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    Providing students with another chance to advance, this is the business

    of the Evening University Programme at the St. Augustine Campus. The

    Ofce of the Part-time/Evening Representative along with the Evening

    University Ofce, in an attempt to bring yet another opportunity for ad-

    vancement, have teamed up to produce The Evening Review, a maga-zine containing features, articles and general information, some written by,

    while others highlighting the work of, evening students and other signi-

    cant persons. The idea to start-up this magazine was the brain-child of Mr.Nigel Thomas, Part-time/Evening Representative, Guild of students. This

    venture was favourably met by our ofce, as we both found it to be greatavenue to reach the Evening student body. Our rst edition of The Even-

    ing Review received great accolades from both the students and members

    of Campus community alike, applauding the effort to integrate the EveningUniversity cohort of students into mainstream Campus life.

    In this our second edition, we hope to continue in that stead. We have

    purposefully decided to highlight the excellence that the University of the

    West Indies is known for, by featuring persons who have attained and who

    are in the process of achieving such excellence. This effort starts with theyoung lady who graces our front cover. We felt it imperative to acknowl-

    edge Ms. Lisa George-Sharpe, the Evening Universitys top student forthe Academic year 2009/2010. The interview that follows, tells of her

    condence and determination to complete her degree with honors. As

    she would say, I knew I had to do it; and I knew I had to do it in three (3)years. We are grateful to Ms. George-Sharpe for sharing her story and

    hope that it would give the current Evening University group the incentive

    to press on. In each issue, we plan to highlight persons who have madesignicant contributions institutionally, nationally and regionally. To this

    end, we feature the late Trinidadian scholar and economist, Lloyd Best, in

    an article written by his wife Sunity Maharaj . As the pages unfold, youwill nd more and more interesting articles, including one written by Mrs.

    Celena Oxley, which gives you, the reader, a snapshot into the life of anevening student. In this issue, we also expose the appetizing local dishes

    of our fellow Caribbean neighbours, as well as present tips for proper

    healthcare, social awareness and provide information on the groups andclubs that you will nd around the Campus. We hope that you nd this

    issue as equally, if not more engaging, than the rst. Best wishes.

    Kristy SmithEditor

    Editorial

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    Ms. Lisa George-Sharpe

    An exclusive interview with

    Question and Answer Interview with

    Ms. Kristy Smith

    Saturday 13th May, 2011

    Evening University Ofce

    I recently interviewed Ms. LisaGeorge-Sharpe, a twenty six (26) year

    old First Class honors student, formerly

    registered in the Evening University

    (EU) at The University of the West

    Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus.

    After three (3) years, Ms. Sharpe

    attained an overall Grade Point Average

    (GPA) of 3.82 upon completion of

    her Bachelor of Science degree. She

    majored in both Economics and

    Management Studies in the Faculty of

    Social Sciences. She was also named

    the Best Academic Performer at Level

    3, for the 2009/2010 academic year.

    Lisa was quite surprised upon learning

    about our interest in interviewing her,

    but more so shocked upon hearing

    our reason for wanting to do so. Of

    course, having graduated last October

    2010, she was aware of her class of

    degree, but up to our point of contact,

    she remained in the dark about the

    other achievements that came with her

    honors and her status as an Evening

    student. I could hear the delight in

    her voice when I informed her that,

    she was indeed, the top Evening

    University student in her graduating

    class (2009/2010). She explained that

    she attended the Facultys Evening of

    Excellence ceremony, but was unaware

    that she was the one, of out of the six

    EU rst class honors students, that

    copped the top Evening spot.

    We wanted to recognize her for this

    achievement and to nd out a little

    more about how she, as an Evening

    student, managed it all school, work

    and lifewhile maintaining such

    excellence.

    KS: So tell me Lisa, what inspired

    you to come back to school?

    A. Well, after Secondary school I took

    three (3) years off and then decided

    I would apply for a scholarship to

    go to University overseas. In fact, I

    was successful at getting one from a

    university in South Carolina, but turned

    it down because I was not familiar with

    that state. When I heard about GATE

    it prompted me to pursue my degree

    locally.

    KS: Okay, but there are a host of

    other tertiary level institutions across

    this country, why UWI?

    A. There was no other choice! UWI is

    the best in Trinidad.

    KS: True. I noted your age, 26, thats

    still young, you could have easily

    attended the Day-time offering. What

    made you decide to pursue your

    degree in an Evening mode?

    A. I needed to work. Also, I felt that

    I would get bored with just classes in

    the day. I would have too much free

    time on my hands, and I also needed to

    be challenged. Working and going to

    school provided that.

    KS: What was your impressi

    UWI when you rst entered?

    A. Wow, I found that it was bi

    got lost on many occasions. It

    different experience from Sec

    school. There were no restrictmore freedom to enquire abou

    academic literature that was b

    delivered, the topics were a lo

    interesting and the range and a

    the students was impressive.

    KS: Can you say whether the

    any particular aides that faci

    your life as a student?

    A. Well, when I rst came in,

    the Facultys orientation sessio

    Learning Resource Center (LR

    I also visited the Dept. of Econ

    and found the staff there very

    Thereafter, I read and followed

    Faculty handbook which was

    forward particularly for the do

    major I was pursuing. I had a

    understanding of the structure

    programme and though from ti

    time I experienced some clash

    my elective options, I got to d

    of the courses I wanted. If the

    clash, I would drop one of the

    and pick up an alternative opt

    didnt take the chance to do ha

    and half of the other.

