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THE PMIRROR Week of October 10,2012 • Vol. 38, Iss. 5 • The Reflection ofFairfield • Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University Do-Si-Do to Crush Cancer BY LAURA O'REILLY MANAGING EDITOR At the age of 2, Amanda McKean '13 was diagnosed with leukemia. It was the day after Christmas. "My parents didn't know what was wrong with me - I was having intense stomach aches and extremely high fevers," she said. "After many tests, doctors determined that it was leuke-mia." After crushing leukemia at such an early age, McKean cre-ated Cancer Crusher, a non-profit foundation in 2008. As a survivor, she wanted to raise awareness and funding for pe-diatric cancer patients and their families. This Saturday, Oct. 13, Fair-field University students will throw on their cowboy hats and boots for a night of square danc-ing to support the fight against pediatric cancer. "Every time I go back [for checkups], I observe teenagers around my age who were miss-ing out on applying to college, playing sports, going to prom ... it made me realize that this age group is underrepresented when it comes to cancer," McK-ean said. She believes that many people only think of children or the elderly as being affected by cancer, not the young adults. According to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, each year in the United States about 3,000 children and young adults are diagnosed with acute lympho-blastic leukemia, the type with which McKean was diagnosed. At the age when most chil-dren are dressing up their dolls or playing in the backyard, McK-ean was losing all of her hair from chemotherapy treatments. She was treated at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center by Dr. Norma Wollner who McK-ean calls, "the most incredible woman I have ever met." Wollner helped create the pediatric cancer floor at the Center and has since retired. McKean still stays in touch with the doctor who changed her life through the countless surgeries and spinal taps. In high school, McKean launched the Cancer Crusher Foundation with numerous ini- Contributed Photo McKean (fourth from the left) and friends enjoyed a night of dancing at last year's Cancer Crusher Hoedown. tiatives including organizational alliances, special programs and innovative fundraising events. The foundation's mission is, "to crush pediatric cancer by em-powering our community to col-lectively conquer this devastat-ing disease, afflicting children from infancy to 25 years." When it came time to look at colleges, she chose Fairfield because of the "tremendous stu-dent involvement." DANCE I PAGE 2 Brazilian chefbrings exotic cuisine to Barone BY DANICA CI; IS AII os NEWS EDITOR Cuscuz. Empadas. Mousse de Cafe. Though these dishes may sound completely foreign to some Fairfield students, they are part of an everyday diet for Brazilian chef Bruno Rios, who is coming to Fairfield to give stu-dents an opportunity to taste a bit of his culture. This Wednesday, Thurs-day and Friday, Sodexo will be hosting a special program in the main Dining Hall called Global Chef. At the U-shaped servery, students will be able to try mul-tiple South American items at different meal times. Wednesday evening will in-clude a dessert sampling. Thurs-day evening will include both dinner and dessert dishes, and Friday will include lunch and dessert items. By offering a vari-ety of meal times, the program-mers hope that students can attend one of the meals to see what Global Chef has to offer. Due to the success of So-dexo at Fairfield, the company hand-selected the University to host the program. "As a Sodexo account, Fairfield University has certain goals that it actually meets and surpasses," explained Matt Olschan, retail marketing manager of Fairfield Dining Ser-vices. "Therefore, we stand out to get 'x' amount of program-ming ... kind of like a sample school. We showcase things often." Through this program, chefs travel around the world to pro-vide authentic food from their country to different schools and organizations. Because the foods presented are standard for the home country of the chef, host schools must order ingredients outside of their regimented rou-tine to allow the chefs to prepare their dishes the way they would at home. "[Rios] customizes his own menu to what he feels represents his profile best, so not only is he making stuff he is familiar with, I think he is making stuff he feels best represents him as a chef," said Olschan. Rios is currently work-ing his way down the east coast through Global Chef, beginning at schools in Massachusetts and eventually ending in Florida While this program is differ-ent than most of the promotions that Sodexo offers, it is part of a larger calendar of events that Fairfield's Sodexo branch pro-vides for students. For example, last month showcased Indian food and a Hispanic cultural cel-ebration for Hispanic heritage month. In the upcoming weeks, students will notice that Sodexo is presenting fall promotions, in-cluding a Halloween theme. Incorporating multi-cultur-al food is part of the larger goal of Fairfield to create a more di-verse campus. Olschan com-mented, "I think as a partner-ship with Sodexo and Fairfield what this program brings to the table is just something that goes to show that all students are rep-resented." Upperclassmen had mixed reviews because they do not necessarily go to Barone on a GLOBAL CHEF | PAGE 2 fairfieldmirror.com JF @MirrorFairfield connect with us online! The Fairfield Mirror
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 38, No. 05 -October 10, 2012 |
