The profits from mining in eastern Congo are used to buy weapons, perpetuating conflicts in the region. 

College students pride themselves on being the most optimistic, innovative, and take-action demographic in this country. Our generation in particular is said to be more committed to solving social injustices than any generation before us. Yet it seems as if Cornell students, for the most part, have lost their giddy enthusiasm and unrelenting optimism. Despite the abundance of student organizations committed to service, a sense of apathy and a degree of ignorance seem to dominate the campus atmosphere.