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- Sunday, Sept 28th, 2003
- Sunday, June 8th, 2003
- Sunday, June 1st, 2003
- Sunday, May 25th, 2003
- Sunday, May 18th, 2003
- Sunday, May 11th, 2003
- Sunday, April 27th, 2003
- Sunday, April 20th, 2003
- Sunday, April 13th, 2003
- Sunday, April 6th, 2003
- Sunday, March 30th, 2003
- Sunday, March 23th, 2003
- Sunday, March 9th, 2003
- Sunday, February 9th, 2003
- Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
- Sunday, January 19th, 2003
- Sunday, January 12th, 2003
- Sunday, January 5th, 2003
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday Sept 28th, 2003
Attendees: Sue, Bruno, Sujit, Ram, Peter, Jenniffer and Subbu (All attendees at this PPN meeting: Please review and make any corrections, as required to the following minutes).
Sue said that Princeton University ran a Integrity conference for Students, Faculty and Alumni. The theme of this conference is on Intellectually being responsible and Honorable. She also pointed out that the PPN could promote the University environment to high school students for real projects.
The following are the upcoming events:
- Movie - Wed, Oct 1st, McCash - Bowling for Columbine (Sujit and Peter to work on Fliers)
- Sue suggested showing a movie called Convoy of Death during film series
- The previously planned Speaker program on Oct 8th is cancelled and rescheduled on Oct 22nd
- Dance Party - Oct 11th, Saturday
- Kumar is working with other progressive groups at the University to encourage participation in this Dance Party.
- Volunteers are needed for running this party. Please contact Jenniffer and/or Peter.
- Sue, Jenniffer and Peter suggested a meeting tomorrow (Monday/Sept 29th at 08:00 PM), to review Flier design and preparation of fliers. Donations will be solicited to support this dance party.
- Patriot Act - Oct 15th: tentative speakers:
Grayson Barber (ACLU board member) Mary Idzior (Princeton University Visa Office)
- Oct 22nd - talk by an aid worker who was in Iraq before the war. 2nd speaker- a reporter from the Guardian newspaper who is just returning from Iraq
- Sue suggested screening a movie - Bridge to Baghdad. Jenniffer suggested screening a movie - Civilian Casualties (Tentative Date - Wed, Nov 6th) Jenniffer suggested screening a movie - Red Squad (could this be shown on the Patriot Act meting day?)
- Sue will be working on defining a project on renewable energy sources, possibly working with Engineering and other departments at the University.
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday June 8th, 2003
Moderated by Ram. Notes by Peter.
- - Ann-Marie brought up an e-mail from bob Witanak about a teach-in on the Iraq occupation. Bob is involved in an effort to start a new anti-occupation group- their next meeting will be June 22nd in Rocky hill. This will include a slide show on the Iraq occupation. Question- do we want to have this slide show on campus? Ann-Marie will attend the slide show and report back at the next meeting about it's effectiveness and content.
- Ram brought up the idea of showing a ~10 min video from the ANSWER coalition on mass media coverage vs. reality. Perhaps this could be part of another event?
- The 6/8/03 NY Times has an interesting editorial on the lack of WMD in Iraq.
- No on at the meeting knows exactly what the current state of outreach/contact is between PPN and other grad student groups. Perhaps we need to work on making more contact with friendly groups. Also, those with information on the topic should share it.
- We hope to show the film "Beyond Rangoon" on June 27th. Need to contact Dhaval about whether he has found a copy. We need suggestions for other films as well- please bring your suggestions to the next PPN meeting. We will plan to do publicity by flyering before the film showing.
- July 2nd- CFPA "Peace is Patriotic" event at Borough Hall in Princeton at ~6 pm.
- July 4th in Philly there is an ANSWER coalition protest at the opening of the new Constitution center- Bush has been invited to attend the opening.
- Kumar reported on collection boxes in undergrad dorms. We were able to connect with the group "Home Front" though Jean Ross and they aceepeted the collected items (two car loads). They seemed happy to have them - thanks to everyone who helped.
- A bill is in Congress- HCR 111- which deals with Rachel Corey. She was a US citizen working in the west Bank as a human shiled and was killed by an Israeli bulldozer. HCR 111 was introduced to offer condolences to her family and mandates an investigation into her death. Can we work to get letters sent to Rush Holt to sign on as a co-sponsor? Maybe we can have a letters table at the July 2nd CFPA event?
- we brainstormed ideas for grad student recruiting over the summer- maybe have a peace cafe at the GC or Butler? Maybe plan join events with other groups? In the fall we need to get a table at the activities fair to recruit more undergrads.
- Next meeting in 2 weeks- June 22nd.
