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Pretty For A Cause
MSU sorority and Hillel hosted a spa day to benefit Jewish Women International.
Sara Nathanson } jewish@edu staff
T
he smell of a fresh manicure is a scent
women crave. This aroma infiltrated
cated to protecting the fundamental rights of all
girls and women. Jewish Women International is
Lansing's Bliss Salon & Spa early in the
one of the three charities SDT endorses nationally.
"I wanted to host this event because my
spring semester as Michigan State University's
Sigma Delta Tau (SDT) Sorority held its first "Sit
Back, Relax & Empower Women" event, co-spon-
Jewish background, my sorority and the values
of JWI are so important to me," said sophomore
Marissa Ceresnie of Farmington Hills, SDT vice
president of philanthropy and main coordinator of
sored by MSU Hillel.
Women had the opportunity to receive dis-
counted spa services. SDT donated 100 percent
of the proceeds from the event to Jewish Women
International (JWI), a nonprofit organization dedi-
this event. "Including Hillel was a way to engage
the Jewish community at Michigan State and
encourage other students to support this incred-
ible Jewish organization."
Ceresnie plans about five
philanthropic events per
semester to support SDT's
charities.
"It is important to support
JWI because they protect the
well-being of women and
girls," said sophomore Leslie
Spector of Farmington Hills,
SDT vice president of internal
recruitment. "JWI teaches
women how to empower
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
themselves through healthy
relationships and promotes
the development of economic
literacy skills. To me, a major
component of Greek life is
giving back to the commu-
nity."
The event could not have
In the salon: sophomores Sara Nathanson and
Marissa Ceresnie, both of Farmington Hills;
and sophomores Fran Wanetick and Natalie
Wanetick, both of Southfield.
been possible without the
support of MSU Hillel, a pillar
of student life for so many Jewish Michigan State
students. Additionally, Lansing's Bliss Salon & Spa
donated its services and time as well as provided
each philanthropy participant with a complimen
-
tary gift bag and hors d'oeuvres.
Overall, the attendance surpassed expecta-
tions. The event yielded more than 60 participants,
and Sigma Delta Tau sorority was able to donate
more than $800 to JWI.
Sara Nathanson of Farmington Hills is a
sophomore at MSU.
With more than 130 undergraduate degree programs
and 120 graduate degree and certificate programs,
Oakland University is a nationally recognized university that
provides an affordable, high-quality education.
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No fees -- OU is the,only public university in Michigan
that doesn't charge fees. No activity, recreation or registration
fees — not even an application fee.
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Here to help — More than 60 percent of OU students receive
help through more than $100 million in financial assistance.
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The total college experience -- The rich campus
atmosphere is complete with residence halls, Greek life,
Division I athletics and more than 200 student organizations.
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Jewish student life — OU hosts the Jewish Student
Organization and Students for Israel, which operate in
association with Hillel of metro Detroit, the foundation
for Jewish campus life ;
To find out more, please visit oakland.edu/go.
To learn about the Judaic studies program,
contact Elysa White at koppelma@oakland.edu .
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GVSU Hillel gets together: (back row) senior Megann Karch,
Traverse City; senior Becca Gold, Huntington Woods; senior
Carrie Subelsky, Farmington Hills; sophomore Noah Zucker,
West Bloomfield; freshman Alli Camhi, Kalamazoo; seniors
Michael Sondheimer and Eric Wolf, West Bloomfield; (front
row): junior Amanda Goisky, Farmington Hills; junior Lucy
Keller, Birmingham, junior Alanna Cohen and freshman
Alyssa Cohen, both of West Bloomfield; senior Danielle
Hoberman, Walled Lake; and senior Michael Cutler, West
Bloomfield.