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“Get to Know your Muslim Neighbor” event at Ewald Library EMMA RUSSELL ‘17 | Staff Writer do presentations, teach dances and overall give a look into the Muslim A completely free and informative event called “Get to know world. So, this is a good event for the club members to go to mostly your Muslim neighbor” is being held at the Ewald library to give the because there hasn’t been any events based on the Muslim culture to attend,” Abouljoud said. opportunity to look into the Muslim Culture. “I was kind of excited. Being a muslim...is just like being a Christian, “I thought that by having this event it would give people who aren’t it’s just a religious practice. It doesn’t affect my personality, it doesn’t familiar with the culture and traditions a chance to learn and the do anything to me. So, it’s really nice that we get to share all of libraries a good place to do it,” youth librarian, Kathleen Gallagher, that. So, I think that’s pretty exciting, ” Abouljoud said. said. Along with Abouljoud is Library Monitor, The event is being held on Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ewald Harper Wildern, who Branch Library in Grosse Pointe Park. Everything also plans to attend will take place in their program room. the event. It is an “It includes a poster session; they will have posters on different topics like calligraphy, Muslims Being a muslim... is i m p o r t a n t function throughout history in America, starting from the just like being a Chrisfor the Revolution and the Civil War, who is Allah, women tian, it’s just a religious community in Islam, and many other things,” Gallagher said. practice. It doesn’t af- to come and “They’ll have activity booths for kids and families. So, there’s crafts, calligraphy, henna, and then at fect my personality, it exp erience, the top of every hour there will be a speaker on a doesn’t do anything to Wildern said. “I think a different topic. Oh, and there will be food.” me. lot of people Gallagher said she decided to host this event don’t actually when she was contacted by Detroit Chapter Council AMELIA ABOULJOUD ’18 know about of the Muslim American Society (MAS), Saamih what being Bashir. MAS takes care of the majority of tasks. All a Muslim actually even means, that had to be done was putting together a flyer and getting the word out about the event through a newsletter and press release, Gallagher whether it’s a race, or a culture, or a religion, and I think said. “We haven’t hosted anything like that here before and the fact sometimes it’s difficult to find that he reached out encouraged me (to take this offer). I also got the right person or place to ask the recommendations from other librarians that I knew and had a that question,” Wildern said. “So, I think it’s going to be really successful event,” Gallagher said. President of the Arabic Culture Club, Amelia Abouljoud ’18, is eager enlightening for a lot of to attend the event, she said. “Get to know your Muslim neighbor”, people and might even takes on some of the same strategies as the Arabic Culture Club as they introduce people into

a new world that they hadn’t explored before.” Gallagher said she is hopeful they will have a good turnout and is eager to welcome the many familiar and new faces on Saturday. It will be a fun event for everyone as they are tending to every age, Gallagher said. “For me, personally, it’s a chance to learn about the culture and meet some new people,” Gallagher said. “I hope to get some new people and not just to study and read and check out books, but to use our many programs we have here. I think this is a good learning opportunity for our community.”

Adopt A Grandparent links senior citizens to teenage volunteers SYLVIA HODGES ‘19 | Copy Editor dopt A Grandparent is a student-organized function aimed at linking senior citizens

A New club offers a balanced Pro-Choice outlet at South

GRACE REYES ‘19 | Staff Writer expand the pro-choice mindset. Since 2008, Grosse Pointe South has offered the “We just want to represent the other side and Students for Life Club, an organization which op- show that there is an option if you aren’t pro-life,” poses abortion. Students with the opposing view- club vice president Kate Gavagan ‘18 said. point now can voice their opinion by joining the Nicholas Provenzano, club adviser, said offering pro-choice club. a pro-choice club is a great way to offer the oppos“Pro-choice club is a club that agrees that women ing standpoint. should be able to choose whether “I believe that the students or not they want to have an aborshould absolutely have a form tion,” club secretary, Charlotte to express those beliefs, regardFarrell ‘18 said. “It’s their bodyPro-choice club is a less of what other people might -they deserve to do what they think,” Provenzano said. “I think club that agrees that we have to give all students the want with it.” women should be able equal opportunity to express According to Farrell, the club to choose whether or that.” will involve a wide variety of activities for students to take part According to Farrell, the club not they want to have in, such as discussing the pro will soon be hanging up posters an abortion. choice topic, donating to orgafor awareness. nizations, and doing volunteer “This club is to get other stuwork. dents involved with pro-choice. If CHARLOTTE FARRELL ’18 “We are going to be doing a lot they are and if they want to learn Pro-Choice Club Secretary of work, like volunteering with more about it, they can come to associations like, Turning Point our club,” Gavagan said. and HAVEN; things that like to The first meeting will be held help people,” club president Sebastian Simon ‘18 on Friday, Nov. 4 in club adviser, Nicholas Provenzasaid. no’s room at 7:15 a.m. From then on, meetings will According to Simon, the club will have an impact be held every other Friday. over time but as of now, it is just an opportunity to

and South students. “It’s an atIt’s an attempt to try tempt to try and connect and connect some of some of our our students and local students and senior (citizens) so they local senior can learn from each (citizens) other, so they can learn from KEVIN COX Adopt A Grandparent Adviser each other,” Kevin Cox, English teacher and adviser of the organization, said. “South students can provide some support, friendship, and companionship.” Adopt A Grandparent’s activities will be held at American House, a residence hall for senior citizens in Grosse Pointe Farms. “It’s just a great way (for students) to interact with and learn from senior citizens in our community,” Cox said. Cox said that studies indicate that interaction emotionally, psychologically, and even physically is valuable. “I know they’ll (the senior citizens) appreciate it and I think our students will appreciate it too,” Cox said. Kathleen Vern ‘17 came up with the idea for South to have it’s own Adopt A Grandparent organization after visiting Northwestern University last winter and hearing about their version of the program.

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WHERE: Mr Cox’s room 297 WHEN: FRIDAY, NOV.4 AT 7:30 A.M. WHAT: Connecting students and senior citizens WHO: Open to all South students WHY: Good way to get involved with community outside of school GRAPHICS BY RILEY LYNCH ’18

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“I got curious, so I Googled it and I contacted the school (South),” Vern said. Vern said the process of ensuring Adopt A Grandparent happened was a lot of work. It involved a lot of coordination with contacting American House and meeting with the person in charge of the activities for the senior citizens. Vern also believes talking with the seniors at American House will be beneficial for students. “People should participate because it’s a really good way to get involved with the community beyond what we do in school,” Vern said. “It’s really interesting talking with a lot of the people in the residence hall because they have so many stories.” The first activities at American House are tentatively scheduled for late November or early December, where Vern says the goal is to have students make holiday decorations with the senior citizens. “If you think that you want to join, but don’t know if you have enough time, just do it anyways,” Vern said. “It’s going to be super low stress and it’ll be pretty fun.” The next meeting for Adopt A Grandparent will be held in Mr. Cox’s room 297 on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 a.m.

Band and Orchestra “Pops and Pastries” takes place at 7:00 p.m.

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Election day will take place across the country. No classes for all students.


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