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FROM THE EDITORIAL STAFF

April showers bring May flowers...
As the spring semester winds down MRC presents the April
Newsletter; which is jam packed with wonderful news and
updates regarding Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Earth Day,
Passover, Day of Silence, and more.
This month MRC is busy with events such as: supporting
Clothesline Project for Sexual Assault Awarness Month, cohosting Culture at Chenango with Dining Services by Sodexo,
Co-sponsoring a host of cultural student events such as Second
Chance Prom brought to you by RPU, Latin Weekend events,
China Night by CASU, X-Factr 15th Anniversary Banquet and
Show, BAMS Microaggression Project, and the 6th Annual Breast
Cancer Walk; co-hosting a new Undergraduate Admissions
diversity event, and hosting Women of High Esteem: A Self Love
Workshop for Women of Color with the Faculty and Staff of Color
Association. If you are interested in taking part of any MRC
events connect with Tanyah Barnes at tbarnes@binghamton.
edu.
In this months issue we also announce the new Director of our
LGBTQ Center as well as include promotional images designed
by students. Our Newsletter aims to be the source of cultural
diversity events happening on our campus, diversity issues
relating to our students and events taking place in the world
around us. In order to achieve this goal we are looking for your
input! Share your articles, op-ed stories, poetry and photography
with us. Want to join our team? Send a message to mrc@
binghamton.edu with subject joining the Culture Connects
Team.

Sincerely,
Your Culture Connects Team

Meet the Culture

Connects Team
Samantha Gillette

MRC Program Assistant

Jonathan Alvizuri
Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Wendy Yang
Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Priyanka Das
Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Yeqing Liu

Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Gabrielle Cruz

Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Yikai Zhang

Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Dominique Russell

Undergraduate Marketing Intern

Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed

Advising Editor
For questions, comments,
advertising or submitting content,
contact the team at
mrc@binghamton.edu

About Culture Connects

Culture Connects is a newsletter designed to provide the campus with up-to-date information
about cultural events, programs and opportunities available to Binghamton University Community.
If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter every month, pleases email
the Culture Connects Team with subject subscribe to mrc@binghamton.edu.
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MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MRC Upcoming Events

MRC would like you to save the date for the following upcoming events:
Open House
Sat, April 9th, UU Mandela
Sun, April 17th, UU Mandela
Diversity Workshops and Cultural
Competency Trainings
Phase 2: Tues, April 5th, 6-9pm, TBD
Diversity Talkshow Filming
Fri, April 8th from 1-4pm
MRC Culture at Chenango
Tues, April 26, 11:15-3:30pm,
Chenango Room
MRC Student Leader Meeting
Tues, April 26, 7-8pm UU111
Mr. Asia (sponsored by ASU)
Fri, April 29th, 6pm, Mandela Room
Women of High Esteem: A self-love
workshop for Women of Color
Thurs, April 21, 5-7pm, Mohawk Great Room
The Clothesline Project Tabling
Weds, April 27, 12-4pm, Marketplace
MRC Weekly Friday Tabling
All dates are from 12-4pm at the Marketplace
NSLS SNT 3
Week of April 10th
NSLS General Body Meeting and Service
Project
TBD

Subscribe to the MRC Events

Calender at mrc.binghamton.edu
to stay up-to-date on all MRC Events
throughout the year!

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Apply for MRC Internship!
The Multicultural Resource Center is looking for students to
fulfill the following internship positions for Fall 2016-Spring
2017. All applications (resume and cover letter) must be
emailed to Tanyah Barnes at tbarnes@binghamton.edu by
April 16, 2016. For more information about each position,
visit our website at mrc.binghamton.edu.

