Rutgers U Honors Philanthropist Nick Mouyiaris Greek-Am. Leadership
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S o C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEkly GrEEk-AmEricAn PuBlicAtion www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 16, ISSUE 811 April 27 - May 3, 2013 $1.50 Greek-Am. Leadership The Greek Crisis’ Other Victims: Hungry Children Attends White House Austerity’s Oft-unseen Victims Include Starved Independence Honor Kids that Faint in Class TNH Staff the Greek Independence Day. By Andy Dabilis Unlike past years, however, to - TNH Staff Writer WASHINGTON, DC – Annual day our hearts are heavy, our Greek Independence Day cele - minds numb, and our joy is ATHENS – With Greeks hunker - brations at the White House are overshadowed by grief and sor - ing down for survival during a often a time for notables in the row for the innocent victims and crushing economic crisis that Greek-American community to their families from Monday’s has pushed 20 percent of people gather and commingle with po - terrorist attacks in Boston.” into poverty and created a litical leaders, including presi - At the reception, Obama said record unemployment rate of dents that want to pay homage the United States and Greece 27.2 percent, the other unseen to the Diaspora and note the sig - “have stood side by side” and victims of austerity are the nificance of Greece’s role in his - that the people of both nations country’s children, with rising tory and creating the democracy have learned that “democracy numbers of them having little that Americans enjoy. blooms” when “We respect each food. This year, after a memorial other's differences, stick by the A startling piece in The New service for the victims of the principles that unite us and York Times by Liz Alderman un - April 15 bombing at the Boston move forward with a common derscored how serious it has be - Marathon finish line, President goal.” come for many families, even as Obama emphasized the strength The president also empha - Greek media has had scattered of ties between America and sized the importance of "Ancient reports the last couple of years Greece at a reception marking Greek values" in inspiring Amer - about students fainting in class - the March 25 Independence Day ica's Founding Fathers in a nod rooms from hunger, and with anniversary. to the eternal contributions of activists and school officials Archbishop Demetrios noted ancient Greece on Western civi - complaining the government both elements of the day when lization. does almost nothing to feed he said “for one more time, we, Vice President Joe Biden for them. the Greek-American Orthodox his part noted that the words AP Photo/EvAn vucci, Pool There are no school lunch community, have the great "Greece" and "freedom" were U.S. Sec. of State Kerry Has Asked Turkey to Reopen the Halki Seminary programs and as the govern - honor today to be at the White synonymous and praised the ment continues to administer House in order to commemorate achievements of the Greek- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the pay cuts, tax hikes, and slashed American community. spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians, on Sunday, April 21, in Istanbul, Turkey. pensions, it has left it up to the The archbishop added that Secretary Kerry has urged Turkey to reopen Orthodox clergy schools. Story on page 4. Greek Orthodox Church and “the people of Boston demon - NGO’s to offer soup kitchens strated to each other and to the and medical clinics to take for world what freedom, patriotism, people left behind by austerity. and heroism truly mean. The A UNICEF report prepared same resolve and patriotism Papakaliatis: Cinematic Triple-Threat with the help of the University stirred the hearts and minds of of Athens found that 439,000 the Greeks who in 1821 fought children in Greece live in fami - heroically for their indepen - By Penelope Karageorge enthusiastic sold-out crowd. A but intense sexual connections. lies whose income is under the dence after suffering 400 years Special to The National Herald second theater was booked for The film seesaws back and forth poverty line and the children's of foreign occupation in order simultaneous screenings of the between sunshine and darkness charity group Child's Smile to regain their freedom and es - At 38 years old, Christopher film, presented by the New York and inevitably the skeins tangle. (Hamogelo tou Pediou) on said tablish the free state of Greece. Papakaliatis has burst on the in - Greek Film Festival and Terret Bad is good and good turns bad. that the number of cases it had Almost two centuries ago, the ternational film scene with Entertainment. And we keep watching this in - to take on in 2012 rose by 80 heroic