Daily Universe Article about the Hunger Banquet

Today's copy of the Daily Universe has an article about the Hunger Banquet. The full article can be found here.

The leaders of SID said while one aim of the hunger banquet is to raise awareness about hunger, it is also to create an experience that leaves guests informed and motivated.

“We don’t want students to have an experience where they feel sad that poverty exists,” said Peter Carroll, a co-president of SID and a junior studying international relations from Salt Lake City. “People have value regardless of their financial situation. Those who have had experiences abroad and have seen this have seen that people are capable, creative, hardworking—they’re the same as we are.”

The entertainment at the hunger banquet will include international musical groups, the documentary about Alice made by documentary film student Dusty Hulet and keynote speaker Martin Burt. Burt is the former mayor of Asuncion, Paraguay. In 2001, when Burt’s term as mayor was over, he dedicated his life to promoting economic self-reliance through microcredit.