Culture Connects
Grant Recipients
Asian Student Union

MRC Undergraduate Intern General Requirements

Full academic year internship (Fall 2016 and Spring 2017)
Work 6-8 hours per week throughout the semester.
Attend weekly seminar (2 credit CDCI).
Attend weekly team meeting
MRC Undergraduate Program Assistant Interns
Program Assistant Interns reach out to student groups to
participate in MRC programs, assist with all aspects of event
preparation, and organize and maintain outreach materials.
MRC Undergraduate Marketing Interns
Marketing interns will work on various tasks in graphic
design, social media, photography, and content
management/web design. They will work on the monthly
MRC newsletter, our website, weekly emails, and more.
MRC Graduate Intern General Requirements
Full academic year internship (Fall 2016 and Spring 2017)
Work 12-15 hours per week throughout the semester.
Attend weekly seminar and team meeting
Will receive up to 3 internship credits per semester.
MRC Graduate Intern for Cultural Outreach,
Programming and Office Management
The graduate interns assist the MRC Assistant Director
in acting as a liaison for different cultural student
population, assisting in community building and identity
development, and offering educational opportunities for
the Binghamton University campus on cultural community
issues and concerns. Also assists in organizing and training
undergraduate interns and volunteers, managing the
assessments of all MRC Programs, and overseeing the
scheduling of MRC meetings and events. This position reports
directly to the MRC Assistant Director.

Binghamton Association of
Mixed Students

Chinese American
Student Union
Hillel Jewish
Student Union
Hong Kong Exchange Square

Latin American Student Union

Pakistani Student Association
PULSE and Omega Phi Beta
Quimbamba
X-Factr
For more information go to:
http://www.binghamton.edu/
multicultural-resource-center/
programs/grants-funding.html

MRC NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MRC Graduate Intern for Marketing
Marketing intern will assist ODEI diversity fellow with supervision of undergraduate marketing
interns. Graduate interns will also work on various tasks in graphic design, social media,
photography, and content management/web design. They will work on the monthly MRC
newsletter, our website, weekly emails, and more.
MRC Culture Connectors
Hours: Maximum 4 hours per week throughout the semester.
MRC Culture Connectors is a volunteer program that is designed to provide students an opportunity
to connect with the diverse cultural community on campus. Volunteers will participate in a wide
variety of activities that allow them to capitalize on their cultural competency and professional
experience.

Interested in advertising in the MRC Culture

Connects Newsletter?
Increase your business among Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. The
MRC is home for more than 100 cultural student organizations on campus. With more
than 1,700 students subscribed to our Monthly Newsletter, consider us a great marketing
tool for reaching the university community. Binghamton Universitys student of color and
International student populations are increasing. Make your business more visible among
students.
For more information, please contact the Culture Connects Newsletter Team at mrc@
binghamton.edu or 607-777-4472.
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Interested in advertising in the MRC Culture

Connects Newsletter?
Increase your business among Binghamton University students, faculty and staff. The MRC
is home for more than 100 cultural student organizations on campus. With more than 1,700
students subscribed to our Monthly Newsletter, consider us a great marketing tool for reaching
the university community. Binghamton Universitys student of color and International student
populations are increasing. Make your business more visible among students.
For more information, please contact the Culture Connects Newsletter Team at mrc@
binghamton.edu or 607-777-4472.

CAMPUS BEAUTY

Magic is not only in Hogwarts, but also on

Binghamtons sky @Science 1 Photography by Yikai Zhang

There is
always a light
in the Dark
@Science1
photograph
by Yikai
Zhang

MRC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Day of Silence
The National Day of Silence, held this year on April 15th, is a youth movement sponsored by

the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). On this day participants refuse to
speak for the day in protest of the discrimination, harassment and common struggles faced by
those within the LGBTQAP community. Students are provided with a card which reads:
Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of
Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender people and their allies in schools. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which
is caused by harassment, prejudice, and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the
first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today.
What are you going to do to end the silence?
According to the 2013 National School Climate Survey of nearly 8,000 middle and high school
students, 85.4% of respondents said they have been verbally harassed and 39.9% reported
instances of physical harassment. The efforts of the many who choose to participate this April
15th will be most appreciated.
For more information, visit dayofsilence.org and glsen.org. Be on the lookout for events hosted
by SHADES (4/11 - 4/17), Rainbow Pride Union (RPU), Equality Project, and other student
organizations.
LGBTQ Awareness Week
April 11, 2016- April 17, 2016
Day of Silence
April 15, 2016
Night of Noise
April 15, 2016 at 7:30 PM in UU120
Lets Talk about Alternative Sex
April 16, at 8pm UU120
Join shades to discuss different methods of sex, with featured demos and topics. See page 10
for additional details including ticket prices.
Second Chance Prom (hosted by RPU)
April 28, 2016, 8-11pm in Old Union Hall
For those who want another try at prom, join RPU for Second Chance Prom. Music, Dancing,
food, and most importantly you can bring whoever you would like. Tickets are $3 in advanced
and $5 at the door. Proceeds go to the Southern Tier Aids Program.
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Day of Silence

