[Peace] Local Protest and March on 3/15/07 (from Karen Medina)

[Stuart Levy]

Dear Peace list,

Flyers for the March 15 local march and rally are attached. Please spread them widely.

    http://www.anti-war.net/pdfarch/IraqProtestFullUpdate.pdf
	(full-page version)

    http://www.anti-war.net/pdfarch/IraqProtestQuarterUpdate.pdf
	(four small flyers on an 8.5x11" sheet)


Below, I am forwarding the updated informational email about the preparations
(this Monday and Tuesday evenings) and the events (Thursday March 15th,
11am-1pm -- the march on Green St and the rally on the Quad). 

We are still looking for speakers/readers (contact Karen Medina). I think we
also need readers of names of the fallen (contact Carol Inskeep).

I've suggested that the march be a somber one instead of a loud disturbance (it
was originally my idea to have a disturbance to remind people that wars disrupt
lives), but I have suggested that our signs should speak for us and be heard
much better. Also, since the Unofficial St. Patrick's Day was a recent
disturbance on Green St., I would really like to see this as a true peace
march. 

-karen medina

Below is the email from Susan Rodgers of the Campus Greens
>   Hello all groups and persons involved in helping to
>   organize the anti-war protest/march on Thursday.
>    
>   We will be meeting on the quadside of the union
>   Monday at 6pm in order to chalk classrooms and put
>   up fliers around campus.
>    
>   We will be meeting Tuesday at 6pm in room 140
>   Lincoln hall to make posters and signs for the
>   protest.  Please bring as many materials as you can
>   help provide.  This includes anything from
>   posterboard to marker to paint, etc.
>    
>   Attached is the most current version of the flier
>   which includes all the relevant changes determined
>   during last Tuesday's meeting and any other
>   co-sponsors we have received since that time. 
>   Please look over the list of co-sponsors and make
>   sure that your group is there.  If we have somehow
>   missed you please let me know asap.  If you have new
>   groups to add, please also let me know.
>    
>   On the actual day of the march we will have everyone
>   meet at the Union at 11am.  We will set out on a
>   march down Green street around 11:10 or so.  We
>   should discuss on Tuesday at the meeting how far
>   down Green st we should actually go.  Also, Karen
>   from A.W.A.R.E. has suggested that the march be a
>   "solemn" march where the group keeps silent the
>   whole time.  We can discuss this idea on Tuesday as
>   well.
>    
>   At noon we will start the speakers.
>    
>   What follows is the list of current speakers for the
>   event.  If your group is listed but not a specific
>   speaker please let me know soon who the person will
>   be.  If you have a speaker to add to the list please
>   let me know, but keep in mind that it is already
>   pretty full.  Thanks.
>    
>   Quick intro: Two M.C.'s yet to be determined
>   (preferably one male and one female) - 30 secs
>   Joe Futrelle from the Greens - 4 minutes
>   reading of iraqi names by m.c.'s - 30 secs
>   Veterans against the war - 4 minutes
>   reading of iraqi names by m.c.'s - 30 secs
>   Thomas Mackaman from Socialist Equality
>   Party/Students for Social Equality - 4 minutes
>   m.c. stuff - 30 secs
>   MUSIC provided by Mark Mallon - 4 minutes
>   Campus Anti-War Network - 4 minutes
>   m.c. stuff - 30 secs
>   Andrew Zimmerer from ISO - 4 minutes
>   m.c. stuff - 30 secs
>   A.W.A.R.E. - 4 minutes
>   moment of silence - 1 minutes
>   open mic/spillover time
>    
>   This doesn't quite add up to an hour so I think we
>   could include maybe one or two more speakers, though
>   I fear it getting to loaded with people.  I also
>   believe we will need the extra spillover time
>   because it takes awhile to change between speakers
>   and get people organized.
>    
>   Please let me (and the whole group) know if anything
>   has been missed.  Rather than putting out a bunch of
>   ideas over the list if you have them, lets try to
>   have a follow up discussion at Tuesday's poster
>   making party.  At least from my experience,
>   discussion in person is generally more productive
>   than over e-mail.  Of course, if you won't be able
>   to attend on Tuesday please let us know what you are
>   thinkin in advance.
>    
>   BTW: I apologize for not sending this e-mail out
>   sooner.  Mid-terms hit me hard this week.  Thank you
>   for your understanding and patience.
>    
>   In Solidarity,
>    
>   Susan Rodgers
>   Campus Greens
>________________
>IraqProtestFullUpdate.pdf (1441k bytes)
>________________
>IraqProtestQuarterUpdate.pdf (3841k bytes)

[This note was originally sent by Karen Medina to peace and peace-discuss,
with the large PDF flyers attached (about 5 megabytes total).  I've posted
the flyers on the AWARE web site and replaced them with links in this message,
with her permission -- it's easier this way on people with slow internet access.
   - Stuart]