Volume CXXVIII, Number 4, October 8, 2010
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
FEATURES OP/ED A & E SPORTS David Rubin chats with Maggie Waz and her Micah heads to Madison Women’s soccer shoots Maestro Becker readers have a breakdown to see The National to second in conference >> page 4 >> page 6 >> pages 9 >> page 11 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 4 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Suarez forecasts effects of 21st century immigration Maureen Darras in the world. advances in technology, immigrant Editor-in-Chief Furthermore, Suarez high- families can retain a closer con- lighted, “We have […] reached the nection to their home outside the A densely packed Lawrence percentage of foreign-born people United States. Suarez asserts that Memorial Chapel welcomed Ray in the population that we had a this generation of immigrants is Suarez to campus as the first guest hundred years ago, in the early of “part of the conversation about speaker of the 2010-2011 con- the 20th century when we wrapped how the United States will relate vocation series Tuesday, Oct. 5. up fifty years of massive European to India, China, Pakistan in the Suarez, a senior correspondent for migration.” future.” “PBS NewsHour,” two-time author However, for the first time Suarez maintained, “The rise of and award-winning journalist, since the 18th century, the major- homegrown civic muscle, to speak delivered his convocation address, ity of children born in the United on behalf of the home country “The Browning of America,” on the States don’t trace their ancestry is not new. What is new is which impact of the increasingly diverse back to Europe; instead, an increas- countries we’re talking about.” ethnic make-up of the United ing number of citizens trace their Throughout the remainder States. ancestry to Asia, Africa and Latin of his talk, Suarez emphasized Suarez opened his address by America. Suarez anticipates “[an] the importance of educating new contextualizing the importance of American future, in which a brown immigrant populations, in partic- this changing ethnic composition. workforce pays in the benefits that ular the Latino community. He He emphasized that the U.S. is part will support an elderly white recip- stressed that in this time of declin- of a rapidly changing hemisphere ient pool.” ing incomes, “class mobility is get- and globe. Using examples of eco- As we enter a “minority major- ting harder, not easier.” nomic development in Brazil, Peru ity” in the upcoming decades, Suarez continued, “it’s a cher- and Chile, Suarez demonstrated Suarez wonders whether American ished part of America’s self con- the rise of Latin America in the culture will be accommodating. cept that you can rise above your 21st century. Suarez referenced the emphasis on circumstances, that you can do Within this context, Suarez European history in the American better than your parents, that your then shifted the focus of his curriculum of the preceding centu- children will do better than you.” address to the way the United ry. He then questioned, “Will ours Without this mobility, he claimed, States will perceive itself in the be a culture that […] makes room there will be decreased assimila- future. for new heroes?” tion. “We are — we have always been Suarez perceives the fears Suarez acknowledged further — a country very much of the New about the Latino population as concerns regarding this evolving World,” Suarez asserted, “while reminiscent of American opposi- face of America, such as the lack Photo by Mia Lerch still with a big part of our heads, tion to former immigration groups of border control and the impact a big chunk of our cultural imagi- in the 19th century. “Any stu- on the workforce. However, Suarez get it right. Our great genius as a lasting ovation. Following his talk, nation, stuck to the Old World. dent of American history who concluded, “We can do this the people is that we can both identify Suarez attended a luncheon with a The next half-century is going to has read the panicky projections easy way, or we can do it the hard and then repair the problems of group of students and then held a change that model, whether we about English mastery, unsuitabil- way — we’ve done both in the this coming future.” question and answer session in the like it or not.” ity to democracy [and] inability to past. And every time in our history Despite the serious nature of Warch Campus Center. Suarez believes this change conform to American norms that where there have been high levels Suarez’s talk, his good rapport Suarez is currently working on will result primarily from the cur- were written about the Irish, the of immigration, there have been with the audience was evident. His two books, one on the history of rent trends in immigration to the Italians [and] the