Lecture examines conditions needed for justifying war LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 9, 2003 - 5A Sweetland unveils new By Abike Martins Daily Staff Reporters Any student that pondered over what the prerequisites were before the U.S. military could become involved in Iraq probably looked to their local news and the front covers of their newspa- should be able to know whether the invasion will be successful or that it will make the situation worse and that all invasions must be in agreement with the United Nations. The symposium focused on ques- tions as when should a war be used to protect human rights and issues sur- rounding the aftermath of the war. pers. Yesterday's sym- posium, "The Destruction of Civi- lization and The Obligation of War," examined the mili- tary's involvement. William Schulz, U.S. director of Amnesty Interna- tional, a group that works to protect human rights world- wide, went into "It was a mar- "The question of when "*l "s""rn"t, it shows how vital war should be used in these issues still are," said Le defense of human Moyne Universi- rights is a complex ty history Prof. Keith Waten- one. paugh. "Iraq - William Schulz may have disap- Director, Amnesty International peared from the USA front pages but people are still hungry for more center forp By Ashley Dinges Daily Staff Reporter Students who have taken their papers to Sweetland Writing Center for peer tutoring this fall have found more room and conveniences. The Peer Tutor Pro- gram now has its own center, thanks to a donation from former tutor Rob Cook. Cook, who graduated in 2000, gave the $25,000 donation in late 2000 to honor his grandmother, Hazel Stimp- son. His gift established a center exclu- sively for the Peer Tutor Program, which allows students to receive help writing their papers from other students. Cook also donated $50,000 to the University's C.S. Mott Children's Hos- pital, and $25,000 to research being done at the time. He declined to com- ment on the source of the money. "The old center made things diffi- cult for both students and tutors, and I wanted a real center, specifically set up for students. I thought this was a great way to give back," Cook said. In addition to the new center in room G219 of Angell Hall, which opened Sept. 21, the program budgeted the donation for other necessities as well. "It gave us the ability to look for a new space. But we can also purchase equipment and send tutors to writing center conferences because of the donation," said Peer Tutor Coordinator Jennifer Metsker. As a peer tutor for two semesters, LSA senior Erin Cassard had the chance to work in both settings. "Every- er tutorng thing is a lot more organized. I think it is easier for students to come in and know what to do. I don't think the move has thrown people off," Cassard said. Before the new center was created, tutors and writers used room 444C in Angell Hall. They had to wait until classes ended and set up the center tem- porarily every night. Now, the center is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, as well as its usual time of 7 to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. "It is nice to have our own space that we can use how we want," Cassard said. In addition, there are two computers that are used for the Online Writing and Learning program. With the OWL pro- gram, students can submit their papers via the Internet to a peer tutor, and usu- ally receive a response within 48 hours. The Peer Tutoring Center is also con- nected to Sweetland's Multi-Literacy Center, which helps students who are working on electronic projects, such as PowerPoint presentations or websites. There are also several offices for professors and graduate student instructors, and lockers for tutors to store their belongings. "The new center is great because it is broken up into smaller rooms, and each tutor has their own table with the stu- dents," said LSA junior Christy Marks, who used the service in past years and is currently training to become a peer tutor. The Peer Tutoring Center also fea- tures a waiting room for students and a separate tutoring room, which seats about 15 people. " TREVOR CAMPBELL/Daily LSA Honors Program Director Stephen Darwall speaks on the situation in Iraq during a symposium held at the Michigan Union yesterday. detail on his list of prerequisites need- ed for military intervention. "The question of when war should be used in defense of human rights is a complex one," Schulz said. He added that he disagreed with what he described as a hasty decision of Ameri- ca's military invasion in Iraq. The list of conditions, Schulz said, included that the possible invaders information." Social Work student Laura Clayman said, "This symposium showed how extremely important it is that the Uni- versity brings attention to the issues surrounding the war. " Near Eastern studies Prof. Piotr Michalowski's lecture presented the destruction of Iraq's museum after the war. "It was a complicated presentation ,but one of my points was to make people aware that more than 14,000 artifacts have been destroyed since the war. And the destruction of archeologi- cal artifacts which is happening as we speak is an even more tragic event than anything happening to the museum because it's been going on for months and the legacy of human culture is being destroyed," Michalowski said. LSA Honors Program Director Stephen Darwall also spoke about Iraq during the symposium. University President Mary Sue Cole- man made the introductory remarks for the four panelists. The Institute for the Humanities and the Center for Near Eastern and North African Studies sponsored the symposium. "This symposium managed to take the academic prowess of three profes- sors and make it very real for the audi- ence in the room as well as the reality of the plight of the Iraqi people," Schulz said. The symposium was held in the Michigan Union. BECOME ONE OF AMERICA'S HEALTH CARE HEROES If you are a primary care student inspired by the opportunity to serve patients who need you the most, an NHSC scholarship may be right for you. Scholarships cover tuition, a monthly stipend, and other educational expenses. Upon completion of your training, you will begin your career in a community where your skills are needed the most. 3JomanoWf1. 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