Dean’s Out: This from His campaign blog “… This Party and this country needs change, and you have already begun that process. I want you to think about how far we have come. The truth is: change is tough. There is enormous institutional pressure in our country against change. There is enormous institutional pressure in […]
Students for PIRGM have choses the issue of “granny flats” or accessory dwelling units as their campaign this semester. This simple zoning change would allow city residents to create small apartments to rent to 1 or 2 people in parts of their homes and would be an easy way to allow for increased density without […]
This just in: “^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Come support the Lecturer Employee Organization in its struggle to wintheir first union contract^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Rally at the Flemming building from 12:45 to 1:10 this Thursday (next to the cube)^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The informational pickets will be up around campus from 10:00 to 4:00. If you cannot make it, please stop and show your support […]
I recently heard about the website campusactivism.org. I haven’t had much time to explore it, but it seems like an interesting concept.
The “Homeland” Security restrictions (including a Patriot-act created student database) against foreign students seems to be working: the University has seen a 12% drop in foreign students applying for admission this year: “… University administrators say the decrease is a result of tightened U.S. security and challenges with immigration paperwork since Sept. 11. The University […]
“WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has exaggerated its performance in the war on terrorism, interfered with a major terror prosecution and compromised a confidential informant, a federal prosecutor has alleged in an extraordinary lawsuit against Attorney General John Ashcroft. The lawsuit by Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino is the latest twist in the Bush […]
Alan Haber, a former leader of the late 1960s/early 1970s organization Students for a Democratic Society is calling another meeting tonight: “Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 09:26:22 -0500Subject: next meeting of sds, tonite, G115 Angell Hall 7:30, Tuesday , February 17From: Alan Haber outreach notice and invitation The next meeting of sds is tonite. Tuesday, […]