Oxjam 07'

Oxjam was a fabulous way to jump start the weekend! I was very excited to see the amount of people who came out to support a great cause and listen to some sweet tunes. The combination of The Frets, Pierson Keating, George Costa's Feelin' Horny, and various other student musicians here at Wesleyan made for a fun-filled 2 hours. Besides the amazing talent, Oxjam was able to raise funds for Oxfam America, a non-profit organization that raises awareness and funding to help millions of people across the world who suffer from poverty, hunger, and in general, social injustice around the globe. Oxfam has helped millions through their hard work and on hands help. It was enjoyable to know that I could help out such a good cause and have a good time doing so.

As for the relationship to Global Peace and Conflict, I couldn't help but feel that global injustice, poverty, and hunger have had a lot to do with the fact that our world is constantly unstable. After reading "Resource Wars", it got me thinking more and more about how we are in constant struggle to maintain our economy through certain resources such as oil and water. While it may seem as though we are maintaining and everyone is profiting, everyone isn't. You would think that by 2007, people wouldn't be hungry or living on the streets, but they are. Much of which has to do with the fact that the rich keep getting richer and the poor stay the same or go down. This is why Oxfam is a such a great organization. Anyone that can help bring awareness and start changing the way the world works holds a high rank in my eyes.