[Cal Dems] Sep. 17 Digest: Bake Sale, Smart Ass

[Marshall Geck]

CAL BERKELEY DEMOCRATS
Email Digest, September 17, 2006

Birthdays for 9/18-9/23: Happy Birthday from Cal Dems to Sophie Nogue,
Analuz Tapia, Annette Konoske-Graf, Jeremy Lewis, Gabriel Cooper, and
Lindsay Goldner.

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CAL DEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

>> Cal Dems Bake Sale
Wednesday, September 20, 10am-2pm, Spoul Plaza

We'll be selling some tasty treats at our table as a fundraiser for
the club. Stop by for a Corporate Cronyism Cookie or a Culture of
Corruption Cupcake! Those interested in baking and preparing deserts
should contact Natalie (natalie at caldems.com).

 >> Policy, Values, & Communication Committee Meeting
Wednesday, September 13, 7pm, 50 Barrows

This committee meets weekly to discuss timely issues pertinent to
current American politics and the Democratic Party. Our goal is to
develop an effective way to articulate Democratic positions and values
to the public. Email Nathan (nathan at caldems.com) or Marshall
(marshall at caldems.com) with questions.

>> Smart Ass Article Deadline
Thursday, September 21

Interested in seeing your name in print and voicing your progressive
opinion? Then you should write for Smart Ass, the official publication
of the Cal Berkeley Democrats. Email Brian
(editor at smartass.caldems.com) with questions and submissions. Those
interested in helping with copyediting or layout should also contact
Brian.

>> Cal Dems General Meeting: Campaign Boot Camp!
Thursday, September 21, 7pm, 130 Wheeler

Come learn more about what Cal Dems is doing this year and get trained
in essential campaign skills! Voter Registration, phone banking, and
canvassing will all be covered. See you there!

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PROGRESSIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is piece of the
continent, a part of the main."

John Donne

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PROGRESSIVE OPPORTUNITIES:

>> Testify to the U.S. Department of Education
Tuesday, September 19, 9a-4p, Lipman Room (8th Floor of Barrows Hall)

Attend this rare and important opportunity to convince the U.S.
Department of Education to make student loan debt more manageable.
Come tell your story or show your support by speaking at the hearing!

To testify, check in at the East Madrone Room on the 4th floor of
Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union. If you simply wish to observe
the hearings, go to the Lipman Room.

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

>> Voter Registration Coalition Training
Monday, September 24, 1-4pm, Eshleman Senate Lounge

Come learn how to get the vote out at the Voter Registration Coalition
training. Trainings will allow members to participate in a barrage of
voter registration events leading up to the crucial November election.

>> Dollars for Democracy
Saturday, September 30, 10am, Berkeley Farmers' Market (Meet at
Starbucks on Oxford & Center)

The primary fundraising event of the Cal Berkeley Democrats is Dollars
for Democracy. Get to know club members and have fun fundraising for
progressive causes. If you can make it, email Natalie
(natalie at caldems.com).