A leader by definition is someone who guides in direction, course, action, or opinion; someone to go before or with to show the way. Bellarmine is host to a group of students who encompass fully these attributes. The Brown Scholars Program of Bellarmine University is a leadership based program in which students learn through acts of service. It is a place for leaders to discover their strengths and weaknesses, to develop and improve those skills, and to learn about themselves as leaders. This past weekend, the Brown Scholars traveled to Paoli, Indiana to participate in an annual leadership retreat.
Early Thursday January 21, Noel Disney, a junior Communication major at Bellarmine was killed in an automobile accident in Oldham County.
Heading into the 2009-2010 NBA season, the biggest storyline (outside of the upcoming free agency period that has the potential to include Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and of course, LeBron James) was which team in the East would define themselves as the team to beat: the defending Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic, the experienced Boston Celtics, or the LeBron-led Cleveland Cavaliers. And at the midpoint of the year, LeBron has carried the Cavs to the top of the Eastern Conference. But is LeBron the midseason MVP? Which player has broken out and taken his play to the next level? Which team has been the biggest surprise?
According to the American Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The need for blood transfusions continues to increase, and more than 38,000 blood donations are needed daily. Four million Americans would die each year without a blood transfusion, and the only way to acquire this blood is through the generous donations of healthy individuals worldwide.
Each year in February, Bellarmine University observes Black History Month. Whether it be something minuscule or something huge, certain members of the faculty, along with the office of Multicultural Affairs, make sure that Bellarmine does its part in observing the month. The observance of such a month is important to a University such as Bellarmine because of the diversity that is welcome here. Most people when they think of diversity think of the color of a person's skin and look around Bellarmine and think to themselves, "Well there isn't too much of that here". But diversity means so much more, such as cultural background and heritage.
On January 16th, several members of Bellarmine University's GLASS (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Society) attended a Fairness Summit hosted by the Kentucky Statewide Fairness Coalition in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Fairness Coalition is an alliance of five organizations based in Kentucky focused on protecting the rights of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) citizens in the state. It is comprised of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Fairness Campaign, Lexington Fairness, Kentucky Fairness Alliance Foundation, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky Foundation.
"We don't wear no mini-skirts. All we wear is softball shirts. We don't drink no lemonade. We just drink our Gatorade. We don't play with Barbie dolls. We just play with bats and balls." Although this chant is not always accurate, it does sum up quite well the lives of many young softball players.
On January 27, Jeff Roades, the regional recruiter for the Peace Corps, gave a presentation about the value of Peace Corps service and the application process.
After a much anticipated first year in office, in which we were promised huge health care reforms, President Barack Obama addressed Congress in his first State of the Union speech last Wednesday. The main focus of the speech was how to get America back on track after a debilitating recession. The President announced many new ideas as well as confirming ones that have already been tossed about Washington. The first nearly 45 minutes of his speech centered around job growth and bank bailouts, and education. The president then finally mentioned health care.