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Students fast to plead for peace, raise awareness

Valerie Veo
March 21, 2003

The student-led Peace & Justice Committee at St. Olaf College is sponsoring periodic fasts to protest the war with Iraq, set to last until peace is declared. Students have participated in an extended weekend fast, drinking only liquids or eating two small servings of rice and beans a day -- the amount rationed for an Iraqi child.

The students hope to raise awareness on campus and in the broader community by contacting legislators and publicizing the fast. The group has a booth in the student dining hall where they can gather to promote dialogue. "We want to create a community around fasting," says Loring Harkness '03.

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.