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Herald By and for the students of Hobart and William Smith Colleges
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010
VOLUME CXXXI ISSUE 14
GENEVA, NY
HWS Responds to Earthquake in Haiti By Jennifer Hollander ’10 Herald Contributor The Earthquake in Haiti resulted in 100,000 people reported dead, a greater number injured, and thousands homeless. In response to this, many organizations have donated money or supplies to the people whose lives have been ruined. Many have flown to Haiti to offer personal help; this is often in the form of medical aid. The American Red Cross has sent many volunteers to Haiti to offer supplies such as food, clothing, blankets, and medicine. They are provided medical care free of charge for these people. UNICEF and Bank of America are collecting monetary donations to send over; Bank of America customers pledged one million dollars towards relief efforts online within a few days of the earthquake. Catholic Relief Services are sending over hygiene and medical supplies for the people. The supplies sent over include purifiers for the water and mosquito nets. Catholic Relief Services plans on sending volunteers to distribute medical care. The UPS has also pledged one million dollars. They are also sending over volunteers to
give service. Former President Bill Clinton has a charity organization; the current proceeds are going to those in need. Even the NHL is donating a great sum of money to help the earthquake victims. It is clear that this country cares a great deal about the people who have been hurt badly by this earthquake. Students can help the people in Haiti in many ways. Students can text HAITI to “90999” for an immediate ten dollar donation to the Red Cross. Certain groups on Facebook also Photo courtesy of: media.nj.com have links on where to donate. Twitter is taking Groups of volunteers all over Haiti aid in the efforts to rescue people this route as well. The from the rubble of buildings that fell during the earthquake. Colleges are hosting a students have in helping others. A quick search on the internet can dance, “Hope for Haiti” Various cultural and social allow one to find a charity where all tomorrow in the barn. A donation of reform clubs have already been sorts of essentials may be donated. $2 or important necessities such as tabling in Scandling Center for Students across the country clothes admits students for a night donations. They will stop tabling are helping with the relief efforts of fun. This dance was organized soon but there are still many ways very quickly after the earthquake; HAITI continued on Page 2 these actions show the dedication students can work together on this.
Relin Changes the World With “Three Cups of Tea” By Rebecca Dennee ’10 Campus Happenings Editor
Jenny Wu/ Photographer Photo courtesy of: http://arooj.files.wordpress.com
With a campus wide campaign to promote literacy, David Oliver Relin, author of #1 New York Times bestselling “Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time” and acclaimed journalist, will join the HWS and Geneva community on Monday Jan. 25 at the Smith Opera House. Following the harrowing journey of Greg Mortenson, a nurse and climber, from his failed attempt to reach the summit of K2 (the world’s second highest peak) to his determination to build schools in rural Pakistan and Afghanistan, Mortenson and Relin through “Three Cups of Tea” show that the
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key to peace can be found with the gift of education. Though ambivalent at first, Relin was persuadedbyMortenson’s proposal and similar views. He began the experience that he described as the “sometimes pleasurable and sometimes infuriating process of chasing Greg Mortenson all over the world.” Ironically despite his doubts, the publicity for the book has brought attention to the issues and become an award-winning and best-selling novel. Why did he feel the book was important? To Relin, “America was CHANGES continued on Page 2
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Wu ‘12 is the youngest artist with displayed work at the art show in Celebration of the Chautauqua School of Art, a prestigious art school that Wu attended in Summer 2009.
Wu ‘12 Exhibits Painting in New York City By Liz Witbeck ’10 A&E Editor The work of Jenny Wu ’12 is on display in the ongoing art show “One to One: Celebrating 100 Years of the Chautauqua School of Art”, hosted by Denise Bibro Fine Art in New York City. The show is a celebration of the Chautauqua School, one of the oldest art schools
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in the nation, which Wu attended this past summer. Wu’s painting is titled “Still Life”. Hundreds of faculty and students have visited Chautauqua School over the years, yet Denise EXHIBITS continued on Page 2
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