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The Oak Leaves Manchester University Issue XI - February 22, 2013 Documentary Photo Series Displayed in ACEN Mike Dixon and the boy almost certain- some shots that are simply woman named Doi. Rin's bodia. Matsui works a lot man rights and its mission Staff Writer ly has not long to live. It is beautiful. Professor Oke's floating eye, the face be- with sex trafficking and is to create compassionate a fine example of a picture favorite artistic photo is the hind her with eyes closed, currently covering an op- students improving the hu- A new gallery is on display that is absolutely horrible second photo on the right and Doi's sure hands ac- eration to catch pimps of man condition. in the Academic Center's but absolutely necessary. wall, depicting a woman cent the dark image with a underage prostitutes and Exhibiting art such first floor hallway, although Capturing this moment named Rin checking her tragic grace. rehabilitate their unfortu- as Matsui's serves a dual its composition is more purpose, according to Oke. documentary than imagi- Firstly, the story of Cambo- nation. The exhibit includes dian life is not particularly 18 pictures of sex traffick- well known and deserves ing, brutality, and hard- more awareness. Sec- ship existing in Cambodia. ondly, the level of human Professor Ejenobo Oke suffering in these commu- selected the exhibit from nities should make view- the work of Tim Matsui, a ers realize how good their professional photo-journal- lives really are. If students ist, who photographed the could imagine how vicious entire collection along with the communities there many other world stories are, how disadvantaged that can be seen on his its people are, then may- website. be they could feel com- Each picture tells pelled to improve their own a personal story as tragic community and its lives. as the next and includes “Sometimes that means a a caption but no title. The monetary donation,” Oke effect of browsing the col- said. “Sometimes it means lection is like wading into a helping at a soup kitchen... swift-moving river. A casual but people should not feel passerby tests the water by pressured to respond. Ev- observing a single picture, ery individual will respond steps in further by reading in a way unto themselves.” the caption, finds the story The exhibit will be shockingly compelling, and on display until Oct. 11, finally gets caught up in the 2013, while classes are in stream of photographed session. If students have narratives that is the col- time between classes, lection. visit the first floor of the Many shots are Academic Building for a strictly documentary. The graphic lesson on the hu- subject matter does not WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS On display in the first floor hallway of the Academic Center is one of the images that man condition. need to be beautiful, and is part of Tim Matsui’s photo series depicting the brutality, hardship and sex trafficking found in the lives of many Cam- is sometimes decidedly bodians. Professor Ejenobo Oke chose this series to bring light to the story of Cambodian life and to allow viewers to understand the lack of true hardships in their own lives. Photo by Vivien Carter not. The photo which Oke calls “hardest to look at” is the third picture on the right wall of a little boy and many may disturb the viewer, but make-up in a mirror be- Artists like Tim nate employees. Oke felt others living off a massive it also gives meaning to the fore another woman who Matsui use art as a means that the focus of these pho- landfill. Filth practically subject's life. is getting her make-up ap- to raise awareness of trou- tojournalists fit well with emanates from the portrait However, there are plied by a transgendered bled regions such as Cam- Manchester's focus on hu- MU Students Break Boundaries, Validate Love Charlaine Grosse nant ideology of the white also why Guyer asked us,” Becca Creath, forget that love can take the beginning of what in- Staff Writter heterosexual one,” Hidalgo Heath said. “It was a great Peace Studies coordina- many forms. So I think it’s dividuals in these photos said. “Especially here in idea, especially being on tor, noted that the event great to celebrate the di- hold,” Guyer said. “Take If you entered on the Union Indiana, where it was not Valentine’s Day. I think it was an appropriate way to versity that Manchester a look, and you can just last Feb 14th, you probably until the mid-seventies that had a really good message honor the diversity on cam- University has to offer.” feel beauty exuding from noticed that for some stu- interracial couples were al- and it was showing the ac- pus. “Having a display that Guyer said it was them.” dents on campus, Feb. 