Anti-war groups hold march on campus
By Paul Wood
Friday November 14, 2008
John Dixon
University of Illinois freshmen Cherelle Johnson, left, and Abril Edwards walk through the 'Eyes Wide Open Boot Display' on the UI Quad on Thursday. The display, sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee, uses a pair of boots to represent an Illinois soldier killed in Iraq. It was part of a peace rally featuring a panel discussion, anti-war authors, veterans against the war and testimonials from Iraq war veterans.
URBANA – Steven Wyatt doesn't think Barack Obama will be the anti-war president, but he does think Obama supporters could swell the ranks of those opposed to U.S. intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The University of Illinois senior, majoring in physics and astronomy, was an organizer of daylong events at the UI calling for an end to the wars and support for soldiers and veterans.
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