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Contact: Estella Zavala or Susan Cergol, 225-6437
Posted on: February 11, 2002

Students at Catalina High School, 3645 E. Pima St., will have the opportunity to view a new video sponsored by the YWCA of Tucson from 12:30-2:30 tomorrow, Feb. 12, in the school library.

YWCA’s Jackie Nichols will show "Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium," a 35-minute program about three recent examples of hate-driven violence: the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, in Laramie, Wyoming; the murder of James Byrd, a 49-year-old African American man who was dragged to his death while chained to the back of a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas; and the shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. After the showing, there will be time for reflection and discussion.

The event coincides with the school’s celebration of Love of Reading Week. At Catalina, this year’s theme is "Pages for Peace."