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Barry Collegiate Alliance Page 9 Where Is Everyone Summer 2017 Summer 2017 1 DEFICIT 2.0 WHERE IS PAGE 7 EVERYONE ST. THOMAS - BARRY GOING? COLLEGIATE ALLIANCE PAGE 9 PAGE 8 2 THE TEASE Summer 2017 Layout and Graphics Editor Sophia Naves INSIDE THIS ISSUE Assistant Photo Editor Victoria Newell Copy Editor Rachel Tellez Editorial Assistant Brittney Luckey Staff Writers Kahelia Smellie Eva Patyi Rachel Tellez Paris Razor Kuajuan Moore Abigail Solórzano Swany Fernandez BARRY SAYS BYE TO HOLLY HOUSE Pg. 10 Photography by Victoria Newell Staff Photographers Abigail Solorzano Jazmin Brown Anastasia Zharova Kaitlyn Parotti Victoria Newell Contributing Writers Destiny Ricks BUCCANNeER staff BUCCANNeER Girlari Rivera Brandie Morvan Javerious Gilmore Faculty Adviser Tiffani Knowles The Buccaneer welcomes student contributions. Editors assign stories for pay at this time. Letters to the editor, story ideas, news releases, photos and artwork can be submitted to The Buccaneer of- GRADUATION: THE POINT OF NO RETURN Pg. 15 ce in Garner Hall or through campus mail, or email. All contributed Photography by Abigail Solórzano material must include the signature and the mailbox or telephone number of the contributor. The Buccaneer reserves the right to edit COVER DESIGN letters and guest columns for style and length. Contributed material by Victoria Newell and Sophia Naves does not necessarily re ect the opinions and policies of The Bucca- neer editorial sta or those of Barry University. Summer 2017 News 3 hesitantly to commands such as “if your Lives” vs. “All Lives” Matter movements, parents worked nights and weekends to minority group incarcerations, Muslim DO YOU KNOW YOU’RE PRIVILEGED? support your family, take one step back” terrorist stereotyping, reverse racism and and “if you feel confident that your par- male advantage in the workplace. Barry Students Discuss Racial and Social Advantage ents would be able to financially support As moderators, we noticed each panelist you in financial hardships, take one step had something very significant to contribute. By Kahelia Smellie & Brandie Morvan ater, both hesitantly agreed that privi- lege is, “an advantage that someone or a forward.” Whoever walked the fur- As an explanation for the necessity of STAFF WRITERS group of people can have.” thest away from the original start point the Black Lives Matter movement, Spen- reached closer to a table of cookies. cer-Archer simply said, “if a house is on Imagine this! You’ve been working at an And Josue Cleridor, a first-year transfer It was uncomfortable and grew even fire in a neighborhood and the fire de- accounting firm for a few months now. You student, humorously joked in one simple more so when Brandie exclaimed to the partment comes, do they hose down all started somewhat inexperienced, but your phrase that privilege is “white people.” As student closest to the cookies, “Well, go of the houses or do they just hose down parents went to college with your new boss. he was only kidding, he turned around and ahead and get your cookie because you the one on fire?” Her statement cleared They even threw the firm some business a reworded his idea by saying “…getting the are privileged!” The people tried to mask up a lot of misconceptions. year prior, so you were handed the position upper hand through circumstances.” their discomfort by laughing at the state- To top things off, Anderson Beavers told us with a smile. You’re honest enough to ad- Interestingly, it seems that each student’s ment. Would it have been different if it a story about a student she met when vol- mit that you’re not the most qualified. In definition can be summed up in one word: were a job promotion? It may not be as unteering in low-income Liberty City. Dy- fact, some of your co-workers have been advantage. A person’s privileges may vary clear as in the demonstration but, the re- mond had a fun-loving personality, she said. working there for several years yet still based on their upbringing, their surround- ality is, privilege is common in the work- Unfortunately, Dymond had a violent out- don’t have the boss’ attention. ings, the people around them, their knowl- force, school and at social gatherings. burst in school so, when Emma went back One day, your boss calls you into his of- edge, their race, their social class, their gen- Special guest speaker Dr. Nickesia Gor- the next time, Dymond had been suspend- fice and says, “Congratulations! You’re der, or their sexual orientation. don, associate professor of communica- ed without resolution. Would Dymond’s being promoted!” You’re somewhat con- Who exactly are the privileged and tion, told audiences that simply being a situation have been different if she went to fused yet thankful for the position. When what divisions can’t underprivileged