Renang di Aquatic Center

Foto sexy Yoga "Ade Rai" von Athens

Belakangan ini beberapa Lelewan dan Lelewati sering renang di Aquatic Center. Katanya mau kayak jadi Ade Rai, terutama bro Yoga. Lihat foto-fotonya di sini.

Bobcats di Mac Championship

Yoga dan Farid bonek dari Athens


Rombongan Indonesia tidak mau kalah menyerbu Detroit untuk mendukung Bobcats melawan Eastern Michigan merebut kejuaraan MAC. Sayangnya Bobcats kalah. Bagi Bobcats, itu pertandingan final MAC pertama sejak tahun 1968. Lama banget ya. Tapi masih mendingan, karena prestasi Bobcats tahun ini sudah melebihi harapan--bisa jadi juara MACEast. Foto-fotonya di sini.

Kunjungan Atdikbud ke Athens

Tanggal 3 November 2006, ada kunjungan Atase Pendidikan dan Kebudayan, Kedubes RI, Bpk Dr. Harris Iskandar, menyambangi Athens. Kunjungan ini untuk menjajaki kerja sama pendidikan pemerintah Indonesia dengan Ohio University. Selain itu, juga untuk melihat kegiatan Permias: The Indonesian Movie Night. Ini foto Dr. Harris Iskandar di lantai 1 Alden Library, yang banyak menyimpan buku dari Asia Tenggara itu. (Prends, ganti dengan foto yang lebih cocok ya.)

Dari ki-ka: Dr. Harris Iskandar, Jeff Shane, Putut Widjanarko

Indonesian films to show in Scripps

Friday, November 3rd, 2006. Seeing movies often allows people to identify with the characters. However, moviegoers this weekend can feel the excitement, loneliness and dream of the people living in the most populated Muslim country in the world.

The Indonesian Student Organization, PERMIAS, will host the Indonesian Film Festival, which will include four Indonesian movies, today and tomorrow in Scripps Hall Auditorium. “The Indonesian Film Festival is aimed at promoting Indonesian culture, making people in Ohio University

Source: http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/searchresults.php?search=permias&submitsearch=Search

SEA Poetry Night

Acara Southeast Asian Poetry Night. Seru. Lihat clipnya di sini.

Southeast Asian Culture Showcased at Poetry Night

By Maria Gallucci

Nov. 2, 2006. An exchange of language and poetry took place Nov. 2 as students and faculty of Ohio University gathered in Galbreath Chapel to celebrate the cultures of Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asian Poetry Night is an opportunity for international students to share their native cultures with the audience and other students. It also gives American students a chance to practice their language of study while incorporating its cultural elements.

The event was sponsored by Southeast Asian Studies and the Southeast Asian Studies Association. The Southeast Asian languages and cultures represented that night include Khmer, Tagalog, Indonesian, Thai, Cambodian, Vietnamese and Malaysian. Participants also dressed in native clothing, wearing silk embroidered hats and dresses and brightly printed cloths.

“Poetry Night gives students and the audience first-hand exposure to each culture and offers a different perspective not found inside the classroom,” said Katie McWhorter, graduate student and president of the Southeast Asian Studies association.

For American students studying Indonesian and Thai, the poetry night was a chance to gain confidence in their language skills and to put their knowledge to use, said Maryani Maryani, a third-year graduate student from Indonesia.

Maryani and her three Indonesian 211 students recited a poem they had written in English and translated into Indonesian.

Performing in front of an audience was a great experience, said Kristin Dunksy of the poem recital.

Molly Roth, also a student of Maryani, said writing and translating a poem was good practice for their language skills.

“(Poetry Night) is a chance to express yourself, and also (a chance) to see what other people have to share from their countries,” said Anton Wiranata, a graduate student from Indonesia. He added that the event was also a refreshing opportunity to meet new people and to take a break from studying.

Source: http://www.internationalstudies.ohio.edu/news-events/newsletter/newsbriefs-03.htm

A New PhD in town

Ada PhD baru dari kawah Athens, Putut Widjanarko, yang menulis tentang orang Indonesia Muslim di New York City. Oral defense-nya tanggal 1 November 2006. Ini fotonya setelah sidang itu. Dari ki-ka: Elin Driana (sang istri yang ehm...ehmm .. ehm itu), Drew McDaniel (pembimbing utama), Putut, Karen Riggs, Bill Frederick, dan Bob Stewart.

Dari Mahasiswa di Amerika Untuk Korban Gempa Yogyakarta

Mahasiswa Indonesia yang belajar di luar negeri tak membiarkan keprihatinan bangsanya berlarut-larut. Mereka melakukan usaha pengumpulan dana, untuk kemudian disalurkan bagi korban bencana gempa bumi di Yogya dan Jateng.

