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Amnest ( By KIMBERLY EVERITT AND GORDON MANTLER Staff Writers More than 120 students, faculty and concerned citizens gathered Saturday for the Amnesty International 1991 Carolinas Area Meeting in the Russell House. Founded in 1961, Amnesty International has concerned themselves with the freeing of political prisoners, termed "prisoners of conscience," and abolishing torture and executions worldwide. AEST's Ion JO iTT- % i - i&A* v\, \ for off-campus stude $1.90 a month, and L you to another place for you and a guest i help choose the savi To sign up for an A1 call 1800 654-0471, Sweepstakes, fill ou * Includes continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Pue depends on subscriber calling patterns Proce ?1991 AT&T OFFICIAL RU1 1.To enter, handprint your name, address, | Official entry forms can be found in the Entertainment Weekly, the November 1991 i College Newspaper and the Fall issue of Dii mailed separately to: AT&T "IT CAN HAPPE 10163. All entries must be received by Dece 2. 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He encouraged the Amnesty w< lembers by saying, "Don't give de p, your work is very important" ^ai "Amnesty is one movement with an lany voices- one organization orking for social change," said teyne Dowe, deputy director of ^ le Amnesty Southern Regional co iffice. ti< Hv; ^l|^:-. |g |v ^ *N^ LIVV JUU IAJ UIIJ m y want to call. In fact, one of o f-state area code you call mof linute, weekdays * And no^ pen to Me" Sweepstakes. You < do is fill out the coupon bek iweepstakes. Both will be mu: r "It Can Happen To Me" Sw< r, complete this form and mail t Can Happen To Me'' Sweepstal Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009 Year in sch State Zip 2 Company AT&T MCI _ SPRINT Company AT&T _ MCI SPRIN it ! Off Campus Student y 12/30/91. No purchase necessary. Void where prohih older to enter. * usc |S "But we have a tendency to beime like the system we're trying JtCCV change," he said. "We need to * op and nurture ourselves and hers." 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