A Day in the Life of a Palestinian

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Cal State Long Beach will be hosting a series of events for Palestine Awareness Week starting today.

The group has three events this week that are aimed to educate people on what it's like to live in occupied Palestine. Today's event, called Checkpoint, is on the Friendship Walk from noon to 2 p.m. Members of MSA will be re-enacting the daily struggles Palestinians face with checkpoints in occupied Israel.

There will be between 10 and 15 actors involved in the event.

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Worldwide rally against violence and sexual assault localized by CSULB feminist organization

Both women and men will Take Back the Night at this evening's rally against sexual assault, hosted by the feminist organization at Cal State Long Beach.

Take Back the Night is a worldwide rally designed to spread awareness of rape and violence against women. Colleges all over the United States participate in Take Back the Night throughout the year. Every campus has a different message for its students. This year, the Feminist Organization Reclaiming Consciousness and Equality (F.O.R.C.E) wants to make sure men get involved and that they know there's an important role for them in this issue.

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