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Senior Robin Brazier, president of Invisible Children at the University of Mary Washington, hosted a pumpkin smashing to raise money. Photos by Norm Shafer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you want to fight a warlord in Africa, you might rally the armies of local nations. Or you might smash pumpkins.<\/p>\n

At least that\u2019s what Robin Brazier, president of Invisible Children<\/a> at the University of Mary Washington, did to join the organization\u2019s campaign against the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) in Central Africa.<\/p>\n

A senior and geography major<\/a>, Brazier became interested in Invisible Children as a freshman. Founded in 2004, Invisible Children is a charity and lobbying organization working to bring awareness and an end to the abduction of children into the Lord\u2019s Resistance Army (LRA) in Central Africa. In 2003, three filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story and found that Joseph Kony, leader of the resistance army, was kidnapping and abusing children, forcing them to serve as soldiers in his army.<\/p>\n

UMW\u2019s chapter of Invisible Children holds awareness and fundraising events to support the campaign against Kony. The chapter is best known on campus for its annual date auction in February, in which UMW students volunteer to go on a date with the highest bidder.<\/p>\n

This November, the chapter hosted a pumpkin sale, offering students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to smash pumpkins.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only were we raising money for Invisible Children’s projects, but we were also spreading awareness about the organization and its work\u201d said Brazier. The chapter raised more than $240 with the assistance of sponsorships from Snead’s Asparagus Farm and UMW Student Activities.<\/p>\n

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UMW’s Chapter of Invisible Children hosted a hosted a pumpkin sale, offering students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to smash pumpkins. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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For Brazier, it isn\u2019t just about serving those in need \u2013 it\u2019s about a hands-on approach to education.<\/p>\n

Brazier was seeking just that when she came to UMW four years ago \u2013 and she found it. With four years on UMW\u2019s swim team, two study abroad trips, and four years of involvement in Invisible Children under her belt, Brazier reached senior year as an experienced traveler and athlete.<\/p>\n

Following graduation this May, Brazier will continue her pursuit of a global experience with a career in international development.<\/p>\n

\u201cA liberal arts education is about developing a well-rounded, global perspective,\u201d said Brazier. \u201cA larger awareness of what\u2019s going on around us is what we\u2019re all about at Mary Washington,\u201d said Brazier.<\/p>\n

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