MU HM.M & 1 AlKNrSS VOL. 104 ISSUE 10 Student Journalist Lives the ROTC Experience Social Justice Unites Student Leaders Samantha Sumampong/ Foghorn The senior ROTC Cadets plan out a strategy to use during capture the flag. The ROTC Cadets went to the Camp Parks site for training and to develop the skills they've learned in the classroom. navigation, paint-balling each other dur­ Instead of driving to "The Top", the main Briana Shewan/ Foghorn SAMANTHA SUAMANPONG ing Capture the Flag and racing to beat camp site, as I originally thought, the ca­ Sophomore An-Nhien Le sang at MELA with senior Robert Grashaw. The Indian Student Organization hosted MELA, which means "fair" in Hindi. MELA featured StaffWriter certain times for obstacle courses. My ste­ dets had to walk four miles carrying their reotypes of the army went away upon see­ nine student organizations including Not For Sale, M.E.Ch.A., BSU, Latinas Unidas, rucksacks. When I was walking with the and Amnesty International on Thursday, November 8. magine waking up at 5:00 am on the ing these things. cadets I noticed that the older cadets had weekend inside of a hand-built shel­ When I arrived at the site of Camp Parks, to be the ones in front of the rest of the Iter that is close to the ground, quickly I met with the cadets that I was mainly younger cadets and would get scolded by NIKKIDUDA attention, it was Garcia, who kept time for dressing up in uniform while the tempera­ going to be tag along with. These cadets Sergeant Jones or Captain Gerald if they StaffWriter songs by either playing a quijada, made ture is cold and having a military leader were seniors, also known as MS4's, who were behind. Also, they would crotch of horse bone, or stomping on a modified yell out ,"Right, left, right, left" as you took pictures for the newsletters. I asked down every time Captain Gerald and hile the purpose of MELA, Cajon, or wooden box. Her command­ march to breakfast with your troop. It is Burson where I was going to.be sleeping, Sergeant Jones drove by in their van, and "a celebration of justice'was ing pounds, accompanied by a completely not an ideal way to spend the weekend, and she told me that I was going to be in raise their hand, than continue walking to promote student activism unaffected facial expression, engrossed at­ but it is familiar ground for the ROTC. the field. I did not understand what she again. It amazed me that they were able W During the weekend of October 26 at meant until I reached the actual campsite and social justice, it was really a rare op­ tendees at the performance. portunity for organizations to educate Saydak thinks the groups music, which Camp Parks, I camped and observed them because prior to going on this expedition ROTC: Continued on Page 3 trumping through hilly terrain during land I had no idea I was going to be camping. members of the student body. originated in Vera Cruz, Mexico, fits Participants included Amnesty Inter­ in perfectly with the peaceful message national, Black Student Union, FACES, MELA was trying to send. Isabel Allende Discusses New Book With USF Audience Kasamahan, Latinas Unidas, MeChA, "[Son Jarocho] is a type of music that Not for Sale and School of the Americas comes from the community. It is a way to Watch. voice feelings, problems, or just the expres­ The event, emceed by sophomore ISO sion of culture, history, and ways of life. ASHLEY HARER members Kunal Sachdeva and Priya Saj- [It] has played an important role in unify­ StaffWriter ja, may have started out slow, but once ing the community," Saydak said. the lecture with author Isabel Allende in Along with the musical acts, USF crowded room full of all ages Xavier Chapel let out, people flowed into politics professor James Taylor also gave gripped their books and waited McLaren. By the end of the night, over the assembly some words of wisdom and MJ n anticipation for Isabel Allende 100 people were in attendance. advice. to begin an interview and book signing Each group presented information Taylor's ideas stressed "concrete" defini­ last Thursday evening in Fromm Hall. about their current causes, which ranged tions of societal issues rather than dealing The interview was conducted held by from the Free the Jena 6 movement to with problems in an abstract sense. Claim­ Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Ph.D., a member water privatization issues. Guests were ing social justice could become an "empty of the USF Center for Pacific Rim, one also treated to performances from Rob­ label,"Taylor even cited one of Martin Lu­ of the sponsors for the event. The USF ert Grashaw, who wowed the crowd with ther King Jr.'s speeches in Albany, Georgia Center for Pacific Rim is in the Col­ a song inspired by the words, "My, it is a as one of his biggest failures because of the lege of Arts and Sciences and focuses on good day to be homeless," and An-Nhien "vague ideas" and "lack of concrete ideas." providing "free public affairs and literary Le Quemason, a Son Jarocho ensemble "We could go save the world, but New events focused on Asia and the entire Pa­ based out of USF, also played. Orleans is right down the street. It will not cific Rim," according to their website. Quemason consits of USF students, be changed by idealism," Taylor boomed Ines of My Soul is a fictional book full Lolis Garcia, Teri Saydak, and Dionisia over the group. of magical realism, explained by Allende Montanez, and two USF Spanish profes­ Another issue Taylor touched on was as, "not a technique but a way of seeing sors, Cassandra Millspaugh and David any organizer's nightmare: lack of atten­ life." It entails the life of Ines Suarez, a Me'ndez. dance. woman of many men and her quest to The group played songs discussing so­ "Sometimes, as leaders, you'll be build the nation of Chile. This tale of cial issues, which truly resonated with the standing all by yourself. Go anyhow, meet Lulu McAllister/ Foghorn constant battle and love toil is a brilliant crowd. While the lyrics and musical ele­ anyhow, organize anyhow," he said. Isabel Allende smiles at one of the many fans that showed up to hear her discuss her new ments of the performance kept everyone's Senior Autumn Belnap, who has book, Ines of My Soul, last Thursday in Fromm Hall. During her chat with moderator Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Ph.D. There was a reception and book signing following the ALLENDE: Continued on Page 3 MELA: Continued on Page 3 discussion. 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