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The Grizzly, February 13, 2003 Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 2-13-2003 The Grizzly, February 13, 2003 Anne Antanavage '04 Ursinus College Kelly Gray Ursinus College Quinn Dinsmore Ursinus College Bart Brooks Ursinus College Jerel Smith Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Antanavage, Anne '04; Gray, Kelly; Dinsmore, Quinn; Brooks, Bart; Smith, Jerel; Szarko, Fallon; Stewart, Cassie; Cliff, Andy; Cicchetti, John; Wehnert, Terri; Pellish, Greg; DiFeliciantonio, Marie; and Mohr, Trevor, "The Grizzly, February 13, 2003" (2003). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 529. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/529 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Anne Antanavage '04, Kelly Gray, Quinn Dinsmore, Bart Brooks, Jerel Smith, Fallon Szarko, Cassie Stewart, Andy Cliff, John Cicchetti, Terri Wehnert, Greg Pellish, Marie DiFeliciantonio, and Trevor Mohr This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/529 • The Student Newspaper of Ursinus College Thursday, February 13,2002 , :Q:i. COLLEGEVILLE,PA VOLUME 27 ISSUE 16 Iraqi Speaker Describes his Country as a Prison of Suffering 2uinn Dinsmore Gri:::.ly News Editor "We are prisoners as a people, in High Commissioner of Refugees, change to "get rid of the worst mitted by the Iraqi leadership. the prison known as Iraq. We 5 million out of Iraq's 23 million nightmare since Hitler." He urged For more than 14 years he has don't care who frees us as long as people are refugees or internally the international community to push represented several NGO's be­ we are liberated from our suffer­ displace persons. for the conviction of Saddam fore the Human Rights Commis­ ing," said Bakhtiar Amin, a human Amin stated a half million people Hussein as a war criminal and sion. rights activist and founder of the have been killed under Hussein's prays he will give up his weapons He was also involved in getting International Alliance for Justice. rule and the people have suffered of mass destruction. the European Parliament, the U.S. A native Kurd of Iraq, Amin socioeconomic, spiritual, and psy­ Amin feels the human rights v io­ House of Representatives and the gave his perspective on "The Iraqi chological side effects from his lations are unacceptable in a coun­ U.S. Senate to adopt resolutions Issue" on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 tyranny. He listed historical ex­ try filled with "agony, dismay, and for the indictment of the Iraqi p.m. in Olin Auditorium to an at­ amples of assassination, a pattern fear. " leadership's war crimes and crimes tentive crowd of over a hundred of missing persons and the inci­ Amin looks forward to the day against humanity. students, faculty and community dences of rape, destruction, and that Iraq can rebuild but warns, From 1990to 1996,Aminserved to AI Qaeda. "The oil is a curse not were on the side of the Iraqi people members. torture present in Iraq for nearly "Any new government in Iraq must as an advisor to French First Lady a blessing," he stated. "The profit and those who supported Saddam," Amin began his talk with the rich four decades. take into consideration diversity Danielle Mitterrand, and the Inter­ is not spent on the people." he saId. "It is always betterto fight history of Iraq, a country he de­ "I talk with passion because I and create an inclusion govern­ national Socialists, the Council of As for terrorism, Amin says the this battle to get rid of the regime." scribes as a "cradle of religions am a victim but I also want to see ment or Iraq will not stay together. Europe president and the U.S. De­ connection is nothing new to Ira­ Amin is one of a number of and cultures." However, Amin energy and passion for the fight," It will remain a failed state." partment of States. He holds a qis. "The connection with groups international speakers brought to became a refugee at the age of 7, Amin explained. Amin currently serves as ex­ master's degree in international like Hamas and Jihad is strong and campus by the Hon. Joseph a common plight for his people. "The international community ecutive director of the Interna­ relations and has done doctoral has always been there." Melrose, (Ursinus Class of 1966), created this (Hussein) monster, tional Alliance for Justice, a net­ studies in the field of geopolitics. "I have lost 60 members of my Throughout his talk, Amin de­ they armed him, and they are silent work composed of approximately former Ambassador to Sierra family," he explained. "No cam­ In the question and answer ses­ scribed a country misrepresented about his crimes." 