after having been in Routh was not in the right state of of Israel. what is called the Omer. The Omer Haiti during the Haiti earthquake mind at the time of the shooting. Foods eaten during Passover symbolizes what was offered and relief effort and Iraq during the Iraq Jurors rejected the defense include any type of food that is brought to the Temple in Jerusalem. War. and, on February 24, Routh was unleavened, such as unleavened bread. The Omer recollection lasts for 49 According to the Warfighter found guilty of the murders of Kyle Additionally, those participating in days and takes place during the Foundation, Routh never saw combat. and Littlefield. He was immediately Passover like to eat matzo-ball soup, a Shavuot. According to the Washington Post’s sentenced to life in prison without mixture of nuts, wine, cinnamon, and The Shavuot holiday is the Dan Lamothe, Routh’s mother, Jodi, the possibility of parole, according to apples known as haroset. anniversary of the reception of the had asked Kyle to assist her son NPR. There is a Rabbinic Torah, which is always read at the through the journey of coping with requirement that four cups of wine Sabbath morning services in the PTSD. are to be drunk during the seder meal. Jewish culture. Chris Kyle and Chad This applies to both men and women. Orbis ISIS recruiting western college grads By Bob Meyers Staff Writer an army of basically tranced-out The Islamic State in Iraq and followers.” Syria, or ISIS, has been recruiting Barrett wrote, “They [ISIS] college students in the United States, tend to be more inclusive, better according to the Central Intelligence organized and better financed than Agency. their more moderate counterparts. According to CIA estimates “They also tend to be more reported by the Christian Science assertive and have more of an impact Monitor, about 2,000 Westerners have on the battlefield, and so enjoy greater traveled to Iraq and Syria, many via local standing, which makes them Turkey, to join ISIS. Of these, more still more attractive to foreign fighters than 100 have come from the US, looking to make their own impact.” at least 500 from the UK, and more “We have evidence that than 700 from France, according to there are young people who are not estimates from CIA authorities in joining because we have somehow those countries. An example of ISIS social media communication using hashtags interceded,” Under Secretary of State Last October, Mohammed for Public Diplomacy and Public Khan was arrested at O’Hare Affairs Richard Stengel said last International Airport where he October. was planning to board a flight to “They’re reading the Vienna prior to heading to Istanbul self-esteem,” Richard Barrett of The we are when it comes to new media messages, they’re hearing the and, ultimately, Syria. It is in Syria Soufan Group, a security intelligence technologies, social media, when it messages -- not just from us but from where Khan was hoping to join ISIS, provider for the government, wrote comes to video production qualities, the hundreds of Islamic clerics who according to CNN. in a report called “Foreign fighters in and in disseminating their propaganda have said that this is a perversion of ISIS has been successful Syria” last summer. over the Internet.” Islam, from the hundreds of Islamic because they look for teenagers who ISIS also uses the internet to Freedom of Mind founder scholars who have said the same feel lost and lack a sense of purpose lure potential recruits by using social Steve Hassan talks about how ISIS thing,” Stengel concluded. or identity, say intelligence sources.. media to try to appeal to a sense of is exhibiting cult-like behavior when According to CNN, in late “The general picture provided religious obligation. deceiving recruits. Freedom of Mind February of this year, three New York by foreign fighters of their lives in Additionally, ISIS creates is an organization that exposes cults men were arrested and charged with Syria suggests camaraderie, good videos that resemble movie trailers. and cult-like behaviors. conspiring to provide material support morale and purposeful activity, all Mijaad Nawaz, co-founder “This is a political cult using and resources to a foreign terrorist mixed in with a sense of understated of the Quilliam think tank, told religion and a perversion of Islam organization. heroism, designed to attract their CNN, “We are way behind. They as the shield,” said Hassan. “But in friends as well as to boost their own are far superior and advanced than fact it’s a systematic effort to create Campus GSU promotes awareness for the 43

