:PARENTS OF COLLEGE :STUDENTS L Min °Mal1.1.11 11.111. 11.1. Don't underestimate the difficulty of that 1st exam! They sometimes do poorly... START TUTORING NOW!!! MM. for college students by college students Holocaust Studies from 35 cemetery, when our work was completed, I and three other par- ticipants would gather to recite Kaddish; the Jewish prayer for the dead. It was our simple way of paying our respects in the only way that we knew how. My experience at Auschwitz was also quite different. While I watched horror and sadness fill the eyes of my peers, I was over- come with loneliness and loss. I spent the time questioning my Albion students helped beautify the right and freedom to live as Jew, Jewish cemetery in Wroclaw, Poland. when so many where not granted such a privilege. I ached so deeply for those who were murdered and could not come to terms with why their destinies lead them to such atrocity, while fate was so kind to me. I mourned for the stolen lives and innocence of my nation. It was only when I encountered a group of Israelis, singing Israel's national anthem Hatikvah, that I was able to get a hold of myself. Then, in joining with them in song, I felt more at home then I could have ever imagined. I stood there, amongst my fellow Jews, mourning yet also celebrating our history and our people. Then, in that cold, awful place, I felt warmth, love and comfort, knowing that the Jewish people will always live on. @ Tsiporah Davis of Macomb is a sophomore at Albion College. Ask Big Questions from 35 30 MINU E INTRODUCTORY TUTORING SESSION (What do you have to lose!) F • E 24/7 TUTOR ACCESS FREE TEST REVIEW SESSIONS One on One and Group Tutoring for College and High School Students TUTORING IN: • PHYSICS• CHEMISTRY • CALCULUS' PRE-CALCULUS • STATISTICS• ECONOMICS • BIOCHEMISTRY• AND MORE.. TANDARDIZED TESTS GUIDANCE THROUGH THE PRE-MEDICAL MAZE, COURSE SCHEDULING AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE t t A)FAR FROM STANDARD 734-578-5684 Email us at: tutors@farfromstandard.com or visit us on the web www.farfromstandard.com Ann Arbor • East Lansing • Southfield 36 September 8 • 2011 IN Felix Shoihat, MSU Hillel Israel fellow; Ignacio Andrade, aB super- visor from MSU's Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives; Robyn Berkowitz, ABQ supervisor and MSU Hillel director of engagement; sophomore Dani Gittleman of Bloomfield Hills; sopho- more Lauren Blazofsky of West Bloomfield; sophomore Joanna Kukla of Grosse Ile; sophomore Jeff Goodman of Cincinnati; junior Mamie Beals of West Bloomfield; and senior Paris Wilson of Detroit. pioneer this program on our campus. One of the most rewarding parts of this initiative has been that of our five ABQ fellows, two are not Jewish, along with one non-Jewish supervisor. Although the ABQ initiative is run through Hillel, we are being given an opportunity to work together, Jewish and non-Jewish, to achieve a common goal. It doesn't matter the color of our skin or the religion we practice, what it's about is opening ourselves up to honest discussion and creating relationships with people who may have differ- ent views. The beauty of ABQ is that with every person you engage with, you learn something new. In pioneering this initiative at MSU, we have a great responsibility to not only get ABQ off the ground, but also to make an impact on every single participant's life. We want our fellow peers to learn how to share their opinions openly in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Following training, what really stuck with me the most is that we are not tying to fix a problem. As ABQ fellows, we are not telling others that they are doing something wrong and that they need to change their lives. As ABQ fellows, we are telling our peers that it's OK to discuss uncomfortable topics because there is a good chance the person sitting next to you is uncomfortable, too. AskBigQuestions believes that by talking through things and having these discussions that matter, we can learn about the people around us and make our world a more honest place. @ Lauren Blazofsky of West Bloomfield is a sophomore at Michigan State University.