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Political
group’s festival features fun, face painting
By
Monique Bhimani
In
front of Frog Fountain, amid a backdrop of the perfect
spring day, the political activist group Peace Action
held its fourth annual Peace Fest.
Activities included face painting and tie-dyeing T-shirts
for a small donation. Coke can tab bracelets, woven with
colorful ribbons, were also for sale for a few dollars.
Other organizations, such as supporters of the Green Party,
had tables set out to publicize their causes.
Casey O’Keefe, a Peace Action member, said Peace
Fest was different this year because the people participating
actually cared about the cause. She said the main goal
of the event was to educate uninformed students about
peace and international affairs.
“The TCU student body can be very apathetic and close-minded,”
she said. “We hope if they come and talk to us and
hang out, we can get a message across to them.”
The all-day event featured four bands such as Undoing
of David Wright and Bad Mouth Trolls. Both are alternative
rock bands. Undoing of David Wright had animated members
who rolled around on the ground as part of their performance.
Peace Action president Jeff Brubaker said those who attended
the event are students who are not usually openly politically
active on campus.
“It’s not the most popular event on campus and
everyone who comes spends the rest of the year in the
background,” said Brubaker, who is also the Daily
Skiff’s opinion editor. “Peace Fest gives people
who support the peace movement a chance to express their
views in an open and accepting environment.”
Staff reporter Liddy Serio contributed to this report.
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