DECONSTRUCTIONPop Culture Politics Student Life and the like Summer 2009 A Few Parting Words... Our last issue of Deconstruction. Ever. As freshmen four years ago, we never thought this day would arrive. The end comes with a melancholic jumble of both sadness and relief. As Publicity Director and Cultural Editor (as well as Writ- ers/ Copy Editors/ Artists/ Readers/ Supporters/ Overall DEcon Lovers) it is hard to believe that we will never again be a part of such an eclectic publication with a staff just as eclectic and wonderful. While the poignancy of the final is- sue is overwhelming, we are relieved that we will never again have to scramble to pull articles together, pull a cover out of thin air or have to see the inside of the Morris Library Mac Lab… Relieved that we are able to graduate on May 30th and leave the future of DEcon in capable hands. This final issue of DEcon almost didn’t happen. The overwhelming stress of classes, exams, jobs etc. really gripped us all, however, we knew that ending our time here at UD without a final issue just wasn’t right. Thanks to a select few, we were able to pull this compilation together and present it to you. We want to thank you all for being loyal readers and supporters these past couple of years and hope that you will continue to read, contribute and enjoy Deconstruction after we are gone. Consider this issue as toast to the future, though foggy and unpredictable it may seem. As daunting as it sounds, we all will be moving on, leaving the Blue Hen nest Delaware has so kindly provided for us and bravely taking flight into the real world. This one is for the seniors, Class of 2009, good luck, have fun out there, and please don’t forget DEcon and your time here at UD! Peace Love and Happiness, Kathryn Santora and Jess Eisenbrey Deconstruction Staff Publicity Director Kathryn Santora Cultural Editor Jessica Eisenbrey Treasurer/Fundraising Chair Danielle Pro Secretary Jessica Eisenbrey Layout Designers & Copy Editors Sara Fabryka Sophie Felder Sarah Forst Claire Gould Jessica Eisenbrey Evie Hayman Jessica McKnight Jessica Sorentino Wallace McKelvey Danielle Pro Megan Richards Kathryn Santora Rachel Smucker Contributing Writers Karen Dieso Jessica Eisenbrey Sara Fabryka Claire Gould Evie Hayman Sarah Forst Danielle Pro Megan Richards Jessica Sorentino Kathryn Santora Rachel Smucker Jessica Victor Photographers/Illustrators Anne Yoncha Kathryn Santora Cover Art Back Cover Art Anne Yoncha Kathryn Santora Check Out the Deconstruction Web Site and Blog at: http://copland.udel.edu/stu-org/DeconMag/ http://deconstruction.wordpress.com/ TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES... 5 Non-Profits You Might Not Know About (But Should!) Jessica Eisenbry 27 Childbirth in Crisis: 7 Eggs For Sale America Needs a Midwife Kathryn Santora Rachel Smucker 9 Who Are You and What Do You Do? 29 Just Dance! Contemporary Problems Megan Richards in Journalism Danielle Pro 12 The Real Stars of Slumdog Millionaire: Where Are They Now? REVIEWS... Claire Gould 15 The Rescue 31 Manchester Orchestra Sarah Forst Karen Dieso 16 UD Student Aid Groups 32 Potstickers: Sarah Forst A Restaurant Review Jessica Victor 17 The Art of Looking Middle Class Claire Gould 19 Let’s Go WWOOF! Rachel Smucker 21 How iPods Keep Us From Socializing Jessica Sorentino 22 Dressing for Delaware Sara Fabryka 23 What Matters Most in Life Megan Richards 25 There’s a New Princess in the Castle Evie Hayman 4 So you’ve gotten your tax rebate check back, and although you might want to spend it all on drinks at Kildare’s and calzones from D.P. Dough, you start to wonder what other options are available. Here are just a few nonprofit organizations, both local and global, that are more than worthy of your hard- earned money. Non-Profits You Might Not By Jessica Eisenbrey 1) The Mocha Club (www.mochaclub.org) This organization believes in changing the world for the same amount of money you might pay for two mo- cha lattes at Starbucks. I learned about this organization from Matt Wertz at his recent concert in Philadelphia. He said the Mocha Club was started as a way for people to make an impact in Africa without feeling obligated to give thousands of dollars. The website allows users to start a team of friends, family members and co-workers, encouraging them all to donate just $7 a month. If you donate $7 a month, you can feed one person in Africa for a month, educate two children for one school term, save one person’s life from malaria, and provide clean water to seven Africans for one year. As broke college students, it’s tough to feel like we can make any sort of impact on the problems occurring in Africa. But I think even we could skip out on buying a couple of caramel frappaccinos this month and sign up for the Mocha Club instead! 