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February 17, 2005
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UN official calls for diplomatic caution, action
United Nations Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Juan Mendez spoke yesterday on the need for action in the face of extreme humanitarian disasters like genocide, as well as the need for diplomatic caution in rallying the international community to act.
In referring specifically to the current situation in the Darfur region of Sudan, Mendez noted the relative success of intervention by African Union troops. “In September it seemed like the African Union troops caused the parties to be …
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News
- Admissions looks to focus on student opinion
- Churchill comments spark debate on academic freedom
- Penn may face cuts in Perkins loans
- Speakers urge action on poverty
- Students start group to combat violence
- Brown considers bringing back kegs
- Swarthmore Sudan counters misgivings about GIF
- Delays in SEPTA cuts
Living & Arts
- Birdhouse in your soul: an interview with the band
- I found a new friend under my pillow: album review
- Folk duo 'Common Rotation' to open Saturday night
- Phallic fears
- I sketch the body electric
- Tea, tuna rolls spice up Qüb opening
- Looking smart in nerd chic couture
- Catching some REM in the Science Center
- Where did you come from, Trader Joe's?
- Hitch: Starring Will Smith as Will Smith
- Operation: Pub Nite neophyte no more
- Editor's picks
Opinions
- Giant steps ahead
- Market timing
- A cell phone defense
- Churchill exemplifies liberal bias
- Cultural essentialism misleading, offensive
- Wind power needs our support
- Visiting professors need to learn how Swat works
Sports
- Coaching appoinments at Swat: who stays, who goes
- Intramural Lore
- Tennis topples Temple
- Tide track records fall in Boston
- Women's b-ball hands out a beating
- Better than Little Quakers
- Badminton stays undefeated
- Swarthmore sports by the numbers