Date | October 10 2012 |
Description | The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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SearchData | THE PMIRROR Week of October 10,2012 • Vol. 38, Iss. 5 • The Reflection ofFairfield • Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University Do-Si-Do to Crush Cancer BY LAURA O'REILLY MANAGING EDITOR At the age of 2, Amanda McKean '13 was diagnosed with leukemia. It was the day after Christmas. "My parents didn't know what was wrong with me - I was having intense stomach aches and extremely high fevers," she said. "After many tests, doctors determined that it was leuke-mia." After crushing leukemia at such an early age, McKean cre-ated Cancer Crusher, a non-profit foundation in 2008. As a survivor, she wanted to raise awareness and funding for pe-diatric cancer patients and their families. This Saturday, Oct. 13, Fair-field University students will throw on their cowboy hats and boots for a night of square danc-ing to support the fight against pediatric cancer. "Every time I go back [for checkups], I observe teenagers around my age who were miss-ing out on applying to college, playing sports, going to prom ... it made me realize that this age group is underrepresented when it comes to cancer," McK-ean said. She believes that many people only think of children or the elderly as being affected by cancer, not the young adults. According to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, each year in the United States about 3,000 children and young adults are diagnosed with acute lympho-blastic leukemia, the type with which McKean was diagnosed. At the age when most chil-dren are dressing up their dolls or playing in the backyard, McK-ean was losing all of her hair from chemotherapy treatments. She was treated at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center by Dr. Norma Wollner who McK-ean calls, "the most incredible woman I have ever met." Wollner helped create the pediatric cancer floor at the Center and has since retired. McKean still stays in touch with the doctor who changed her life through the countless surgeries and spinal taps. In high school, McKean launched the Cancer Crusher Foundation with numerous ini- Contributed Photo McKean (fourth from the left) and friends enjoyed a night of dancing at last year's Cancer Crusher Hoedown. tiatives including organizational alliances, special programs and innovative fundraising events. The foundation's mission is, "to crush pediatric cancer by em-powering our community to col-lectively conquer this devastat-ing disease, afflicting children from infancy to 25 years." When it came time to look at colleges, she chose Fairfield because of the "tremendous stu-dent involvement." DANCE I PAGE 2 Brazilian chefbrings exotic cuisine to Barone BY DANICA CI; IS AII os NEWS EDITOR Cuscuz. Empadas. Mousse de Cafe. Though these dishes may sound completely foreign to some Fairfield students, they are part of an everyday diet for Brazilian chef Bruno Rios, who is coming to Fairfield to give stu-dents an opportunity to taste a bit of his culture. This Wednesday, Thurs-day and Friday, Sodexo will be hosting a special program in the main Dining Hall called Global Chef. At the U-shaped servery, students will be able to try mul-tiple South American items at different meal times. Wednesday evening will in-clude a dessert sampling. Thurs-day evening will include both dinner and dessert dishes, and Friday will include lunch and dessert items. By offering a vari-ety of meal times, the program-mers hope that students can attend one of the meals to see what Global Chef has to offer. Due to the success of So-dexo at Fairfield, the company hand-selected the University to host the program. "As a Sodexo account, Fairfield University has certain goals that it actually meets and surpasses," explained Matt Olschan, retail marketing manager of Fairfield Dining Ser-vices. "Therefore, we stand out to get 'x' amount of program-ming ... kind of like a sample school. We showcase things often." Through this program, chefs travel around the world to pro-vide authentic food from their country to different schools and organizations. Because the foods presented are standard for the home country of the chef, host schools must order ingredients outside of their regimented rou-tine to allow the chefs to prepare their dishes the way they would at home. "[Rios] customizes his own menu to what he feels represents his profile best, so not only is he making stuff he is familiar with, I think he is making stuff he feels best represents him as a chef," said Olschan. Rios is currently work-ing his way down the east coast through Global Chef, beginning at schools in Massachusetts and eventually ending in Florida While this program is differ-ent than most of the promotions that Sodexo offers, it is part of a larger calendar of events that Fairfield's Sodexo branch pro-vides for students. For example, last month showcased Indian food and a Hispanic cultural cel-ebration for Hispanic heritage month. In the upcoming weeks, students will notice that Sodexo is presenting fall promotions, in-cluding a Halloween theme. Incorporating multi-cultur-al food is part of the larger goal of Fairfield to create a more di-verse campus. Olschan com-mented, "I think as a partner-ship with Sodexo and Fairfield what this program brings to the table is just something that goes to show that all students are rep-resented." Upperclassmen had mixed reviews because they do not necessarily go to Barone on a GLOBAL CHEF | PAGE 2 fairfieldmirror.com JF @MirrorFairfield connect with us online! The Fairfield Mirror |