<u>This week:</u><br><br>Message from <b>Students for a United Illinois</b>:<br><br>
In March of 2007, the University of
Illinois formally retired the "Chief Illiniwek" mascot as its symbol.
Nonetheless, "Students for Chief Illiniwek" has continued to revisit the
Chief issue by hosting an event known as "The Next Dance" that will
occur at Assembly Hall on Oct. 23rd at 7pm. The University
Administration continues to allow this organization to profit off of a
caricature of American Indian people, and it must stop.<br>
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In response to the continued efforts to host the retired
mascot on our campus, The <span>I</span>-<span>Resist</span>
Coalition and Students for a United Illinois are organizing two events under the theme <b>NEW
MASCOT NOW!</b> because it is time for our campus to move on. We are
hosting these events during the week of "The Next Dance", first a <b>Rally
at Swanlund</b> to raise our voices to the Administration, and second, a
<b>Rally at Assembly Hall </b>with a<b> Party for Unity</b> to
follow. We hope these events will help educate and mobilize the
community to move on from the
former mascot and the racial stereotypes it perpetuates.<br>
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<div>Thanks and we hope to see you at our events!<br> <br></div>
<span>I</span>-<span>Resist</span>
Coalition and Students for a United Illinois<br>
<a href="http://www.iresist.org/" target="_blank"><br></a>
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<p><b><font size="4">NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Swanlund<br></font></b>Friday,
October 22nd<br>12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.<br>In front of Swanlund
Administration Building (corner of John and Sixth Streets)<br></p>
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<div><i>Join us as we let the Administration know it is time to move past
the former "Chief" mascot and unite behind a new mascot.<br>
</i> <br><b><font size="4">NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Assembly Hall<br></font></b>Saturday,
October 23rd<br>5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.<br>Meet outside of Assembly Hall<br>
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<i>Join us as we rally to show how events like "The Next Dance"
perpetuate a racial stereotype, divide our campus, and prevent us from
moving forward as a campus. Our pARCtying for Unity event will follow this
event.<br>
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</i><b><font size="4">pARCtying for Unity</font><font size="4"><br></font></b>Saturday,
October 23rd<br>
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.<br>ARC Multipurpose Room 6<br>
<br><br>Co-sponsoring organizations:<br><br>I-Resist Coalition<br>MEChA de UIUC<br>CU Citizens for Peace and Justice<br>Critical Research Collaborative<br>Campus Antiwar Network<br>Interfaith, Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists<br>
<u><b>Students for Justice in Palestine</b></u>!<br>International Socialist Organization<br>eQuality C-U<br>Four Walls and a Roof<br>Undergraduate-Graduate Alliance<br>Amnesty International<br>Planners Network UC Chapter<br>
Muslim Student Association<br>Latina/o Studies Graduate Student Organization<br>
Minority Leadership Group<br>Black Men's Organization<br>Radical Education for Autonomous Persons<br>Pride<br><br>Facebook information about Students for a United Illinois:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#%21/pages/Students-for-a-United-Illinois/166953676654822" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Students-for-a-United-Illinois/166953676654822</a><br><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
<u>Next week:</u> <br><span id="events"><h1>Islam Awareness Week! October 25-29, 2010</h1>Hosted by Muslim Student Association<br><br>
<p><b>Monday...</b><br>
7-9PM: <i>African Islamic Roots in Ancient and Colonial America: </i>
Dr. Umar Faruq Abdullah, Chairman of the Board and Scholar-in-Residence
of the Nawawi Foundation, will be visiting campus to detail the state
of Islam in America in its earliest times, particularly in relation to
African American culture. The event will take place in <b>Main Library 66.</b></p>
<p><b>Tuesday...</b><br>
7-9PM: <i>Issues Facing Muslim-Americans: </i>
Dr. Scott Alexander is the associate professor of Islam at the Catholic
Theological Union in Chicago. He is also Chair of the Department of
Intercultural Studies and Ministry as well as the director of the
school's Catholic-Muslim studies program. Dr. Alexander will be
addressing issues surrounding plans for the NYC mosque known as Park 51,
along with discrimination and other issues faced by contemporary
Muslims in America. The event will take place in <b>Bevier Hall 180.</b></p>
<p><b>Wednesday...</b><br>
1-2:30PM: <i>Why did I become Muslim?:</i>
A panel of University of Illinois students will share their experiences
in finding Islam, how it has changed them, and how being Muslim affects
their daily lives. This event will offer very personal accounts from
the perspective of our peers as to why they became Muslim and what
attracted them to Islam. The event will take place in <b>Bevier Hall 328.</b><br><br>
7-9PM: <i>Islam 101:</i> A
group of Muslim students will give a short presentation on the basics
of Islam. This event is ideal for those who have a very limited
knowledge of Islam and are interested in learning more. The presentation
will be followed by an open Q&A session, so come prepared with any
inquiries or issues you would like explained! The event will take place
in <b>Gregory Hall 223.</b></p>
<p><b>Thursday...</b><br>
7-9PM: <i>1001 Inventions:</i>
Dr. Rizwan Uddin is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Plasma and
Radiological Engineering here at the University of Illinois. He will be
outlining the contributions that Islam and Muslims have given to our
society. The presentation will include a short video demonstrating many
of these inventions. This event will take place in <b>Gregory Hall 223.</b></p>
<p><b>Friday...</b><br>
1-2:30PM: <i>Mosque Open House:</i>
Campus and community members are invited to visit the Central Illinois
Mosque and Islamic Center (CIMIC) on the east side of campus. Visitors
can observe the Friday services and watch the congregational prayer.
Lunch will be provided and attendees will have another opportunity to
ask questions in a very informal setting. CIMIC is located at<b>106 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana.</b><br><br>
7-9PM: <i>Unveiled:</i> We
will finish off the week with a theatrical performance by Rohina Malik,
a playwright and actress who specializes in solo performance. She is
known for her critically acclaimed one-woman show, "Unveiled." The
performance portrays five Muslim women in a post-9/11 world as Ms. Malik
"uncovers what lies beneath the veil" [in a figurative sense of course
=) ]. The location of the performance is <b>TBD.</b> Check <a href="http://msauiuc.org/events.html">http://msauiuc.org/events.html</a> or in the massmails!</p></span>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><br>
<br>SJP proudly presents Israeli organization<font size="4"><b><i> Anarchists Against the Wall:</i></b></font> <font size="4"><b><br>Israel's Apaetheid Wall and the Fight to Stop It</b></font><br><br>AATW has been at the forefront of the Israeli Solidarity movement which has joined the Palestinian popular resistance to the wall.<br>
<i>Sahar Verdi</i>, Israeli member of AATW who also refused compulsory military service in the IDF, will give a presentation about her experiences as a part of the popular resistance.<br><b><br>Monday, November 1st @7pm<br>
Noyes Lab 217</b><br>(take the SW stairwell up to the second floor, the room is just there, on the left)<br>
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