WENESDAY OCT. 21, 2015 NEWS // LGBTQ students and allies A&E // Traveling columnist reviews OPINIONS // FN staff reflects on fra- SPORTS // The women’s soccer Cana- VOL.63 NO. 5 show support Coming Out Day, pg. 4. show on the Ireland road, pg. 8. gility of news, Kevin Hogan, pg. 10. dian connection, p. 16. FLYERWEDNESDAY OCT. 21, 2015NEWS | ISSUE 5 *Pg. 3 On the TED stage: Jerry! UD staff member talks childhood, community poverty Jerry! RACHEL CAIN News Editor Jerry! When Harriet Brown took to CLAIRE SCHMIG the stage at TEDx Dayton Oct. Staff Writer 16, she wore a brilliantly colored “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!” African dress made by a woman A crowd of UD students from a Kenyan slum, a testament chanted as Jerry Springer walked to her own upbringing. Brown, through the Art Street Cafe doors. recently retired from her position The University of Dayton College as international student advisor Democrats arranged for Springer to speak to students about current at UD, discussed growing up in political issues and the presidential the Kenyan slum Kibera and how race. messages instilled in young peo- Aside from hosting the pop- ple living in poverty can dramati- ular “The Jerry Springer Show,” cally change their futures. Springer used to be involved in the Cincinnati City Council, including “I see the TED stage as not holding office as the mayor 1977- for just my story, but for people 1978. who are still in Kibera who have During the Art Street event, never had their story told other- Springer discussed his views as a wise,” Brown said in an interview democrat and why he believes that most people should identify as with Flyer News. “I’m hoping I democrats. will honor them.” During her TEDx Dayton presentation, Brown discusses the importance of the implicit messages children in poverty Springer opened by saying, “The Brown recently had the op- receive. Photo courtesy of Harriet Brown. reason we’re democrats is just re- portunity to volunteer with membering what your mother told some young people in Dayton, you when you were in third grade— you share, you’re not mean to peo- which made her consider how “You have extreme financial poverty in Kibera, but there is also ple, you don’t hurt other people, she managed to escape poverty. you be a nice person. And it seems Her TEDx talk compared her poverty of community here—and that sometimes can have even to me if we use that on every ma- experience in Kibera with those jor issue that comes up, you would of young people in low-income wind up being a democrat.” more lasting effects.” —Harriet Brown, TEDx Dayton Springer explained that we, as communities in the U.S. Americans, have a moral responsi- “It’s a different kind of pov- bility to say “thank you” to our so- erty, even though they’re in the Brown said. “I thought the TED “It’s not so much the money support. Her husband, a friend ciety, which we do by giving back. richest country in the world,” stage would be a great opportu- that they need—they need some- from church and a past classmate One way to give back is to ensure Brown said. “You have extreme nity for me to share my thoughts one to believe in them. I think were all in attendance. everyone has health insurance and to increase the minimum wage. financial poverty in Kibera, but about this particular subject.” that society sends messages some- Brown said her mother back The gap between the top 1 per- there is also poverty of communi- She believes the implicit mes- times to children without realiz- in Kenya is looking forward to cent and everyone else has never ty here—and that sometimes can sages children receive play a de- ing that they’re sending a message watching the TED talk online. been greater, said Springer, and he have even more lasting effects. fining role in their ability to es- to them that they’re only meant to Brown hopes the lasting mes- believes we need to start focusing You can get out of [financial] cape poverty. Brown says these go so far because of your disabil- sage her audience remembers on fixing that. “It doesn’t mean that we win poverty, but getting out of that messages are what made the dif- ity or because of your socio-eco- from her presentation is “to be every single election or every sin- mentality that your community ference for her. nomic status,” Brown said. “The careful about what we are putting gle battle in the moment, but the gives you is even harder.” As a child, she had a fami- implicit message I received from in our children’s minds. It’s not arc of history is such that without Brown applied for TEDx Day- ly friend who made mats. When my community made a huge dif- fair for the children to have their exception, in America, liberals ul- ton last May. She was not confi- Brown confided in the woman ference in my life.” future taken away from them by timately win,” Springer added. “If you think of every major thing that dent her audition performance that she wanted to grow up and Although Brown said she does the message given to them.” you are proud of as an American had gone well and was ecstatic make mats like her, her friend re- not commonly share her experi- She also hopes UD students today that is now mainstream, when she received an email in plied, “Oh no, you can do even ences about her childhood in Kib- can learn from her talk and work it started out with conservatives June saying she’d been selected better. You need to go for a high- era with others, she discussed it more with people living in pov- fighting it, liberals ultimately win- as a speaker. er goal.” more frequently while preparing erty either in the Dayton com- ning and now it becomes main- stream.” “I looked at what [children “She encouraged me,” Brown for her TED talk. munity or abroad. She explained Springer said many of today’s in low-income communities] were explained. “People are usually very sur- these opportunities are available mainstream events is in part due to going through and I compared it Brown worries that children in prised,” she said. through the Fitz Center and Cam- conservatives pushing against it, to how I grew up and what made America do not receive this same During her presentation, pus Ministry. but liberals eventually succeed in me somehow succeed in life inspiration and support from the Brown knew she could rely on the taking initiative and “winning.” in spite of my circumstances,” people around them. familiar faces in the audience for See TEDX, pg. 6 See JERRY!, pg. 4 FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS 2 NEWS News, 3 Online at flyernews.com Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 @ Connect # Discover Me Trending WHY BECOME A FlyerNews Bring your scary face @FlyerNews Hauntfest on Fifth, the Oregon District’s 30th annual Halloween party, will feature food vendors and MARIANIST? costume contest with cash prizes. 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