The Lib Schtick

11/28/2004

Event Rundown

Monday: Commons, 5:30, Lib Dinner

Thursday: Calhoun Common Rm, 7:30, R: It is better to lose with honor than play dirty.

Saturday: 1 pm, WLH, Lib Elections!!!

Sunday: Branford Trumbull Rm, 7 pm, Inquisition for YPU candidates

Monday: WLH Basement, 1-5 pm, YPU Elections!!! Every vote counts!

~~Elections and Adieu~~

My darling Libs, this week is going to be very exciting. Not only is the Liberal Party having its last debate of the semester, but YPU and Lib elections are coming up. What does this mean? Very soon, someone else will be writing the whipsheet, cleverly (or not) named to incorporate the term "lib."

This also means that everyone should show up to Lib Party Elections on Saturday and YPU Elections Monday. All are welcome to party elections; it's a great way to meet next semester's e-board even if you haven't been around much this semester.

To vote in YPU elections, you must have qualified as a YPU member (i.e. signed in at three YPU meetings). Voting takes about 5 minutes, and you can stop in anytime during the afternoon. The Liberal Party's endorsement sheet will be available in WLH. Everyone who's voting (or is just interested) is encouraged to come to Inquisition Sunday night, where all of the candidates will present themselves and answer our questions.

Thanks for a great semester,

~~Jade~

~~Upcoming Events~~

Monday, November 29, 5:30 pm

Lib Dinner, Commons

We'll be gathering once more this semester to eat under the portrait of George HW Bush and steal ice cream from the Davenport section.

Thursday, December 2, 7:30 pm

Lib Debate, Calhoun Common Room

Resolved: It is better to lose with honor than play dirty.

The age-old question of what is right versus what is effective. Is it worth it to win if you compromise your ideals? Is cheating really so wrong if the other side has the same opportunity to cheat? Are "rules" important? Come and tell us what you think.

Saturday, December 4, 1 pm

Lib Elections, WLH (room number will be posted on the doors)

Interested in determining the future of the Liberal Party? Come and help us decide on our officers for next semester--or run for office yourself! If you are interested in running for Lib e-board, be sure to contact a current officer ASAP. On this semester's e-board:

Chair, Betsy Williams (b.williams@yale.edu)

Vice Chair, Yassmin Sadeghi (yassmin.sadeghi@yale.edu)

Chief Whip, Kirstin Dunham (kirstin.dunham@yale.edu)

Secretary, Jade Lamb (jade.lamb@yale.edu)

Community Secretary/Treasurer, Brittney Hunt (brittney.hunt@yale.edu)

JBB Director, Jacob First (jacob.first@yale.edu)

The first race of the day will be the Liberal Party's primary for FLL, open to all. Be sure to let our Chair, Betsy, know if you're interested in running for FLL.

Sunday, December 5, 7 pm

YPU Inquisition, Branford Trumbull Room

YPU Inquisition is where we interrogate all of the people running for YPU offices, with both serious and more amusing questions. Afterwards, we decide which candidates to endorse for office. It takes most of the night, but it's a great time.

The Trumbull Room is in Branford, underneath Harkness Tower.

Monday, December 6, 1-5 pm

Yale Political Union Elections, WLH Basement

This is when all of the parties vote for the YPU officers based on their performance the night before. The Liberal Party will have an endorsement sheet available to all. If you qualified for the Libs this semester (signed in with us at 3 YPU meetings), then please come vote. The Floor Leader of the Left race will likely be decided be a very slim margin: every vote counts.

~~There Are Usually Links Here~~

I need to write papers, so instead, a final thought:

"Two cheers for democracy; one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. Two cheers are quite enough; there is no occasion to give three."

--E.M. Forster, 1951