Kate O

(pictured is a recent photo of Kate and I)

My roommate, Kate O'Neill, is pretty cool. She likes to have a good time just as much as any other college student. We’ve lived together since freshmen year and have had a lot of fun times. However, she is also very concerned and aware of what's going on in Africa. As an international affairs major, she has taken several courses that discuss world issues and has taken a course called Africa Today.

This morning I asked her to sum up her thought and opinion on the Darfur situation. She so kindly took a break from watching Lost, season 2 to comment. This is what she said:

"I don't know how a situation like the one going on in Darfur is happening. Why aren't drastic measures being taken to end the violence? I think it's sad that countries that have the means to help the people in Darfur aren't doing all they can. They don't care because it's not happening to their people, like it doesn't matter because it's happening in far away Africa. Somewhere where there's nothing to gain. But they're people too and deserve the world's attention just as much as anyone else."

Nicely put Kate O. I added this today because later when we are watching the Superbowl and cheering for the Bears (we are both from New England), we will still be typical college kids. But we have a voice too and want it to be heard.

Kate is also responsible for some of the change in the change bowl pictured several posts below. Thanks Kate!