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John Lewis gives book talk to 500 U. students Chloe Dopico associate news editor
Walking into Nicholas Hall to a standing ovation of more than 500 students, staff and community members, Georgia Congressman John Lewis (D-5) along with his two collaborators Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell sat down to talk about their graphic novel trilogy, “March.” The series recounts Lewis’ life during the Civil Rights Movement and gives examples of some activities and events Lewis participated in and attended. According to the New York Times, the trilogy is “designed to help new generations of readers visualize the possibilities of political engagement.” The event started with Ruth B. Mandel, the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, offering a welcome greeting.
“This event is specifically for you, the students, who must lead our future. And today, the students in our audience will have the privilege to ask questions to our esteemed guests,” Mandel said. She said this was the second time Eagleton had the honor of hosting John Lewis, and that he was returning because he “is a man on a mission,” to ensure that Americans of ever y generation, particularly those too young to witness the Civil Rights Movement at its peak, learn about, acknowledge and confront the struggle to overcome the blight of slaver y. Rutgers—New Brunswick Chancellor Richard L. Edwards took the stage next to introduce Lewis, Aydin and Powell. When the three took the stage, they took turns talking about their roles in the publication of the series, with
On Thursday night, Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell spoke about their recently finished trilogy, “March,” at Nicholas Hall on Douglass campus. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Lewis speaking first, followed by Aydin and Powell. Lewis spoke about growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, where he aspired to be a minister and would host gatherings on his family’s farm and preach to chickens, who he joked were better listeners than
some of his colleagues in Washington, D.C. now. Lewis changed the subject to how he grew up witnessing “Whites Only” and “Blacks Only” signs across his hometown, and when he asked his parents or grandparents why, he was told
that was just the way it is, and not to question it or get into trouble. Then, in 1955, Lewis heard of Rosa Parks and heard the words of Martin Luther King Jr. “The actions of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Martin Luther King inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble, what I call ‘good trouble.’ And I’ve been getting into trouble since then,” Lewis said. Lewis described the first time he got arrested for protesting during a sit-in. He said that after multiple sit-ins, the police told Lewis and the group he was with that if they did it one more time, they would be arrested. As a result, Lewis went out and bought a used suit so that he would look “fresh” when he was arrested. He said he was arrested 40 times before he joined Congress and another five times since he has represented Georgia. He also said he will most likely be arrested again, for something. Aydin was the one who brought the idea of creating a graphic novel to Lewis, he said. Aydin is the See book on Page 4
Bystander training now mandatory for U. clubs Stephen Weiss ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Every year, Rutgers encourages students to donate to the University through Teaching Annual Giving (TAG) Day. In preparation for the event, informational tags have been placed all around campus with facts and statistics about the event. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers places tags around campus to prepare for Teaching Annual Giving Day Alexandra DeMatos editor-in-chief
TAG Day, or Teaching Annual Giving Day, is back at Rutgers to teach students about philanthropy and encourage them to suppor t the University. TAG Day is centered around educating the community about alumni donor suppor t at
Rutgers, said Karen Smith, the senior director of University News and Media Relations in an email. “The Depar tment of Annual Giving and TAG Team, the Depar tment of Annual Giving’s student group, plans TAG Day and other events throughout the year to help build a culture of philanthropy at Rutgers,” she said.
Seniors who donate $15 or more to a program or area of Rutgers by May 11 will receive a donor cord to wear on Commencement Day, an invitation to a reception with Athletic Director Pat Hobbs at the Honors College and will be recognized as a Scarlet Senior. “The purpose of placing the (tag) signs around campus is to See tags on Page 4
At last night’s weekly Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) meeting, the body passed a resolution to foster a culture of active bystanders on campus. The resolution, which will go into effect September 2018, will require student organizations that receive $1,000 or more in funding from RUSA Allocations to have at least two of their officers complete bystander intervention training. The training will be carried out by the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA), and the logistics of the resolution’s implementation will be tasked to the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee, an entity of RUSA that addresses sexual violence. Viktor Krapivin, an off-campus senator for RUSA, played a key role in formulating this new legislation, which he said was modeled after a similar bystander intervention program implemented at the University of Michigan. “It’s important to create a culture on campus that supports intervening in precarious situations,” said the School of Arts and Sciences junior. “If there are more active bystanders, it’s possible that a lot of things won’t happen, and active bystanders are what VPVA thinks can help change the tide of the issue on campus.”
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Krapivin has gone through bystander intervention training himself and said that it was a very empowering experience. One in five women experiences some sort of sexual assault in their lifetime, he said. These rates presumably apply to Rutgers, and it is important to take a stand in decreasing that number. “As the student representative in the University community, it’s our job to change that. By creating a culture on campus where our student leaders are trained in how to be active bystanders, we are creating a culture where our leaders have the character of being able to step in at the right times and making sure that sexual assaults don’t happen on our campus,” Krapivin said. Since this legislation will not take effect until 2018, RUSA and its involved subdivisions will be able to prepare thoroughly for it and ensure that all student organizations who are affected understand the ruling and have sufficient time to prepare as well, he said. Krapivin said that the reason RUSA is only applying this legislation to organizations that receive at least $1,000 in funding rather than simply all organizations is to allow the plan to be implemented in a more methodical and effective manner. The hope is that a future body will gain the ability to make this See bystander on Page 4