    KS: Did you take part in any

    circular activities?

    A. No. I had no time for that.

    class and left afterwards. I did

    much like I was a part of the u

    as an evening student, because

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    the events took place during the

    ytime.

    S: Can you remember which was

    ne of your more interesting classes?

    Oh denitely! That would have to

    Caribbean Economy with Dennis

    ntin. At rst, I didnt want to do

    e course, but there were no other

    tions available that semester. That

    ass opened my eyes, to a whole

    w brand of Economics that I never

    ew existed. All I knew was what I

    ad in the assigned textbooks, which

    cused on economics in the rst world

    untries. That there was Economics

    lored to the Caribbean, was new

    me. I was mostly impressed by

    s teaching style, he just had all

    e information in his head, neverally used lecture notes. It was

    etty amazing. The second was

    conometrics with Angela Henry, she

    d not teach from a textbook as well,

    d the course allowed me to apply

    onomics to our economy through the

    fferent econometrics models.

    S: Have you been able to identify

    ow you learn best?

    Denitely not just learning off

    ything at all. That is, I dont just

    ad and read the information over and

    er, like cramming. I would read the

    formation and when I understand

    e concept it becomes easy for me

    apply the knowledge. I tried to go

    all of my classes. I usually study

    tter alone and only after would I

    in a group. I study by reading out

    e information aloud, I cannot study

    ietly (just as loud as Im speaking

    w). I sometimes tape myself while

    ading. Its as though Im teachingyself. I think that students need to

    nd out what works for them and

    ck to it. This worked for me. I also

    viewed many past papers. I found

    at it acted as a guide to answering

    ture questions.

    S: In terms of examinations

    chniques, what are some of the pre

    and post examination strategies you

    used?

    A. I studied up to twenty minutes

    before the exam and avoided any

    peer contact after that. You know,

    sometimes you meet other students

    and the questions they ask put doubt

    in your mind about how much you

    really know. When I get into the

    room, I relax oh no, rst, I pray and

    then I read the entire paper. I dont

    answer any questions before I read the

    entire paper. I choose the questions

    that I think I would do my best in and

    estimate the marks that I could gain

    from attempting it. If I get stuck on

    a question, I stop and clear my head,

    but I never just stop writing. I always

    answer all the questions. I also try to

    sit at the front of the exam room so thatI wont get distracted. Also, I plan my

    essays in my head depending on the

    course. If its Math Id write it down, if

    its English and if its not complicated,

    I could plan it in my head while

    studying. But most of all, I never leave

    out anything, I always write something.

    KS: Okay, so the next set of questions

    surrounds your full experience: being

    a student and having to balance

    that with your work life and home/

    social life. Tell me about some of the

    challenges you experienced, if any

    and how you overcame them?

    A. For me, if I know I have to do

    something, I will do it. I would go to

    work for 7:00 a.m. and leave at 3:00

    p.m. in trafc coming from t he West to

    attend UWI. Then I have to deal with

    parking issues at UWI. If I knew that I

    was not in the frame of mind to absorb

    the information on a given day I would

    adjust to suit. I had classes practically

    every day because I was pursuingthe maximum of four (4) course per

    semester and three (3) in the Summer.

    I was often very tired and could not go

    on too many outings. But , I guess I

    knew I had to do it and I knew I had to

    do it in three (3) years.

    KS: What was one of your most

    fullling experiences during your

    degree?

    A. (She pauses) It would have to

    be a course. I got a B in one of my

    economics courses, and that was my

    best grade ever. I failed the mid-term.

    In fact, I think only one person in the

    class passed it. But I was determined

    to pass the course. I put in a lot of

    extra work to pass the exam and to

    maintain my grade point average

    (GPA). I did more work for that B

    than for any A I ever got!

    KS: How did you feel about earning

    rst class honors?

    A. I felt the reward of achieving

    rst class honors particularly at the

    Facultys Evening of Excellence

    ceremony. R eceiving the award made

    it all worth it.

    KS: Did you attend your graduation

    ceremony?

    A. Yes, I did. I was really impressed

    by the Deans orating. He kept the

    ceremony lively.

    KS: With your degree now in hand,

    have you seen any benets of it in the

    workplace?

    A. Denitely. My education at UWI has

    helped me to grow a lot. There were

    two courses I did that coincidentally,

    were unplanned, but those two courses

    are extremely relevant to my current

    position.

    KS: Do you have any plans to do

    Post-graduate studies?

    A. Well, Im starting a rst degree in

    Law in September. And I will pursue

    a Masters degree in Economics in the

    future.

    KS: Tell me, did you have any

    support systems in place during your

    degree?

    A. Yes. My mother lives abroad, so I

    had overseas support. But it was mostly

    my boyfriend Dwane. He always made

    sure I did what I had to do.

    KS: What motivates you?

    A. I like challenges. I do not like failing

    and I burn the midnight oil until I have

    a clear understanding of things. I never

    think about just getting a pass grade.

    I know exactly the grade I want and

    I work and write for it. I know what

    has to be done and even if it means

    planning out and studying four (4)

    subjects the weeks before the exams, I

    do it. The key for me is understanding

    everything. I never felt like I wasted

    time; I was studying for a purpose. You

    know, its not that its easy, but its not

    something thats impossible to do. So I

    like to think that I can do it.

    KS: Did you make any friends during

    your time at UWI?

