ILSA Chapter Happenings
anniversary since its inception, a colourful event which was held on November 1st, 2014 at the University’s Guest House complex. Among the chief guests was the Deputy speaker of the Sen- ate and Senator of Muranga County, Ambassador Kembi Gitura. The association also spearheaded various public lectures this year by hosting speak- ers such as the Judges and Magistrates vetting board members, Amnesty International repre- sentatives in Kenya, and most recently, the Hon- ourable Member of Parliament of Kiharu Con- stituency, Mr. Irungu Kangata, who came to give us a public lecture on issues affecting gays and lesbians. The association is also planning on host- ing a major event sometime in March next year- a moot court competition for Universities around East Africa. The event will be known as the D.T Moi Environmental Moot Court competition, and the association is partnering with the University’s administration and other stakeholders such as NALEP in ensuring the success of the event.
74 GONZAGA ILS
Gonzaga University School of Law Spokane, Washington USA
Anna Timberlake, ILS Co-President
Gonzaga University School of Law, located in Spokane, Washington has been very active this year in involving the students and community. It has already hosted two successful international law events and plans to host several more. In response to the club’s funding needs, Gonzaga ILS will also have three fundraisers this school year. In addition to the already-established Board and Class Representative positions, ILS created new committee positions within the club to en- hance ILS fundraising, marketing, and involve- ment within the law school and also the Gonzaga and greater Spokane Community. ILS has drafted and implemented new by-laws to outline the club structure and establish what the club does, what
it stands for, and how it can effectively continue in future years.
In our most recent event, we hosted Yual Chiek, PhD, who spoke in our Courtroom about the pres- ent genocide in South Sudan, his home country. He talked about the history of Sudan, the Suda- nese Civil War, Pre-War South Sudan, the Geno- cide in Juba, the dynamics of the War, and the suggested Peace Proposals. His talk was fol- lowed by questions and informative discussions with the audience. Many students and faculty at- tended. The event we very successful!
ILS also hosted a “Zola Night” this semester, which is an interactive discussion on one or sev- eral international topics that takes place at a local bar and restaurant called “Zola’s.” The past Zola Night topic was ISIS; we discussed the drone at- tacks in Syria, the complexity brought by the dis- tinction between Syrian Kurds and Iraqi Kurds in- volved in resolving the ISIS issue, whether or not ISIS can demand a right to self-determination, and the appropriateness of the method that ISIS has employed.
In a few days, ILS will present a documentary called “Torture in the U.S.A.”, which is a documen- tary filmed by Robin Marie-Monique that is the winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Interna- tional Human Rights Film Festival in Belgium. We also hope to become involved with at least one human rights/law related film at the Spokane In- ternational Film Festival this February.
ILS will have its second annual Santa Photo Fund- raiser this December, where the general public, along with the law school and undergraduate school, will be invited to come take pictures with Santa. We will also host our third annual Karaoke Fundraiser next semester in which law students purchase songs that their professors then have to perform. Lastly, ILS will put together a Talent Show Fundraiser, which will be open for all law students and possibly undergraduate students to come and show off their talents.
ILSA Quarterly » volume 23 » issue 2 » December 2014
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