Student Life: GROW YOUR MIND - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Student Life at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

All events listed below will take place in the University Union's Christie Theatre unless otherwise noted.

	Photo display by journalist Kevin Sites Wed., Sept. 24, to Thurs., Oct. 2 Location: Cloud Commons Plaza Know before you go... Take a look at some of Kevin Sites’ exquisite photos from war zones across the globe. Display copies will be sold during a silent auction. Proceeds will go to charity.
	"One Man. One Year. A World of Conflict." Documentary Film showing Wed., Oct. 1, 8pm Location: Phoenix Rooms Presentation by Kevin Sites Thurs., Oct. 2, 8pm Location: Phoenix Rooms Know before you go... Kevin Sites is a natural storyteller. In both his writing and his video reports, he has a unique gift for providing his readers and viewers with a palpable sense of the places he visits and the people he meets. He captures with truth, empathy, and compassion the complexity of modern war and the human suffering it engenders.
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	Talk Sex with Sue Johanson Wed., Feb. 13, 2008, 8-9:30pm Location: Weidner Center Know before you go... Sue Johanson is Canada's foremost sexual educator and counselor. For the last 30 years, she has provided frank and honest sexual education to thousands of Canadians through her lectures, radio programs, and the Sunday Night Sex Show on television. Since 2002, Sue's wisdom and experience have been available to American viewers on Talk Sex with Sue Johanson, a live phone-in program airing on Oxygen TV.
	Same Sex Marriage Debate Tues., Oct. 16, 2007, 8-9:30pm Know before you go... Is same-sex marriage good for society? The ongoing debate over civil unions and same-sex marriage often generates more heat than light. Yet the debate cannot be ignored, as legislators and voters around the country grapple with whether and how to recognize same-sex relationships. John Corvino and Glenn Stanton - two of the nation’s leading and opposing voices on this issue bring clarity and civility to this otherwise divisive topic. Stanton, a same-sex marriage opponent, argues that such marriages would erode our understanding of humanity by treating male or female as optional for the family. Corvino, a same-sex marriage advocate, argues that recognizing same-sex unions would be good not only for gay people, but also for society at large, since society has an interest in promoting happy, stable, and loving relationships. Co-sponsored by GTP.
	Col. Eileen Collins NASA Astronaut Thurs., March 22, 2007, 7:30pm Weidner Center for the Performing Arts Know before you go... The first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, astronaut Eileen Collins has led an inspiring life of adventure, leadership, and achievement. Recognized as one of America’s most admired women, she is now sharing her experiences as a test pilot, astronaut, and space flight commander with audiences around the world. In July 2005, Collins commanded Space Shuttle Discovery’s historic "Return to Flight" mission. This was NASA’s first manned flight following the February 2003 loss of the Shuttle Columbia. Read more... (PDF) Sponsored by the Office of Student Life, Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers and the Office of the Provost.
	LOVE G.E.A.R.S. Tues., Feb. 13, 2007, 8pm Know before you go... "If I knew half the stuff at your age that I know now about relationships, I would have saved myself a LOT of problems...and a lot of therapy!" In Grant's 30 years of existence, no one thing has been more important to him than the nature of relationships. Whether it's friendships, romantic relationships, or just a relationship with yourself, the nature of human beings has always been his highest priority of study. In Love GEARS, Grant shares his wisdom, his experiences, and most of all his humor regarding anything relationship-worthy. He invites the student body to play a series of games and share their thoughts about this topic as well. From The Dating Game to The Couples Game to Ask Guru Grant, students learn about themselves and their relationships with others, laughing all along the way. Co-sponsored by GTP.
	"Last Words" by Ken Carnes Tues., Nov. 1, 2005, 8pm Know before you go... Critically acclaimed actor and playwright, Ken Carnes, presents "Last Words": his lauded solo-play showcasing the hearts, minds, and voices of society's condemned. Carnes, a successful dramatist and avid researcher, developed this singular program by gathering facts, opinions, and stories directly from death-row inmates, whose collective persona he now adopts on-stage. Carnes portrays a man seeking redemption, utilizing a montage of quotes--sometimes, the very Last Words--of hundreds of death-row inmates. The audience takes on the role of jury, tasked with judging Carnes' story. The show concludes with an interactive discussion, wherein the audience debates, and ultimately decides, what should be done with him. This discussion typically engenders passionate dialogue on all sides of a variety of issues, including capital punishment, philosophy, psychology, and politics.
	An Evening With... Don Phillips & Michael Chinich Tues., Sept. 27, 2005, 8pm Know before you go... Ever wanted to get into the Movie Biz but didn't know where to start? In this program, veteran (over 80 films and 30 years) and fabled Producers and Casting Directors Michael Chinich and Don Phillips present a definitive examination of the roles of the Producer and Casting Director in film. It will be an evening of instruction and insight of the casting process, audition tips, protocol, and a breakdown of the casting session. Find out how they "discover" actors such as Sean Penn and Matthew McConaughey. Since producing is like the casting process, choosing the right story, screenwriters and directors will be part of the lecture. There will be discussion of case studies with guest actors and audience participation. Co-sponsored by GTP.
	Libby Riddles 20th anniversary of her Iditarod win Wed., Mar. 30, 2005 Women's Recognition Luncheon Noon-1:30 Cost: FREE Lecture, 8-9pm Know before you go... In 1985, Libby Riddles made history by becoming the first woman to win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska. A musher since 1976, she has been racing sled dogs, writing books, dog wrangling in films and giving lectures to help support her sled dog habit. Sponsored by Student Life, the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, and the SGA.
	Omarosa Thurs., Feb. 17, 2005, 7pm Know before you go... Omarosa Manigault Stallworth is the most recognized contestant from the first season of Donald Trump's Apprentice TV show. Her controversial "job performance" prompted nation-wide discussions on every aspect of life in the workplace from personal integrity and ethics to proper attire and lunch breaks. Omarosa will share her own perspective on what really happened.
	Chris Turner "Planet Simpson" Wed., Feb. 2, 2004, 8pm Know before you go... (PDF:224K) Chris Turner’s book, Planet Simpson, uses The Simpsons as a window on the pop culture at large, Planet Simpson features first-hand reportage and analysis of the Internet boom, the alternative-rock explosion, the triumph of ironic culture, the cultural origins of anti-globalization, and the impact of globetrotting (by dotcommers as well as backpackers) on the developing world.

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