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday June 1st, 2003
In attendance: Caroline Wylie, Dhaval Patel, Anne-Marie Brenner, Peter Wolanin, Karen Mazzola, Susie Lorand, Eliane Geren, Ram Chelluri, Raju Chelluri (chelluri_at_math_dot_rutgers_dot_edu, Rutgers Univ) and Sastry Chelluri (visitor from India)
Moderator: Peter Wolain
Meeting Minutes taken by Eliane Geren
Meeting Minutes Published by Ram Chelluri, (schelluri_at_comcast_dot_net)
Agenda:
- Update on NewBrunswick Peace Conference
- Update on P-rade
- Summer Schedule/recruitment
- Officers A-M, ?, Joe (Kumar or Karen?)
- Burma
- Movies/Speakers - Fall (Beyond Rangoon)
- July 4th Philly?
1. NJ Peace group meting - ~250 people. Conf Theme - Waging Peace. Please find at the end of this email, a summary on this conference by Rev. Robert Moore, who Co-Chaired this conference
2. Anne-Marie wants to work on future directions for PPN. Also, she wants to tap into History Professors knowledge, etc.
3. Karen will be attending the United for Peace and Justice planning meetings in Chicago, June 6-8.
4. July 4th Philly Rally organized by Phila-ANSWER group. Will there be BUS transportation?
5. John, Lee, Kumar, etc, Sat event?
6. P-Rade - Reach out to Alumni- had a gathering for progressive alumni after the P-rade. Dis-Honorary degree plans on hold.
7. Burma - Sanctions on Burma, Representatives - Write-in, Movie-Education Workshop (Beyond Rangoon). Burma topics were raised and discussed by Patel.
8. Summer Events - A-Marie - How to make activism more appealing to left? Should we describe how the group is run? What we stand for on the website. Should sub-committees be liked to other organizations, A-Marie wants to make connections with professors who support PPN's ideas and do "Teach-Ins" (Prof. A. Myer?)
8a. Summer schedule - Starting Jun 8, PPN meetings will be every other week during the summer (unless we find this schedule does not meet our needs). Thus, the following PPN meeting will be June 22nd.
9. Officers: Anne-Marie, Joe, Suji- need one more grad student.
10. After June 22nd - Movie: Beyond Rangoon, Movie Info www.freeburma.org
11. Raju Chelluri will be a liaison between PPN and Rutgers University Peace Groups
Next PPN meeting is on Sunday, Sunday, June 8, 6-7:00 pm. PPN meeting at the Fields center (corner of Olden and Prospect Sts at the edge of the Princeton Univ. campus). Please note that the following meeting will be June 22nd!
report on wagin peace conference:
From: CFPA
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:42 PM
Subject: Successful Waging Peace Conference; Next steps
I'm pleased to report that 175 people attended the statewide Waging Peace Conference last Saturday, May 31 in New Brunswick. It was a real team effort to put it on, and as the Chair of the Conference Planning Committee, I want to thank everyone who helped with the many aspects of planning and implementing this very successful re-grouping of our statwide peace movement. The quality of the day was also excellent, and thanks to all who attended to help make it so! There are several links below to press coverage about the event.
NEWS 12 - TV (Kerri O'Brien)
NJ Peace Advocates Demand Answers (TOP STORY)
Video coverage (archived at the link above)
was aired 5/31 5PM to 9PM, every hour.
HOME NEWS TRIBUNE (Paul Nelson)
Peace Groups Plan to Campaign On
Activists Confer in New Brunswick
BERGEN RECORD (Paul Johnson)
Peace Activists Not Defeated by U.S. Victory
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday May 25th, 2003
Notes taken by Kumar
In attendance: Anne-Marie, Damon, Dhaval, Hana, Jean, Kumar, Suresh, Zia
Items discussed:
1. Collection drive: We had quite a large collection of mostly used but also some new items. The items were sorted during the meeting and the current question is where exactly to donate the stuff. Jean mentioned that the Trenton Rescue Mission only wants new items. Jean said she would contact Woman Space, and a couple other places. Anyone with any insights regarding what to do with used items (half-filled bottles of shampoo, etc.) should contact Kumar (ramank@princeton.edu). The sooner the better: the items are currently occupying Kumar's office.
2. Dishonorary Degrees: Dhaval showed a "Bachelor of Tyranny" certificate that he made to be mailed to the honorees. The personnel that are working on that project should contact him.
3. Doing something during reunions: A number of people indicated a general willingness to help but it was noted that time is running out unless someone is willing to assume control of this project. Please email the list if you are interested in taking charge.
