CPU Newsletter

October 24, 2005

CPU EVENTS: 1) "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth" with Benjamin Friedman, Harvard University (TODAY, 10/24, 7:30PM); 2) Ron Robinson, President of Young America's Foundation (Wednesday, 11/02)

CPU EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth," Benjamin Friedman,
Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University (TODAY, 10/24,
7:30PM, Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall)

2. Ron Robinson, President of Young America's Foundation (Wednesday,
11/02, 5:30PM, Satow Room)

3. Join the CPU Alumni Listserv

4. The CPU Election Guide coming soon!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

5. The Current: A new undergraduate journal of of contemporary
politics, culture, and Jewish affairs

6. A screening of "The Take" (Sunday, 10/30, 7PM, Roone Arledge
Cinema)

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1. The CPU "Philosophy, Culture, and Society" Series: Benjamin
Friedman, "The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth"

Date: Monday, 10/24
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

Description: Benjamin M. Friedman is the William Joseph Maier
Professor of Political Economy, and former Chairman of the
Department of Economics, at Harvard University. His book, Day of
Reckoning: The Consequences of American Economic Policy Under
Reagan and After, received the George S. Eccles Prize, awarded
annually by Columbia University for excellence in writing about
economics. Most recently, he is the 2005 recipient of the John R.
Commons Award, presented every two years by Omicron Delta Epsilon,
the International Honor Society for Economics, in recognition of
achievements in economics and contributions to the economics
profession.

In addition to Day of Reckoning, Dr. Friedman is the author or
editor of eleven books aimed at an audience consisting primarily of
economists and economic policymakers, as well as the author of over
one hundred articles on economics and economic policy published in
numerous journals. He is also a frequent contributor to newspaper
op-ed pages and to other publications, especially The New York
Review of Books.

Apart from his writing and teaching, Dr. Friedman's current
professional activities include serving as a director of several
American companies, including the Encyclopaedia Britannica. He is
also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He and his wife
Barbara, and their two sons, live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

**There will be a book-signing following Dr. Friedman's discussion.
For a description of his new book, visit:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679448918/102-2713584-1495360?v=glance**

The CPU is proud to co-sponsor this event with The Society for
Professional Journalists and the Social Policy Caucus.

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2. The CPU Proudly Presents: Ron Robinson, President of Young
America's Foundation

Date: Wednesday, 11/02
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Satow Room, Alfred Lerner Hall

Description: Ron Robinson is the President of Young America's
Foundation. Robinson served as Executive Director of Young
Americans for Freedom (1977-79), President of the United States
Youth Council (1983-85), and President of the International Youth
Year Commission (1983-84). He was as an advisor to the U.S.
Department of Education during the Reagan Administration.

Robinson has served as a trustee of the Philadelphia Society, and is
currently a Director of Citizens United and the Citizens United
Foundation, a Director of the American Conservative Union, a
Director of the United Seniors Association, and the Vice-President
of the Free Speech Defense and Education Fund.

Mr. Robinson has appeared as a guest on Firing Line, C-SPAN's
American Perspectives, ABC's Person of the Week, FOX and Friends,
MSNBC, CNBC, and Fox News.

The CPU is proud to co-sponsor this event with the College
Republicans and College Conservatives.

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3. Join the CPU Alumni Listserv

Want to keep in touch with other CPU alumni? Join the CPU Alumni
Listserv by sending an email to
cpualumni-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

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4. The CPU Election Guide is coming soon!

Keep a look out around campus for the latest CPU Election Guide.
With information about every race in NYC, it's a must-read!

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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

5. The Current: The Current is an undergraduate, non-partisan
journal of ideas which publishes persuasive essays about Columbia,
politics, philosophy, history, culture, art, and Jewish thought.

The Current seeks to provide a home for undergraduate writers
concerned about the important issues of our time. We see ourselves
as an ongoing conversation, a journal that will both articulate and
stimulate student dialogue with cogent argumentation, original
research, and varied student voices.

Interested in becoming a staffer? A writer? OPEN MEETING:
Thursday, 10/27, 7PM, Hamilton (Room TBA)

The Current is also accepting pitches for our Fall '05 issue.
Email: Columbia.Current@gmail.com.

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6. A Screening of "The Take"

Date: Sunday, 10/30
Time: 7PM
Location: Roone Arledge Cinema, Alfred Lerner Hall

FIRST RUN / ICARUS FILMS PRESENTS:

A SPECIAL SCREENING OF "THE TAKE" –

Followed by extensive Q&A with director Avi Lewis

Come learn about the inspiring worker-run factory movement in
post-crisis Argentina; learn how you can support Argentinean workers
through The Working World; and learn how to connect the global
struggles with struggles in your own backyard at Columbia
University.

At the very least, come to sit back and enjoy a rare screening of a
deeply provocative and moving film.

Although there is no entrance fee, donations will be accepted to
raise funds for The Working World (www.theworkingworld.org), an
organization that supports Argentinean workers in their attempts to
rebuild their lives post-crisis.

Columbia students should bring Columbia ID, but the event is open to
ALL.

THE TAKE – SYNOPSIS AND REVIEWS

For a synopsis of The Take, visit: www.thetake.org.

Reviews:

The LA Times: "Set in a time of national economic disaster, The Take
is a stirring story of workers organizing… a suspenseful and
cautionary tale documenting the consequences of globalization…
universal in its implications."

The Vancouver Sun: "A story of every-day heroism that also offers a
model for productive change by repositioning the people as the
power-brokers."

NY Times: "A stirring, idealistic documentary!"

The New Yorker: "Lewis and Klein have done something extraordinary!
The workers in The Take are so admirable, displaying a melancholy
eloquence and a genuine revolutionary spirit."