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The Observer Volume VII, Issue 5 "Where the Worl d Comes to Mind" February 7 , 200 1 HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Celebrating humanity By Geoff Morgan Wednesday, Jan . 17 , saw recounted her experiences studying the passage of yet another chapter instances of abuse committed against in the lesson of human dignity when, refugees by immigration officers, and around fiv e p.m. , a considerabl e her work with anti-apartheid leaders , crowd gathered in the function room whose displays of incredible courage of the Holiday Inn in Manchester, have inspired her to devote the past NH. There , score s o f attendees twenty year s o f he r lif e t o th e mingled over glasses of wine and advancement o f human rights for sampled the many appetizers while people of all ages and ethnicities. She they waite d fo r th e evening' s spoke o f he r boo k a s well , an d proceedings to begin. Within half an mentioned a few of the fifty human hour, Global Citizens Circle co-chair rights defenders praised within its Jack Dunfey assumed his position pages. behind the podium and addresse d With discussion moderator the audience cordially. The event, a social scientis t Joyc e Mwend e planned discussion concerning the Malombe controlling the flow of the human condition on an international conversation, Cuom o fielde d Pictured above is NHC Professor Eleanor Dunfey Freiburger and the scale, was about to begin. questions fro m th e audienc e Catherine and Leroy Dunfey Millenium Award recipient, Arn Chorn Since its establishment in pertaining to specific issues related Pond (Photo by Wendy Cahill). 1974, the Global Citizens Circle has to human rights. In response to one been dedicated to the protection of question, an inquiry regarding coping "Killing Fields" of Cambodia when While the audience watched eagerly, human right s aroun d th e world . with apathy , Cuom o sai d tha t he was but nine years old, had an he took out a Cambodian flute and Under the leadership of the Dunfey "apathy is a sense of futility. People emotionally disquieting effect upon began to play. family, the organization has sough t can express this by being cynical; the members of the audience. Having A son g melanchol y ye t to inspire constructive changes in thinking that nothing can be done. survived the rigors of life in a Khmer inspiring echoe d ou t acros s th e populations across the globe through "Change," she continued, Rouge death camp, his family slain, crowd, and the reedy notes wafted the celebration of human diversity. "has always occurred due to people Pond cam e t o Americ a wit h his hauntingly through the motionless Such was the mission this night as who tell themselves that things are foster father and started his difficult chamber. Like everything that was Managing Director Theo Spano s not right.. W e mus t focu s o n journey towar d becomin g said during the evening's discussion, Dunfey greeted guests from Bosnia, resisting oppression , no t th e International Advisor of the Global it had a ring of sorrowful lamentation Cambodia, Colombia , Ethiopia, oppression itself. That's how we can Citizens Circle and the co-founder for the injustices that human beings Spain an d Sudan . Befor e care... Whe n yo u car e abou t of the activist organization known as have long suffered a t the hands of surrendering th e podium , Ms. something, you can make a change. Children of War. one another . Yet seeming t o rise Dunfey praised the accomplishments This carin g create s ripples tha t As a token of his gratitude above it all, triumphant against th e of speaker s Kerr y Kenned y spread out and affect everything and and appreciatio n fo r thos e wh o inequalities that plague our global Cuomo, author of Speak Truth to everyone around you." would join him in celebrating th e community, was a melody of hope Power, an d Ar n Chorn Pond, After a series of question s resilience of the human spirit, Pond for future peace and understanding, recipient of the 2001 Catherine and and responses , an d a round of shared with the audience the gift of for the very constructive changes that Leroy Dunfey Millennium Award. thunderous applaus e fro m th e music tha t ha s becom e suc h a n the Global Citizens Circle strives to Then i t wa s tim e fo r Cuomo , audience, Cuomo handed the floor integral part of his life ever since his bring about. founder of the Robert F. Kennedy over to Eleanor Dunfey Freiburger, brutal experience in the death camp. Center for Human Rights, to lead the co-chair of Global Citizens Circle, evening's discussion: "Changing Our who in turn invited the Catherine and World One Person at a Time." Leroy Dunfey Millennium Award In this issue: Cuomo bega n th e recipient, Arn Chorn Pond, to the Campus Security...page 5 conversation b y informin g th e podium. There , t o a choru s o f audience o f he r longstandin g deafening applause, Pond accepted Backyard Treasures...pag e 8 involvement with the struggle for his award and the embraces of the Voices and Faces...page 1 0 an d 1 1 members of the Dunfey family. human rights , startin g wit h he r Chubby Bunny...pag e 1 3 training as a lawyer and membership Pond's story, an account of in Amnest y International . Sh e the terro r h e experience d o n th e Horoscopes...page 1 4 The Maintenance Department i n conjunction with the New Hampshire College Observer has a customized recycling program. Just deposit your copy of The Observer in recycling bins located in the Student Center. February 7,2001 The Observe r From the Editor' s Desk: NEW HAMPSHIR E COLLEGE Welcome back to NHC - or as some are already referring t o it, SNHU. BOX 1084,250 0 N. Rive r Rd . I'd like to welcome the new transfers and students to NHC, a s I know there are many of you . A s fo r MANCHESTER, NH 0310 6 everyone a t NHC, yo u have an open invitation to join the staff of The Observer, or contribute b y writing an (603)645-9669 article, creative piece or Letter to the Editor. (603)644-3149 As always, ads up to lA page are free for clubs and organizations, and we'd also like to encourage writing www.nhcobserver.org briefs on what your group is doing. 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