Title: “Gasland” Film ScreeningLocation: Galileo’s Gallery, Students’ Union BuildingLink out: Click hereDescription: Gasland
Josh Fox/ USA/ 2010/ 107 min.
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept
across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology
of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of
natural gas” just beneath us.
But is fracking safe?
When filmmaker Josh
Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a
cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and
contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that
residents are able to light their drinking water on …

Title: Stand Up Against PovertyLocation: Front steps of the Students’ Union BuildingDescription:
For the fifth year in a row at the U of L, join us to Stand Up Against Poverty!
Details of the U of L event:
-Speakers at 1:30
-Stand Up event* at 1:55 sharp (It’ll only take a minute, stop by on your way to class!)
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On September 17-19, people across the globe will turn up the volume on their call for heads of state gathering at the United Nations on September 20-22 to demonstrate leadership in order to achieve the …

Title: Overcoming Barriers: A Discussion with the World’s First Trans MPLocation: Ballroom B, Students’ Union BuildingDescription: Georgina Beyer, a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, was the first openly transgender person in the world to hold a national office. Her lecture entitled “Overcoming Barriers: A Discussion with the World’s First Trans MP” will be presented on Monday, September 27, 2010 from 7 – 9 p.m. in Ballroom B, Students’ Union Building. The event is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
In partnership with the Women Scholars Speaker Series, the lecture …

Title: Sex Work and SocietyLocation: Galileo’s, Students’ Union BuildingDescription: A presentation by Chantelle Fitton
This summer I had the opportunity to attend a conference in Las Vegas entitled Sex, Power and Politics, funded by LPIRG and the SU. It centered on the sex trade in Canada and the US, with a focus on current legislation and the implications for sex workers, as well as activism and harm reduction strategies. I went with the intention to learn about harm reduction strategies, as I am a fourth year nursing student, preparing to enter …