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(12/01/00 4:33am)
Building on a 91-year history of campus-wide programming services, Union Board will wrapup its week of directorship campaigning in an open forum today in the Indiana Memorial Union Gallery at 7 p.m. Functioning primarily as a means of educating students on the organizations' objectives and visionary proposals, the forum will allow candidates to discuss their goals for the future of Union Board.\nUnion Board directors serve as liaisons between the IMU and the Bloomington campus, according to the IMU constitution. Directors must commit 15-30 hours per week to developing programming initiatives and maintaining effective committee development.\nSixteen directorship positions are chosen through electoral and interview processes. Interested individuals were required to submit applications including their campaign platform by Nov. 15. That evening, all applicants attended an orientation meeting detailing the election process.\nBeginning Monday, candidates were permitted to begin campaigning campus-wide. The week will culminate with tonight's forum, during which each of the 22 candidates will be allowed two minutes to state his or her platform. Questions will follow the prepared remarks.\nMike Gosman, Union Board president, encouraged students to attend the forum and, consequently, turn out to elect the organization's leaders for the 2001 school year. Because Union Board is a student-run group charged with sole responsibility for determining campus-wide programming, input from students affected by its efforts is vital to the organization's success and subsequent popularity on campus, Gosman said.\n"Each candidate has different ideas for what sorts of events Union Board should provide for the campus," he said. "This is the students' chance to decide what Union Board's lineup of events, including lectures, concerts and films and much, much more will include."\nSophomore candidate Laura Edwards hopes to convey this idea through "programming to every student." Noting that certain sectors of the campus population are often excluded from programming activities, she said she aims to offer a wide array of activities appealing to even the most disregarded groups.\n"Virtually everyone is a member of Union Board by virtue of the student activity fee," she said. "That's money they're paying; they deserve an equal say in where it goes."\nUnion Board election co-coordinator Stacy Kaplowitz, a junior, agreed with Gosman. \n"What is so unique about the Board is that students really have the say in what events are to be put on," she said. "For example, instead of complaining that 'so and so' should have put on a concert here instead of Indiana State, students have the opportunity to join the concerts committee and work with the director in the booking process. Being a part of the Board gives students the opportunity to get experience in event planning, and more importantly, in the execution process."\nElections will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the IMU East Lounge, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the ground floor of Ballantine Hall, and from noon to 8 p.m. in the Main Library lobby Tuesday. Results will be computer-tabulated Tuesday evening, according to the Union Board selection overview committee.
(12/01/00 4:32am)
Tom Jackson spoke of genocide. Quietly, yet directly, he told the crowd of approximately 35 gathered in Woodburn Hall Thursday night of the rampant sickness he had witnessed, of the headless children and the severely dehydrated, withered bodies piled on twin beds. He told of a lack of medicinal supplies, of the skeletons of shelled cars along the "Highway of Death." He detailed the effects of over 140,000 metric tons of missile ammunition deployed in a country most Americans perceive to be the cause of the Gulf War.\nTom Jackson spoke of Iraq. Although the Persian Gulf crisis lasted a mere 42 days in terms of actual warfare and bombing, the war is still very much raging in the formerly emergent First World country. Reduced to Third World status and cut off from international trade and supplies, Iraq experienced a "total, purposeful destruction of its infrastructure," resulting in destruction of 119 substations, seven out of eight hydroelectric plants, and all but two water treatment plants. The results, as Jackson has seen firsthand, have been devastating.\nJackson, a graduate of the University of Vermont School of Law, is part of Voices in the Wilderness, an organization aimed at ending the United Nations Security Council and United States economic sanctions against Iraq. Since its 1996 inception, more than 30 delegates have been dispatched to the struggling country, violating U.S. law and risking up to 12 years in prison and more than a million dollars in fines, according to organization literature. Championing peaceful resistance and opposition, the group stands firmly against 10 years of economic embargo in the Middle East.\nSanctions began immediately following the Gulf conflict and are dedicated to preventing Iraq's development of weapons of mass-destruction, coupled with the hopes of taming leader Saddam Hussein. The federal government cites the effort as against "one man," according to a report by the Seattle Times.