CPU Newsletter

April 17, 2005

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. CPU Event: Patrick Guerriero, [~~Executive Director~~ President] of the Log
Cabin Republicans (4/19)

2. Columbia Political Review Final Issue (available around campus
starting 4/19)

3. CPU Event: David Frum, Author and Fellow at the American
Enterprise Institute (late April)

4. CCSC Endorsement: INNOVATION

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CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. The CPU Presents: Patrick Guerriero, President of the Log Cabin
Republicans

Tuesday, April 19th at 7:45 pm
LOCATION HAS CHANGED, NOW: Room [~~103~~ 104], Jerome Greene Hall
116th and Amsterdam

Patrick Guerriero has devoted his career to public service. This
former mayor, state representative, and candidate for lieutenant
governor in Massachusetts joined Log Cabin Republicans as Executive
Director in January 2003. Since taking over Log Cabin, Guerriero
has dramatically increased membership, doubled the budget, and
developed new chapters across America. Log Cabin was the leading
conservative voice that helped defeat the anti-family Federal
Marriage Amendment in the U.S. House and Senate in 2004.

Guerriero has championed issues including lower taxes, smaller
government, improved public schools, safer neighborhoods, and equal
rights. In addition, he has advocated for anti-hate-crimes
legislation, HIV/AIDS funding, and proposals to give recognition
and protection to gay and lesbian families. At Log Cabin, Guerriero
has built coalitions with other gay and lesbian
organizations—working with people across the ideological spectrum
to develop a bipartisan strategy for achieving equality.

Guerriero is a dedicated Republican activist and political adviser
to several Massachusetts governors, including Governors William
Weld, Paul Cellucci, and Jane Swift.

Cosponsored by the Columbia College Republicans.

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2. The Columbia Political Review is pleased to announce the release
of its final issue of the semester. In this issue, read about:

--The rise of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (by Mark Krotov)
--Iowa's unique take on congressional redistricting (by Abe Sorber)
--Why Democrats can't win with the media (by Benjamin Levitan)
--Movie Review: Gunner Palace (by Chris Beam)

PLUS, the CPR sent two reporters to remote locations around the
world (or took advantage of the fact that they were already there)!

--Ady Barkan reports from Buenos Aires about the potential of
microfinance to help women
--Elizabeth Long recounts her experience with Engineers Without
Borders in Thailand

Look for the issue around campus starting this Tuesday.

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3. The Columbia Political Union Presents:

David Frum, Author and Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

Late April

David Frum is the author of the national bestseller, THE
RIGHT MAN: The Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush, and co-author
with Richard Perle of AN END TO EVIL: How to Win the War on Terror.

Mr. Frum is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and writes
a daily column for National Review Online. In 2001, Judge Richard
Posner's study of public intellectuals listed Mr. Frum as one of
the 100 most influential minds in the United States. From January
2001 to February 2002, David Frum was special assistant to
President Bush for economic speechwriting.

Mr. Frum received a simultaneous BA and MA in history from Yale in
1982. He was appointed a visiting lecturer in history at Yale in
1986; in 1987, he graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School,
where he served as president of the Federalist Society.

Cosponsored by the Columbia College Republicans.

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4. CPU’s Columbia College Student Council Endorsement

Having met with both groups running for Columbia College Student
Council (CCSC), the Columbia Political Union (CPU) Executive Board
announces its endorsement of the INNOVATION party for the CCSC
Executive Committee.

Both groups presented their platforms to the Executive Board, and
our decision was based on those presentations. In addition to
thoughtfully and ably answering our follow-up questions, INNOVATION
delivered a clear, concise, and well-planned presentation.

INNOVATION's presentation, and the platform articulated in it, made
evident its commitment to aiding student groups in our efforts to
enhance and expand our on-campus activities. The CPU Executive
Board is dedicated to constantly improving the programming that we
offer to our membership and so welcome the financial and
administrative support that INNOVATION has pledged. The CPU
Executive Board reaffirms that this support is a fundamental
responsibility of the CCSC Executive Committee.

Thus, while both groups impressed us with their platforms and
experience, the CPU Executive Board found the INNOVATION party
better suited to serve our members and the Columbia community as a
whole and we here endorse the INNOVATION team for the CCSC
Executive Committee.

INNOVATION:
President: Wayne Ting
VP Campus Life: Nafi Israel
VP Policy: Julia Moline
VP Funding: Ambalika Pinto
Secretary: Ingrid Scholze

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