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		<title>The Need for Critical Thinking in Schools</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 20, 2012; 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. ] On Monday, February 20 at 6pm in Fine Arts 015, Hemant Mehta will talk to us about his experiences as a high school math teacher, and the importance of teaching young people how to think critically.  Hemant is an author and the mind behind the popular blog The Friendly Atheist and  also the author of I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/02/05/the-need-for-critical-thinking-in-schools/</link>
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		<title>Send an Atheist to Church</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 6, 2012; 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. February 7, 2012; 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. February 8, 2012; 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. February 9, 2012; 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. ] &#160;

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Monday 2/6 - Thursday 2/9
11am-2pm
Ballantine Ground Floor Lobby (By the big globe)

1. We will have a table with jars for specific denominations. Make a cash donation - 50% of donations benefit Doctors Without Borders and 50% will benefit the Secular Alliance - http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

2. The jars will be labelled with participating religious groups.

3. We will attend the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/02/03/send-an-atheist-to-church/</link>
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		<title>Service Event: Midwest Pages to Prisoners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 6, 2012; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] SAIU will be volunteering with the Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project on Monday, February 6! As stated on their website, "The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project is an all volunteer effort that strives to encourage self-education among prisoners in the United States".

Volunteering is from 7 to 9. We will be meeting at the Sample Gates at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/02/02/service-project-midwest-pages-to-prisoners/</link>
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		<title>Russell&#8217;s Tea Party &#8211; &#8220;Convert or Coexist?&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 5, 2012; 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. ] &#160;
Join us at 7pm in Student Building 231 this Sunday for tea and discussion. If you're unsure where the Student Building is, here's a map! 
The topic this week is one we've done to death, but we still like talking about it. What should our relationship as secular folks be to the religious? Should we [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/02/01/russells-tea-party-convert-or-coexist/</link>
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		<title>Atheist Happy Hour [Under 21 Welcome]</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 3, 2012; 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. ] 

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On the first Friday of every month, the Bloomington Atheists group meets up at Player’s Pub for Atheist Happy hour. Drinks are had, food is eaten, and chat happens. Feel free to drop by anytime between 5:30 and 8pm! If you need a ride to Player's Pub, email &#115;&#101;&#99;&#117;&#108;&#97;&#114;&#64;&#105;&#110;&#100;&#105;&#97;&#110;&#97;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117; and we can arrange one.]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/30/atheist-happy-hour-under-21-welcome-8/</link>
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		<title>Service Event: Hoosier Hills Food Bank</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 10, 2012; 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. ] &#160;

On Friday, February 10 at 5:30pm we will be volunteering for Hoosier Hills Food Bank’s Meal Share program.

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According to the Hoosier Hills website, “The concept of Meal Share is to safely capture prepared food from restaurants, catering businesses and other food preparation entities and distribute it to families in need … The end result is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/30/service-event-hoosier-hills-food-bank/</link>
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		<title>Movie Night &#8211; Fight Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 2, 2012; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Join us Thursday at 7pm in Lindley Hall 102 for our weekly movie night. This week we will be watching Fight Club, based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk and directed by David Fincher.]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/29/movie-night-fight-club/</link>
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		<title>Darwin Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ February 12, 2012; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] 
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The SAIU is participating in Darwin Day! Join us on Sunday, February 12th at 7pm in Student Building 231 to celebrate. Darwin Day is a global celebration of science and reason, held on or around Feb. 12, the birthday anniversary of evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin.

In addition to our usual tea, hot chocolate, and snacks we will hear [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/28/darwin-day-2/</link>
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		<title>Russell&#8217;s Tea Party &#8211; &#8220;Senate Bill 89&#8243;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ January 29, 2012; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Join us at 7pm in Student Building 231 this Sunday for tea and discussion. If you're unsure where the Student Building is, here's a map!

The topic this week is Indiana Senate Bill 0089, which allows schools to teach creationism in class. What do you think of the "creationist bill"? If it passes, what effect do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/28/russells-tea-party-senate-bill-89/</link>
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		<title>Flying Spaghetti Monster Feast</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flying Spaghetti Monster with Adam
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In case you haven&#8217;t heard, the SAIU is having a Flying Spaghetti Monster Feast on Friday, April 20th. We will have special Flying Spaghetti Monster shirts available for purchase and we want YOU to design one. The design winner will receive a free shirt!
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Here are the details:
Deadline for Submissions: Friday, March 30th
Format:  Underground [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://saiu.org/2012/01/25/flying-spaghetti-monster-feast/</link>
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