Currently, a major crisis is occurring in the world. Ethnic cleansing with signs of genocide is taking place in Sudan. Since the end of the Holocaust, it seems odd to hear a term like genocide being thrown around in our modern world. But unfortunately, it remains all too prevalent. After the Holocaust, a lesson was learned. "Never again" would the world ignore such a tragedy. Fast forward to 1993 -- the year the Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C. was opened. More than ever, it appeared that the global community was adamant about avoiding the horrors of World War II. Only one year later, in Rwanda, 800,000 Rwandans were murdered in 100 days -- a rate faster than the Nazi exterminations. Without showing any opposition, the world could only apologize and claim ignorance.

This month is the 10-year anniversary of the Rwandan tragedy, and right now, a situation demands our attention. Here at Penn State, far from Sudan and the realities of such violence, it is all too easy to ignore such issues. By becoming aware of tragic events going on today, we come one step closer toward resolving our past mistakes of ignorance, and denial of ethic cleansing and genocide.