OU Women's Center newly added booksThe latest issue of THE AWAKENING, the undergraduate student journal of the Ohio University Women’s Studies Program, is now available for download as a pdf from http://www.ohiou.edu/womenstudies/awakenin.html.
This issue (Volume 21, Issue 1, Fall 2007), is themed “Feminist Words” and features news, stories, poetry, and commentary.
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Rockin’ Karaoke: “The P.O.W.E.R. to Sing”
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 10 pm-2 am
Casa Cantina
W State St, Athens, Ohio
$2 for 21+; $3 for under 21
Benefit for P.O.W.E.R. and the Sexual Assault Prevention Program of Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling. Best Karaoke tunes in town!!!
POWER (Promoting Ohio University Wellness, Education and Responsibility) is a nonprofit student [...]
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Rape Defense Course
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 2-5 PM
Athens Community Center
701 E. State St, Athens, Ohio
$35 ea, or bring a friend $25 ea.
Learn how to defend yourself against attackers using streetwise methods. Experienced, knowledgeable teachers.
Contact: Deane Wagner 740-962-2484
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Take Back the Night Rally & Vigil
Thursday, October 18, 2007, 7 pm (Rain or Shine)
Terry O’Brien Shelter, Victory Park
Pickerington, Ohio
Men, women, and children are invited to gather for a rally and candlelight vigil in downtown Pickerington for the second local “Take Back the Night”celebration. Sign interpreters will be available for the event.
Activities for the [...]
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Robert Jensen “The Paradox of Pornography: Sex, Intimacy and Communication”
Wednesday, October, 17, 2007, 7pm
Margaret M. Walter Hall, Rm 145
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
OU Women’s Studies Program presents Dr. Robert Jensen on “The Paradox of Pornography: Sex, Intimacy and Communication.” Dr. Jensen is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas [...]
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