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State University FRIDAY November 19, * «*i 2004 RIVALRY: The BG football team prepares SHOWERS for their final regular Ill(;il52 LOW:46 season game against www.bgnews.com Toledo; PAGE 6 independent student press VOLUME 99 ISSUE 70 World students adapt By Laren Weber dent from India, arrived here in ified was hard to beUeve because luma said the system here is REPORTER June and had to become accus- it is something he used to see a little easier, compared to the Adapting lo a new style of food, tom to the weather and the fact only on TV and in the movies. education system in Kenya. language or climate along with that the sun set around 9 p.m. "Back home, most of the "Free points just for attending being thousands of miles away "The sun rises at six and sets food is direct from the farm class and curves is something from home and making new at six no matter what in India," and you get it while it's still you will never get back home, friends are challenges that Mehta said. fresh," he said. "Here, it's dif- he said. many international students Kavin Mehta said the most ferent because there's canned Arup Chakraborty, another have to overcome. appealing part about the food and fast food." student from India, agrees that International students make University was that they offered People in the United States the education system in his up about three percent of the him a tuition waiver. tend to speak more openly than home country is better, more population at the University, The low cost of !"ing was also in places such as Kenya. competitive and more rigorous said Katie Baxter, Graduate a factor in Mehta's decision to Atheist is a word that luma than it is here. Assistant for the Center for pursue a graduate degree here. only knew from the dictionary "I never felt stressed while I International l>rograms. "A major part about Northwest and has met people who do studied in India," Chakraborty ITiat 3 percent accounts for Ohio that made it so appeal- not believe in God since mov- said. "Unfortunately, over here a total of 610 international stu- ing is that it is much cheaper ing here. I'm so stressed. I'm a teaching HONORED: Jared Wright, director of this year's Dance Marathon, accepts dents and Baxter would like to to live here, which helps out a "Back home, even though assistant as well as a student, the Outstanding Philanthropist award for the group at a ceremony lot," Mehta said. "You can easily some people don't care about and the teaching, course-work see an increase in the numbers. yesterday at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo. They bring B different per- survive working 10 to 20 hours God, to some extent, they believe and research is giving me a spective to the campus and the a week." there is a God somewhere," bard time." classroom. Baxter said. One of the biggest mis- luma said." Here, someone tells Beinga foreigner In any coun- "A lot of BCiSU students won't conceptions that Mehta has you openly, 'I am an atheist,"' try is difficult, and overcoming DM's efforts shine have the chance to leave the experienced, is that he can't he said. challenges and barriers is a part country or travel very much," speak English. Also, the fact that people freely of adapting to a new life style. she said. "It's a great opportu- "People from India learn express their homosexuality and Xuan Wan is a graduate stu- nity for those students to sit in a l-nglish as their first language," have rights as homosexuals is dent from China that has been at SeaGate Centre classroom next to someone from he said. very different from the culture here for five years. The biggest Kenya or India and hear about Adjusting to the different types in Kenya. The few lesbians and challenge for Wan is not being Luncheon celebrating National Philanthropy how they grew up and how they of food was the hardest part to gays that are in Kenya try to keep able to always communicate Day recognizes University's Dance Marathon, might have a different perspec- overcome for loseph luma. a it secret, luma said. to others. tive on the same issue based on freshman from Kenya. Education systems differ "I have a problem expressing others with ties to BGSU their country and values." luma said the fact that most of across the country in their levels the food here is genetically mod- of difficulty and expectations. By Kara Hull recognized," said Wright, director Kevin Merita, a graduate stu- INTERNATIONAL PAGE 2 ItWS EDITOR of this year's Dance Marathon. TOLEDO—fared Wright knew "We've just become so large and that the University's Dance so helpful thai they fee) that they Marathon had made an impact can recognize us." on northwest Ohio, but he didn't in its 10th year at the really have any proof, he says, University. Dance Marathon—a BG NEWS ! Author Howard Zinn to join until yesterday. series of fundraisers ending Surrounded by almost 400 pro- with a 32-hour dancing event- BRIEFING fessionals representing organiza- raises money for the Children's Fashion show held tions like Hospice of Northwest Miracle Network, benefiting the Resistance, Sunday night Ohio and United Way of Greater Mercy Children's Hospital. It is by BSU on Saturday Toledo, the University's Dance the largest student-run philan- By Bnan Pauline by his approachablity despite taught in school. Marathon was named this years thropy in Ohio and ranks among This Saturday, the Black REPORTER his iconic status. Zinn is Boudreau feels that people Outstanding Philanthropist at an the top five Dance Marathons ill Student Union will host its This Sunday night, well known currrently teaching classes at who read Zinn's books cling awards luncheon yesterday in the nation. annual fashion show. This historian and author Howard Boston College and does small to his writing and ideals the SeaGate Convention Centre. The organization was die first year's theme, "Throwing /inn will be interviewed on media engagements. like a favorite record that The 16tli annual ceremony was a group to receh e the award i^ist Back to Our Past to Get to the on-campus radio show Zinn's newly published book. explains life, National Philanthropy Day event recipients Include University Our Future," is "to honor Audible Resistance. "Voices of a People's History of "I want to talk to him broadly sponsored by the Association ol alumnus and Sanclusky philan- those that have paved the Those interested in politi- the United States," is a com- about what he feels learning lundraising Professionals and thropist George Mylander and way for us today." said cal issues and/or dissapointed panion piece to his first book. history or taking a challeng- Leave a Legacy. frequent donors to the I Iniversity Tawana lackson. vice presi- With this year's election should "He is the preeminent revi- ing look at history can offer "I really think (the award! Helen McMaStei and her late dent of BSU and fashion time in. Graduate student and sionist historian," Boudreau people," Boudreau said. shows thai Dance Marathon has husband Harold. show coordinator. DI Daniel Boudreau hosts said. "People who are revision- While Zinn is critical ol finally reached out to the com- There will be 60 partici- Audible Resistance, which ist historians write histories the Bush Administration and munity so much that we are being AWARD, PAGE 2 pants in the show, includ- airs Sunday nights from 9:30 that don't take the American a realist about what this ing students and faculty and to 10:00 p.m. on 88.1 WBGU. mainstream narrative that we means for American democ- stall members. Also involved The show was originally called find in your average textbook. racy, Boudre hopes to reveal will be faculty and staff from "Operation Banish Bush," but They write more challenging his deep optimism and faith the Africana department at Boudreau changed its name to histories of our nation, his- in humanity. the University. reflect the ongoing struggle for tories firmly embedded in an Leftists who an' pessimistic, "We want to bridge the gap social justice which is broader optimistic and truly demo- demoralized and scared about LAUGH IT UP between African-American than one administration. cratic spirit but histories that another four years of the Hush students and staff." Zinn's groundbreaking are critical of the way in which Administration, will gravitate Jackson said. book, "A People's History of democracy is practiced and towards /inn's viewpoints, Clothing that will be fea- the United States," sold over unfolds in our country." Readers can go to www. tured has been donated by a million copies and gives Boudreau is pleased and sevcnstories.com and preview DEB and Leather Image, readers an alternative look at feels lucky that he got Zinn to a copy of Zinn's new book in both in Toledo.