Join Shades For Lets Talk about

Alternative Sex on April 16, at
8pm UU120! Discussion will
include different methods of
sex, with featured demos and
topics.

Break the day of Silence with

a Night Of Noise! You do not
want to miss this event!
Music to be featured from
Eplochestra,Slam Poetry Club,
The Hooptroop, Bing Stand Up
and More!

Introducing LGBTQ Center Director

Binghamton University is launching a new LGBTQ Center which will come to campus

starting Fall 2016. The LGBTQ Center will provide programmatic initiatives to increase
knowledge, awareness and support of students, faculty and staff of varying sexual
orientations and gender identities and expressions. The founding director, Dr. Kelly Clark,
was recently selected. Please help us welcome Dr. Clark to Binghamton University. Dr.
Clark comes to Binghamton University with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Stop
by the temporary home of the LGBTQ Center in the MRC, Library South Ground 549, to
meet her and read on to learn a bit more about her background.

Meet Dr. Clark

Dr. Kelly Clark is a consultant, lecturer, and

author of the blog He Throws Like a Girl: Essays

on the Intersection of Homophobia & Misogyny.
She has over 25 years of experience as a social
justice educator and is an expert in LGBTQ cultural
competence and masculinity as it relates to homo
& trans phobias.
In her past role as Director of Community Safety
Programs at the Gay Alliance in Rochester, NY,
Dr. Clark developed and led cultural competency
trainings focused on working with LGBTQ victims
of violence. Clients included victim service
providers, rape crisis, law enforcement, S.A.N.E.
nurses, the District Attorney and Public Defenders
offices, domestic violence advocates, and others.
Dr. Clark also worked directly with LGBTQ
victims of violence and discrimination where she
developed a passion for ending violence against
the transgender community.
The title of doctor is recently bestowed after
completion of work in the Doctoral Program in Executive Leadership at St. John Fisher
College, where her dissertation examined the practice of homophobic gender policing
among adolescent boys. Dr. Clark is also a graduate of the University of Rochester where
she earned both a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling and Human Development.

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Earth Day
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated every year on April 22

. People around
the world celebrate Earth Day in their own way and make this special day more
and more popular. But only few people know the history of the Earth Day
nd

History of Earth Day

Gaylord Nelson, the leading figure fighting against
environmental and social justice issues, founded Earth
Day in the twentieth century in America.
It may be hard to imagine that before 1970, a factory
could spew black clouds of toxic smoke into the air or
dump tons of toxic waste into a nearby stream. After
witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill
in Santa Barbara, California, and the student antiwar movement, Gaylord Nelson realized that if he
could combine that energy with an emerging public
consciousness about air and water pollution, it would
force environmental protection onto the national
political agenda. After announcing the idea for a
national teach-in on the environment to the national
media, over 20 million Americans took to the streets,
parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive
coast-to-coast rallies on April 22 1970. As 1990 approached, Earth Day went global,
mobilizing more than 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues
onto the world stage.
Earth Day 2016 - Trees for the Earth
The Earth Day Network is planning to achieve one of its most ambitious goals- planting
7.8 billion trees in 5 years (count down for 50 years anniversary). Trees can help to
absorb excess CO2 and pollutant gases from the
atmosphere and filter particulates out of the air by
trapping them in leaves and bark.
How people celebrate Earth Day
People around the world celebrate Earth Day in
many ways. Some countries have the government
policy to support Earth Day idea. During Earth Day
the activities to celebrate may be various from
being a vegetarian for a whole day to not driving a
private car. The Earth Day Network has almost 200
activities on record for April 22, 2016 and there are
more off record activities around the world.
by Yikai Zhang,
undergraduate marketing intern
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The Ultimate Passover Guide

