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Staff Writer “If the history of the Earth was captured in a single day… we humans have lived here for only a few seconds; yet, we Surveying the room in front of have caused so much damage,” him, President Dan Curran broke lamented Tariq Banuri, Ph.D., into a smile as he leaned against a a lecturer at the University of podium at the opening lunch of Utah and a member of the Inter- the second biannual Social Prac- governmental Panel on Climate tice of Human Rights Confer- Change, during his address in the ence Friday, framed by swirling final panel on the environment. red and brown leaves and a dense “There is hope yet. However, we grove of trees that take up most must buy ourselves more time.” of the University of Dayton’s The human cost of the planet’s River Campus. rapidly debilitating environment “What a warm gathering… set an undertone for much of the what a remarkable gathering of conference; though, the topics friends,” President Curran said. ranged widely from the threat of “It may be a bit cold out, but it government surveillance to pri- feels wonderful in here.” vacy rights to an examination of In one sense, the room was how much TOMS shoes actually quite diverse. At each table, one help those in need. could find undergraduate stu- One of the key takeaways of dents posing questions to faculty the conference was the need and and researchers from around the call to reflect on how entire world. Across the aisle, activist structures need to change to get Tony Talbott, Ph.D., discusses corporate sustainability at the Human Rights Conference at UD’s River Campus Saturday. lawyers and UN researchers chat- to the root of problems, wheth- Chris Santucci/Multimedia Editor ted and debated animatedly. They er it be the pervasive inequality were wholly different, in life ex- that has put strain on people in Disability Rights Fund. “It’s a perience and worldview and per- every country to the actual space wide world out there, and before “...we must look to the ground and those in the in- sonal identity. in which human rights education we change it, we have to let it between spaces. We need a new narrative of human rights.” However, they came together operates at universities. change us. The world changed for a singular purpose: to explore “Too often, those that care all of us here. Now, it’s your —Cesar Rodriguez Garavito, Center for Law, Justice, and Society how to make change in a trou- about the rights of others live turn. We need you.” bled world through research and a double life,” said Cesar Ro- “You don’t just need to work advocacy and promote human driguez Garavito, the executive for Human Rights Watch or post-graduation? of arts and sciences, reminded rights in both the corridors of director of the Center for Law, Amnesty International to care The answer, as Richard Hisk- conference-goers at the closing power and in the world’s margins. Justice, and Society (Dejusticia) about these issues and make a es, Ph.D., of Grand Valley State lunch on Saturday. “We’re inspired by Pope Fran- in Colombia and the conference’s difference, although [those orga- reminded the conference in his “In May, actor and activist Mar- cis’ call to reflect on how we treat keynote speaker. nizations] do amazing work. You closing remarks on the environ- tin Sheen gave a stirring address the world and one another, real- “Who counts as a human rights can work in business or in partic- ment, lies in the ability of human at our university’s commence- ly,” said Mark Ensalaco, the di- actor? Going to Washington or ipatory giving, or in engineering beings to make promises to one ment, where he reminded us of rector for the University of Day- Geneva is no longer as effective —the possibilities are endless,” another. our duty to ‘heal a broken world ton’s new Human Rights Center. in getting things done…we must echoed Mona Chun, the execu- “Pope Francis said that we wherever we may find it’,” Pierce “We read his call for change in look to those on the ground and tive director of the International have defaulted on a promissory said. He then paused, and looked his encyclical ‘Laudato Si’,’ and those in the in-between spaces. Human Rights Funders Group. note to future generations, and out the large picture window at we saw it in his speeches to Con- We need a new narrative of hu- “Right, what matters is that you that now is the time to honor the leaves and forests outside. gress and the United Nations… man rights,” Garavito said. try and learn how power works, it,” Hiskes said. “We have time “Sheen was born right down the time is now.” And those carrying out the in order to spread it around and to make things right, if only we the road from this building… For two days, scores of stu- new narrative in the years and harness it for others,” interjected remember how to make prom- right here, in Dayton. People of- dents, researchers, advocates decades ahead will be students Jason Franklin, the executive di- ises to one another, promises to ten find this city and fall in love and global figures gave panel and young people. Although they rector of Bolder Giving. the Earth, and remember that we with it…I think, as you all meet presentations, keynote addresses held different roles in the world Despite the optimism, many are all connected, no matter how more Daytonians and UD stu- and reflected deeply about the of human rights, almost all the of these human rights problems much distance separates us.” dents, you’ll understand why,” he human rights violations around presenters had a similar message can seem overwhelming. How Sometimes, the inspiration said. the world—humanitarian aid, and a wish for UD students and can so much change for the bet- to create and foster light in the “When I look at our students- climate change, refugees and im- young, passionate people around ter, when the world seems so dark spaces of the world can their passion and their energy- I migrants, inequality and many the world. vast and the power of ordinary come from around the globe; know change will happen. I be- more—while also engaging with “Jump! Just jump. That’s the people so small? How, indeed, other times, it can be born down lieve in them.” the practice of rights work itself only way,” said Diana Samarasan, can UD students make change the road on Brown Street, as Ja- in the hallways of schools and the executive director of the on campus and in their lives son Pierce, dean of the college FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS 2 NEWS News, 3 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015 @ Connect # Discover Me Part-time students question parking permit system CASSIDY COLARIK p.m.—7:50 p.m. Although a night mits that are only good for cer- Staff Writer permit would allow him access to tain days and then pricing them to single letter lots Monday through match would really be a sensible Trending Thursday after 4 p.m., these lots step that I would encourage park- Graduate student Matthew are available without a permit start- ing services to take,” Deutsch said. Deutsch, who lives across town, is ing at 7:30 p.m. and Friday through In response to these sugges- registered for a night course that Sunday beginning at 4:30 p.m. tions, Schramm commented in her FlyerNews Go see this play meets twice a week at UD. Due After seeing the permit rates, email: “It is virtually impossible @FlyerNews The Dayton Theatre Guild will host performances of David Auburn’s “The Columnist,” featuring UD alum- to the cost of parking permits for Deutsch voiced his concerns to the for parking services to take into na Jenna Gomes. Weekends through Oct. 18. 8 p.m. Fridays, 5 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. night students, however, he has had university’s parking services. account everybody’s class schedule to park off-campus, which he said Christine Schramm, associate and preference to set rates depend- in an email, “adds wasted time and vice president for the division of ing on how many classes a person Nunchuk skills, tetherball skills, crossbow skills... a security risk to [his] UD experi- student development and dean of takes—that could potentially in- ence.” students, commented that the cost volve over 9,000 people. There is Volume Issue Date A 10-year-old successfully shot and killed a 13-foot alligator with a crossbow while hunting with her fa- University of Dayton Park- of the permit also accounts for oth- no ‘special category.’ Staff, includ- 63 4 Oct. 6 ther near Victoria, TX. The 800-pound kill ranks first in the Trophy Game Records of the World’s database. ing Services offers a $160 permit er variables. ing myself and all faculty, is sub- to nighttime commuter students, “Unfortunately, parking services ject to the same rate structure.” which allows them access to all sin- is more complicated that just pro- Instead of buying a permit, Oktoberfest, by Toxic gle letter lots starting at 4:00 p.m.