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National Socialists draw large crowds to rally
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Members of the group S.H.A.R.P. protest against the Neo-Nazi rally on saturday, Sept. 25.
NAZI, page 1 The party had several different speakers to belt their beliefs across the historic park. Cmdr. Jeff Schoep of the National Socialist Movement said, “We will lead the charge into the second American Revolution.” According to the NSM the “second American Revolution” will be securing the borders of the United States to make sure illegal aliens do not cross. “America's southern border is wide open for illegal nonwhite immigrants and potential terrorists to enter our country. Most if not all White Americans want the flood gates closed,” the NSM said. Police dressed in riot gear were scattered throughout Valley Forge Park in order to keep the peace between
demonstrators. They had to use pepper spray on a group called “Skinhead Against Racial Prejudice.” S.H.A.R.P. was there in order to demonstrate against the NSM. The group does not believe in racism, sexism or homophobia. The demonstration became heated as members of S.H.A.R.P. attacked several people whom they believed to be Nazis. The police quickly took control of the situation and used pepper spray on those causing trouble. Craig Lattera, a gay member of S.H.A.R.P. said, “I'm here to represent anti-hate and these guys are just showing hate by beating people up.” The police and park guards outnumbered protesters at both sides. Law
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enforcement was equipped with helicopters, canine units and police on horseback in order to make sure violence did not erupt. Demonstrators against the Neo-Nazi movement made sure their voices were heard loud and clear. The majority of the time the NSM speakers could not be heard over the shouting of “Nazi scum, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide” from the counter demonstrators. Several members of the local community were present in order to make sure their opinions were heard. Local resident Casey McCarthy was driving past the park and decided to see what was going on. “I am here with disapproval. I think people have the right to be Nazis, but
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I'm not sure that they should be more than a mile away. This allowed to take the demonstrarally opposed what it said was tions to public land,” McCarthy the hate-filled message of the said. neo-Nazis. The rally featured The NSM spoke about returna speech by Mike Berg, the ing to where the founding fathers father of Nick Berg, who was fought for independence for beheaded in Iraq. He spoke of America. “The Constitution was the need to put hatred aside. written by white men and thereIn contrast to the tight securifore intended for white men ty of the neo-Nazi rally, this alone,” was shouted by a NSM rally seemed to be more a speaker. family picnic, with little chilThe group chose to hold the dren doing cartwheels in the rally on the holiest days for memgrass and high school stubers of the Jewish community, dents from Westtown Friends Yom Kippur. Samuel Domsky, a School in attendance. demonstrator against the Nazi Security at the Nazi rally movement, held a white sign that was tight. A mile-long section read “REMEMBER” both in of Valley Forge was cordoned English and in Hebrew. “They off from traffic. Everyone have something to say and it hapwho wished to get near the pens to be hatred and that's what stage had to walk through a happened 70 years ago and I'm quarter-mile passageway, at here to make sure it doesn't hapthe end of which people pen again,” Domsky said. He entering were photographed stood proudly near the entrance and passed through metal to the park with his sign in the air. detectors. “I respect their constitutional One person was arrested right, but I don't have to agree due to a fight in a near by with it. That's the whole point parking lot. a b o u t America. People have to stand up against it, even if it's just one sign and one person. It's just like one vote, it can make a differe n c e , ” Domsky said. A second rally, the Valley F o r g e Rally for Social JusCECELIA FRANCISCO/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR tice, was A man holds a sign expressing his views concerning the held a little
Cabrini has come up with a way to learn about overall health and well-being without sitting in class. There is a station around campus called, “The Health Hut.” This hut contains information about choices for well-being including many different topics that vary from week to week. Chris Hyson, coordinator of the hut states that, “the purpose of this hut is to keep students up-to-date on some health-enhancing information.” This portable station goes around to different places on campus every week and educates students on different health precautions. The dates, times and locations can be viewed on CabriniOne. This week, the Health Hut will be promoting Mental
Health and balance. This is in commemoration of National Depression Screening Day set to take place on Oct. 7. Some other topics that the hut promotes are breast cancer, stress management, drugs, alcohol and AIDS/STD awareness. This program is intended to help students understand more about themselves and others. This hut may give students initiative to learn more about staying healthy. Many are probably thinking that that this information has been drilled into their heads since their first sexual education class, but this is a program that reinforces the importance of being precautious. “The Health Hut has stemmed from only a handful of students and now has numerous students involved,” Christa Angeloni, a senior and religious studies major and
PEER educator, said. “The students will be more aware of the Health Hut this year because it will be seen all over campus. They will be giving out everything from stress balls to pamphlets and food,” Angeloni said. One program that is run through the Health Hut is Cabrini’s annual blood drive that takes place on campus. This is a way for students to give blood without having to go out and find a place to do it. Several students attended the program last year and Hyson hopes to see the numbers increase. Students who have busy schedules are still able to get involved with the hut without being on the PEER educator team; just going and learning information about it is a way to become involved with the program.