EWS HE BATTALION Monday, March 4, 2002 <9^0406 P*ieatux4€C4A (2e*ttetid> # ^OF BRAZOS VALLEY ulticultural conference held amt ms in Vi y, Christina Hoffman I the battalion More than 100 college stu nts from across the country Bred at the College Station inference Center this week- br the first Multicultural Conference. he purpose of the confer- to educate minority-based izations on leadership and ive programming with the lit' fulfilling the needs of an ■singly diverse society. In dilion, this conference will ■sh existing or create new ■rship programming for eth- Bninority Greek organiza- ons said Vanessa Davalos, esident of the multicultural •unc 11 and a senior speech com- ■caiions major, lie Texas A&M ultcultural Greek Council, sated in the fall of 1999, organ- id the conference by embrac- g the theme, “Empowering ivei se Leaders and Building Krc his. II i time unpus r in ill fie mo e. lb heen capnr- hould bea« r. a sophoir awakened toil - home one in was a trail ol vay by my ap. i ad been a f w we can relate to other cul- res and races — this program as created,” said Jerry Cooper, terfratemity Council adviser in e office of Greek Life. “It is a aodlway to build up what a good lan js and how to become one.” “Reconstructing Masculinity” workshop held 'Unday was presented by Robert luchanan of the National Coalition Building Institute. “I thought the workshop was awesome,” said Jesse Reich, a oartipipant and graduate student i cnonistry. “We talked about hat effects us as men and what e Can do to intervene in prob- ms that we don’t want to have iislng where we live. He told that we have a culture support- gfcexism, homophobia and :ism and that we need to let ople address these things in der to change things.” Alter the “Men Can Stop Rape” agnmi. Reich, who was a partici- nt| : started Men Against Rape, a e;e Station i w organization on campus, from Janii. “We haven't been recognized all crimesrept and our organization will not g murder, rape, solely devoted to rape," Reich ill. Vehicle K id. “The idea is for men to rec- ;nize and take responsibility icir doors anJ out rape, (and) it will also they are and dress differences between sex- ;are of door- 1 harassment and flirting. We ers into theit .11 focus on what men should jr their appen when these sort of behaviors can do to d things are said or done.” to be inform^ Reich has led the Men gainst Rape organization at iscious ol jt es College, worked for a sex- .1 assault hot line and has been higli schools to talk about rape —*d other assaults. Men Against tpe includes students, faculty, iff and police. ^ “It's important to know that ose tilings happen in our corn- unity on a daily basis,” Reich id. “This is an organization that Upstart the dialogue on cam- is. : Even though people like to y that this is a safe campus, ings still happen.” Goals and learning outcomes dude learning how to positively :'ect other men, identify character- ics of healthy relationships with )men, other men and children, Outfitters allenge rape myths and reduce -tini blaming and acknowledging tie victimization. B'he ‘Men Can Stop Rape’ ogram went really well,” ewart said. “We talked about asculinity and society and what LOCker “ man’s role is in society today. e talked about how men can >o he victims when it comes to - pe and how we can stop it by l I I ? language we use, the way we ^ I I k about women and how we \ lljJ k to each other.” The Men-to-Men Program is on going effort, said Beatriz rnillas, coordinator of the nder issues offices. “Every semester we will have me kind of programming for 2n,” Arnillas said. “There will Finore coming for those who Jn’t hear about the program d have an interest.” Womens Spirit Month focuses on womens contributions to society By Melissa Sullivan THE BATTALION Focusing on women’s contributions to soci ety, Texas A&M will celebrate Women’s Spirit Month, under the theme “A Celebration of Our Diversity.” The event began in 1994 as a weeklong cel ebration, but due to the numerous amount of programs, it was extended to fill the whole month of March in 1999. “We found out that so many programs highlight women’s issues and accom plishments and the interest was there,” said Risa Bierman, Women’s Month chairperson and a Student Life specialist in the the Department of Student Life. Spirit Month kicked off Friday at Duncan Dining Hall, with a luncheon and awards presentation featuring author, speaker and activist Rebecca Walker. Walker is considered one of the most audible voices of the young women’s movement, Bierman said, and is the daughter of Aiice Walker, author of The Color Purple. She was named one of the future leaders of America by Time Magazine. “Her book Black, White and Jewish talks about crossing cultural divides,” Bierman said. “She spoke on her own issues and topics and is definitely a young women to watch.” Continuing the theme of women and their place in society, “The Vagina Monologues” which featured local women performing the powerful and provocative monologues from the theater production of the same name, was pre sented to a sold out show Friday and Saturday night at Rudder Forum. “They consist of a series of women’s issues such as birth, and what it is like being a women in Afghanistan or Kosovo,” said Laura Hall, V-Day campus coordinator and a junior industrial distribution major. “We also want [women] to feel comfortable with talking about their bodies.” Throughout the month, several brown bag lunch eons will take place on cam pus, including talks on the challenges of women ath letes presented by A&M athletes Michelle Royal and Selena Collins. “We wanted diverse peo ple so that there is something for everyone and they will come to one of the sessions,” Bierman said. Other events scheduled to take place include the cam pus-wide random acts of kindness on Thursday, in which Women’s Spirit Month committee members will walk through the campus recognizing individuals. An exhibit will also open Thursday at the Cushing Library that examines the role of women at Texas A&M since the University opened in 1876. 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