The members of Linn-Benton Students for Life look like the knights of the round table when gathered for their weekly meetings. The club is three years old and has two main goals; to help women in need any way they can, and to educate students on life issues.
They table outside the Library at least once a week and brandish, instead of shields and swords, brochures and invitations to events. They are met with equal support and opposition and engage in any debate and conversation put forth.
Their dragons aren't scaly and green, they're
They meet in the Library conference room on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. They're not religiously affiliated, so anyone can join.
"One of my biggest reasons behind being pro-life stems from Immanuel Kant's philosophy on the Universal Law Theory, which is designed to decide moral and ethical choices," Said Kaden Kyllinstad, a new member of the club, "How this theory is applied is by imagining everyone does what you do and does life continue to function? If you apply this theory to abortion and everybody chooses to abort their child, then within a lifetime humanity will cease to exist."
"We know that life occurs at conception. That's the grounding principle of where we believe what we believe. If the unborn are human, like us, then no reason can justify abortion," said Students for Life President Rebecca Lang.
Students for Life was the club of the year in 2014-2015.
Lang has been the president for two terms, and was the vice president before that for the two terms prior.In that time, she has planned and taken part in the club's diaper drive, weekly meetings, tabling, and several trips for rallies in Portland and San Francisco.
The rallies were on a national level and had representatives from all over the United States.
The diaper drive is a resource for parents who need diapers or formula for their children. They are free to whoever needs them, and donations to the stockpile are always accepted.
"I've always been pro-life, but I didn't really know how to successfully converse about it," said Rachel Hauser, who's been a member for a little over a year. Her friend was in a similar club and Hauser noticed how her friend could articulate her point.
She stopped by the Students for Life table at LBCC Welcome Day and has been going to meetings and been involved ever since. "The unborn truly is human and valuable. If you can show that the unborn is valuable and human then you show pro-life," said Hauser.
The Students for Life have many events coming soon, including a movie day on Wednesday, Mar. 2 in the Diversity Achievement Center. They will be showing "Father of the Bride 2", "Juno", and "August Rush".
"It's a really good way to talk to people about who we are. We want equality for all human beings, born and unborn," said Lang.
At A Glance:
Published in: Linn Benton Commuter
What: Linn Benton Students for Life
Meeting Time: 3:30 Tues. at the Library conference room
Facebook: Linn Benton Students for Life
President: Rebecca Lang
Table: Tuesdays and Thursdays outside the Library
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