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(09/12/11 3:09am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>When Nabhan Karim heard about the events in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, he was only 11 years old. It was late in his native Karachi, Pakistan. He remembers his parents watching the news on television. Everyone was unable to say a word. His family called relatives in New York to make sure they were safe. “For an 11-year-old, it was incredibly shocking,” Karim said. “I knew something was very wrong. I’ll never forget that night.”The next day, at the usual morning assembly at his school, there were five minutes of silence for the victims of 9/11. Karim said one of his school friends lost an uncle who was working in New York. “It was something that happened in America but affected all of us,” Karim said.Ten years later, Karim is a junior majoring in telecommunications at IU. For him, 9/11 changed many aspects in today’s society.He said one of the issues he has to deal with is stereotyping. As the vice president of the Pakistani Student Association, Karim, as well as fellow members Ali Tariq and Emaan Shamsi, have faced such situations.“Stereotypes are like a snowball,” said Shamsi, a senior majoring in finance. “Once they start, it is easier for them to get out of control. Sometimes you feel like you don’t belong here. When I land in the U.S. and I am stopped for hours at immigration, those feelings are strengthened.”Tariq, a junior majoring in computer science, said the media has not portrayed an accurate reality of his home country. He said this contributes to the prejudices people may have.“There are many misleading impressions on how Pakistanis live,” he said. “For example, we have had a female prime minister and a speaker of the house. Many things are not the way they seem.”However, the situation has improved during past decade, Tariq said.“It’s come a long way, but people are more tolerant now,” he said. “They became interested in knowing about Muslims and knowing more about a topic helps you end with a prejudice.”IU student Doga Tuncay is from Istanbul. She was 13 years old in 2001 and still remembers how her acquaintances, family and friends were all shocked by the news.“There was a general feeling of dislike, even hatred, towards Osama bin Laden,” she said. “I clearly remember watching how the twin towers were falling down. Everybody felt incredibly sorry. One month later, teachers at my school were giving speeches and conferences to explain to us what had happened, as well as the correlation between Muslims and 9/11.”She said she agrees with the fact that prejudice is sometimes inherent in society after 9/11.Tuncay is the president of the Turkish Student Association, and she said on the day of Osama bin Laden’s death, an email was sent to the association. She said it was a message of hatred against Turkish students. “It was very surprising and confusing,” Tuncay said. “There is no connection between Turkey and what happened on Sept. 11.”In spite of this, Tuncay said 9/11 changed people more collectively than individually.“It did not change me directly, but it affected the perspective people have on many issues, particularly the way Muslims are viewed and treated,” she said. “There were people from all over the world that died in that attack, including Turkish people. It was something that affected all of us.”
(04/18/11 1:22am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Kathleen Baldwin, a renowned sexuality educator, writer and consultant, will lead a session titled “The Art of the Orgasm, Mine and Yours.” The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Venue Fine Arts and Gifts.In this session, Baldwin will explore the myths and misinformation regarding male and female orgasms, as well as help people acquire new tools to learn more about their own sexual preferences and those of their partners. The event is intended for adults only.The Venue featured another event with Baldwin at the beginning of March, and this session is meant to be a follow-up.“On her first presentation, there were no seats left. Kathleen is a very outgoing and committed professional who understands other people’s needs,” said Gabriel Colman, curator of The Venue. “We hold a variety of events every Tuesday afternoon, and we are glad to be hosting this presentation.”Debby Rogers, a private counselor, has known Baldwin since their time at the IU School of Social Work.“She comes from a strong foundation to present programs on sexuality and delivers these effectively to her audience,” Rogers said.In this session, Baldwin said she hopes she can inspire people to look at all the fun and positive aspects of sexuality. “People hang on to the idea that orgasm is the most important thing in a sexual relation,” Baldwin said. “My mission is to help people realize we are all sexual beings, helping them broaden their experience and perception on sexuality.”
(03/31/11 4:36am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>The first Spanish and Portuguese Song Festival will be 5 p.m. Friday in the Frangipani Room at the Indiana Memorial Union. This competition will feature nine IU undergraduate students singing songs by Ibero-American artists while a jury evaluates their performances and chooses the top three presentations.Each member of the jury will focus on a specific part of the presentation: Spanish and Portuguese diction, music and singing. Some faculty members and students of the folklore department and Latin American Music Center will also give special performances.The idea for the song festival came from Israel Herrera, a lecturer in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. He said he mentioned this idea in his classes and a number of his students responded positively.“Many of my students are part of bands or play different instruments,” Herrera said. “I thought this would be a good way for them to practice their Spanish and have a fun experience at the same time. It is an event that gets together their enthusiasm for music and interest in a language.”Members of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Latino Studies, La Casa Latino Cultural Center, the Latin American Music Center, the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology and the International Latin American and Spanish Student Association contributed to the creation of this event.Juan Manuel Soto Arriví, interim director of language instruction for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, was one of the supporters of this event. “Israel came up with this exciting idea of having a singing contest for students of Spanish, and I offered him my full support,” Soto said.Soto has helped Castro with the fundraising, as well as participating as a judge during the auditions to select the singing contestants.Tiffany Hogan, a junior majoring in Spanish, is one of the nine undergraduate students participating in the competition. She will be performing the song “Equivocada” by Mexican singer Thalía. “I thought that this festival would be one great way to practice my language use and meet other Spanish speakers on campus,” Hogan said. “This event shows that learning a language can be a lot of fun, and a way to put together all that grammar, vocabulary and diction.”