Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Maddie Chavez, Co-President, mfchavez@usc.edu
Hello E1ers!
Thanks for coming out to the Planet Earth Screening! There will be no meeting this week. Our next meeting is Thursday, October 30th at 6PM in VKC 111.
Have a great week!
Stay GREEN!
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PSA Weekly Soapbox
Week of October 20
Hello Fellow Politically Savvy Students!
It's another exciting week in the world of politics, but before we get into that, let's take a look at what the candidates said at the third and final debate. Are they still smudging the truth? You betcha!
Obama repeated a dubious claim that his health care plan will cut the average family's premiums by $2,500 a year. Experts have found that figure to be overly optimistic.
Meanwhile...
McCain said "Joe the plumber" faced "much higher taxes" under Obama's tax plan and would pay a fine under Obama's health care plan if he failed to provide coverage for his workers. But Ohio plumber Joe Wurzelbacher would pay higher taxes only if the business he says he wants to buy puts his income over $200,000 a year, and his small business would be exempt from Obama's requirement to provide coverage for workers.
But regardless of who you believe, you need to make sure you VOTE! And to vote you have to REGISTER!
10/20 – Voter Registration Deadline!!!
Make sure your voter registration form is post-marked by 10/20!
10/21
Guerrilla Girls!
12:30PM - 2PM, Ground Zero Coffee House
The Guerrilla Girls are feminist masked avengers in the tradition of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Wonder Woman and Batman. We use facts, humor and outrageous visuals to expose sexism, racism and corruption in politics, art, film and pop culture. We undermine the idea of a mainstream narrative in visual culture by revealing the understory, the subtext, the forgotten, the overlooked, the understated and the downright unfair. Our work has been passed around the world by their tireless supporters.
See the Guerrilla Girls perform live!
Sponsored by the Roski School of Fine Arts, the Political Student Assembly, and the Women's Student Assembly
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
Tackling the Achievement Gap
6:30PM, SLH 102
This discussion will provide more context about the educational achievement gap and how professionals from all sectors are tackling this paramount issue head-on in their line of work, both in the short term and the long term. Panelists from the fields of law, education, business and policy will provide more information about how Teach For America corps members and alumni have worked to bridge the achievement gap in their classrooms and beyond, while demystifying common misconceptions about the achievement gap that persists in low income communities across the United States. Free food!
Sponsored by the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs and Teach For America
10/22
Bread and Roses Film Screening
5PM, Leavey Library Auditorium
A film about the struggle of poorly paid janitorial workers in Los Angeles and their fight for better working conditions and the right to unionize. It is based on the Justice for Janitors campaign of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Sponsored by the Social Justice Film Series
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
So You Nominated a Negro...
7PM, THH 201
First there was The Boondocks, one of America's most widely-read syndicated comic strips that became best-selling books. Then, it became a hit animated television series. Behind it all is the mind of Aaron McGruder.
Now taking a step back from the day-to-day of running what became The Boondocks industry, he is coming to bring his insightful commentary and razor-sharp, hilarious satire to USC! He will be taking YOUR questions about politics, the media, and his work.
Sponsored by the Political Student Assembly, the Black Student Assembly, the Unruh Institute, GPSS, and USG
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
10/24
No On Propostion 8 Rally (GLBTA)
12PM, Tommy Trojan
The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Assembly will be hosting a speakout against Prop 8.
That's all from your political student assembly for this week. Have a good one!!!
Peace, Love, and Voter Registration —
Your Political Student Assembly
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Don't stop doing good just because you're out of school!
Spend your spring break volunteering in the rain forest... apply for
USC Volunteer Latin America
Spring Break Costa Rica
March 13th-22nd, 2009
Since 2003, USC Volunteer Latin America has brought over 200 students to rural Costa Rica to participate in environmental and community service over spring break. In years past we have contributed to projects in village schools, organic farms, rain forest cooperatives, and much more. Be a part of this student-run volunteer trip and apply for spring break 2009! To find out more, please attend one of the following information sessions:
Monday 10/20 12PM VKC 151
Wednesday 10/22 5PM VKC 108
Thursday 10/23 12PM VKC 151
Thursday 10/23 5PM VKC 105
Week 3:
Monday 10/27 12PM VKC 151
Wednesday 10/29 5PM VKC 108
Thursday 10/30 12PM VKC 151
Thursday 10/20 5PM VKC 105
For more information and to apply, please visit uscvolunteerlatinamerica.com or email uscvolunteerlatinamerica@
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University of Southern California
http://uscenvironment1st.
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