Welcome to the Home Page of Western Anthropology & Sociology Club (WASC)
Western Anthropology and Sociology Club (WASC) is open to any undergraduate or graduate student at WIU interested in learning more about sociology and anthropology. We are an active club, with many events and projects – we are also proud to work with other student groups on campus to promote events relating to diversity issues, culture, sustainability and environmental awareness, and the social side of education, medicine, politics, and a host of other subjects. Specifically, we have been working on issues surrounding fair trade and sustainability practices, and how different production methods affect people, the environment, and cultures around the world (click HERE for more information on our campaigns). We also sponsor field trips to enhance our understanding of how we can apply our classroom information to the “real world!”
Recent Events We Have Held and/or Sponsored
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Guest Lecture: Ken Kiser, Oklahoma State University
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Movie Screening: “Alive Day”
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Guest Lecture: Dave Nolan, Illinois Transportation Archaeology Research Program
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Faculty Panel: Getting Into Graduate School (with Drs. Tollini, Casagrande, and White)
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“Fair Trade Holiday Sale”: SEERV International, A Greater Gift, Pineapple Inn
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Fair Trade Coffee Sales: ongoing (see link below)!
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Fair Trade Valentine’s Day Sale: Divine Chocolate, February, 2008
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Field Trip: Cahokia Mounds, Illinois (Spring, 2008)
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Guest Speaker: Dr. Jess White, Dhehshia Refugee Camp, West Bank (Spring, 2008)
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Guest Speaker: HIV/AIDS treatment and activism (Spring, 2008)
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Guest Speaker: Sociology of social markers (Spring, 2008)
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Field Trip: Henson Robinson Zoo, Primate Exhibits (Spring, 2008)
Upcoming Events & Speakers
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New Information Soon
We LOVE to hear from our WIU Department of Sociology and Anthropology Alumni! Please feel free to email any member of the executive board or Dr. Jess White to update us on how you are doing, your contact information, and any other news. We’d be happy to add you to our mailing list for our upcoming WASC newsletter!
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President: Terri Vanmeenen
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Vice-President: Krystal Harwood
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Treasurer: Natalie Finley
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Secretary: Ryan Roby
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Media Manager: Jay Ward
Faculty Co-Advisors
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Dr. Jess White: JL-White@wiu.edu
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Dr. Craig D. Tollini, CD-Tollini@wiu.edu