The Campbell Times

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As part of the 7th annual Martin Luther King Jr. week of service, Campbell offered students a variety of opportunities to help others. One option available was a project to design cards for troops stationed overseas.

Held in the Wallace Student Center on Friday, the project was overseen and promoted by freshman pre-pharmacy student Sara Boltenhouse, who spoke about Cards for Troops during Connections on the previous Monday.

Students wrote words of encouragement and support on individually hand-made cards. Blank cards were provided for participants to decorate with a personal note, or a thank you for service. According to Boltenhouse, the intent of the activity was to provide encouragement to the troops.

“I hope that this will have a positive impact, and bring a smile to soldiers, knowing that students from Buies Creek care,” Boltenhouse said.

Megan Larsen, a junior special education major, also believes the outcome will be positive. “I hope that someone’s day can be brightened knowing that college students are thinking about them,” Larsen said.

Many students involved have a personal connection to the military.

One of these students is freshman Audria Vickers, a pre-professional biology major, who heard about the Cards for Troops program at Connections. Vickers’ father is a veteran of the Cold War, so the project means a lot to her.

“My family is all from Texas, so I’m a long way from home. I just wanted to share in the support,” Vickers said.

Boltenhouse’s father is also a veteran, as she said at Connections, and Larsen’s father is an Army veteran of 30 years. Many of the students who attend Campbell themselves are, or have been, active duty military.

Divinity School students Caranda Shubrick and Shekanah Solomon, along with Audria Vickers, a freshman pre-professional biology major sat making cards to give a member of the armed forces a taste of home.
Photo by Taylor Scott

Each participant in the Cards for Troops activity wished to bring something positive to others through the simple act of making a card, and writing words of kindness and gratitude to be sent overseas. Vickers hopes that the effects of the project will be lasting, stating, “Our troops should know that they are never forgotten.”

By Claire Carrington
Staff Writer

On Monday, Manny Garcia, editor for the El Nuevo of The Miami Herald newspaper, the largest Spanish speaking newspaper in the western hemisphere, spoke to students in Lynch Auditorium.

As the MLK honored speaker, Manny Garcia came to talk to Campbell students about different aspects of news and journalism, and about different issues going on in the world today.

Garcia pushed the belief the increase in available technology has led society to more easily be able to cover and shed light on many of the problems and atrocities going on today. He encourages the use of the technology such as social networking sites, cameras on cell phones, etc.

He said he feels anyone has the power to be a journalist, has the ability to share the truth when an event takes place. He strongly encourages young people to use their voice to make a difference, emphasizing students focus on “impact” and “legacy”.

Garcia talked about different stories involving journalism, many pertaining to an event such as hate crimes or stereotyping towards different races.

Garcia illuminated how prejudices are still prevalent today. From the declaration, Garcia shared recent story about an African American man, who was attacked and burned alive in a small town in Mississippi. A small town journalist wrote about the story, which triggered the FBI to become involved in an investigation.

He shared stories like this to show the importance of paying attention to what’s going on in the world, and why you should observe and stand up when things do not appear to be right.

By Daniel Solomon

Dylan Mcsteen, a sophomore trust and wealth management major felt he benefited from the speech.

“Manny Garcia really opened my eyes into the world of photojournalism,” Mcsteen said. “His exciting personality and interesting stories really sparked my Interest. It was very interesting how Mr. Garcia explained that by doing this line of work , he is serving God. It was a pleasure to hear Manny Garcia’s stories and listen to him speak.”

Like Martin Luther King Jr., Manny Garcia is a man, who is a Christian and has had many downfalls and setbacks. Yet he still believes in helping those who are in need of it. He never let his downfalls stop him from helping others. He believes that everyone has the potential to help someone, through various means.

At the end of his speech, Garcia shared a scripture from the Bible, Luke 12:3.

“What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.”

He sees this as the heart of journalism and what he lives by in his line of work.

Campbell’s Multicultural Council and Phi Kappa Phi co-sponsored this event. MLK service continues through Friday.

By Collins Lopez
Staff Writer

Campbell University is observing Martin Luther King Jr. week with a series of activities including a visit by the Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, director of Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. She spoke at today’s Campbell University Worship and had lunch with campus leaders. From left is Girton-Mitchell, Elizabeth Corney, senior history education major, and the Rev. Dr. Jerry Wallace, university president. The luncheon included members of the Multi-Cultural Committee, Campus Ministry office and others such as Sara Acosta of the AmeriCorps/VISTA program. The Rev. Faithe Beam, campus minister, presented the guest speaker with a MLK T-shirt. Students who volunteered to help with the MLK Jr. events received T-shirts.

Blain Pearson, a freshman trust major, holds the world in his hand as he gives back to his community. Pearson participated in Campbell’s Martin Luther King Day of Service by donating blood. The freshman trust major seemed as though his choice were clear and simple. “I donated because it can help someone out. I’ve got extra blood, so I want to spread the wealth,” he said.

Journalism students Molly Hudson, left, and Samantha Gabeler pause from covering Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C., to pose. Hudson and Gabeler were among more than a dozen students who tracked the service projects as part of “A day on, not a day off,” the slogan in The Campbell Times, the page Hudson is holding.

Dr. Edward Fubara of the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business and others are preparing for a “day on” that recalls the work of the famous civil rights activist, Martin Luther King. This poster, created by page designer Megan Eskridge of The Campbell Times, can be seen on several doors across campus.