\nBut Jackson said he believes the price is paid by families of the 5,000 children who die per month as the result of what he described as poor water purification, cancers believed to be caused by radioactive elements in missiles and diseases that could be tamed should Iraq receive the basic medicines necessary for treatment.\nThe policy, cited by the Chicago Tribune as "a humanitarian and diplomatic disaster," violates a 1991 cease-fire agreement through nearly daily bombing in no-fly zones in Iraq. Additionally, while Britain and England act as chief supporters, the United Nations sanctions violate Geneva Protocol 1, which condemns starvation of civilians as a warfare method, according to Voice in the Wilderness material.\nJackson spoke of these issues personally, having visited Iraq in the summer of 2000 as part of an "oil-for-food" delegation. Jackson and fellow speaker Lauren Cannon lived with Iraqi families and were tutored daily in Arabic, hoping to document the tragic stories of the civilian victims. What they saw, they claimed, was horrific.\nCiting increases in infant mortality and birth defects, declines in health and education standards and a rise in death rates from treatable ailments as sanction byproducts, Jackson and Cannon related their experiences of interaction with such victims. They spoke of the abominable conditions in Iraqi hospitals, noting the absence of basic medicine and cleaning supplies, outlawed by the sanctions committee due to possibility of chemical manufacturing.\nUpon returning to the United States, Voices in the Wilderness activists strive to "find actions commensurate to what we've seen," Cannon said.\nHaving served time in a maximum-security prison for peaceful opposition to a Massachusetts armaments factory manufacturing missiles used in Iraq, Cannon acknowledges the risk involved.\nBut she said, "I have seen children dying of simple illness, while their mothers sit helplessly by. In 50 years we will wonder, 'Where was the world when Iraqi children were dying?'"\nThrough activist efforts, Cannon said she hopes to educate the American public on its government's international policies.\nOne student who attended was Kathryn Bryan, a senior.\n"This lecture was important because it involved the Bloomington community and student groups and peace and justice human rights issues," she said.\nBryan said she wants to work more with human rights and is hoping to organize a group of students to visit Iraq to participate in an anti-sanctions movement there.\nJackson and Cannon will deliver an address entitled "How to Build a Social Movement" in Collins Cheshire Cafe today at 4 p.m. Additionally, a post office action will be conducted today at noon at the Fourth Street Post Office, in which medicine will be attempted to be sent to Iraq despite U.S. sanctions against such shipment.
(11/29/00 4:08am)
Eighteen-year-old Mike Gregg has an honest face. Dark brown and piercing, with intense depth, his eyes are searching, springing to life with vigor as he speaks. Words come easily to the articulate sophomore from Cincinnati. His remarks are unguarded, even candid. \nTo passers-by, a conversation would seem relatively insignificant; with his khaki pants, twill shirt and backpack, Gregg seems like a typical college student on a typical weekday afternoon.\nBut Gregg is gay. During the past year, his struggle to come to terms with his own sexuality has become synonymous with a great task: determining his personal identity in an unfamiliar environment. \nLast October, as a freshman, with internal pressures searing his conscience, Gregg called the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Student Support Services office on campus. Thirty minutes later, he was sitting in a small conference room in the GLBT facility on East Seventh Street, tears streaming, as he finally confronted the burden that had weighed on his soul since fourth grade.\n"Back then, I had ideas, ideas I couldn't exactly identify, but I knew something wasn't right," said Gregg, smiling slightly. "By seventh grade, I was terrified at the prospects of being gay, because I could label it. I could identify it."\nGregg's situation is not unique. He is one of hundreds of admittedly gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students on campus, according to the GLBT office. At some point, each student faced the difficulty of admitting his or her sexuality to a community of 35,000, a daunting task darkened with the shroud of collective disapproval.\nWrestling with identity\nNoting the negative connotations placed upon homosexuality, Gregg said he tried to deny his intuition. He believed he didn't adhere to the typecast. \n"I tried to tell myself it was just a phase, something I was going through," he said.\nFinally, he turned to an administrative official in his school for guidance. Rather than admitting his tendencies openly, he hinted at the possibility of homosexuality. \nWhile the support he consequently received was alleviating, Gregg continued to deny his suspicions throughout high school.\nAs part of a graduating class of about 150 from a small Catholic school, Gregg threw himself into school and work, "anything," he said, "to keep my mind off what troubled me every single day of my life." In the midst of such intense study, it was barely noticed that Gregg didn't really date.\n"There was one girl people thought I was dating," he admits, "but we were just friends. I kind of let my friends believe whatever they desired; it kept them from asking me outright." When friends would refer to homosexuality in everyday banter, Gregg said he withdrew somewhat, but, it was never noticed. But the mention of derogatory slurs scared him.