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INTERNATIONAL
Senior Sarah Stern mingles with friends and family at the signing for her "Favela da Rocinha, Brazil" Saturday afternoon at the Lawrence Arts Center Proceeds will be donated back to Rochinha to fund a season of free art classes for youth.
RENEE DUMLER/KANSAN at the Lawrence Arts Center.
ROCINHA, BRAZIL
FROM BRAZIL TO KANSAS
Senior Sarah Stern celebrated the launch of her book "Favela da Rochinha, Brazil" Saturday. The book feature photograhs and an essay about her experience in Rio de Janeiro.
NIKKI WENTLING
nwentling@kansan.com
Sarah Stern takes a few moments to walk around the room, greet guests, answer questions and point out her favorite of the photographs lying on one of the tables. Then, she returns to the chair next to Gary Mark Smith and continues selling and signing books.
Stern, a senior from Lawrence celebrated the debut of "Favela da Rocinha, Brazil," a book of photographs and essays that illustrate everyday life in Rio
de Janeiro's largest favela, or slum, with a launch party at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire Street, on Saturday. Stern and Smith, a street photographer and University alumnus, co-authored the book, which was put together after the duo's June 2011 trip to Rocinha.
"I wanted to show everyday Rocinha: what it was like if you went there and weren't in a tourist group and lived day-to-day," Stern said. "It's such a bizarre and unique place."
Stern and Smith travelled to Rocinha when it was under
gang control, before pacification efforts later that year by the Brazilian government to gain authority as the country emerges with cultural significance before the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Stern and Smith lived with residents of the favela and taught a few photography classes during their three-week stay. Proceeds from the book will go toward funding art classes for youth in the favela that Smith or Stern will go back to Brazil to teach.
"Everyone was so welcoming and loving," Stern said. "We
weren't there to profit off of it; we just wanted the experience. Our way of giving back to them for their hospitality is the book."
Sixty of the book's 130 photographs are Stern's. She also wrote an essay about her experience that is included in the work. "Favela de Rocinha, Brazil" can be purchased at rocinhathebook.com, around the Lawrence community and in Rio de Janeiro.
"He (Smith) took the book back to Ricinha and they loved it," Stern said. "That means we did our jobs. It's a really cool feeling to hold it in your hands
and say, this was my experience."
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, director of the University's honors program, attended the book launch on Saturday. McCluskey-Fawcett is Stern's advisor, and she nominated Stern for 'Glamour' list of the top 10 college women of 2012, for which Stern appeared in the magazine.
"She's fabulous," McCluskey Fawcett said. "It's pretty amazing to be going into your senior year as a published author."
Stern is unsure of her plans after graduation.. However, she
does know that another trip to Brazil is in her future.
"I need to find out how I can make it back to Brazil," she said. "It's chaos. I got out of the taxi and I had to take a few moments to soak it all in. There was music blasting, kids running around, there were vendors, cars and motos weaving in and out of every corner. It's a beautiful chaos and it all comes together to create this unique place."
Edited by Joanna Hlavacek
CAMPUS
Calendar honors KU women
HANNAH BARLING
hbarling@kansan.com
Twenty-four women were recently added to the University of Kansas 2012-2013 Women of Distinction calendar. The calendar was created in honor of Emily Taylor, the former Dean of Women at the University, to recognize female students, faculty and alumnae for individual or group accomplishments. Calendars are available in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center in the Kansas Union and also KU Bookstores.
—Charity Phillips Lander, a graduate student in geology with an emphasis on biogeochemistry from Corpus Christi, Texas.
—Kelsey Murrell, a graduate of the University from Overland Park, with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
— Jamie Branch, a senior from Topeka majoring in mechanical engineering.
The following women are featured on the 2012-2013 calendar:
-Angel Goodrich, a senior from Tahlequah, Okla. majoring in applied behavioral science.
Rhianna Patrinely a graduate of the University from Mayetta, with a Bachelor of Arts in Russian.
-Emily Dellwig, a graduate of the University from Overland Park, with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. Dellwig is an assistant electrical engineer at Burns & McDonnell, a nuclear energy group.
—Taylor Anne Haun, a graduate student in the School of Social Welfare. Haun graduated from the University in 2012 with a Bachelor's of Social Work.
—Danielle Onions, a senior from Shawnee majoring in political science and women, gender and sexuality studies.
- Nikki Galvis, a graduate student from Memphis, Tenn. in bioengineering.
-Megan Watson, a senior from Overland Park majoring in chemistry and English.
—Kait Perry, a senior from
Auburn studying neurobiology and biology.
Sarah Stern, a senior from Lawrence majoring in Latin American studies and journalism.
-Haley Miller, a senior from Kingman studying women, gender and sexuality studies.
—Paige Blevins, a law student from Great Bend in the KU School of Law.
—Alexandra Rose, a senior from Topeka majoring in political science and minoring in conflict studies.
-Ellen Tyler Hanson, a graduate of the University with a Bachelor of Arts. Hanson is chief of police in Lenexa.
—Rita Clifford, associate dean for community engagement at the KU School of Nursing. Clifford is a registered nurse with a doctorate.
— Margaret Bayer is professor and associate chair in the math department.
—Mary Banwart, a graduate of the University with a Bachelor of
—Hodgie Bricke, a doctoral graduate of the University. Bricke retired in June 2012 as assistant vice provost for international programs.
Arts. Banwart is associate professor of communication studies.
—Ji-Yeon Lee, a lecturer in East Asian languages and cultures.
Jane Tuttle, a doctoral graduate of the University. Tuttle is the assistant vice provost for student affairs.
—Mary Ryan, a graduate of the University with a Bachelor of Science in journalism. Ryan is the associate dean of academic affairs at the Edwards campus.
—Lym Villafuerte, the program coordinator for the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development and Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program in the Office for Diversity in Science Training.
—Edited by Nikki Wentling
SENATE
ELISE REUTER
ereuter@kansan.com
KUnited carries out promises
ereuter@kansan.com
After KUInited swept elections last spring, Student Body President Hannah Bolton and Vice President Brandon Woodard worked over the summer to bring the platforms they ran on to fruition. Their hope is that students can already see the effects of their work and will continue to see progress as the year continues.
"These are all major projects that we have been working on since day one," said Senate Outreach Director Alek Joyce. "They each present their own obstacles, but thanks to collaboration across KU's campus, with a number of administrative offices, we are advancing toward completing our platform goals."
Bolton
Some platforms include creating a student resources website so students can find useful information in one location, stabilizing grading within departments, renovating Wescoe Beach and adding a Spanish minor for students. One proposal, Responsible Refreshments, has already received attention, from several local bars that have agreed to provide non-alcoholic beverages to designated drivers.
Woodard
"There has been a lot of support from the Lawrence community," Joyce said. "For every single one of these platforms, we have made some headway."
A few construction projects are also being discussed, including building cell phone charging kiosks on campus so students can recharge their phones between classes. Student Senate is collaborating with KU Information technology to find a practical way to implement the idea, and right now they are coming up with visuals for what the kiosks will look like. Other projects are more long term and may take more than a year before they can be carried out.
For example, Bolton and Woodard have plans to create Student Entrepreneurship Centers, which according to the Boltan-Woodard administration will
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Index
CLASSIFIEDS 8
CROSSWORD 4
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
SPORTS 10
SUDOKU 4
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