Tuesday, April 23, 2013

AHA Emails #24: Women and Religion


Hey everybody,
This year is wrapping up! Let's try to have some fun before finals hit us. Here's what AHA is up to this week:

Meeting #24: Women and Religion
When: Tomorrow Wednesday, April 24th at 7pm
Where: 122 Ingraham Hall
What: AHA Legend Calli will be leading an interesting discussion on women and religion!
And: Be sure to come to the Rathskeller after the meeting!

Fun Friday
If you're free this Friday, join us to play some boardgames and have a good time. Meet at 7pm on Friday at Lakefront on Langdon in Memorial Union! Look for the people wearing the red AHA shirts!
Ask An Atheist Day!
We'll be celebrating Ask An Atheist Day this Thursday at Library Mall from 11am-3pm! We'll be tabling and answering any questions that people have about atheism! Please come by and say hello or throw the frisbee around with us!

AHA Officer Positions
Enjoy AHA? Want to be more involved? We're looking for students to join our team as either a paid or non-paid officer. We are accepting applications until May 4th so click here for more details!

Apply for AHA Officer Positions for 2013-2014

Hey everyone,

As we begin to wrap up the 2012-2013 school year, we'd like to tell you about an exciting opportunity that we have available for students next year. Because of our GSSF funding for the 2013-2014 school year, we will be introducing paid and non-paid staff positions which all UW-Madison students are eligible for. If you'd like to be more involved in AHA, this would be a great place to start. Positions pay $9.19 per hour for up to 7 hours each week during the regular school year. There are also non-paid positions available for those that would like to get more involved without a large commitment. All positions will assist in the direct services that AHA provides to campus, as well as the individual responsibilities of each position. Starting now, we are accepting applications for the 4 remaining paid positions and all non-paid positions. They are:

Secretary - Responsible for documenting group's activities.
Volunteering Chair - Organizes AHA volunteering and fundraising events.
Technology Chair - Manages AHA's web presence and content on its sites.
Outreach Chair - Organizes events with other campus groups.
Officers - Assist with AHA meetings, operations, and events. (Unpaid)

To apply:
Please send a resume to wiscatheists@gmail.com. We will then send an application for you to fill out and return via email.

We hope you'll consider applying!

*It is the policy of Atheists, Humanists, & Agnostics @ UW-Madison (AHA) to afford equal employment opportunities for all qualified students, regardless of their race, creed, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, disability, ancestry, pregnancy, medical condition, marital status or parental status, veteran status, or genetic information. 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

AHA Emails #23: Abortion: Morality at the Beginning of Human Life


Hey everybody,
Having a nice Tuesday? I am! Here's what AHA is up to this week:

Meeting #23: Abortion: Morality at the Beginning of Human Life
When: Tomorrow Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm
Where: 122 Ingraham Hall
What: AHA Legend Chris Calvey will leading an interesting discussion on the ethics of abortion!
And: Be sure to come to the Rathskeller after the meeting!

Fun Friday
If you're free this Friday, join us to play some boardgames and have a good time. Meet at 7pm on Friday at Lakefront on Langdon in Memorial Union! Look for the people wearing the red AHA shirts!

Interfaith Service Day!
Show Madison that us nontheists can be good people too! We're teaming up with the Muslim Student Association, Badger Catholic, and other faith based student groups to go out and make Madison a better place. We'll be meeting this Sunday, April 21st from noon til 4pm at St. Paul's Newman Hall (next to the bookstore). Please join us and do some good for the community! Sign up here if you're interested.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

AHA Emails #22: Moral Dilemmas


Hey everybody,
Our videos from Freethought Fest 2 are now available on Youtube! Check them out here! Also, here's what we're up to this week:

Meeting #22: Moral Dilemmas
When: Tomorrow Wednesday, April 10th at 7pm
Where: 122 Ingraham Hall
What: We'll be discussing ethical thought experiments! Like the Organ Lottery Experiment or The Trolly Problem! They're really interesting!
And: Be sure to come to the Rathskeller after the meeting!

Join AHA On The Internets
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WiscAtheists

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

AHA Emails #21: Kumare: Spirituality and Cults


Hey everybody,
I hope you all had an awesome spring break. Here's what we're up to this week:

Meeting #21: Kumare: Spirituality and Cults
When: Tomorrow Wednesday, April 3rd at 7pm
Where: 122 Ingraham Hall
What: We'll watch the amazing documentary Kumare about a man from New Jersey who pretends to be a spiritual leader named Kumare and develops a following. It's really interesting.
Here's the trailer! The movie isn't long, so we'll have plenty of time for discussion in our hour and a half long meeting!
Woah: Be sure to come to the Rathskeller after the meeting!

Join AHA On The Internets
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WiscAtheists

To unsubscribe from the list please send a blank message to leave-aha@lists.wisc.edu and follow the instructions.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

AHA Emails #20: The Meaning of Life


Hey everybody,
Spring Break is almost here. I'm so, so close to relaxing in Las Vegas and losing lots of money on roulette and not having to write weekly emails for student groups.

Meeting #20: The Meaning of Life
When: Tomorrow Wednesday, March 20th at 7pm
Where: 122 Ingraham Hall
What: We'll talk about finding purpose and meaning in life as atheists
Woah: Be sure to come to the Rathskeller after the meeting!