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Most Outstanding
Student of the Month
Matipa E. Mutoti By Kiara Biroo, ‘21
Matipa Mutoti, ‘20, a student of
Hartwick College, has made a
huge splash on this campus in
the short span of time she has
Student Editor: Kiara Biroo, ‘21
Office of Intercultural Affairs
November Issue
Fall 2017
been here. Ms. Mutoti was born in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. Before
she came to Hartwick she moved to Addis Ababa, which is the capital of
Ethiopia, and lived there for six years. Matipa came to America because she
wanted to learn about ways to help enhance her country’s state of affairs in
politics. She applied to many schools but chose Hartwick for various reasons
such as: the pleasant and patience of the admissions department, the location
of the college and, most importantly, the offering of small sized classes.
Matipa did not want to be just another person in the crowd and here at
Hartwick, she is absolutely not. There is something special about Matipa and
the way that she carries herself that allows people to trust her with their
deepest secrets. She is indeed very intelligent and her professors love her
because she is consistent with her studies and her future plans.
This issue Page 1-2 : Most
Outstanding
Student of the
Month
Page 3-4: Award
Wining Students
Page 5-6 : The
Carib Tribe Poem
and History of the
Carib Tribe
Voices Magazine
Kiara Biroo (KB): How do you go about
being an outstanding student at Hartwick
College?
Matipa Mutoti (MM): I take classes that I am
generally interested in even if it is not in my
major. I like to learn about anything and that
makes it easier to do well.
KB: How do you balance your personal life
and school life?
MM: This semester I have not had a personal
life as much as I would like because I have to
prioritize. However, I do make time to relax and
travel.
KB: What advice would you give to Hartwick
students?
MM: Take advantage of all the opportunities the
college has to offer. For example, I got to work
for Zephyr Teachout for the first semester and
worked for Hilary Clinton’s Campaign.
Moreover, I got to work for the United Nations
over the past summer and that is because of the
opportunities given by Hartwick College.
Overall, Ms. Matipa influences many students
on campus because she is placed in roles of
leadership. She is a R.A., the head of Blue Key
and was chosen to be a member of the Hartwick
225 Committee. I must say that Matipa has
inspired me greatly. She is truly an outstanding
student.
Kiara Biroo asked two Hartwick students this
question, “How did your research in your family
history impact you?”
D’Asia Brockington, ‘19
Ms. Brockington was born in Hampton, Virginia and is
currently enrolled at Hartwick College. She is very
devoted to her family research. After many discoveries,
she is still interested in discovering more about her
ancestors.
D’Asia Brockington: Thanks to Associate Dean Harry
Bradshaw Matthews and the family research that we
conducted, I was able to discover a whole new side of
my family lineage that I was completely unaware of. We
made connections between family members up until the
1860 Census and placed these family members in
context throughout history.
My mother and father both were in the Military. My
research has shown me that my family has had
continuous involvement in the military or United States
Government since Sandy Spratley, the 15-year-old
Confederate soldier who gained freedom for the next
generations of his family.
Growing up as a young girl in Virginia I always felt a
connection to the area, almost as if I had soul ties to
particular areas close to my hometown, Hampton, VA. I
moved away from Virginia for nearly 10 years and I
would visit a few times a year. Always when visiting
through the Portsmouth, Norfolk, Hampton and areas
further south I would suddenly feel a sense of warmth
and grounding. This family research has provided me
with new light and understanding onto why I felt that
way. Through my family research, I discovered I did
have soul ties to these areas. My Black, Ethiopian &
Native American ancestors left their history and legacies
Award Winning Students
behind in these areas.
D’Asia’s experience is unique because she
sacrificed her personal time to focus on her
research with the help of Dean Matthews. The
Office of Intercultural Affairs invites and
encourages all Hartwick students, staff and
faculty to journey back in time to experience
surprising revelations about their ancestors.
The Office is located in Dewar on the
second floor of Dewar Union.
Amber T. Lawson, ‘19
Ms. Lawson was born in Harlem, New York
and is currently majoring in history and
Museum Studies. She continues to acquire
new and intriguing information about her
family.
Amber T. Lawson: Performing genealogical
research was a wonderful experience for me,
not only because I was able to discover my
family’s history through old family stories, but
I began understanding how they lived just a
little bit more, as if an old world was
beginning to open up right in front of me.
It all started one evening by me asking my
grandparents and my mother what the world
was like when they were around my age, and
when they were growing up; each one of them
had a completely different story about their
upbringing.
My grandparents told me that they moved
from Marengo County, Alabama to New York
City when they were in their early twenties,
out of a desire to find better work
opportunities.