2) TOMS Shoes (www.tomsshoes.com) Though this organization is considered a for-profit company, its leaders aren’t flying their private jets to Key West for the weekends, I can assure you. In 2006, Blake Mycoskie traveled to Argentina and met several children there whom he noticed had no shoes on to protect their feet. Though shoes might not seem like a necessity for children living in poverty, they can help prevent the spread of diseases, namely parasites, and pro- vide invaluable protection to children against cuts and scrapes on their feet as they walk on unsafe roads. The TOMS website offers several pairs of shoes, t-shirts, hoodies, hats and even skateboard decks that, when purchased, help provide at least one pair of shoes to a child in need. The concept is called One for One and is not only creative but 5 also admirable. 3) Read-Aloud Delaware (www.readalouddelaware.org) I volunteered for this organization in high school, and I would love to see other UD students get involved with it. This nonprofit focuses on pro- moting reading throughout Delaware and involves volunteers reading aloud to children in day cares, clinics and shelters across the state. It offers a child Know About one-on-one attention doing something that will empower them for years. Contact information is available on the web- (But Should!) site for New Castle County. There isn’t a minimum number of hours needed to be able to volunteer so 4) Invisible Children students could easily find time in their schedules to (www.invisiblechildren.org) read to a child. The Invisible Children organization was created by three college-aged men who decided to travel to Uganda to make a film. What started as a simple filmmaking trip soon turned into a life changing experience as they learned of the tragedy occurring amongst the children of Uganda. Each night, hundreds of children are abducted from their homes and forced into Joseph Kony’s child army. They are stripped of their childhoods and endure abuses that many Americans cannot even imagine. If a child somehow escapes from this horror, they can almost never return to their homes because of 5) The Fresh Air Fund the threat of being discovered by Kony’s followers who would torture and kill them. Invisible Chil- (www.freshair.org) dren has worked to raise awareness about this, the According to The Fresh Air Fund’s web- longest running war in African history. site, this organization has been giving inner-city One really cool thing about the Invis- children the joy of a summer vacation since 1877. ible Children website is that they now sell brace- This unique program offers kids the opportunity to lets made by women in Uganda. The money made experience a different atmosphere than the noisy from the bracelets goes right back into the Ugan- and often dangerous cities they are used to living dan community and helps with building schools in, even if just for a summer. Families can volun- and creating and maintaining other valuable pro- teer to host children (if you’re from Delaware or grams. For only $20, a purchaser receives the hand- another northeastern state, encourage your parents made bracelet and a DVD detailing the story of an to do this!) or kids can choose to attend one of five individual child affected by the war. Though this camps in upstate New York. might seem like a small contribution considering Through the website, visitors can make dona- how epic the problems in Uganda are, rest assured tions, sign up to host a child or apply to become a that this money does more for ending the violence camp counselor. in Uganda than we may ever know. As college students, we might not feel like we can make any real impact within our own nation or in others. But if we educate ourselves and learn about the different organizations out there, we can offer what little time, money or other resources we have to make a difference. 6 Can female biological donation be a solution for EGGS financial crisis? FOR SALE By Kathryn Santora I have always been an entrepreneur. As a kid my lemonade stand, complete with Pillsbury chocolate chip cookies, brought in twice the revenue as my down-the- block competitors. My own business savvy told me to increase rates on warmer summer days, and to offer a ‘two cups for three dollars’ deal to the construc- tion workers across the street. I was suave. I always had a personal table at the neighbor’s yard sales selling anything from old storybooks to hand-drawn works of art.