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Hungry for Peace

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Students for Peace at UMD and Amnesty International at College of St. Scholastica are teaming up to put on "Hungry for Peace," a five-day fast to end the war in Iraq, next week (April 30-May 4). Each day of the week will feature panel discussions, and some days will feature live music, film showings, and activist workshops. The week will culminate in a student walkout at 11 AM and rally at 12 noon at the Civic Center in downtown Duluth.

The week's schedule is as follows:

MONDAY, 30 APRIL:
Campus Panel Discussion
What: A panel that gives students the opportunity to share their feelings and to ask questions about the war in Iraq.
Who: Students representing various political groups from both campuses
Where: UMD Kirby Lounge
When: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Al Franken
Where: Kirby Lounge
When: 8:00-10:00 pm

TUESDAY, 1 MAY:
Veterans’ Discussion Panel
What: An opportunity for students to hear Veterans speak about their experiences and their thoughts on the war.
Where: CSS Science Building, room 3209
When: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Film showing: Film TBA
Where: CSS Science Auditorium
When: 6:00 - 7:30 pm


WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY
The Costs of War: Environmental and Fiscal Consequences of the War in Iraq
What: Environmental and Social Justice Activists talk about the negative affects that are occurring in Iraq as a result of the war.
Where: UMD room Chemistry 200
When: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Acoustic Concert and Open Mic
Where: CSS outside in front of the Science Building
When: 7:00 - 10:00 pm



THURSDAY, 3 MAY:
The Culture and History of Iraq
Who: Dr. Sabah Alwan
Where: CSS, Somers Main Lounge
When: 4:30 – 6:00 pm

Candle Vigil
Where: In front of CSS’s Science Building
When: 7:30pm

Michael Pfau: Activist Workshop
What: A workshop to teach the importance and practices of effective activism
Where: CSS Somers Main Lounge
When: 6:00 – 7:00 pm


FRIDAY, 4 MAY
Student Walk-out and Rally
Where: In front of Civic Center in downtown Duluth
When: 11:00 am student walk-out, 12:00 pm Rally

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