Author signing April 24 Brian Lepard will sign copies of his book, "Hope for a Global Ethic," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24 at the University Bookstore, Nebraska Union, and from noon to 1 p.m. April 25 at the University Bookstore in the East Union. In his new book Lepard asserts that hope is embedded in the scriptures of the various world religions. Lepard is a professor of law at UNL, and is a specialist in human rights law. He is also the author of "Rethinking Humanitarian Inter-vention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions." For more information, call the bookstore at 472-8523.