Karena mereka tinggal berjauhan rapat penggalangan dana pun dilakukan melalui mailing list. Seperti di indonesia-ou@yahoogroups.com, atau permias-athens@yahoogroups.com, terlihat rapat yang serius. Namun demikian rapat atau pertemuan tatap muka langsung juga dilaksanakan. Seperti di Athens, pada tanggal 27 Mei 2006 tepatnya di kediaman Prof. Elizabeth Collins, guru besar study agama di Ohio University.

Menurut koresponden hminews.com di sana, M. Chozin, proyek pengadaan dana ini diberi nama Fund Raising for Yogyakarta Earthquake. Program ini dibagi menjadi beberapa kegiatan. Pertama adalah membangun donation box di beberapa lokasi, diantaranya mulai minggu pagi tim diterjunkan ke empat gereja yang berbeda dengan 4 tim yang berbeda. Selanjutnya donation box juga akan pasang di beberapa lokasi mulai hari Selasa di Alden Library OU, OASIS, Gordy Hall, Groover, China King, Islamic Center, Beberapa Gereja, Front Room Baker Center, College Gates, dan beberapa tempat lain di sekitar Ohio University.

Kemudian acara berikutnya adalah Souvenir and Food Sales. Acara ini akan dilaksanakan hari Kamis tanggal 1 Juni 2006 mulai pukul 10.00 sampai pukul 15.00 waktu setempat. Hingga berita ini diturunkan kepastian lokasi masih dalam koordinasi.

Acara berikutnya adalah Souvenir Donation. Dalam acara ini, panitia menerima sumbangan berupa barang-barang atau souvenir apa saja yang bisa dijual pas acara hari Kamis nya.

Sumbangan akan disalurkan melalui People to People AID in Support to Nurani Dunia yang ada di Ohio University untuk selanjutnya diteruskan ke Yogya melalui perwakilan yang dianggap accountable untuk menyalurkan dana yang terkumpul. Sumbangan bisa berupa uang, cek, ataupun barang2 yang akan dijual bersama hari Kamis tanggal 1 Juni 2006.

Source: http://hminews.com/index.php?action=news.detail&id_news=350

12 OU scholars to travel globe on Fulbright grants

Ternyata Indonesia menjadi salah satu tujuan favorit para Fullbrighters

Published Wednesday, May 24, 2006.

Ohio University has broken its record in producing grantees of the government-sponsored Fulbright Program with three more students being selected for the 2006-07 academic year than last year.

The Fulbright Program, which received 29 OU applications, provides scholarships for students to explore and study in other cultures around the world, according to the Web site exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright/. Next academic year, 12 OU students will be participating in the program compared to nine students in each of the last two years.

The number of grantees at other Ohio universities is not yet available, said Elizabeth Clodfelter, director of U.S. Fulbright Programs and liaison for international partners. OU produced the most Fulbright winners in Ohio last year.

The amount each Fulbright grantee receives varies depending on location, but the program conducts a cost-of-living survey on a biannual basis and covers students’ rent or room and board, school supplies, basic incidentals and return travel expenses, said Schuyler Allen, a media contact in the Fulbright program.

For example, Clarissa Kornell, a senior political science major who will teach English and study the use of religion in educational curriculum in Indonesia, will be aided with $1,000 every month for 10 months, $500 to $700 before and after her trip and paid travel and insurance.

Indonesia and Germany are the most popular destinations for OU Fulbright grantees, with three students going to each country next year. Other students are traveling to Ghana, Japan, Chile, Korea, the Philippines and Ecuador.

Kornell said that while OU is investing its resources in improving its image and prominence through initiatives like Vision Ohio, the Fulbright Program celebrates something at which OU already excels.

“My biggest goal is to leave feeling like I have an understanding of Indonesian culture and society and government,” she said.

Alyssa Malchi, a senior hearing, speech and language sciences major, will teach English in South Korea. She also will research non-verbal communication, which is common in America but not in Asia.

Genevieve Waller, a graduate student majoring in fine arts and art history and photography, will travel to Germany, where she has studied before, to study the history of the photogram, a camera-less photograph.

“Photography is an incredibly important aspect of our lives,” Waller said.

Being offered a Fulbright gave her a sense of validation, Waller said.“The Fulbright symbolizes that people who don’t even know you think your project has merit,” she said.

The other grantees for 2006-07 are Phillip Allman, Julie DePaulo, Layne Hanson, Tod Imperato, Troy Johnson, Eileen Kelbach, Melanie Schori, Meghan Schuck and Carly Witmer.

Source: http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/Articles/News/2006/05/24/13855/

Spring Into Southeast Asia Night

By Rainy Phrompechrut

April 26, 2006. After many were turned down with the bad news that tick­ets sold out ever since Thursday morning, two hundred fifty ticket holders filed into Baker Ballroom to spring into Southeast Asia on Friday evening.

