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Wells, Bordelon sworn into office Andrea Gallo Staff Writer
‘My challenge to you is working together with us to take that bold move, buck the system, do things differently.’ Cody Wells newly inaugurated SG president
Cody Wells and Kathleen Bordelon took their first steps in trying to bring the University “together” Wednesday when they were inaugurated as Student Government president and vice president. Vice Chancellor for Student Life and Enrollment Services Kurt Keppler said the ceremony mirrored the collegiate process, as Wells and Bordelon were going through “orientation” while outgoing SG President J Hudson and Vice President Dani Borel were “graduating” from their SG leadership roles. Wells encouraged all University students and administrators to band together to build character. “My challenge to you is working together with us to take that bold move, buck the system, do things differently,” Wells said. “Think outside of the box — better yet, think as though there is no box. Do things that no one has done before to make this place great because desperate times do call for desperate measures.” Wells and Bordelon both thanked their families and all who contributed to their campaign, and Wells mentioned he is a first-generation college student. “At the end of the day, our team was a family,” Bordelon said. INAUGURATION, see page 6 photos by BENJAMIN OLIVER HICKS / The Daily Reveille
‘When the election was over, we didn’t know to cry because we won or cry because the campaign was over.’ Kathleen Bordelon newly inaugurated SG vice president
GUEST LECTURE
New Orleans area imam addresses Islam misconceptions Seminar highlights Muslims in US Parker Cramer Contributing Writer
The Muslim Student Association attempted to common misconceptions about Islam at a seminar Wednesday in Dodson Auditorium. Omar Suleiman of the Jefferson Muslim Association spoke with a peaceful and informative demeanor on Islam to a crowd of both Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Suleiman is an imam, similar to a priest in the Catholic faith. Suleiman said he was pleased
people came to the symposium to are home.” learn more about his religion. Suleiman gave the audience a “I commend everyone who history of Islam in America. is here today, especially the non“Muslims were here in 1492. Muslims,” SuleiChristopher Coman said. “It says lumbus wrote ... a lot about your he came across the character to want Moors, the Musto know more lims of this land,” about Islam.” Suleiman said. Suleiman, a Columbus New Orleans naalso had two MusOmar Suleiman tive, told a story lim captains on about a time when Jefferson Muslim Association imam both the Niña and his wife was apthe Pinta, he said. proached at Walmart and told she Suleiman also pointed out should go home if she did not want that 7 percent of 9/11 victims were to dress like an American. Muslims. Suleiman retorted that most Muslims would respond with “we ISLAM, see page 6
‘I commend everyone who is here today, especially the non-Muslims.’
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Omar Suleiman, imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association, discusses Islam on Wednesday at the Muslim Student Association seminar in Dodson Auditorium.