Melody Tsai, Co-President, melodyts@usc.edu
Maddie Chavez, Co-President, mfchavez@usc.edu
Hello Environmentalists!
We will be screening "An Inconvenient Truth" on Tuesday, November 11th at 7PM in Leavey Auditorium. We will have free food from Viztango!! (We will have TONS!! So please come & invite your friends!!) Come have dinner and enjoy the film!
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.
On Thursday, November 20th at 6PM in VKC 111, Siel, an environmental writer and activist will be running a Sustainable Living workshop. She has a personal blog, green LA girl (www.greenlagirl.com), where she writes about eco-happenings in the L.A.-area.
** Please note the date change to November 20th! Siel had something come up this week!
http://www.facebook.com/event.
Because of the date change, for our event, there will be no meeting this Thursday (11/13).
Hope to see you at our Inconvenient Truth screening!!
Melody and Maddie
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The Weekly Soapbox, compliments of PSA!
Check out these events this week!
After a very intense election period, we've finally chosen our new president. Whether you're relieved or disappointed, the historical significance of what occurred on November 4th is undeniable. PSA congratulates President-elect Barack Obama and wishes him the best of luck (and judgment) in the coming four years.
Now we can all breathe, relax, and go on with our lives… but not before a couple more political events courtesy of your Political Student Assembly!
Here are some post-election events for your viewing pleasure:
Tuesday 11/11
An Evening with The Onion Writers
7:30PM, Galen Center Founder's Club
Hear from two of the writers for America's Finest News Source, The Onion!
Sponsored by: Speaker's Committee and Academic Culture Assembly
Screening of An Inconvenient Truth
7PM, Leavey Library Auditorium
Watch this entertaining and informative documentary about climate change and the environment. Free food from Viztango!!
Co-Sponsored by: Environment First
Wednesday 11/12
Brown Bag Lunch: Challenges Facing the New Administration
1PM, GFS 106
Free lunch!
Sponsored by: The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics
Thurs 11/13
Public Input Meeting for USC Area Development
5PM, Expo Rec Center (Swim Stadium by the Coliseum)
Contribute to a collective voice for responsible development in the area! This is a critical process to work with community members to affect beneficial changes in the area and make an impact!
Contact Campus and Community United at campusandcommunity@gmail.com if you have questions, or need a ride.
GO (the new Invisible Children film)
8pm,THH 301
Summary: In 2007, Invisible Children posed a challenge to youth around the world: raise one million dollars in 100 days to rebuild schools in war-torn northern Uganda.
Thousands of students rallied, and 20 were rewarded with an adventure of a lifetime: a trip into Africa's longest-running war. This is the story of a generation discovering that it doesn't matter where you're from, but where you go.
RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
COMING UP – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Election '08: Deconstructing the Campaigns and What it Means for the Future
Nov. 21 and 22, Davidson Conference Center
A post-election conference featuring strategists and executives from the McCain and Obama Presidential campaigns.
A Message from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Assembly:
GLBTA's 2nd Annual Gender Justice Week
The 2nd Annual Gender Justice Week at the University of Southern California promotes issues around gender identity/expression and transgender-specific issues. Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Assembly, Gender Justice Week offers a diverse range of events that address sexuality and gender. The week will focus on developing supportive Transgender Allies and presenting the history of the transgender movement. These events are open to students, faculty, and staff. Gender Justice Week is inclusive to all. For more information, visit www.usc.edu/lgbt or email glbta@usc.edu
Blue Gate Crossing Screening
Wednesday, November 12
6:30 - 8 PM
Location: TBA (email: apasa@usc.edu)
An atypical coming-of-age story about three high school friends. Girlish Yueh-chen has a major crush on schoolmate Zhang Shi-hao. Too shy to speak to Zhang, Yueh-chen sends her best buddy, tomboy Meng Ke-rou as an intermediary to collect information about her crush. He starts to fall in love with Meng, but Meng is also confused with her own sexuality, and realize she may be in love with Yueh-chen. FREE popcorn chicken and drinks will be served.
Trans-Asian Panel
Monday, November 17
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Doheny Intellectual Commons
As part of GLBTA's commitment to diversifying our programming, the Trans-Asian Panel sets out to reveal the experiences of transgender peoples of Asian. Featuring USC's faculty as well as a member of the greater Los Angeles Community we will discuss the real life experiences of transgender peoples of Japan, Thailand, and Asian-Americans. Professor Joseph Hawkins will present on Japan, with Professor Walter Williams will discuss Thailand with reference to other Southeast Asian cultures. Mia Yamamoto, an esteemed lawyer and activist, will present her experiences as a Japanese-American trans-woman in the professional world. Thai cuisine in both vegetarian and meat options is provided.
