[Peace-discuss] UIUC Investments **Scary Stuff Inside**

[Neil]

Hello all --
   This is Neil Parthun, co-President of Student Peace Action [contact info at 
the bottom in my signature]
   Recently, Kate Stepanski [ kstepans at uiuc.edu ] and I got together and asked 
the University of Illinois for the 2003 investment report to see what stocks 
we were investing in.  [Note: If anyone would like to see the investment 
report or want further details, just contact Kate at her e-mail stated above]
   She received it in the mail this evening and called me to let me know that 
the University has large investments in General Electric [they make the 
guidance tips for smart bombs], Raytheon [the people who brought you the "Star 
Wars" missile defense shield that doesn't work], and companies like Boeing, 
Lockheed Martin and tobacco giants RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris.
   Needless to say I was "shocked and awed" to see that the University puts 
over $2 million in Raytheon, $5 million in GE and invested in other companies 
in the military industrial complex.  Since not many people [including me and 
Kate until this evening] knew about these investments by the University, we 
decided to inform everybody about it and also see if anybody has suggestions 
for possible plans of action to deal with this.
   Thanks for you time everybody.  Feedback very welcome!

Peace-Love-Solidarity
Neil

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Neil Parthun || parthun at uiuc.edu || cell: 217.953.1132 || room: 217.332.4291
*Junior, History
*President, Spirit of Seattle
*Co-President, Student Peace Action