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The Student-Run Newspaper of Nova Southeastern University March 2, 2010 www.nsucurrent.com Volume 20, Issue 24 INSIDE News Dalai Lama Urges the Globe to Encompass Continue Reading about Archbisop Responsibility and Compassion Desmond Tutu’s PERRY UWANAWICH we become mentally biased and visit to NSU CONTRIBUTING WRITER that meditating on this leads to Page 2 conviction and compassion: “That In a world where “every compassion,” he declared, “can man for himself” is a common reach six billion human beings,” Current Affairs mentality and seemingly sim- Mike Everhart, freshman ilar religions are at odds with exercise science major, was Fashion one another, the Dalai Lama inspired by the statement, and is spreading a message of said, “Since the world is getting Photographer religious harmony and universal smaller and we’re becoming Edward Streichen responsibility. more global, we have to think Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th of things as a whole. We’re all comes to the Dalai Lama, spoke at NSU’s Don human beings in that the color of MOAFL Taft University Center Arena on our skin or where we come from Page 5 Tuesday, Feb. 23, giving two doesn’t matter.” speeches: the first, for mostly Although he was very students, faculty and staff, on serious about his message, the Features universal responsibility and the charismatic Dalai Lama drew a second, open to the general public, few laughs out of the crowd as Spring Break: on global compassion. He was he wrapped himself in his scarlet awarded a honorary bachelor’s garb to portray the previous Things To Do degree from Broward College, Tibetan generation, placed a Under $100 co-host of the event, in teacher matching sun visor on his head education for his humanitarian and when asked about his talk Page 8 efforts and philosophy of peace, with President Obama, replied, empathy and conscientiousness. “That’s top secret!” Sports The Dalai Lama was in- Jokes aside, the Dalai Lama formed that the two Tibetan expects the individual to heed students given full scholarships his message personally, “One’s Men’s Baseball at his last visit, biology major, own interest depends very much Ends the Week in Tashi Wangla, and business on other people’s [interests],” he major, Tenzin Chokden, will be said, explaining that we should not Fine Style graduating in spring and that two assume that others will solve our Tibetan women, Tenzin Kelsang problems. He shared an approach Page 10 and Tenzin Seldon, were granted of his, that he imagines himself full scholarships to begin their on one side and all of humanity college careers at NSU in the on the other, which helps him Arts & fall. After accepting the degree, focus on universal responsibility he greeted the audience saying and consider the greater cause. Photo by A. Chang-Story Entertainment “Dear brothers and sisters, indeed His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. He professed that it is in the best I am very happy once more here. interest of a selfish person to be See our Oscar Picks Personally, I want to thank this altruistic. If one takes care of institution, as it takes some good concern and compassion: “Race, human, on that level [there are] no others and is concerned with their for 2010 Tibetans.” nationality, religious faith, pro- differences.” He later explained, welfare, he or she will have more Page 12 The Dalai Lama opened fession, social background, I when asked about forgiveness, people on his or her side when in his speech urging the audience always consider secondary. Most that when we become fixated on a time of need. to develop a general sense of important, we are the same, an aspect or action of a person, Silvana Fasce, junior fi- Opinions SEE DALAI LAMA 2 Read our latest “Letter to the Editor” Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Page 15 “Good vs. Evil: Human Rights vs. Human Wrongs” Forecast ASHLEY CHANG-STORY his speech by addressing the CONTRIBUTING WRITER dichotomous topic of character- Today NSU was honored with the Scattered opportunity to have Nobel Peace Laureate and human rights T-Storms izing activist Archbishop Desmond Hi: 76 Lo: 50 Tutu speak on Friday, Feb. 26. Also known as “South Africa’s God as Wednesday Conscious,” Archbishop Tutu captivated the audience with Sunny his jovial spirit and engaging ana- logies. The Archbishop began Hi: 66 Lo: 46 Photo by A. Chang-Story Archbishop Desmond Tutu addresses the NSU community. SEE TUTU 2 SEE FORECAST 2 2 March 2, 2010 News www.nsucurrent.com FORECAST from 1 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Mostly Sunny Partly Mostly Mostly Sunny Hi: 66 Lo: 51 Cloudy Sunny Sunny Hi: 64 Lo: 47 Hi: 70 Lo: 59 Hi: 73 Lo: 61 Hi: 75 Lo: 65 3301 College Avenue DALAI LAMA from 1 Athletics and Student Affairs (ASA) Building, Room 105 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796 (954) 262-8455 [email protected] Newsroom Voice: (954) 262-8455 Fax: (954) 262-8456 Advertising Information (954) 262-8461 Fax: (954) 262-8456 [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Serena Mann [email protected] Managing/ Stefani Rubino Opinions Editor [email protected] Chief of Visual Design Lauren Aurigemma Photo by A. Chang-Story [email protected] nance major, believed it was a democracy […] These values in Haiti and believes the world is simple message we should each [are] still there. [As] the greatest becoming much more civilized. 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[email protected] much emphasis is being placed more responsibility to promote For more information on on it rather than other values. democracy in the world.” other speakers coming to NSU “At such [a] period, you must The Dalai Lama said, in soon, visit www.nova.edu/cwis/ Sports Editor Craig Heenighan remember America as the conclusion, he was touched by pubaffairs. [email protected] champion of liberty, freedom, the global reaction to the tragedy Arts & Entertainment Juan Gallo TUTU from 1 Editor [email protected] Contributing Writer Ashley Chang-Story [email protected] Contributing Writer Perry Uwanawich [email protected] Distribution Manager Juan Calle [email protected] Advisor Lori Albrizio [email protected] Advisor Eddie Jitpraphai [email protected] Photo by A. Chang-Story Advisor Michelle Manley [email protected] The Current serves Nova Southeastern University from its location in Room 105 of the Athletics and Student Activities (ASA) Building. 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The Current shall remain free of associations and activities that may compromise integrity or damage credibility or otherwise create a bias, real or perceived. www.nsucurrent.com News March 2, 2010 3 4 March 2, 2010 News www.nsucurrent.com Changes in Policies Offer Hope to Homosexuals ANNARELY RODRIGUEZ organizations working on it. I NEWS EDITOR get e-mails to vote on laws and campaign, but the other day I was At the beginning of Feb., watching a documentary against Robert Gates, defense secretary gay people and it was saying how of the U.S., announced the it’s wrong for kids to have a book Pentagon was preparing to revoke called ‘King and King,’ pushing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” everything in the other direction,” policy in the military. Established said Myers. in 1993, the doctrine dictates that She also said same-sex while homosexuals can serve in marriage is not the only pressing the U.S. military, they cannot issue, “It’s not just gay marriage, be forced to reveal their sexual it’s employment laws and orientation and cannot be asked adoption laws. It’s the same as by other members of the military having a racist law, like saying to do so.