4. FCC deregulation: Suresh mentioned an upcoming vote (June 2) in Congress regarding further deregulation of the FCC. He suggested taking action in the form of writing Congress. Here are some articles on the issue which he sent in a previous mailing.
http://www.commondreams.org/news2003/0522-07.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/news2003/0523-09.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0522-10.htm
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0416-01.htm
5. Rachel Corrie: Kumar mentioned a bill introduced by her Congressman (Baird) and sponsored by a handful of others giving official condolence to Rachel's parents as well as demanding an investigation:
http://capwiz.com/adc/issues/alert/?alertid=1795771
Kumar suggested a letter-writing campaign to get Rush Holt to sign on. The bill is currently dead due to lack of interest.
6. Meetings: Suresh thinks we should meet next week to discuss some long term issues while everyone is still around: (1) When and how often to meet during the summer months; (2) Planning a film series early in the fall to attract new members; (3) Decide on a list of speakers for the next year. Please think about these issues before the next meeting.
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday May 18th, 2003
Minutes by Hana Heineken
1. Emergency Kit Boxes
1. Emergency Kit Boxes
2. Manufacturing Consent: May 21rst, Wednesday @ 7pm (McCosh 46? undecided)
Appearing in the film are major journalists and critics, including Bill Moyers, William F. Buckley, Jr., Tom Wolfe, Peter Jennings, philosopher Michel Foucault, Nightline producer Jeff Greenfield, White House reporter Sarah McClendon, New York Times editorial writer Karl E. Meyer and revisionist author Robert Faurisson. "Eye-opening, mind-expanding entertainment at its finest. A major achievement." - Hollywood Reporter "MEMORABLE...INVALUABLE"
Help with fliering needed.
3. Dis-honorary Degree
4. PPN and Reunions Weekend: in the works
5. Announcements
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday
May 11th, 2003
Minutes from PPN meeting on
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday
April 27th, 2003
meeting facilitated by Peter Wolanin Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday April 20th, 2003
moderator was Damon Della Fave
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday April 13th, 2003
Notes taken by Lucia
Several issues were discussed and some decisions made.
1) Blood drive.
2) Dishonorary degree project,
3) Media Core by Moveon.
4)Newsletter /The Information Gulf
5)The Vigil: Where to?
6) New directions?
To prepare for this meeting, it was proposed that each would read and
reflect on these and other matters. Amy and a working group will
prepare a draft of a new ppn statement, explaining why we continue our
activities (working group: Amy, Jonathan,Todd, Peter).
The main common point was the need to educate ourselves and others on
these issues. Therefore, PPN will also organize a film series and
perhaps a panel at PU before the end of the semester, as part of an
education campaign.
At the end of the meeting, a new meeting time was proposed and accepted.
The next PPN meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. (Sunday), followed by the
potluck.
^M
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday April 6th, 2003
moderator was Suresh
No notes available.
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday March 30th, 2003
1. Notices:
Critical Mass Bike Ride through Princeton every Friday at 5pm
Topics covered, working groups formed as below - apologies for all misspelt
names:
2. Blood drive. Steve suggested a blood drive with the Red Cross in
conjunction with the regular Saturday demonstrations. He has been in
discussion with the Red Cross - they would be able to bring a bus and a
tentative date of April 12 was discussed. They need additional space - Todd
was to approach the folks at the church across the street from Palmer
Square.
3. Naked Photograph. Amy and Carolyn discussed idea of having a aerial
picture taken at the Princeton Battlefield with people spelling out
something on the ground. They have talked to folks and have about 15
volunteers already.
4.Dis-honorary Degree. Curtis suggested that we consider doing something
around graduation and give a dis-honorary degree to someone who graduated
from Princeton and is involved in the current war. To quote Curtis,
"culminate in May with a semi-absurd media event". Peter noted that the
Princeton informal motto runs along the lines of "In the nation's service
and in the service of all nations." Amy is to email the undergrad student
group to see what they are thinking about doing around graduation.
5. Trial of George Bush or an indictment was suggested by Zia =85 tying i=
t in
with the Princeton Principles of Universal Jurisdiction.
6. Display in Frist. Ann Marie suggested a display in Frist to draw
students' attention to the reality of war. Discussions went around on how
this display would be done, US only or include Iraqi deaths also. Amy
volunteered to contact Hana to get an undergrad perspective and to share
ideas with undergrad student group.
7. Saturday protests at 2pm. There was some discussion of the shouting
matches that went on this week between the pro-war and anti-war groups.
