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THE BEACONVol. 111, Issue 13 www.upbeacon.net
!ursdayJanuary 21,
2010
Celebrating Molly
2009 UP alumna Rachel Prusynski sat down to check her e-mail when the ground beneath her began to tremble.
Rachel scrambled to get
alumna. The earthquake would
and emotionally distraught over
Rachel and Molly had been
organization
Orphans since
Rachel to help with the organization during her month- long
graduate school.
both Rachel and Molly were in the seven-story Father Wasson
volunteers. Rachel and Molly had
with groceries and souvenirs. Molly went to her room on the
and the Father Wasson Center began to collapse.
While she does not remember
being caught in the rubble.
Rachel does not recall how
remember getting in the truck
United States embassy in Port-au-
Roya Ghorbani-ElizehSta! Writer
Survivor vows to
feel blessed
See Blessed, page 4
Rachel Prusynski
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Photos courtesy of Molly Hightower’s blogMolly Hightower working with orphaned and abandoned disabled children in Haiti. Molly wrote about her experiences on her blog, which can be accessed at www.mollyinhaiti.blogspot.com/.
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1987 - 2010
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in UP’s curriculum.
will be added at the University
to give its students a competitive edge and a better understanding
world.It is an addition that has been
Languages and Cultures Kate
Program reviews in 2000 and
that the University look at the
its curriculum. This conclusion
other departments at UP.
believes that learning about Chinese language and culture
students.
Reed sees China as Oregon’s number two trading partner right
“Chinese seems like it will
especially because they’re
As China becomes more
“The better we understand
Robin Anderson said. “When
has at least a minimal language
Students enrolled in CHN 101
members stress that political
will be incorporated into the curriculum.
status as a critical language – that
more trained speakers than are available. Other critical language options include Arabic and some Asian and Eastern European
being an appropriate language
Laura McLary said.These connections include
IES programs in China and a
graduate program. It might seem that Chinese
is targeted toward business
to any student wishing to learn more about Mandarin Chinese
requirements.“I would suggest that any
McLary said. “I think it would provide an interesting perspective on the language they already
Senior political science
abroad in China on two separate occasions and opted to take Mandarin classes at a Portland community center to improve her
“I was really happy to hear that
8:10 a.m. “For anybody contemplating
going to be a challenge — a
Chinese is regarded as a
in Chinese takes roughly twice as long as it would take to learn
She plans to limit the course’s capacity to promote an interactive classroom.
“We want students to know
Regan said.Interested students can
this spring. The International Languages and Cultures
weeks. The department also plans to
movies in the coming months to pique students’ interest in the
“I am very much hoping that we can build on this program —
said. “China is a global leader. The question is: will our students
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Chinese class will give students an edge
Samantha Heathcote | THE BEACON
UP o!ers Mandarin Chinese class option for students next fall
The Beacon — www.upbeacon.net 3January 21, 2010 NEWS
protest racism and segregation.
their own civil disobedience on
– in order to participate in an MLK service event involving
throughout the Portland area.
was among them.“I was involved in the
disappointed because I went out
believe the University is
and service – practice what you
ASUP vice-president and co-
the administration should have
Carr said.
and universities in the Portland
at Concordia University on the
sites in the area. Among other
letters to the elderly. “This (was) making history
is an opportunity we are hungry
are the only schools among the participants that hold class on
whereas UP maintained a policy
day participants.
something you add on. It enriches
Stabrowski said that the
wanted to participate in the MLK service event could not.
The event originally had 120
Activities and Multicultural Programs coordinator.
“I was really upset I couldn’t
would’ve liked to see it in action…
Stabrowski suggested
“I didn’t know anything about
to participate in MLK service.
administration decided to give
Stabrowski.
involved in Monday’s service
“Having an administration not support us 100 percent doesn’t cut
Hannah Gray Sta! Writer
Haggerty and Tyson Halls upon
Haggerty lounge will not open until early February due to several complications.
Students like senior Rebekah
that the lounge was supposed to be completed during winter
a mere construction site.
“I think it would have been
have to walk to The Cove in this
Senior Katie Carrierers lives in Haggerty Hall and works as a
Halls. “We’re hoping to get it done
February. ASUP President Colton
sidewalks at the entrance due to tree roots.