    A. Yes, a few, mainly in the evening

    group. I found the experience withthe evening students more enriching

    because of their seriousness and

    maturity.

    KS: If given the opportunity, what

    are some of the tips you would pass

    on to an Evening University student?

    A. Be aware of the courses you have

    to do in your programme. Have a

    plan, time management is important.

    Prioritize your goals. Attend all

    tutorials. Create a network, a support

    group. Ask questions if you dont

    understand something. Do whatever

    you have to do to get where you want

    to be. If you fail one course, its not

    the end of the world. It teaches you

    what needs to be done. Develop your

    own learning and studying style, what

    may work for one person may not work

    for another. You know yourself better

    than anyone else, therefore you should

    know what will work for you.

    KS: Is there anything else you wouldlike to say in closing?

    A. Id just like to say that Im thankful

    to the Evening University Ofce for

    informing me of this achievement and

    for highlighting it in this manner.

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    hen the reality of our

    situation nally hits

    us it will shatter our

    jaws and for once we

    ill be justied in saying nothing

    he homeless will set up street cor-

    er classes to teach survival tactics

    middle and upper class people;

    he new Survivor Man will be a

    agrant.

    ank vaults will be used to store food

    t women will be the most attrac-

    ve women on earth and they will no

    nger be called fat but successful.

    Back to the FuturePoliticians will be eaten on sight,

    warriors will wear their tongues

    around our necks like medal-

    lions, let my necklace talk for

    me (right 50).

    Rich men will rst try to buy

    food with their money, when

    that fails they will try to eat their

    money, when that fails they will

    burn it to keep warm, when that

    fails they will go mad...rich menwill go mad.

    Farmers will set up Fortresses

    around their lands and will be

    called kings.

    Technology will be irrelevant and

    computers will be mined for met-

    als.

    We will try to sh on the west coast

    and suddenly realize that pollution

    is a problem.

    Places like Movie Town, Hyatt

    and The Marriott will have no air-

    conditioning due to power cuts and

    will be rendered useless as popcornpop lms and high ceilings become

    luxuries we can ill afford.

    We will be sorry we cut down the

    mangrove.

    The Zoo and the grocery store will

    be one and the same.

    A man will beg you to trade him a

    plate of pelau for his Range Rover

    Sport, That man will be asked, Do

    you have anything else? That man

    will be asked, Are you insane?

    That man will be told, You cannot

    eat a car. That man will try to eat

    his car.

    Soca artistes will be seen as a nui-

    sance as people will no longer have

    the energy nor possess the strength

    to jump wine and wave at the same

    time.

    Calypsonians and the bearers of the

    word will rally the people around

    ancestral slogans and give them

    hope.

    A child will be Born who will look

    at the remnants of a car and ask,

    what is that? That child will be

    told, that was a mistake.

    At the edge of the world there is

    much to discuss, the children hear

    talk of a brighter future but with

    the ozone layer depleted these

    words have taken on new meaning,

    the perverse world were used to

    reverses in the future, no more Klu

    Klux Klan and lynchin, with all

    that skin cancer and burnin, white

    folks begin to wish for melanin,

    They pray Christ make me Black

    as coal and safe from the sun.Black is Beautiful and Functional.

    Racism is reduced to a joke we tell

    over bonres fed by the bodies of

    those to stubborn to integrate.

    The last great ood in a bit

    ral irony, wipes out every C

    an island but Haiti and so th

    we refused to see houses us

    Haitian refugees.

    Rap artists are hunted for th

    bling which is melted down

    used to make arrow heads t

    rap artists for their bling.

    And I pray that I am not aro

    to read this poem as poets w

    be killed on sight for the lo

    their faces which will say o

    thing...

    I told you so.

    The last great ood in a bit of natural irony, wipes out everyCaribbean island but Haiti and so the place we refused to see

    houses us all as Haitian refugees.

    by

    Muhammad

    Muwakil

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    Mirrors of Self-Expression appropri-

    ely represents the function of the Uni-rsity of the West Indies Dance Theatre

    UWI Dance Theatre). It is also symbolic

    the passion that ows through theins, minds and bodies of every person

    at captures moments to dance.

    ancing knows no boundaries. The

    t of dance enables a person to trulynnect their mind with their body,

    rough rhythmic timings and bodilypressions. It is by this token that theWI Dance Theatre functions, to give

    rsons the opportunity to seek free-

    om from their some-what daily work-g routines and to release any form of

    gative energy through dance.

    hile it is a remarkable method of

    ercise and contributes to a healthy

    All About Dancelifestyle, dance also builds up pride

    and self-condence on a personallevel, and does not discriminate on

    age, body-type or personality. Dancing

    has allowed persons to create an ec-centric alter ego whereby they, as the

    dancer, are limitless in taking chancesto embrace opportunities, utilizing

    their bodies as a puppet, to express

    their emotions through body lan-guage. As long you can move, you are

    capable of dance. The simple essenceof dance, is being familiar with yourbody and knowing how to combine the

    movements of a particular dance, withthe rhythmic beats found in different

    genres of music.

    At UWI Dance Theatre there are

    various types of Dance being offered.

    They range from Hip-Hop to Modern

    Dance. The committee, along with thedance tutors, is intent on providing a

    comfortable and enjoyable environ-

    ment for all of the members; a haven

    where each person can express them-selves through the art of dance, while

    socializing with peers and maintaininga healthy lifestyle.

