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FEBRUARY 17, 2016 VOL. 108 the davidsonian ISSUE 15 T!" I#$"%"#$"#& S&'$"#& N"()%*%"+ ,- D*./$),# C,00"1" )/#2" 3435 Sta!ng shortage ends program in Madrid Inside AJ NADDAFF and has been sustained as a College program arts colleges can create and sustain small-scale Staff Writer with the “hope that students and faculty from educational experiences that provide individu- NEWS across the curriculum would participate in this alized support to students as they take on new he o:ce of the Vice President for Aca- cross-cultural immersion experience,” explained challenges, fostering close faculty-student inter- Dr. Boddery discusses political Kietrys. actions and reciprocal learning,” González re- demic A9airs has decided to end the implications of Supreme Court “Davidson in Madrid” program, accord- Uniquely tailored to meet the diverse needs marked. Ting to Dr. Chris Alexander, head of Dean Rusk and desires of students, the program provided a Currently, Dr. John Wertheimer, Professor of Justice’s death 4 International Studies Program. ;exible structure. 6is organization allowed stu- History, is leading four students for the program’s dents to be as independent as they liked, while 78h and 7nal semester. All past and current par- 6e program was founded by Professors LIVING DAVIDSON Patricio Boyer, Melissa González, Kyra Kietrys, simultaneously fostering a connection with the ticipants received the news in an email this Janu- Samuel Sánchez y Sánchez, Lola Santamaría, Davidson community. But not until very recently ary. 6e reason behind the closing of the program and Mary Vásquez, in the Hispanic Studies De- had the program’s administration realized that is straight-forward: there was not a plan for the Eurydice dress rehearsal prom- there were questions about their ability to sta9 sta:ng of the program that seemed sustainable to partment. 6e group began work in 2011 at the ises entertaining show 4 suggestion of Dr. Chris Alexander and Dr. Clark the program beyond its current year. all of the people that needed to be involved in the Ross, then Dean of Faculty. As a result, the program will close its 7nal decision. “Administratively, it really was about a 6e program took two and a half years of chapter a8er this semester, drawing a curtain on sta:ng challenge,” Alexander explained. A Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa a trip that has impacted the lives of many student With over 150 approved study abroad pro- research and preparation to hit the ground run- Recipe for cold days 4 ning. Kietrys, an integral member of the pro- participants. 6is past fall, 11 students under the grams yielding at least a 65 percent student gram’s inception and maintenance, led the 7rst leadership of González embarked on the pro- participation rate, Davidson’s commitment to group of students in Spring 2014. While rooted gram. 6e small program was “a prime example global education is apparent. Yet, this does not PERSPECTIVES in Hispanic Studies, the program was conceived of the ways that faculty and sta9 at small liberal undermine the di:culties that can come with studying abroad. Kietrys, describing a common frustration, sadi, “Far too o8en, students return Three athletes argue for sup- from abroad and ache to remember their time o9 porting student endeavors 5 campus with someone who understands them.” However, Davidson-sponsored programs are dif- ferent. “No matter what path the students forge Emma Johnson describes her on the program, they ultimately have something transition from abroad 5 in common with Davidson peers when they re- turn to campus.” Such was the case with the Madrid program, YOWL which even gave students the opportunity to take classes taught by their Davidson professors who accompanied them. For example, Elizabeth Hel- RLO replaces Myers-Briggs with zberg ’18, Political Science major and Hispanic Buzzfeed quizzes 6 Studies minor, embarked on the program in the fall and took a class on Spanish 7lm with Profes- sor González. 6e program is unique for many Hillary Clinton regrets deal with reasons, including the closeness that develops Zune 6 between faculty and students. “6e many conversations I had with students during meals, on bus rides, and in museums, SPORTS monuments, and hotel lobbies during two semes- ters in Madrid were many small things that added Shamael Chaudhry ’18 leads up to something much greater than what we did in the classroom,” González said. “I got to know men’s tennis into A-10 play 7 and understand my students abroad in ways that are simply not possible on campus.” Lacrosse looking for big year 8 In addition, the program allowed students to See MADRID on page 3 Lucy Dempsey and Belle Raim ’16 on the 2014 program. Photo courtesy of Belle Raim. New student-run group advocates for Charlotte refugees OLIVE DANIELS United Nations Refugee Agency. She discussed evant campaign. Madan was interested in get- to provide refugees in Charlotte