“There has never been an
that it would take longer to order
The administration had
Construction. The lounge will use
and cabinets. Plumbing and main electrical work is complete.
“It would have been nice to
directly involves Carrierers’ work
“The lounge is going to be
Haggerty Hall resident senior
drink station. “It’ll provide someplace to get
still in the works as well. ASUP senators have been collecting
submitting the ideas during the senate meetings.
Potential names include The
Anchor.
ASUP will most likely choose the
is communicating with Fr. John
the Haggerty lounge will be
said.
“I think it’d be a cool stress reliever to take a quick break and run over to get something during a
said. “It’d be so convenient to have
Gao Na YangSta! Writer
Updated lounge
opening postponed
Students skip class to honor MLK
Photo courtesy of Laura GobleDozens of University of Portland students skipped class to join 1200 other college students at a rally at Concordia to celebrate and do service in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Some students say that the University’s refusal to allow excused absences for service work is hypocritical.
Haggerty lounge constructioncontinues due to funding issues, construction di"culties
Many sophomores are
is a phase in which students are
they are not yet deeply involved
In response to the sophomore
called “Sophomore Soirée at the
to strengthen the sophomore class identity.
Retention Task Force allocated
help enrollment retention. This
Activities and Alumni Relations
“We wanted to see what we
steering committee.
senior class said that they already
event soon and several events had
sophomores stuck out as the class
“The sophomores said they
a need that’s never been done
The Sophomore Soirée will be
to help sophomores connect with
“We want to celebrate who they are and remind them that they
Alumni Relations.The Soirée will begin with
given by a Portland motivational
while he was a student at Lewis
State University.Following the keynote address
will be a networking dinner. Each student will be seated according
one UP alumnus at each table.
improv group designed to look like a sporting event.
to the Sophomore Soirée at the
will be determined through a
retention statistics by matching
who return to UP in the Fall.
sophomores to network and see
Lindgren.
Sophomore soirée strengthens class identityLauren Seynhaeve
Sta! Writer [email protected]
“We wanted to see what we could do to improve, enhance or strengthen class community.”
Jeromy Ko!erStudent Activities director
“You try to get food at The Cove, but you get lazy.”
Katie CarrierersSenior
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Prince.
“The one thing I remember vividly is that they gave me a rag
looked out the window and this
Rachel would turn out to be the
to the embassy. As she waited to
the earthquake continued to rattle the ground beneath her.
Rachel said. “I was bleeding
Rachel would later learn that she had broken the radius bone in
eyebrow and debris embedded in
hoping to see Molly. As she
as well as her own. Hours passed
transported Rachel to a hospital
saw the earthquake’s devastation
“The helicopter ride was the
could see everything out the
back to the United States.
that Rachel was reunited with her mom.
“I guess she hadn’t cried until
City en route to her hometown
earthquake.
Rachel has stayed in touch
have wanted to talk with her and
Rachel said. “I might be able to
the times she spent with Molly
From the tourist trip to palaces
bus rides to the mouse they
Rachel “really got to know Molly
Rachel hopes to share these memories with the Hightower
“I appreciate how everyone has been sending me hopes and
grieving.
when we were still waiting to hear
Molly’s close connection to the
Physical Therapy graduate student
Tacoma.
memory will remain with her
“I was given this second
Rachel’s time in Haiti allowed
character through her compassion
Rachel said. “She was incredibly
love and kids and laughter and
Rachel predicts that the
because “people will move on
with Molly.
a miracle to know that you have it
and you have this chance. So don’t
BLESSED: ‘I was the last one to see her’Continued from page 1
BEFORE
AFTER
Photo courtesy of Rachel PrusynskiRachel Prusynski and Molly Hightower pose for a photo on Molly’s last night in the US before she headed to Haiti last June.
$9,359 to date
fund
between Catholic Relief Services and the
How to donate:
the memo line
residence halls
"nishes blog
Continued from page 1
Photos courtesy of Mark Ouwehand!e Father Wasson Center in Haiti be-fore and a"er the Jan. 12 earthquake. Molly was on the #"h $oor and Rachel was on the seventh when the quake hit.
Emily Sitton contributed to this article
“Helping others in need was always the utmost thing on her mind.”