    Katrina Ramdath - President Bsc. International Tourism Management Faculty of Social Sciences

    Dancing has allowed

    persons to create an ec-centric alter ego whereby

    they, as the dancer, are

    limitless in taking chanc-

    es to embrace opportuni-

    ties, utilizing their bodies

    as a puppet.

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    hink of socially consciouspersons you know. Those

    who go out of their way

    to help others, to ght for

    stice, to sacrice their own com-

    rts so that others can benet. Wholance work and family and friends

    d somehow still manage to nd

    me to give back to society. To giveope to those who feel helpless. To

    ght wrongs and make things brightermehow.

    o use an example close to home,emember being in awe of certain

    uild Councillors at UWIs Matricula-

    on Ceremony because I would hearople speak so appreciatively of them

    d the work they were doing. Even-

    ally I got to know them a bit, andalized that they were regular people,

    ho believed: I must do something

    ways solves more problems thanomething must be done.*

    Dedicate some of your life to others. Your dedication will not be

    sacrifice; it will be an exhilarating experience.

    Thomas Dooley

    y Candace K. Maharaj

    They were those who felt that some-thing was wrong... or imperfect... or

    could be better- and they would stepup to the plate themselves to try to put

    things on the right t rack. They would

    speak out against wrong and demandequity. They would patiently put in the

    hard work and toil required to make a

    difference in their sphere of inuence.

    Some people contend that a sociallyconscious person tends to be empa-thetic towards others regardless of

    race, gender, ethnicity, disability, class,or sexual identity. Not a particularly

    poignant statement, but in reading it,

    I realized that this was where it all be-gins! By placing yourself in someone

    elses shoes Atticus-style and caringenough to want to empathize with

    them and ease their hurt or discom-

    fort, in spite of the differences society

    would have you consider.

    I have heard it said that love is a verb,and I tend to agree. Many people care,

    but who cares enough to put in some

    work or take an unpopular stance?

    Everyone talks about the way things

    should be done, but how many areactually doing it?

    And what about you? Do you hurtwhen you see others hurting? Do you

    step in when you see wrong being

    committed? Do you wish you couldease someones pain and help those

    in trouble? Do you yearn for a bet-ter society, country, nation, region,

    and world? Do you wish there was an

    easier way to help and just dont knowhow to get involved?

    The great thing is that most placesyou go, you will nd groups of people

    who are there to serve the interests of

    the people. They usually welcome anyassistance anyone can give. Take for

    example the Red Cross, Rotary, activistgroups, and religious and Non-Govern-

    mental organisations. Even right here oncampus there are activist groups such as

    Consciousness Raising, Planters for So-

    cial Change and U.WE SPEAK, where

    issues are dealt with creatively in order toinstil a sense of social awareness and get

    us thinking. There is the Guild of Students,your body of representation, with the many

    committees that fall under its jurisdiction,

    which can enable you in a small way to bepart of big change- in a microcosm small

    enough for you to actually see the results!

    All our actions impact the world we live in

    and extend further than just the people we

    come into contact with. How do your ac-tions inuence the world around you? How

    is the world better for you having been it?

    We all participate in weaving the social

    fabric; we should therefore all participate

    in patching the fabric when it developsholes. **

    *Author Unknown

    **Anne C. Weisberg, Everything a Work-ing Mother Needs to Know, 1994

    Everyone talks

    about the way

    things should be

    done, but how

    many are actually

    doing it?

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    he UWI Afrikan Societyis not just for the native

    Africans, but, also incor-porates the contributions

    d the heritage of the people in the

    frican Diaspora. It focuses not only

    n West Africa but on all the states ofe African continent in addition to the

    asporic peoples of the Caribbean, theS. and Latin America, Europe and

    en Asia.

    hile the Society places special

    mphasis on the challenges faced by

    e African people- the slave trade,d the system of slavery, overcoming

    cial prejudices and racial segrega-on even up to the Black revolution.also aspires and attempts to revel in

    e African heritage and acknowledgesst accomplishments and epochs of

    frican dynastic glory. Africa has been

    scribed as the founders and build-s of civilizations and empires and it

    in this light that we seek to remind,

    UWI

    AfrikanSociety

    sustain and arouse consciousness of

    this undeniable fact in this contempo-

    raneous period. This includes bring-

    ing to conscious the conuence ofAfrican inuences in food, clothing,

    speech patterns, music, arts and even

    literature.

    The mission of the Society is not to

    foster negative relations between the

    races but to help generate, mould and

    accept the dual consciousness that ex-ists in each person who is either a na-

    tive of Africa, a member of the African

    diaspora or someone who shares the

    African heritage.

    Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Arts)

    encorporated into the Afrikan Soci-ety family merging the two distinct

    culturesit symbolizes the power and

    unity of the group

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUES-

    TIONS (FAQS)

    MISCONCEPTIONS

    Sub- title crossing the sea didnt

    make us foolishKhafra Kambon

    Q: Must I be an African native tobecome a member of this group?

    A: No, the UWI African Society ex-tends its membership to all interested

    persons. Our primary membership lies

    with nationals of Trinidad and Tobago

    that are of African ethnicity. However,it is not limited to such individu-

    als. We do have members from otherCaribbean islands as well as African

    natives, including persons of other eth-nicities. A diversity that is very much

    welcomed.

    Q: Does the society promote segrega-

    tion or racism?

    A: God not partial, he is God for t he

    Black man, the Chinese man, the In-dian and White man tooall ethnici-

    ties under the sun.

