A Rainy Game March 3, 2010
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Just days after the opening of the Lacrosse season here at SU, the weather is already threatening fans who love sitting out in the warm weather watching the men and women play. However, rain was no match for these determined fans today. I walked out of my Special Education class and saw a crowd out fans sitting in the commuter lounge watching the game from the window! They were cheering and hooting and hollering for the Mustangs joyous win and in my mind were labeled true fans. If only the people outside knew they could have sat inside on a couch and watched the game!
The Coming Out Monologues March 2, 2010
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Tonight I went to a very special event hosted by a very diverse group of students on campus called The Q-Group. The Q-Group supports the LGBT community as well as equality and overall just plain happiness, because everyone deserves happiness. But as many of us found out tonight, happiness is hard to find when you cannot be excepted for who you are by the people who love you most. The show was introduced by Jacob Quimby and Andy Gepert, two of the most amazing kids on this planet, who worked extremely hard to coordinate tonight’s event entitled The Coming Out Monologues. Stories were read about “coming out” from various view points. They were also read by members of the Q-Group from which most of the stories originated. Some were powerful and uplifting, others were sad and heartwrenching. And then their were the very few that were funny and charming, and everything we wish upon others who are faced with this life challenge of coming out to the ones we love. I was amazed by the bravery of some of the monologues writers. People don’t deserved to be judges and ridiculed because of who they are. Being gay is not a choice or a life style. And no person should be denied love or happiness. regardless of sexual orientation. I personally want to thank the Q-Group for putting on such an amazing event. Way to go!