with the tools to Staff Writer how she was impacted by the “resiliency and ting involved in a hands-on way and helping to create and build upon their new lives in the U.S. humanity of the Syrian individuals” whom she redirect the way refugees can be “portrayed by Events are coordinated by DRS to bring mem- met. She became motivated to communicate the the Western media.” Nadda9 was similarly frus- bers of the refugee community closer together; recently established organization for stu- complexity of their stories, which she believes are trated by “US perceptions of the refugee crisis for example, DRS coordinated a 6anksgiving dent civil engagement, Davidson Refu- o8en simpli7ed by Western perceptions. abroad,” and he wanted to address the misguided dinner for the refugees in November and a Val- gee Support (DRS) seeks to promote life Jerjees spent his summer in Bulgaria, working notions of Islamaphobia that surround the cur- entine’s Day event in Charlotte, coordinated by Askills, educational opportunities, and a broader as a translator rent crisis. Ashley Frye ‘19. One of their main tenets is not to sense of unity within the Charlotte refugee com- in the nation’s C o m i n g decide what the refugees’ needs are, but instead, munity. Founded and guided by Davidson stu- largest refugee from diverse to work with them on an individual level and dents, DRS draws from a diverse group of stu- camp. He “saw Bates discusses how she was backgrounds then help provide the tools necessary to move dent leaders to enact change in one of America’s the stories” and “ impacted by the ‘resiliency and and cultures, forward – be it in terms of educational assistance fastest growing cities. the people be- these four stu- (e.g. ESL classes) or health and life skill manage- 6rough the support of the Arab Studies hind them, and humanity of the Syrian individu- dents have ment in a new country. Madan believes that this Department Chair, Dr. Rebecca Joubin, and the he realized that als [whom she met].’ She bacame been united type of leadership structure makes DRS “more Center for Civic Engagement, students have been back home on by their “de- action-oriented” and ensures that each member organizing themselves into various committees the Davidson motivated to communicate the sire to help the holds a critical role. within the group and coordinating weekly car- campus, more community in Currently, DRS coordinates weekly shuttles pools to reach refugee communities in Charlotte. had to be done complexity of their stories, which need.” While to Charlotte, where student volunteers work DRS’s ultimate goal, according to several of its to address these VKHEHOLHYHVDUHRIWHQVLPSOLÀHG the organiza- one-on-one with refugees and o9er educational most instrumental members, is to create lasting issues than the tion is still in tutoring. Bates discusses the weekly commitment relationships with those refugees in need and to typical talks and by Western perceptions. its nascent of the volunteers as “the most valuable thing we provide Davidson students an opportunity to get panels. stages on cam- can do [in the community].” By creating stability involved in a cause through which they can act Both stu- pus, signi7cant and consistency in volunteer-refugee relation- directly in order to see a signi7cant and positive dents recognized the ways in which the refugee work has been done during the last 7ve months ships, Bates believes that the group can have its change. situation is o8en “misconstrued” in the US, and to seek out and mobilize student action. largest impact. She also emphasizes the impor- DRS began in September as an idea discussed they wanted to take action. DRS does not have a president or elected tance of ESL classes, SAT and TOEFL prep, and between Hayden Bates ‘17 and Anmar Jerjees Joining Bates and Jerjees as key leaders within o:cers. Instead, within the group, Bates acts ’18. Both Bates and Jerjees are interested in Arab DRS are Aman Madan ’19 and AJ Nadda9 ’19. a “point person” for six separate committees - See REFUGEE Studies and the Middle East, coming from expe- Both students are likewise interested in Arab Event Planning, Health & Life Skills, Higher Ed- rience working abroad. Bates spent the summer Studies, and they connected with Bates through ucation, Outreach & Publicity, and Sponsorship on page 2 of 2015 in Amman, Jordan, working with the their common desires to get involved with a rel- & Fundraising. Each of these committees seeks N!"# P%,! ) F!"#$%#& '(, )*'+ Dr. Scott Boddery assesses the impact of Justice Scalia’s death KATE MCNAUGHTON moderate Justice. What repercussions will his long paper trails with all of the decisions they’ve White House aides have stated that the Co-News Editor death have for future decisions by the Supreme written [that] it takes a while to vet potential President will pick a nominee “in due time,” Court, particularly in regard to the six big nominees.

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