The Lib Schtick

9/26/2004

~~Return of the Mascot~~

Last week, the lost stuffed penguin Larebil (sometimes pronounced Larry Bill) was discovered in a certain Silliman senior's room. This former chair had absconded with the Liberal Party's mascot while she took three semesters off, causing the Libs to seek a new penguin. At the end of last semester, we finally found a replacement, lovingly named "Spawn of Larebil: the Ungendered Penguin." Now, we find ourselves overwhelmed in the possession of two stuffed animals. What to do? Personally, I think they should battle to the death, but the fact that they are both non-sentient makes this somewhat difficult.

--Jade

~~Upcoming Events~~

Monday, September 27

Lib Dinner

5:30 pm, Commons

As usual, the Liberal Party will be eating under the portrait of our 41st president, George H.W. Bush.

Tuesday, September 28

YPU Freshman Prize Debate

LC 102, 7:00 pm

Resolved: A government is responsible for the health of its citizens.

Freshmen who are interested in speaking on this topic must contact sophia.brill@yale.edu before Tuesday evening to reserve a place to speak. Yale professors will be judging the students, and a first, second, and third place prize will be awarded. The prizes are:

First Place: $100 and a lifetime YPU membership

Second Place: a lifetime YPU membership (value: something obscenely high)

Third Place: 4-year YPU membership (value: $40)

I encourage freshmen to think about giving a speech on Tuesday. It's a good way to get used to speaking in front of the YPU, and the topic is interesting this year. If you have questions, you might want to contact Kirstin (kirstin.dunham@yale.edu), a Lib who placed at the prize debate last year.

Thursday, September 30

Jonathan Brewster Bingham Forum

6 pm, Silliman Fellows Lounge

Speaker: Lisa Barrett

Yale alum Lisa Barrett will be giving a talk to the Liberal Party about her experiences with Teach for America over dinner. JBB is the Liberal Party's speaker forum; several times a semester, a guest joins us for dinner. Check out www.yale.edu/libs/intro.html for more information about JBB in general.

To get to the Silliman Fellows Lounge, turn left at the top of the stairs that lead to the dining hall, before the common room. Swipe in at Silliman and bring your tray to join us.

Thursday, September 30

Presidential Debate Viewing

9 pm, Calhoun 467, Entryway H, 1st floor

We'll be watching the first of the Kerry-Bush debates together, in hopes that Kerry will be able to prove to all of America that he is in fact not a douche bag, or even if he is, that people should vote for him anyway. (allusion: previous Lib debate and an unfinished website)

~~Links~~

Teach for America

www.teachforamerica.org

Physicians for a National Health Program

www.pnhp.org

A political blog from Texas. If you know UT, you understand the name

www.burntorangereport.com

Look! It's the lamest blog ever!

http://blog.johnkerry.com/cgi-bin/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=850

Lame jokes about the presidential debates by late-night talk show hosts.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/election2004/a/2004debatejokes.htm

Penguin Game

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/penguinswing.html