Jean is to talk to the police since the agreement had been that there would
be 100 yards between the two groups. Hopefully they will be more distant
next week. Carolyn is also working on a =BC sheet (based on information that
MoveOn put out) that has some guidelines for our group which will encourage
folks not to engage in shouting matches. Singing was also suggested at
times if the chanting appeared to be denigrating into competition. Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday March 23rd, 2003
Many ideas were discussed on Sunday and a number of working groups formed,
as listed below:
T-shirt Group Ð a range of ideas/slogans were discussed, with the notion
that t-shirts could be sold as a fundraiser for humanitarian aid. Group
members are:
Die-In Group Ð a possible prelude to the regular Saturday gathering at 2pm
É various locations discussed. Group members are:
Red Hands Group Ð another Saturday activity. Protesters would dye hands
red. Non-toxic forms of fake blood can be researched with a Google search
for "fake blood". If blood can be made in time, we will try this idea out
next Saturday (March 29) at the weekly demonstration. Group members are:
Peace Quilt Ð something that could be started by our group and sent around
the country to other groups to continue. Group members are:
Donations Ð to be collected next Saturday with $ going to a humanitarian
group Ð Oxfam or Unicef suggested. Group members are:
Forum with high school students Ð suggested as a way of
beginning/continuing dialogue with students interested in anti-war/peace
activities. Murray Dodge suggested as a location, with a date possibly in
three weeks time. PNN members would attend to share ideas etc. Group
members:
Gulf War Veterans panel Ð suggested as a possible panel for future
speakers given that an anti- war position from someone who has fought
previously will reach a different audience. One suggestion was to contact
EPIC Ð Education for Peace in Iraq Center. Group members are:
Letter to Arab-American Groups Ð discussed as a way of showing support,
given that it is highly likely that hate-crimes will increase against
these groups. A letter demonstrating support and soliciting ideas of
practical help will be sent to various groups. Group members are:
Media Campaign Ð discussed initially in terms of raising profile on
various talk-radio shows but broadened to a wider remit of a media
campaign. Group members are:
Robert Jensen Media Awareness Workshop Ð since he will be in town for the
CFPA dinner,Karen suggested that we work with him on a media awareness
workshop on the Saturday May 17. Maybe use the Murray Dodge Cafe. Group
members are:
Next week: Carolyn will facilitate
Minutes from PPN meeting on Sunday March 9th, 2003
1. Larry presented a request to the group for help gathering signatures
for an anti-war petition to present to the Princeton Township Committee.
They are aiming for 1000 signatures from registered voters. PPN agreed to
post information on their site about signing the petition, and contact
information.
2. Students from the Woodrow Wilson school requested that PPN consider
hosting an anti-war petition that they are organizing (since they are not
an official group and do not have a website). In addition to students
signing, there is the strong possibility that some senior university staff
will sign the petition which will lead to considerable publicity. The PPN
group supported this request and Curtis will talk to the WW students about
logistics and determine who is the actual sponsor of the petition.
3. Carolyn updated the group on the Hopewell High School week of action
and in particular the demonstration in Pennington on Friday morning.
Students were very excited by it and hope to have a weekly demonstration
at the corner of Route 31 and the Pennington-Titusville Road at 7:00 -
7:30 am. All are welcome to join the students.
4. Saturday March 15th is the DC rally "March on the White House". Buses
are leaving from Princeton for information check out
www.peacecoalition.org . There will also be a large rally in Newark at
Broad and Market Streets. On campus Friday March 14th, Ann Marie Brennan
is organizing a poster-making event starting at 5 pm at the School of
Architecture. Contact her at ambrenna@ . She will also take
orders for signs if you cannot make the event.
5. Regarding "day of" events the group decided on a timetable of events
listed below, with details to be worked out by a series of working groups.
The timetable is as follows:
Locations may vary from what is currently listed above, given negotiations
with the university. The funeral procession itself may start earlier but
will pass by the gathering point at 2.00 pm. The ARTISTIC working group
will further refine the funeral plan. The Seminarians are organizing a
brief prayer service on their campus and will march over to join the group
for the 2.00 pm march/funeral.
There are 5 working groups as listed below with the name of person(s)
coordinating working group, and a brief (and probably incomplete list of
tasks).
Each working group will send out a request/meeting time for preparation
etc. depending on particulars of their need. Amy is coordinating with all
the working groups to ensure that nothing is left out.
Time is of the essence at this stage since a declaration of war could come
within days. Please keep an eye on the PPN emails for notices of working
group meetings as they will be happening early this week.
Sunday, February 9th, 2003
4. Reunions Weekend: May 29 ~ 31
5. Announcements
There are now a total of 6 boxes around the residential colleges and in the Frist Campus Center. We are aiming to collect various items such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and band-aid (more details found on the box), which we will then compile into Emergency Kits. The boxes will be situated next to other boxes sponsored by the Student Volunteer Council, and they will be effective until this Saturday, May 23rd. Please donate anything you can, even used items. The kits will probably not be sent to Iraq, but will be used to address other Emergencies situations.
Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, Manufacturing Consent explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. In a dynamic collage of new and original footage, biography, archival gems, imaginative graphics and outrageous illustrations, the film highlights Chomsky's probing analysis of mass media. A mammoth, two-part project, Manufacturing Consent is nonetheless light on its feet, favoring a style that encourages viewers to question its own workings, as Chomsky himself encourages his listeners to extricate themselves from this "web of deceit" by undertaking a course of "intellectual self-defense."
-The Nation
Meeting tomorrow (May 19) 7pm at the Carl Fields Center. Come help make a draft of the dis-honorary degree flier. Current suspects include Rumsfeld, Perle, and Shultz, but suggestions are welcomed. Contact ahughes@ for questions.
We are planning an informal get together on May 30th at the Murray Dodge Cafe. The purpose is to get the alumni informed / interested / and maybe involved in the progressive events on campus. We are looking for more groups to get involved. Contact ahughes@ if you have any suggestions.
May 22nd @ 7:30 pm, Highland Park--- free the press meeting
May 28th, USA Patriot Act discussion at the Princeton Public Library. Contact pwolanin@ if interested.
June 1rst- June 4th: Tikkun Network in DC
June 4th: Take Back America Conference in DC.
notes by Dhaval Patel
notes by Peter Wolanin
moderator for next meeting: Hana
Carolyn facilitated this meeting.
The success and also some of the flaws of the blood drive were
discussed.
PPN agreed on the following: a letter will be written to Princeton Borough to
thank them for allowing the blood mobile to park on the street and also
for not charging for this. Steve will be asked to write to the Red Cross
and Peter will send a note to Town Topics for their information.
Curtis has found out that 8 of the top leaders of the war machine in the
Bush administration come from Yale, Princeton, Harvard and a few other
Ivy League Schools.
A working group will meet to discuss how to pursue this project with the
other campuses that may be interested in it. Contact will be made with
the undergraduate peace group
The dishonorary degree could also be awarded to heads of corporations
involved in the war, who have graduated from PU and other schools.
There was a proposal to also nominate some people to receive an honorary
degree, i.e., to send the PU administration a list of nominees who
would be related to peace movement, etc. This was not further discussed
as we have to find out the time of such nominations.
Damon reminded PPN members that moveon.org has organized a media watch
corps of volunteers who act as observers of the media and do different
things to express their reactions to manipulation etc, such as letter
writing, emailing, etc.
Interested people may contact moveon.or directly through their web site
Todd and seminarians for peace have been working on a newsletter
featuring alternative news stories, that is information silenced by
major media. It was agreed that interested PPN members would also work
on this newsletter instead of duplicating efforts. We might also
include the letter in ppn ' s website. It was also agreed that the
newsletter compilers will be able to include the ppn link and logo in
this newsletter without previous consultation with the group. The main
point is that all sources should be duly acknowledged.
As current events have changed the meaning of opposition to war, the
future of the vigil was discussed within the wider discussion of what to
do next, and where PPN wants to go. Regarding the vigil itself, all
present agreed that it needs rethinking but should not necessarily be
stopped. The main view was to continue the vigil but
change the signs and mainly use it also as a means to distribute
information (newsletter and a new statement). This issue will continue
to be discussed in future meetings
The main issue now is what will happen next. It was agreed that each
would think about his/her position and make proposals in a future
meeting, perhaps in two weeks. Besides occupation, other issues to be
addressed may be what has happened in Afghanistan since the US won the
war, what has happened in the US, what can the UN do or is willing to
do. The need to address the neo/conservative agenda of the Project for a
New American cCentury among others, was also raised.
PPN needs to discuss these and other related issues when restating its
position and goals.
Amy , Todd, Suresh, Peter, Damon and Lucia are in the documentary
working group.
DC Protest April 12- don't know yet if CFPA have buses
Performance at the Art's Council Saturday April 4th - watch email for more
details
Women in Black - Wednesdays from 5.15 to 5.45 at Nassau Gates
David Quist lecture on campus Monday March 31 - topic on GM foods
Working group: Steve, Amy, Peter, Lucia and Todd.
Working
group: Curtis, Peter, Amy
A working group
was formed of: Shawn, Steve, Lucia and Suresh.
Working
group: Amy, Suresh, Peter, Caroline, Carolyn.
Next Saturday we will
actively circulate to encourage different behavior - Lucia, Curtis, Suresh,
Amy, Damon, Caroline, Carolyn.
