“The best way to shatter them is to speak out,” said Dr. Jack G. Shaheen, the speaker for the day. “It's good to speak out when you know someone is being singled out unfairly. To remain silent means you approve. Shatter a stereotype.”

Nearly 100 students and faculty members listened to the message from Shaheen in the Conference Center. Shaheen is a former CBS News consultant on Middle East affairs and author of several award-winning books.

“It was our hope that the discussion lead to a constructive interfaith dialogue,” said Lynne Watts, director of student life and leadership at DCCC. “Most of us know about Christianity and very little about other religions. I think he brought across the point not all Muslims are terrorists. We need to avoid grouping everyone as the same.”

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