Peace Camp 2007:
Think critically. Act justly. And the world will change.
By: Maribeth Kupstas
Issue date: 10/2/07 Section: Features
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This week, students on DePauw's campus will gather at the annual Peace Camp to participate in meaningful conversations to encourage social justice.
Peace Camp is sponsored by the Compton Center for Peace and Justice and its overall goal is to promote social justice. One way that this goal is achieved is by providing daily speakers and events to encourage dialogue among students. The speakers and events cover a variety of topics such as the war in Iraq, the current situation in Sudan, environmental sustainability and gender.
"These are topics and conversations that need to happen in this country," said Compton Center student intern junior Sarah Hughes. "Oftentimes at DePauw we find ourselves too busy to take part in these dialogues, which will affect us after we graduate."
There will also be activities such as movie screenings and a peace rally at the Greencastle Courthouse downtown on the Square during Peace Camp. Furthermore, each morning interns will be passing out hot chocolate, daily schedules and peace buttons to help raise awareness of the event around campus.
"I hope that everyone feels welcome to come, sit down and talk about issues that are important to them," said sophomore intern Tim Martin.
The camp began Monday morning and will continue through Friday. On Monday, sessions included "Iraq: A Bad Idea from the Start," "A Discussion with AAAS" and "Politics and Religion: A Discussion."
Hughes said Monday was a successful start of the week. At the first event, "Iraq: A Bad Idea from the Start," most of the chairs were full and throughout the day the interns passed out a lot of information to students passing by.
"It's always interesting to see new students look at Peace Camp and ask questions about what it is and then get excited about the speakers we have and the topics we are discussing," Hughes said.
The student interns at the Compton Center are jointly responsible for arranging the speakers and activities throughout the week. Each intern can choose issues that they are passionate about to address at the camp.
Peace Camp is sponsored by the Compton Center for Peace and Justice and its overall goal is to promote social justice. One way that this goal is achieved is by providing daily speakers and events to encourage dialogue among students. The speakers and events cover a variety of topics such as the war in Iraq, the current situation in Sudan, environmental sustainability and gender.
"These are topics and conversations that need to happen in this country," said Compton Center student intern junior Sarah Hughes. "Oftentimes at DePauw we find ourselves too busy to take part in these dialogues, which will affect us after we graduate."
There will also be activities such as movie screenings and a peace rally at the Greencastle Courthouse downtown on the Square during Peace Camp. Furthermore, each morning interns will be passing out hot chocolate, daily schedules and peace buttons to help raise awareness of the event around campus.
"I hope that everyone feels welcome to come, sit down and talk about issues that are important to them," said sophomore intern Tim Martin.
The camp began Monday morning and will continue through Friday. On Monday, sessions included "Iraq: A Bad Idea from the Start," "A Discussion with AAAS" and "Politics and Religion: A Discussion."
Hughes said Monday was a successful start of the week. At the first event, "Iraq: A Bad Idea from the Start," most of the chairs were full and throughout the day the interns passed out a lot of information to students passing by.
"It's always interesting to see new students look at Peace Camp and ask questions about what it is and then get excited about the speakers we have and the topics we are discussing," Hughes said.
The student interns at the Compton Center are jointly responsible for arranging the speakers and activities throughout the week. Each intern can choose issues that they are passionate about to address at the camp.
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