Snow storm makes Students students change Owls run out of gas share their spring break plans ‘chill spots’ PAGE 9 PAGE 8 PAGE 4 WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG MARCH 22, 2017 VOL. 54— ISSUE 20 SCSU recognizes International Women’s Day Reflection Garden project gains momentum By Alex Palmieri The Reflection Garden is some- thing Rosalyn Amenta has wanted to establish for the past few years. “This is a place for meditation,” said Amenta, adjunct professor. “We can come together about the sanctity of all life.” A main reason for the Reflec- tion Garden is to acknowledge the suffering of many people who endure social injustice and negative conceptions that spiral negative things across the nation. Amenta said the Sandy Hook incident is one among many tragic incidents that has contributed to the garden. “At first,” said Amenta, “this was supposed to be in memory of Sandy Hook. Now, it is part of a larger vision that will include Sandy Hook.” Amenta said this will be a park- like experience where a trail of Leora Kahn was the keynote speaker at the International Women’s Day event at Southern. PHOTO | LYNANDRO SIMMONS people can encourage self reflec- tion and oneness with humanity, a place where people can reawaken for over 100 years and that’s way to create a presentation, ensured the stories of each their relationship with the world. activism,” said Kahn. she said. In addition to keynote woman would never go untold. Brandon Rua, a freshman By Lynandro Simmons Women are playing a pivotal speaker Leora Kahn, the Inter- One of the things he said he communication major, said the role in the United States right national Women’s Day event learned from the event was Yale Reflection Garden sounds like now, said Kahn. Women have also included performances by having a crisis museum that a great idea that is posed by the not only been involved in peace, musician Lara Herscovitch and focused on the abuse of women. university. He said this is a chance but conflict resolution globally. art by JaxAbstracts. “I didn’t realize they had for students to relieve stress that Tuesday March 7, Southern Now there are more opportuni- “It’s a cooler way to do it,” a research department that they might have in their lives. hosted a speaking event about ties than ever before for women said Richi. “Rather than just a allowed people to view and find “I like the idea of it,” said Rua. “I the challenges women face to be involved in activism. long lecture.” out about this information,” said feel like a lot of people are stressed globally for International “It was the power of women Though the event was excel- Farmer. out about certain things and I feel Women’s Day. that really started this activism,” lent, Richi said that there is of The hardest thing was like through this they can relax Leora Kahn, the keynote said Kahn. “I really believe that.” course more work to be done. acknowledging the problems and have space to be less stressed.” speaker for the event, said Rose Richi, a therapeutic Attending these events can be both America and many third Rua said this is good for despite the problems faced she foster care worker in New helpful, but there needs to be world countries shared, he students to get level headed and believed the country was in the Haven, said the event was more focus on what is done said. This shows there is a not worry about things in their midst of a spring awakening or beautiful. afterwards, she said. Showing conversations that needs to take lives. He said there are tragedies a renewed passion for activism “I made my whole office up is only half the battle. place about the issues at home that happen all over the world and involving women. come with me,” said Richi. “It “It’s showing up, it’s being and internationally and how the garden can help people relieve “Today we’re are empowered was necessary.” consistent, and it’s embracing they cleave to each other, said stress and think about certain like we never were before,” said Richi said the event showed our differences.” said Richi. Farmer. situations. Kahn. the activism women were Justin Farmer, a junior It is also important more “By doing this, people are going Technological advancement, involved in around the country biology major at Southern, said women are involved in inter- to have the chance to be less more educational opportunities, and even on an international the event was well put together. national affairs. More women stressed,” said Rua. “Stress is a big and even social media have all stage. The feeling of camara- “I love photography,” said being involved allows for deci- issue in our world and through helped women to further push derie throughout the event also Farmer. “The fact the speaker sions to be more transparent this, I think people at Southern can for equality internationally, made her proud, she said. used still photography to and inclusive, he said. be relaxed and enjoy a comfort- despite all the advances that “It showed other women capture what happens in areas “Democracy only works able environment.” have helped women today, she cared about other women,” around the world allows for if everyone has a seat at the said. said Richi. “We’re all in this greater conversations.” table,” said Farmer. “We’ve seen “There’s an old fashioned together.” Farmer said that the photos women haven’t had the oppor- form of empowerment that Combining art, music and of women who were victims tunity to be at the table.” women have had in their toolkit storytelling was a nuanced captured real emotion and SEE REFLECTION PAGE 2 University makes changes to LEP requirements “That’s something the department does credits,” said Luzzi. “But is is good for the “A number of entities have suggested By Alex Palmieri not have any control over,” said Cardone. incoming transfer students.” for quite a long time that the language “It’s now up to the university curriculum Alyssa Santostefano, a junior requirement is a deterrent for students,” forum.” psychology major, said taking a language said Cardone. “Because we have an It is up to the UCF to see when this is very helpful in the real world. She enrollment problem here at Southern, The university will offer waivers to will come into effect. Though Cardone said she does not understand why some we also have a budget problem, we were some groups of transfer students, said does not know when exactly it will come students can have their language waived willing to explore giving waivers to Resha Cardone, associate professor to affect to the university, she said she even though they transferred. She said transfer students.” and chair of the department of world suspects it to begin in the fall semester of a language can help a student in a lot of One of the reasons why Cardone said languages and literatures. 2017. situations and does not think the waiver they would offer waivers to transfer “If transfer students come in with 60 Taylor Luzzi, a senior business should be applied. students is because students who come or more credits,” said Cardone, “they get a management major, is a transfer student. “I can see why this waiver will apply,” into Southern with 60 or more credits are waiver for the multilingual communica- She said she came from Eastern and said Santostefano. “But at the same time not getting the full benefit of a Southern tion requirement.” this is good for incoming students that I do think that language is important education. She said they are coming Cardone said if transfer students also transferred. She said it can lessen the time because it makes your more well- in with a different general education come in with 30-59 credits, students can needed to graduate. Though she is upset rounded.” program than the LEP that Southern has. also receive a waiver if they had a level that the waiver was not available when Cardone said the university as a whole “Those students are coming for a three language in high school, or a level she came to Southern, Luzzi said it is a thinks language is important to cultural major,” said Cardone. “They are not two language in college. She added that good move by the university to start this diversity. But she said the university coming in for a general education. That’s she is not sure when this will come into waiver. attempted to give waivers for transfer precisely why we felt comfortable in effect. “I’m kind of mad because I had enough students with a lot of credits. allowing that with those students.” PAGE 2 News MARCH 22, 2017 & 77 '7ê2M 7 ê. 7 337êĔ By Alex Palmieri Professor Julia Lieberman spoke about the daily life of a 17th century Portuguese immigrant to Jeru- salem, and also spoke about her own journey. “It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker, Dr. Julia Lieberman,” said Martin Laskin, part of the Judaic studies faculty. Laskin said something that people should take pride in is that Lieberman is also a Southern alumna. She earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and her masters in bilingual Spanish education at Southern. Laskin added that Lieberman got her Ph.D in Spanish and Latin American literature at Yale University. “Professor Lieberman has devoted much of her scholarships to the history and culture of Sephardic War, or what can be called Spanish and Portuguese Jews,” said Laskin.