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People for Principled Patriotism: Events for the Week of October 25–October 29

October, 2004—The People for Principled Patriotism, a newly-created grassroots organization of Assumption students, faculty, staff, and administrators, is hosting a schedule of events in the week before the Presidential election.

On Monday, October 25, 2004 at 4:00 p.m., there will be a forum on the war in Iraq, moderated and hosted by Catherine WoodBrooks, vice president for Student Life, with short presentations by student Keith Sullivan '05 and Professors Dan Mahoney (Politics), Anthony Traylor (Philosophy), John McClymer (History), and Vincent Cioffari (Mathematics & Computer Science). The forum will take place in the Marriott Room. The invited guests represent a broad range of outlooks on the war. A question-and-answer period will follow.

On Wednesday, October 27, 2004, the group will also be sponsoring the Thousand Crane Project, a memorial to U.S. soldiers who have died in the Iraqi war. Students, faculty, staff, and administration are invited to come to Charlie's from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to fold paper cranes to commemorate each of the more than 1,100 American soldiers who lost their lives. When completed, the memorial to the troops will be hung in the Emmanuel d'Alzon Library. Origami paper and instructions will be provided.

The People for Principled Patriotism will continue to sponsor events throughout the year. For more information about these events, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at (508) 767-7160.