[Environment 1st]Newsleaf

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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Maddie Chavez, Co-President, mfchavez@usc.edu

Hello Earth Lovers!

• Don't forget! Our meeting will be this Thursday, October 2nd at 6PM in VKC 111! Owen Caine, Director of University Affairs from USG, will be there to discuss with us the university's sustainability efforts. Come and express your concerns and learn more about future sustainability efforts!

• Join our facebook group! http://www.new.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=2200536024&view=all#/group.php?gid=2200536024

This Week's PSA/Other Events:

Tuesday, 9/30

Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington screening and discussion with the Filmmaker – 6:30PM, THH 102 … FREE FOOD

Political campaigns cost millions of dollars… but where does the money go? Find out in this satirical film about one man's quest to follow the money.

Facebook: http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=30916026670

Wednesday, 10/1

Campaign Lunch Series – Jobs & Economy (Unruh Institute, Students for John McCain, Students for Barack Obama) – 1PM, ACB 238

Civil Rights and Marriage Equality – A Forum on Same Gender Marriage (hosted by CA State NAACP) – 5:30PM, DCC Embassy Room

RSVP required, see attached flyer

Thursday, 10/2

Vice Presidential Debate Viewing Party (Unruh Institute, Annenberg School)

5PM, Annenberg Lobby

[Environment First]Newsleaf

Melody Tsai, Co-President

Maddie Chavez, Co-President

Hello E1ers!

1) After two weeks of interviews and many great candidates, we would like to welcome our new officers to the Environment First E-Board:

Freshman Education Chair: Angela Yan
Earth Week Chairs: Grace Hwang & Pam Patipanavat
Philanthropy Chair: Katherine Heiland
Farmer's Market Chair: Kevin Chang
Public Relations Chair: Sam Rose

We are so lucky to have such great officers, and we are very excited for this year! Thank you to all who applied for an officer position!

2) Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 2nd at 6PM in VKC 111! (That means no meeting this week! We recommend going to Food Not Bombs! instead!)

3) Get Involved! Come to This Week's PSA/Other Events:

9/23 – USG VoteSCount with Mitchell Schwartz, CA Director for the Obama-Biden Campaign (with the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics) (6PM, THH 301)
Diamonds in the Rough: A Ugandan Hip-Hop Revolution Film Screening (Bavubuka Girls, WSA, Delta Sigma Theta) (6:30PM, THH 201) – Learn about the Bavubuka Girls Project USC and Alternative Spring Break: Uganda

9/24 – Brown Bag Lunch Series – Social Issues (Unruh Institute, Students for John McCain, and Students for Barack Obama) (1PM, ACB 238)
Campus and Community United Meeting (5PM, VKC 200) – Learn about USC's Master Plan and about campus-community relations

9/25 – Food Not Bombs! with Keith McHenry (6:30PM, THH 101) - Listen to FNB co-founder Keith McHenry talk about the history of Food Not Bombs and why political action is so important! Free food from Natural Soul Food Non-Profit Café! (for more information visit: http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=34136226473 )

9/26 – Presidential Debate Viewing Party (Unruh Institute, College Democrats, College Republicans) (6PM, location TBD)

That's all! Have an amazing week! :) Stay green!

- Melody and Maddie!

E1 Newsleaf!

Hey E1ers,

The meeting this week is cancelled but there are still a few announcements!

1) Thanks to everyone who applied for an officer position- we are going to finish up interviews this Friday so make sure you schedule a interview slot ASAP if you still haven't. Thanks!!

2) Coastal Cleanup day is this Saturday from 9:00 am noon! If you are interested in attending please reply to this email and let us know if you can drive or not. We will be meeting by the Subway in the UV around 8 more details to come for those who sign up! Please come it will be really fun!

3) This Wednesday is PSA's Election Connection at 7pm in THH 102. There will be free food and information from the different political parties- you should come!

That's all-- have a great week kids and see you Saturday at the cleanup!!

-Maddie and Melody

[Environment First] Newsleaf

Environment First meets Thursday @ 6:00PM in VKC 111
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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Maddie Chavez, Co-President, mfchavez@usc.edu

Hello Environment First kids!! Thanks so much for coming out to our Welcome Picnic! It was SO great to meet all of you! Our first general meeting will be this Thursday, September 11 at 6PM in VKC 111.

If haven't already, please send us an email with a short paragraph if you are interested in applying for the following officer positions:

Public Relations Chair
Philanthropy Chair
Freshman Education Chair
Farmer's Market Chair
Earth Week Chair

We really encourage everyone to apply for officer positions! It's a great way to get involved on the sustainability campaign at USC and around Los Angeles. Please include in your email your availability for a casual interview on Friday, September 12 between 2PM-6PM.

