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Show A5 NEWS Women and racism By Celeste Tholen Opinions Editor Celeste Tholen/ UVU Review Dr. bell hooks, a renowned feminist scholar, spoke at the Ragan Theater about the connections between feminism and racism. Filling the Ragan Theater to its capacity, Dr. bell hooks gave her capstone lecture on Friday, April 1, finishing her week spent on campus. As a feminist scholar, hooks lectured about racism through a feminism framing, lending understanding to how women are a part of, and pass on, racism. She discussed the relationship between women using examples from the media, research and personal experiences. Her critical analysis of these situations connected women and racism, as well as how it is passed on through the relationships women have. She mentioned not just friendships between women, but also family ties, particularly that of motherhood. To begin her argument, she discussed the traditionally-strained relationship between women of color and white women, particularly affected by the role of the white woman and the colored housekeeper working for her. Hooks said that while the white woman feels the need to be loved by her charges, colored women have generally felt misused, taken advantage of and ill-paid. According to hooks, this fosters racism, or a feeling of supremacy within the white woman, and encourages "exploitation ethics." Further, she discussed the different campaigning technique used by First Ladies Hilary Clinton and Michelle Obama. According to hooks, while Clinton was alienating herself from anti-feminists, Obama was endearing herself to the same group. Although Obama was educated at an Ivy League university as a lawyer, she promised to take a step back and be "chief mom" while her husband ran the country. Hooks sees this as a step back for both feminism and the fight against racism. "Headlines celebrated the sacrifice to motherhood in the White House... reassuring the nation that she would not be Hilary Clinton," hooks said. To hooks, this is how black women and white women are pitted against each other — the white woman is free to pursue her career and goals, while the black woman fades into the background of the sparkling clean house full of pristine children. Her overarching point was that to move past inherent societal and personal prejudices, minorities should be fairly represented in the media. The "imperialist, white supremacist, capitalist patriarchy" must listen to the stories of minorities and then take what they have to say and use it to evaluate systematic injustices. On an individual level, she called for a realistic understanding of differences and accountability for one's actions. William Shiebler speaks as part of Executive Lecture Series By Chris Rawle Staff Writer WAYFTO SEE YOUR NAME IN INK? SKIP THE TATIVO PARLOR - COME WRITE FOR THE UVU Review! Even with the economy struggling through dark times, one business executive is offering words of encouragement. Former CEO William Shiebler spoke to business students in another installment of the Halladay Executive Lecture Series, covering subjects ranging from the importance of luck to the current state of the economy. Shiebler, who most recently served as CEO of the Americas of Deutsche Asset Management, an asset arm of the Deutsche Bank, has also worked as CEO for Putnam Mutual Funds and COO for Dean Witter's Intercapital Di- vision. He began by commending students for contributing to the rise of UVU, stressed the importance of getting a good education and encouraged students to remain in school while telling of his own personal struggles with dyslexia. "I want to congratulate each and every one of you in the room today. ... The growth of this institution is astounding," Shiebler said. Speaking of the economy, Shiebler said he has no idea the direction the current economy will take, saying that the only thing he can guarantee is change. "You're going to live through booms, you going to live through busts. ... That background is always going shaping their own destiny, saying that no one should use the excuse of unluckiness because everyone has the capacity to create their own luck. "I love to hear people talk about luck," Shiebler said. "The reality is you have to be able to recognize it, take advantage of it and move forward" Shiebler closed by telling students to take advantage of all the opportunities available to them, noting that there are many different jobs waiting to filled if one is willing to work hard towards one's goals. to be there, and it's always going to be changing," Shiebler said. "I was able to grow a career in a world of change." 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