By Brenda Torres the town of Iguala warned the forty Online Editor three students not to come. The results were 43 missing, 17 injured, On September 26 2014, and 2 killed. in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, 43 On March 23, 2015, Students demonstrate to promote awareness of the 43 Ayotzinapa college male students Association of Latin American disappeared. The disappearance of Students (ALAS) and the Social the students was directed towards the Work Student Organization formal mayor, José Luis Abarca, of (SWSO), held a demonstration Afterwards, from the town according Politica MX. about the disappearance of the 43 Communications, Dr. Goode’s, Vergara, was asked, why he thought Moreover, the college students, in the Hall of Governors. class stood and asked about the the demonstration was important. students were heading to the town Juan Gutiérrez, the treasurer disappearance and the demonstration. “As of Iguala, to protest a conference of ALAS, spoke about the scenario Dion McGill, from the Illinois you can see a lot people don’t know. that that Abarca’s wife was having. of the disappearance of the 43 Coalition to End Gun Violence A lot of people in Chicago don’t According to BBC, students were students. While Gutiérrez spoke, and Daniel Vergara head of the know. Chicago is a big city; people protesting “against what they say are at end of a certain amount of demonstration, a graduate student, here are even further outside of the discriminatory hiring practices for sentences, he said a set of numbers and Intercultural Student Affairs city. They have even less changes of teachers which favor urban students until he reached the number 43. Program Assistant, and answered knowing. over rural ones.” There were 43 GSU students, who their questions. According to El Universal, participated in the demonstration, a Mexican online source, Abarca they would lie on the floor as the ordered local town police to prevent number they were assigned was Student Spotlight Ahmed Hajahassan, Model the protest. Students that were in called; representing the 43 students. Illinois Government senate whip numerous types of facts/logic that will By Brian Bock Reintegrative Justice, help further support our reasoning as Associate Editor to why or why not we are for/against Continued the bill. So the goal is to debate, P: What sparked your interest in and debate well. Bringing in good model government? argumentation and staying politically respectful towards opposite's at AH: The spark of interest comes from times was challenge in its own. I've my interest of politics and government. made several new networks and I transferred into Governors State good friendships from people on the from Depaul University as a Political opposition side, which shows loyalty Science major with a double minor and respect to both sides. in Communications and Arabic. As soon as I found out the political P: What are some of the duties you science professor, Dr. Culverson here have as senate whip? at Governors State was creating a AH: Doing this as a first year, I course that would allow for a team to really didn't know what to expect go down to represent for the first time, Members of Generating Hope after A Chance of a Lifetime student symposium, when I ran to be a leader in Model I knew I needed to be apart of it. Photo courtesy of Brenda Torres Illinois Government. When I ran, I went in with confidence and assured P: What is the goal of GSU's MIG? continued from p.1 issues of mass incarceration. I was the senate (Democrats) that I would able to train social workers to go communicate effectively on their AH: Model Illinois Government “I started to try to envision into the prisons and work with men behalf and assured us success in actually mocks the Illinois house what this experience was going be and women who were coming out of allowing everyone who wanted to and senate. As a team we had the like after I got out of prison. I started prison.” speak to get a chance to. conyt The opportunity to debate on bills that to envision who I wanted to be,” said Dr. James elaborated, “This is whip, my role was to communicate were debated on prior with actual Dr. James. about generating hope, transformative effectively to all people, on both sides, representatives, which was awesome. He had an opportunity to of education. Transformative of on bills that were being debated on. The goal from a holistic perspective is do a program in prison that was education is about generating hope. My goal was to get representatives to to go in and learn more about yourself called, Community Outreach Prison Currently, all statistics show that the vote on our side in regards to bills, and and others, most importantly to be Experience (COPE). “We started to box doesn’t work.” that was a challenge at times when I positive throughout the stimulating create opportunities for young people, “I’m so honored and blessed would attempt to go to the Republican process over the period of a few days. that were getting in trouble to come to be here in this room. What you do side, but my communication and The debating of bills allows for the into the prisons and talk to us.” when you leave this room is the most argument would need to be so clear representatives to see other's insights A few years later, Dr. James important thing,” said Dr. James. and convincing for me to rack up on bills that perhaps they don't agree was sent to Attica, a