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Show WEBER Cats beat last #1 STATE Original student UNIVERSITY steps in 'Orchesis' WSU faculty wins Utah Professor of the Year Psychology professor wins top honors Amsel received the award in Washington, D.C. yesterday. In 2005, Clinical Laboratory Science Department Chair Yasmen Eric Amsel is the third Weber State Simonian was named professor of University professor to be named the year, and in 2003 that title was Utah Professor of the Year in the last given to the Political Science and four years. Philosophy Department Chair Frank "I'm really honored by it, by this Guliuzza. experience," said the psychology "I think it's an incredible example department chair. "I'm not sure I fully of the quality faculty at Weber State believe it, I'm not sure - I wonder University that we would receive this whether I'm the best professor in the three out of four years," said WSU department, much more the state." President F. Ann Millner. By Maria Villasenor editor in chief | The Signpost Amsel was nominated for Professor of the Year, an award given by the Carnegie Foundation for high-quality teaching, after Eric Amsel being selected as the 2006 WSU Hinckley Fellow. The Hinckley award is annually given to a professor who demonstrates excellence in teaching, research and community service. "I think Eric is committed to really providing exceptional learning experiences for students in the classroom and out of the classroom," Millner said. She added that Amsel helps prepare students for graduate schools and careers through undergraduate research with the "time and attention he devotes to combining teaching and research in a way that supports not only scholarly contributions to his field, but also exceptional learning experiences for students." TJ. Black, a WSU psychology senior, is working on a research project to saidy parents and children in learning libraries. He said Arnsel's help and guidance have been indispensable. "He never pushed us into anything," Black said. "It was always he wanted to help us decide what we wanted to do, and he helped us to get there." Black took two classes with Amsel, and he said Amsel taught the courses with excitement. "He shows the students that he's excited about it, that it's interesting to him," Black said. "That's just the spark for students to become interested and excited about it as well." Black added that Amsel deserved the title of Professor of the Year. "It's nice to see someone that I look up to get awarded for great work that he's done," Black said. Amsel has taught at WSU for 10 years, and he said the time here has been great "It's been more than I had hoped," Amsel said. "I came looking for exactly the kind of experience I was hoping to get here: to work closely with students, that I'd be able to do research and involve them." You can reach reporter Maria Villasenor by calling 626-7655. Amnesty International hosts Dating event for Human Rights Week activities busy schedules Documentary "Darfur Diaries" discusses the crisis in the Western region of Sudan "Kids here have fun playing and going to the park," Gomez said. "The kids in Darfur are dunking from bombs." The documentary revealed that many Several Weber State University students Sudanese have tried to return to their watched the documentary "Darfur Diaries," villages and have been killed. They live in which kicked off Human Rights Week. Six million people in Darfur, a region of fear of being bombed again, so when they hear planes overhead, they run for the Sudan, have entered refugee camps. 1 "It is very sad," said Come Gomez, WSU protection underneath a tree. Traditionally in the country, people history senior. "It is too much of a side note. would sit down and solve problems. Now, Because of no politics are in the area, cries it is a conflict followed by violence. The go unheard." Janjaweed is amilitiasomesay is supported.. The most shocking thing.Gomez said she by the Muslim government, and it comes had seen was the killing of the little kids. By Natalie Raw I ings correspondent | The Signpost with camels, cars and guns. They take all the possessions and separate the children from their mothers and kill the fathers. One of the villagers highlighted in the film is named Hawn. She is now living in Darfur and said she fears for her life every day. "The Janjaweed came to our village and broke our legs, brothers legs and took all of our possessions," Hawn said. Not only do they suffer physically, they suffer mentallyfromthe problem in Darfur. Many can't sleep or eat because of the fear the Janjaweed would return. Family members are still missing since running from Janjaweed, and this causes many mental issues. The male refugees have now started an See Darfur page 6 Amnesty founder shares world travels By Shayla Craig correspondent | The Signpost Tom Jones, a poet who is largely responsible for founding Amnesty International in the United States, spoke at Weber State University Nov. 15. He introduced Amnesty International and told of the many horrifying things he has witnessed in his travels across the world in hope to bring peace to Oppressed countries. Amnesty International started more than four decades ago when two Portuguese students were sentenced to seven years in prison for raising a toast to freedom. This horrified British lawyer, Peter Benenson, who wrote to the British newspaper The Observer, called for an international campaign to bombard authorities around the world with protests about the "forgotten prisoners." In May of 1961, the newspaper launched his year-long campaign, calling it "Appeal for Amnesty 1961," asking people everywhere to protest against the imprisonment of men and women for their political or religious beliefs. Within a month, more than a thousand readers had sent letters of support, offers of help and details about many more prisoners. Within six months, a brief publicity effort was being developed into a ceaseless, international revolution. Within a year, the new organization had taken up 210 cases in seven countries, sending representatives to make arguments on behalf of prisoners. In 1977, the movement's efforts were recognized through the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1978, it was honored with a United Nations Human Rights Award. Today, Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign forinternationallyrecognized human rights. The organization has a varied network of more than 1.8 million members and supporters in more than 150 countries around the world. They come from different backgrounds and have different political and religious beliefs, but they are united by a determination for a world where all people enjoy human rights. Tom Jones served as an international human rights lawyer and as a Washington representative forAmnesty International U.S.A. from 1972 to 1979. During that time, he served in several WSU Student Association to hold speed dating activity Monday of possible conversation topics