Please see officer descriptions below:

The duties of the PR chair include:
Compiling and sending out the Newsleaf (our bi-weekly email-- something that's really fun to do),
To speak on behalf of E1 to news outlets and the USC community at large,
To encourage general involvement and participation of members within E1,
To organize the publicity of events, and tabling in general.

The duties of the Philanthropy chair include:
Finding volunteer events around Los Angeles
Organize carpools to volunteer events

The purpose of the Freshman Education Chair is:
to work with USC and the Orientation Office to include information during welcome week, and in welcome week packets about sustainability, becoming sustainable, and recycling in the dorms.
This chair is also responsible for any freshman- directed event planning.

The duties of the Farmer's Market Chair include:
Serve as a liason for the communication between Environment First and Trojan Hospitality
Organize volunteers for the Farmer's Market

The duties of the Earth Week Chairs (there will be two people for this job) include:
Organizing programming for Earth Week events
Publicity for Earth Week events

PSA Events This Week:
9/10 – Political Film Series – SiCKO Screening, discussion with Dr.
David Goldstein (6:30PM, THH 301) *free movie snacks!*

9/10 – Real Grrls — In association with WSA's Love Your Body Day
(6PM-9PM, Leavey Auditorium) Reel Grrls is a unique after school media
& technology training program that empowers girls to critique media
images and to gain media technology skills in a safe, open
environment, mentored by a network of multi-cultural women media
professionals.

9/12 – Women's Creative Collective: Les Figues -- Bring an aesthetic
object to discuss for 5 minutes and be sure to RSVP at 206-523-0019 OR
jdcalkins2001@yahoo.com (8PM -10PM, 1254 South Mullen Ave. Los Angeles
CA 90019)
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E1 Calendar Overview
Wednesday: SiCKO Screening at 6:30PM/Real Grrls @ 6PM-9PM
Thursday: Environment First General Meeting @ 6PM!
Friday: Women's Creative Collective @ 8PM
Saturday:
Sunday: Rose Bowl Flea Market!

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Environment 1st
University of Southern California
http://uscenvironment1st.blogspot.com/
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[environment first] Welcome Picnic Thursday @ 6PM

Environment First Newsleaf

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Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Maddie Chavez, Co-President, mfchavez@usc.edu

Hello and welcome back! We will be having our WELCOME PICNIC this Thursday (September 4th) @ 6PM in McCarthy Quad (near PSX). There will be free food and T-shirts! Come and learn more about E1 and our plans for the year! We are so excited and can't wait to meet all of you!

Also, below is a Political Student Assembly Calendar of Events for September and October. There are some really great events planned, so be sure to stop by!

September

• 9/4 - Campus and Community United Meeting (6:30pm, Parkside A&H Multipurpose Room)
  
• 9/8 – Welcome to South Central! (7:30PM, VKC 156) (with Black Student Assembly and SOS)
• 9/9 – USG Voter Registration Extravaganza! With Adam Mendelsohn, Senior Advisor for the McCain Campaign(6PM, Doheny Intellectual Commons) (with USG and Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics)
• 9/9 – Member Organization and new people mixer/dinner (7PM, THH 118) *free Viztango!*
• 9/10 – Political Film Series – SiCKO Screening, discussion with Dr. David Goldstein (6:30PM, THH 102) *free food!*
• 9/16 – USG Voter Registration Extravaganza! Part II, With Mitchell Schwartz, CA Director for the Obama Campaign (6PM, Doheny Intellectual Commons) (with USG and Unruh Institute)
• 9/17 – Election Connection! (reps. from Democratic, Republican, Green, and Libertarian Parties) (7PM, Doheny Intellectual Commons) *free tamales!*
• 9/25 – Keith McHenry of Food Not Bombs – presentation/workshop (6:30PM, SGM 123) *free food!*
• 9/26 – Presidential Debate Viewing Party (TBD) (with Unruh Institute)
• 9/30 – Political Film Series – Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington Screening, discussion with filmmaker (6:30PM, TBD)

October

• 10/2 – Vice Presidential Debate Viewing Party (TBD) (with Unruh Institute)
• 10/7 – Presidential Debate Viewing Party (TBD) (with Unruh Institute)
• 10/8 – Environment Forum (Sierra Club, Grist.org, LA Zero Waste Program, CA Dept. of Energy) (6:30PM, TBD)
• 10/15 – Presidential Debate Viewing Party (TBD) (with Unruh Institute)
• 10/21 – Guerrilla Girls (12:30PM, Ground Zero Coffee House) (with Roski School of Fine Arts)
• 10/22 – Aaron McGruder (creator of The Boondocks) speaking engagement (7PM, SGM 123)

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