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Visible involvement By Riah Lawry Managing Editor While the Invisible Children event this past Wednesday, Sept. 21, served as an opportunity to educate the community of the atrocities of Joseph Kony in four African countries, sophomore Kara Chapman noted it is often easy to move on without getting involved. “You feel so helpless,” Chapman said. “We’re so disconnected. It hurt me last year, and I didn’t do anything about it. I do want to get involved this time. Maybe my hall would want to get involved.” Laura Bertrand, co-chair on the Issues Awareness Committee, said the documentary on the young Ugandan, Tony, presents a powerful story that “inspires us to follow him and others in this fight to stop the longest running war in Africa.”
Involvement in the movement can range from buying t-shirts and bracelets to monthly financial support that sends northern Ugandans to school. The most important way you can become involved, though, is to spread the word to your own connections, said Bertrand. “The more people who know, the more hands that can be involved.” For those who are interested in a more serious involvement with Invisible Children, Co-chair with Bertrand on the Issues Awareness Committee Andy Clarke said “some Asbury students may actually be starting a fundraising team here on campus.” Clarke urges students to visit the Invisible Children website and to contact him or Laura if students have an interest in starting or being a part of a movement on campus.
Photo by Riah Lawry Kristin Knapton, Matt Chisholm, Elisabeth Cox and Josh Kreider take advantage of free Chick-Fil-A at the Invisible Children event.
Washington, D.C. Nearly a dozen House of Representatives Democrats are proposing that members of the military be granted access to housing assistance programs. They claim that, especially given the weak state of the real estate industry, it is nearly impossible for service members to find adequate housing. Since many in the military are often relocated, it is getting more and more difficult for them to find suitable homes. (source: Reuters)
United States A newly released survey has shown that health insurance costs for families have rose drastically in 2011. The study said that annual premiums for families rose by 9 percent this year, compared to 2010 when they only rose 3 percent. (source: Associated Press)
United States The Census Bureau previously released a statement that poverty rates in America have gone up this year. Now another congressional report is claiming that this spike in the poverty rate is due to the recession. The report also mentioned that the South has been the hardest hit region. (source: Reuters)