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See Page 5 For all these featured stories and more, go to www.usishield.com ~ LECTURE ON GIN ISM ETH GR DHOEFER Over 100 people gathered in 1 itchell Auditorium to hear ani mal rights activist and founder of Animals Deserve Absolute Protec tion Today and Tomorrow (AD PTI) Gary Yourofsky lec ture on ''ethical veganism'' Thcs· day night . The ociety of Professtonal Journalists extended an invitation to Younofsky for the first time since April of2007, when he was denied an oppommity to speak due to USI's outside speakers pol icy. which has since been revised. The event itself was SPJ's "Free pcech lecture", which included a talk by Yourofsky. along 'vith the distribution of the 2006 Aerie magazines still in circulation. 'This discussion is about the symbolic healing of our public forurrt" said Chad Tew, associate professor of journalism and facul ly ponsorofSPJ. I Yourofsky's l«:ture included a four-minute video featuring slaughterhouses and diary farms, a discussion on "ethical veganism" and a brief question and answer session. To Yourofsky, veganism is the e path to enlightenment and a voy of life that many humanitrui- . such as: Pythagoras, Ghandi, rates and Plato followed. .. 1 want to awaken those emo tions that have been buried by society. Alii 'm asking is for peo ple to show compassion towards their animal brothers and sisters," From lefi to right Cory Cook, his wife Alyssa Cook and Rachel Buyher watch a four-minute ftlm depicting the laughter of animals during Gal)' Yourofsky' public presen Yourofsky said. tation "Ethical Vega nistn'' on Thcsday. Alyssa Cook remembers ni tncssing an animal being slaughtered during the fifth-grade as part of a research paper. "The reaJity of it During Yourof: ky's graphic is just astounding," Cook sa id. Cook has been a vcget.arian ever ince. \ideo, which he primarily cap tured himself, he asked people not Photo by . Chad boulders to rum away. "If you feel the need to tum Yourofsky did j ust that. Happe of philosophy, considered Yourof proclaims them both as truthful away or close your eyes during said Yourofsky wasn 't calling any sky's animal rights presentation as and honest. thIS video, you might want to ask one to arms, he was simply telling a standard pan of ethi . YourofSky said that stopping Toyota makes yourself a question: !fit's not good people to how compassion "Animal rights is an old ethical "animal oppression" is one of the enough for my eyes, then why is it towards the animal kingdom. topic. and it' nice to see a talk few issues peopl e can actively good enough for my stomach? - I "He mentioned thi ngs l have about it outside of the classroom," change immediately. want to remove your blinders." always felt but until now, I never Stoll said. " For the first time ever, when donation to USI Yourofsky said. saw the rea lity of it all," Happe Youro C, ky acknowledged that you walk out this door, you can For audience member and said. his tone in his writings and his lec effectively end a massacre," Evansville citizen Sharon Happe. Mary Stoll , assistant professor tures are different, however, he Yourofsky said. What's in this issue? Pagel Habitat for Humanity -Hand sanitizing gels clean less germs prepares for trip Page4 -When someone anacks By lANDA PARKHlLL backgrounds and ages. Mehringer said the goal of the The hicld staff "Personally, l gam a bcner U l chapter has always been to our most precious gift ... understanding of the world around sponsor a home. "We have done -U.S. must adjust to The U I chap1crofHabita1 for lllC by immersing myself m habi about every fundraiser there i " By RICKHARD KROCKER Hun1anity wi ll spend spring break tat'' Mehringer said. 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Timt could in Jude construc altead on other btll . fundraascr wns 10 conjunction with dent ofAdnum strntion, R. J. Reynolds presented the gift to U I Pres PageS tion. painting, cleaning or lnnd Habitat "'II help by selling wnchfoot and Rehcnt K lru.t ident H. Ray lloop •. -To the adul ts: 'wiggllng' scaping. hoptcr Prest ~tem a safe home and a 25-ycar semester. TI>c b:utds donated I This donation illustrotes Toyotn 's involvement m the southern denl Julie Mehringer >!lid there are no-mtcrcst mortgage. Families and 'doodling' through the from every 11 ket ;old to U I Habt Indiana region and tiS >O\estment m the future ofU I grnduatcs. sti ll spots ovarlablc for those who benefitung from a Habttnt home tnt. Although it was already known that Toyota was plannmg on children'sTV want 10 go on the trip. 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The deadline for The U I chapter works \vith According 10 the U I Hnb>tnt lnd1ana for our close associatlon since TMMI came 10 southern Indi igning up 10 go is ~ebruary 6. -Table tenn isheat ed the the Evnnsvtlle chapter 10 build Web srtc, 1arch 29-April 4 \viii be ana Thank you for visiting our campus today and thank you for th1~ Accordmg to ~te Hobitnt for homes. During the fall !oCillcster, "Actl , peak!, Burld! Week" on generous gifi." PAC Humanity .\\'eb snc, the collegiate the U I chapter helped build campus. The group \viii be using The donauon wns announced during lim 1ahoncy's Econom cltallenge IS a way 10 develop lcad -Men'steam fall sto Qu incy homes m the C\\ Haven sub-divi this week to educalc the camptl.\ IC's class at I I :00 a.m. A portion of the cot!r'e\ curriculum is focused e"htp skills. meet nC\' p<.'Ople, SIOn nearly every weekend. 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