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Some people can attribute their
freedom and possibly their life
simply by someone writing them a
letter.
Amnesty International is an
organization that helps make this
jjteedom and life possible.
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Klease of "prisoners of con-
jjltence' people In prison because
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rRcliefs sex race or ethnic origins.
jijj AI works for the release of prls-
Strhers who have not used or advo-
fejSUed violence
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about ChriatUn servke and lead
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"You are not just writing letters
and sending them off into the wild
blue yonder never to be heard from
again."
AClTs AI chapter writes letters
to various country officials mili-
tary departments and ambassadors.
Grant said the letters say "Look
we know whate going on We see
this. You're not hiding this from
anyone and we don't agree to it
and want to put a stop to it."
People advocating human rights
have been trying to put a stop to
this sort of treatment for many
years.
In 1961 London lawyer ?eter
Benson read about a group of stu-
dents in Portugal who were arrest-
ed and jailed for raising a toast to
freedom in a public restaurant.
Benson then started a one-year
campaign called "Appeal for
Amnesty 1961" In the London
Observer a local newspaper.
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Campus Store offers
Wendy Waller
Student Reporter
'' While "surfing ACUs home page
on the World Wide Web students
may find themselves viewing mer-
chandise from the Campus Store or
'checking to see when textbooks
can be sold back.
" " This year the Campus Store has
a site where many of Its items are
available For order key dates for
the store are listed and products
displayed. This site can be reached
through the ACU home page by
clicking on bookstore under the
heading People and Places.
"With the website like the
enhancements inside the store
We're trying to offer more to stu-
dents faculty alumni and staff"
said Anthony Williams Campus
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ble' for raising wimty and'wofk-
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The campaign grew enormous
ly
and spread to other countries. By
the end of 1961 AI had been
formed.
Presently AI has an estimated
one million members and support-
ers in 162 countries and territories
around the globe.
The ACU chapter meets on
Thursdays at 11 a.m. in the Biblical
Studies Building during Daily
Assembly. During that time they
write letters about specific cases of
prisoners or people who have dis-
appeared and they write letters to
government leaders attempting to
get justice in their cases.
They also organize events and
work with other human rights
campaigns.
"Everyone Is welcome to come
on Thursdays and write a letter"
Grant said. "If you see that your
letters are making a difference it's
really ridiculous to refuse the
chance tp write.
"If your letter can set someone
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Store manager.
The store is using this to keep
up with continuously changing
technology Williams said. '
"1 think with each class that
graduates there arc improvements
in "technology and we want t
make sure we're at the forefront of
that" Williams said.
Gifts apparel school supplies
club merchandise and some music
can be ordered by e-mail or by call-
ing a 1-800 number which arc list-
ed on the webpage. Those who
take advantage of this form of
shopping will be charged for ship-
ping and handling and must allow
two to three weeks to receive the
merchandise. This service is geared
toward alumni who don't live in
the area but may wish to purchase
ACU merchandise.
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to "sitting down with the khk-i
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Lately ACUs AI has been get-
ting ready for Sunday the National
Day of Prayer for the Persecuted
Church.
The ACU chapter Is making a
difference' Grant said.
"We have been trying to edu-
cate ourselves about human
rights issues" She said. "We have
a lot of new members and a lot of
things we would like to learn so
in the next year we 'will try to
work on educating more students
at ACU about human rights and
the community.
"Hopefully wc will be going Into
some of the elementary middle and
high schools doing human rights
workshops" she said.
Thirty students are signed up for
ACUs AI and about IS of them
come during Dally Assembly every
week Grant said.
"Its always nice to have more
people come and help" she said.
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products via Internet
"Its another tool to lure alumni
to keep in contact" Williams said.
Students however may benefit
from seeing dates listed on the
webpage sch as when textbooks
may be sold back or when caps
and gowns will be on sale. They
may also wish to look and see
what merchandise Is available to
them without actually going to
the store.
"I think it Is really helpful as
far as finding' 9m information
about when things are happen-
ing like selling our books back"
said Alisa Allen sophorrt6rc ele-
mentary education major from
Fredericksburg.
"Its also kind of neat to be able
to see some of the things that "arc
available without even having to go
into the store.
Dates to Know
Training stsslen bt gins fer
Let's Start Talking program
Dr. Charles Stddtng mlsslonary-ln-ro-Idtnce
is Inviting U interested students
.faculty and staff to participate In' the
training for Lets Start T)klng a iU-week
summer missions program Thic'j6 train-
ing sessions begin Wednesday m 7 p.m. In
Room 219 of the Biblical Studies Build-
ing. For more Information call Ext. 3739
or e-mail steldlng9btblc.acu.edu
The Light to present free
concert
The Light will present free concert of
contemporary Christian music Thursday
at 8 p.m. In Cullcn Auditorium.
Blue CrossHue Shield
A reception for the Blue CrossDue
Shield Internship will be conducted
Thursday from 6-7 JO p.m' In the Living
Room of the Campus Center. Studenti
who have received an invitation are eligi-
ble to intend.
Graduate Forum set
There will be a Graduate Forum
focusing on Graduate Cducatlbn In
International Affairs on Thursday from
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Amnesty Meeting: Members of Amnesty International listen
as Brent Pennington assistant dean of students gives advice on
writing letters for advancing human rights.
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advantages to the site as they can
make departmental supply orders
through the site. In the future the
Carnmts Store plans to allow fac-
ulty to do their textbook adop-
tlons'on the web as well Williams
Injaddltlon the website has
Bible verses posted throughout
that tic In with the page.
"We want to make a statement
about ACU"Wllllams said.
"People who come to ACU come
because of the Christian environ-
ment and we want our website to
be consistent with that."
By this spring they hope to have
more on ithe website Including a
nnapktn.boafdj where students can
.advertise or fplacewant ads
Williams said.
48 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel at the
Allen Center -100 Dallas St. In Hous-
ton. It Is sponsored by the Association
of Professional Schools of International
Affairs. Seventeen graduate schools
will be represented Including Harvard
Yale Princeton and Georgetown uni-
versities. Multiple bands ie perform
Make plans to attend the Battle of The
Bands In the Bean Sprout Monday at 7
p.m. Bcbo Norman will be a feature per-
former at 8:15 p.m. Admission Is free and
drinks will be provided.
Sister to Sister meeting set
Sister to Sister Continuing the Dia-
logue Bridging the Gap Between Our
Cultures While Examining Biblical Pro-
totypes" will meet Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. In
the University Park Clubhouse. Debo-
rah Hamilton who works In the Univer-
sity CounselingHealth Services will be
the guest speaker. Refreshments will be
served and door piixes awarded. All
women are Invited to attend.
To submit calendar Information e-mail
the Optimist at optlmlsttPJmcacu.edu or
bring Information to Room 308 of the
Don Morris Center.
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