Transgender Ally Training
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VKC 105
The Ally Alliance will host two guest speakers who will discuss how to be a supportive transgender Ally. This training session will educate both straight and LGBT audiences. The guests speakers will address common discrimination against transgender individuals, appropriate and up-to-date terminology as well as the do's and don'ts when it comes to questions one may have about transgender people.
Film Screening
Thursday, November 20
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
THH 114
To further explore traditional roles of trans-individuals in ancient cultures and how that translates to modernity, the GLBTA will be screening Bombay Eunuch. Bombay Eunuch is an intimate, moving portrait of one eunuch family¹s struggle to survive in today¹s changing India. Long revered as divinity, the eunuchs- or hijras, as they are known are now little more than relics in a rapidly modernizing world. Relegated to the fringes of society, their lives often plagued by poverty and hardship, the hijras are at once a powerful evocation of tradition and an inspiring parable about the human will to adapt. Through the voice of Meena, a 37 year old hijra and surrogate mother to a eunuch family of her own, Bombay Eunuch explores the challenges facing many in the eunuch community today, and offers a rare and insightful glimpse of the rewards that come with choosing to be true to oneself.
uRap: Transgender Discussion
Monday, November 24
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
URC 103
As part of their weekly discussion meetings, uRap will lead a discussion on the "T" within LGBT. Likely topics will include connections (true and false) between the sexuality and gender, the place of gender theory in society, etc.
GenderFcuk Dance Party
Tuesday, November 25
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Ground Zero Coffeehouse
The first-ever GenderFcuk Dance Party is a way for GLBTA to discuss gender outside of an academic context. Our final event will feature DJ La Rock, from West Hollywood's Rage Nightclub, spinning the best videos of today's hits. This is the same DJ featured at the LGBT Welcome Back Dance & Mixer. The event will include a funky food, dancing, prizes, and a small drag revue featuring USC students.
Your Political Student Assembly
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If you're interested...
To Whom it May Concern,
The USC Center for Sustainable Cities is offering a undergraduate research opportunity for the summer of 2009. The students involved will be working closely with faculty and graduate students on CSC's Initiative on Cities and Climate Change targeting the following areas: cities and greenhouse gas emissions; climate change and environmental justice; and cities and carbon reduction strategies.
The attached flyer will be going around over the next few months as applications are due March 30, 2009. We were wondering if you had any suggestions as to whom may be interested in this opportunity, whether it be specific students, classes or departments. Any feedback would be helpful, as we would like to advertise for this position as well as possible.
Thank You,
Gabrielle Roffe
University of Southern California
Center for Sustainable Cities
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And another one...
Hey there,
Just wanted to let you know that we're hosting a screening of Invisible Children's newest documentary entitled GO!
It is this Thursday November 13 at 8pm in THH 301.
The summary is as follows:
In 2007, Invisible Children posed a challenge to youth around the world: raise one million dollars in 100 days to rebuild schools in war-torn northern Uganda.
Thousands of students rallied, and 20 were rewarded with an adventure of a lifetime: a trip into Africa's longest-running war. This is the story of a generation discovering that it doesn't matter where you're from, but where you go.
RSVP on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/
Thank you! Peace and love.
Dawn Powell
University of Southern California '10
International Relations
Spanish
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This event MATTERS!
Scoping Meeting with the City of Los Angeles: 11/13, 5 PM at Expo Recreation Center, Swim Stadium (3980 South Menlo Ave, 90037).
The City of Los Angeles will prepare Environmental Impact Reports (EIR) for the proposed South Los Angeles and Southeast Los Angeles New Community Plans. Public scoping
meetings will be held to seek comments as to the scope and content of the environmental information that should be considered and to provide general information on the New
Community Plan programs.
Come with Campus and Community United to foster a collective voice for responsible development in the area! We will be meeting 30 minutes before to prepare for the scoping meeting. This is a critical process to work with community members and the city to affect beneficial changes in the area. FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/event.
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E1 Calendar Overview
Monday:
Tuesday: "An Inconvenient Truth" Screening 7pm Leavey Auditorium
Wednesday:
Thursday: Scoping meeting with the city of Los Angeles, "GO!" screening
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
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Environment 1st
University of Southern California
http://uscenvironment1st.
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