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Show rti 1 i t Tuesday, October 1, 2002 eg 1840 S. 1300 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84105 BoVolume XXXV Issue 4 Talks Culture Lecture Pop Diversity l USA as an example of rock n roll in pop culture. Todd Fichter Staff Writer This years Key Bank Diversity Lecture Series began on Wednesday night. The focus of the lecture was Diversity in Pop Culture. The lecture began at 7:00 pm in the Gore auditorium. The panelists for the evening were Susan Cotder, Mark Feme, Richard Badenhausen, and Ana Fonua. - Joyce Sibbett was the moderator for the evening and before she introduced the speakers, she briefly discussed the focus of the lecture. Sibbett told the audience that, diversity is a part of our everyday lives, and that the goal for the evening was, to -- raise our awareness in popular culture. The first panelist to speak was history professor, Susan Cottier. Cottier focused on the role that rock n roll plays in Pop Culture. We are so much a part of pop culture and it is such a part of us that we sometimes have trouble reading it, said Cottier. The quintessence of rock n roll itself is diversity, said Cottier when describing the various influences of rock n roll, such as jazz and rhythm and blues. Cotder played Bruce Springsteens Bom in the The second panelist to speak was the Director of Student Life, Mark Feme. The ' theme of Femes lecture was white privilege. To emphasize this theme, Feme read aloud from author Peggy McIntosh. McIntosh had made observations and a list of things that she was privileged to because of her white skin I 4 i ) color. Feme talked about how the media constandy portray a version of the typical American that does not paint an accurate picture of the diverse population we have in America. Feme posed the question of, whether these portrayals are intentional or not? Feme challenged the audience to pay attention to the media and to take note of the, subde pervasive ways - that they portray their products. Richard Badenhausen of the Honors program addressed the audience next Badenhausen discussed sports and diversity. Badenhausen started his lecture by talking about baseball and how throughout the twentieth cen- i i i Ana Fonua, Susan Cottier, Mark Feme and Richard Badenhausen formed the panel at the third annual KeyBank Cultural Diversity Series discussion. This years series will focus on diversity in pop culture. other sports, such as football and golf. He talked about the evolution of black quarterbacks, and how they have shed the stereotype of not being able to handle the position mentally. He mentioned Doug Williams winning the MVP of Super Bowl XXII. When Badenhausen talked about golf, the name Tiger Woods was mentioned immediately. He told the audience that there has been a trickle-dow- n effect in golf because of tury, the climate of the country was reflected in baseball. Badenhausen shifted his discussion from baseball to - Woods, specifically by expanding the amount of money that is awarded to each golfer. He also explained how Woods has taken on a persona similar to that of Michael Jordan in regards to the media and through his corporate endorsements. The last panelist to take Staff Writer Finding a place to park around campus can sometimes feel like trying to find an ice cube in the Sahara Desert. Its a batde that most Westminster students and faculty have come to expect. However, the parking woes at Westminster arent as bad as they seem, according to Director of Campus Patrol and Safety Saeed Rezai. Currently there are 900 parking stalls available on campus with ten short-tervisitor stalls in Foster Lot (commonly referred to as Converse Lot). Our situation is better compared to last President, Ana Fonua. Fonua provided a student perspective for the diversity discussion. Fonua commented on how she is saddened that there isnt a diversity center on Westminsters campus. She complimented the students and faculty on campus for promoting awareness of the numerous diversity issues that surround the campus and the m year, said Rezai. We have fewer students and the old eg this Issue Pagi-- : 3 eg Pack 5 Westminster grad returns to teach Political Science. emphasizes the importance of parking legally. Parking legally with the proper permit is crucial; if you park within the yellow lines of a parking stall and have the proper permit we will have no problems, said i c Rezai. See Parking, pg. 8 In Students answer questions about taboo subject. construction parking lot south of the parking garage is available to us allowing thirty more vehicles to park. To avoid violations Rezai The problems start when cars are illegally parked. One such problem presented itself on residents move-i- n day in August when an elevator ceased to operate between floors in one of the residence lenged the campus community to get the ball moving. the podium was ASWC Vice Full Lots Disgruntle Students Jeremy A. Johnson world outside it, but said that she still isnt satisfied. The ball is there, but it is not moving, said Fonua. She chal- Page 7 r captain takes new position for Griffin soccer. Three-yea- , Always ful-l- the residential parking lot has been a source of frustration for students living in the upperclassmen residence halls. v t |