\n"I'm not an actor, exactly," Gregg said. "However, I put on this act to friends and family that I was very much straight." \nLost on campus\nFor Gregg, the transition from the small, close-knit community of his youth to a campus of 35,000 proved emotionally draining. Without a stable support base of close friends, Gregg was lonely. Shortly after entering IU as a freshman, he began what would become a six-week heterosexual relationship. Eventually, as internal turmoil increased substantially, he was forced to break off the relationship.\n"After getting out of that relationship, I just had to talk to somebody," he said. \nEnter Doug Bauder, coordinator of Student Support Services for GLBT and the first individual in whom Gregg confided.\n"From the moment I met Mike, I knew he would make it through this transition," Bauder said. "He was aware of the resources available to him, but he was unsure and needed a friend. I was able to provide that relationship to him."\nAfter Gregg's initial confession, Bauder paired him with senior David Reinwald through the Peer Support Program, a GLBT enterprise begun four years ago to provide students an opportunity to discuss issues related to sexuality. Reinwald instantly recognized in Gregg a sense of personal empowerment, of inner strength.\n"Mike was strong from the beginning," Reinwald said. "The program has a lot to offer, but it's up to the student to extract what they can from it. Mike's strength enabled him to realize it was he who was making this huge transition. It was up to him."\nStephanie Burnett, a graduate student involved in the counseling program, said the peer supporter listens to the student's concerns, provides resources and, more often than not, can relate some common experiences and emotions.\n"It's amazing how powerful sharing a common experience can be when a student is coming out. Often, a student will not know anybody else who identifies as gay or lesbian, so meeting another person and hearing that they too went through similar experiences can be very therapeutic," Burnett said. "The program is a confidential place for a student in the process of coming out to talk to someone who has been there before. \n"It's a discreet first step to let a student know that he or she is not alone."\nSpreading the word\nWith Reinwald's assistance, Gregg initiated the process of coming out to friends and family, beginning with his roommate. Citing the revelation as an "amazing event," Gregg lauds his roommate as one of his chief supporters.\n"We were very close by the time I came out," Gregg said. "He talked to me at length about various relationships he was in; I wanted to do the same, to share my experiences. So I went out on a limb and told him." After nearly a full minute of "awkward smiles," the two began talking animatedly. \nNow, both serve on GLBT-sponsored panel discussions designed to educate straight and gay students in a variety of sexual issues, which Gregg cites as a definite step toward breaking down stereotypes.\nOpportunities exist to ease the transition. OUT, the GLBT's student union, offers numerous support services, such as the Anti-Harassment Team, a personal support staff that counsels victims of harassment on a one-on-one basis, as well as events such as Miss Gay IU and Lesbopalooza, which took place Oct. 14 in Woodlawn Field. OUT sponsors the Safe Zone program, which designates automobile stickers representing the denouncement of all harassment and intolerance. \nAdditional programs target those involved in the greek system. Lambda 10 "works to heighten the visibility of gay, lesbian and bisexual members of the college fraternity by serving as a clearinghouse for resources and educational materials related to sexual orientation in the fraternity and sorority experience," according to the group's Web site.\nLife's ultimate questions\nInsecurity might result from religious circumstances. With a strong spiritual foundation rooted firmly in Catholicism, Gregg acknowledges the difficulties coming out generates in religious communities. But he heralds the role of family support in superseding such doubts. \n"For a lot of people, especially guys, who are coming out or in the closet, religion plays a significant role in their decision. They're afraid of what their families might think. But I think a lot of them may actually be surprised," he said.\nBauder agreed with Gregg. Equipped with considerable training in pastoral and clinical counseling, Bauder equates confronting one's sexuality with deeply significant spiritual questions.\n"Students struggling with the state of their sexuality are essentially asking life's ultimate questions," he said. "They're wondering what their families will think, yes, but most importantly, they're attempting to determine whether they can integrate their new lifestyle with their religious beliefs. And I believe they can do that. They don't have to throw it all away"
(11/13/00 4:03am)
Therapist and consultant Miriam Acevedo-Davis addressed about 20 women Thursday night at the Mathers Museum, touting the importance of education in overcoming cultural boundaries.\nAcevedo-Davis emphasized the significance of career choices unencumbered by stereotypes and cultural bias in her talk "Minority Women in the Workforce." It was sponsored by sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma, the Latino Cultural Center and the Mathers Museum.\nA Puerto-Rican born native of New York, Acevedo-Davis received an MA in Education from Harvard and an MA in Marriage and Family Services from Butler University.\n"We really wanted to gear this program toward women, especially freshmen and sophomores, who were unsure of what opportunities are out there," said Sigma Lambda Gamma president senior Jessica Castellanos. "Ms. Acevedo-Davis was the perfect choice to motivate these girls; she's an example of a successful Latino woman."\nAcevedo-Davis spoke candidly, often referring to her Brooklyn, N.Y., upbringing. Raised by parents with relatively low levels of education, she said a zeal for learning was instilled in her by her mother.\n Acevedo-Davis said she was selected to participate in the local Upward Bound program, which encourages minority students to pursue collegiate dreams. She said she realized "there was a world outside my neighborhood. But we didn't talk about career development. There were role models within our communities -- teacher, nurse, postman -- but there were definite limits to what society thought we could become."\nOften in Latino society, Acevedo-Davis said, successful Latinos are obligated to "give back" to their communities. She said those who "made it" were often perceived as "less Latin." She concluded that this exemplifies the limits the culture imposed on its people.\n"A lot of the time, Hispanics are hard on each other," she said. "Who decides if you're 'not Puerto Rican enough' or 'not Latino enough?' Is it a measure of who you are? Of how lucky you are?"\nAcevedo-Davis stressed the importance of mentoring young Latina women.\n"Young women need to know about the bigger things in life," Acevedo-Davis said. "They need to know that it's possible for them to do whatever they want to do, to be whatever they dream of being. There's nothing worse than hating what you do; young girls should be encouraged to do what gives them joy."\nAcevedo-Davis said she trains foster care caseworkers, encouraging them to look beyond ethnicities as monolithic groups and perceive them as cultural groups, separate of race. Citing her own major career change from government consulting to counseling, she said women aren't necessarily "locked in" to one job.\n"It was really interesting to observe the role education played in her life," said Sigma Lambda Gamma associate member and senior Adriana Perez. "Regardless of her parents' educational backgrounds. It really shows cycles don't repeat"
(10/26/00 3:09am)
Appearing under the benefaction of the Departments of French, Italian and West European Studies, French ambassador Bujon de l'Estang will deliver a lecture detailing issues facing the French presidency and its role in the transitional European Union tonight. The lecture, entitled "The State of the European Union and the Priorities of the French Presidency," begins at 5 p.m. in the Moot Court Room of the Law School.\nAccording to the Department of Western European Studies, Bujon de l'Estang, first appointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1966 after completing graduate work in business at Harvard, has devoted his career to civil service and atomic energy research. He began his tenure with the French government as special adviser to the staff of President Charles de Gaulle, after which he accepted the appointment of senior adviser for diplomatic affairs under Jacques Chirac, a post he held until 1988. In 1995, he began his term as French diplomat to the U.S. He has additionally served as president and CEO of COGEMA's U.S. Operations.\nChief among the concepts the ambassador will address is the current transitional state of the European Union under French leadership. As negotiations concerning the fate of the ever-expanding Union ensue, France must play a pivotal role in ensuring a smooth transition in modernizing political institutions and establishing the economically fundamental common currency, said Amanda Ciccarelli of the West European Studies Department. The ambassador is expected to address these issues while providing personal insights into the future of the EU.\nFollowing his remarks, de l'Estang will give the Commandeur dans l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, France's highest-ranking academic award, to Albert Valdman, Rudy Professor of French, Italian and Linguistics.\nThe award, created in 1808 by Napoleon Bonaparte as recognition of fine scholarship, research and teaching endeavors, will be given to Valdman. Valdman will then hold the highest rank in the order, that of Commandeur, according to a press release.\nHolding degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University, Valdman, a native of Paris, has served as chair of the Department of Linguistics and also established IU's Creole Institute. He currently serves as chair of the Committee for Research and Development in Language Instruction and director of the Beginning French Program, as well as editor of the self-founded Studies in Second Language Acquisition.\nValdman said the lecture marks the first occasion of its kind in 30 years or more. His enthusiasm was echoed throughout the sponsoring departments. \n"It's a really big deal to have the French ambassador present on campus, and we're really encouraging all faculty and students to attend this event," said French department visiting lecturer Daria Roche.