prison in New Following, Dr. James more votes on whether we can win or on, which was also interesting, York, where they offered a college did Q-and-A with the audience. loose on the bill. through debating, we can bring up program. “I had the opportunity Generating Hope students collected . . .continued on page 11 to experience this program. I can index cards with questions from the honestly tell you that accessing this audience and read them to Dr. James Tips for Funding Graduate School college program, I got an associate’s to answer them. degree there, and to this day it is the One student asked, “How will By Matt Gentry degree that I am most proud of. I banning the box affect that there are Columnist private loan, but beware as these can had been challenged in prison to individuals whose criminal patterns have variable interest rates that spike think about myself other than [as] a show that they are unfit to be in or Governors State University very high. Get advice from Financial is affordable compared to many other Aid about smart borrowing! prisoner. That was such a powerful on campus community.” Dr. James universities but tuition is expensive no Scholarships are an excellent experience.” response was, “I think it is really matter how you slice it. This article way to help pay for graduate school On March 25, 2003, Dr. important that we treat each situation will address how to pay for graduate and there are many opportunities if James was released from prison with as an individual, but also it’s very school and some mentalities that can you make the effort to look for them. an Associate’s degree. Since then he important that we create opportunities help you make smart financial choices. Start by googling “Scholarships + By far the most common, community” (e.g. “Scholarships in has received a Bachelors, Masters and that allow people to better their lives. and least attractive, way to pay for Monee, IL”). Also research local a Doctorate. Because if we don’t allow people to graduate studies is with loans. Federal civil charities such as the Rotary Furthermore, Dr. James better their lives were going to see a grad loans’ interest rates hover around Club, church groups, national stated, “While I was at University consistency in the behavior that led 6.21% with an annual borrowing limit professional organizations, department of Pennsylvania I started a reentry them to the path they were on,” of $20,500. If you need to borrow scholarships in your particular college, more money, you can borrow more or Foundation Scholarships. program. The program was about via the Grad Plus loans but the interest helping people to really understand rates go up. The last alternative is a Continued on p. 9 Call For Nominations

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Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park

In honor of Women’s History Month, I would like to acknowledge four women who currently have sculptures displayed in the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park: Chakaia Booker, Yvonne Domenge, Mary Miss and Christine Tarkowski. These women have been pioneers in their own right, and they have contributed to the world of art in the 20th and 21st century. At the 2014 event “Carts and Cocktails” hosted by the NMSP, I had the opportunity to meet Chakaia Booker. Booker is an international artist whom currently has a solo exhibition at the NMSP “Working on a Failed Utopia” outside GSU main entrance, Photo courtesy of Ashieka Daniels entitled “Don’t Tread on Me”. This solo exhibition series showcases three “Each one responds differently. Not of Booker’s sculptures, “Meeting one is alike,” stated Booker at the Ends”, “Serendipity”, and “What’s Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Not”, running through October 31, (2014). To get an aerial perspective 2016. Chakaia Booker was born in of “Serendipity” visit the 2nd floor F 1953 in Newark, NJ. She graduated wing. from the City College of New York in 1993 with an M.F.A in Sculpture and 30 Miles 30 Artists 30 Inches Ceramics. Her materials of choice is tires. She has exhibited nationally The Visual Arts Gallery of and internationally with over 40 solo GSU is hosting a 100% Art Open. presentations. Her piece “Serendipity” This exhibit celebrates regional artists was created for an exhibition at and will be displayed from March Metro Tech campus in New York 16th culminating on April 10th with in 1998. This piece currently sits a closing reception from 5pm to 8pm, within a ponds distance of “What’s which is free and open to the public. Not”(on the grounds of NMSP). The John Lustig will curate, review and body of water between these two remark on artwork exhibited. Artist sculptures creates an unspoken call to be featured: Tim Arroyo, Fermin Barbosa, Richard Benoit, Cathy and response. This is indicative to “Windwaves” Photo courtesy of Ashieka Daniels Bookers heritage and rich range of Bordenaro, Jonathan Casserilla, Javier historical and cultural associations. Chavira, JB