Other Events

Carl Bernstein to Speak at Washington U.

Carl Bernstein is one of America's foremost journalists; along with fellow Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward he was key to breaking the Watergate story during the Nixon Administration. He has recently written a book on Hillary Clinton. He will be speaking at Graham Chapel on Washington U. campus (map); Graham Chapel is building 41 at G-5 on the map). He is speaking on "Public Ethics: The responsibilities of Elected Officials." His presentation is from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM followed by a "A Legislator's Response" with Missouri state senators Jeff Smith and Scott Rupp. The program concludes at 6:00 PM. It is free and sponsored by the Washington U. Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values. Call Civitas at (314) 367-6480 if you want tips for parking.

Viewing Hotel Rwanda and Discussion with Eric Greitens

On Friday evening, October 24 (U.N. Day), Civitas will be presenting the movie Hotel Rwanda. It is about a terrible period of genocide in Africa. We will have a guest of honor, Eric Greitens, who will relate personal experiences from his humanitarin work in Rwanda. Before the film, Eric will discuss the history of Rwanda from colonialism to the days and months leading up to the Genocide. Afterwards, Eric will discuss his time on the ground as a humanitarian in Rwanda and tell some stories of Paul Rusesabagina's experience at the Hotel Mille Collines.

The event will be at the Brentwood Community Center (map) from 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Copies of Eric's new book Strength and Compassion will be for sale with Civitas subsidizing student costs.

Civitas Students to Work in Election Verification Exit Polling

Election Verification Exit Polling .... you may have never heard of this before, but you've heard of election fraud. This is a case of the defense trying to keep up with the offense; can honest citizens and public officials take sufficient steps to ensure that the Nov. 4 presidential election is as honest as possible.

Civitas is working with Professor Kenneth Warren of St. Louis University in the relatively new science of election verification polling. This is a type of polling which measures the likelihood that polling places are accurately reporting results from their precinct(s). We'll give more details on how it works in the next couple of weeks, but Dr. Warren and Civitas are looking for students to work 6 1/2 hour shifts on election day to monitor the election. A stipend will be paid to participating students.

So far we have fifteen students signed up from Webster Groves High School (thank you Julie Burchett); another four should be coming Parkway West (thank you, Kristen Collins). We can use more. If you are interested and either (a) don't have school that day, or (b) can excuse yourself from school that day, please contact us at info@civitas-stl.com or (314) 367-6480.

Read some aricles written by Civitas students that were posted on the Beacon concerning these events: