The Carolinian [October 15, 2004]

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INCONVENIENCES
North Drive, an on campus
road which runs from Moore-
Strong, by the high rises, and
out by the Science Building,
will be closed for two weeks.
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WEEKEND CALENDAR
Don't go home! Check
out some cool concerts in
Greensboro.
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PATAS MONKEYS
What you may not know
about our local zoo is sure
to surprise you!.
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CAN WE BE BEAT?
Junior Phil Long helped
the Spartans to remain
undefeated
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VP candidate Edwards well recieved at A&T
Andrew Weisbecker
Staff Writer
An energized and smiling John
Edwards took the stage above a large
crowd on the A&T campus last
Wednesday night to continue his
efforts to build and rally support for
his ticket in preparation for election
day.
Invigorated by the continuing
momentum of the narrowing cam-paign
season, Edwards confidently
went on to present the fundamentals
of the Democratic cause and his and
John Kerry's ideas to inspire and
enact change.
He stressed the importance of
voter registration and the involve-ment
of young people in the upcom-ing
election, saying that the results
could come down to the amount of
voters that showed up at this very
event lending their support.
The excited crowd of not only stu-dents,
but Kerry/Edwards advocates
of all ages cheered and waved signs
when Edwards mentioned his per-formance
the night before when he
and Vice President Dick Cheney
faced off in their first and only
debate.
Continuing one of his key stances,
the argument that the Bush adminis-tration
has not been truthful with the
American people regarding Iraqi
weapons of mass destruction and
connections between Saddam
Hussein and Al Qaeda. Edwards said
that during the debate Dick Cheney
mentioned that he had never made
any such direct connection. Edwards
then said that footage of Cheney link-ing
Saddam Hussein to Al Qaeda had
been all over the news that day.
"The camera does no good for
Dick Cheney's credibility," Edwards
joked.
"Hope is on the way" was the
overlying theme as Edwards dis-cussed
a number of topics, touching
on many issues such as the poor secu-
Democratic uice presidential candidate John Edwards (above) adressed a
crowd of nearly BLANK at Wednesday's rally at NC A&T State University
about his campaign policies and the results of his debate with Vice
President Cheney. Edwards, a native North Carolinian, has also appeared
at rallies held in Raleigh and Wilmington this year.
BROOKE KEMP / THE CAROLINIAN
rity situation in Iraq, military and cit-izen
healthcare, and the economy.
The crowd particularly enjoyed his
lines such as, 'The best thing for this
economy is to outsource George W.
Bush," responding with passionate
cheers, many waving signs bearing
campaign slogans including
"Fighting for Us" and "Students for
Kerry/ Edwards."
"Edwards was fantastic. He did a
wonderful job strongly rebutting the
accusations that have been made
against him," said Colin Raymond, a
student at UNCG
Edwards also drew enthusiasm
when he brought up his intention to
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Cancer survivor speaks as part of
Breast Cancer Awareness month
Dawn White was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28 and urges
women of all ages to be aware of their bodies and the risks.
Amanda Carl
Staff Writer
On October 5, 2004, the Wellness
center in conjunction with Ki Omega
sponsored a speech given by Dawn
White, a breast cancer survivor, in
concurrence with Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. The Wellness
Center, in hopes to inform and edu-cate
young women and men about the
risks and effects of breast cancer,
brought White to campus to address
the questions and concerns of UNCG
students.
White, a mother of two, was diag-nosed
with breast cancer in 2000 at
the age of twenty-eight. After battling
the disease with rigorous chemother-apy
and radiation treatments, White
is now in her fourth year of remis-sion,
and believes it is her duty to
spread the word about the risks con-cerning
breast cancer.
"I want people to be aware that
you are never too young to develop
breast cancer, no matter what the sta-tistics
may say."
Many young women turned out for
the event, including freshman and
biology major Ashley Smith who not
only attended the speech for a specif-ic
class, but also for a more personal
reason.
"My mother is a breast cancer sur-vivor
so I know the importance of
being informed," Smith explained. "I
just hope other girls realize it's
important to starting getting checked
at age eighteen."
White explained to students how
it felt to discover the tumor she had
found in hei right breast was cancer-ous.
"When the doctor tells you that
what you thought was nothing, is
actually cancer, it feels as if all the
wind has been taken out of your
sails," she said. "And then, it's deci-sion
after decision. There are so
many decisions to make about your
life."
White continued to explain her
experiences and explained, "I didn't
get depressed really. I felt that if I
could get through it, I could share my
story and make others aware of the
risks."
White admitted that sadly, many
people including her never believe
they are truly at risk for breast cancer,
but the fact remains that 40,000
women died of breast cancer last year
alone. And while there have been
advancements made in the medical
field as far as treatments to help fight
the disease and increased lobbying
for more federal funds to pay for
those treatments, women and men are
still dying from the disease and are
still failing to pay attention to the
risks.
White pleaded with students, "The
best way to protect yourself is to be
your own doctor. Remember to give
yourself a monthly breast exam.
Remember to go for your yearly
mammograms. Remember to insist
that doctors investigate any thing in
your body that may seem suspicious.
Be your own advocate."
White's words helped many stu-dents
put their lives into perspective.
Freshman Ranch Cooke lamented.
"I walk around everyday taking so
much for granted. I am extremely
lucky I've never faced a hardship like
Mrs. White did. Listening to her story
made me realize I'm not indestructi-ble
and bad things could happen to
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DEVIN SINGLEY /THE CAROLINIAN
White's speech, put on by the Wellness Center and Ki Omega, emphasized
the importance of self-testing. Information can be found on giving self
breast exams at the Health Center.
Weekly Arabic
classes offered
by MSA
members
The Muslim Student
Association conducts
classes each Tuesday
night at 5:30 p.m.
Charla Duncan
Staff Writer
Heading into their fourth meeting,
the Muslim Student Association is
now offering Arabic lessons for any
and all students, faculty, and staff
interested in learning to speak, read,
and write the language.
Began as a way to "inform people
on campus about Islam." said
Association member Mohammed
Algailany. the Muslim Student
Association aims to send out a "clear
and informed view on our religion to
counter the negative |images] in the
media."
Classes are offered on Tuesdays at
5:30 and are usually preceded by a
discussion at 4:30 in the Elm Room
of the EUC. Algailany says that the
MSA hopes to continue classes
through the rest of the semester, and
looks to carry their sessions to the
end of the school year.
The Association's mission is to
"serve the best interest of Islam and
the Muslims of UNCG" meanwhile
promoting "friendly relations
between Muslims and Non-Muslims"
as well as "make Islamic teachings
known to Non-Muslims."
In an effort to uphold their mission
statement, the MSA welcomes and
encourages anyone who is interested
to attend their Tuesday meetings, not-ing
that you do not have to stay the
whole time if you decide to stop by
just to check things out.
Also, look for news and updates on
dinners and lectures hosted by the
Muslim Student Association in obser-vance
of Ramadan
wmmam mmmmmmmmm