The Invisible Children Club ‘rocked around the clock’ Tuesday to raise awareness about the war in Uganda.

The club had a “rock-a-thon,” where members sat in rocking chairs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the main walkway next to The Charles V. Park Library.

The war in Uganda has been going on for more than 23 years. The war has involved child soldiers, an act condemned worldwide.

“(The event) is more dramatic in the cold; people are going to wonder what we are doing,” said Kelly Carter, secretary of the Invisible Children Club and Lansing sophomore.

Invisible Children is a national non-profit organization. It was started in 2003 when three college students went to Africa to film a documentary and ended up discovering the war and the children who were being used as soldiers. The film is now called “Invisible Children: Rough Cut.”

The Invisible Children Club at Central Michigan University was created in spring 2008.

“I saw the documentary in high school; once the credits started rolling I knew I had to do something,” said Emily Nuss, president of the Invisible Children Club and Lansing sophomore.

“When I came to CMU I wanted to see if there was an Invisible Children Club. If not I wanted to create one.”

Last year the club donated $800, and the Invisible Children organization matched it, for a total of $1,600. This year members hope to donate more, but that is not the main idea of their club.

“If we don’t make any money, that’s OK, as long as we bring awareness to people. Knowing is half the battle,” said Alex Citron, treasurer of the Invisible Children club and Southfield senior.

Citron first saw the film in 2006. Citron and Nuss created the club last year.

“Once the club was started people were really interested in seeing the film,” Citron said.

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