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UI News
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Page 2A
Saturday, November 28, 1998

To contact us:
Brian Sharp
Phone: 337-3181, ext. 646
E-mail: icpc@inav.net
Fax: 834-1083

UI News sche[dule?]
Monday: Around UI,
what's happening at UI.
Tuesday: Campus News.
Wednesday: Q&A session

UI appoints new WISE director
   The University of Iowa has appointed Chris Peterson Brus as director of the university’s Women in Science and Engineering program.
   Brus previously served as director of the community outreach and education program for the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center in the UI College of Medicine department of preventive medicine and environmental health. She received her bachelor of liberal studies degree and her master of science degree in preventive medicine and environmental health from the University of Iowa and holds specialty registration in cytology from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.
   She succeeds Beverly Marshall-Goodell, who resigned earlier this year to accept a position as student local pastor at Aroma Park United Methodist Church in Aroma Park, Ill., and to work toward a master of divinity degree at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill.

Irish Writing Program accepting applications
   The University of Iowa Office for [Study?] Abroad will hold an information session about its Irish Writing Program at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 9 of the English Philosophy Building. The event is free and open to the public.
   The Irish Writing Program is a [unreadable]-week program that links the UI [unreadable] Trinity College in Dublin -- two universities renowned for their reputation in writing and literature. The program is tentatively set for June 24-[unreadable] 12.
   Applicants are accepted based on a [writing?] sample. The deadline for
[rest of article missing]


Cafe Latino brings culture to UI
By Jeffrey A Carlson
For the Press-Citizen

Spicy sauces and brightly colored feasts, salsa rhythms and sensual beats -- there are many images and stereotypes attached to the word [[italics]]Latino[[end italics]].
As the University of Iowa's 600-plus Latino population continues to grow each year, students and staff are faced with questions of their own social identity.
"You may think I'm a Latino if I speak Spanish. But that doesn't necessarily mean anything," said Carlos Serrato, assistant director in the Office of Student Life. "We all need to find out who we are and discover our own support network; we're not all homogenous."
To encourage a sense of community, as well as to challenge the misconceptions of stereotypes, the Latino and Native American Cultural Center offers an informal monthly gathering: Cafe Latino. 
Operating the first Friday of every month, the cafe offers a chance for any interested person to experience ethnic food, music, dancing and conversation.
"It would be great if it was standing room only," said Serrato, who also functions as the director of both centers.
Held in the centers' jointly operated building at 308 Melrose Ave., the cafe will be surrounded by several wall murals and pencil drawings. The artworks, created by a Native American artist in the late 1970s, provide a strong atmosphere for all the festivities.
   This is the second year that the Latino and Native American centers have been working in tandem.

[photo]

Press-Citizen/Scott Norris
Carlos Serrato stands in front of murals on the walls of the University of Iowa's Latino Native American Cultural Center on Wednesday.


"The centers are working together because they're both housed under the same roof," Serrato said. "Besides, there's a cross-cultural history connecting both groups."
The cultural centers usually work in conjunction with other centers, such as the African-American Cultural Center to provide a place where students of all nationalities and ethnic identities acclimate to the pressures of university life. Their activities are highlighted in university admission and recruitment literature.
In addition to the cafe, the Latino center has organized a free community haunted house and provided basic Spanish lessons to children at a nearby day-care.
The main purpose of the center, however, is not these specific programs. Rather, the center provides an environment where students can study, meet people, or simply socialize.
"The centers are open to all students," Serrato said. "The problem with coming to a large university is 'How do you get grounded?'
"The centers operate like an airport. People come in from all over, get grounded in the centers, and then go off to other activities."
One such student is Juan Adams, a junior majoring in biochemistry. As a Latino student from Clear Lake, Adams initially found the university "overwhelming." His work study job with the center made the experience less threatening.
"It was more than just a job," Adams said. "It  connected me with lots of different groups of people. It gave me a large network on campus."
Using letters of recommendation written by people met through the center, Adams is now a resident assistant in the Mayflower residence hall.
"They really help me out a lot."

