USC Newsleaf 10/13

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 E1ers!
Our meeting this week is a Planet Earth screening on Thursday, October 16 at 6:00 PM in THH 202!

There will be free pizza there too, so come out and bring a friend!
Reply on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29446118269&ref=ts

We also have the following PSA sponsored events this week:

Monday, Oct 13^{th: Energy on the Ballot! 12pm in VKC 152 Learn about CA Propositions 7 and 10, which deal with alternative energy generation and alternative fuel vehicles. FREE PIZZA! Co-sponsored by the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics and Environment First}

^{Tuesday, Oct 14th: Political Careers Panel, 5:30pm in THH 102 Getting ready to transition into the job market? Come and earn about careers in politics! Sponsored by the Career Planning & Placement Center and the Unruh Institute}

^{The Sex Card: The 2008 Presidential Election, 6pm in THH 101 What role does the Sex Card play in the 2008 election? A dialogue with experts about gender in the media and the election. Free Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles! Sponsored by the Women's Student Assembly}

Wednesday, Oct 15^{th: Campaign Lunch: Immigration, 1pm in ACB 238 Hear about McCain's and Obama's stances on immigration! Free food! Sponsored by the Unruh Institute, Students for John McCain, and Students for Barack Obama}

The LAST Presidential Debate! 5PM in Annenberg's East Lobby Co-sponsored by the Unruh Institute and the Annenberg School for Communications

THANKS! And have a great week!

Love,

Maddie and Melody

Your E1 Co-President

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Katherine Heiland, Philanthropy Chair, heiland@usc.edu

Love trees? Come plant some with us! This Saturday, October 18th, from 9-1 pm we will be planting trees in Glassel Park with the Northeast Trees Organization (check them out at www.northeasttrees.org!). If you are interested, please let me know your name and if you have a car for carpooling. Thanks guys! Good luck with midterms:)

Katherine Heiland
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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:

Week 1:
Wednesday 10/15 5PM VKC 108
Thursday 10/16 12PM SOS B38
Thursday 10/16 5PM VKC 105

Week 2:
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@gmail.com _
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E1 Calendar Overview
Monday:
Tuesday: Political Careers Panel, The Sex Card: The 2008 Presidential Election
Wednesday: Campaign Lunch: Immigration, The Last Presidential Debate, 5pm
Thursday: Planet Earth Screening at 6:00 PM in THH 202!
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:



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