FEATURE WRAP: KNITIVISM

CIARA O’CALLAGHAN

APRIL 9, 2015

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(ANCHOR)

KNITIVISM, AN ORGANIZATION OF PENN STATE ACTIVISTS THAT SHARE AN INTEREST IN KNITTING, ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING UPCOMING EVENTS WHERE STUDENTS CAN PURCHASE HANDMADE YARN CRAFTS. COMRADIO REPORTER CIARA O’CALLAGHAN GAVE US AN INSIDE LOOK ON THE ORGANIZATION.

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MEMBERS OF THE CLUB INTEND TO DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITIES. FRESHMEN AND KNITIVISM MEMBER, EMMY DEMCHAK, SHARES THE POSITIVE WORK THAT KNITIVISM TAKES PART IN.

(KNITIVISM SOT #1)

“We like to do activist activities. This semester we went to the RCL Deliberation events and also our projects help outside of the club with SexFest and we’re also sending some projects over to Rwanda.”

THE GOAL OF THE CLUB IS TO TEACH STUDENTS A RELAXING ACTIVITY WHILE ALSO BRINGING AWARENESS TO DESERVING CHARITIES. VICE PRESIDENT OF THE KNITIVISM, MARINA STINELY, SHARES THE PARTICULARS OF THE CLUB.

(KNITIVISM SOT #2)

“The clubs is open to beginners, we encourage it, we try to teach people a new skill. Either crochet or knitting. We try to go to different events on campus and do “knit-ins” where we knit and listen to a speaker a lecturer.”

IN ADDITION, HAND MADE CONDOM CARRIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THIS YEAR’S SEXFES. FOR COMRADIO I’M CIARA O’CALLAGHAN.

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THE GOAL OF SEXFEST IS TO ENCOURAGE SAFE SEX. THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN EAST HALLS ON MAY 1ST AT ELEVEN A.M.