My grandfather had been a mechanic before
he retired, while my grandmother did clerical
work for a women’s shelter. After that, I
began asking more questions about their life
together and how their parents’ and
grandparents’ lives had been. They continued
answering my mountain of questions.
Because I was so curious
it helped my grand-
parents remember the
great events and the
importance of the lives
that they have lived. By
telling these stories over
and over again, they will
never die.
The impact that research-
ing my family had on me
was immense, not only
because I was able to
learn new stories about
them and see through
their perspective on life,
but I was able to have
them recall historical
events such as the Civil
Rights Movement, the
assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the Brown vs.
Board of Education case. Through hearing their stories, I
felt their strength and it gave me great pride to see my
family’s lineage, and the path that they have carved
throughout the generations.
Ask Fefin
Question: How much does car insurance cost?
Answer: Li varye selon laj ak kote.
Question: Who was the first President of Hartwick
College?
Answer: Prezidan an premye nan Hartwick College se
Charles Myers.
Question: What kind of language is this?
Answer: Sa se Haitian ak Lucian Kweyol.
. By: Kiara Biroo, ‘21
The Carib Tribe
Like coconuts once mound to a mighty tree,
Curious winds engulfed the coconuts.
The bond between the tree and its coconuts,
Sending each in a different direction.
Immigrated from the rainforest of South
America,
We the Carib tribe
Voyaged the dog hungry Sea
To discover other ways of living.
We conquered islets that were already
Claimed by the Arawak tribe,
We murdered the men,
And then married their women.
How dominant we are,
Too prideful to realize there was more to life
than fighting and killing.
The Spanish, French, and English,
How indiscreet they were to fight amongst
each other for our islets.
Saint Lucia, "Knock!"
Saint Vincent, "Draw!"
Dominica and Trinidad, "Loose!"
Our pumpkin sun we wouldn't submit,
Our hostile volcanos screaming every time we
raged.
The fresh droplets of dew that sat on every
green plate.
We the Carib tribe,
Will fight, but not for what's right.
A Cultural Poem
The British and The Carib Tribe from Saint Lucia
Houses in St. Lucia left behind by the
Carib Tribe
“St. Lucia was first settled by Arawak Indians around
200 A.D., though by 800 their culture had been
superseded by that of the Caribs. These early
Amerindian cultures called the island "Iouanalao" and
"Hewanorra," meaning "Island of the Iguanas." The
history of the island's European discovery is a bit
hazy.” www.caribbeanchoice.com/stlucia/
St. Lucia
The Caribbean was named after
the Carib Tribe. “They were
one of two main tribes,” that
originated from the Amerindian
people, they occupied the
islands along with the Arawak
Tribe.
www.newworldencyclopedia.or
g/entry/Carib
The Carib tribe was known for
their aggressive behavior in
combat but according to the
British they were very intelli-
gent people. The Carib tribe
knew how to sail, navigate,
weave baskets, and created
weapons.
The Carib Tribe in St. Vincent
Trinidad and Tobago
St. Vincent & The Grenadines
Arawak Tribe
Dominica’s Carib Tribe
Dominica Dominican Flag
Ask Fefin
Question: How many languages are spoken in the
Caribbean?
Answer: Sis
Question: Am I really going to get a job?
Answer: Petet
The Bahamas
It is now believed that the first tribe encountered
by Christopher Columbus, when he arrived on
the island he called Santa María de la Concep-
ción (known as Mamana by the Lucayan Indians
and now called Rum Cay off the Bahamas), were
Lucayan-Arawak Indians. originalpeople.org/
arawak-tribe-of-the-bahamas
Up Coming Birthdays in November and December
Shaunte Julien, ‘21 - Born in
Germany
Descendant of Grenadians
Jahnique Johnson, ‘18 - Born in
America
Descendant of Jamaicans
Salice Obosu, ‘21 - Born
in America, Descendant
of Ghanaians
Kiara Biroo, ‘21 - Born in
Saint Lucia
Shanria Jolly, ‘21 - Born in
The Bahamas
Destiny Nakida John, ‘20 -
Born in America
Descendant of Grenadians
and Trinidadians
Black Seminoles in the Caribbean: Food for Thought
Some of the many African slaves escaping from southern plantations traveled to Florida and joined the
Seminole Indians, intermarried, and came to call themselves Black Seminoles. In 1821, pursued and har-
assed by European Americans through the First Seminole War, approximately 200 members of this group
fled to Andros Island, where they remained essentially isolated for nearly 150 years. (From the book,
Black Seminoles in the Bahamas by Rosalyn Howard.)
Voices Magazine
Office of Intercultural Affairs
Hartwick College
Oneonta, New York 13820
www.hartwick.edu
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