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September 22, 2006 uilfordian Volume 93, Issue 4 Housing forum continues to seek solutions By Jamie Metrick | staff writer G uilford students met with Alison Kienle, associate dean for Campus Life, in an open discussion dealing with the future of housing policies on Sept. 12. Topics ranged from first-year housing to studying abroad, on-campus apartments, con struction of a new dorm, and requirements for living off campus. There was also dialogue on what went awry with this year's housing crunch. "We were in a reactive year," Kienle said. "We couldn't plan ahead. Fewer first-years came than expected, and more returnees came back than expected." Kienle added that she has not yet worked at a college that didn't encounter similar problems, referring to the housing procedure as a "weird, cumbersome process." The students, however, were eager to move forward and discuss ideas for the years to come. Concern was raised for the tribulation students' Continued on page 2 Relax and center yourself while reaping the benefits of a great workout. Sports Page 12 L Charlie Clay/Guilfordian First-year Max Karaffa finished in first place at Guilford College's first-ever home cross COUNTRY MEET AGAINST FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY ON SEPT. 14. Sports Page 11 CCE Growth Slows Enrollment in Guilford's CCE pro gram for adult students fell short of projections continuing the recent growth trend.. News Page 2 Chile Birth Control Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has made birth control accessible to yong women as young as 14, despite objections from the Catholic Church. World & Nation Page 4 The Black Dahlia Campy, cheesy, and contrived. The Black Dahlia, Brian DePalma's new movie, embodies all that is wrong with film noir. Forum Page 8 Child labor HIV/AIDS plagues the Republic of Zambia. Along with poverty and lack of workers, the epidemic is increasing child labor. World & Nation Page 4 Darfur parallels Rwanda AU troops threaten to pull out of region in conflict By Landry Haarmann | Photo Editor I n 1994 an estimated 800,000 people died in 100 days. They were victims of the Rwandan genocide. The Rwandan genocide victims were mostly Tutsi, and the people doing the killing were Hutu, many of whom were members of the mi litia called Interahamwe. "It's sad, scary and bewildering to see a human show characteris tics you normally associate with an animal" said Vital Akimana, a junior and a Rwandan native, of seeing a man at a road block with a machete in one hand and an AK-47 in the other screaming, "We're go ing to kill those cockroaches." Despite years of tensions be tween the Hutu and Tutsi, the in ternational community has largely ignored the events in Rwanda. The United Nations would not send in troops despite the pleas of Lieutenant-General Romeo Del- laire, a UN official in Rwanda. Wealthier nations would not give aid, deeming the conflict a do mestic matter. In the past three years, an esti mated 200,000 people have died as victims of the Darfur conflict. In the Darfur region of Sudan, violence between the Janjaweed, an armed militia of nomadic herders, and non-Arabic tribes has caused the destruction of villages, the rape of women, the murder of innocent people, the destruction of families and two million displaced people. People displaced in camps lack the basic amenities, such as clean water, medicine and doctors, which EUROPEAN.EU Refugees at a displacement camp. many take for granted. The conflict, like that in Rwan da, has been largely ignored by the international community. "I think it's ironic that it's been going on for so long and the United States has largely ignored it," senior Sara Poznik said of the violence in Darfur. In the past years, the U.N., due to lack of funds, has left the crisis Continued on page 3 Organic garden contributes to campus community By Adra Cooper | staff writer growth, intellectual experience and a greater sense of community." A uthor Mirabel Osier once "We invite everyone and any- said, "There can be no oth- one to come out and join us," said er occupation like garden- junior Lizza Vachon, president of ing in which, if you were to creep the club. "We have about seven up behind someone at their work, dedicated people who come out you would find them smiling." every week but we always hope Plenty of smiles can be found at the campus or ganic garden on Simday af ternoons. "Garden ing is very rewarding for me because I can see the re sults in a very tangible way," said junior Natan Harel. "It's relaxing, simple work that makes sense." The Organic Gardening Club is a student-run organization that raises several crops, ranging from asparagus to tomatoes to carrots to fig trees. According to its official statement of purpose, the club in tends "to facilitate and guide the creation of a natural space that fosters spiritual awareness and to have more people partici pate." The club in corporates the statement of purpose into the duties that they perform. As a whole, they strive to head in direc tions that will directly ben efit Guilford and its students. "In the future, I would like to see our crops from the garden con tribute to the campus vegetable co op," Vachon said. "I'd also even tually like to see the club supply some products to the cafeteria." The club's statement of pur pose also states that the gar den should provide "a sanc- CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Nathan Puckett/G uilfordian The Organic Gardening Club keeps a COMPOST pile for MOST WASTE.
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