2008 Woodie Awards
Return of the Democrats
Rollins Democrats return with a bang: a forum for the community on Iraq
Shannon Post
Issue date: 9/4/06 Section: Opinions
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Iraq. The word alone makes you feel something - maybe anger, sadness, hope, or all of the above. We do not agree on our feelings about Iraq, and we certainly do not agree on the reasons our country is in Iraq. But I think a majority of us can agree on one thing: that the War in Iraq (situation, conflict, occupation, and etcetera) needs to be discussed intelligently rather than in partisan ways that are meant to divide the country in an election year or at any time for that matter.
The Rollins College Democrats, Amnesty International, and Eco-Rollins in partnership with the Central Florida branch of Democracy for America, are bringing this important discussion to Rollins in a one-of-a-kind forum that plans to go "beyond the sound bites" to address the Iraq War in an intellectual manner. We hope that our representatives in office will recognize that Iraq is a matter of great public concern and discuss its future in a similar, non-partisan manner.
The forum will feature four speakers from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, including Peter W. Galbraith, former ambassador to Croatia and author of "The End of Iraq" who experienced firsthand the immediate aftermath of the Iraq War; Lawrence J. Korb, co-author of a plan for Iraq called "Strategic Re-deployment," senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Reagan; Dr. Uijayant Chakravorty, professor of economics at the University of Central Florida College of Business Administration and expert on resource and environmental economics, including oil and energy prices; and Dr. Stephen Day, adjunct professor at Rollins College and expert on Middle East politics.
These panelists will offer their unique perspectives on the current situation in Iraq and discuss their different visions for the country. There will be an opportunity for audience members to meet the speakers at a reception following the event, and Peter Galbraith will be available to sign copies of The End of Iraq. This book may be pre-ordered by contacting spost@rollins.edu, and all proceeds will help defray the costs of this event.
We are honored that these distinguished guests have chosen to speak at Rollins about such an important topic. This will be the first event of the semester for the new Rollins College Democrats, who are now making their comeback after a year-long hiatus. The vision of the RCD's is to spark political dialogue on campus, as awareness of politics and current events is a necessary component of global citizenship.
The RCD's hope to assist, along with other politically-oriented student organizations, the development of our fellow students' political consciousness so that we may all become well-rounded global citizens.
The Iraq War Forum is the first step in our political growth this year, and I encourage everyone from the community to attend, as this forum will be the only one of its kind at Rollins and in the state of Florida.
The Rollins College Democrats, Amnesty International, and Eco-Rollins in partnership with the Central Florida branch of Democracy for America, are bringing this important discussion to Rollins in a one-of-a-kind forum that plans to go "beyond the sound bites" to address the Iraq War in an intellectual manner. We hope that our representatives in office will recognize that Iraq is a matter of great public concern and discuss its future in a similar, non-partisan manner.
The forum will feature four speakers from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, including Peter W. Galbraith, former ambassador to Croatia and author of "The End of Iraq" who experienced firsthand the immediate aftermath of the Iraq War; Lawrence J. Korb, co-author of a plan for Iraq called "Strategic Re-deployment," senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Reagan; Dr. Uijayant Chakravorty, professor of economics at the University of Central Florida College of Business Administration and expert on resource and environmental economics, including oil and energy prices; and Dr. Stephen Day, adjunct professor at Rollins College and expert on Middle East politics.
These panelists will offer their unique perspectives on the current situation in Iraq and discuss their different visions for the country. There will be an opportunity for audience members to meet the speakers at a reception following the event, and Peter Galbraith will be available to sign copies of The End of Iraq. This book may be pre-ordered by contacting spost@rollins.edu, and all proceeds will help defray the costs of this event.
We are honored that these distinguished guests have chosen to speak at Rollins about such an important topic. This will be the first event of the semester for the new Rollins College Democrats, who are now making their comeback after a year-long hiatus. The vision of the RCD's is to spark political dialogue on campus, as awareness of politics and current events is a necessary component of global citizenship.
The RCD's hope to assist, along with other politically-oriented student organizations, the development of our fellow students' political consciousness so that we may all become well-rounded global citizens.
The Iraq War Forum is the first step in our political growth this year, and I encourage everyone from the community to attend, as this forum will be the only one of its kind at Rollins and in the state of Florida.
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