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Pro-life Continued from page 1 included in these pamphlets. “I care a lot about human life, and I have a desire for people to know and understand both sides of the issue,” Meyer said. “I think a lot of people misunderstand the pro-choice side, and a lot of people misunderstand the pro-life side.” Meyer said she thinks discussing how people get to their conclusions on the issue and understanding how each side gets to that point is really important. “I think dialogue is huge,” Meyer said. “I don’t really see the point in getting in screaming matches with people because I don’t think that really helps people.” Emma Hunsaker, University College freshman and supporter of abortion rights, said
Activism Continued from page 1 The events will begin with a lecture hosted by OU Hillel and presented by Carsten Schapkow, assistant professor of Jewish history, who specializes in German-Jewish history from the 18th to the 20th centuries. “Shedding Light on Human Rights in the Shadow of the Holocaust” will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday night in Meacham Auditorium, Freeman said. On Tuesday, Students for a Democratic Society will present “Make _____ not War” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the South Oval. They will present alternatives to war, said Freeman. Also on Tuesday, the women’s and gender studies department will present “Gendercide: a Panel Discussion about Women and Conflict Around the World” at 7 p.m. in Meacham Auditorium. OU professors Zermarie Deacon, Jill Irvine, Clemencia Rodriguez and Elyssa Faison as speakers. The campus group Facilitating African Rehabilitation will present the new Invisible Children film about the struggle between the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan Army from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in Meacham Auditorium. The LRA slaughters families and forces
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she supports what the Pro-Life Ambassadors “The best approach to this is with as little are doing. bias as possible, just presenting the facts,” “I think that part of being pro-choice Foltyn said. “It shouldn’t be about trying to is being able to see both sides,” Hunsaker coerce someone into thinking one way or ansaid. “I think they have just as much of a other, which this demonstration will probaright as pro-choice people bly be doing, but I do know do in talking about their it’s really hard to do that.” “My true belief in this opinions.” Foltyn said there will unHunsaker said she knows issue is that it’s not about doubtedly be people who there are a lot of people who morals, it’s about politics misunderstand each side, misunderstand each side it’s just human nature. and the transaction of on this issue. “Living in America, so “I think it’s trying to look power between people.” much of the foundation is past all of the biases and made of having the choice getting down to how you -GABRIEL CAMPBELL, to do something and not would feel if you were put CHEMISTRY AND BOTANY JUNIOR about the government tellin the situation where these ing you to do something,” laws would affect you,” Hunsaker said. Foltyn said. “It’s kind of a violation, in some Taylor Foltyn, University College fresh- regards, to some of the founding ideas.” man and supporter of abortion rights, said Gabriel Campbell, chemistry and botany he thinks both views should be known. junior and supporter of abortion rights, said children into fighting for them, and the war is largely ignored, said Matthew Mead, FAR president. Advocates for Sexual Awareness and the OU Women’s Outreach Center will present “Take Back the Night,” a rally and march at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on the union’s East Lawn. Refreshments will be served before a Women’s and Gender Studies faculty member speaks about violence against women in Oklahoma. Survivors of sexual assault will also share their experiences. The march will begin at 9:45 p.m. around campus and along Boyd Street, according to Jennifer Cox, ASA treasurer and intern for the Women’s Outreach Center. An activism involvement fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in Beaird Lounge. Over 20 organizations are scheduled to attend, Freeman said. From 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, the Student Activist Network will host a panel discussion titled “How to be a Student Activist,” in the union’s Regents Room. The final event will be a benefit concert hosted by Amnesty International from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday night at Second Wind on Campus Corner. Freeman said a major goal of the week is to promote a more prominent activist culture in Norman. “In America we are very comfortable, and we have a high quality of life, but around the
he thinks it’s a good thing for people to have access to information about both sides of the issue. “People should be available to information that’s based on scientific thought and truth,” he said. “I think this has definitely become more of a political thing than a moral thing,” Campbell said. “I think it has been purposefully manipulated because it’s a way to gain power in politics.” Campbell said he thinks the way to eliminate this is for there to be less corruption and a change in perspective. “My true belief in this issue is that it’s not about morals, it’s about politics and the transaction of power between people,” Campbell said. “I don’t think it should be this way; I think the benefit of society, as a whole, should be more important than the motive of politicians.”
HUMAN RIGHTS WEEK EVENTS
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Monday 5 to 6 p.m., Meacham Auditorium Lecture: “Search for Human Rights in the Shadow of the Holocaust”
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Tuesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Oval “Make _____ Not War” 7 to 9 p.m., Meacham Auditorium Panel Discussion: Gendercide Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m., Meacham Auditorium Film: Invisible Children’s “The Rescue” 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., union East Lawn Rally and March: “Take Back the Night” Thursday 11 a.m. to 3p.m., Beaird Lounge Activism Involvement Fair 6 to 7:30 p.m., Regents Room, OMU Panel Discussion: “How to be a Student Activist” Friday 8 p.m. to midnight, Second Wind Amnesty International Human Rights Benefit Concert world … people are suffering from human rights abuses every day,” Freeman said.
high-definition monitors synced together for students to see the ship on which they are working. Rai said students have access to all the controls of the drilling well on the sides of the chair in which they are sitting. It is modeled after a drill ship currently located off the coast of southeast Asia. Students will be able to incorporate actual well log measurements from the ship, said Frances Freeman, petroleum and geological engineering student relations coordinator. Also, it can simulate weather conditions and time of day. For example, if it happens to be raining on the ship, the weather conditions will show up on the monitors. The students then have to judge their work around that condition, Rai said. The students will get hands-on training as if they are doing an internship during school. The simulator is a step toward the overall training concept of using other simulators in the near future, he said. “We are still brainstorming how it will best be used,” Rai said. The college is planning to hire a full-time instructor who has at least 25 to 30 years of experience in drilling to coordinate the course, Rai said.
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