A battle rages in southern Iraq. Intra-Shiite tensions explode. Violence has returned to once-pacified regions. But amidst the bloodshed and the prospect of even more violence, there is proof that America has begun to fix something: the Iraqi government.

Protesters at the Anti-Walk Out, standing near the Walk Out in Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus, sought to show that not all students were in support of an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

More than 200 people joined anti-war groups Thursday for a rally and march around campus, meant to mark the five-year anniversary of the war in Iraq. Police arrested 16 protesters who entered the Washington Avenue Army National Guard recruitment office on trespassing charges, a misdemeanor, Minneapolis Police Sgt. Jesse Garcia said.

Last week marked the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war and just this weekend another milestone was reached, the death of the 4,000th American soldier in Iraq. In light of these events I felt the need to address a topic that’s bothered me for nearly my entire stay in Ithaca and at Cornell.

Five years ago, the United States went to war in Iraq. As some of this generation watches their siblings and friends fight or die overseas some are choosing to support those efforts at home or protest for peace. UWIRE affiliates are covering the impact of war on students and politics.

Five years ago, the United States went to war in Iraq. As some of this generation watches their siblings and friends fight or die overseas some are choosing to support those efforts or protest for peace. UWIRE affiliates are giving voice to the soldiers’ stories.