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R;W Ij L - Ltf • THIS" /> Bohlin lecture draws crowd Mosaic Conference to be held this weekend By STEVEN WEINBERG O'Callaghan,'06 said. The SGA and My Eyes, Open My Soul" co- Mullins stressed that in the past he EDITOR IN CHIEF the PCB are co-sponsoring the con- authored with Elodia Tate. She will saw many students shy away from the ference with help from the commit- be signing the book after her talk in diversity conference's daytime work- tee on race and racism. the Pugh Center. shops because they may seem too Articulating and understanding YolandaKing, the eldest daughter In addition to King, the confer- involved. This year, he said, the day- the way we interact is trie theme of of Martin Luther King jr. and ence will feature a student art expo time will be filled with more-welcom- this year's diversity conference, oth- Coretta Scott King and an accord Friday night at 7 p.m. in the Pugh ing discussions to mitigate against erwise known as, "the Mosaic plished motivational speaker herself, Center featuring a capella groups potentially intimidating workshops. Conference: The Power of Speech will be giving the conference's and slam poetry. In March of 2001, Colby Bates _and Expression." The conference is keynoteaddress on Saturday night 7 On Saturday there will be a series and Bowdoin teamed up for the first- the sixth of its kind since the original p.m. in the Chapel. King is the 6f^iscusiibns~durihg TheT day pre- ever diversity conference, '"What Colby Bates Bowdoin diversity con- founder and CEO of Higher Ground ceding the capstone speech by King. Are You Saying?' a conference on ference held in 2001 and begins this Productions, a self-described "gate- At presstime s'orne of these times race, religion and sexuality." This Friday, Mar. 10. way for inner peace, unity and glob- were still tentative and may have conference included a keynote Jeffrey Mullins '08, an organizer al transformation" and co-author of changed by Saturday. address by actor Danny Glover, as of the conference as well as chair- two books on diversity and the At 11 am. an alumni panel will well as workshops on topics such as man of the Pugh Community Board power of self-discovery. discuss diversity off the Hill. From interracial relationships, alcohol use, (PCB}~ and member of Presidents' "We wanted to get a speaker who 2-3:30 p.m. a faculty panel moderat- the origins of hip-hop, practicing Council, said the conference hopes had a lot of experience working with ed by Tara Boutdn '06 will address religion on a college campus, sexual to essentially pick up where the some of these racial movements, and issues of race and how to express preference and more. ; diversity conference left off two not that she is young, but someone race. From 3:30-4:45 JE Boone will Though the three Colleges took years ago. Religion Professor at who is a more modern speaker and lead a . discussion on multicultural- part in trans-college diversity cort- Princeton and philosopher Cornell can speak to the current issues in the ism at the College and how best to ference:s for the next two years, frdrii West was keynote speaker of this way we express race," Mullins said. utilize the Digest of Civil Discourse, 2O04-on Colby alone has continued conference, talking largely about King's talk is entitled, "Open My Students Organized for : Black and the tradition. Other keynote speak^ race-relations issues and how stu- Eyes, Open My Soul: Discovering Hispanic Unity will be running a since then have focused on race suc^t' dents can better engage themselves the Power of Diversity " In it she discussion in the afternoon, but have as 2004 when West spoke, and socigl in these issues. will speak on our increasingly inter- not specified a topic nor an exact class issues in 2005 when form|£ "I think it is going to be an excit- cultural world, citing examples on date by presstime. After King Writer for the Wall Street Journal arji| ing, fun-filled, intellectual week- how. to make diversity work in any speaks, at 10 p.m. recent Academy author of "There Are No Childr|| end," Student ~ . Government environment, especially Colby. The Award best picture winner, "Crash," Here," A|ex Kotlwitz gave tr^fe Association President Donnie talk ties into her recent book "Open will be showing in Foss dining hall. keynote address. / '. * Students raise money to Professor parodied on SNI| thing." She even found out about a travel to Africa in Tune By BEN HERBSt new mannerism she has, "my edi- NEWS EDITOR tor phoned from New York and By CHELSEA EAKIN The group plans to raise over said, 'They even did that little STAFF WRITER $20,000 by the time they depart on Following Professor of English thing you do with your lips.' And June 2. So far, they have managed to Jennifer Finney Boylan's