Barry student is a sign of privilege be- another school? What if she had another you step out of your boss’ office, though, people cross? This was exactly what we cause only 40 percent of Americans even name? Anderson Beavers asked us, how far word has gotten out and you receive wanted to answer, so we decided to host have a college degree. do you think Dymond will get in life? menacing looks from your co-workers. a mini-conference on April 12 at the Student panelists Corey Taylor, pres- Although the actual event went smooth- Should you feel bad, knowing that there David Brinkley Studio on “What is Priv- ident of Black Student Union; Emma ly, a couple of audience members were are others more suited for the promo- ilege?” to discuss these topics out loud. Anderson Beavers, president of the Col- reported to have exited the room in out- tion? You’ve been privileged enough to We gathered six student leaders before an lege Democrats; Jasmine Sanchez, presi- rage, exclaiming, “Well, white people go have both parents in your household audience full of students and a few facul- dent of Caribbean Students Association; through things, too!” growing up. Privileged enough that both ty members like Dr. Nickesia Gordon, Dr. Diomaris Bello, president of the PRIDE And, of course they do! Are we not all attended college. Privileged enough to Sean Foreman in political science and Pro- organization; Antonio Rodriguez, sen- human beings despite the color of our land a promising job. Privileged enough fessor Charles Stringer in podiatric science. ator of Student Government Associa- skin or the culture we were raised in? Yes! to receive a promotion. You deserved it, At the outset, we conducted a “Privilege tion and Sunita Spencer-Archer, public Human beings battle issues every min- didn’t you? But was it fair? Walk” where volunteers were instructed relations officer of Caribbean Students ute of every day. But human beings are On behalf of the United States, pat to stand behind a line and step up or Association discussed some of the touch- also afforded privileges every single day. yourself on the back. You are among the back based on their answers to a series of iest topics on privilege like the “Black So, what do we do? Become color blind? so-called Privileged! personal questions. Students responded Merge all continents together to rebirth the Of course, on the surface, privilege is theory of Pangea? No. Instead, as human a wonderful concept! It’s great to know beings, we should peacefully discuss these that you are one step ahead on the pro- issues to achieve a higher level of under- verbial stairway to success. But, at times, standing despite our many differences. being privileged intersects with the realm Some of us enjoy greater privileges of injustice. Due to constructs like race, than others at Barry, in Florida, in the gender, “it’s who you know, not what you U.S. or in the world. There is no shame know,” one’s privilege can wrong another. in having privilege because of who you Barry University students weighed are or where you come from. It’s a bless- in on the topic. ing to have two parents in your home, it’s Craig Campbell, a sophomore major- GRADUATION: THE POINT OF NO RETURN Pg. 15 of great value to have a college degree, ing in criminology, said that privilege Photography by Abigail Solórzano and it’s a fortunate experience to have is “something that is given to a certain enough money in your pocket every day. group of people in a society that helps However, one who is privileged must un- them succeed, but does not benefit or derstand their circumstance and not use it give the same equality to other groups.” against others who aren’t in the same boat. Nehema Georges, a freshman majoring Instead, he or she must use it to support, in physical therapy, and LaQuontae- encourage and develop others in need. Wright, a sophomore majoring in the- Design Courtesy of Forward.com and enhanced by Sophia Naves 4 News Summer 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS OBAMAʼS TOP 10 & FAILURES Eliane Hernandez Economy: Obama rescued the nio, the author of A Consequential Presi- Terrorism: As commander-in-chief, CONTRIBUTING WRITER country from the Great Recession dent: The Legacy of Barack Obama has Obama oversaw the Navy Seal at- of 2007 to 2009, adding 14.1 mil- claimed that regardless of what Obama tack that resulted in Osama bin lion jobs. Yet, only 36 percent of has done for both communities, he was 9 Laden’s death in May 2011. How- Did Barack 3 Obama fail to live up to ex- pectations? He went from upsetting Hil- Americans approve of the way he han- severely criticized for eliminating many ever, critics like President Trump say he lary Clinton and winning the Democrat- dled the economy, based on the most re- working class White people.
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