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Show fOOMUM 'pe&uwuf lam Hoi? to Rusesabagina to speak at Ik WC Rusesabagina was a manager of the Belgian-owne- d Mille Collines, a luxu- Tonight Westminster will welcome Paul Rusesabagina, the hero behind the 2004 Oscar winning film Hotel Rwanda. Rusesabaginas lecture will focus on his experience throughout the 100 days of genocide in Rwanda in 1994 and his courageous attempts to help his family and the people of Rwanda. He will speak at 8 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall. The evening before the lecture students and faculty of Westminster got a look at the film Hotel Rwanda. Every year we do a large scale of topics and with the movie Hotel Rwanda coming in, we thought Paul Rusesabagina would be the best fit to the program, and he is also what we were looking for. In addition, students at Westminster are more towards the academicpolitical program so this fits in fine, said Director of Student Life the taste of alcohol, the fdm. He does not plan Joiner. ry hotel in Kigali, the Rwan- dan capital. Rusesbagina knew when to slip a bottle of scotch to his enemies to keep them in control and use his street smarts to keep the bloodthirsty militia outside the gates during the 100 days of slaughter. By risking his own life, he saved hundreds of peoples lives in his hotel. Since then his image has been transformed from a hotel businessman to a world wide hero. Actually, I am not a hero. I dont think I will be one. Of course there are people who would want to see me like this. That is certain. It goes without saying, Raul Rusesabagina said in an interview on www. OutNow.CH. After the genocides, Rusesabagina left Rwanda in 1996 and moved to Belgium, where he has sinced lived. After seven years he went back to Rwanda only for on moving back to Rwanda anytime soon. The movie Hotel Rwanda was very exciting. What most amazed me was the fact that genocide took place in such recent times, Student Tony Vainuku said, looking at the television screen in Shaw. All those who attended the screening had the opportunity to not only watch the battle between the Tutsi h - mrumtimir mi inrnw local bars and clubs held af- ter party celebrations for the featured films. The private club Harry Os turned into an after party Rus- offered by the magazine Cargo. esabagina ir person during the lecture tonight. The lecture is free to Westminster students, faculty, staff, and alumni. It will be $5 to the public; advanced tickets are available at the concierge desk and can be reserved by calling the Campus Concierge desk at (801) Tickets are limited and will be given out until 2 p.m. on the day of the lecture. 832-224- MwirMniiii During last weeks 2006 Sundance Film Festival Ben Folds and Liz Phair performed at the private club Harry Os on Friday January 27. The past week in Park City there were many musicians who were present among the crowds of filmmakers, filmgoers, and actors. During the night, many and Hutu but see the impact this had on Rwandans. Those who have any questions or concerns about the film or the actual events that occurred can ask 2006 SimdlaBiKse Rfloosi Ben Folds at Harry O's m Ginny-Bet- h t, 4. Ben Folds and Liz Phairs performances blissfully hypnotized audience members. Kimberly Johnson, 33, from San Francisco, Calif, said, "The night was a blast, Ben Folds rocked, and the space was just intimate enough to enjoy such a great talent." Throughout his performance, Folds would interject the words, Who likes while audience members would respond with aroar of yelling and whistling. While other audience members just loved hearing his music, I loved when Ben played the song A Waltz About Boxing, said Jaime Simons, 27, from Salt Lake City, Ut. 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