Before I list this week's events, however, I'd like to put you all on notice that LPIRG will be organizing the first of a new series of events which will start on Saturday, March 8th. We're calling them Political Cafes, and they'll be casual discussion groups for anyone and everyone interested in political and social issues to come together and talk about what's going on in our communities and the broader world. This ties in to LPIRG's mandate to promote social education and awareness. To facilitate discussion I'll provide a small handful of topics every week, along with a short list of background readings for those who're unfamiliar with the issue. Where the discussion goes is up to the participants, however. My personal role will only be to gently keep discussion on-topic and prevent free-for-alls. I first organized Political Cafes back when I was President of the Political Science Association, and their success has provoked me into bringing them back. I'll post the first list of topics next weekend, though if you have any suggestions please feel free to make them in the comments section below, or email me at cody.sharpe(at)uleth.ca.
Now, on to the week's events!
WEDNESDAY, Feb 27th
Town Hall Speeches
Were you aware that elections are now on for all Students' Union positions? If you'd like to meet the candidates for the Executive positions, as well as those running for the General Assembly, ensure you stop by the Atrium at noon. For more information you can email allan.hall(at)uleth.ca.
The Fourth World War
From the film's homepage:
While our airwaves are crowded with talk of a new world war, narrated by generals and filmed from the noses of bombs, the human story of this global conflict remains untold. The Fourth World War brings together the images and voices of the war on the ground. It is a story of a war without end and of those who resist.
The product of over two years of filming on the inside of movements on five continents, The Fourth World War is a film that would have been unimaginable at any other moment in history. Directed by the makers of This Is What Democracy Looks Like and Zapatista, produced through a global network of independent media and activist groups, it is a truly global film from our global movement.
