CCLEFT Has Big Week
CCLeft
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editors:
Last week was an important one in terms of on-campus political activism. CCLeft registered to vote 6.3% of the campus. 118 new voters were registered by CCLeft since the OVCS fair, the great majority of which signed up at the table set up in Crozier-Williams for this purpose.
On Friday, the showing of Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War brought over 150 people into Olin. On their way in, they passed a giddy flag-waving Campus Republican club fervently defending their favorite for the presidency, who was considered under attack for his deception of the American public before the Iraq War. CCLeft gave their seats to those not in the club to accommodate the great turnout. Homebaked cookies (thanks to CCBake, a subdivision of CCLeft) and apple juice were served to a hungry audience eager to see what the flyers were all about.
Viewers giggled nervously at the dissected and exposed government rhetoric, and many cringed when the president pronounced nuclear, “nuke-ya-ler” which happened several times. A CCLeft-styled de-centralized discussion was held afterwards, where people stood to speak. The discussion was focused on the Iraqi War, though also discussed were US foreign policy and the War on Terror climate of “Heightened Awareness” post 9/11. The mood was scholarly and sophisticated, and the discussion went on until CCLeft’s time in Olin was up at 10:00. However, the discussion does not end in Olin, as these current events have serious effects on our everyday life.
If you were there on Friday, and wish to let the government know you do not approve of their deception, we’ll see you on the streets on March 20th, the first anniversary of the war. United for Peace and Justice will be sponsoring Anti-War protests in Boston, New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, as well as thousands of other smaller cities across America. Check http://www.unitedforpeace.org for a list of events in your area.
For pictures of the February 20th event, updates on future actions, and to read more about CCLeft, check out our website at http://oak.conncoll.edu/~dnmel.
CCLEFT