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The ideas and opinions of advertisements appearing in this Sarah Niles Managing News Editors Fashion Forward Columnist publication are not necessarily those of The Review staff or the university. Katie Rogers, Brittany Talarico Larissa Cruz }Jt March 25, 2008 3 Five years later: university reflects on War in Iraq BY TED SIMM9NS anniversary] rolled around, we decid­ ing "the preconceptions the audience Staff Reporter ed we had to do something on cam­ might have," by commenting on the Different groups from around pus to end the student apathy issue," present civil conflict between the the university joined together Lucas said. "The main goal is we just Sunnis and Shiites. Wednesday to hold an open forum wanted to give the opportunity to the "The United States is in a posi­ teach-in to discuss the five-year student body to have an unbiased tion of holding back two combatants anniversary of the War in Iraq, its organization and just talk about what­ who are desperately trying to get at present state and possible outcomes. ever they want. We made it a very each other," Kaufman said. "When The teach-in consisted of two general, broad topic so that anyone the United States pulls out, the fight­ professors and representatives from would be interested." ing will get worse." the lnternational Students for Social The panel touched on numerous Senior Jennifer Price was also Equality, Students for a Democratic aspects of the Irag war including on the panel, representing Amnesty Society and Amnesty International. costs, history, future options, the International and the humanitarian Robin Lucas, president and co-. impact of the presidential race and point of view. She addressed the Iraqi founder of Whirled Peas, moderated the grounds for why the United refugee situation and the lack of a the event and said its purpose was to States is still present in the country. judicial system for military contrac­ not only talk about the war, but to Stuart Kaufman, political sci­ tors. draw attention to it. ence and international relations pro­ Senior Andrew Petrov, repre­ "This year, when [the war's fessor, opened the teach-in, challeng- senting the ISSE, also participated, calling for an independent movement from protesters for United States THE REVIEW/Jenny Lin withdrawal. Professors and students discussed the aspects of war in Kirkbride Hall. ''The perspective of the -!SSE is that thousands of people simply can­ hensively. itarian side of the issue of war. "We wanted to represent as After the panel finished their not push the Democrats to the left," many opinions as possible and as opening statements, the approximate­ Petrov said. "To create an independ­ many backgrounds as possible," she ly 30 students in attendance were ent political movement in their own said "Dr. Kaufman is an international allowed to ask questions, express name and not under their banners of relations professor and he is openly, their own opinions and react to what Democrats or Republicans." incredibly liberal, a very good public the panel had said, with Lucas occa­ The panel was rounded out by speaker and is very intelligent, so we sionally proposing questions. international relations Professor contacted him automatically. Dr. Kaufman said this particular Muqtedar Khan, SDS representative Khan is the head of Islamic studies context is one where his opinion was and senior Steve Fox and senior and as this is both a developing coun- appropriate and he was excited when Michael Winkler, who represented try and an Islamic country that we're he was asked to participate. the conservative viewpoint. talking about tonight we thought that "Robin sent me an e-mail roes- Lucas said when planning the obviously, he's a good choice." sage on the behalf of the Whirled teach-in, she wanted to have many ISSE represented the socialist Peas asking me to participate," he different subjects discussed, and by side, which does not always agree said. "I said I was happy to help. I reaching out to different groups, the Courtesy of Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway - bttp://flickr.com/photos/soldrersmediacenter/444890 144/ with SDS, Lucas said. Amnesty wanted to participate to be part of war could be spoken about compre- The War in Iraq is a main topic in this year's presidential election. International represented the human- informing students." Stuaents rally in protest of war BY RYAN LANGSHAW The rally featurt<d speeches by the war." StaffReporter Lucas, Fox, and other students. Many students attended the rally, Sophomore Robin Lucas feels Pamphlets and flyers were circulated, including a large group of protesters many students need a big wake-up call containing statistics on the war and live who held up signs along South College when it comes to the War in Iraq. music from bands such as Stone City, Avenue, encouraging oncoming "I have been against this war since Filament and 61 North. motorists to honk if they wanted an end before it started, and I feel that we as a O'Leary said having bands at the to the war. campus need to become more involved rally was a great way to promote aware­ Freshman Dylan Kee said the rally in learning the truth and becoming more ness about the issue. is important in order to teach people aware about what's going on," Lucas "We all felt having bands play how to deal with the issue more peace­ said. would not only be a great way to draw fully. Lucas, president of the student people here to see what's going on, but "We never should of have been group, Whirled Peas, said she worked also will give them a chance to see what there in the first place, but any problems with members from Students for a we stand for," he said . that we do have can not be solved with . Democratic Society to hold a rally Dan White, lead singer of Stone violence," Kee said. Friday at the Trabant University Center City, said the rally promoted an impor­ Event organizers also decided that patio to promote awareness of the War tant cause. along with the rally, it was also benefi­ Courtesy of Cherie A. Thurlby - bttp://flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/470339649/ in Iraq. · "I hope this rally will show people cial to have other events leading up to it, A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter flies over Baghdad. The event, which was primarily that this war is a bad idea, and that which occurred throughout the week on -= --~ 1-... T """~ cau!!ht the attention future action needs to be taken," White campus. urga:mzcu-v)' ~-~-, - ~ Fox said some of the events leading of Jim O'Leary, a member of SDS who said. • • ' 1 - ",...,,~....,.;n!:ll the- along with Senior Steve Fox, a member Lucas said another key focus of the up to the rally inctuaeo a 1:\u.,. ....... __ I A r.loser Look of Whirled Peas, helped Lucas organize rally was not "bashing" on the war. ater," in which organizers planted stu­ .1 liL '-...A..a.-- the rally. "I want everyone here to under­ dents around campus, and came up to "I was really mad at the situation," stand that we support our troops to the them dressed in military garb and Half of a decade in Iraq O'Leary said. "I said, 'Hey I need to do fullest extent," she said.