(10/23/00 6:28am)
An audience of about 100 people came together at 1:30 p.m. Friday to celebrate the rededication of the IU Foundation's home, Showalter House and sat captivated by the clear soprano melody filling the air.\nAs IU alumnus Cynthia Watters breathed life to composer Leonard Bernstein's "Dream with Me," the audience paid homage to the many dreams realized in the name of IU's philanthropic endeavors.\nThe dedication ceremony marked the culmination of several years of careful design and construction by Bloomington architect William A. Browne and Worster Construction. Originally built in 1974 to honor 23 years of service by Grace Montgomery Showalter, the foundation's first woman to sit on its board of directors, Showalter House has since expanded to almost double its original size, according to a press release.\nThe release said that private giving to the Foundation exceeds $100 million a year and that it receives money from more than 100,000 donors.\nWith IU President Myles Brand presiding, ceremonies began with an invocation by IU Student Foundation vice president and senior Gayle Wolski. Formal remarks by Brand followed, in which the IU Foundation was touted as the "bedrock of Hoosier values" upon which IU's legacy of excellence rests.\nBrand then detailed IU's long history of private giving, beginning in 1829 with its first President Andrew Wylie's appeal for books to increase the fledgling Main Library's collection. Former Chancellor Herman B Wells was also cited, as was Bryan's call to continue the "glorious fight for the cause forever." This appeal was indeed realized by the Foundation's close partnership with the University in ensuring continued support for professorships and endowed chairs. Because of this continued commitment to philanthropic excellence, Brand said we may "look to the future with great confidence."\nBrand then introduced Foundation president Curtis Simic who, for the past 12 years, has "reaffirmed the partnership" between IU Foundation and the University. Citing the staff of the Foundation as "dedicated, loyal and effective fund-raisers," Simic referred to the incredible success of the foundation's income matching program, which swept the University's philanthropic success status from near the bottom of Big Ten schools to its present position.\nAfter Simic's remarks was a special presentation by Alan Gilman, vice chairman of the IU Foundation board of directors. Announcing "A building comes alive only because of the people who inhabit it," Gilman extended personal recognition to the foundation's staff, presenting a plaque on behalf of the board of directors to be displayed in the new building. Gilman also accepted the honorary key to the building on the board's behalf from William A. Browne, president of Ratio Architects.\nBrowne said the new building "reflects the importance and stature sympathetic of university architecture." Studying such architecturally eminent institutions as the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois, Browne said the design team sought to exceed the benchmark of excellence established by those fixtures. Keeping the original landscape intact, Browne said the new extension features a curving center court representing the arms of the Foundation, "embracing the alumni." The arch and entryway lead to a reception hall providing views to the rear terrace; offices extend on either side.\nSimic said local materials were also used in construction to ensure the architectural consistency across campus.\n"The use of local limestone and the look of the building are designed to bring it into harmony with the architecture of the campus," Simic said. "The additional space enables us to bring most of our Bloomington staff back together, which makes us more efficient and effective in our operations"
(10/23/00 5:04am)
This weekend, members of historically black and Latino organizations past and present converged on campus to celebrate their groups' contributions to IU's institutions in the annual "Old School Reunion." \nSpearheaded by St. John's University Area Coordinator for Judicial Affairs Ruben Flores and attorney Patrice Russell, the reunion spanned the weekend, beginning Friday with participation in the Homecoming parade and culminating Sunday with a brunch.\n"The purpose of the reunion is to provide an opportunity for alumni to gather on the Bloomington campus in the spirit of renewing old friendships and our very special ties to Indiana University," Flores said.\nWorking in close collaboration with such historically diverse organizations as the Latino Unidos of IU, the Black Student Union, Diversity Advocates and numerous fraternities and sororities, the reunion committee continues to maintain close ties with IU cultural groups, Flores said. An e-mail list of more than 300 alumni allows this close relationship to continue, Flores said.\nAfter the parade at 7 p.m. Friday, reunion participants were invited to a "Meet and Greet" at Kilroy's Sports Bar on Walnut Street. A concert by the IU Soul Revue, directed by Tyron Cooper, commenced afterward in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union.\nSaturday's events began at 7:30 a.m. with an Alumni Breakfast at the Kelley School of Business, followed by a Black Faculty and Staff Homecoming Tailgate Picnic on 17th Street. Organized by IU faculty members David Hummons and Clarence Boone, the tailgate party served as a way to enjoy the friendship of fellow alumni, Hummons said. \n "I wasn't aware this sort of thing existed on campus," said freshman tailgater Jermaine Miles. "It's a great opportunity to meet alums and learn about these groups' histories."\n Saturday's chief event was the Old School Renunion Convocation, commencing at 12:30 p.m. in Whittenberger Auditorium in the Union. The event began with a devotion led by guest speaker Sonya Roberts, followed by the presentation of a reunion video. Contemporary gospel groups under the auspices of the African American Choral Ensemble, led by James Mumford of the African American Arts Institute, also performed.\nLeukemia Foundation representatives also addressed the crowd, offering memorial tributes for deceased members of historically African-American sororities and fraternities. A social in Dunn Meadow and celebration at the Bloomington Convention Center rounded out the evening's activities.
