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By Stuart Hutson The Battalion A reported 25,000 women and a few men marched down the streets of the nation's capital Sunday, waving signs, chanting, beating drums and shouting “Shame! Shame!” at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Building. While this may not be what one may call a typical weekend's “women’s night out,” six Aggie women and two Aggie men said they would not have been caught dead anywhere else. The march was part of the National Or ganization for Women’s (NOW) first World March for Women, an event taking place in 147 countries and calling for the elimination of poverty and violence against women. “These are things that we Wholeheart edly believe in and want to bring across to the world,” said Lindsay Ballew, a mem ber of the Texas A&M NOW chapter and a senior English and history major. “It's important for women to have a unified voice, or else we won’t be heard at all.... And trust me, we were plenty loud.” The group said it received a unique reception at the event because of its Texas origin. “We were basically the cheerleaders from our section, and that surprised a lot of people because we are from Texas,” Ballew said. “People were like, ‘Wow, you're from Texas and you don't sup port Bush?’ ” Christy Dunagin, the chapter’s president and a junior psychology major, said this surprise encouraged the Aggies, “People take for granted that Bush is going to carry the state (of Texas), so pushing for our agenda here can be hard,” Dunagin said. “I think we got a little more respect because we are from Texas.” Dunagin said NOW is currently backing Gore in the presidential elec tion. During the march, several Bush-Cheney signs were torn down. KDI I PETER !-’&& PSALM 25 W I T1M0TH i 2T5 ;y Noni Sr be Battah The 19< “We don't support the Bush-Cheney ticket because ol their (pro-lit T s theme position on women’s reproductive rights, their support of the [NatioE. s t a g e forth Rife Association] and their lack of support for equal rights lawsi (fonference women, minorities and LGB7’(lesbian, gay. bisexual and transgenderAyand Satu minorities,” Dunagin said. H Jan Rin The group said that LGBT issues are especially hot topics for them™ student cause of A&M's “conservative atmosphere.” • .41 Tgiid the co “All the t|ueers could fall off the planet, and Bush wouldn’t careftovide w Ballew said. *^B elds with The group said this atmosphere encourages it to be anactiiff 16111 ex P ei chapter in all political arenas. This activityrJ ^ 1C saK * cently resulted in the A&M chapter beir:i^ cs . lcil ’‘ 1 ^ named Chapter of the Year by theTetili' 1111 ^ ^ NOW state organization. u * or | unit ) ' vroressiona I “Our tm V. ITS TO fer 1C for jha i “People in areas where there is a gen- , , pe student" don t led the need to change things. people in smaller communities than our “\\ omcnaR — communities where individualscant*||j neer j n „ n . easily intimidated — can feel tooafraid!(f|f t | le en o be active.” Dunagin said. “Sometimes:% oni en, so? feels like we are trying to move a mofjnale role m tain, but then we (Above) Protesters against the World March for Women car ry signs displaying phrases such as "Sodomy, It's to die for," and "The preaching of the cross is foolishness to them that perish." (Below) NOW members carry a banner in support of equal rights laws for women. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LINDSAY BALLEW/Specialto the Battalion situations wheirleering stuc things are worse — where women fact] Rinehart problems like genital mutilation.'’ ■Texas A&M Several protesters of the march Sm-ilineering ii day brandished signs with messasJptued entir such as “Sodomy: It's to die for,”aii!i e ? e transle shouted slogans such as “Get backiEf the kitchen.” “There were only a few. but those®! the opinions we are here to change.! Ballew said. "Overall, the march was! lastic. It was amazing to see all thesf beautiful, strong women together to make their voices known.” Krista Benson, secretary for the A&M NOW' chapter anti a juniorps; chology major, said it was a memorable experience that she and the oil ers would not hesitate to participate in again. "The energy of the march was mind-blowing," she said. “It femindeda of us that, even in the year 2(X)0. we still have a struggle forequality. HAMBU | . | . tnune systen i pie the chau lients survb puggests. 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