october 2014 falling into fall

H.O.P.E. PUBLICATION, OCTOBER 2014 ISSUE

P.U.L.S.E. is an SA Chartered organization on Binghamton

University’s campus that aims to educate, elevate, and empower

women of color, however we are not exclusive. To achieve this, we

provide a safe haven to openly discuss issues that affect us such as

gender, sex, and self-esteem as well as provide networking

opportunities to build a community. Furthermore, we

strive to work towards the prosperity of women through

volunteer efforts in the Binghamton community.

H.O.P.E.Heartbeat of P.U.L.S.E. Embodied

Bang Bang: The Abused

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Woman Who Leads

Halloween TreatsWEEKLY MEETINGS TUESDAYS @ 8:00 PM

(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) UNIVERSITY UNION

ROOM 111

Falling into Fall…

Domestic Violence in America: Blame Who?

Sincerely, Brianna Infante

P.U.L.S.E. Publications Coordinator 2014-2015

Dear Readers,

The Executive Board of Powerful United Ladies Striving to Elevate (P.U.L.S.E.) hopes that you have been having a successful semester thus far!

This publication’s theme is “Falling into Fall,” going along with the current Autumn season. As always, we intend to amplify our annual events, such as

our annual Lip Sync Contest and our Leadership Conference, as well as add new and interesting events and topics along the

way.

In addition to P.U.L.S.E., there are major acknowledgements during the month of October

that both men and women should be aware of. October is National Domestic Violence

Awareness Month as well as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We, as college

women, fall into the large demographic that is affected by both of these issues and the statistics are skyrocketing. In order to make a change and begin progression, we must be informed about

the subjects.

As you may know, this publication is your outlet to keep you connected with us outside of our weekly meetings and events throughout the

semester. Come out and support our events, and become a part of the safe haven that we have aimed to create for our general body members. Get ready

to become Educated, Elevated, and Empowered!



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Bang Bang:

the abused

It came in quick. No fair warning to the girl in love.

Just happiness with a strong sense of doom. Nothing good is ever built to last.

Subtle, Were his words that at first were merely a pinch,

Soon developing into stab wounds, Steak knives deep and he kept pulling out the blade each time.

Written by Jaslyn Rojas

“You’ll never find a guy better than me. You’re barely worthy of my love.” Never good enough to kiss in public, never worth holding hands with, When he knew he wasn’t worth a damn thing either. She leaves him, attempting to save herself. But that’s when the calls start coming in. Alcohol laced insults at 2 a.m.

“You’re a slut. How dare you leave, I’m all you have.

He just wants you for one thing. That’s all you’re good for anyway. Baby. Baby. Baby. Please.

You know they can’t fix you like I can.”


Bang Bang:

the abusedShe was broken, alone,

And he loved charity cases. She never really hung up the phone.

Listening to him go on and on, Love,

Mixed with words of pure hatred. You see him,

Knowing what he’s capable of doing, you approach him with open arms,

You get a blow to the face. It’s okay, you did provoke him.

You know he angers easily. Apologize. Every time. Just apologize.

Written by Jaslyn Rojas

Not an ounce of self-love in her soul she searches for the ones that will save her, Only to find the ones that hate themselves just as much as she does. They destroy her, attempting to find something positive within themselves. She never runs. Beaten. Screamed at and insulted this young girl turns into a woman. Constantly sorry for her feelings and displays of affection, Fearful of that next villain, that next blow to her tattered body. She’s looked at with pity, Misunderstood because “she could have just left them.” Easier said than done.

Bang bang, he shot me down. Bang bang, I hit the ground.

Bang bang, that awful sound. Bang bang, my baby shot me down.

Jaslyn Rojas is a sophomore at Binghamton University with a Psychology major. Jaslyn’s hobbies include writing, singing, and sketch art.


Our Woman Who Leads this month is Nelia Rodriguez, who is currently a senior here at Binghamton University. Nelia has shown strong involvement both on and off campus that has surely made a positive impact. On campus, Nelia is a sister of Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. and currently holds the Secretary position on the Executive Board. She found her love for Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc. through their cultural diversity and their national involvement in breast cancer awareness. On November 20th, Nelia and her organization will be hosting their first annual "Real Men Wear Pink: All Male Fashion Show" to promote the awareness of breast cancer and all proceeds will be donated to their breast cancer survivor Fiorella Aller. In addition, Nelia served as President of the Latino Greek Council. Through her leadership skills and her determination to uplift others, Nelia was hired as the first undergraduate assistant for the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life. For her community, Nelia gained an internship opportunity at Southern Tier Solar Works this past summer. Nelia huge activist for green energy and solar power and this internship educated her on ways to live a better lifestyle. She has given various educational presentations and has traveled to different communities to promote green energy. She even got the opportunity to witness a solar power installation! Nelia’s current plan after graduation is to further her education by gaining a Masters in Urban Planning and to continue to create a positive impact on our world. It is evident that Nelia is a prime example of a woman who illuminates leadership and excellence. Best of luck to Nelia!

