[Peace] Upcoming Events

[SJP UIUC]

*This week:*

Message from *Students for a United Illinois*:

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.

In response to the continued efforts to host the retired mascot on our
campus, The I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois are
organizing two events under the theme *NEW MASCOT NOW!* because it is time
for our campus to move on. We are hosting these events during the week of
"The Next Dance", first a *Rally at Swanlund* to raise our voices to the
Administration, and second, a *Rally at Assembly Hall *with a* Party for
Unity* 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.

Thanks and we hope to see you at our events!

I-Resist Coalition and Students for a United Illinois

<http://www.iresist.org/>

*NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Swanlund
*Friday, October 22nd
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
In front of Swanlund Administration Building (corner of John and Sixth
Streets)
 *Join us as we let the Administration know it is time to move past the
former "Chief" mascot and unite behind a new mascot.
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*NEW MASCOT NOW! Rally at Assembly Hall
*Saturday, October 23rd
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Meet outside of Assembly Hall

*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.

**pARCtying for Unity
*Saturday, October 23rd
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
ARC Multipurpose Room 6


Co-sponsoring organizations:

I-Resist Coalition
MEChA de UIUC
CU Citizens for Peace and Justice
Critical Research Collaborative
Campus Antiwar Network
Interfaith, Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists
*Students for Justice in Palestine*!
International Socialist Organization
eQuality C-U
Four Walls and a Roof
Undergraduate-Graduate Alliance
Amnesty International
Planners Network UC Chapter
Muslim Student Association
Latina/o Studies Graduate Student Organization
Minority Leadership Group
Black Men's Organization
Radical Education for Autonomous Persons
Pride

Facebook information about Students for a United Illinois:
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Students-for-a-United-Illinois/166953676654822<http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#%21/pages/Students-for-a-United-Illinois/166953676654822>

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*Next week:*
Islam Awareness Week! October 25-29, 2010Hosted by Muslim Student
Association

*Monday...*
7-9PM: *African Islamic Roots in Ancient and Colonial America: * 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 *Main Library 66.*

*Tuesday...*
7-9PM: *Issues Facing Muslim-Americans: * 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 *Bevier Hall
180.*

*Wednesday...*
1-2:30PM: *Why did I become Muslim?:* 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
*Bevier Hall 328.*

7-9PM: *Islam 101:* 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 *Gregory Hall 223.*

*Thursday...*
7-9PM: *1001 Inventions:* 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 *Gregory
Hall 223.*

*Friday...*
1-2:30PM: *Mosque Open House:* 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*106 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana.*

7-9PM: *Unveiled:* 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 *TBD.* Check
http://msauiuc.org/events.html or in the massmails!
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SJP proudly presents Israeli organization* Anarchists Against the Wall:* *
Israel's Apaetheid Wall and the Fight to Stop It*

AATW has been at the forefront of the Israeli Solidarity movement which has
joined the Palestinian popular resistance to the wall.
*Sahar Verdi*, 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.
*
Monday, November 1st @7pm
Noyes Lab 217*
(take the SW stairwell up to the second floor, the room is just there, on
the left)
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