Greek people in their What If, the number one box of - What If intrigues by its am - telligent, well-written film that percent compared to the previ - fight shared the same yearning fice hit in Greece. Like Woody biguity. It is a film that suggests transcends formulaic romance. ous year to 41,890 children. for freedom and democracy, just Allen, Ben Affleck, or a young that life spins on a dime, that if The actors are first-rate, partic - The Times report featured a like the forefathers of our Na - Orson Welles, Papakaliatis is you take your dog out for a ularly Papakaliatis in his dual Greek family and an elementary tion. Often the result of such that rare and most-prized of cin - walk, your whole life could roles. Marina Kalogirou, an in - school principal, Leonidas courageous and bold acts comes ematic talents, a triple threat. change. It is a film of dualities – teresting-looking beauty, plays Nikas, who said he has seen with an enormous price. A He writes, directs, and stars in we see “happy” Dimitri meeting “happy” Dimitri’s wife. If her children picking through trash price, however, which stems his first film. Following a gala a beautiful young woman, performance is occasionally cans for food, asking friends for President Barack Obama wel - from the strong desire for uni - reception, What If made its U.S. falling in love, and marrying. shrill, she still maintains a level leftovers and an 11-year-old comes Greek-Americans to premiere at the Museum of the We see loner Dimitri clinging to White House. Continued on page 4 Moving Image on April 18 to an his isolated life, with unfulfilling Continued on page 6 Continued on page 13 Cyprus May Rutgers U Honors Philanthropist Nick Mouyiaris NJ Diner Mgr Keep Gold By Eleni Kalogeras Says Did Not TNH Staff Writer After All NEW YORK – “I beg you, do not Plot a Murder forget my country,” from the poem “Sun of Justice,” by Nobel NICOSIA – Still awaiting a 10 Laureate Odysseus Elitis, per - By Tony Gicas billion euro ($13 billion) bailout fectly reflects the spirit of the Clifton Journal from international lenders, gift by Nick Mouyiaris – philan - Cyprus may not sell off its gold thropist, and patriotic Cypriot, CLIFTON, NJ – During his ar - but is keeping restrictions on Greek, and American – to Rut - raignment, Tick Tock Diner bank withdrawals while trying gers University, his alma mater. manager Georgios Spyropoulos, to sort out a burgeoning eco - Mouyiaris, who is a chemist accused of concocting a murder- nomic crisis. and the founder and president for-hire plot to kill his wife's un - As part of its deal with the of Mana Products, is a major cle and owner of the landmark Troika of the European Union- supporter of the Elitis Chair and City restaurant, pleaded not International Monetary Fund- Rutgers’ Modern Greek Studies guilty in Paterson Superior European Central Bank (EU- program. His donation of Court. IMF-ECB), Cyprus must come $600,000 ($200,000 per year Spyropoulos, 45, of Clifton, up with 7 billion euros ($9.14 during the next three years) was was arrested at the Route 3 billion) in savings or revenues acknowledged at a fundraising diner and charged with conspir - to help prevent the collapse of dinner dance presented by the acy to commit murder, at - the island country’s economy. Hellenic Cultural Association tempted murder and unlawful Cyprus’s agreement to sell (HCA) of Rutgers. possession of a weapon and is 400 million euros ($522.7 mil - The gift was turbocharged currently being held in Passaic lion) worth of its gold reserves with a matching grant compo - County Jail on a $1 million cash was one of several shockwaves nent – the Rutgers Foundation bail, the Clifton Journal re - its bailout negotiations sent and the HCA must jointly raise ported. through European financial $100,000 each year to release Spyropoulos' intended victim markets this month. the $200,000, and this year’s tnh/coStAS BEJ was his wife's 57-year-old uncle, As part of the effort, the gov - challenge has already been met Nick Mouyiaris, thanked for his $600,000 gift for Greek studies at Rutgers U., conveyed this Alexandros Sgourdos, a Clifton - ernment is seizing up to 80 per - message: “Together, united, we can thrive as an ethnic community in this amazing country. resident who manages the Tick cent of bank deposits of more Continued on page 11 Together, united, we can help Greece and Cyprus and the world.” Tock Diner's Manhattan location than 100,000 euros ($130,000) and co-owns both restaurants, an unprecedented raid on pri - according to information re - vate accounts to pay for mis - leased by the New Jersey Attor - takes the banks made in giving ney General during a press con - bad loans to Greek businesses Greektown in Alatzas Named Top Editor of the Sun ference.