Nelia Rodriguez


Dedicated

Innovative

Versatile

Aspiring

Sisters

Emily Abreu 2014-2015 Educational Coordinator

“As Educational Coordinator, I run a mentoring program known as D.I.V.A.S. D.I.V.A.S. is a program that educates, elevates and empowers high school females through a network of support on a cultural, educational, social and personal level. We mentor the girls on various topics that allows them to further their education, as well as discuss issues that affect women. We hold D.I.V.A.S. workshops every Wednesday at 4:30pm in the Boys and Girls Club. We also take the girls on trips in order to create a strong bond between them and the Executive Board. Something that I would like to achieve in the future is have the mentoring program expand and allow our general body members to partake in mentoring the girls.”


The Multi-Talented Gentleman presents…DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: BLAME WHO?

Ok, now… Domestic Violence in America. Such a touchy subject, I know. First things first, let me get this out of the way: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A MAN EVER HIT A WOMAN WITH ANY MALICE OR ILL INTENT. That’s how I feel. I will always feel that way about the situation. No matter what I say after this, do not ever think that I support men hitting women. Now, here comes the part that seems to create the issues. What causes domestic violence (specifically physical violence). As I stated before, no man should hit a woman and every man should have enough self-control to keep his hands to himself in any situation that arises with a female. What causes controversy is when people say women should not do anything to provoke men to put their hands on them. This is what caused outrage from people all over when Stephen A. Smith said this a couple of months ago, which caused him to be suspended for one week. I think domestic violence all comes down to responsibility and being responsible. Both parties must evaluate what went on if physical violence did occur. Why is this so crazy to some people? I know we live in a double standard world, but let’s be serious here. It seemed that word “provoke” is what caused the most outrage, but it’s true, women shouldn’t provoke men (or anyone) to hit them. Why would you want to provoke someone into hitting you anyway? And if you do, how could you be upset with any consequence that occurs.

Now let me get to this Ray Rice situation. He knocked his now-wife out in an elevator. I don’t know why, but that was the end result. Now, am I wrong for thinking that he was a given some type of reason to be upset at his then-fiancé in that elevator? Or am I supposed to just say that Ray Rice is a malicious man who beats his woman? Well thats the way the public is treating him right now and it’s sad. I watched that video, and yes, prior to them entering the elevator, Janay Rice did strike Ray Rice in the face. It looked as if Ray Rice wanted to retaliate but basically waited ‘til they were in the elevator and out of sight from the public eye. As grown adults, they are BOTH wrong. Janay Rice should not have hit Ray Rice and Ray Rice should not have hit Janay Rice. This did not get ugly until the video released though, which makes me question a lot of things. Disclaimer: This article does not reflect the beliefs and values of P.U.L.S.E.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: BLAME WHO?


The Multi-Talented Gentleman presents…

I say all of that to say this: As young adults and adults, we need to take responsibility of our actions. You can not go around hitting people and expecting not to get hit back. You can not exclude the roles that both parties play in domestic violence issues either. That is very unfair. I think it’s sad and disgraceful that Ray Rice knocked his then-fiancé out like that, but one thing that always comes to mind when speaking on domestic violence is “what did [he/she] do to deserve this?”. It’s like people completely negate the fact that Janay Rice punched Ray in the face prior to them entering the elevator. Only reason why they do that is because double standards do exist. Take responsibility of all your actions people. Don’t hit women. Don’t hit men. Don’t hit humans. Y’all probably gon’ crucify me for speaking my mind on this, but I deadass don’t care. I’m completely against domestic violence, but there isn’t only one gender of victims. Think about it.

— The Multi-Talented Gentleman.

Kojo Dadzie is a senior at Binghamton University with an English major. On campus,

he is the Public Relations Representative of the Black Student Union. He is also involved in

JUMP Nation and the Men of Color Scholastic Society. He enjoys writing, photography, music

and basketball. Check out his

Tumblr, @jo-gotgame, to

check out more of his blog posts like this

one. His work is definitely a great

read!

When you see a man beating his woman, you don’t ask yourself (or in general) “what did she do to deserve this?”? I do. The reason could range from the man being mentally unstable to the woman smacking him first. There were 2 things (along with others) I was taught as a young boy: 1. You get hit, hit back. 2. Don’t ever hit a female. So… Y’all see the dilemma there? We were taught to defend ourselves, but we were also taught to not hit women, because naturally we’re stronger than them. That mentality caused a lot of women to feel like they could seriously hit men all the time and not face any consequences. That mentality causes a problem. Not every man you encounter is going to have the maturity, restraint or self-control to not hit you back. Some men might even strike you as a reflex/reaction. Truthfully, I feel like I’m rambling, but y’all know better. I don’t have to say much.

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