Jews can easily high levels of […] anti-immigration departures from structured speech Latinos in the United States and United States. He cited a range of dismiss the same kind of forecast- sentiment.” as he communicated freely and the other on the future of the demographic statistics, including ing about Latin Americans,” con- He stated, “America’s institu- wittily with the audience were met demographic trends in the United that the U.S. has the fifth largest tended Suarez. tions don’t always get it right on with laughter. States. number of native Spanish speakers However, Suarez notes, due to the first try, but they do always Suarez left the stage to a long- Campus groups collaborate in humanitarian aid efforts Justin Jones Together, these events represent “It all started with a few small theme throughout the weekend’s Obama to address various human for The Lawrentian a strong start for a new year of fundraisers,” said Rebecca Zornow, events. rights violations occurring in human rights activism here at “Now [the school] is in its fifth The Amnesty International Pakistan. Quite a few of the letters Last weekend, several Lawrence Lawrence. year, with about two hundred stu- bake sale for flood relief in were signed during the event. organizations gathered to engage Paint for Haiti was the brain- dents from first to sixth grade.” Pakistan, featured folk music from The event seems to have suc- with the campus community in child of Rebecca and Oliver The Zornows’ story is an excel- Katharina Zosseder ‘13 and Lydia ceeded in fostering collabora- humanitarian causes. Members Zornow. For a small donation stu- lent example and model for cur- Darrow ‘13, speeches by Aimen tion;, the baked goods on sale of Students War Against Hunger dents could buy a canvas, paint it rent Lawrentians trying to provide Khan ‘13 and Assistant Professor were provided by organiza- and Poverty and the Wriston Art and then either buy it to keep for aid to those in need throughout of Government Ameya Balsekar tions ranging from the Muslim Collective joined forces Saturday, themselves or donate it to be sold the world. and many baked goods for sale. Student Association to Sustainable Oct. 2 with two Lawrence alumni, to local art vendors. “I think [these types of events] Chuck Demler ‘11, president of Lawrence University Garden. Rebecca and Oliver Zornow ‘10, The Zornows have been provid- can be very successful,” says Amnesty International, organized “We wanted to have an event to put on Paint for Haiti, an event ing aid to Haiti since their senior Christine Seeley ‘12, the president the bake sale and described why early in the year to get the ball roll- raising money for a school in the year in high school. After visit- of WAC. the event was about more than ing,” said Demler. “But there’s still Haitian region of Caneille. ing Haiti and witnessing the trou- Added Seeley, “Though the raising money. a long way to go.” Additionally, Sunday, Oct. 3, bled state of the school system, weather’s not the best today, “We want to raise awareness, All groups involved plan to Amnesty International held a bake they started the Caneille Regional there’re still people coming out foster collaboration between cam- continue to motivate the campus sale for flood relief in Pakistan, Development Fund, which funds a and I’m sure if we try this again the pus organizations, and get these and work together to create tan- complete with desserts from free school in walking distance of turn-out will be even better.” letters signed,” Demler said, refer- gible changes. around the world and live music. Caneille. Such positivity was a recurring ring to letters urging President MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Hi: 68°F Hi: 67°F Lo: 50°F Lo: 51°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: Source: weatherbug.com Mostly sunny Partly cloudy WEATHER FORECAST Partly sunny Partly cloudy Mostly sunny THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2010 Alumnus shares his curatorial career during presentation, trip to Chicago Amy Sandquist During his presentation, Leers information about the process of Herzog described Leers’ visit Constituency Engagement holds News Editor spoke highly of the opportunities organizing the photographs into a and the Chicago trip as a great events for Lawrence alumni around offered at Lawrence. “There’s no cohesive exhibit. opportunity to network with a suc- the country and attempts to hold Alumnus Dan Leers ‘02, who better place to try new things,” Before this weekend, howev- cessful alumnus and to experience at least two events annually for currently works as the Beaumont he said, referring to his numerous er, Leers’ visit required extensive the works of a renowned photog- alumni in Midwestern cities. This and Nancy Newhall Curatorial artistic endeavors as an under- planning.