Daniel, Jeff Decker, Sherri Otterson, Beth Parin, Gary L Price, your eyes hit the next issue of The Booker’s works are well suited for the Denault, Dawn Diamantopoulos, Pam Angie Redmond, Yemonja Smalls, Phoenix “May your life be immersed open presentation that is characterized Eberlin, Brian Espel & Jennifer Traff, Margie Glass Sula, Chris Tozer, in art and your mind filled with by the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Jan Glazar, Gretchen Jankowski, Mary Angelica Trevino, Garry Vettori, creativity.” Ashieka Daniels. Park. With a career that spans over Beth Kosut, Barbara Leahy-Edwards, Michael Wasniowski, Bill Will. Make 20 years, she has honed her skills Jean Lewis, Christina Loraine, Janice sure to mark your calendars for “30 and developed a true relationship and F Meister, Scott Mossman, Renee Miles, 30 Artists, 30 Inches”. Until understanding of her chosen material. Klyczek Nordstrom, Raul Ortiz, Gail Chappie By Kyle Horn Editor in Chief

On March 6, Chappie was released. The sci-fi action thriller features Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman and musicians Ninja and Yo-Landi Visser. The film follows a police robot about to be decommissioned, irreparably damaged, that is stolen and reprogrammed to be able to think and feel for itself. Unfortunately, Chappie is brought up in the care of three gangsters. The protagonist, Deon Wilson, finally has finally crackeds Chappie, Photo courtesy of the code to true artificial intelligence. Flickr.com Luckily, he works for a robot manufacturing company but despite crime of the century. his emotionally moving pitch to the The film explores existential CEO, he is not allowed to test his AI issues all while blowing up city program. In a fit of panic he steals the blocks and learning what it means to damaged robot that would become be a gangster. IMDB gave Chappie a Chappie. Shortly after he sets out for rating of 7.3/10 and Rotten Tomatoes Chakaia Booker and her sculpture “Serendipity” between E lounge and the F home, Deon is kidnapped along with gave the film an audience score of building. Photo Courtesy of Ashieka Daniels his stolen comrade. His kidnappers 64%. allow him to try his AI program on Chappie but insist on raising him to be a gangster to help them pull their Vitae Relationship More than your average book club; The Friends of the GSU Library The Friends use events By Brian Bock library homepage, the membership throughout the year to help fundraise Associate Editor fee is $5.00. Students can contribute Column: Fifty and support the library. The funds raised to The Friends by contributing to their for the library have helped develop The GSU library does more events, which happen throughout the Shades of Grey and maintains the Skylight Gallery in than just rent out books to students. year. The Friends current project the library, purchase new furniture for Under the library umbrella, many is the book drive. The Friends are Edition the library and allocate new books and different programs and events take collecting books, donated at the learning materials. place. The Friends of the GSU library, in order to sell during their By Critisha Ashley “If you are looking for a Library help facilitate these programs Spring Book Sale on April 8, 2015. Columnist worthwhile organization to join and by allocating resources and planning Students are encouraged to donate contribute some of your time, the This year I believe people are on behalf of the library. books they no longer need. Friends of the Library is an organization trying to take sex in their relationships Founded in 2006, the Friends The Friends also will to a whole another level. That renders that you should consider. The GSU of The GSU library was created under be holding a Faculty Authors me speechless on some occasions with Library is becoming an important the guidance of Dean of the Library, and Sponsored Grant Recipients the work some couples or individuals destination on campus. We like to think who are single put in just to get sexual Lydia Morrow-Ruetten. Reception on April 15, 2015 from of the library as the University living gratification. After during research “The Friends of the Library 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., in honor room, and your help and support would on this topic there is one, type of began as a way to help raise funds of National Library Week. For more relationship that struck my interests be welcomed and greatly appreciated,” for the library. Since then the Friends information, visit The Friends of the because there is a lot of controversy said Ann Manning-Nagel, President, have continued to grow and support GSU Library page at http://libguides. on whether or not being in this type Friends of the Library. of relationship is abusive or just a the library in many significant ways,” govst.edu/friends/. Students are able to join The different way of showing affection and said Dean Ruetten. getting sexual gratification. BDSM, Friends by visiting their link on the GSU which stands