CPU Newsletter

November 1, 2004

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Remember to Vote! (Tomorrow)

2. Upcoming Events:

a) Election Night Watch Party (Tomorrow)

b) Reporting from the Front Lines: A Lecture and Open Discussion
with New York Times Writer and Author Alex Berenson (11/10)

3. Submit to the CPU's First Politically-Themed Art Exhibit -
Transitions: The Constancy of Change (by 11/10)

OTHER EVENTS:

4. Scion Drive the Vote – Election-Day Shuttle Service (Tomorrow)

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CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. Remember to Vote this Tuesday, November 2nd!

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2. Upcoming Events:

a) Election Night Watch Party

11/02 from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am
Second Floor Piano Lounge, Alfred Lerner Hall

Come and commiserate or celebrate with friends at Columbia’s
bipartisan Election Night Watch Party! We'll have pizza arriving
in two batches, at 10 pm and at 11 pm, plus lots of caffeinated
beverages and sugary snacks to keep you up through the night.

Sponsored by: the College Democrats, the College Republicans, Rock
the Vote, the Columbia College Student Council, the Office of
Government Affairs, and the Columbia Political Union

b) Reporting from the Front Lines: A Lecture and Open Discussion
with New York Times Writer and Author Alex Berenson

11/10 from 8:00 to 9:00 pm
Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

Alex Berenson, a correspondent for the New York Times, has spent
much of the last two years covering the war in Iraq. He is among
the most prolific Times reporters in Iraq, placing several front
page articles during his assignment there.

Alex will speak about his experience in Iraq, the role of the media
in war, and journalistic ethics. An open discussion will follow
his lecture.

Alex, a 1994 graduate of Yale University, is currently a business
reporter for the New York Times. He recently published his first
book, "The Number: How the Drive for Quarterly Earnings
Corrupted Wall Street and Corporate America," an explanation and
investigation of the stock market's boom and bust.

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3. Call for Submissions to Transitions: The Constancy of Change

What: An exhibition of political art
When: Submission deadline is November 10; the exhibition will be
sometime in November.
Who: Everyone is encouraged to submit their work. Photography,
sculpture, painting, short films, and all other visual media are
eligible. Students should contact Katharine Harlow, CPU Treasurer,
at kjh2003@columbia.edu for more information.

This exhibit takes two basic premises as its foundations: transition
as a perpetual theme of history and politics, and the crucial role
of the arts in the portrayal and criticism thereof.

2004 presents an extraordinary opportunity for the exploration of
this linkage. Change is all around us: a presidential election at
home, the fight for sustainable democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan,
the acceleration and deepening of globalization, and the lingering
effects of September 11th.

As the world grows more complex, the importance of informed
involvement grows. This exhibit aims to spur all of us to
reflection, analysis, and debate. How does our past inform our
future? How are our cultures, societies, institutions, and
governments evolving? Where are we going? Are we going too fast?
Too slow?

This exhibit presents an opportunity for political scientists and
artists alike to confront, criticize, and explore new perspectives
and attitudes. Its interdisciplinary approach promises to renew
and strengthen the dialogue between all Columbia students.

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OTHER EVENTS

4. Scion Drive the Vote – Free Shuttle Service

On election day, licensed chauffeurs will be providing a FREE
shuttle service in new Scion vehicles between 110th and 125th
Street, with pick-up locations on Broadway at 110th, 114th, 115th,
116th and 125th. Students will get free rides to their homes, on
errands and most importantly, to the POLLS. Student schedules are
hectic, and Drive the Vote aims to make the voting process just a
little easier and a lot more fun!

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