Benefit Concert at The Shop a Success!

Tonight was Water For Sudan’s major event of the year, a benefit concert at The Shop.





Thank you to everyone who came out to support the cause, and to The Shop for hosting us!

At 8:10 PM, the first band, Willie and the Doodlebops, took the stage after a brief explanation of Water for Sudan by club coordinator Adam Polaski. An acoustic group featuring two Ithaca College sophomores and one guitar, they played songs like “The Rose” and the theme song from Drake and Josh. Although the band members apologized for being somewhat unprepared, blaming finals week understandably, the audience seemed to enjoy their fun and casual style.


Willie and the Doodlebops

After the first band, Water for Sudan member Samantha Wolfe talked about Water for Sudan, the national organization. Water for Sudan was founded by a Lost Boy, a refugee of the civil war in Sudan who wanted to give back to his community.

You’d probably recognize the two Ithaca College students who comprise the second band, Passing Through, if you’re a fan of the incredibly popular Ithacapella. But these musicians weren’t a cappella tonight, using percussion and guitars to play an upbeat, rhythmic set featuring covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as well as original music. They even played a Sufjan Stevens song they had wanted to perform for a while and an awesome medley of various songs that use the same chord progression as Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours.”


Passing Through

Zach Birnbaum played a set of original music next. Though some people left between acts, others arrived, and everyone was a fan of his mellow acoustic style. Zach Birnbaum’s first CD is available on iTunes and CD Baby.


Zach Birnbaum

The final act, Ryan Clover, played a folk set on his banjo after discussing the issue of gas drilling in the Ithaca region, a controversy that people fear will limit clean water in our region. He made a connection to the reason for the benefit, saying that people need clean water everywhere. For more information on gas drilling around Ithaca, check out the film The Frak Attack.


Ryan Clover

Executive Office Available

Because Habitat's break-trip coordinator will be studying abroad this semester, Habitat will need someone to help fill this position who is on campus. If you are interested, email habitat@ithaca.edu by this Thursday. Interviews for the applicants will take place on Monday and Tuesday of exam week.

Corning House Completion

Through the hard work of Ithaca College's Habitat volunteers, construction of the house in Corning has been completed.

Here is the Corning house in it's early stages in 2007:

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Check out The Shop, Ithaca's coolest new performance venue right off of The Commons, to catch some sick acoustic music right before finals! Take a study break by chilling out for an hour or two - and giving back in the process! Water for Sudan's benefit concert is Thursday, December 10 at 8pm at The Shop, located at 312 East Seneca St.

This is Water for Sudan's last fundraiser of the semester, and we hope you're all excited to help us out! There's just a $3 suggested donation at the concert, and all of the money will directly benefit Water for Sudan, the international organization that constructs safe-water wells in southern Sudan, where potable water is severely limited. Our money will go toward sponsoring one well for a village that needs those resources.

Performers include Willie and the Doodlebops (Willie Sleight & Eric Wysocki of IC Voicestream doing covers of your favorite Top 40 songs), Harry Nichols & Rob Dietz of Ithacappella, IC junior Zach Birnbaum in original acoustic awesome, AND Ryan Clover offering folk fare.

Email icwaterforsudan@gmail.com for more information, and check out our table in Campus Center all week!

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Human Rights

Why is it that more than two thirds of the world's poor are women, although women are only half of the world's population?

Watch this video and find out.

-Amnesty International

Invisible Children: What to look for next semester

Next semester, IC 4 IC will be more involved in hosting events and advocating for Invisible Children. The club will be raising money and collecting books for Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School in the Schools for Schools program. Money raised goes to student scholarships, construction of facilities, water and sanitation, supply of books and teaching aids, teacher capacity development, and the introduction of new technologies.

UGANDAPELLA an event that will feature IC's a cappella groups and advocate for the organization. It should occur in late spring and be a lot of fun :)

Meal Sign-Away and Final Meeting

Water for Sudan held a meal sign-away on Thursday, December 3. Participants agreed to “give up” breakfast by not signing into the dining halls before 11am on the scheduled day. The last meal sign-away, held in November, raised over $600 for Water for Sudan. This most recent event raised over $300.



Water for Sudan will be holding a meeting tonight on the second floor of Friends from 8:30-9pm in order to discuss Thursday’s benefit concert. This will be the last meeting of the semester.

For more information on the organization, visit Water for Sudan’s web site. For more information on Water for Sudan at Ithaca College, contact the club at icwaterforsudan@gmail.com

Water For Sudan from Salva Dut on Vimeo.

Habitat for Humanity: Last Build of the Semester

Hey everyone,

This weekend on December 5 will be the last weekend build of the semester. Habitat will meet at 7:45 am by the flagpole, and we will be back no later than 4 pm. We will be going to the ReStore to do a little bit of work since the house in Corning is already done.

Help Invisible Children!

Thinking about how you can help the child soldiers and all those people who are displaced in Uganda because of the war?

DONATE!

Invisible Children is a non-profit organization and needs money to continue building schools, providing scholarships, maintaining job and capitol creating programs, as well as making inspiring documentaries. Any donation would be greatly appreciated. Give a one time gift or pledge $3 a week through TRI. You can even choose what program your money is going to.

secure.invisiblechildren.com/donate

SHOP!

Give money to support Invisible Children and in return get something really cool for yourself or a family member/friend. The holiday season is coming up ;). You can shop for t-shirts, scarves, hats, cinch bags, coffee, bracelets, dvds, and more. There are even deals where you can purchase a bundle of stuff and save money.

http://store.invisiblechildren.com/

SUPPORT LEGISLATION THAT HELPS UGANDA!

Sign the petition to arrest Joseph Kony and hear Obama make a commitment to help Uganda.

Make sure the congressmen who represent YOU also support the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Bill.

http://www.invisiblechildren.com/obama#first_name

HAVE A SCREENING AND EDUCATE YOUR FRIENDS AND OTHERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

All you need is the Invisible Children dvd, a group of people, and a place.

http://www.invisiblechildren.com/theMovement/houseParties/

JOIN IC INVISIBLE CHILDREN!

Meetings are every Thursday in Williams around 7:30.

Human Rights

After World War II, the first ever human rights document was made to set a new standard for the world. Created by the United Nations, it can not be enforced, but recognized. Check it out:

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/