The night began with a short introduction by representatives from Permias—Indonesian Students Association—and SEASA—Southeast Asian Studies Association. Alex Bosley, senior, said he was surprised the food was spicy. “At the time it didn’t hit me but it is spicy… then I thought, oh, but Thai food is spicy,” Bosley said. He said he was concerned about not being away to bring food from outside at first, but he thought the food turned out alright.

After stomachs were filled, the Indonesian fashion show was presented. Models walked out with colorful, elaborately decorated outfits walked out as lively mu­sic echoed in the ballroom, ac­companied by a powerpoint pre­sentation on a screen next to the stage. Narrators were also present to talk about cultural facts as the music changed for each region and audiences clapped and cheered as each set of new costumes appeared on stage. The fashion show ended with a set of children fashion, getting a big “Ohhhh” from the audience. “It’s amazing that they’re all from the same country,” said Runa Nagatomo, graduate student, as she watched the show.

The organizers had managed to borrow traditional clothes from the Indonesian embassy in Washington D.C. Lewinna Aguskin said there were problems with getting the costumes because they were not able to pick it up as planned. The team had managed to find a friend in Washington D.C. to pick up the costume from the embassy and ship it to them just a week before the event.

Kenji Kimura led Permias members in singing “Karena Cinta” after the fashion show. “Karena Cinta” means “because of love”. Kimura, graduate student from Japan, started the performance by talking about his experience in Indonesia. He said he had visited Indonesia twice; the song brings back his memories from the trips and reminds him of his love for the country. The audience laughed as Kimura said he was singing a pop song while wearing a traditional costume.

The night ended with a per­formance by a Thai classical from New York, Phetch Rattanasuwan. She attended dramatic arts school in Thailand from 12 years old and has continued to dance ever since. Rattanasuwan lives in New York with her husband who attends Cornell University.

Elliot Field, president of Southeast Asian Studies Associa­tion, said the team had called various universities with re­nowned Southeast Asian studies programs. They had found Rat­tanasuwan after speaking with her husband at Cornell University.

Rattanasuwan said the event was very well organized. She nor­mally sees only Thai people when she performs at events like this, but was impressed to see people from different cultures. She had heard that Ohio University has a close international community.

Daniel Harahap, from Indo­nesia, said the night was a good representation of cultures. The event showed to the pub­lic that “we have different cit­ies of language, different cities tribe, different cities of reli­gion,” Haranap said. Field said the fashion show was his favorite part of the night. “I was blown away by it,” said Field. He said it must have been difficult to put together a team of more than 30 people and organize a catwalk. “Permias members really feel that we cannot do it with­out the help of our international friends,” said Aguskin.

Source: http://www.ohiou.edu/isfs/newsltr/2006/april25.pdf#xml=http://127.0.0.1/texis/search/pdfhi.txt?query=permias&pr=leftovers&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=2&order=r&cq=&id=4456ccc978

INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE PROJECT: Indonesian Media and Conflict Management Delegation

Ohio University’s Center for International Studies will host a delegation of five conflict management specialists from Indonesia between April 19 and May 10, 2006. The group will be on campus from April 19 to 27 in order to finalize production of a series of videos on peer mediation, inter-religious dialogue, and conflict management themes. Participants are involved in a number of initiatives in Indonesia designed to promote harmony between social groups through various education and media initiatives. Their visit to the U.S. is intended to advance international collaboration on conflict management activities and broaden dialogue on issues affecting social cohesion in various national contexts.

This is the fourth delegation of Indonesian civic and religious leaders to visit Ohio University in the past two years in connection with the Center’s Inter-Religious Dialogue Project. These exchanges, as well as an American delegation visit to Indonesia in 2005, are designed to motivate serious efforts to strengthen inter-group harmony by promoting systematic conflict management efforts in areas affected by sectarian strife. They are also intended to build support for civic education and tolerance promotion activities more generally. A key goal is to facilitate long-term relationships between Indonesian and American participants so that dialogue on how to manage differences among religious groups in a pluralistic civil society can be broadened and sustained.

The project is funded through a grant from the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State’ Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is being implemented by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies and the Department of Classics and World Religions at Ohio University.

The upcoming Media and Conflict Management delegation will begin in Athens, Ohio on April 19, 2006. Although participants will be busy finalizing their video project, they will also observe peer mediation efforts in Athens County schools and participate in numerous campus activities. The group will then travel to Cincinnati, Ohio on April 27 where participants will meet with community leaders working to bridge racial divides. In particular, they will participate in Peace Village’s Hunger Awareness Night in the city’s impoverished Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The group will then travel to Washington DC on April 30 where they will meet with U.S. government officials, visit conflict management practitioners working on international efforts, participate in a conference on Islam and democracy, and observe peer mediation programs in the Fairfax County, VA schools. The delegation will then visit Boston from May 7-10 where participants will explore university-public sector collaboration involving Harvard, MIT, private NGOs, and the Massachusetts State Attorney General's office.

