The Independent Voice of Salt Lake Community College Wednesday November 3, 201 0 The Issue 12/ Fall 10' GLOBEVisit us online at slccglobelink.com Excitment builds for Na- tive American Cultural Festival Mallory Black Contributing Writer Just as snow begins to hit the ground, members of American Indian Student Leadership (AISL) are in the final planning stages of their annual event, the Native American Cultural Festival. The AISL-sponsored event will be held Thursday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Events Center at SLCC Taylorsville Redwood Campus. “Anyone and everyone are invited [to the Festival], the community. Students and faculty, family and friends,” AISL member Charleston Joe said. Planning of the Native American UNDERSTANDING Cultural Festival has been underway since the beginning of fall semester, which is planned for November as part of American Indian Heritage Month. LGBT AISL members are excited about overall participation in the club and Photo by Angelo Dalisay Guests were able to ask Billy Curtis questions at the LGBTIQ. Festival/Continued on page A4 I is for In- a very special relationship over the last couple of years. It’s quite an tersex, Q is awkward marriage so to speak.” He went on to applaud efforts made in Utah during that debate. “Go for Queer Bruins! Go Salt Lake City! We are about inclusion. This is a fight for John Reuben Wolsey equity, and equality for all.” Contributing Writer At times the lecture explored questions deep in the discussion The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and of diversity mixture not often Transgender (LGBT) world became considered by all but the most diehard more real to more than 100 Salt diversity advocates. A far cry from Lake Community College students the platitudes plaguing the diversity campus last Friday. discussion, Curtis concentrated on Billy Curtis, the Director of the the value of distinguishing between drink Gender Equity Resource Center different segments within the in Berkeley gave an impassioned LGBT community and the roles of responsibly speech on the subject of race and class in sexual orientation understanding “the full spectrum of discussions. continued LGBTIQ identities” at Taylorsville Photo by Angelo Dalisay He also highlighted the need for Redwood Campus. Students and Billy Curtis has spent 11 years as the Assistant Dean of Students at “safe places and brave places.” A A3 faculty alike found themselves front the University of California at Berkeley where he has developed a safe place was defined as a forum row to a lecture aimed towards wide array of services for the LGBTIQ community there. where “folks can be safe being who understanding diverse segments of they are” without fear of reprisal people and the necessity of bridging or hatefulness. A brave place was gaps between them. that they can understand you...and issues in a state widely known for defined as a “progressive space, a “Do you know how to speak so you can hear them? Intersections its conservative views, Curtis led by brave space for critical dialogue” across difference?” Curtis asked, are the pressure points. If we example, calling out the elephant in important for discussions of “Do you know how to speak to continue to work alone in silos, we the room. discovery and critical thinking about others so you’re not excluding will fail.” Referring to California’s sensitive topics. them? Do you know how to go Acknowledging potential points Proposition 8 debate Curtis said, back to your families and speak... so of strain when discussing LGBT “California and Utah have developed LGBT/Continued on page A3 campus men’s basketball Drink responsibly: A call to alcohol awareness A4 John Fisihetau that question, as Michael Daniel a Contributing Writer member of the Peer Action Leaders (P.A.L.s) reported, after giving the Drinking is common. Sixty-one survey to students. percent of people from the ages of 18- In addition fatal vision goggles 25 drink or have drank occasionally were given to students to see if in their lifetime. DUI stops result in they could walk a straight and about 1.4 million arrests every year. zigzagged line while having their In light of these statistics, alcohol vision impaired like someone who awareness was the topic of an event is drunk. San Del a student at SLCC conducted by the Student Health commented on the effectiveness of Advisory Committee (SHAC) on this activity. Thursday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. “It’s informative but I think the arts& in the Student Event Center at the ‘drunk’ goggles actually increase Taylorsville campus. SLCC students interest in drinking,” Del said. entertainment were informed about the possible According to the Centers for alternatives to drinking. Disease Control and Prevention, “in saw 3d Arin DeCoopman is the president the single year 2005, there were more of the club and discussed their goal Photo by Angelo Dalisay than 1.6 million hospitalizations and A8 of the event. “We are here to promote Students playing Jeopardy on alcoholism. more than 4 million emergency drinking responsibly,” DeCoopman room visits for alcohol-related said. testing students on their knowledge what’s the best way method to cure Activities included a survey about when it’s legal to drink and a hangover. Time was the answer to Alcohol/Continued on page A3 A2 The GLOBE Wednesday, November 3, 2010 STUDENT EVENTS SLCC PICS WED/3 THURS/4 FRI/5 8:30am~5pm 8am~12pm 6pm~8pm Making Money in the Tax Implications for Newpark Friday Night Green Sector course Business Entities @ Fall Concert Series @ @ Miller Campus: Miller Campus: Cor- Newpark Plaza & Am- Corporate Partnership porate Partnership phitheater. Admission: Center. Cost: $149, ask Center. 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