Passover is a celebration of the liberation of the Israeli people from slavery in

Egypt. The torah states Passover is to be celebrated for 7 days, the first night being
a seder. This year Passover will be celebrated from
April 22nd-April 30th. In honor of passover we
have set up a checklist to help those who celebrate
or those who want to celebrate prepare for a
Passover Seder.
1. Cleaning
Make sure all leavened products are removed from the house.
Sabbath- Participate in Shabbat HaGadol (the Shabbat before
Passover). It marks the beginning of redemption
2.Shopping
Time to buy all specialty Passover foods. Consider foods
needed for seder and the week.
3.Cooking
Seder dishes require time and attention to details therefore a lot of time should be devoted to cooling.
4.Planning the Seder
Which Haggadah (text recited
at seder) will you be using?.
A variety of options are
available online. What will
you do to make your Seder
special?
5.Preparing the Plate
The Passover plate contains
6 symbollic items, which are
zeroa, beitza, karpas, maror,
chazere, and charose.
6.Setting the Table
checklist
Kosher for Passover dishes, and glasses, small dishes of salt water for
dipping, bottles of wine and grape juice, a special wine cup reserved for
Elijah, a plate with 3 pieces of matzah and a cover on it, seder plate,
haggadot.
7.Enjoy the evening with family and friends
Now that everything is prepared, you have met all traditions,you are ready
to celebrate passover!
By Samantha Gillette,
graduate assistant
Source: http://jewishfederation.org/images/uploads/holiday_images/39497.pdf

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CULTURE CHATS
Culture Chats is a series of interviews conducted by students featuring Binghamton University
faculty, staff, alumni and the like! This series will help you get to know diverse professionals who
currently work at or have attended Binghamton. You will have an opportunity to get to know the
person, gain advice or learn about unique and interesting pathways to careers.

Culture Chat with Qiana Watson, Case Management Coordinator in the

Dean of Students Office

This month I did an interview with Qiana Watson, Case

Management Coordinator who recieved her Master of Social

Work degree at Binghamton University before eventually
returning for her career. Today we will learn more about
who Qiana Watson is and how she makes an impact on our
community.
Me: What is your name, occupation and how long have
you been here at Binghamton?
Qiana: My name is Qiana Watson, I started on January 15th
and I am the Case Management Coordinator in the Dean of
Students Office.
Me: What was your previous work experience?
Qiana: I worked for a local non-profit agency called The
Childrens Home for 12 years. I worked in foster care as a
social worker so I did lots of work with children who were removed from their homes and
the goal was to reunite the families. I would have to go to court, supervise visitations and
provide assessments as well as services to the family.
What is your role in Binghamton University?
Qiana: I work with students who come to the Dean of Students Office for various reasons.
My primary job is to process medical withdrawals and my caseload typically consists of
students of concern who have been referred and administrative tasks for case management.
What kinds of medical withdrawals do you deal with?
Qiana: Typically the medical withdrawals I deal with are for the semester and they can be
broken up into two parts. The first is truly medical, like you have a medical disorder that is
precluding you to continue your studies. Second are psychological medical withdrawals where
mental health issues have interfered with a students ability to complete course work. Mental
health withdrawals have a different process for return.
What is one of your proudest accomplishments and greatest challenges on campus?
Qiana: Well, seeing that Ive only been here for two months my proudest accomplishment
was learning where different buildings were on campus. My biggest challenge was learning
the dynamics and politics of this university. I worked in foster care for a long time before I
came here so I did a lot within the community and its very different here on campus.
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Me: Why do you think it is important to have sexual assault awareness on
campus?
Qiana: I think its very important to have sexual assault awareness on campus because
a lot of people become sexually active in their collegiate years. They dont have their
parents around to watch their every move and its more accessible because of coed
situations. Any kind of sex awareness in general is important because it helps to prevent
assaults from happening by making people become aware and understand that it could
be them in these situations.
Me: What do diversity and culture among students as well as faculty mean to
you?
Qiana: It means that we, in a perfect world, would have a salad bowl mix of everybody.
There would be people of different races, gender identity, gender expression and ethnic
backgrounds working together to make sure that there are programs that address the
needs of all and not one particular group. I think it makes a difference in the climate of
the campus and that it informs the way people respond to things that happen. There
needs to be some diversity because it challenges people to think outside their box. If you
are only with people who look like you, think like you and act like you it doesnt really
stretch you to grow and that makes you very one dimensional.
Me: What is your message to the diverse student population at Binghamton?
Qiana: I am still looking for the diverse population in the university. It is concerning to
me the number of African-American students here on campus and we can probably look
at that more to find ways to do better recruitment of students of color. As I walk around
campus I do see people of different races and cultures and there are a lot of international
students here, which I think is good, but I do think we have room to grow in the area of
diversity on campus.
Me: What do you suggest to make Binghamton a better community?
Qiana: I know that the creation of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was
created to help in those areas. I think that it is a step in the right direction. I think that
Student Affairs could do more in helping to create and sustain a more accepting and
diverse community. If we did some intentional services, programming and outreach to
reach different groups that would make a difference on the campus. I think the goal
is to create an environment where everyone who comes to this campus feels at home,
connected and welcomed.
By Dominique Russell,
undergraduate marketing intern

