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Rally
Speakers encourage
perseverance, unity
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merits of the event was the singing
of the national anthem, which was
cued by the USC ROTC Color Guard
presenting the American flag. The
anthem was sung by Deborah Bak
er, from the India International
Family Church. Her voice wasn’t
amplified. Slowly, more people
joined in, building a low hum that
rose and finally ended, sounding
like a defiant funeral dirge.
The afternoon was filled with
speakers from around the world
expressing some of the feelings of
their communities. Irma Santana,
a native of El Salvador, said, “We
too are Americans, some of us not
by birth, but by choice.” She
warned, “The magnitude of the
terrorist attacks must not be faded
from the public consciousness.”
Columbia Mayor Bob Coble of
fered a message of hope.
“I know as a country, as a world
of many countries, we will over
come the events of September 11,”
Coble said.
A message shared by all of the
speakers Sunday was a call for
South Carolinians to embrace the
cultural diversity of their com
munities and the nation. Garfield
Stuart of the Caribbean Cultural
Association found the nerve that
was left exposed by the attacks.
“We must not let the terrorists
divide us,” he said. “If we allow
ourselves to be divided, then the
terrorists have won.”
In closing, Stuart expressed
how he thinks we can find comfort
in this new age. “We, as people of
faith, must call on God to give the
peace the world cannot.”
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Animals
Animals groups
need money most
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Care and Control and the ASPCA
have rescued more than 400 pets,
only a few of which haven’t been
reunited with their owners. Culver
said no animals were stranded in
the Washington attack.
The HSUS works with FEMA
and the American Red Cross in
disaster and education seminars.
“Most of what we do is teach com
munities to do their own planning
and rescue. We can’t be every
where, but we can come in when
we are needed,” Culver said.
The group is also working with
the Red Cross to establish shelters
for pets; the Red Cross shelters
don’t allow animals. “We are sort
of like’the Red Cross for animals,”
Culver said.
The New York City Center for
Animal Care and Control is coor
dinating efforts out of the Brook
lyn office. The Center in Manhat
tan was demolished; it was one
block from the World Trade Cen
ter. The HSUS gave computers,
desks and fax machines to the cen
ter to replace what was destroyed
in the Manhattan office.
What animal organizations
need now is money for long-term
needs as rescue efforts continue.
The money would go toward med
ical care, adoption costs and more
food as it’s needed.
The American Veterinary Med
ical Association stressed the need
for donations on its Web site.
“Millions of Americans are
wondering what they can do. We
are asking that those who would
like to help the lives of innocent
animals harmed by the terrorist
attack make a donation to help
veterinarians care for these sec
ondary victims,” Executive Di
rector Paul Amundsen said.
“Contributions can be used for
this disaster or in the future dis
asters,” said Cindy Lovern,
AVMA assistant director of emer
gency preparedness. The South
Carolina Association of Veter
inarians will send $1,000 and in
clude donation information in its
October newsletter so veterinari
ans can make individual dona
tions.
International support has also
been strong. Australian Veter
inary Association President Robert
Baker said he sent a message of
support from all his members.
The American Veterinary Med
ical Association has received let
ters of support from veterinary as
sociations in Chile, Turkey, Israel,
Italy, South Africa, Australia, the
British Veterinary Association
and the World Veterinary Associ
ation.
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ATTACKS
BRIEFS
U.N. food shipments to
Afghanistan resume
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (AP)
— Fearing widespread
starvation in Afghanistan if
America attacks, the United
Nations on Saturday sent its
first food shipments there since
the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a
U.N. spokesman said.
In Afghanistan, the trial of
eight foreign aid workers was
put off for a day, until Sunday.
The eight were arrested last
month by the hard-line Taliban
government for allegedly
spreading Christianity in the
strictly Muslim country.
The sister of Australian aid
worker Diana Thomas appealed
Sunday to the United States to
delay any military strikes until
all the workers are freed.
Meanwhile, Pakistan shut
down a major militant
organization that the United
States has branded a terrorist
organization. The Harakat ul
Mujahedeen, or Movement of
the Holy Warriors, has been
fighting Indian soldiers in the
disputed Kashmir region.
IT HAPPENED
NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED -.
TRUCK STOP: State Transport
Police, after receiving a federal
warning that terrorists might
use such trucks as weapons, are
inspecting the credentials of
hundreds of truckers who carry
hazardous materials
PEACE PROTEST: Several
thousand anti-war demonstrat
ors marched Sunday to call for
peace following the terrorist
" attacks.
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Bombing
The U.S. didn’t
used to be afraid
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miles from Baghdad and we -
turn around. Another month,
and Iraq was ours. After the
Persian Gulf War, we could
have set up a new constitution
and a new democratic
• government like we did with
Germany and Japan.
Here’s another example:
Did you know there are still
warlords controlling Somalia?
As soon as a couple of guys get
shot, it’s all over the news,
and Americans want to pull
out.
John Wayne is turning
over in his grave!
WEEK IN REVIEW
BGLA still strong
after 20 years
The Bisexual, Gay and
Lesbian Alliance looked
forward to its 20th
anniversary this year. The
organization began after a
column in The Gamecock
encouraged “the reasonable
objective of trying to put the
gays back in the closet.”
Founder Tony Price said he
was proud the organization
was able to stay active for so
long. “It’s hard for any
student group to remain
strong on campus for 20
years,” said Price, who is
now on the advisory board
for OutSmart in the
Midlands, a support group
for teenagers dealing with
their sexuality. “I’m glad to
see the group growing
stronger today.”
WHAT’S NEXT: BGLA
President Jeff Crews said his
group would try to bring a
proposed change to the
• «
university’s anti-discrimin
ation policy before the board
of trustees. The proposal
would add sexual orientation
to the policy.
USC makes history
by beating ’Bama
USC made football history
Saturday by eking out a 37-36
victory over Alabama’s
Crimson Tide in front of a
sell-out crowd at Williams
Brice Stadium. The
Gamecocks had lost all 10
games they played against
Alabama.
WHAT’S NEXT: The victory has
some fans buzzing about the
possibility of a 6-0 start; the
Gamecocks’ next two
matchups are against
Arkansas and Kentucky before
they face the dreaded “Orange
Crush” of Tennessee, Florida
and Clemson (with Wofford
facing USC on Nov. 3).
: THE GAMECOCK.
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