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Show W E B E R S T A T E The U N I V E R S I T Y npost WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 'csr dramatizes forensic technology see page 5 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 67 ISSUE 80 Holocaust, Rwanda, Sudan-the forgotten stories By MONIKA WAWRZYNIAK correspondoenl | The Signpost Award-winning photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale captures the suffering of the Sudanese people. More than 1.5 million people have fled from their homes in Darfur to seek refuge in makeshift camps located across the border in Chad. In the last century, more than 60 million people were slaughtered in a state-sponsored genocide. The Holocaust, Rwanda and Sudan are all manmade tragedies, yet people all over the world allow history to repeat itself. The death toll in Sudan has reached 300,000 people. That is equal to one-and-a-half times the entire population of Weber County. This death toll continues to rise every day. These mass killings are the topicofamonth-long Holocaust Commemoration held at Weber State University. Exactly 60 years ago, the most massive slaughter in the history of human beings brought a total of 26 million victims. After the Holocaust slopped and the gates of the concentration camps opened, people all over the world said, "Never again." "Never again" lasted 49 years. In 1994, militants of the Hutu ethnic majority in Rwanda decided to proceed with the decimation of the ethnic minority, the Tutsis, and of the moderate Hutu who objected to the genocide. Most of the 937,000 victims were killed in their villages, often by their neighbors or fellow villagers. The Interhamve, organized bands of Hutu militia, killed their victims with machetes. People were mass murdered in churches Holocaust Commemoration Schedule April 7-22 "Pictures Speak Louder than Words" Diversity Center, photo display of Darfur April 7 Benyamin Korn "Media Coverage of the Holocaust" Noon, Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater April 8 Reading of "Senator Elbert Thomas Day" Proclamation 11 a.m., Special Collections Area, Stewart Library April 12 Amy Goodman "Independent Media in a Time of War" Noon, Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater April 14 William Schulz "Darfur, Sudan: The World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis" 7 p.m., Shepherd Union Building, Rooms 338-340 April 15 "Schindler's List" Reel Life Series 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater April 20 Zev Kedem "Schindler's List: A Survivor Celebrates Life" Noon, Shepherd Union Ballroom and schools with no chance of escaping. Anyone who attempted to run was hacked with a machete. The rest of the world stood by and witnessed another genocide. Today, people all over the world are witnesses to another mass killing of innocent people. In mid-2003 the marginalized groups in Darfur, a region INSIDE • Why didn't we do anything? Evaluation of how media covers genocide see page 14 See Forgotten page 3 Senate discusses disqualifications, discrimination Students warned Committee assigned to investigate grievances of gay, lesbian students about effects of alcohol abuse By KRISTEN HEBESTRCET special assignments editor By NATALIE CLEMENS editor in chief | The Signpost With 10 candidates disqualified during final elections for failing to submit financial reports and only two candidates reinstated, eight election seats needed to be filled. One of die seats was given to Allen Plan, opponent to Rebecca La Mar, who was running for executive director of diversity. The outcome of the other seven seats was discussed in Monday's senate meeting. "There were some interesting things that happened during elections," said Mandy Medina, Weber State University student association adviser. "We had a number of students who were disqualified." Medina recited the WSUSA bylaws that say if a candidate receives the most See Senate page 5 Weber State University Business and Economics Senator Josh Borges listens on Monday as Barry Gomberg, WSU director of equal employment opportunity and affirmitive action, tells the Student Senate that he appreciates their willingness to investigate homosexual discrimination on campus. The Signpost Ever heard someone say, "Man, you were so drunk the other night..." ... Then maybe there's a problem with alcohol. Weber State University Counseling and Psychological Services is ready to help answer that question at the National Alcohol Screening Day on Thursday in the Shepherd Union Building, Room 338-340. The event includes games, mocktails, food, prizes and a drawing for* an iPod, said luliana Larsen, WSU Student Health Center director. One possibility includes wearing the famous "DUI goggles," which mimic the effect of too much alcohol. About 133 people participated last year, Larsen said. People fill out a 23-question assessment, then meet with a Health See Alcohol page 13 |