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Culture Chat with Amber Ingalls, Health
Educator in the Decker Health Services
Office

I recently had the opportunity to sit down and speak

with Amber Ingalls, a health educator here on campus, in

regards to the upcoming events for Sexual Assault
Awareness Month as well as to gain insight on what our
campus offers in relation to sexual assault awareness and
prevention; heres what she had to say:

Me: What is your position with the Heath

Education Office and what does your office do?

Amber: I am a health Educator but I also oversee the Reach Internship Program. The health
Education the office itself, not only houses the Reach internship but also provides students with oneon-one consultations if they have questions about birth control, general relationship questions, or
if they are having a hard time. It is not like counseling, its more like chatting about options and
referring if need be. We also offer a lot of other programming and campus wide events that are
related to alcohol and other drugs, sexual health, interpersonal violence, sexual assault prevention,
mental health awareness in relation to sleep and stress, flu outreach and essentially anything the
clinic needs us to help out with.

Me: What are some of the events that Reach and the health education office have
planned for Sexual Assault Awareness month?

Amber: Every year there are multiple offices doing programming for Sexual Assault Awareness
month, what we decided this year was to get together with all these offices and sit down and compile
a comprehensive list of events. For example, we pulled in the Counseling Center and their 20:1
program, Res Life, Deans Team and the MRC as well as several student groups to develop programs
for the month. Our office specifically houses a lot of the programing efforts for the Red Zone,
which includes our consent message but in April we will also be launching our Hurt Someone Else
message, which is our interpersonal violence prevention message. The most important thing to know
about the Redzone Campaign, is that it is a collective effort between a lot of different offices working
together. So when we say, What does Health Education do we just have our hands in a lot of peoples
programs. We support other peoples programs while providing our own.

Me: What is your end goal for Sexual Assault Prevention Month?

Amber: Prevention, we have to get the numbers down. I think that by having so many other offices
working on the same goal, it really strengthens the message and showcases solidarity across campus
not only in students but also in faculty and staff. I think the end goal is to raise awareness, and
talk to students who may not really be familiar with the reality associated with this huge problem
but also to equip students with the ability to step in and intervene. What you see with our Redzone
Campaign is the bystander intervention focus, because you are not only responsible as an individual
but also as a friend and as someone who is a part of this community. This is a high expectation to
put on students and faculty, and I think as long as we are providing this campus with the tools to do
so then we are doing our job. Our overall goal is to focus on building a better community through
bystander intervention and working to support our survivors and victims and spreading their message
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to eventually end it.

Me: Do you think our campus, besides for the events going on this month; does a
good job at getting the message out there?

