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African cuisine raises awareness for AIDS

Blaise Waganda, right, a graduate student from Kenya, dishes up one of six authentic African dishes with Lonzen Rugira, Vice President of OPAA, Organization for Prevention of AIDS in Africa.  OPAA sponsored the fundraising event Wednesday from 11 to 1:30 p.m. in the Valhalla room in Atwood.
The aroma of African cuisine filled the Valhalla room in Atwood Center Wednesday afternoon, bringing together a diverse crowd of students, staff and friends for a special cause. The Taste of Africa was an event to raise money for AIDS victims in Africa, organized by members of the Organization for the Prevention of AIDS in Africa (OPAA).

Television legend Fred Rogers dies at 74

Hal Boedeker
The Orlando Sentinel

Pause for a moment today and remember all the people who have helped you along. Mister Rogers would like that.

"No one of us gets to be a competent adult without other people taking an interest in us, without loving us,'' he used to say.

Critics condemn 'David Gale'

Plot Summary"The Life of David Gale" Directed by Alan Parker Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Matt CravenDavid Gale is not just any prisoner on death row. The former professor of Sociology at the University of Texas was an outspoken member of Deathwatch, an organization for the abolition of the death penalty.

OutLoud breaks stereotypes

SCSU student, Amanda Seelen helped educate and erase stereotypes at “That’s so Gay!,” an event sponsored by GLBT OutProud week.
On any given day, the term "gay" can be applied to many different situations. "Gay" could be a poor grade on a test, losing a dollar, getting in a fight with a friend or tripping on the stairs.

However, some people don't consider "gay" an appropriate word to describe a mishap.



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