William Penn Life, 2009 (44. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2009-11-01 / 11. szám
Hungarian Room offers scholarships for summer study in Hungary PITTSBURGH - The Hungarian Room Committee at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking applicants for two $3,500 scholarships for summer study in Hungary in 2010. To apply, a student must be: 1) a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; and 2) a current full-time student at the University of Pittsburgh Oakland Campus who will return to the Oakland Campus in the fall of 2010 for two consecutive semesters immediately after the study experience in Hungary. Interested students can obtain an application by visiting Room 1209 in the university's Cathedral of Learning. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2010. Hungarians rank amongst gloomiest people, survey says A recent survey has ranked Hungarians among the most pessimistic peoples on the planet. The Gallup World Poll Institute posed the question "How do you see the future?" to a representative panel in 120 countries around the globe. In Hungary, which was the 117thranked nation, more than 34 percent of the adult population took the view that their situation was "desperate" or "more or less desperate"—a sombre outlook that was only exceeded by the nations of Zimbabwe, Burundi and Togo, where dayto-day material survival is an ongoing struggle. Magyar Matters Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the 53rd anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956 We commemorate today the 53rd anniversary of the Hungarian uprising of 1956. On October 23,1956, the Hungarian people stood up against tyranny in the name of freedom, bravely rising up to oppose the Communist regime which had been imposed upon them by the Soviet Union. During this uprising, many Hungarians died to defend and advance their country's freedom and independence. Although the uprising itself was brutally put down by more than 200,000 Soviet troops, the hopes and democratic yearnings of the Hungarian nation were not defeated, and served as an example for the world. For 53 years, the Hungarian peoples' struggle against authoritarianism and for freedom and democracy has inspired people around the world. Their struggle was an inspiration to the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe, who in 1989 threw off the shackles of communism and chose freedom and democracy. It is no coincidence that the "Iron Curtain" was breached in the summer of 1989 by Hungarians seeking freedom. Today, Hungary is anchored in the West as a member of NATO and the European Union, and its former place behind the Iron Curtain is a relic of history. Hungary is part of a peaceful, united and free Europe, and has taken its place as a close ally that partners with us around the world to respond to our common challenges. We honor those brave Hungarian patriots of 1956, just as we honor all those who show the courage to promote change. Novel tells story of one family’s journey from Hungary to U.S. TAYLOR, MI - The story of five members of a Hungarian family coming to the United States in the early 1900s is the basis of a new novel by Taylor author Robert Paul Szekely. The book, entitled "Beautiful Lady," tells the family's story in five chapters, with each chapter written from the point of view of a different family member. Szekely's self-published book is available at unvw.iuniverse.com ($14.95 for softcover) and at www.amazon.com ($24.95 for hardcover). Szekely was inspired to write the novel after receiving an email from his cousin, A1 Nemeth, eight years ago. Nemeth was doing genealogical research, and Szekely was fascinated by the stories of Hungarians who had come to America. Szekely grew up in the Delray area of Detroit and worked for more than 30 years in the retail industry before retiring. He has self-published several other books, including two mystery novels and three books of anecdotes, nostalgia and short stories. Szekely said he thinks his new novel will appeal to almost every reader from all age brackets. He dedicated the books to "our parents and grandparents who came into the United States in the early 1900s." 8 William Penn Life, November 2009