    Q: If my hair is straightened will I be

    looked at in a funny way or do I haveto grow my hair natural or even wear

    dashikis and wrap skirts to be recog-

    nized as a real member?

    A: It was actually an African Ameri-

    can woman that invented the hairstraightening chemical . So whether yourhair is straight, curly like a dougla

    or plain woolly it doesnt matter. As

    for clothes, in todays society anyonecan buy an identity as everything is

    fashionable and few things remainsacred. So render your hearts and not

    your garments, come as who you are,

    you can grow to be mindful of whoyou are.

    Q: Does the society promote Black/

    African Supremacy?

    A: The UWI Afrikan Society pro-

    motes consciousness. We promote

    the consciousness of African culture

    not for the purpose of supremacy but

    rather for that of equity. We create a

    space where together we can recount

    the holocaust of our ancestors, but

    more importantly where we can share

    our experiences of being or interactingwith persons of African descent while

    living in the West Indies.

    MEMBERSHIPorganize, centralize, come as one

    Marcus Garvey

    To become a member

    Becoming a member is a simpcess:

    STEP 1: Register with the soclling out the membership for

    paying the small fee of $10.00this registration fee is for both

    ing and new members and is t

    renewed every academic year

    STEP 2: Purchase one of the s

    T- shirts or baby tees

    STEP 3: To complete the proc

    come an active member. Thischecking your emails and the

    regularly for updates on the soevents, contributing to events

    nancial support, member par

    tion or volunteering. Also by feedback of your opinions to t

    ecutive to improve the overal

    ment of the societys goals.

    Registration can be done durin

    orientation week at UWI St. Atine Campus at the beginning

    academic year. Look out for tAfrikan Society booth!!! If af

    period you are interested in be

    a member you can email us [email protected]

    Recent Endeavours

    Recent production held at LR

    St. Augustine. It was an Afrikciety rst!! It was a night of s

    and tranquilityexpressed indrumming, spoken word and

    (Brazilian Martial Arts).

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    CARIBBEANNATIONAL DISHES

    One of the delights of traveling abroad to anyCaribbean country is that the food and ambience are

    refreshingly unique and denitely worth a visit. Itgives you the chance to try a large selection

    of unique and different dishes as wellas experiencing a wonderful

    dining setting. Come to

    the Caribbean and enjoyits sun, sand, sea

    and scrumptious,

    succulent dishes

    Kitchen

    Korner...

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    JAMAICA ACKEE AND SALT FISH

    Ackee & saltsh is considered to be Jamaicas national, traditional and

    signature dish. This dish is very tasty and absolutely delicious. Ackee &saltsh is also eaten for breakfast by the locals. Ackee is a fruit (also known

    as the guinep) boiled, drained and simmered in oil along with salted codsh

    (saltsh) and seasonings to create the islands national dish.

    GRENADA BREADFRUIT OIL DOWN

    Try this hearty one-pot meal of Breadfruit Oil Down, it is the national dishof Grenada. It is a simple, nger licking good dish. which is extremely

    popular at local cook-ups. Grenadas national dish is made with salted

    meat, (pig tails) along with vegetables, coconut milk and onion, carrot,celery, breadfruit, dasheen and other provisions stewed with dumplings. Oil

    Down is full of avor and spice; it really illustrates the way heat itself adds

    to the avour of a dish.

    GUYANA PEPPERPOT

    Pepperpot, the national dish of Guyana, is an Amerindian meat stew whichuses cassareep. Cassareep is a preservative made from grated cassava and

    avoured with cassareep, Cayenne pepper. This Pepper Pot dish is alsotraditionally served at Christmas and other special events. Pepperpot is

    typically a stewed meat (beef or any meat of choice) served with white rice,

    or black eye, split peas and rice.

    BARBADOS COU COU AND FLYING FISH

    Cou-Cou and Flying Fish is the national dish of Barbados. Cou-Cou is made

    with a unique blend of yellow cornmeal and okra (ochro) mixed with salt,

    peppers and Bajan hot sauce. Cou-cou is prepared and served as a side dishalong with Fried Flying Fish. Barbadian national dish is prepared by any

    cooking method. The variation of this wonderful dish incorporates specialBajan Seasonings. Cou-Cou may also be served with vegetables, ground

    provisions or rice or served a la carte as a main entre.

    BARBADOS COU COU AND FLYING FISH

    Cou-Cou and Flying Fish is the national dish of Barbados. Cou-Cou is

    with a unique blend of yellow cornmeal and okra (ochro) mixed with sapeppers and Bajan hot sauce. Cou-cou is prepared and served as a side

    along with Fried Flying Fish. Barbadian national dish is prepared by ancooking method. The variation of this wonderful dish incorporates spec

    Bajan Seasonings. Cou-Cou may also be served with vegetables, groun

    provisions or rice or served a la carte as a main entre.

    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Crab and Callaloo

    The beautiful twin island of Trinidad and Tobago is known for having so

    many delicious, mouth-watering national dishes. Curried Crab and Callaloo

    is one of the many national dishes of Trinidad and Tobago. Callaloo is a soupthats spicy and creamy made from dasheen leaves as the main ingredient.

    This dish is traditionally made with ocean fresh land crabs. In Trinidad and

    Tobago, crabs are traditionally cooked whole and the meat is carefully pickedout, removing any bits of shell or cartilage. This sophisticated dish may be

    served as a side dish with cou-cou, rice, stew, pie or salad of any kind.

    ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES BREADFRUIT AND JACKFISH

    Roasted Breadfruit & Fried Jacksh is the national dish of St. Vincent an

    the Grenadines. This dish is often served with Golden Apple Drink which

    marked as its national drink.

    HAITI GRIOTS (PORK) WITH RICE AND BEANS

    If anyone wants to know more about the history of Haitian cuisine, they

    should rst consider educating themselves in order to appreciate and

    understand the background behind Haitians delicious traditional foods. Thenational dish on Haitis island is Fried Griot (Pork) served as a main entreand complimented with rice and peas (riz et pois). This delicious, unique,

    amazingly nger licking good cuisine features several varieties of rice and

    beans, such as the de facto national dish. It is not over seasoned, it is moder-ately spicy, not mild and not too hot. Haiti national dish Fried Pork (Griot)

    with Rice & Beans is denitely worth trying. Haitian dishes really blends

    African methods with plenty of avors from the French palette, to great effect.

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    The perception of Art for most peopleconforms to a two dimensional pictorial

    surface which is not entirely true, most

    people need to see something tangiblein order to understand, the artist, the

    curator, the inventor, the theorist, the

    scientist etc., are all artist of sort,

    whose thinking outside the box has

    often been condemned as crazy.

    Its been noted that things we dont

    understand we often condemn,

    so it becomes very interesting

    when an artist twists and turns

    a painting concept, sculpture,

    writings, gures, theories or somekind of art form as to generate

    interest of conscious thinkingcreating an awareness that speaks

    to those who cannot hear and to

    create sensation for those who

    cannot feel. The moment you stop to

    think or try to analyse a piece of art

    work critically or otherwise you evokeconscious thinking of identication and

    ownership, the artist then has achieved

    the objective.

    Shades of Hue was initiated as a

    catalyst to create awareness and to

    bridge the widening gap between the

    department of Creative and Festival

    Arts (DCFA), part-time and evening

    students and the main campus of the

    University of the West Indies. This ex-

    hibition showed, one way how easy in-teraction was fostered through concepts

    of visual presentation. An open air

    art exhibition hosted by the Part-time

    and Evening Representative, Mr. NigelThomas of the Guild of students, had

    limpid insight of the potential impact

    of such an event and understood the

    importance of interaction amongst the

    student communities. The displayed art

    pieces sought by students of thsaw other students of main

    awed, speculating that this wa

    time they were seeing work dby the art students of DCFA,

    not even know where the depaDCFA was and to add to furt

    did not know that the u

    had an art department.

    It breaks my heart to k

    the art department has back seat to campus lif

    whole. Everything in lifdo fashions art from the

    walk to the way we tal

    think, feel, every singthing we do including

    conforms to some pat

    momentum of art, so how

    exclude it without rst unde

    its simplest form.

    ShadesOf Hue

    .The Untold Story

    by Chris ThomasArtiste, Student

    Humanities and Education

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    essence Shades of Hue mean shadesf colour. This concept and the desire

    express this openness of artistic

    xpression on the part of students havelowed the open exhibition concept

    have a two - fold meaning in itsresentation.

    ) To represent the DCFA in its manyt forms through presentation and

    olour.

    ) To represent the many sub commu-

    ties of the campus society.

    r. Pat Bishop, in her opening remarks

    inaugurate the proceedings described,

    hades of Hue as a Germ of an ideaat created and fostered campus

    teraction, and that there should beore meaningful events like this one

    l over the campus. She went on to

    y, that In all her years of teachingthe university Shades of Hue has

    een the rst open art exhibition on

    ampus to her recollection. Sheso stated that the University of the

    West Indies now housed an enormous

    student population than when she rst

    started and went on to commend the

    Guild of Students for Being the frontrunners in trying to create student and

    departmental interaction.

    Shades of Hue, a collaborative effort

    between the Part-time and EveningRepresentative and the Student Activity

    Chairperson have subsequently

    triggered a chain reaction of events

    geared at creating student interaction

    that is proving to be successful among

    faculties using the DCFA as a tool ofinterest to foster growth and under-

    standing. The concept that art is life and

    life is art has now brought a renewedmeaning to how it was previously

    perceived. The UWI Guild of Students

    has been committed in the direction of

    creating positive and meaningful rela-

    tionships among students in all faculties

    and will continue to the driving force ofstudents excellence.

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    aving a healthy lifestyle

    isnt just about eating

    and exercising right. Itis important to look

    at the self from a whole (holistic)perspective and understand the body,

    mind and spirit connection and the

    importance of balancing all aspects

    of ones life in order to maintain ahealthy lifestyle. So here are a few

    tips for maintaining a holistic healthylifestyle...

    The whole is more than thesum of its parts

    Have a balanced meal - Fruitsand vegetables are the foundation

    of a healthy dietthey are low incalories and nutrient dense, which

    means they are packed with vitaminsand minerals; bre which help with

    a correct bowel movement and clear

    the digestive system; and antioxidantsand other nutrients which help protect

    against certain types of cancer and

    other diseases. It should also includeservings of grain, protein, and possibly

    dairy (but not too much). Cut backon oil and fats intake. It is good to

    have some of everything instead of a

    huge portion of one thing. The more

    balanced you make the portions, the

    more nutrition you will be getting

    from different kinds of foods.