Feb. 15 of course, 1 was like, 'What thing collect a total of $12,000 through appearance-ori-GNN-s Larry-King I do with my lips?i!il_ ——— Last spring, when David Amadu fundraisiftg projects, visiting local Live, NBC's Saturday Night Live Boylan has heard from many '07 would chat with his neighbors churches in the area, contacting fami- ran a parody of her interview dur- people about the show, some Erin Rhoda '06 and Emily Mosites '06 ly and friends , arid working up to two ing their Mar. 4 episode. Boylari -expressing concern over her feel- about his native country of Sierra or three jobs themselves! The group appeared on King's show with ings, she is comfortable, however, Architect Peter Bohlin explains a slide during his March 2 lecture in Leone, he could not have guessed has raised $706 from Colby students. academy award nominee Felicity with the attention. "What's funny Keyes U 05 For more information , see the article on Page 2- where their conversations would lead. Because of the small size of their Huffman in promotion of the is that folks on the coasts—L.A. ¦ For the past year the three students group, it has been difficult for them to movie ' and New York have been working together to create convince large organizations to spon- Transamenca. have said to me, what they have called the Sierra Leone sor the project. Huffman used I was a little dis- 'It's official SGA stipends an anomaly among NESCAC colleges Project. The goal of their project is A major setback for the group has Boylan's book, now; you are a focused on malaria, a disease that been the decision by the College admin- "She's Not couraged for a national icon.' claims one million lives a year in istration to neither officiall y sponsor There," as inspi- moment that My publisher By KATIE HAM M next year. Sierra Leone; it is the leading cause of nor actively support the project. The ration for her was only disap- EDITOR IN CHIEF The College is in the minority death in children under five. With administration told the students that part. they had a man pointed they when looking at NESCAC schools proper access to healthcare the disease while their intentions were admirable, Boylan, who didn't show the The Student Government with student governments that are is preventable and easily manageable. the project was too risky and too full of did not see the playing me, but cover of the Association Board executive board compensated monetarily. Middlebury A violent 11-year civil war that ended unknowns for them to support. The live broadcast, I got over it. book," Boylan paychecks are the hi ghest in the College is the only other NESCAC in 2002 has left the country's govern- College also cannot donate money saw the piece the After all a man said. NESCAC, and most other exec school at which members of the stu- ment focused on issues other than pre- directly to a charity because of its status next day on the Of the experi- boards do not get paid. dent government receive stipends . ventative healthcare. as a non-profit organization. Internet. The played me for ence she said According to SGA Treasurer Justin The Middlebury SGA president earns Joined by Kirsten Duda '09, Escar "We understand that the College is parody mostly years. "the main thing DePre '0<5, the president , vice-presi- $1,200 a year, the equivalent of a vice Kusema '09, Jessica Emerson '08, Peter liable and they have deep pockets and targeted King, I found impres- sive is that the dent and treasurer make $3,000 eacli president makes $900 and the treasur- Steinour '07 and Steinour's fadier, who is could lose a lot of money if we do get who appeared to Jennifer Finney Boylan for the academic year. The parliamen- er earns $750, according to SGA an ER doctor, the students will travel to hurt," said Rhoda. "But at the same be unprepared transgender Professor of English tarian anil secretary each earn $80() President Eli Berman '07. Sierra Leone for the time it has made it and confused for individuals— for the year, and the webmaster While their student government month of June to very debilitating for the Feb. 15 both on the hiakes $400. DePre noted that in the leaders do not earn a stipend during educate on die caus- The group plans us because there are interview. "What is funny about show, and on the parody of the ast five years, the academic year, es and prevention of huge resources here that piece is that they really did show—were treated with respect." :here is no record the president and malaria, volunteer to raise over that we can't use." not have to change very much In defense of King, Boylan said jf student leaders treasurer of the Tufts at local orphanages $20,000 by the Despite this set- from the Larry King show," she "the first interview that my partner being paid.

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