14 lowed to get married.” tual scope of the campus is validating the diversity a gift to her to have the The pictures were was not viewed as Valen- originally supposed to be tine’s Day anymore, but as displayed on the campus Validation Day. TV screen, to reach a wider The Validating audience, but the Adminis- Love campaign was a tration did not approve the photography display that idea. Beth Sweitzer-Riley, featured images of all vice president for student types of love, specfically development justifies this kisses shared by hertero- decision by stating that it is sexual, homosexual, and important to have pictures interracial couples. This displayed with a context campaign was created by of the educational compo- Whitnee Hidalgo and Kay nent, as well as an oppor- Guyer, both seniors at tunity to provide dialogue Manchester University. on the issue. Their inspiration “The TV screen display of was Jackie Nagilla, the just photos would not al- former OMA Director, who low this interaction to hap- had assigned a passive pen and thus unintended program, where people consequences could occur do not have to interact which could possibly back- with each other to get the fire and generate hostility educational aspect of it. rather than understanding Indeed, when Nagilla was and widen gulfs rather than an undergraduate student, bridge them,” Sweitzer-Ri- she organized a kissing on ley said. Valentine’s Day, where a According to Hi- number of interracial and dalgo, if you are not shak- same sex couples literally ing up the basket, you are sat and stayed frozen, lips not doing it right, because to lips, for thirty minutes, all VALIDATION DAY On Feb. 14 the Validation Love campaign, created by MU seniors Whitnee Hidalgo and Kay Guyer, it is deviance that changes over campus, throughout featured images in the Union of couples in heterosexual, homosexual, or interracial relationships expressing and vali- the culture. the day. dating their love through their kisses. Photo courtesy of Kay Guyer Hidalgo and Guyer wanted their program to CONTINUED ON bring the same message Wes Heath and in term of relationships.” that we have on campus, opportunity to photograph PAGE 2 but not the same con- Zabrian Mills, both stu- Although some people did on Valentine’s Day, seems those couples, and she cept. “The message was dents at Manchester Uni- not seems to appreciate to be a wonderful way to hopes it has become a validating love, through versity, participated in this the images and were roll- witness and help create a gift of thoughtful conver- racial boundaries, through event together. “Zabrian ing their eyes, many others more supportive and po- sation to staff, faculty and gender boundaries, and and I are one of the few really enjoyed this exhibi- tentially aware campus,” students. "The courage to through different sexual out gay males couples on tion that was hosted in the Creath said. “I think that take a personal stand for orientations from the domi- campus, so I guess this is Union on Valentine’s Day. lots of people, sometimes, justice on campus is just Inside: Late Night Lounge ~ January Session ~ Wrestling Oak Leaves Manchester University Issue XI - February 22, 2013 Page 2 Around Campus RHA Hosts ‘Late Night Lounge’ at Oakwood Heather Elson Messer. Her inspiration people have told him that Staff Writer came from her January he sounds just like Randy. Session class to Austra- One could tell that Late Night Lounge, an open lia. “We were on a trolley, the crowd was really get- mic night, was hosted by and we were all messing ting into the performances RHA in Oakwood’s lounge around,” Jones said. “I was by hearing them shout, “Go Yeah we're going down King Street on Thursday, February 7, rapping about people and In!” “I felt the performers And you know we gotta meet 2013. This event allowed they were like, ‘Hey write a were really good and enter- Mr. Messer in the lobby students to showcase their rap about Professor Mess- taining,” said Jessica Bos- 'Cause you know he's got a hobby He likes to plant flowers talents such as singing, er.’ So I wrote a small por- tic, sophomore. “There was In the dawn of the hour rapping, playing instru- tion of it. [However,]Chel- a wide variety of different And he be out in the sun ments, dancing and read- sea D. Butler did help me talents.” Makin' money for his hun ing slam poetry to a room spice up the lyrics a little The success of the And his kids and his class 'Cause you know we're gonna ask filled with over 70 people. bit.” event has led to more plan- Yo Messer where's our money Late Night Lounge The MC for the ning for future Late Night 'Cause we gotta use the dunny… was created to allow stu- night was Corsey, who led Lounges.

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