CPU Newsletter

March 11, 2003

SEN. GEORGE MITCHELL -- WEDS, 1PM!!!

In this update from the Columbia Political Union for the week of March 9, 2003:

CPU EVENTS
1. Sen. George Mitchell (WEDS, 1pm!!!)
2. Inside the White House: ABCNEWS’ Claire Shipman (3/26)
3. Inside the White House: Fmr. White House press sec. Joe Lockheart (4/7)

COLUMBIA POLITICAL REVIEW
4. CPR Editorial Board elections filing deadline extended
5. Submit articles for the May issue of the Political Review

MISC.
6. Student Lobbying Day
7. CPU seeks an Alumni Outreach Coordinator

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The Columbia Political Union, Center for International Conflict Resolution,
Model Congress, and the College Democrats proudly present

SENATOR GEORGE J. MITCHELL
"Experiences in Conflict Resolution: the Middle East and Northern Ireland"

Wednesday, March 12, 2003
One O'clock in the afternoon
Roone Arledge Cinema, Lerner Hall

“Senator Mitchell, who served in the U.S. Senate for 14 years, was chairman of the peace negotiations in Northern Ireland. Under his leadership, the Good Friday Agreement was agreed to by governments of Ireland and the United Kingdom as well as the political parties in Northern Ireland. Voters in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic endorsed the agreement in May 1998. In 2001, the Bush administration adopted as its policy in the Middle East the recommendations put forth by an international committee Sen. Mitchell chaired for ending the violence between Israelis and Palestinians.”

For more information on Senator Mitchell visit http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/02/01/georgeMitchell.html

CUID Only - Seating is Limited
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The Columbia Political Union proudly presents

Inside the West Wing with
CLAIRE SHIPMAN (CC’86, SIPA’94)
ABCNEWS Senior Correspondent

Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Six O'clock in the evening
Satow Room, Fifth Floor of Lerner Hall

Claire Shipman joined ABCNEWS' Good Morning America as the show's senior national correspondent in May 2001. Shipman had been White House correspondent for NBC News since 1997. She regularly reported on presidential policy and politics for NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and the Today show. In addition to her NBC duties, Shipman wrote a popular column for George magazine for two years. Read more about her at https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/bboard/cpu_bboard/msg00056.html

This is the first in a series of speakers talking about life in the West Wing. The speakers come from various posts inside the White House, working for the President or for the news media.

CUID only. Seating is limited
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The Columbia Political Union proudly presents

Inside the West Wing with
JOE LOCKHEART
Former White House Press Secretary under President Clinton

Monday, April 7, 2003
Seven O'clock in the evening
Satow Room, Fifth Floor of Lerner Hall

This is the second in a series of speakers talking about life in the West Wing. The speakers come from various posts inside the White House, working for the President or for the news media.

CUID only. Seating is limited
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Run for a position on next year's CPR. The deadline for filing an intent to run has been EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY. Email Editor Adam B. Kushner (abk37) with questions and see the following sites for details:

http://cpr.adambkushner.com/Jobs.doc
http://cpr.adambkushner.com/Process.doc
http://cpr.adambkushner.com/Intent.doc

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The Columbia Political Review is now accepting article pitches for its final issue of the year, to be distributed on May 2. To contribute a story, send an email with the following information to cpureview@columbia.edu by SUNDAY, MARCH 23.
Name:
School/Year:
Phone:
Describe your story ideas (no more than three) in order of preference. Give us a detailed pitch (a paragraph or two), and include the angle you hope to take, as well as the sources you hope to speak to for your reporting. The more focused your story idea, the more appealing we will find it (i.e. nothing on "the Middle East conflict"). We will expect you to talk to several sources and experts for your article. Don't forget that the magazine comes out on May 2, so don't pitch anything that will lose its relevance at the end of this news cycle.
1.
2.
3.

If you are interested in writing a personal essay, what would you write about?

Submit short pieces for "Off the Record" anytime to cpureview@columbia.edu. Examples can be seen here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cpu/cpr/offrecord.shtml

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The CU Office of Government Relations’
Student Lobby Trip to Washington DC
April 8-9, 2003

The annual Columbia/Barnard Student Lobby Day in Washington D.C. will be held on Wednesday April 9, 2003. Participants will take a bus to Washington for a day of meetings with Members of Congress or their staff. The trip includes a breakfast briefing with guest speakers who are recent Columbia alumni working on Capitol Hill. This is a great opportunity to support the federal student aid programs and learn about the legislative process.

A bus will depart from 116th Street & Broadway at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 8 and depart Washington DC at 4:30 pm on Wednesday.

All meals and lodging are provided.

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The Columbia Political Union is seeking an alumni coordinator to reach out to CU alumni who might be interested in the Union's activities. Time commitment is 1-2 hours/week with more work at the end and beginning of the year.

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Samir Arora
The Columbia Political Union
1180 Lerner Hall
New York, NY 10027
(212) 853-4059
sa395@columbia.edu
www.columbia.edu/cu/cpu
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