for Bondage, Discipline, and Sadomasochism, is the talk of 2015. This acronym may push people to believe that BSM is about inflicting “Shadow” Original Fiction Funding and receiving pain but it is actually Chapter 2 By Robin Taylor the opposite. Yet both parties, leaving Graduate School them mutually gratified, do the As I lay myself down in this bed to go to sleep, I tend to think about practice willingly. For in BDSM the how much closer I am to the next stage in my life. The ups and downs the submissive (or “sub”) willingly grants Continued from p.6 the dominant (or “Dom”) power over twists and turns it makes me wonder what’s going to happen next. Is life truly them, and they do so out of trust and about enjoying it, or do people have to choose good instead of evil. I wonder ....It is true that this takes work, but respect. how can you tell a person that you love them, but in reality you just want to getting free money is well worth your In a dominant and submissive beat them with a brick till the day... time! relationship, it is called “The Gift”, “NIICOOLE” said Jean, screaming my name with a high pitch voice. The Foundation Scholarships meaning it is consensual. It is an come from the GSU Foundation, agreement of power exchange. “Yeah. What do you want? I’m trying to...” which is money raised from alumni and Given my research, I found that for Jean said “Bring your butt down here. RIGHT NOW!!!” her voice donors. Last fall, 126 students received most people when safe words are cracking and teech grinding in anger. over $106,000 in scholarship money. not put into place an individual has As I’m walking downstairs, I’m wondering, what have I done that was Application deadlines and information the potential to be abused. The safe so wrong that it have to be solved today; at this moment. I’m looking around for fall semester scholarships will be words are put into play for the sub emailed to your GSU email address to use in sexual situations to stop the in the living room at the splatter paint that my mom started four years ago. soon. Find more information at: www. Dom actions of sexual aggression It reminds me as if someone had sneezed all their boogers on the wall. The govst.edu/FoundationScholarships. when limits are reached for them. plywood under the wall-to-wall carpeted squeaks whenever we walk. It sounds “You miss 100% of the shots From my understanding, it is all like someone screaming for help. you don’t take.” This well-known about what you want as an individual I don’t see her. I went to the kitchen where its always dim as if we are quote from hockey legend Wayne in your relationship sexually and Gretzky is very applicable to financial mentally. This type of relationship is at the open mic café. Who knows what is the real color of the walls look like aid scholarships and a clear message not just about sex, it is about being when the light shines on it. She’s standing there. All depressed. It just disgusts after speaking with the Financial Aid able to switch roles to gratify ones me to pieces to know that she is my mother and I have to live with her. Office. With numerous scholarships psychological needs as well as sexual I walked slowly into the kitchen. I stood right in front of her, I look at available, students often have a great needs. In a dominant and submissive her and she looks at me. Her eye full of tears. She has been crying. I began to chance of winning an award but don’t relationship, men have the opportunity make the effort to apply. Just think: to be submissive and women have panic did she read my diary? Standing there still, my eyes wide open, “OH my an essay that takes two hours to write the chance to be dominant. It gives GOD...” All of a sudden a relief came upon me; “this could be a good thing” I may be worth $1000! couples freedom from societal norms thought, she will now know that I hate her filthy guts and in reality I was just Almost every graduate of roles for men and women. pretending to enjoy her presence. student at GSU also works in some There was a lot of controversy “What the HELL is this?” Jean said with her brow furrowed in furious capacity. Many students work 40 over the movie “50 Shades of hours per week already. But if you Grey” because some people thought disapproval. are working part-time, or looking for the Dominant and submissive I look down at the sink. It was only a bowl and three spoons I forgot to work, you should know your options. relationship between the characters wish earlier today. So you mean to tell me that this old woman called me from Graduate Assistantships are popular were abusive because Anastasia upstairs to tell me that I didn’t wish four dishes. This lady must be stupid! I because they provide a tuition waiver was a virgin and Christian Grey was look back up at her face, she’s waiting anxiously for my answer. (more info on Blackboard under the well experience with Dominant and course “Graduate Student Information submissive relationships. Watching “Four dishes, that I haven’t washed.” I