Chicago

Moving speeches by Celeste Zappala and Fernando Suarez de Solar had people walking by Federal Palaza in tears last Thursday.

One man, who looked like he may be homeless, placed his shoes on the pile of shoes representing the deaths of Iraqi civilians. He then pulled a pair of tennis shoes from his backpack and moved on.

One military family member told a group of AFSC supporters Friday night that if it were not for Eyes Wide Open he may have gone crazy with the anger and frustration he had been feeling about the war.

This week People magazine features a two-page spread on Eyes Wide Open on Page 88.