As we submit our class schedules this week, our minds turn to the idea of free will. Is it an illusion? If we really do have free will, how did we end up taking these classes? I mean, computer science, three days a week?!

As we rue the courseload we’ve chosen(?) this week, commiserate with other Libs at these events!

Betsy

Upcoming:
* YPU debate: "The California Recall is Undemocratic" with Ian Shapiro
Tuesday night, 7:30
A must for all Californians, anyone who has visited California, anyone who's seen a Hollywood movie, anyone who's heard of eBay... Prof. Shapiro, a theorist of democracy, will examine the legitimacy of buying petition signatures at $1 each and the extent to which populist control is justified. Sign in and join the Libs at the front left corner of the room!

*Lib discussion: "What kind of diversity?"
Thursday night, 7:30, location TBA
This summer's Supreme Court rulings on Affirmative Action have sparked questions in our minds. How important is diversity, and how far do we go to promote it? Which kinds of diversity do we value? Add your thoughts Thursday night!

*Lib dinner: “Pepe’s Pizza”
Friday, 5:30
The original brick oven pizza! But has this once revolutionary pizza become a status quo blindly accepted by class after class of Yalies?

Links:
CA recall:
http://www.ca-dem.org/no_recall.php?PHPSESSID=a5e395ffc5d1f0041610050067bad893 CA Democratic Party recall links
http://www.cagop.org/davisdeception/index.cfm CA GOP "Davis Deception Detector"
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/2003_cert_list_summary.pdf Certified List of Candidates

Shapiro's democratic theory reading list:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/102-4843885-6939329 (Don't worry, you won't have to buy all these until you take his class)

Diversity:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1405 "Female Leaders Hail Affirmative Action Ruling"
http://www.diversityinc.com/public/main.cfm a diversity-themed magazine

Fun and games:
http://www.gsn.com/governor/ Who Wants to Be Governor of California?
http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/guests/
Jay Leno was going to have a show devoted to the recall candidates, but the closest thing I could find on his schedule was “Hollywood's most talented dogs” on Sept. 25. Coincidence? I think not!

"The revolution will not be televised." --Gil Scott-Heron

http://launch.yahoo.com/song/default.asp?songID=1419358 Dream of Californication...