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Eastern Illinois University The Keep The Post Amerikan (1972-2004) The Post Amerikan Project 10-1-2001 Volume 30, Number 5 Post Amerikan Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/post_amerikan Part of the Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Publishing Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Recommended Citation Post Amerikan, "Volume 30, Number 5" (2001). The Post Amerikan (1972-2004). 255. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/post_amerikan/255 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The Post Amerikan Project at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Post Amerikan (1972-2004) by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Normal passes Human Rights Ordinance BLOOMINGTON/ NORMAL VOLUME 30 . NUMBER FNE OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2001 Enough. Enough of blood and tears� --Yitzhak Rabin 891. "ON .LIVU:13d 11 'uoi6u1woo1e ioL �9 11 'NO.L9NIW0018 iste xoe ·oct OIVd 39V.LS0d ·s·n Umt!J9W\f JSOd OYVONV.LS . pa199nbayUO!J�a.u oo SSaJPP\t 03.LYO S3Yd BL?OMINGTON/NORMAL VOLUME 30 NUMBER FIVE OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2001 Page 27-0ur new music reviewer Page 2-Page 2 stuff Pages 10-13--National Coming Out Day Page 3-Community News Violation of prisoners rights Mark Neace, reviewsJoe Strummer The Strokes Page 4--Blue Moon Coffeehouse Pages 14-20- Sept 11/War Drive & Page 5--D.Wiatt wins award Page 21--Poetry New Angeles exhibit Pages 22-24--History of AntiRape Movement- Page 6-- Bienvenidos in US & McLean County Page 7-Hempstock or Bust ! Page 25--Spiritualism is a gentle religion Page 8--GLBT Page 26--0ff the beaten path Pick up a copy Page 9-More GLBT movie reviews by Dave Copies of the Post Amerikan are now available for free at the following locations: · · In this Issue: Bloomington AIDS Task Force, 313 N. Main About Books,221 E. 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WesternAve. Community Center ......829-4807 type if possible.); or submit via e-mail at: David, Linda, Ralph: Youth Build. ............................................827-7507 [email protected] NOV 15 and Sherlin PAGE 2 POST AMERIKAN OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER 2001 ··1' Community News In a series of landmark reports on mental Walk for the Mentally Ill health, U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher has emphasized the need to eliminate stigma Assemble at the Colene Hoose School parking in order to promote treatment. His most recent lot at 11:00 a.m. report on "Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity," was released on August 26. In The walk will proceed down Constitution Trail November 2001, the World Health a short distance. At the half-way point, where Organization also is expected to release a trees have been planted in memory of persons report on the worldwide implications of mental who died before their time, a prayer will be illness. given and refreshments will be available. Any "Corporate irresponsibility in marketing donations will go to NARSAD for research on products of this nature is no limited to the Upstream mental illnesses. LIVING United States," Birkel said. "In a global 202 W. College Ave. economy, the offensiveness is multiplied Normal, IL 61761 The walk is a way to publicize and educate the public on the need for treatment of and considerably. Mental illness knows no Phone: 309/454-7508 medications for the mentally ill. boundaries." E-Mail: [email protected] Family to Family Education course coming Fall Web:www.communityIzone.com/ community I Watch for more information! livingupstream NAMIWarns Sony and Mattel: Your This 12-week course is taught by two NAMI Mission is to: international reputations are at risk. trained family educators. Its purpose is to Our educated families who have a member diagnosed with schizophrenia, obsessive --Bring together local community members to NAMI has launched a protest of products are compulsive disorder, major depression, or address environmental and health concerns; marketed by Sony Corporation of America and anxiety disorder. (The course is not Mattel, Inc. that violate the U.S. Surgeon appropriate for persons who suffer from any of --Educate and empower the public around General's call on the entertainment industry to those disorders). environmental issues