SCHEDULE

DAYTIME ACTION NIGHTTIME ACTION
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  • Who: STAND
  • What: "Freeze"
  • Where: Northrop Mall
  • When: 2 PM
  • Why: A statewide collective "Freeze" to promote awareness of Genocide.
  • Who: MPIRG
  • What: "Federal Energy Policy Forum"
  • Where: Mississippi Room
  • When: 4 PM to 6 PM
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  • Who: UPCC
  • What: "The Truth About Choice at the U"
  • Where: Presidents Room
  • When: 6 PM
  • Why: Representatives from campus crisis pregnancy centers and family planning clinics illustrate the services they offer to students in an open forum.
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  • Who: Amnesty International
  • What: "Human Rights Rock"
  • Where: Coffman Plaza
  • When: 12 PM to 3 PM
  • Why: Community members gather to advocate for human rights and create a space for students to know about human rights organizations.
  • Who: EcoWatch
  • What: "Light Rail Forum"
  • Where: West Bank Auditorium
  • When: 6 PM
  • Why: An interactive display and presentation to help students become aware of the Light Rail progress and how it will affect them and the University.
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  • Who: Justice League (Actifest Coalition)
  • What: "Actifest Annual Carnival"
  • Where: Coffman Plaza
  • When: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Why: Communal carnival highlighting all groups involved in Actifest with free food and prizes.
  • Who: ACEC
  • What: "I-Scream 'Social'"
  • Where: Coffman Theater
  • When: 6 PM
  • Why: Forum highlighting new MSA leadership and promoting communication between students and their government - free ice cream!
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  • Who: Justice League (Actifest Coalition)
  • What: "Fair Trade Bazaar"
  • Where: Washington Avenue Bridge
  • When: 11 AM to 2 PM
  • Why: Communal carnival highlighting all groups involved in Actifest with free food and prizes.
  • Who: Democracy Matters
  • What: "The Election Report"
  • Where: West Bank Auditorium
  • When: 7 PM
  • Why: Spin-off of the Colbert Report and The Daily Show featuring the MN Senate candidates.
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  • Who: Substance
  • What: "Justice Jam"
  • Where:Dinkydome Parking Lot (15th Ave. SE & 4th St. SE)
  • When: 2 PM to 10 PM
  • Why: Bridging the Twin Cities music, art, and activist scenes with an all day celebratory event. Music will feature a variety of local artists of various genres, featuring Heiruspecs and White Light Riot, in addition to Kanser with More than Lights, Truthmaze (Tru Ruts), Indigo, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, GENA, Vinnie Toma, plus poetry by MN Spoken Word Association. The event will also include info booths for all the event cosponsors, an aerosol art expo, an environmental justice themed poetry jam by the Minnesota Spoken Word Association, a skateboard demo by 3rd Layer, and refreshments provided by local, independent businesses.