Amber: I think we have the resources. The 20:1 program was in place before this was all even talked
about on the news. When you look at prevention education we are doing a good thing and are ahead
of the game with offering these resources. Legislation is constantly changing and we are changing
with it. We are offering more resources because the more we offer the more students might come
forward and talk about being a victim and we need to be able to be there for them. We have the
resources in place and it is our job to make sure that students know what these resources are, and I
think that is what we will continue to try and do.

Me: What do you think that high schools and the public education system can do to
make sure that when students get to college they are aware of these issues?

Amber: The hardest thing about working on prevention on a college campus is that we are working
backwards. We need students to come in with some of the foundation that we are teaching now. I
think that all of the things that are specifically related to sexual assault are things related to sexual
health, alcohol and drugs, body image issues and media influence, and students are coming to
college without being aware of all these issues. Its funny because when I go around to do the peer
outreach myself, Ill ask students how many of you had a health education class, and then you see all
these hands go up, but when I ask students how many of you were allowed to say the words penis
or vagina in class, most of the hands go down. If you were not allowed to say the words penis and
vagina then you did not have a health education. If students cannot be taught to be comfortable
with their body and what they can do with it, then you were not educated and that is why we are
here today. We need to face the reality that there are 13 and 14 year olds having sex and people
struggling with addiction in high school, and if we are not talking about it then they are not learning.
The one thing that hinders everyones growth with this subject is denial.

Me: As a society what do you think we can do to help make the issue with sexual
assault better?

Amber: Immediately I think of women being objectified in ads and that in itself leads to a lack of
self- esteem. We need to be building up and empowering people instead of breaking down. The
biggest issue is victim blaming, we need to stop talking about the girl dressed in the short skirt and
calling that the issue, when the issue is the person who
sexually assaulted her. It is the perpetrators behavior
that needs to end.

By Gabrielle Cruz,
undergraduate marketing intern

Sources: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/at-theedge/2015/11/18/rape-on-college-campuses-nearly-1-in-6-freshmenwomen-are-assaulted

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Sexual Awareness Month

April has arrived and summer is arriving! It is indeed a time known for fun, but on a larger
scale , April is also a month to devote to a powerful campaign to raise awareness for sexual
assaults.

Before you jump to conclusions or pass over this article, understand that the Department of
Justice has found that students from ages 1824 are the demographics most likely targeted
for sexual assault. Unfortunately, some of the
statistics found online are not reliable enough to
consider because 80% of college students who
have experienced sexual assault did not report it.
According to Huffingtonpost, it states that
According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest
National Network, one out of every six American
women and one in 33 American men has been
the victim of an attempted or completed rape in
their lifetime. No matter your sexual gender, when or where your assault occurred, or even
whether or not youve been sexually assaulted before, this month is meant to support those
who are still traumatized by the incident and is looking for the guidance and strength to move
on.
If you have experienced sexual assault before and is looking for help, there are many
resources around campus to help you regarding this matter. Services on campus include
individual counseling and
therapy, group counseling
and therapy, sexual assault
prevention programs-- all
that could be found on
www.binghamton.edu/
counseling/about-us/ourstaff.html
If you have a friend who is
still shaken up by a sexual
assault incident, there are
few ways you can help
him or her out. First and
foremost, be there for a
bearcat no matter the gender of sexual orientation. Even if a guy has been sexually assaulted,
he should not be treated any differently than if a girl has been. Future tips for your bearcat
family members are,
1. Whether or not you understand the traumatizing experience, your presence is priority.

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2. Do not force them to speak, or do something they dont want to -- its the last thing they
want after the incident
3. Pressing charges is your friends choice, but it is a good idea to take him/her to the
emergency room as soon as possible
4. Remind them that is it not their fault, no matter
how they were dress, how sober they were, and so on.
5. Be very careful with your choice of words and
tone. Sympathy and understanding is essential at this
moment.
6. Establish and assure safety for your friend such as
walking him/her home.
7. And finally, offer resources and help. With what
he/she has just experienced, it is best to offer resources around campus to help guide them
through this matter. Nobody can just move on from such an incident in a day.
And if you have not and do not believe that such an incident could happen to you-- you are
being naiive. As a part of bearcat family, we are all responsible to look out for each other.
Bearcats do not stand by.
By Wendy Yang,
undergraduate marketing intern