(10/16/00 4:04am)
More than 150 students and faculty gathered Friday evening at the International Center to celebrate African Unity Night. The free event, sponsored by the African Languages Program, included skits, poetry reading and African pop music by local group AfroHoosier International. \nSamuel Obeng, African languages coordinator and associate professor of linguistics, pioneered the program -- the first of its kind promoting African studies -- in hopes of generating interest in the department. While the International Center sponsors many cultural gatherings throughout the year, Friday's event was the first to feature African culture. \nThe program opened with a brief introduction by Obeng. Skits performed in the East African language Swahili and Twi, a tongue native to the Ivory Coast, followed. The first skit concentrated primarily on the need to concentrate on education -- evading the tendency to relax and guarding against idleness. The latter was excerpted from Obeng's book, "Rumor Mongering," and warned against the evils of excessive litigation. \nAdditional performances were delivered in Hausa and Xhosa, west and south African languages, respectively. The Hausa skit centered on the notion of self-reliance and the need to work hard, while the Xhosa poem praised politics and power.\nAfroHoosier International interspersed performances with the sounds of contemporary African pop. Mike Gasser, associate professor of linguistics and computer science, said the group has expanded substantially since its inception two years ago.\nInitially composed of three IU faculty members, the group has since grown to nine. AfroHoosier International performs regularly throughout Bloomington in restaurants, weddings and community gatherings.\nSophomore David Mattick attended the program as an extension of his Swahili course. He said he views the program as helpful to his understanding of African culture, enabling one to "assess differences in African and American civilizations."\nObeng said he was "pleasantly surprised" at Friday's turnout, which included Director of African Studies Professor John Hanson and visiting faculty from Africa and Korea. Currently about 110 IU students are enrolled in an African Studies course. Friday's program served as a hopeful precursor to increased African cultural events in the future, as well as a tool with which to attract interested students, Obeng said.\n"We are grateful to the African Student Association and the African-American Association for contributing to the success of this event," Obeng said.
(09/13/00 4:54am)
It's 3:55 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and Julie Thomas should be sleeping. \nInstead, the visiting lecturer joins Bloomington Police Department investigators at the home of a domestic abuse victim, offering solace and comfort. \nThomas is part of the Onscene Advocate Program, an organization in which perpetually on-call volunteers assist the IU and Bloomington police departments in rape and domestic crisis counseling. Established under the umbrella of Bloomington's Middle Way House, services run the gamut from manning a 24-hour rape hotline to meeting victims at the hospital or in their homes. \n"These women are in dire need of assistance, and many incidents go unreported because of cultural stigma," said Thomas, a doctoral candidate in gender studies.\nNeither this program nor the numerous others that Middle Way sponsors, ranging from legal advocacy activities to transitional housing and womens' activities, could be efficient without manpower, said Amy Woods, Crisis Intervention Services Coordinator. IU students and professors account for nearly 70 percent of volunteer service, said Woods.\nIn fact, it's an experience that convinced fifth-year senior anthropology/religious studies major Charity Haines to pursue an additional degree in non-profit management.\nHaines, who began serving Middle Way House as a volunteer nearly two years ago, cites her personal interaction with rape victims as "hard on (my) emotions," but also notes the personal recompense stemming from helping women reclaim their dignity.\nBut Middle Way House is not the only organization to which students can donate their time. Many other programs exist throughout Bloomington offering several similar opportunities.