said sarcastically with a smirk Center”), and Federal work-study some of the trailers, I found that on my face. allows you to work on campus. These some of the scenes with them could “Right, you ignoramus. And why you didn’t wash them?” Jean said jobs are great because they often allow be considered as abusive because squinting her eyes, waiting for me to tell her lie so she can punish me. you to build work experience in your I how can you make decision not I just stare at her. I look into her eyes and I began to question myself chosen field. being fully informed. Then in some One important mindset to instances, she was crying because she “What have I done that was so wrong in the past, that will get you so angry understand as a graduate student is was hurt psychologically. I believe because four dishes are not wash?” I thought about telling her the truth, but that we are spending all this money/ she could not wrap her mind around, what’s the point. She’s not going to believe that I didn’t realize I left four time on education in order to hopefully someone getting gratification from dishes! Instead of telling the truth which she will think it’s a lie, I will tell her a increase our earning potential. It is hurting someone that they obviously lie and she will think it’s the truth. imperative that we succeed in our cared about and because she loved educational goals, because if we create him, she wanted to make him happy. “Um, I cut my finger and I didn’t want to wash the dishes with my a huge financial debt in loans but fail I think most people are looking for blood. So I left to clean it up” Laughing deeply to myself. to earn a degree, we will not have the hot passionate sex that is playful but Jean whispered “Oh, honey... I’m sorry” while trying to put her arm means to pay it back. Making the yet a little kinky. I find it interesting around my shoulder, to show her comfort. financial commitment to a Master’s how out of all the people I have I jerk away, wordless, and ran upstairs. Not knowing she was right or Doctoral degree is a long term encountered talking about sex. I think commitment, so in turn we should everyone likes a little aggression behind me. I went into my room. I turned around. be thinking long term. This takes every now and then but most times “Nicole” she said in a sincere voice with a sad face, hoping I will say making sacrifices in our day-to-day confuse aggression with passion and something. budget by living within our means, passionate sex is what they really and prioritizing schoolwork over other want. I say to everyone after there I reach for the door. SLAM it, right in her face. activities. that is trying this type of practice, The Financial Aid Office make sure you are well informed, and is here to help. Most students can always do what is comfortable for be accommodated with walk-in you. This is the second installment of the original fiction “Shadow” by Robin aylor.T appointments to sit down with a Look forward to the next installment in the following issue. counselor, or email [email protected]. 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continued from page 6. . . AH: We did, We went to Springfield P: How active is GSU's model and stayed at the best Hilton ever. It government, in regards to other was the tallest building in Springfield schools? overlooking the whole downtown area. Within GSU's team we were all AH: Considering this our first year, assigned either house or senate, than we made our mark. The first night assigned different committee's that there we were recognized as one of the we knew we would debate on the schools that joined in for the first time for the three days after arriving. The and by the time we left many people Hilton was near the Abraham Lincoln knew who we were. Although there Museum , which we all enjoyed, were many schools, the networking but also near the new and old state at the Model Illinois Government capitol which many of us experienced becomes so tight knit. Being the debating in. leader of our team at GSU, I emphasized to our team in PH: Has your work with MIG inspired getting to know many of the people you to work in government after you from schools that have been there finish at GSU? before, allowing us to get more recognition. Many of the universities AH: It absolutely has. I'm thinking that attended have actual organizations about running for office down the devoted to this simulant, which is line. The friendships and connections what we suggested to the professor, made from GSU and other universities and they are looking into. It's a great at the stimulant process made me so experience that many students would interested in continuing for a possible enjoy from all types of disciplines. career in government or being our local representative. It's something so PH: I heard that GSU's MIG went to gratifying and you become so thankful Springfield recently, can you tell us to have a voice and show your more about the trip? patriotism through your ideologies on certain bills.

