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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014
VOL. 116, NO. 58 l SINCE 1908
Fraternity Council elects black president Greek organization board reaches “historical accomplishment” Madeleine Collins
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the ideal company head to bring to students, as the corporation is an international entity with deep South Carolinian roots. Plus, Selleck heads up the company that put tires on Brews’ 1998 BMW 528i. “[Michelin] is a global company, and the Moore school is focused on training students for global careers,” Brews said. “It’s a very important business in the world and a ver y important business here.” Michelin has 7,711 employees throughout
Tim Br yson, a second-year athletic training student, lives by Gandhi’s saying, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Some people made a big deal of him becoming the fi rst black president in USC’s Fraternity Council’s history Monday, but he didn’t. Bryson said when he was elected president, people were saying, “You’re the fi rst this, you’re the fi rst that.” “It’s a historic accomplishment,” Bryson said, “but I’m just ready to get to work.” Fraternity Council is composed of 20 fraternities on campus, each of which belong to either the N a t i o n a l Pa n - H e l l e n i c C o u n c i l ( N P H C ) , Mu lt ic u lt u r a l G r e e k B o a r d ( MG B) o r t he Interfraternit y Council ( IFC). Until Monday, Fraternity Council’s president had always been a memb er of a f r ater n it y b elong i ng to t he Interfraternity Council. The I nter f rater n it y Cou ncil makes up t he majority of the fraternities on campus. “[The presidency] has always been seen as an IFC position,” Bryson said. “I think we have to get away from Fraternity Council president being synonymous with IFC president and really electing the best leader and man for the job to lead Fraternity
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CEO Pete Selleck said the success of Moore school graduates at Michelin keeps them coming back for more.
Michelin executives recruit Moore students Global company hopes to attract USC students to potential career paths Hannah Jeffrey
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The Darla Moore School of Business was a sea of pinstripes and pocket squares Wednesday, as students rubbed elbows with top tire executives during the school’s fi rst-ever Michelin Day. If you ask Peter Brews, dean of the business school, he’ll say Michelin CEO Pete Sellek was
Flavors of home spark memories Persian cuisine unites international students for night Lois Carlisle
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More t han 10 0 st udent s packed into the Darla Moore School of Business’s pavilion room Wednesday to celebrate Iranian culture through food. Persian Food Night was part of the International Student Association’s International Education Week (IEW). Ju l ie Med l i n, one of t he d i r e c t or s of I E W i n attendance said the overall goal of t he prog ra m is to “use t his week to promote global exchange.” She said that of the 1,400 international exch a nge st udent s at t he university, between 50 and 60 are Iranian. According to Medlin, by br i ng i ng t he st udent s t og et her i n one pl ac e , it a l low s for f r iend sh ip s to be made not only bet ween exchange students, but also with American students. For her, exchange is not a oneway street, but a means of t ransferring ideas to bot h sides. According to Sara Chizari, a third-year veteran volunteer, another purpose of the event is to “int roduce people to Persian tastes.” Maria Hosseinipour, former Vice President of the Iranian Student Organization, likes attending events like Persian Food Night because it allows for an open communication. “ I t ’s f o r m e e t i n g n e w people,” she said. “I want to know how they feel about us.” She admitted that the event was difficult to organize, but
she was t hank f ul so many people were in attendance and eager to participate in such an exchange. Un iversit y President Harris Pastides and Patricia Moore-Past ides were also i n at tenda nce, show i ng their support for Carolina’s international community. “It’s important not to view Iran as an ancient place, but as a modern place,” Pastides said. “The problem is that our people don’t k now enough about the Iranian people.” He spoke of his Cy priot her it age , s ay i ng t h at t he wa r s bet ween t he Greek s and Middle-Easterners were responsible for the massive cultural fluidity between the two places. He even admitted that spending time in Iran was on his bucket list. “Pat ricia a nd I are ver y loyal to this organization,” he said. Moore-Pastides said she’s glad to see such a diverse popu lat ion of st udent s together. “It’s wonderful, really, to have international students on campus” she said. “It’s great for us all to get together and realize our similarities.” But for some, t he event stretches beyond the university. Haleh Rezvani and Shaharam Ilkhani are Iranians who came to Columbia by way of California. “We lived here for a few m o nt h s a n d f o u n d s o m e f r i e n d s h e r e ,” I l k h a n i said. “It’s been a very good experience.” Rezvani and Ilkhani were greeted by Doreen Corley and her husband. Corley, a small woman in her 80s, spoke to the couple in what seemed to be perfect Farsi.
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Silent Voices, an event launched by Homeless Helping Homeless, featured spoken word, dance and music from Columbia’s homeless population in order to raise money and awareness. SEE PAGE 4 “They lived in Iran longer than we did,” Ilk hani said, laughing. A s it t urns out, t his was true. “Fifty-nine years ago last night we got on a ship to go to Iran,” Corley said. She and her husband ran an orphanage for 25 years in Iran. “We cried when we left, but Iran never left our hearts.” After a short speech from Pa s t ide s , at t e nde e s we r e invited down a buffet-st yle food line where plates were fi lled to the brim with various savory dishes. Tea was also served and students took full advantage of a hot meal. What for some was a first ex perience, was a taste of home for others. “The music is accurate,” Rez vani said, referring to what was play ing over t he sound system as guests milled about. “The food is accurate. It’s like home cooking, yes.” T he lon g t able s i n t he pav i l ion room f i l led w it h students from all backgrounds chatting over long-grain rice Kamila Melko / THE DAILY GAMECOCK
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Persian Food Night provided meals for more than 100 students.