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Empowered Woman's Week events

By Samantha Pirc, Campus Life writer
   
February 13, 2008 | 6 a.m.

Empowered Woman's Week, sponsored by Empowering Woman of Ohio, Women Acting for Change, the Ohio University Woman's Center, the LGBT Center and various other student organizations on campus, has a full two weeks of events planned. Check out the list to see what you can attend!

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Pam Jenkins: The Aftermath of Katrina
6:00 p.m. Walter Hall 135
Sponsored by the Women's Center

Empowered Woman's Poetry Slam w/ Slam Poet Alix Olson
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Baker Theatre
Co-sponsored by SAC, Women's Center, Women's Studies Program, Open Doors,
Up in Arms, LGBT Center

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Dine and Discuss
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. LGBT Center - Baker 354
Sponsored by the LGBT Center

A Woman's Work: Panel Discussion
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Baker 231
Sponsored by the Office of Career Services

Empowered Women's Rock Show
8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Front Room
w/ EricA and the Littlebeans, Ones and Zeros

Thursday, Feb. 14

Brown Bag Thursdays
Readings from "The Awakening"
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Women's Center
Co-sponsored by the Women's Center

Empowered Women's Folk Show
w/ Nervous But Excited
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Baker 240/242
Co-sponsored by the LGBT Center

Friday Feb. 15

"The Vagina Monologues"
8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Baker Ballroom
Sponsored by the Lost Flamingo Company

Up in Arms Performance
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.  Hahne Theatre, Kantner Hall
Benefit for My Sister's Place
Sponsored by Up in Arms

Hip-Hop Congress Movie Night
12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Baker 233
Sponsored by Hip-Hop Congress

Saturday, Feb. 16

"The Vagina Monologues"
8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30) Baker Ballroom
Sponsored by Lost Flamingo Company

Queer Prom
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Walter Hall Rotunda
Sponsored by Ally

Sunday, Feb. 17

Self Defense Workshop w/ Cheryl Cesta
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Women's Center
Co-sponsored by Sexual Assault Prevention Program

Until the Violence Stops: A Documentary
by Eve Ensler
8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Baker Ballroom
Sponsored by Lost Flamingo Company

Monday, Feb. 18

Until the Violence Stops: A Documentary
by Eve Ensler
8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Baker Ballroom
Sponsored by Lost Flamingo Company

Make It Happen: Empowerment Starts from Within
Lecture by Janice Collins
8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Baker 239

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