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PHOE NApril Fools! , 2015I • VolumeX 16 • Issue 10 Hard times call for unorthodox measures: new take on increasing revenue

A final look at the Quad at Prairie Place Prairie Place quad to be Unexpected threat to campus repurposed By Kyle H. Horn Editor in Chief By Kyle H. Horn and Brenda Torres Bauer continued to explain generally been positive, some students Editor in Chief that over the next two years more have voiced issues with the prospect Students are being cautioned land is likely to be repurposed behind of having cows outside their rooms or to avoid the seemingly innocuous In an effort to increase revenue the quad to support a family of pigs facilities smelling like manure, not to geese around school grounds. Gangs for the university, GSU officials have and by 2020 chickens and other fowl mention the noise. of the fowl have been seen chasing decided to take inspiration from will have shelters and likely be free “Do commuting families students and staff and even attacking Illinois farming roots. They intend to roaming. have cows and pigs in their backyard? the school itself with visible damage repurpose the quad at Prairie Place to “I think this is a great way to No. Do other universities take away around the outside of E and F. function as livestock pastures. The help bring in extra money,” said GSU student areas for aniamals? No. This Until their eggs have hatched porch area would also be renovated student and prairie place resident is the most ludicrous thing I have ever and their fledglings grown expect to as well to act as shelters for livestock Cochran Spile. He did continue to witnessed.” Said GSU Professor Dr. travel in groups and avoid the beasts during inclement weather. mention apprehensions about having Chris Cross. at all costs. If you find yourself under The animal of choice is a ground level apartment as opening Despite some outcry over attack, give up. You made your choice. tentatively believed to be Bos Taurus a window could lead to unwelcome the decision, GSU will be moving The geese are expected to commonly known as cows. According visitors. forward with the renovations on the leave near the end of spring but until to GSU agricultural administrator “This change will also first of May. The actual livestock is then, survive. Kelly Bauer, hired specifically for the represent a great opportunity for expected to arrive sometime over project, “Cattle is the best option at students,” said Prairie Place grounds summer break. The next year will the moment due to the constraint of manager Carl Contadino. “Students certainly be an exciting time for the space. A small herd of about a dozen will be allowed to work on the Quad university and Prairie Place residents. would thrive under the conditions that farm to help reduce rent or tuition will be provided after the appropriate costs.” changes have been made.” Though feedback has Bold new plan to fill empty class rooms By Kyle H. Horn in-room water, and the addition of Goose demon nesting near E building Editor in Chief a kitchen area. The rooms will be treated as loft style apartments so no In keeping with GSU’s push walls or dividers will be added. to increase income, the decision has Rent is projected to be around been made by school officials to $400 a month, all utilities included, a begin renting out unused classrooms reasonable price for the area. as living space to the general public. “Prairie Place just is not “We have so much space for me and you can’t beat the price available with access to basic utilities. especially with a roommate,” said With very minor modifications these student and prospective renter classrooms can become perfectly Samantha Clemenze. viable living space,” said Gloria Expect to see some changes Von Slew, Director of Alternative to various rooms around campus First classroom tenant enjoying the Solutions for the university. and remember to welcome your new Gander asaulting window outside F view The minor modifications neighbors. building she mentions include soundproofing,