Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Student Movement V. 103 (2018-2019) Student Movement 1-24-2019 TO FREEZE OR NOT TO FREEZE CHILLY CLIMATE CANCELS CLASSES Andrews University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-103 Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Andrews University, "TO FREEZE OR NOT TO FREEZE CHILLY CLIMATE CANCELS CLASSES" (2019). Student Movement V. 103 (2018-2019). 15. https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/sm-103/15 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Movement at Digital Commons @ Andrews University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Movement V. 103 (2018-2019) by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Andrews University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 2019 VOLUME 103 ISSUE 14 The Student Movement TO FREEZE OR NOT TO FREEZE CHILLY CLIMATE CANCELS CLASSES PHOTO BY XOCHITL GRAHAM News Ideas Pulse FIRST SNOW DAY OF THE LIBERAL ARTS OR STEM? HOME REMEDIES SCHOOL YEAR “In agreement, I believe that liberal arts are partly “Even though you are no longer at home with your “Personally I haven’t fallen, but my brother essential to the college experience. That is to say mother’s secret family cure on hand, you can still slipped in the snow and got a pretty nasty scrape if colleges can afford them, then they should keep brave any cold with these DIY remedies.” on his hand. Actually he fell twice.” the programs.” P. 7 P. 3 P. 5 Humans A&E The last word A TIME ABROAD SHAKESPEARE BRINGS BOYS WILL BE BOYS LAUGHTER TO THE STAGE “The classes were chill, the people were “One such moment was during the ending “In presenting a world wherein men are only al- extremely friendly and the sun was always play-within-a-play, wherein the actor Bottom lowed to be men if they are hard, uncaring, shining—so basically the opposite of Andrews.” (T.R. Knight) decided to reenact every famous unemotional, aggressive and violent, toxic mas- Shakespearean death instead of just doing one.” culinity hurts men, too.” P. 8 P. 11 P. 12 THE STUDENT MOVEMENT 2 Diversity Author Q&A Kara Herrera | vulnerability. She spoke This past Tuesday, Nu of baring herself for her Sigma, the English Hon- work, and that was evi- ors Society in conjunc- dent.” A OFFICE OF DIVERSITY tion with the Languages In addition to Gonzalez, LPHA MU GAMMA Honors Society and the other students also spoke Office of Diversity and of Oloomi’s noticable Inclusion, hosted a di- theme of multicultural 5pm | Newbold Auditorium | Thurs. Jan. 17, 2019 versity program, where identity. Moriah McDon- novelist and Notre Dame ald (freshman, English) Diversity, Language, & Identity: professor Azareen Van adds “this experience & A conversation with novelist & scholar. Der Vliet Oloomi came was really enlightening in NU SIGMA HONORS SOCIETIES News & to speak and share about regards to racial identity. her work and her expe- I came to have a greater rience as an author. For appreciation for my own the opening of her pre- mixed background, even sentation, Oloomi read though at times it has led from her recent book Call to a lack of identity and Me Zebra. After read- not knowing where I be- ing from various pas- long. Oloomi’s excerpts sages from her book, she from the novel enforced then answered questions the idea that while hav- from professors Vanes- ing a multi-cultural back- sa Corredera and Sonia ground can be confusing, Badenas. Dr. Corredera sometimes there’s no way and Dr. Badenas asked to resolve the issue, and her about her experience you only feel at home as an author, as someone with yourself, but that’s who had lived in multiple okay.” places and someone who In addition to the stu- was a part of multiple dents, other resident pro- cultural circles. In addi- fessors attended the Q & tion, they asked questions A, including English pro- about how being an au- fessor Scott Moncrieff. Dr. thor influenced her per- Moncrieff commented, “I spective on identity and was truly impressed with feeling at home. the thoughtful quality of After answering the Oloomi’s responses to questions from Andrews many different questions, Author of the critically acclaimed University’s resident pro- while at the same time novels Call Me Zebra and Fra fessors, Oloomi proceed- being relatively concise. Keeler. In 2015, she was the ed to answer questions For instance,” he con- recipient of a Whiting Writers’ from the audience. Stu- tinues, “when she was Award and the National Book dents, faculty and mem- asked about how she ad- Foundation “5 Under 35” award. bers of the community justed her identity to cul- Her work has appeared in Electric were welcome to attend tural differences between Literature, the Paris Review, the Q&A and as a result, different languages and GRANTA, Guernica, BOMB, the Los many different students people groups, she talked Angeles Review of Books Quarterly of AU got to experience about how she was recent- Journal, and elsewhere. She is the event. ly in a situation where she an assistant professor in the MFA Masters student Kayla was regularly switching Program in Creative Writing at the Gonzalez (English) said, from Farsi to Spanish to University of Notre Dame. “As she spoke, it became Italian to English, and the clear that Oloomi’s se- psychological stress that lected excerpts from Call caused her. I could have me Zebra reflect her own listened to her for another ZAREEN experiences with being hour, no problem. It was VAN DER VLIET OLOOMI multicultural and multi- so cool that Dr. Badenas lingual.” Gonzalez, also and others brought her on a member of the English campus.” Attendees, both PHOTO FROM ANDREWS WEBSITE Honor Society Nu Sigma students and faculty alike spoke further about the enjoyed Oloomi’s Q & A. aspects of Oloomi’s writ- As Gonzalez concisely ing, saying that Oloomi’s puts, “it was enriching to excerpts add “a rich- hear her speak.” ness to the text—almost a sense of intimacy and “ “ I could have listened to her for another hour, no problem. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 2019 VOLUME 103 ISSUE 14 3 Snow Day Kara Herrera | became dangerous terri- the journey, looking like dents saw loved ones be- the students, hopefully a On Tuesday, Jan. 22, An- tory as student after stu- baby penguins rather come victims to the ice. good stock of ramen was drews University had dent fell or nearly fell due than human adults. Ruth Burn (sophomore, in their room so going its first snow day of the to the invisible ice on the Joelle Kim (junior, English, religion) says, outside could be kept to a school year. While An- sidewalks. Walking back English education), was “personally I haven’t minimum. drews has always been to and from buildings walking to Nethery Hall fallen, but my brother well-known for its heavy became perilous and un- when, as she recounts, “I slipped in the snow and snowfall and the neces- safe as students literally nearly slipped down the got a pretty nasty scrape sity of a good winter coat, skated on the sidewalks front stairs and quite lit- on his hand. Actually, he snow days in the past have in order to not fall. In erally skated down the fell twice.” been notoriously difficult contrast, some students sidewalks, sliding pre- With these accounts to issue out. Despite this, and faculty just gave up cariously on one foot. It of students encounter- the past four school years completely and walked was quite the journey and ing these would-be inju- have seen about two snow onto the snow, avoiding took me twice as long to ries, it was no surprise days each. On Tuesday, the ice. Whether skating reach my destination.” that the school cancelled as many students came or trail-blazing, students While Kim’s account afternoon classes after to realize, the sidewalks and faculty had to brave was harrowing, other stu- 3:30 p.m. For the safety of Whether skating or trail-blazing, students and faculty had to brave “ “ the journey, looking like baby penguins rather than human adults. 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