CPU Newsletter

September 12, 2004

In this week's CPU Update:

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Positions Open

a. Executive Board Position Open - Webmaster

b. Deputy Positions and Committee Positions – Events

c. Editor Position and Deputy Positions – Columbia Political
Review

d. Deputy Positions – Treasury

e. Deputy Position – Communications

f. Deputy Positions – Publications

2. Columbia Political Review – Article Pitch Forms Due Thursday
(9/16)

3. Columbia Political Review – Meet and Greet Monday (9/13)

4. CPU Upcoming Event – Congressman Charles Rangel (10/10)

5. Upcoming Event Co-Sponsored by the CPU – Columbia University
Medical Center Election Forum (9/21)

OTHER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

6. SIPA Special Lecture – Eyewitness Iraq: Lessons Learned, Lessons
Missed (9/14)

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CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1a. A position has just opened on the Executive Board for a new
Webmaster. The Webmaster is responsible for the content and
maintenance of the CPU’s and the CPR’s websites and mailing lists.
In addition, the Webmaster is a voting member of the CPU’s Executive
Board, requiring attendance at weekly Executive Board Meetings and
events.

Anyone interested in the position should email Alexia Koritz at
adk2003@columbia.edu for a more detailed description of the
responsibilities.

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1b. Joseph Rome, the Events Coordinator, is looking for both
Deputies and Events Committee Members.

Deputies are appointed positions of responsibility. Deputies must
attend all events and events meetings. In addition, Deputies
must also take on the actual work of putting together an event,
such as inviting speakers, constructing panels, setting up the room
on the day of the event, and interacting with the speakers they have
helped to bring to campus.

Events Committee Members have much greater flexibility in terms of
how much work they do. Anyone who wants to can join the Events
Committee, and they can do so at any time.

Anyone interested in applying for a Deputy position should email Joe
Rome at jbr2109@columbia.edu as soon as possible in order to
schedule an interview. Anyone interested in becoming an Events
Committee Member should also email Joe, although an interview won’t
be necessary.

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1c. Benjamin Levitan, the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Political
Review, is looking for an Art Editor and a Deputy Business Manager.

The Art Editor will illustrate the articles in the CPR and draw the
cover. There is traditionally only one Art Editor, but he/she can
take on additional illustrators to help with the drawings.

The Deputy Business Managers will help the Business Manager to
increase funding for the publication and make CPR more prominent on
campus. Specifically, there is a lot of interaction with
(potential) advertisers in an attempt to use ad revenue to fund
improvements to the magazine. Deputies will also help facilitate
publicity campaigns before the distribution of each issue so that
people read it once they get it.

Anyone interested in applying for either of these positions should
email Benjamin Levitan at bml2012@columbia.edu.

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1d. Katharine Harlow and David Kim, the Treasurers, are looking for
Deputies. Deputy Treasurers will assist David and Katharine with
the financial aspects of the CPU, including event preparation,
budgeting, soliciting new donors, and working with the Board of
Advisors. They will help vet and recruit new Board members, draft
invitations and letters, and organize Board meetings. In addition,
they will be working throughout the year to organize a fundraising
dinner with a prominent keynote speaker to raise money for the CPU.

Anyone interested in applying for a Deputy position should email
David Kim at djk2103@columbia.edu to obtain the short application.

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1e. Colin Probert, the Communications Coordinator, is looking for a
Deputy. The Deputy Communications Coordinator will assist with
interacting with the press, coordinating advertising, and
representing the CPU both on and off campus. This position is
crucial to bolstering event attendance and maintaining the CPU’s
reputation, both of which are necessary in attracting speakers of
local and national significance.

Anyone interested in applying for a Deputy position should email
Colin Probert at ctp2005@columbia.edu.

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1f. Mariya Konovalova, the Publisher, is looking for Deputies. The
Deputy Publisher will assist the Publisher in compiling and
distributing the non-partisan election guide in addition to the
issue updates that the CPU regularly puts out. This will involve
research, cooperation with campus organizations, working with
outside sources, writing, formatting and editing, working with
printing companies, and coordinating the distribution on and off
campus.

Anyone interested in applying for a Deputy position should email
Mariya Konovalova at mak2033@columbia.edu.

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2. Columbia Political Review – Article Pitch Forms Due Thursday
(9/16)

Pitches for articles in our first issue will be due at 11:59 p.m. on
Thursday, 9/16. To pitch an article, please answer the following
questions in the body of an email and send it to
cpureview@columbia.edu.

At the top, include your name, ROLM or mobile phone number, email
address, school, and year. Then follow the guidelines below that
pertain to the type of article you want to write.

1. Describe up to three articles you are interested in
writing for CPR. Your description of each article idea should be
fairly detailed - about one paragraph in length - and include what
sources you would contact for the article. It should also include
what your opinion of the subject is, i.e. what exactly would you be
arguing?
2. Are you interested in writing a book or movie review? If
so, what book or movie would you like to review? (It should be
related to politics, of course).
3. Are you interested in writing a personal essay? What
about?
4. What is your previous journalism experience? (It’s okay
if you have no previous experience).

Have you had any life or work experiences that uniquely qualify you
to write about a particular topic? If so, what? (Some examples
include growing up in a foreign country, working in the White
House, etc.)

If you aren’t sure what to pitch, try checking out previous issues
of CPR online at www.columbiapoliticalreview.com for ideas.

Questions about how to pitch an article should be directed to
cpureview@columbia.edu.

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3. Columbia Political Review – Meet and Greet Monday (9/13)

CPR will host its annual Meet & Greet this Monday, Sept. 13th at
9:00 p.m. in 517 Hamilton. For people new to CPR, this is a great
way to learn how to pitch articles, find out what kinds of articles
we publish, and get tips from veteran reporters. Attendees will also
learn about other aspects of the magazine, such as Design and
Business. For seasoned CPR’ers, this is a chance to meet this
year's staff members. Don’t miss it.

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4. CPU Upcoming Event – Congressman Charles Rangel

10/10 at 2pm
Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

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5. Event Co-Sponsored by the CPU – Columbia University Medical
Center Election Forum

9/21 at 4pm
Alumni Auditorium on the Medical Center Campus

The Columbia University Medical Center Election Forum will provide
students, faculty, staff, and others an opportunity to educate
themselves and discuss many of the important health cares issues at
stake in the 2004 election. It is cohosted by the P&S Club, the
Office of Government and Community Affairs, and the Columbia
Political Union. It will be moderated by Medical Center Associate
Dean for Government and Community Affairs, Ross A. Frommer, the
panel will include Steven Kroll, Vice President for Government
Affairs and External Relations at the Health Care Association
of New York State, Jon Cohen, Chief Medical Officer of the North
Shore/LIJ Health System and a Senior Advisor for Health Care to the
Kerry Campaign, and John Faso, a Partner at the law firm of Manatt,
Phelps, and Phillips and former Minority Leader of the New York
State Assembly. Dean Gerald D. Fischbach and P&S third year
student Emily Rothbaum will also make remarks. The forum will take
place Tuesday, September 21st at 4pm in the Alumni Auditorium on the
Medical Center Campus, 168th Street between Broadway and Fort
Washington Avenue (1/2 block from the 169th Street 1/9/A/C subway
stop). A reception will follow in the foyer.

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OTHER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

6. SIPA Special Lecture - Eyewitness Iraq: Lessons Learned, Lessons
Missed

9/14 at 3pm
1501 International Affairs Building

John Agresto, President, John Agresto and Associates; Senior Advisor
to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research,
Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq (Aug. 2003-June
2004)

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