Stitch & Bitch is cancelled on 10/25. We'll be busy getting ready for our evening with Chief Wilma Mankiller. Join us next week, November 1, at 5 p.m. in the Women's Center for crafty goodness.
There's a new feminist group on campus! Join the members of Feminism in Action for their meeting next Monday to discuss semester activism ideas! We will be reviewing a list of ideas developed at our first meeting, ranging from an all-size swim event (focus on body image) to a protest at the Mankato Birthright clinic (focus on pro-choice); bring your thoughts and opinions to help us narrow our list. Everyone is welcome. Monday's (Oct 23) Feminism in Action meeting will take place at 8 p.m. in the Women's Center. Please join us for fun and innovation. Please contact Katie at katherine.bowman@mnsu.edu.
When: Monday October 23rd
Where: CSU 219A
For more information contact Jessica at jessica.friton@yahoo.com
The Women's Center and the Department of Women's Studies are pleased to announce that the third annual Carol Ortman Perkins Lectureship will be "An Evening with Chief Wilma Mankiller."
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact Deirdre at 507-389-6146 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) or deirdre.rosenfeld@mnsu.edu.
When: Wednesday, October 25th 2006 from 3:30 p.m. - Midnight
Where: CSU basement
Join us for Dedication Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. featuring a fully edible "Billiards Table Cake".
Free bowling, billiard and karaoke
Food special: $1 pizza / 3 hot wings for $1
Also featuring Nick Varner's exhibition Billiard shows at 1 & 7 p.m.
In remembrance of those who have lost their lives due to violence Sponsored by ESUBA
When: Oct 25th at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Next to the fountain outside of the CSU
1 in 3 women will be in an abusive relationship at some point in their lives. You are not alone.
If someone you know needs help, contact Committee Against Domestic Abuse(CADA) at 1-800-477-0466.
October 26th, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. in Armstrong 325 Joseph Kunkel will be speaking on "How to Vote." It will be a basic introduction to learn how to register as a voter, where you should vote, and how to get a ballot for absentees. It is a great experience for anyone who wants to vote on November 7th or anyone who may be confused on the process.
For more information contact Kimberly Maas at topazcenta@yahoo.com
Who: Walter Mondale, Former Vice President of the United States David Strom, President of the Minnesota Taxpayers League
Where: Minnesota State University Mankato, Centennial Student Union Ballroom 2nd floor
When: Friday, October 27, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.
Why: To draw public awareness towards the Track the Truth Campaign and its efforts to highlight the financial and safety concerns of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad's (DM&E) coal train expansion project. The campaign reaches out to local communities along the rail line to create dialog, educate and gain understanding of how this controversial project will impact patient care at the Mayo Clinic, the environment, and quality of life. For more information go to the DM&E Track the Truth website.
Event host: Minnesota State Pre-Medical Club
Track the Truth contact: Patrick Connolly 612-669-2295, patrick.connolly@mayo.edu
The Conference has been initiated by Vicki Hunter's students in the Sociology department. The students are facilitating important panel-driven discussions on several topics that are critical to the current family violence discourse. There will be a noon Keynote speaker, Shawn MacRae, domestic violence advocate and professor of Sociology. We will be providing food during the noon Keynote for those who wish to eat lunch. For those who want lunch, you must register and pay the $5.00 lunch fee (registration is available 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at a table in the CSU lobby area near Ostrander, Monday-Wednesday of this week; otherwise you may register in the Women's Center). Registration deadline is Wednesday, Oct 11. For more information, please contact Katie: katherine.bowman@mnsu.edu.
Anybody can be on our V-Crew!
V-Crew Positions:
1st V-Crew Meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 1 (Time and Room TBA)
If you are interested in participating in the V-Crew for this year's exciting performances of The Vagina Monologues, please contact Katie in the Women's Center at: katherine.bowman@mnsu.edu
MSU's V-Day College Campaign 2007 presents: The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler AUDITIONS!
You don't have to be experienced to try out!
Any interested women are encouraged to join the cast: students, staff, and faculty!
Join us at one of the following audition times:
Contact Katie in the Women's Center at katherine.bowman@mnsu.edu if you have any questions; or if you absolutely cannot make auditions, we will make individual accommodations.
Graduate Students - are you a hard worker with a great attitude? A powerful, positive work experience awaits you in an empowering collaborative environment. For more information visit the Notice of Vacancy page or contact Deirdre at rosenfeld@mnsu.edu. Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2006 and will continue until position is filled.
When: November 16th, 2006
Where: CSU 204 from 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Discussion dealing with sterilization and contraception...of women. In this discussion is a threeway panel with the representatives: -Vicki Hunter, a Sociology Professor who specializes in Family, Gender, Social Policy, and Stratification; Lori Marti, a Health Educator with the Student Health Services; and Chera Sevcik, a Community Health Major who is interning at the Women's Center and focusing on Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health. This will bring forth three perspectives on the topic: a Sociological Perspective, a General Health Perspective, and an indepth Women's Reproductive and Sexual Health Perspective.
For more information, please email Kimberly Maas at topazcenta@yahoo.com
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