Carolyn
Sue
Eliane
Ann Marie
Amy
Curtis
Hana (to report on Monday's success)
Emily
Todd
Amy
Carolyn
Steve
Amy
Amy
Sharon
Carolyn
Todd (possibly to recruit seminarians to create a panel)
Steve
Caroline
Sue
Eliane
Carolyn
Amy
Dhavl
Zia
Caroline
Eliane
Sue
Karen
Hana
Topics for agenda will include:
_ Dis-honorary degree
_ Tabling Ð humanitarian aid and badges
_ Peace signs for windows
_ Arts Council Event (April 4th) Ð update and advertise
_ WPRB/FSTV
_ Fundraiser for humanitarian aid
Feb. 9: PPN Meeting Notes
First off--- thank you all for attending the meeting! We have some critical organizing to do in the next few weeks, so we appreciate all the support we can get. That said, here's what got discussed at todays PPN meeting:
- 1) Feb 15, noon: United for Peace rally (see
www.unitedforpeace.org) Where: 1rst Ave and 49th St; The Princeton
coalition will be meeting at the Northeast corner of 1rst Ave and 57th
St at 1pm. We plan to march together under one banner.
Princeton to NY: There will be a pre-boarding rally in Princeton Junction at 9:45am, organized by the CFPA. We plan to board the 10:25am train from Princeton Junction, and arrive in NY at approximately 11:50am.
Peace Café, Feb. 14th , 7:30 to 9pm: There will be a sign-making party at the Murray Dodge Café. The café is located in the basement of Murray Dodge Hall, located at the southwest corner of Firestone Plaza. Materials will be provided.
- Publicity:
- Quarter sheets will be handed out in front of Frist (North
side) from 11:30am to 1:30pm, starting this Tuesday. Please help out if
you can.
- Quarter sheets and fliers will also be handed out at the
upcoming lectures this week: Feb.10th, 7:30pm, Derrick Jensen at McCosh
10; Feb. 11th, 7:30pm, Stacy Mitchell at Betts Auditorium; Feb. 12th,
7:30 pm, Cornel West at McCosh 10. Please help if you plan to attend.
- Submit articles to the Prince regarding the Peace movement
and the War, and remember to encourage people to attend the United for
Peace rally on Feb. 15th.
- Ask storeowners in the Princeton area to place a ^ÓNo War on Iraq^Ô sign in the store window and/or advertise for the Feb. 15th rally. Contact Amy Hughes for more information: ahughes@
- There will be a flyering event on Tuesday at 5pm. We will meet in front of Café Vivian at the Frist Campus Center.
- Quarter sheets will be handed out in front of Frist (North
side) from 11:30am to 1:30pm, starting this Tuesday. Please help out if
you can.
- Epic Photo Exhibit: Feb. 17th ^Ö Feb. 25th We are still
searching for a location. Possibilities include the Seminary and the
Frist Center. If you have suggestions, please contact Amy Hughes:
ahughes@. We are also looking for more funding. Please contact Amy if
you can help.
- Day of Invasion ^Õ CFPA has scheduled a rally for 5pm at
Palmer Square, but we are also looking into performing Civil
Disobedience at either the same time or at an earlier time. The Seminary
will be sponsoring a CD Training session and more information will be
available soon. If you are interested in performing CD, contact Elliot
Ratzman: eratzman@. If you are interested in planning for the Day of
Invasion events, also contact Elliot.
- Video showing: Feb. 13th 8pm at McCosh 46 Two videos will be
shown: one will include interviews by Bill Moyers concerning the War on
Iraq. The other will be live footage from the Jan. 18th Protest in
Washington DC.
- Feb. 14th: Valentine^Òs Day Peace Vigil from 5-6pm. Help
distribute fliers and spread peace through love.
- LYSISTRATA Aristophanes' comedy about war is being read worldwide on March 3. Princeton students will be putting on a reading, followed by a discussion panel. If you can help, CONTACT Josiah: josiahp@. For more INFO: www.lysistrataproject.com
- On-Campus Debate on the ^ÓWar with Iraq^Ô The
International Center is interested in sponsoring a discussion panel on
the War. The panel will include both students and faculty members. If
you have any suggestions, please contact Hana Heineken: hheineke@
- PPN Meeting next week will be moderated by Jon Kennedy. Thanks for reading this far! Peace.
Sunday, February 2nd, 2003
Meeting Notes for PPN ( Cool stuff is on the bottom. read on...)
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I. LYSISTRATA
Aristophanes' comedy about war is being read worldwide on March 3. Some
students are putting on a reading here (probably on campus) with a
discussion panel and want help organizing. They need people to
publicize, fundraise, and possibly act. Zia suggests also organizing a
reading for high-schoolers.
MEETING: to organize, tomorrow at the Green Room of 185 Nassau St. (the room is located behind the Jimmy Stewart theater)
CONTACT: Josiah: josiahp@
INFO: www.lysistrataproject.com -
II. February 4th = INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: NO BLOODY WAR FOR OIL!!
The protest has been moved into town.
