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Judy Shepard to speak at Carroll by Courtney Taylor Staff Writer On Thursday, April 21, Judy Shepard is scheduled to speak at Carroll College. Judy Shepard is the mother of Matthew Shepard, the 21-year-old man murdered in 1998 in Laramie, Wyo. Matthew Shepard’s murder was motivated by anti-gay hate. He was lured from a bar by two men pretending to be gay, driven to a remote area, tied to a fence, beaten and pistol-whipped. The attack occurred on Oct. 7, 1998, and Matthew died five days later. Shepard uses her families’ ordeal as a way to make a differ ence in the world. Judy and her husband, Dennis, created the Matthew Shepard Foundation to help prevent the actions against their son from hap pening to others. The Foundation works to support gay and lesbian equality, hate crime legislation, and raising awareness of programs surrounding these issues. Matthew himself worked to fight for social justice. Before his parents created the Foundation, Matthew was very passionate about preventing hate crimes, as well as gay and lesbian equality. Shepard wants her son’s legacy to continue. She believes that by speaking out to others nationwide, she can prevent other parents from enduring the pain she has felt. “I feel Matthew with me every day, or I would not be able to do this,” says Shepard. On May 11, 1999, Shepard tes tified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Determined to use her grief over her son’s death, Shepard continues to make a difference in the preven tion of hate crimes. “I can assure opponents of this legislation firsthand, it was not words or thoughts, but violent actions that killed my son, ” Shepard said to the Judiciary Committee. In addition to supporting politi cal acts, Shepard works closely with Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) to help make others aware of hate crimes. Shepard travels across the coun try speaking out to people to cre ate safer schools and communities for everyone. She believes race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation should not affect personal safety. To learn more about how to pre vent hate crimes attend Shepard’s speech on April 21, at 8 p.m. in the campus center. Free Coffee! Free Coffee! Free Coffee! Bishop George L. Thomas speaks on C apital P unishment at the Pattern House April 20 7:30 Sponsored by Campus Ministry and Carroll Saints for Life Free Coffee! Free Coffee! Free Coffee! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 Pro-life club gets ASCC membership by Nathan Casey Staff Writer On March 20th, the “Carroll College Saints For Life” became an official club at Carroll College. The group supports all Catholic teachings on life, including the issues of abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment. Nicole Greff and Maria Fullerton, co-founders and presi dents of “Carroll College Saints For Life,” say it feels very good to be recognized as part of the Carroll community. “It shows Carroll’s commitment to the Church’s teaching on life,” says Fullerton. Future plans for the pro-life club may include a talk by Bishop Thomas on the topic of capital punishment. Fr. Dougald McCallum, theolo gy professor at Carroll, is the fac ulty adviser for “Carroll College Saints For Life.” Other club mem bers include James Stupfel, Sara Farr, and Carolyn Smillie. The club meets regularly on Monday nights at 7 in the Hoff Kavanaugh room and is open to anyone. For more information contact Nicole at ngreff@carroll.edu or Maria at mfullert @ carroll.edu. Go on a nature walk by Ashley Moore Intern Writer Do you love nature and getting exercise? If so, keep your eyes open for the bird walks at Spring Meadow Lake on Saturday morn ings. In honor of International Migratory Bird Day, the Montana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in conjunc tion with Exploration Works is hosting Saturday morning bird walks. The walks will take place at Spring Meadow Lake; the planning of these events is still in the works but they are scheduled to start around 7 a.m. and are free of charge to the public. International Migratory Bird Day celebrated on May 14 was created in 1993, to bring attention to the migration of birds from their winter to summer homes. The focus of International Migratory Bird Day is to inform the public on the many obsta cles that birds go through during migration. Some of the obstacles include cell phone towers, cars, and windows. In the US, every year there are billions of birds killed during migration. If you are in the mood for a peaceful nature walk then team up with the Montana Wildlife by celebrating the Saturday morning walks at Spring Meadow. If you would like more information about International Migratory Bird Day then you can visit their website at www.bird- day.org/imbd.htm. [Big Sky Board Sport; any swimsuit from Tanning Compliments ol Beach Blvd. Opposite the Mall on 11th Ave. VOLUME 88, NO. 6