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In our Sears November 28th insert, we inadvertently pictured the Craftsman Garage Door Opener

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HEMP Gifts: Checkbook covers
Belts
Dog Collars
Ballcaps
Pot

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Kenneth L. Lowder, MA., CCA
Audiologst

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UI News Iowa City Press-Citizen Page 2A Saturday, November 28, 1998 To contact us: Brian Sharp Phone: 337-3181, ext. 646 E-mail: icpc@inav.net Fax: 834-1083 UI News sche[dule?] Monday: Around UI, what's happening at UI. Tuesday: Campus News. Wednesday: Q&A session UI appoints new WISE director The University of Iowa has appointed Chris Peterson Brus as director of the university’s Women in Science and Engineering program. Brus previously served as director of the community outreach and education program for the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center in the UI College of Medicine department of preventive medicine and environmental health. She received her bachelor of liberal studies degree and her master of science degree in preventive medicine and environmental health from the University of Iowa and holds specialty registration in cytology from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She succeeds Beverly Marshall-Goodell, who resigned earlier this year to accept a position as student local pastor at Aroma Park United Methodist Church in Aroma Park, Ill., and to work toward a master of divinity degree at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. Irish Writing Program accepting applications The University of Iowa Office for [Study?] Abroad will hold an information session about its Irish Writing Program at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 9 of the English Philosophy Building. The event is free and open to the public. The Irish Writing Program is a [unreadable]-week program that links the UI [unreadable] Trinity College in Dublin -- two universities renowned for their reputation in writing and literature. The program is tentatively set for June 24-[unreadable] 12. Applicants are accepted based on a [writing?] sample. The deadline for [rest of article missing] Cafe Latino brings culture to UI By Jeffrey A Carlson For the Press-Citizen Spicy sauces and brightly colored feasts, salsa rhythms and sensual beats -- there are many images and stereotypes attached to the word [[italics]]Latino[[end italics]]. As the University of Iowa's 600-plus Latino population continues to grow each year, students and staff are faced with questions of their own social identity. "You may think I'm a Latino if I speak Spanish. But that doesn't necessarily mean anything," said Carlos Serrato, assistant director in the Office of Student Life. "We all need to find out who we are and discover our own support network; we're not all homogenous." To encourage a sense of community, as well as to challenge the misconceptions of stereotypes, the Latino and Native American Cultural Center offers an informal monthly gathering: Cafe Latino. Operating the first Friday of every month, the cafe offers a chance for any interested person to experience ethnic food, music, dancing and conversation. "It would be great if it was standing room only," said Serrato, who also functions as the director of both centers. Held in the centers' jointly operated building at 308 Melrose Ave., the cafe will be surrounded by several wall murals and pencil drawings. The artworks, created by a Native American artist in the late 1970s, provide a strong atmosphere for all the festivities. This is the second year that the Latino and Native American centers have been working in tandem. [photo] Press-Citizen/Scott Norris Carlos Serrato stands in front of murals on the walls of the University of Iowa's Latino Native American Cultural Center on Wednesday. "The centers are working together because they're both housed under the same roof," Serrato said. "Besides, there's a cross-cultural history connecting both groups." The cultural centers usually work in conjunction with other centers, such as the African-American Cultural Center to provide a place where students of all nationalities and ethnic identities acclimate to the pressures of university life. Their activities are highlighted in university admission and recruitment literature. In addition to the cafe, the Latino center has organized a free community haunted house and provided basic Spanish lessons to children at a nearby day-care. The main purpose of the center, however, is not these specific programs. Rather, the center provides an environment where students can study, meet people, or simply socialize. "The centers are open to all students," Serrato said. "The problem with coming to a large university is 'How do you get grounded?' "The centers operate like an airport. People come in from all over, get grounded in the centers, and then go off to other activities." One such student is Juan Adams, a junior majoring in biochemistry. As a Latino student from Clear Lake, Adams initially found the university "overwhelming." His work study job with the center made the experience less threatening. "It was more than just a job," Adams said. "It connected me with lots of different groups of people. It gave me a large network on campus." Using letters of recommendation written by people met through the center, Adams is now a resident assistant in the Mayflower residence hall. "They really help me out a lot." [advertisement - incomplete] In our Sears November 28th insert, we inadvertently pictured the Craftsman Garage Door Opener [advertisement - incomplete] HEMP Gifts: Checkbook covers Belts Dog Collars Ballcaps Pot [advertisement - incomplete] [photo] Kenneth L. Lowder, MA., CCA Audiologst "At415 helpful, co working best that 415 319- First