TIME: 4:30-5:30 PM, at Palmer Square
CONTACT: ckunkel@ - III. Daily Princetonian AD We will be running a half-page ad on Thursday and Friday with a picture from a Princeton alumn, saying "Do unto others?" and featuring an f-16 or so dropping bombs. Look for it.
- IV. Fundraising: Amy will be burning copies of the PEACE CDs she and Curtis put together, which we will offer for free next to a sign suggesting donations to PPN. Also suggested: Making a PPN package with a reader, flag, CD, etc.
- V. Fliers: Publicity workgroup made 3 new flyers for the Saturday Demonstrations (formerly "Vigils"). Pick some up and distrubute them. Quarter sheets made by Peter and Hana and EB. See below for schedule of handing em out.
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VI. Peace Café:
TIME: Friday February 14th, 8-10 PM, basement of Murray-Dodge. Sign making for NYC protest on the 15th (BYOMaterials) Suggested: capitalize on the Valentine's day timing for Ads, etc. Bring ideas to the next meeting. - VII. EPIC Exhibit: CONTACT: Curtis (cdeutsch@) - we need to raise $500-1000 to put on the show (a photo exhibit)
- VIII. Carolyn McGrath wants to put together a panel of speakers to address seniors at her high school SOON (Feb. 12th or 19th). Let her know if you've got any suggestions.
- IX. We have a huge banner. Go, us.
DIE-IN: Hana and Jon (me!) and EB and Zia are MEETING: [[At 185 Nassau St., in the lobby, this friday at 1 PM]] to plan an emergency die-in plan to be enacted when (let's at least say "if") we invade. This is designed to be an undergrad statement (CFPA and PPN et al. will have a more general event also) on campus, but any input would be great. Come to the meeting or send any of us an email.
MUSIC: I want to make some musical instruments and get a rhythm section together from our resident musical talents and aspirers before the NYC protest. Please email me if you're interested.
NYC: Get excited and get your friends excited about coming to New York on Saturday, Feb. 15th!
Finally: the schedule for Quarter sheet handing-out:
Monday: Hana 11:30 - 12:30; Jon 12-1; EB 1-2; Peter 11:30-1
Tuesday: Hana 11:30-12:30; Curtis 11:30-1; Sujit 11:30-1; EB 1-2
Wednesday: Nobody
Thursday: Sujit 11:30-1
First person there get the sheets from the locker, then everyone else
meet in front of Frist Campus Center.
Our movement is growing. Be happy and be encouraged. Have a great week.
facilitator was Amy Hughes
notes by Jon Kennedy
Sunday, January 19th, 2003
Meeting Notes for PPN
1. Introductions
2. Report on D.C. rally from Karen, Curtis, Carolyn & others. Very positive experience for everyone involved. 6 buses from Princeton went. News reporters interviewed many people from the area for story in Trenton Times.
3. Lawn signs are coming in this week. They will need to be assembled next week after the Sunday meeting. There will be a sign distribution event on 2/1 at Monument Square in Princeton (in front of the Municipal Building)...not sure if we decided a time? Karen will look into legality issues (i.e. permits, etc.). Damon will write the press release. Info will go out to CFPA and PPN mail lists. Possibility of T-shirts also discussed (with printed text done on ink jet transfer paper). The signs/shirts can continue to be distributed after 2/1 during the weekly vigils.
4. Cathy announced a Sierra Club (+other org) event on 2/4: protests at/around gas stations. We agreed to organize between 4-6 pm on Washington Rd. near rte. 1. Cathy will make a flier. PLEASE EMAIL HER ANY INFO FOR FLIER ON CONNECTION BETWEEN WAR AND OIL. EMAIL: ckunkel@ People agreed to make signs for this event after the meeting on 2/2.
5. There will be 2 video viewings in the next few weeks (same 2 videos on 2 separate occasions--mainly because students might be away during first viewing). The first video will be a Bill Moyers special on the war. The second is a video that Carolyn made about the 1/18 protest in D.C. The viewings will probably be in Frist. The date of the first viewing is Sat. 1/25. The second is 2/12. Both will be at 7pm.
6. We also discussed having another signmaking peace cafe before the 2/15 rally in NYC. That would be on 2/14 in Murray Dodge 8pm(?)
7. Carolyn will work on a design for new PPN fliers to spread information about the organization/meetings--there were many people who went to D.C. (i.e. undergrads, professors, etc.) who didn't know about PPN. Carolyn will bring the fliers to the next Sunday meeting for feedback/input.
8. There is not much logistical information about the 2/15 rally in NYC yet. The website to check for updates is www.unitedforpeace.org CFPA will be doing another Peace Train going up to NYC on the day of the protest.
