[Cal Dems] Jan. 21 Digest: First meeting this Thursday!

[Molly Brennan]

CAL BERKELEY DEMOCRATS
Email Digest, January 21, 2007

Birthdays for 1/21 - 1/27: Happy Birthday from Cal Dems to Ryan
Larson, Lisa Rosete, and Laurie Roderick.

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CAL DEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

This semester we welcome two new members to the executive board of Cal
Dems: Molly Brennan is now Secretary, and Kali Peterson has taken over
as Editor-in-Chief of Smart Ass. We have exciting plans for the
semester and look forward to sharing them with you on Thursday!
-- Suzanne Ruecker, President

>> Thursday meeting
Thursday, January 25, 7pm, 130 Wheeler

Whether you be a black man ... a white woman ... or John Edwards ...
you are all welcomed with loving liberal arms to the very first Cal
Dems congregation of the year.  Come to the club where girls would
never give their boyfriends a 'Hummer' for their birthday and guys
would never think twice about 'taxing' that ass... And speaking of
taxes, don't forget to bring $10 for spring semester dues, which will
go to fancy new Cal Dems t-shirts and financing projects. Vive le Cal
Dems!

>>2007 California Democratic Convention
April 27-29, San Diego

As a heads-up, Cal Dems will be traveling to San Diego at the end of April
for the annual Democratic convention and we want you to come too! More
information will be given as the date gets closer.

>> Treats for the Troops

The Treats for the Troops fundraiser was a huge success! With all of your
great enthusiasm we sent $600 worth of care packages to our soldiers
overseas. Thanks for your effort and keep an eye out for future charity
fundraisers.

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PROGRESSIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm
frightened of the old ones."

- John Cage

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

>> First Spring meeting of ACCESS
Monday, January 22, 9pm, Café Milano

ACCESS (Activists' Commission for the Creation and Engagement of Service
to Students) wants you to help them enact student-friendly policies in
Berkeley! Now that the election is over the group will focus on lobbying
for student-friendly policies, including extended hours for businesses on
Telegraph and the reworking the parking replacement policy. For more
information email calaccess at gmail.com or visit ACCESS's Facebook group.

>> SCME meeting
Wednesday, January 24, 6pm, 101 Wheeler

The Student Coalition for Marriage Equality is meeting for the first time
this semester to continue on their quest to protect LGBT civil rights and
advocate for marriage equality. Email calscme at gmail.com for more
information.