Volume XXIII, Issue 12
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April 26, 2017
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CCEL HELPS GIRLS BECOME PROM READY
April 26, 2017: Help a Horse Day
Rebecca LeBoeuf
Lisa Allard, Kristy Turner, Codi Lyons, Izzy Proia and Rebecca Lariviere welcome teens to event. Cyan Magenta
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Manchester Memorial High School and Manchester School of Technology), the Child Family Services Initiative, the Boys and Girls Club, the Teen Center and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) could take without any cost. According to senior Kristy
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emmy-award winner laverne cox inspires snhu Abby Meltzer Staff Writer The Art and Culture Enrichment Series (ACES) at SNHU hosted Emmy-award winning actress Laverne Cox on April 9 in the Dining Center Banquet Hall for her talk entitled, “Ain’t I a Woman?” Cox is known for her leading role of Sophia Burset in the show “Orange is the New Black,” which has earned her and the rest of the cast multiple award nominations and wins. Alongside her acting achievements, Cox is an advocate for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning+ (LGBTQ+) community and uses her platform to speak out about transgender equality and self-acceptance. The event began at 7 p.m. when Cox took to the stage to present for a crowd of SNHU students and faculty and speak about her journey and experiences growing up as a transgender woman. In “Ain’t I a Woman?” Cox shared her own personal story of growth to bring attention to
challenges surrounding race and gender identity. Following the presentation, Cox accepted questions from members of the audience and offered students advice on learning self-acceptance. Richelene Pierre, a first-year student at SNHU, attended this event after watching Laverne Cox on “Orange is the New Black.” “I love Sophia’s character on the show,” said Pierre. “She strongly represents many minorities who struggle with their gender identity.” ACES is a new committee this year and was determined to bring an inspiring speaker to SNHU for the campus community. Colleen Lubin, the Associate Director of Student Involvement, helped coordinate this event. “She is just an inspiration and the epitome of triumph after adversity,” said Lubin. “She talked about having empathy and love when dealing with people who don’t understand you, even ones who are cruel, and I think that is a very difficult thing
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SNHU’s Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) put on their fourth annual Girl’s Night Out on Tuesday, April 11, in which high school girls from the Manchester area were
invited to SNHU to prepare for prom. The SNHU community donated 450 prom and semiformal dresses as well as shoes and accessories that girls from four local high schools (Manchester Central High School, Manchester High School West,
Turner, a CCEL service learning coordinator, CCEL’s goal was to collect 100 dresses, which they quickly surpassed in first three weeks of the dress drive that began in November. Just the day before the event alone, 30 dresses were donated. “It’s like a mortgage with how much some of these dresses cost.” Patty Lynott, the university college provost, said about today’s prom expenses. Set up around the small gym were racks of dresses, sorted by length and color, which girls browsed through and tried on in fitting rooms built by Facilities. After they selected their dresses with the help from their friends, moms and volunteers, they made their way to a table with shoes and jewelry and then, finally, to another table where they could get their dresses steamed and put into
Senior Liana Therrien at a meet-and-greet with Laverne Cox. to accomplish.” Pierre believed that Cox successfully shared her story in a way that was influential and engaging to the audience. “The things Laverne touched upon were so moving,” said Pierre. “It reminded me how important it is to love yourself before you bring anyone else into the picture.” The event brought together
a large turnout of students and faculty who believed that Cox successfully inspired others through her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. “I hope the students learned from her and felt supported,” said Lubin. “The committee felt it was most important to bring someone who would share a message of inclusivity and I think she did just that.”