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Tuesday • January 17, 1995 The Battalion • Page 11 University of Texas professor slain during sightseeing trip to Cambodia AUSTIN (AJP) — University of Texas professor Susan Hadden’s lifelong dream of seeing Cambodi a’s ancient ruins ended tragically. Mrs. Hadden, a 15-year pro fessor at UT’s Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Af fairs, was killed Sunday after gunmen opened fire on a van full of tourists at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mrs. Hadden’s husband, James Hadden Jr., was injured in the attack. He was being treated Monday at a hospital in Singapore, and it was unclear when he would return to Texas, according to a U.S. State Depart ment official. Colleagues and friends remem bered Mrs. Hadden, 49, as a “true intellectual” and a professor who went above and beyond her re sponsibilities to assist students. “She was one of the most com mitted and dedicated professors that you could have,” said Max Sherman, dean of the LBJ school. “She really had a good working relationship with students. She wanted everyone to catch the ex citement of learning.” Sherman said the Haddens had been planning to visit the ancient temples in Cambodia for nearly a decade but repeatedly had to put off the trip because of fighting in the region. Chandler Stolp, a professor at the LBJ school who taught sever al classes with Mrs. Hadden, said, “Ever since she was a little kid, she wanted to see Angkor Wat.” “She and her husband have traveled the world looking at an cient ruins, in northern Mexico, all over India and in Europe, so it’s doubly sad that her life end ed this way,” Stolp said. Jon Hockenyos, a former stu dent and friend of Mrs. Hadden, said the trip was being taken in celebration of her 50th birthday, which was not until June. Mrs. Hadden grew up in Austin and graduated from Harvard before receiving a master’s and doctorate from the University of Chicago. She au thored two books on the every day use of technical informa tion to reduce risk: “Read the Label: Providing Information to Reduce Risk” and “A Citizen’s Right to Know: Risk Communi cation and Public Policy.” She also published more than 60 articles on telecommu nications policy, citizen partici pation, risk communication and policies intended to reduce risks to human health or the environment. “She was a very good writer, one of the finest on the faculty,” Stolp said. “She would frequent ly take students under her wing and help make their thesis argu ments much clearer than they would normally have been. “She probably had more stu dents writing a thesis under her than any other member of the faculty,” Stolp said. According to the State De partment, the Haddens and oth er tourists were fired upon and robbetl after stopping at a road block. Cambodian authorities hadn’t determined Monday if the attackers were members of the country’s Khmer Rouge guerril las or random bandits. Mrs. Hadden’s body was cre mated Monday at a temple on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, said a Cambodian government tourism official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cre mation had not been announced beforehand, in accordance with the wishes of the U.S. Embassy, he said. Continued from Page 1 MLK: Leader’s ideas, visions celebrated brought about. “I ask the students, leaders, faculty and administrators to stamp out this ignorance and injustice that goes on at this universi ty," Williams said. “I beg you all to not let the death of Dr. King and the thousands of men and women who have died over the last 475 years to go in vain.” Quincy Johnson, an eighth grader at College Station Junior High School, said King’s life had relevance to everyone. “Today they asked me to give a speech on what Dr. King means to me, but I can’t do that,” Johnson said. “I have to give a speech on what Martin Luther King means to me, you and everyone else in the world.” Johnson said he envied King’s power through speaking out for what he believed. “Dr. King showed that one voice can make a difference no matter what the situ ation,” Johnson said. “He showed me that as African Americans, we can not only graduate from high school and college, but we can complete a PhD. He was not merely a role model, also the standard for educat ed excellence.” Patricia Moralez, president of Minority Students Leadership Forum, said King was an individual who embraced all people for the purpose of unity. “He was a leader for all Americans who shared his ideals and beliefs,” Moralez said. “He realized the importance of unify ing all these people from very unique back grounds so they could accomplish the. com mon goal of civil rights and freedom for all Americans.” Dr. Mark Weichold, speaker of the Fac ulty Senate, said King played on human feelings to bring forth necessary change. “Martin Luther King drew on anger and frustration, which are good motivators, to evoke nonviolent change,” Weichold said. The Rev. Melvin Cooper, pastor of St. Matthew’s Baptist Church, said King’s message centered around God’s love. “The reason we are here is that God is good, God is gracious, and Jesus is Lord,” Cooper said. “My message to you tonight is ‘More than a Dreamer.’ Martin Luther King is more than a dreamer because he dared to dream and move beyond what he had seen.” Cooper said King’s powerful plan of re versing laws through non-violence originat ed from the teachings of Christianity. “Martin Luther King’s dream based on love is that all people should be treated as though all are created in the image of our Almighty God,” Cooper said. Cooper said he believes it is very impor tant to remain active in the concept of community. “When you excel in life don’t forget to go back and get someone else,” Cooper said. Continued from Page 1 MSC: A&M still prejudice, student says expression and freedom of choice by not removing his hat while inside the MSC. “I don’t mean to disrespect anyone,” Williams said. Williams said he believes this incident does not reflect most of the views at Texas A&M, but he is still concerned with the im provement of the campus envi ronment. “There are a few people who resent us and don’t understand why people would not take their hats off,” Williams said. “When he took my hat off it became a racial issue.” Williams said this incident will not stop him from spending time in the MSC. “I still feel comfortable about being in the MSC,” Williams said. “It wasn’t a surprise about the hat being an issue, but I was surprised that they took my hat off. I still don’t take my hat off in the MSC.” This personal incident caused Williams to question the cam pus environment and actual im provement when it comes to prejudice and racism. Williams said he believes that only three percent of the campus consists of African Americans because prejudice lingers within some students. “I think if there was a higher minority representation at A&M, it might create an envi ronment where prejudice is less likely to happen,” Williams said. Williams said he encourages A&M to continue in its efforts to increase awareness of different cultures and obtain equality for all students. "Nothing can stop this from happening, but hopefully A&M will continue what it is doing now, such as the Multicultural Awareness class,” Williams said. “It helps create a better environment at A&M.” Williams said A&M is trying to get funds to encourage the success of minorities at Texas A&M. Williams said that as presi dent of NAACP, he plays an ac tive role in encouraging change. While the NAACP is a group that tries to take on is sues pertinent to African Americans, the members and staff consist of a diverse group of people, he said. “We try to work with other groups such as Hispanic and handicapped people,” Williams said. Williams feels that the NAACP’s main goal is for equal ity for everyone. “We need to make A&M a comfortable environment for our people, so we deal with issues, not to raise anyone above any one else, but to put us all on one playing field,” Williams said. "There are a few people who resent us and don't understand why people would not take their hats off. When he took my hat off it became a racial issue." — Shawn Williams president ofAdrA4 chapter of NAACP Two Chick-Fil-A Meals ~! $6.69 i with this coupon Each meal includes one Chick-FiL'A Sandwich or 8 ChicK'FiL'A Nuggets™, J Waffle Potato Fries™ and cole slaw. One coupon per person per visit. Expires 01/3 1/95 ■ Closed Sundays. fn 9 I Post Oak Mall Do You Worry Too Much? 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