FW: Vigil for Victims of Terrorist Attacks

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> From:         King, Susan A.   On Behalf Of University News Bureau
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:19 PM
> To:   University News Bureau
> Subject:      Vigil for Victims of Terrorist Attacks
> Importance:   High
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> UW-Eau Claire Students Organize Vigil for Victims of Terrorist Attacks
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> EAU CLAIRE - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student leaders have
> organized a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims and families of
> today's terrorist attacks, as well as discussions with UW-Eau Claire
> faculty about today's events. A faculty-led discussion and the
> candlelight vigil will follow tonight's Forum presentation on campus,
> and a second discussion session is slated for Wednesday night.
> Dr. Helen Caldicott, the world's leading spokesperson for the
> anti-nuclear movement, will begin her Forum lecture - titled "George
> W. Bush and the Threat of Nuclear War" - at 7:30 p.m. in Zorn Arena.
> The lecture will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
> The student-organized candlelight vigil and discussion will take place
> on the Central Campus Mall following The Forum event. The discussion
> will include UW-Eau Claire students, faculty from several campus
> departments, and religious and spiritual leaders. Caldicott also will
> participate in the discussions. All members of the campus community,
> as well as Eau Claire area community members, are welcome to attend
> the vigil and discussion.
> A second faculty-led discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
> in Schofield Auditorium, providing additional opportunities for campus
> and community members to discuss the terrorist attacks and to offer
> one another support. Again, all members of the Eau Claire and campus
> communities are welcome to participate.
> "It's such a major event that we want students to have opportunities
> to discuss their feelings," said Kelly Witkowski, UW-Eau Claire
> Student Senate vice president. "We want to students to have a chance
> to learn the facts about what is going on, and to offer people support
> and a way to deal with their feelings."
> Witkowski said student leaders planned the follow-up discussion for
> Wednesday evening because they are anticipating that students will
> have additional questions and concerns as they have time to reflect on
> the significance of what has happened.
> The candlelight vigil and discussions are sponsored by the UW-Eau
> Claire Student Senate, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship and The
> Society of Politics, as well as several UW-Eau Claire departments and
> offices. 
> For additional information about the candlelight vigil and
> discussions, call the Student Senate offices at (715) 836-4646 or the
> Dean of Students office at (715) 836-5626. For information about
> tonight's Forum presentation, contact University Centers and Programs
> at (715) 836-4419.
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> JB
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