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Volume 89, Issue 22 March 27, 2007 Regis University e a weekly publication 1 The Jesuit University of the Rockies www.RegisHighlander.com Denver, Colorado Doctor crosses borders, advocates hope Maricor Coquia Doctors Without Borders Canada in Associate Editor 1988, shortly after finishing medical school. Doctors Without Borders, for­ Warm aromas of hearty lasagna and mally known as Medecins Sans cheese ravioli fill Main Hall 333 as a Frontieres (MSF) was founded in small group of students and faculty 1971. MSF recognizes the need to await the arrival of a special guest, the help the less fortunate around the second speaker of the Spring 2007 world, regardless of where or who they Catholic Speaker Series: Dr. Richard are-serving and healing without Heinzl. Students sip water and lemon­ regard of geographical, economic, or ade, talking amongst themselves as intellectual borders, according to the they anxiously glance toward the door MSF website. Currently, MSF has sta­ for his arrival. tions in over 70 countries. Nearing 5:45 p.m. last Thursday During dinner, Heinzl asked, "Do evening, Heinzl confidently enters, cor­ you know how many wars are going on dially introducing himself to everyone right now?" Students shook their head, he sees. "So what's your name?" he murmuring different numbers. Heinzl asks Kellyn, a student member of the said starkly, "There are 40 wars going Peace and Justice Club. He asks her on, not just in Iraq or Afghanistan." what she's studying and if she's plan­ Heinzl pointed out that living in a ning on studying abroad. "Yes, hope­ world_without borders is about being fully in Latin America." Kellyn smiles. more aware of other issues in the "I was so surprised with how down­ world, about removing the bias of any to-earth he was," said freshman Gina such "borders," saying: "we are all the Graziano, also a member of the Peace same." and Justice Club. In his years as a MSF volunteer, Kellyn and Graziano were part of a Heinz! has served in Cambodia, Iraq, fortunate group of students able to join and Mozambique, among many other Heinzl for a pre-lecture dinner. places. Members from Alpha Epsilon Delta During his lecture, held in the St. (the pre-med/health honor society) John Francis Regis Chapel at 7 p.m. were also invited to enjoy a meal with that same evening, Heinzl used his personal stories of helping individuals the respected doctor. The dinner was sponsored by the Institute of the in Cambodia, Iraq, and South Africa as Common Good. Heinzl , in particular, founded See Richard Heinz/ on page 2 Elaine Brown calls students to stand for change Jessica Knapp Month. Panthers is "We Want Freedom.· For social movement, now, especially Staff Reporter As a woman who has just turned 64, Brown, freedom "means that we have because minorities, such as African Brown stands for all the ideals the the right to live. I need all of these Americans, poor white women, Elaine Brown is a woman with a lot Black Panther group fought for in the of experience under her belt. As the sixties and seventies. What is com­ For Brown, freedom "means that we have the right to live. I only female leader of the Black monly misunderstood about the Black need all of these things and they should be available to me Panthers, Brown also adds President Panthers is that they were fighting sim­ of Filed of Flowers, a non-profit organ­ ply for the oppressed African whether or not I have money"' She continued to say "No coun­ ization, author, and now Presidential Americans in the US. Brown empha­ try should make people pay to live in that country." Candidate to her resume. sized, however, that they were fighting Brown spoke to a handful of eager for all people in this country. Brown things and they should be available to Mexican Americans, immigrants, and listeners in the Student Center on illustrated this by naming the numer­ me whether or not I have money." She all those living on minimum wage, are Wednesday, March 21 . Brought to ous alliances the Black Panthers made continued to say "No country should in no way receiving help to get out of Regis by Lisa Garza, director of with other social groups not only in the make people pay to live in that coun­ th~ir terrible living situations. women's studies and professor of US, but around the world. try." sociology, Brown was part of the According to Brown, the first point of This country, Brown explained, speaker series for Women's History the ten point platform of the Black should have a national progressive See Elaine Brown on page 2 2 Highlander Tuesday, March 27, 2007 News Richard Heinzl from front page Elaine Brown from front page the forefront of his presentation. Brown also addressed the many social problems that are largely ignored by Contact the Highlander Numerous photographs of his travels the general public. She examined social issues such as social standing, immi­ 3333 Regis Blvd, Mail Stop 1-8 supplemented his stories. "I've learned gration, prison reform, medical care, and the cost of higher education. Brown Denver, CO 80221 so much from traveling," he said. stressed the importance of education and how it should be a right of all Heinz! started his presentation by Americans. Having a good education, she emphasized, shouldn't be about how speaking of his experience during the much money a person earns. Our Mission: Iraq War in the early 1990s. "There Brown, demonstrating her concern for the way in which minority groups are As the staff of the Regis University were hundreds of thousands of people treated, explained that one of the main problems in this country is the way in weekly publication, the Highlander, needing help,• he said. "With no food which we discriminate against those who cannot afford the basic needs, such as we intend to serve the campus and and no sanitation, there were thou­ shelter, food, health care, and safety, to survive. She used health care as an the neighborhood by providing a sands of sick refugees." Heinz! admit­ example. According to Brown, no one should have to pay for health care. forum wherein ideas are explored ted the sight was "surreal.· Everyone should have the basic right to be able to afford to be healthy, "We are and news is provided. Our publica- However, even with barely any sup­ not free to live because we don't have the money to do it," she said. tion is designed to cultivate plies to start with, he, along with only a Last month Brown announced her candidacy for the Green Party and her awareness, understanding and handful of other MSF doctors, were intentions to earn the presidential nomination in 2008. During her speech last dialogue about matters of able to gather the supplies and Wednesday, Brown explained she was running for the Green Party because she community importance. resources necessary to help as many didn't want people to only have the option to vote in a two party system. For this people possible. Many other govern­ upcoming presidential election, Brown wanted all the people who didn't vote in Editor-in-Chief ment officials and local volunteers also Jacqueline Kharouf came to help, said Heinz!. "By the fifth day, it was magical. We just knew it Associate Editor was going to be okay. People were Maricor Coquia smiling. People were getting better." Throughout his presentation, Heinzl Opinions Editor stressed the importance of technology, seeing in it the possibility of a "rich elle thomas future," he said. "Technology is shrink­ ing our world." Sports Editor He believes by simply providing cell Katie Simons phones or Internet service in small vil­ lages in Cambodia or South Africa, for Spotlight Editor instance, providing medical service Derek Miller would be quicker and easier. "If we need another colleague's opinion for a Photography Editor diagnosis, a cell phone could make a Graham Hunt big difference," he said. He also believes that having an easier way for Elaine Brown, the only female leader of the Black Panthers, encouraged people to communicate, via cell phone students to get involved by becoming leaders and advocating for change. Staff Photographer or Internet indeed "removes borders," Brett Stakelin a value so in tune with the MSF philos­ the last election to get out and vote. She explained that many minority groups ophy. were underrepresented in the last election simply because they didn't have a Online Editors Heinz! warned however: "It's tempt­ candidate to vote for. C.J. Kummer ing to think we know better. Sometimes Brown concluded her speech with some closing words concerning social Zach Owens the best solution is to have a gap of issues, "A shift in thinking will allow us to solve some major problems such as respect, of letting others take the lead." starvation in the world," she said.