CSICOP: Friday the 13th Superstition Bash
SkeptInq@aol.com
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 13:03:48 EST
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From: Matt Nisbet, CSICOP (sinisbet@aol.com)
To: Campus Skeptic Groups and others
RE: Friday the Thirteenth, November 1998
That dark day is soon upon us, and it is a great opportunity for skeptics to
gain attention for their groups and pass-on an important message. Several
ideas:
--On Nov. 13 set up a table at a busy dining hall with a ladder for people to
walk under, open umbrellas, spill salt, walk-by a real or plastic cat, have
thirteen people sitting at a table, all the while stepping on cracks....with
the message that skeptics laugh in the face of superstition. It will attract
attention and be a great recruiter. Sign up interested students and introduce
your group to the campus.
--Notify the school newspaper in advance and make sure they send a
photographer. When the photographer or news camera show up, smash a mirror in
defiance of bad luck!
With this message, I've included a sample press release and a background
piece suitable for passing out to students.
If you choose to participate in the Nov. 13 Superstition bash, you will be
part of a nationally coordinated "celebration" with Superstition Bash events
going on at CSICOP HQ in Amherst, NY, at Yale University, Cornell University,
the University of Toronto, at the Center for Inquiry-West in Los Angeles and
several skeptics groups in cities across the country.
Close to Friday the Thirteenth, CSICOP often gets calls from media from
across the country, and it would be great to be able to refer local and
regional media to your event. In fact, beyond the campus newspaper, you can
send a press release to the local city newspaper, TV stations and radio
stations highlighting your event and its link to a national "celebration."
On Friday the 13th, the media is always looking for "kicker" stories, and
what better way to gain attention for your group and interject an important
message about superstition than to hold a Superstition Bash!
See attached. Any questions, please send e-mail or call 716-636-1425 x219
9-5pmEST. Let me know if you plan to be involved!
Best wishes,
Matt Nisbet
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