and questions, and they will have a certain amount of time to visit with each other. After the Students who are short on time may time is up, one of the genders will move to find "that special someone" on Monday, the next person in the row. Schulz, a WSU health promotion senior, Nov. 20 when Weber State University will said she thought the speed dating activity host a speed dating activity. would promote Ruth Westheimers visit to The WSU Student Association's Arts WSU on Nov. 27 at 10 a.m. in the Shepherd and Lectures committee is sponsoring Union Building Gallery. the event, which will be held at 12 p.m. Westheimer, known as Dr. Ruth, is a sex in the-Shepherd Union Building Gallery. Stefanie Schulz, vice president of expert. She changed the media by openly arts and lectures, who came up with the discussing previously taboo subjects, acidea, said she thought it would be a good cording to Gomez. She has written wellway for students to socialize and get in- known books such as "Dr. Ruth's Encyclovolved, which are the main goals of the pedia of Sex." Students who participate in the speed WSU student government. "I think a lot of people here at Weber dating activity next week will be entered into State like to meet new people," Schulz a drawing, and they will have the opportusaid, "and I think a lot of people here nity to win gift certificates for date night acwant to date, and so it's just kind a of tivities. The drawing will be conducted after Westheimer's presentation, and students good opportunity to do both." Speed dating gives students a chance must attend the event to win. to meet potential dating partners withGinnie Kim, a WSU freshman, said the out commitment, according to Jose Go- activity would be a good opportunity to mez, WSU Student Legislation and Orga- meet new people, which is helpful because nizations coordinator. she is shy. "It's basically we provide one small, Dan -c,iewart, a WSU mechanical engiorganized opportunity to meet some- neering freshman, also hopes to make new body you might connect with," Gomez friends by participating. said, "and if it goes somewhere, great, "It sounded interesting," Stewart said. but if not, there is no obligation." "I'd never tried it before." During the activity, a male and a female student will sit across from each You can reach reporter Andrea Bean by other. Schulz said they will be given a list calling 626-7655. By Andrea Bean news editor [ The Signpost Scholarship day for future Wildcats directing students to the Shepherd Union Building's Gallery, where the event was held, and handed out scholarship applications to The purple and white balloons around students. "This is for any high school students the Weber State University campus last who wants to come/' said WSU Student Wednesday were not there because Ambassador Alyssa Arthur, who was handing the circus came to town, but it was the out applications and giving information to financial aid and scholarship offices that were hosting an event to help high school students. A WSU Ambassador said one of the perks students get scholarships at WSU. On Nov. 15, WSU invited high school of coming to the event was that the index students from surrounding areas to the score for students applying for a scholarship main campus to learn more about WSU that day was dropped from 120 to 115. For and get scholarships. Students could find one day, this made more students eligible for out about scholarships WSU offers, and a scholarship at WSU. also learn about other services WSU has. Students couldalsopaythe$30application fee for applying for a scholarship. High school students came with Along with the scholarship and financial teachers, parents and friends to get the day off of their regular school schedule aid offices, the Anthropology, Sociology and to plan for a possible future school and Students in Free Enterprise clubs have also been doing their share of helping high schedule at WSU. "I came to see what the school had to school students get into college. Members offer and see scholarship opportunities," of the groups have been going to different said Clearfield High School student high schools in the Ogden area to teach and help high school students fill out college Nicule Strangfeld. Strangfeld said she would probably applications. "I remember when I was in high school," go to WSU because the university would said Chad Cms, president of SIFE. "I almost offer her a scholarship, and it is close to home. The student ambassadors helped with See Scholarship page 6 By Amber Hall sr. news reporter | The Signpost PHOTO BY BRICE KELSCH I THE SIGNPOST Stephen Bronson, a WSU undecided student, eats at the "Life's a Lottery" Hunger Banquet Nov. 16 in the Shepherd Union Building Gallery. Participants put tickets into a drawing; only three received a "first-world" ticket, allowing them to eat what is considered a healthy meal. The rest of the participants received rice, beans and a tortilla as a representation of the distribution of food around the world. This demonstrated how what people have to eat is somewhat of a "lottery." Bronson ate a "first-world" meal. human rights investigator commissions including Spain, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Egypt. "Amnesty International is independent of any government, political persuasion, economic interest or religious creed," Jones said. "It is a democratic, self-governing movement." During his travels in Spain, he spoke to many prisoners, both men and women who suffered the pains of being beaten with iron rods, burned with cigarettes and humiliated in public. Many of them received sexual threats and threats of harm to friends and family members. His duties included observing trials and meeting with government officials, researching the facts and investigating anyone who may have witnessed the crime. "We rely on volunteer activists," Jones said, "people who donate their time and energy to work in solidarity with the victims of human rights abuses." Amnesty International's main objectives are: to ensure a prompt and fair trial for all political prisoners, to eradicate the death penalty, to abolish torture and other brutal, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, to end executions and "disappearances" and to fight impunity by working to ensure perpetrators of such abuses are brought to justice in accordance with international standards. You can leave a message for reporter Shayla Craig by calling 626-7655. Students may receive free flu shots today Students can receive free flu shots from both the Weber State University Davis and Ogden campuses today The shots are available in Room 220 of the Davis Campus from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. At the Ogden Campus, flu shots will be be given at 8 a.m. while sup- plies last in the Student Service Center, Room 190. To receive'the shots, students need to bring their Wildcard ID. Staff and students' family members are not able to get flu shots. For more information, call 395-3443, |