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Thursday, February 29, 1996 - Page 4 NEWS Amnesty International Club Maryland Poet Laureate disbands lectures at WMC Lack of interest forces closing of organization Dr. Roland Flint to readfrom his publications in what was known as "Urgent Actions'." Maryland Poet Laureate Roland Flint will He also has taught at the University of By AnAM DEAN Sla!! Writer These were appeals to a government for give a reading from his works at the 10th Minnesota and Marquette University and Of all the problems facing the world to- the release of a prisoner, a fair trial or Annual B. Christopher Bothe Memorial Lec- served as poet in residence at Williamette day. none are more heart wrenching than an investigation of a "disappearance." ture on Tuesday, March 5, at 8 p.m. in University and was a summer visiting pro- the problems with human rights abuses. The Urgent Action appeal was issued McDaniel Lounge at Western Maryland Col- fessor at the University of Singapore. Torture, false imprisonment and politi- by the International Secretariat of Am- lege. His poetry has appeared in magazines, cal murders seem to reach out and grab nesty International in London. Dr. Flint, an English professor at journals and newspapers across the nation, something in the human soul, something The members of the club were then in- Georgetown University, was named as including The Atlantic Monthly, The Chi- which tells us this is wrong. formed of the appeal and began to write Maryland's Poet Laureate by Gov. Parris cago Tribune, The Denver Quarterly, The In the late 1980's Western Maryland letters to that government as part of the Glendening on Sept. 27, 1995. Georgia Review. The Minnesota Review, College students took: their concern for hu- Urgent Action campaign. He is a distinguished author and has pre- Poetry Northwest, and The Washington man rights, and decided to do something Everyone in the club had to write let- sented his poetry onABC's Nighrline and at Post. about it. ters in hopes of convincing these govern- the Library of Congress, the Folger He earned his bachelor's degree from The Amnesty International Club was ments to check their human rights abuses. Shakespeare Theater, the Manhattan Theater the University of North Dakota, a master's formed. Though not possessing any offi- The Amnesty Club was at that time focus- Club, the U.S. Naval Academy, and numer- degree from Marquette University and a cialties to Amnesty International, this club ing on Portuguese Africa, which had many ous other colleges, universities and organi- Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. tried to make a difference. Unfortunately, human rights abuses. A c - zations in the United States and abroad. The annual B. Christopher Bothe Memo- in the early 1990's students seemed to drift cording to Dr. Leahy, problems with stu- His fourth book of poems, Stubborn, was rial Lecture was begun in 1987 by his fam- away, and the club became inactive and dent initiative arose. People were not writ- selected for publication in the National Po- ily and friends to support a day of residence died. ing their leiters on time. etry Series and he has received several note- at Western Maryland College by a visiting The WMC Amnesty International Club "I was willing to work with them if they worthy grants including two awards each writer, who meets with student writers in and was advised by Dr. Christiana Leahy of the would make the effort," Leahy com- from the Maryland State Arts Council and out of class and gives a public reading or Political Science Department who is also mented. the National Endowment for the Arts. lecture. an employee of the official Amnesty In- The founding members of the Amnesty Since 1968, Dr. Flint has taught litera- Christopher Bothe, a memberofWMC's ternational Club graduated and left the campus, while ture and writing at Georgetown, receiving Class of 1972, was a poet, award-winning In 1986, students approached her clubs and interests like the student envi- the institution's award for faculty excel- journalist and primer who died in 1984. about forming a club to increase the ronmental coalition attracted members lence in 1972. Courtesy of Public Information awareness of human rights on campus, away from the Amnesty Club. but the students were unable to dedicate By 1992 the WMC Amnesty Interna- New Baltimore immigrants the time needed to create an official tional Club ceased to exist. chapter of Amnesty International. How- "I think there is student interest out photo exhibit in Peterson ever, they were able to form a club based there ... but human rights is not cause to on these ideals. which you can make a halfhearted com- The WMC Amnesty Club took part mitment," Leahy explained. New Americans," a black-and-white pho- that is better. My son is the America genera- tography exhibit featuring the stories of II tion. I hope he can find a good way for the Women's History Month of Baltimore's recent immigrants, opens Feb- world." has been shown at City Hall The exhibit ruary 12 at Western Maryland College's Gallery One in Peterson Hall. in Baltimore, Valparaiso University, a gal- The exhibit by James N. Startt, a WMC lery in New York and several galleries in Friday, March 1, 7·9:30 p.m. graduate and now a photojournalist living in France. Mr. Startt is a native of Valparaiso, Movie: Now and Then France, features 33 portraits, three of each Indiana, and "New Americans" debuted there. Decker Auditorium, $1 subject, and handwritten messages from the in 1992. subjects on each photograph. Many of the " ... lim Start! has given us compelling Sponsored by CAPBoard families also are highlighted. The messages portraits of people new to this country," Paul capture the stories of immigration and other Kohl of the photography department at the Tuesday, March 12, 8 p.m. reactions the subjects had to their new lives Maryland Institute, College of Art, said of Comedian Leighanne Lord in the United States. The subjects were mem- the exhibit in 1992. "He has also had the Pub, free bers of an English as a Second Language good grace and political understanding to let Sponsored by CAPBoard class Mr. Startt taught at Baltimore City them have their say ... He wants to let these Community College in 1991. people tell a piece of their own story in their The immigrants came to Baltimore from own words. The work is stronger for it." March 15-24 around the world, including the countries of In addition to covering cycling events in Safe spring break China, Colombia, Iran, Korea, Moldavia, Europe, Mr. Startt is currently working on a Palestine, Somolia, Ukraine, and Yemen. photo exhibit about American tourists. He is Tuesday March 26, 7:30 p.m. Most of the families came to America in the a 1984 graduate ofWMC and also holds a "Date rape ...what does it really mean" late 1980s or early came 1990s. from Chairman Mao master's degree from Indiana University. Other works have been exhibited at the Uni- "My mother Discussion and presentation in Sigma Phi Epsilon clubroom,ANW. generation. She believes in potential of so- versity of Minnesota and Western Maryland Sponsored by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Campus Safety. cialism," writes Yanni Chan, an immigrant College. from China who is pictured with her family. "New Americans" will be on display Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. "My husband came from colonialist genera- at Gallery One at Western Maryland tion of Hong Kong. He believes in potential College through March 8. The gallery is Lecture by Dr. Sarah Moten of capitalism. I came from lost generation open M-F, 12-4 p.m., Wed, 7-9 p.rn. and Carroll Community College Room 157 Free of the cultural revolution. Our confidence Sunday, 2-4 p.m. Sponsored by Carroll County Women on the Move was broken and I am still looking for a way Courtesy of Public Information Saturday, March 30 Student appeals denied Broadway play/musical Miss Saigon Philadelphia, PA Time sheet incident draws to a conclusion Sign up in college activities office Outcomes regarding $5 with WMC 10 includes show and travel dent within the intramural the time sheet inci- President of the College Robert Chambers. Chambers are fi- met with each of the six President program Sponsored by CAPBoard nal. All appeals have been denied. individuals on February 15 and 16, 1996 According to Dean of Student Affairs regarding the incident. Saturday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. Philip Sayre, nine students appealed their All six of the appeals were denied. Stu- Film- The Last Days of Chez Nous punishment to the Appeals Board. All nine dents received a letter of notification on Feb- appeals were denied on January 31, 1996 ruary 19, 1996. Decker Auditorium, Free Six of the nine students challenged the Sponsored by the History Department decision, and appealed a second time to the Staff Reports