    Hydrate - If theres only one thingyou can think about besides how

    hectic life has become, make it water.Get as much clean, fresh water in as

    you possibly can. If you dont love

    the taste of plain water, try squeezingin some lemon or other citrus for a

    refreshing change of pace. Most of us

    arent drinking nearly enough water asit is, and stress will deplete your stores

    even faster. Keeping hydrated willgo a long way in helping your body

    maintain inner peace while your world

    may be spinning around you.

    Exercise - Find something activethat you like to do and add it to your

    day, just like you would add healthy

    greens, fruits or salmon. The benetsof lifelong exercise are abundant and

    regular exercise may even motivateyou to make healthy food choices a

    habit.

    A healthy mind is something weall want. Having a Healthy Mind

    is essential to the healing process.

    Emotional Healthy living is a corecomponent of achieving a healthy

    mind. It is the foundation of your

    ability to understand yourself andrelate to others. When you are aware

    and in control of your emotions,you can think clearly and creatively;

    manage stress and challenges;

    communicate well with others; anddisplay trust, empathy, and condence.

    Lose control of your emotions, and

    youll spin into confusion, isolation,and doubt. By learning to recognize,

    manage, and deal with your emotions,

    youll enjoy greater happiness andhealth, as well as better relationships.

    When dealing with emotions it is

    important to:

    Acknowledge - Acknowledge howyou feel. Dont lie to yourself. Behonest about how you feel. Dont

    judge yourself or your feelings

    harshly.

    Vent it is okay to cry, talk or writeif you feel sad, mad or bad so be it.

    Cuss, fuss or scream into a pillow. Getthose negative emotions out of your

    system. Carrying around negative

    emotions is like a cancer that willeat away at you. Leaving negative

    emotions bottled up upsets your

    emotional and physical well-being.You must have a constructive means

    of venting your emotions.

    Move On - Okay, so youve had yourtantrum. Youve released the negative

    emotions. Now forget about the

    situation. Do not focus on or replay the

    event that upset you. All you have is

    the present. Now that you experiencedthe negative of life make a conscious

    effort to focus on the good in life that

    makes you smile and feel good.

    Our spirit is our essence. Spir

    health is as important as physimental and emotional health.

    Spirituality is a sense of whol

    a sense of knowingness, and aof something far greater and m

    wonderful than what we see in

    of us. To nurture your spiritua- nd your own denition of S

    Health. Make time everyday

    your spirit the way you would

    an appointment, and watch hohas a positive ripple effect intrelationships, work, and all ot

    aspects of mind and body.

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    It was November 2006 when Professor Gurmohan

    Kochhar, then Deputy Principal of the St. Augustine

    Campus responded to a number of unmet needs of

    the campus student community. It was a time when

    The University of the West Indies was witnessing

    an increase in the number of students generally and

    of students either failing courses or taking longer to

    graduate. There was also an increase in applicants

    with disabilities and an absence of the necessary

    services to support these students.

    Out of the quest to address the needs for accessibility

    and equal opportunities, and in keeping with UWIs

    philosophy the Academic Advising/Disabilities Liaison

    Unit (AADLU) was born. The team of Mr. Anthony

    Del Jackman, Ms. Gabrielle Rousseau and Mrs.

    Jeanette Reyes (who joined shortly after) was specially

    selected to carry the mantle and the rest is history.

    The Unit has since become the rst and most important

    stop for high quality academic support for the diverse

    populations of students throughout the University

    including full-time, part-time and evening students

    and international students, but especially students with

    disabilities. For the academic year 2010-2011, the Unit

    can boast of a student registration of approximately

    150 students from the St. Augustine Campus, Arthur

    Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, UWI Open

    Campus and The University of the Southern

    Caribbean. In keeping with its founders vow to ensure

    that no student should be left behind, and that each

    student gets support, AADLU has changed its name to

    ASDLU: Academic Support/Disabilities Liaison Unit.

    The Unit also changed guardianship on April 4th 2011

    when it welcomed its new Coordinator, Ms. Jacqueline

    Huggins, who formerly worked at the Disability

    Studies Unit in the Department of Behavioural

    Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences. From all

    indications the Unit seems to be in capable hands.

    ~Providing Support for All Students~

    The functions/operations of ASDLU are twofold:

    1. Providing Academic Support to students of

    The UWI, St. Augustine at all levels of their academic

    career.

    2. Providing and ensuring equal access

    (infrastructure/academic/accommodation) to all

    students who enter the University system with a

    disability.

    The process of successful delivery of services includes

    but is not exclusive to:

    The provision of assistive aids and devices

    such as laptops, USB drives, tape recorders, special

    software, etc.

    Academic support services during the course

    of study including tutoring, educational assessment,

    and exposure to study skills and examination

    strategies.

    Provision of adequate examination

    accommodation, i.e. separate room, extra time, use

    of assistive devices, Non-Medical assistance such as

    writers, readers and invigilators.

    Provision of advice to Faculty, administrative

    staff and other key stakeholders (internal and external)

    in support of students.

    ASDLU continues to fall within the ambit of Student

    Services under the auspices of the Ofce of the Deputy

    Principal. It will continue to serve as a resource and

    support for all students at The University of the West

    Indies.

