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MEDIA CONTACT: Sam Boyer Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
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November 11, 2005
EVENT: Hunger Banquet, sponsored by the University of Rochester Fair Trade Campaign
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in The Meliora on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Tickets are $5, and can be purchased with declining, cash, or flex at the Common Market in Wilson Commons or at the door.
The University of Rochester Fair Trade Campaign, a joint effort of Students for Social Justice and Grassroots, is holding a Hunger Banquet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in The Meliora on the University of Rochester's River Campus. The event is co-sponsored by Amnesty International, Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity, the Office of Admissions, and International Living Center.
Through Hunger Banquets, participants learn about the nature of hunger, poverty, and pervasive inequality, from community, national, and global perspectives, in current society.
Tickets are $5, and can be purchased with declining, cash, or flex at the Common Markets in Wilson Commons or at the door. For more information, contact Sam Boyer at sb007m@mail.rochester.edu.
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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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