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Director of Corporate Partnerships Charmaine McDowell sets up Jenga, which she uses for team building during the interactive fair for the Celebration of Engagement Tuesday at the Performance Center. This was the second year for the Celebration of Engagement which aims to inform faculty on the partnerships and interactions that go on as a result of Outreach and Engagement.

University celebrates engagement

Nick Leighty, Staff Writer March 2, 2016
Linda White’s first thought when asked about engagement was about weddings and TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress.”
Sandra Sanabria, a junior international studies major, shares a dish from Paraguay, her home country during the International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall.

Far from familiar: International flavors

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 24, 2016
In this weekly series, The Shield revisited Sandrita Sanabria, a junior international studies major from Paraguay, to see what it was like to represent her country at the International Food Expo.

Life-saving social media

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer February 24, 2016
Public Relations Instructor Mary Beth Reese’s friend was in Nepal when the earthquake hit last April. Reese asked herself, “Is she OK? How do we connect with her?” as she saw graphic pictures of the earthquake’s effects on the news.
Members of the community celebrate last year during the Celebration of Engagement

Celebration of Engagement to be more interactive

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer February 24, 2016
Stephanie El Tawil is tired of going to professional development fairs and receiving handouts. “I actually want to talk to people and I want to see what’s actually happening,” said the senior program assistant for the Center for Applied Research.
Representing India, Britee Piya, a sophomore biology major, and Mario Jaiswal, a senior computer information systems major, pass out buttered chicken to guests at the International Food Expo Friday in Carter Hall.

Students expand “taste bud horizons”

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 20, 2016
This year’s annual International Food Expo featured 22 countries Friday at Carter Hall. The students cooked common foods from their countries Thursday night to prep for the expo, which featured a fashion show, food, music and entertainment.

Silently loud

Nick Leighty, Staff Writer February 18, 2016
Fifty students circled a piano in the middle of the room with their mentor listening intently to each voice. “Can you give me more forte this time?” Associate Professor of Music Daniel Craig asked.
Foster

New Harmony shines ‘under the beams’

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 18, 2016
Grammy-nominated blues singer Ruthie Foster will perform in the Murphy Auditorium in New Harmony as part of Under the Beams series.
Soleymane Mamane Illia, a junior english major, sits outside Cloud Gate at Millennium Park over the weekend.

Far from familiar: Travel, trouble and pizza

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 18, 2016
The Shield revisited Souleymane Mamane Illia, a junior English major from Niger, Africa, to find out about his trip to Chicago and his recent experiences.
Students gather around Tim Wise, a nationally renowned anti-racist writer and educator, during a private coffee hour that gave students a safe place to ask questions on the topics of racism and discrimination in Tradition’s Lounge on Thursday. Wise served as the keynote speaker for a series of events commemorating Nelson Mandela.

Mandela speaker talks racism

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer February 12, 2016
Tim Wise’s five-year-old daughter asked if Morgan Freeman was really God after seeing a trailer for “Evan Almighty.” He replied that he was just an actor who plays God often. Her sister replied, “That can’t be God.”
Dick pics on the rise

‘Dick pics’ on the rise

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 10, 2016
Josselinne Torres is tired of receiving “dick pics” from men. The single mother said men automatically assume she wants to see their penises because of her marital status.
Alex Levine demonstrates the ways her character likes to pleasure women in the monologue “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.” Her performance about sex ended with a “surprise triple-orgasm” after simulating a sex scene on the floor in front of the audience last year. The program returns to campus Feb. 25 and 26.

Vaginas to expose sexual injustice

Abigail Suddarth, Staff Writer February 10, 2016
Freshman Kate Grudzinski wants to raise awareness about violence and injustice toward women
Deena Bregheith, a junior international student, looks through books about gender and sexuality Tuesday in Rice Library. Bregheith wants to learn more about these subjects while in the U.S. because her home country, Palestine, does not offer such education.

Far from familiar: Sexual stereotypes

Megan Thorne, Features Editor February 10, 2016
The Shield interviewed three international students to see how they were acclimating to life at a U.S. university. In this weekly series, The Shield revisited Deena Bregheith, a junior English major from Palestine, to see how sexuality is perceived in Palestine versus the U.S.
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