Dealing with Difference in "THE REAL WORLD"
Julie Stoffer
Thursday, 30 Aug 2001 at 8:00 pm – Stephens Auditorium
Julie Stoffer appeared on MTV's Real World New Orleans. Julie grew up in a conservative Wisconsin town and attended Brigham Young University. Julie is a committed Mormon who introduced her religious beliefs and values to the world on "Real World." Justin Deabler appeared on MTV's Real World Hawaii. He graduated from Harvard Law, and is a politically active gay man involved in such social issues as HIV/AIDS education. Justin and Julie will talk about the experience of being labeled by society, and how they learned to appreciate people with different values and opinions. They will also be showing clips from the show. Thursday, August 30 8 p.m.
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