Thursday, November 20, 2008

Think Pink, Stories that Bind, and Students for Justice

Guests on the Show

1. Ivan Canete - Varsity Blues Promotion Manager at the Athletics Centre
Ivan told us about Think Pink a fundraiser event for breast cancer research next weekend. There will be the women's basketball game (6pm Friday), and women's ice hockey and other sports. There will also be raffles and prize draws. You can help by purchasing a Varsity Blues "Think Pink" t-shirts for $10 which will be on sale around campus. Visit: http://www.varsityblues.ca/

2. Sandra Huh and Dae-Tong Huh - The Korean Canadian Literary Forum - 21 Press
We spoke about hte upcoming "Stories that Bind" festival happened this Saturday Nov. 22 from 11-6 at Hart House. The festival includes readings with, among others, several Giller Prize short-listers, and a documentary screening. For more informations, visit: www.varietycrossing.org/storiesthatbind.html or their Facebook group: "Stories that bind festival"

3. Nasif Abdullah - Students for World Justice
Today there will be doing a viewing of a recent CBC documentary investigating the situation of Omar Kadar. Omar Kadar is a Canadian who is currently a prisoner in Guantanemo Bay and whose situation has sparked wide controversery. The viewing will be tonight at 5:15pm in room 1130 of the Bahen Centre, admission is free. For information on the screening and the "Students for World Justice" visit their Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=43654919648&ref=nf or come out to the event and sign up.

Music on the Show

Caribou - Crayon
Mother Mother - Arms Tonite
Caribou - Eastern Europe
The Stills - Eastern Europe
Hayden - Where and When
The Most Serene Republic - Career in Shaping Clay
Boards of Canada - Sixtyniner
Wolf Parade - Soldier's Grin

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