NEW BABY BORN AND WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS PARTY

Oleh Elis Zulianti Anis

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Seluruh keluarga besar mahasiswa Indonesia di Athens turut berbahagia atas kelahiran anak laki laki pertama dari teman kita Yoga, yang diberi nama Mumtaaz Zeeshaa Nabeel. Berita kelahirannya diterima saat sang Ayah lagi mondar mandir antara SF and Columbus, di saat saat paniknya dia mau ngadepin ujian. Selamat selamat selamat Yoga.

Acara makan makan pun sudah diselenggarakan dengan suksesnya, dengan menu gule kambing plus ayam goreng. Lebih meriah lagi karna acara makan makan nya juga juga dalam rangka ultahnya anak nya Mas Putut dan juga dalam rangka menyambut 4 temen Indonesia yang baru datang. Mereka itu adalah Pdt. Daniel Harahap, Sandra Nahdar, Muhammad Chozin dan Muttaqien. Pak Daniel sedang belajar bahasa Inggris di OPIE selama 6 bulan ke depan. Sandra yang punya background media dan lululusan Sastra Inggris Univ Andalas akan mengambil master di SEA studies. Muhammad Chozin yang lahir Pekalongan ini adalah lulusan dari Jurusan Perikanan UGM dan akan mendalami study Antropology di SEA Studies. Farid yang selama beberapa tahun aktif di LSM 'Puan Hayati' baru saja menyelesaikan studinya di IAIN Jakarta dan ternyata Farid adalah muridnya 'Bu Ida' yang sekarang berada di Columbus bersama keluarganya. Sandra, Farid, dan Chozin, ketiganya adalah Ford Foundation Fellows.

Selamat Datang temen temen yang Baru. Selamat menikmati kota Athens yang kecil, damai, dan tidak banyak tempat hiburannya hehehee. Selamat memasuki kampus yang sebenarnya dimana selama 2 tahun kedepan akan menjadikan pengalaman tersendiri. Semoga di tahun mendatang, makin banyak temen temen yang datang dan study di OU (tulisan ini diambil dari blognya Elis Zulianti Anis).

Uptown, State Street's forgotten businesses band together to boost sales

Published Monday, January 9, 2006

Seven shops around North Court Street and State Street played host to a Hidden Treasure event Thursday as part of an ongoing process to raise awareness of small businesses in Athens.

As part of the event, customers received maps of the area and a card with each business name. They then had to travel to each store and answer questions to be eligible for a drawing at Pangaea Tea.

To combat the fluctuating population of students, the prospect of a new mall and the ever-present looming of the Wal-Mart on East State Street, Succulent Sundays, Bali Karma, Wild Mercantile LTD, Athens Book Center, Pangaea Tea, Themes and Court Street Collections have banded together to promote local business.

The organizer of the event, Bali Karma owner Colin Donohue, said he is trying to stimulate people to shop in the lost section of State Street.
"(I am interested) in creating a hip, cool place to be," Donohue said. "There's that flavor in the neighborhood."

Other business owners resisted calling Donohue a boss or the leader, but Succulent Sundays owner Kristy Bales said he was a motivator and an organizer. She said she approached him after she opened her retail location at 9 Mill St. "We wanted to work together," Bales said. She said the owners are still trying to configure the structure of the group and that other local businesses are welcome to join. "It's not just necessarily the seven of us," she said.

Andrew Schlegel, a sales associate at Wild Mercantile for two years, said the inter-business diversity means that the shops are not taking customers from each other.
"We're also diverse in ourselves," he said, "so it's not like we're taking each other's business."

The next Hidden Treasures event is scheduled for Feb. 4, according to an e-mail from Bales. The businesses plan to give away more than $200 in prizes. The Shops
Succulent Sundays, was originally a wholesale operation focusing on natural-based bath and body products.

Bali Karma, 22 E. State St., specializes in art, attire, gifts and jewelry from Indonesia, with signs posted that the proceeds of sales will aid the Indonesian families who produce the objects. Wild Mercantile LTD, 30 E. State St., sells outdoor equipment but also coordinates climbing programs and backpacking clinics, instructing consumers on how to properly use the equipment they bought. Athens Book Center and Pangaea Tea, 74 E. State St., are a new and used bookstore and café, respectively. Court Street Collections, 64 N. Court St., has a gallery and sells a multitude of gifts. Themes, 61 N. Court St., has unique gifts and accessories, according to a promotional handout.

Source: http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/Articles/News/2006/01/09/288/