275 non-governmental organiza­ Leone, who is now a professor of eras will show you the disappear­ sion following his talk, Amin dis­ by the world media, full of suffer­ Amin also believed the deepest tions from over 120 countries work­ cussed the role of oil and con­ international relations at Ursin us. ance of thousands of Iraqis." ing and anxious for change. desire of the Iraqi people is regime ing to establish the International firmed the connection of Hussein "Iraq will not forget those who According tothe United Nations Ad Hoc Tribunal for crimes com- To fight or not to Ursinus Students Heroes fight: You May Not 30 Years Ago Bart Brooks Have the Option GrizzlyStaffWriter ~DyGray At this point in American his­ It was a Saturday afternoon in tory, only the people enl isted will January 1973. The Ursinus bas­ go off to fight in the war, unlike ketball team had just finished eat­ in the past. Rangel thinks mili­ ing lunch and they were headed tary service should be a collec­ back to their rooms. They had lost tive sacrifice among all young a game to Juniata the night before, men. Also, he wants more mi­ and were headed back to the col­ norities to participate in the fight lege, making a quick stop. Once in against Iraq. their rooms, it was not before long The draft used to be a com­ an explosion rocked the motel. mon experience for all Ameri­ On January 13, 1973, an explo­ can men. Rangel thinks that is sion destroyed the kitchen and din­ something our country has lost ing area of Motel 22 in Huntingdon and needs to regain again. (which is roughly between Altoona When President Bush went to and Lewistown), Pennsylvania. Congress about authorizing force However, only one person was against Trag, Congressman kjl\etl when fifteen could have died. Rangel voted no. The Ursinus basketball team Though Rangel did ask for sup­ helped avert a tragedy. port, President Bush does not Coach Warren Fry of the bas­ plan on revitalizing the draft, ketball team immediately set up which finished in 1973. rescue efforts, since the nearest fire department was miles away. the United States; Richard Nixon the youth of today." Novelist John Wideman. author The team rescued as many sent a personal letter and a com­ One of the survivor's wives of The Lynchers was at a special trapped people as they could, mendation to Warren Fry in Feb­ wrote a long letter explaining how convocation for the basketball sometimes using doors and table ruary of 1973. relieved she was that the Ursinus team. tops as gurneys. Fourteen people Allover the country, there were basketball team was there to sa ve All those and more can be found were saved, and one waitress was alI sorts of articles written and her husband. at the Ursinusiania room. If you killed in the blast. commendations; articles were seen In a January 22"d letter, Foster wish to read about the basketball However, the Ursinus basket­ in Sports Illustrated and in news­ Ulrich Jr., the Executive Director team or if you would like to watch ball team became instant heroes. papers on the West Coast. of Development at Juniata, he the BBC video about J.~. Salinger National outpouring of support The story captivated the nation, wrote his appreciation for the ef­ (the topic of last week's article) rolled in. Letters and awards and and prompted many responses and forts of the Ursinus team. send an e-mail to Carolyn Weigel recognition came from all over the letters to it. Some of the more In a February 21 SI letter. Senator to make an appointment. country. common phrases included. "this Richard Schweiker wrote a letter Perhaps the most famous of has done well to restore my faith in for the Ursinus basketball team. those came from the President of IN THE NEWS OPINION A&E SPORTS Iraqi Speaker Student on Campus Guerilla Girls Swimming If you missed this important How do you feel about inclement Did you miss their performance? Find out who is going to speaker. find out what weather days? Read all about it! conferences February 21-23! he had to say! Opinions -------------------------- page 2 A&E -------------------------------- page 3 News _________________________________ page 1 Sports -----------------------------page4 Is the Draft Online Dating Services Speaker at Berman Women's Basketball Coming Back Is online dating services the right Find out what the first Pew Can the girls find the right Read about one Congressman's tool for you? Speaker of the year had to say touch? at Berman.
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