9. We discussed the day after/of war events. Agreed to postpone further discussion until next meeting. Carolyn will draw up a draft flier for this event also.
meeting was facilitated by Curtis
notes submitted by Carolyn
Sunday, January 12th, 2003
Meeting notes for January 12, 2003. Total attendance was 18 which includes a kid, 16 adults and a pet :)
1. Peace Cafe on 17th at 8pm, Murray Dodge basement.
Idea: To combine sign making and cafe together.
- It was agreed upon that its not worth the effort if people don't show up in large numbers, hence reach out to "outside" people.
- The cafe should also be more social, i.e., people dont necessarily have to make signs.
- Karen has been asked to advertise it on her email list (CFPA I assume).
- Curtis has volunteered to contact the Seminary and WW people and Hana will announce it on the student group lists.
- PPN will try to supply materials, but people are encouraged to bring as much as possible.
2. Last minute publicity for DC rally on 18th.
- Curtis proposes doing flyering at Princeton Junction. Need a volunteer staying closeby to do it. Putting quarter sheets on car windshields was also suggested (but that carries a risk of being caught by the cop )
- Hana will do flyering at the dinky after tuesday.
- Contact Peter to volunteer for flyering on 13th.
- Zia suggests writing a column for Daily Princetonian/Princeton Packet and Peter will send out an email urging people to do so.
3. IC Bulletin board.
Idea: To have 2 boards, one on Iraq and other on War on terrorism.
- Since IC has been turned down to have 2 seperate boards, either the current board has to be shared or apply for another board by PPN.
- Send suggestions/articles to Hana and Peter.
4. Yard signs.
Idea: Ask people in the community to put up yard signs saying something
like "No war on Iraq" etc.
- PPN will order it and distribute it. It was also suggested to charge $5 for each, but this needs to be worked out.
- Zia proposes putting up these signs at one place (similar to the red flags put up for AIDS awareness outside Frist). We should have a press release, photographs and start off. Venues suggested were Palmer Square and the War memorial. We could also do it as a part of saturday vigils.
- Plan to order around 200 signs.
- Peter will do the ordering and plan to have these out by 25th (before the UN report is out on 27th).
6. Rally on the day war starts.
Idea: Have an emergence rally at a local scale the day US starts bombing.
This will also help other people who think alike to know us.
- It was agreed that this requires lots of labour hours, tasks involved being advertising, gettin speakers, media followup & interviews etc.
- CFPA is organising a rally the same day at 5pm (Palmer Square), so probably we should start off within the campus and join them.
- Walk outs suggested. It was also noted that other campuses are also networking to have similar walk outs.
- Peter proposes meeting outside Nassau Hall. This needs a permit.
- Curtis suggests inviting faculties who are against this war and getting them involved.
- It was sort of agreed to keep the 5pm rally as a focus. Meeting within the campus should be to bring people together and build energy.
notes by Sujit Nair
moderator was Peter Wolanin
Sunday, January 5th, 2003
- A new flyer needs to be made for tabling.
We would like to possibly add reasons and ways to resist war and nonviolent methods of opposition. Ideas to put on the new flyer:
- War tax resistance, by calling phone companies and refusing to pay excise tax.
- Information on disproportionate recruitment of minorities.
- No new information from UN Inspectors.
- Rangel's bill on the draft.
- Bush's differing response with respect to North Korea and Iraq.
Will meet to discuss these ideas and more Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 6pm in Carl Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding located at the corner of Prospect and Olden (86 Olden Street). - Sign/Puppet Making Party on
January 12,
2003 at
2pm at 2
Dickinson (across from the U-Store).
- Please bring any materials you have. - Discussed possible walk out, mass demonstration,
and/or
die-in on the day of the war.
- Mass demonstration would most likely happen at = noon.
- Another World may sponsor a possible walkout preceding the demonstration. - If you would like to help out with flyering for the
January 18, 2003 demonstration in Washington,
DC, contact
Peter
For more information on the rally please check out www.peacecoalition.org or call 609-924-5022. - Study Break Films
- PPN will host films this week and next week.
Possible films include Hidden Wars, and Paying the Price
Possibly coordinate with Wilson College. - Peace Cafe
- Peace Cafe planned for January 17, 2003 to kick off the rally happening on the = 18th.
- Planned to take place at 8pm at Murray Doodge, to make signs/puppets. - Photo Exhibit: portraits from Iraq by
EPIC
Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC, http://epic-usa.org) could possibly come mid-February possibly in the Frist Campus Center.
- PPN may plan to have a kick-off speaker such as Richard Faulk.
Sources of funding needed to be determined. - A second board will be started focusing on Perspectives of the War on Terrorism moderated by Amy Hughes. Please send cartoons, international articles, analysis, fact sheets, etc., to ppn@princeton.edu.
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