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    his article is for the people who atne time or another believed that theyuld change the world. This article is

    r the people who still believe that theyn. This article is for the individuals

    ho have not allowed life and peoplerob them of their power to imaginend to dream a better dream for a more

    owerful, more beautiful future, not justr the dreamer him/herself but for their

    llow man. Additionally this is an article

    esigned to give the ordinary man a

    impse of his own power, should he dareimagine, should he dare to dream.

    magine abundance. Let me take you

    own a path to a Trinidad and Tobago

    ven more beautiful than the one we

    ave here today. It is a TnT where

    pitalism has its place but it doesntctate that people with money are the

    nly ones allowed to eat. It is a TnThere nobody has to struggle to feedemselves because in places like Queens

    ark Savannah and Eddie Hart andranguez Savannahs and other public

    creational spaces everywhere and evenong certain stretches of road there can

    e found every kind of local fruit tree,ch one well suited to the space where

    it is planted. West Indian cherries whichhave the highest vitamin C contentof any fruit in the world will be almost

    everywhere. They happen to bear year

    round as well so it will always be in

    good supply. Even in the Brian LaraPromenade will you nd them along with

    tasty citrus, and miniature golden apple,yet another prolic plant which bearsyear round. Bread fruit will be in spaces

    which are appropriate and accessible allover the country as well. Now guess who

    is responsible for these plants, these trees,being where I have described. It wasnt

    any politician or big business interest. Ingeneral they have interests other than thewell being of the populace. I will tell you.

    In that TnT, it is the ordinary, average

    citizen who planted those trees there.

    People in the thousands who showed upwith their Citizens for a Greener Trinidad

    and Tobago (CGTT) tee shirt who said,

    Let politicians do what they do best. Let

    them make lacouray in Parliament, but letus feed ourselves. Let us plant fruit trees

    in public spaces. We have had enough ofthe ornamentals. There is nothing more

    beautiful than a child, a family, that iswell fed

    That was the rst time that people of

    every race and creed and age and of

    every political afliation realized that

    politicians didnt have the answers. Itwas the rst time that the ordinary man

    decided to stop waiting for somebodyto save him because he had the strength

    to save himself. The government didjust what the masses wanted, as to dootherwise would have meant political

    suicide. The population had had enoughold talk.

    Well guess who takes care of the

    maintenance of the trees that we plantedin this new and different TnT? CEPEP

    and other state organizations with

    expertise in taking care of public spaceswere the ones. Fallen fruit was collected

    by them and it was used to feed livestockof all kinds from ducks to pigs to goats

    and the effect on the price of meat was

    phenomenal. The price decreased and thequality increased. People the world over

    marveled at this TnT and sought to copy

    our ordinary man strategy. We inspired

    the world.

    In this new TnT crime is extremely lowbecause people with full bellies who

    dont have to worry about where theirnext meal was coming from, generallydidnt commit crime. A ton of money was

    saved in law enforcement. Additionallythe population was healthier. Having

    access to natural food has its benets.Hence the health care system was under

    less strain and the government saved

    money again. The money they saved was

    used to improve training, infrastructure,

    facilities and equipment, ensuring thatwhen somebody actually did get sick they

    had the best health care available in ourhospitals. Additionally it is a TnT where

    supermarket, and fast food

    owners and managersare very reluctant

    to raise prices because it could easily leadto a boycott or serious decline in revenue

    because food is so abundant otherwise.

    Dont you want to live there? I do.

    Let us get behind the green train thatis Citizens for a Greener Trinidad and

    Tobago (CGTT) and make this happen.Interestingly CGTT is a pilot for a bigger

    concept called CGC which is Citizens fora Greener Caribbean. Let us do this forus. Let us do it for our children and our

    childrens children. A more powerful,more beautiful, greener future awaits us.

    We just need to have the courage to openthat door. We at CGTT believe in the

    power of the ordinary man/woman/child

    to envision a brighter future and to

    take the steps necessary to see ia reality.

    I am Sheldon A. Mitchell, the DCGTT and a student of the UW

    Faculty of Law. I am an ordinarbent on doing extraordinary thin

    other ordinary extraordinary peevery walk of life. Let us do thi

    big thing for future generations

    and beyond. They will look bacthank us for doing it.

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    ne of the main mantras of the Guild of Students hasen trying to develop the ideal formula for studenttegration. Given the fact that the St. Augustinempus is made up of diverse student cohorts, part ofe challenge has been linked to tailoring initiativesat would meet the holistic needs to the varying com-unities on campus.

    ith specic reference to members of the part-timed evening community, over the academic year 2010/11, a brazen attempt was made to re-dene how the

    uild Council prepared its academic programme toeet the overarching needs of the students. Thus, while

    mphasis was committed to strengthening part-timed evening students academic learning experience andcompanying services they received, the Guild Coun-also felt sufcient wasnt being done to provide anerall university experience that facilitated their overallvelopment. Consequently, this provided an opportunityr the Guild Council to meet social developmental aspectpart-time and evening students.

    hus, the Ofce of the Part-time and Evening Representa-ve, along with the Student Activity Chairperson in col-boration with Limited Edition Main Stage presented thest ever cultural event entitled, Spirits of the Arts, whichas held at the DAAGA auditorium on the 16th October,10, with its original conception being design to accommo-te part-time and evening students.

    he cultural concert was conceptually envisioned to provideocial space so students of the mature and working com-

    unity on campus could experience a feeling of inclusivityd allow their families to share the experience with them.

    he concert featured over fourteen different artistes; with

    veral presentations being live instrument bands and rangingross several musical genres. Fine art, sculpture, dance, music,etry and video marked an evening of elegance and qualityoduction all designed to provide a new and transformed socialncept.

    s the Guild Council moves forward providing in providingudent service over the next academic year, it will continue toeet the needs of the student populace and create cultural spacesr liberating the spirits of the arts.

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