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Joshua Bergeleen, President of Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity 5/13/2012	It was not initially Joshua Bergeleen’s intention to pledge Alpha Phi Omega (APO) his freshman year. “My friend dragged me to one of the rush events,” he said. Three semesters later, Bergeleen has recently been elected president of the fraternity. Bergeleen, a sophomore in the Goizuetta Business School studying Finance and Political Science, says he did not budget much time for anything outside of academics during his first year in college. The co-ed service fraternity proved to be worth his attention. One of the main reasons Bergeleen decided to join is because it filled the service part of his life that had been missing. As a member of the National Honor Society in high school, Bergeleen spent a significant amount of time volunteering, most notably at Saint Jude’s Hospital in his hometown of Austin, Texas. “One of my favorite places to volunteer is the Atlanta Community Food Bank because I get to see the results of what I’m doing,” said Bergeleen. He went on described how huge bins go from being empty to being filled with food to provide for people throughout the city. Not only does APO give him the chance to participate in community service, it also puts him in contact with other like-minded Emory students. In addition to service, the other two tiers of the fraternity are friendship and leadership. Bergeleen says that hours are established every week for fraternity members to get together and socialize. Members are also encouraged to take on leadership roles in the Emory community by joining committees or participating in trainings such as Safe Space and Sexual Assault Peer Advocacy.
The Emory Slam Team 5/5/2012	This April, Emory University was represented by four talented individuals in the 2012 CUPSI (College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational). All members of the Emory Slam Team are integral parts of Emory spoken word collective, Minds on Mic. Lead by their coach, Karen Garrabrant, the team competed against 48 colleges and universities around the United States to bring home 5th place! Her Campus Emory salutes Minds on Mic and the Emory Slam Team for all of their hard work.
Shabnum Gulati '13, Co-Captain of Savera Dance Team 4/19/2012	From Hindi, savera may be translated as a sunrise or morning. A new beginning. This is what Shabnum Gulati had in mind when she started her own dance team, Savera. The idea for Savera came while Gulati was studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain last semester. She pitched the idea to two of her friends, Mallika Halder and Megha Purohit. In a matter of months the three captains formed a team of ten girls and 2 alternates. When one thinks of Indian classical dance, hip-hop music doesn’t immediately come to mind. Savera is unique to other Emory dance groups because it combines classical Indian dance with contemporary American music. Initial rehearsals for the group began in February. About a month later on 22 March, the group had its first performance in Emory’s AHANA Dance show. This past weekend, Savera performed among other dance teams at Georgia Tech. Every year, students at the school organize a show to celebrate the Indian holiday Holi. This year the show was called Jashn. “It was the most fun performance because the crowd was so into it,” Gulati said. “I’ve never had so much crowd support.” She felt that one reason for the audience’s excitement was due to the fact that they were not expecting the group to use the music that they did. The crowd’s familiarity with the music definitely made the performance more interesting to watch. Gulati, a third-year student in the Goizueta Business School, has been dancing since the age of 5. She attended Sudhamini Dance Academy until she left Edison, New Jersey for Emory at age 18.
College Council Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates 4/3/2012	Here at Her Campus Emory, we want to encourage active participation in the upcoming elections. Read the following bios of the College Council Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates to help you make an informed decision when you fill out your ballot this Thursday!
2012 SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates 3/30/2012	Walking around Campus the past few days, you’ve surely noticed the skeletons, caution tape, roadwork signs AND campaign posters. Yes, it’s that time of year: Dooley’s week and Student Government Elections! In order to help you out with voting, Her Campus Emory contacted the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates for this year’s Student Government Association (SGA) elections. Hopefully this will help you place a face with each name when you sit down with your ballot next Thursday! Name:Brian R. Fuller Running Position:SGA President Year:Junior Majors:Psychology and Sociology Hometown:Sumter, SC Extra-Curriculars: Current SGA Vice President, Resident Advisor in Dobbs Hall, member of Alpha Phi Omega Major Platforms: Slogan: "Creating a United Community of Leaders" · Increase SGA visibility · Address student financial concerns · Build community with more collaboration across divisions · More Graduate divisional outreach · More clarity for student groups of internal workings of SGA Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, playing music, exercising Interesting Facts: I love life! Name:Ashish Gandhi Running Position:SGA President Year:Junior Majors:Chemistry and Economics Hometown:Fayetteville, GA
Laurin Sephos, Vice President of the Green Team 2/16/2012	Fact: It takes 7-10 calories of energy to make 1 calorie of food. “That’s a huge waste,” said Lauren Sephos, 20, Emory College junior of Manteca, California. As an Anthropology and Religion double major, Sephos studies sustainable food, and facts such as this drive her work as vice president of the Green Team. Although it started as an institutional initiative to make Emory Dining more sustainable, the Green Team is now a student organization. Students like Sephos get the opportunity to network with local farmers and create programs that alert the student body about environmental sustainability. In addition to her work with the Green Team, Sephos also served as the teaching assistant for the Sustainable Food Fair. The Anthropology class’s main objective is to learn about sustainable and local food and then organize a food fair. The class meets for a month and is offered for one credit. “I really like being a TA,” she said of her job. “The best part was definitely visiting restaurants to taste the food that we wanted to be served at the fair.” As a part of her assistantship, Sephos also enjoyed talking to the different farmers that participated in the fair. And Sephos is no stranger to farming. Even though her father gave up farming before she was born, his four brothers continue to work on farms of their own. Some of their crops include tomatoes, bell peppers, and sugar beets. They also cultivate hay and barley. Even though she is a California girl at heart, Sephos said she enjoys Atlanta’s local food more. She explained that even though a lot of food is grown in the Valley, it takes so much energy to transport it across the country.
Maite Saco and Monica Yang, Founders of Making Minds Matter 2/10/2012	Remembering that not everyone has attainable access to formal education can easily fall short of the busy agenda of a typical college student. For two Emory juniors, however, acknowledging this truth has become a top priority. Maite Saco, 21, of Costa Rica and Monica Yang, 20, of Duxbury, Massachusetts have dedicated themselves to alerting others of the importance of education in third world countries. Their project, Making Minds Matter, aims to especially highlight the importance of educating young girls in these areas. The idea for the organization came in December 2010 when the two learned about the Girl Effect. Created by The Nike Foundation, the Girl Effect focuses on getting people to talk about the importance of educating young girls. Saco and Yang not only talked about this, but decided to take action. In the coming weeks of the spring 2011 semester, they launched Making Minds Matter. Making Minds Matter consists of two tiers: fundraising and education. Over the past year, the group has primarily focused on raising funds to support education abroad. Money raised thus far has been used to fund the education of one young girl in Guatemala, “but we’re definitely trying to support more children,” Yang said. The second tier involves raising awareness about their organization’s mission and getting more people to support their cause.

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