Iraq
April 19, 2012
Sharon-Yasotha Veerayah was laughed at when said she wanted this year’s International Dinner to take place in McCown Gymnasium.
“What? Are you going to even get 500 people?” she said, repeating the reactions she received from the facilities personnel.
Veerayah, president of the Winona State University International club, had the last laugh Saturday, April 14 when every seat was filled.
November 1, 2011
Letters Home puts the current war in Iraq front and center by bringing to life actual letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East. The production is inspired by the New York Times Op-Ed Article, The Things They Wrote and the subsequent HBO documentary, Last Letters Home and additionally uses letters and correspondences from Frank Schaeffer’s books, Voices From the Front, Letters Home From America’s Military Family,...
July 1, 2011
Protesters aren’t always bitter and angry--sometimes they just care
What we share is this:
We were sad and heartbroken and astounded and appalled and devastated following the events of 9/11.
It’s not over. It will never be over. But we can leave. Please let us leave.
We have done our time, sold our souls, and there are many people who will not be coming back.
According to http://icasualties.org/Iraq/index.aspx, 7,302 soldiers will not be returning home.
April 29, 2011
Season subscriptions go on sale May 16-July 29 and Aug. 15-Sept. 9; individual tickets go on sale Aug. 15
The 25th season of the Saint Mary’s University Page Series is once again filled with music, dance, theatre, and family-friendly offerings from around the world! You don’t have to travel far for world-class performances. Season subscriptions go on sale May 16-July 29 and Aug. 15-Sept. 9. Individual tickets go on sale Aug. 15.
April 13, 2011
But the most extraordinary feature of the film, and in my estimation the key element that makes Lake of Fire distinct and important, is that the film, while ostensibly addressing abortion, is really about what we talk about when we talk about abortion
On April 5th, 2011, I sponsored a screening of the film Lake of Fire on the Winona State University campus. Directed by Tony Kaye, Lake of Fire is a documentary on the abortion debate. Shot in black and white, Lake of Fire caricatures the discourse on abortion through interviews with academics, health professionals, and activists on both sides of the issue.
March 28, 2011
It’s time for us to join those who have been trying to no avail--contact your representatives; attend a peace rally; send an e-mail; start a letter writing campaign
The headline in The Washington Post March 2, 2011 read: “Lt. Gen. John Kelly, who lost his son to war, says U.S. largely unaware of sacrifice.”
No truer words have been spoken. Until recently, I could stand on one side of that statement and hang my head in shame because it’s clear he was speaking to me. On February 27, 2011, Corporal Andrew Wilfarht, cousin to my husband, and son to Jeff and Lori Wilfahrt of Rosemount, Minn.,...
November 1, 2010
Winona County History Center
Since the attacks of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, misconceptions about Islam often plaque relationships between Muslims and other Americans. Ahmed El-Afandi, professor emeritus, WSU will help clear up many misconceptions we may have about Islam.
July 11, 2010
Rolling Stone editorial writer Matt Taibbi has recently written two complementary pieces attacking the journalism establishment.
June 7, 2010
According to this article at Reuters, Army Specialist Bradley Manning has been arrested for leaking the video of American soldiers firing on civilians in Iraq. An excerpt:
The video, which included an audio track of conversation between the fliers, showed an aerial view of the men moving through the square. The helicopter opened fire on the group, killing several people and wounding others.
January 18, 2010
Pre-Frozen River Film Festival viewing of "The Age of Stupid" incites discussion
“Happiness is not the latest gadget.” According to one Hurricane Katrina survivor, technology is not the solution to a better life.
The underlying theme in the film “The Age of Stupid” focused on the pitfalls of humanity, a screening brought to Saint Mary’s University for a pre-Frozen River Film Festival Jan. 13.
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