Sources: Bina, Emily Heinz. Speaking Now: Sexual Assault Survivors Share Their Stories After Years Of Silence. The
Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 24 Apr. 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
Reid, Paula. DOJ Releases Report on College-age Rape and Sexual Assault. CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 11 Dec. 2014. Web.
18 Mar. 2016.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events

This month a host of events to help educate the campus community regarding becoming an
active participant in the prevention of sexual assaults as well as how to support individuals
who are impacted are being planned across campus. A full listing of events is included on
page 21.

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However you identify,
anyone can be a victim
of sexual assault.
Now is the time to stay united, share
compassion, and not be a bystander.
Learn more about Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2016 at:
http://www.nsvrc.org/saam
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Campus Activities is pleased to invite

you to a special event April 4, 2016 at
8pm.
Queen Latifah has long been
considered one of hip-hops pioneer
feminists. Queen Latifah received
a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame in 2006. Latifahs work
in music, film and television has
earned her a Grammy Award, an
Emmy Award, a Golden Globe award,
two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two
NAACP Image Awards, an Academy
Award nomination and sales of over two
million records.

Join Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated

as we host our first event of our Week
of Illumination. Our first event will be
a Self-Defense Workshop instructed
by the University Police Department
in collaboration with Malik Fraternity,
Incorporated and the Latin American Student
Union.

X FactR Step Team Presents the

15th anniversary of Sankota.
Dont miss out on this event
on Saturday April 23rd!

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Charles Drew Minority Pre-Health Society

would like to inform our general body of our
upcoming scholarship opportunity! We will
be announcing the winner at our banquet,
Charlies Anatomy, on April 30th!
If you are interested in participating,
please submit a minimum two page
essay by April 15th at 11:59pm. Please
read the attached flyer for specific details.
We encourage everyone to apply! We are
looking forward to seeing you at our banquet!

Japan Night will showcase

many aspects of Japanese culture such
traditional dance and this years special
guest Moshi Moshi, a Japanese rock
band.This years theme is A Passing
Spring, symbolizing remembrance and
nostalgia. Japanese food will also be
served. Tickets will be $7.

The Powerful United Ladies Striving

to Elevate and Omega Phi Beta
Sorority, Incorporated will be host
our 6th Annual Breast Cancer
Walk on Sunday, April 24th, 2016.
Registration will begin at 10:30am!
All of our proceeds go to the
American Cancer Society.

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China Night is coming.This years

China Night will be a large variety
of performances from talented
Binghamton Students as well as
from the professional dancer
Anthony LEE.
Tabling will go on April 8 from
12-4 p.m. at the market place.
$8 advanced, $10 at door

Each Spring, the Office of Dean of Students

honors select student leaders and student
organizations for their outstanding
contributions to the Binghamton University
community. These awards are intended to
recognize and honor their accomplishments
and hard work while paying tribute to their
efforts in developing community and student
life on our campus.
Award nominations are now available
on B-Engaged ONLY (Dean of
Students Office page, under
FORMS) and are due by 5 p.m.
on Friday, April 8, 2016. Students,
faculty, staff, coaches and alumni are
all free to nominate. Self-nominations
are also encouraged. You must be log-in to
B-Engaged (using your PODS credentials) to
access it.
Any questions or concerns should be
directed to the Office of Dean of Students,
UUW-205 or email salomons@binghamton.
edu.

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Contact Us
Location:Library South G 549
Phone:(607) 777-4472
Fax:(607)777-2373
Email:mrc@binghamton.edu

Staff
Nicole Sirju-Johnson, Ph.D - Director
njohnson@binghamton.edu
Tanyah Barnes, M.Ed - Interim MRC Assistant Director
tbarnes@binghamton.edu
Michele Hayes - Secretary
mahayes@binghamton.edu

Connect with the Multicultural Resource Center!

facebook.com/MRCBinghamton
@mrcbu
@BinghamtonMRC
Binghamton MRC
@BinghamtonMRC
mrc.binghamton.edu
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