|
Torbjørn (writer) participated on a weekend trip to Gåsvær, an exotic island far out in the sea outside Tromsø. The trip was organized by Attac and Forbundet, together with the student priest Tor Stranda.
One of the the aims for the weekend was to discuss why 30.000 children dies every day, and still isn't the main concern for the international community. The other aim was to clean up the beaches of the beautiful island Gåsvær.
2. At tuesday, a meeting were held in the hallway of the new theory buildin no.1. We discussed our expectations for the SNF weekend trip planned to 11. and 12. September.
3. On friday, there were an inaugeration of a Ghandi statue that have been moved to campus. For the day, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Ambassadour Ghandi of India visited campus. After a short ceremony outside, the Archbishop later spoke in a celebration meeting for the new semester and the new theory building. Desmond Tutu here talked about the non-violent transistion from aparthaid to democrazy, and that the hope of the world lies in the human capacity of good and love. At the end of his speach he cited the Dhammapada:
Hatreds never cease through hatred in this world; through love alone they cease.
This is an eternal law.
Archbishop Tutu got standing ovations for his speach.
|
