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CABRINI COLLEGE
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Silence speaks volumes against LGBT bullying BY JESSICA JOHNSON-PETTY Asst A&E Editor BY CHELBI MIMS Features Editor For an entire day of work and class, red duct tape stayed strapped across the mouths of the students, throughout the United States, who proved the impact of what being silent can do to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender GBT community and their allies as they challenge the campus to speak up. Entering Founder’s Hall, you approached a table stationed that no one could miss. A red tablecloth covered the table that was fill of information about the day as representatives where there to inform all who inquired about the day. “I wanted to put myself in the position of those who did not have a voice and still do not while being bullied, closeted and feeling they were alone. I wanted to experience their struggle and really feel their pain,” Dyamond Gleaves, sophomore psychology major, said. To the left hung a banner that had photos of the campus LGBT community including their family and friends with duct tape across their mouths. Over 40 faces were on this banner causing people to stop look and read. To the right of was a second table to deco-
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BY ROB RICHES Assistant News Editor
Suchy started the event off John Crouse brought out a guiwith a spoken word piece, in tar, a harmonica complete with which she proclaimed that words a neck rack and his musical are powerful. Suchy then became talents to share with the audiThe college’s Active Minds the first person to share a story ence. Crouse played two cov '(8/4/ .++82+'*/4- second annu chapter held its about her past. ,58 /,+ /4)2;*/4- ers of songs“Catch the Wind” 5'8* +2:' ./ $/ ++1 7;'* +'3 66'2')./' al To Write Love on Her Arms Sophomore English major by Scottish musician Donovan '4* "'22+? 58-+ night on Tuesday, April 24 at the Michelle Goff became the first 850'49 and “I’ll Be Your Mirror” by A :C9 4/)+ ,58 5'8* rock :5 9.5= ,58 Widener Center lecture hall. person to read poetry by reading classic band9;6658: the Velvet .+ />54 +4:+8 .5;9+* 6'8:/)/6'4:9 4':/54'2 )';9+9 2/1+ :./9 B 3/2? /58+ 956.5358+ The hall was packed to near an original piece about the To Underground. Crouse also per5, :.+ +2'? /,+ )'4)+8 (+4+D : .+ 9+)54*'8? +*;)':/54 '4* 4-2/9. 3'058 9'/* /58+ capacity as 58 students from='21 all :5 Write Love on Her Arms founda- formed an original piece titled " " $' % #$% $# .'9 the '295 ='21+* (+4+D : Do '='8+4+99 '4* walks of life gathered to share tion. Goff was not only poet :5 “What You See.” '4* )533;4/:? 3+3(+89 :.+ )53354 :.8+'* ='9 (8+'9: )'4)+8 5, =./). .+8 ';4: /9 /4 8+3/99/54 stories, poetry, music and even amongst the audience, as many “It felt good just to play to $ " " several raffle prizes. $ " & # $ ! $ other students such'8' </954 9+4/58 69?).525-? 3'058 :52* .+8 as sopho- people, especially with the tone :.+9+ ='21+89 ='4:+* :5 .'<+ 54 )'4)+8 35:.+8 =.5 /9 );88+4:2? D -.:/4- (8+'9: said. )'4)+8 “Active Minds…does a lot of more English major Samantha of the songs,” Crouse “They A '4)+8 ',,+):9 +<+8?54+ +562+ ='4: :5 '(5;: :.+ +<+4: A ='4: .+8 :5 9++ :.+8+ '8+ 6+562+ mental health advocacy and tries Ysais recited some of their favor- would understand and they 9++ 685-8+99 the 3'*+ :5='8*9 8+9+'8). ite '4* original .'<+ /: and =.5 )'8+ B </954 9'/* to reduce stigma surroundinspirational would get it.” $ " %" % $' ) $ " A 53+:/3+9 ?5; ,++2 2/1+ ?5;C8+ '4 5;:)'9: 95 ing mental illness,” Robyn Suchy, works. Crouse was just one of several # president ! " of % $ " Following " Goff’s /:C9 /3658:'4: :5 )53+ :5 +<+4:9 (+)';9+ Active Minds, said. piece, junior people who 2/1+ lent :./9 their musical '(8/4/C9 +2'? 58 /,+ 9'/* ?5; *54C: ,++2 2/1+ 9;). '4 5;:9/*+8 B /4*? </954 business administration major gifts to the audience. The audi-
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any topic of their choosing. Topics ranged from depression to bullying to self-harm as well as other topics and many stories were complemented with tears. Despite the tears, the students were all there to comfort one another and pick each other up. Following the success of the first To Write Love on Her Arms night in 2011, Active Minds decided to bring it back.
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