CalSERVE (Cal Students for Equal Rights and a Valid Education) is an organization and political party within the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) at the University of California, Berkeley. The mission of CalSERVE is to fight for racial justice and social change on both small and large scales through the resources available in the ASUC. CalSERVE was founded in 1984 with the goal of university divestment of funds to the nation of South Africa, which at the time was under the system of apartheid. CalSERVE has continued its tradition of promoting progressive social action over the years and has long been a well-represented and high-standing party within the ASUC, and is generally one of the top two vote-getters in the ASUC, alongside Student Action.
Currently, CalSERVE controls most of the executive branch of the student government, but is down 6-10 in the Senate, with 4 seats held by independents.
This year CalSERVE has been attacked for using the ASUC to facilitate their political agenda. However, CalSERVE offers a list of many goals they have successfully accomplished on their website.
Current Elected Officials
Executive
Van Nguyen (CalSERVE), President
Taylor Allbright (CalSERVE), Executive Vice-President
Daniel Montes (CalSERVE), External Affairs Vice President
Senate
Daniel Galeon (CalSERVE)
Rebecca Coleman (CalSERVE)
Gabriela Urena (CalSERVE)
Roxanne Winston (CalSERVE)
Maurice Seaty (CalSERVE)
Danielle Duong (CalSERVE)
Currently, CalSERVE controls most of the executive branch of the student government, but is down 6-10 in the Senate, with 4 seats held by independents.
This year CalSERVE has been attacked for using the ASUC to facilitate their political agenda. However, CalSERVE offers a list of many goals they have successfully accomplished on their website.
Current Elected Officials
Executive
Van Nguyen (CalSERVE), President
Taylor Allbright (CalSERVE), Executive Vice-President
Daniel Montes (CalSERVE), External Affairs Vice President
Senate
Daniel Galeon (CalSERVE)
Rebecca Coleman (CalSERVE)
Gabriela Urena (CalSERVE)
Roxanne Winston (CalSERVE)
Maurice Seaty (CalSERVE)
Danielle Duong (CalSERVE)
LSU Student Government, sometimes referred to as LSU SG, is the official student government association of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. It is the voice of the LSU student body on matters ranging from university administration to parking and transportation, from academic affairs to student life. LSU SG touches every part of student life on campus, both in the spotlight and in the less known spaces where University policy is created.
With regard to every policy that the University puts into effect, representatives of LSU SG not only advocate student needs and rights but also have integral roles in the development of these policies. Louisiana State University administrators rely on Student Government for feedback and support on new initiatives, policies, and programs. LSU SG appoints members to sit on numerous university regulatory commissions with administrators to make sure that student input is spread across the university spectrum.
In addition to the roles of advising and advocating, SG controls approximately $5.5 million of student and state funding each year to support student initiatives such as the LSU Student Technology Fee, student organization support through PSIF, ORF, and other funding programs, the Coca-Cola fund for new initiatives, and the SG Newspaper Initiative that provides free copies of The Advocate, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times.
Structure
Much like the United States Government, LSU Student Government is divided into three major branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. LSU SG is headed by the Student Body President and the Student Body Vice President, elected to office during the spring semester of each academic year. A College Council system is also established to designate members of SG to the duties of representing specific academic colleges. Additionally, a Student Union Board representative is elected each spring to represent student interests and oversee programs and regulations of the LSU Student Union (activity building).
The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch executes all programs, initiatives, and legislative policies of LSU Student Government. It is made up of the Student Body President, Student Body Vice President, and appointed members of the Executive Staff. The Executive Branch is typically divided into 8-10 departments that spearhead specific initiatives and programs for each area of student life. These departments usually include the Department of Academics, Department of Athletics, Department of Communications, Department of Finance, and the Department of Student Rights & Welfare. Departmental staff typically include one Director and one Assistant Director. In addition to these departments, the President and Vice President also appoint members to their Executive Cabinet including the Executive Advisor, Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary, and Chiefs of Staff.
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch, more appropriately known as the Student Senate, is the official policy-making body of LSU SG. Members of the Senate are elected each fall and spring semester during election season, whereas a Senator's term is defined by either a half-seat (one semester) or a full seat (two semesters). Senators are members of their respective College Councils and represent the interests of the students within those colleges. The Legislative Branch is headed by the Speaker and the Speaker Pro-Tempore, elected by the Senate each year. Legislative staff, including the Secretary, Undersecretary, Parliamentarian, and Aids, are either elected by the Senate or appointed by the Speaker each year.
The Senate is divided into six standing committees, which perform most of the specialized focus work of the Senate. Each committee specializes in one of the six key areas of Student Government and student life, and each Senator is appointed to only one standing committee. Committees serve as a filter system for legislation and are the first step for bill approval and enactment. In committee, Senators discuss a bill for the first time and have the option to amend it, report it favorably to the full Senate, or to defer (kill) it. The six standing committees of the Student Senate include Academics, Athletics and Administration (AAA), Finance (FIN), Governmental Relations (GR), Housing, Infrastructure, and Technology (HIT), Rules (RUL), and Students' Rights and Welfare (SRW).
The Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch acts as an independent mediator of disputes arising within LSU Student Government and as the ultimate interpreter of all documents and acts governing and transmitting from SG as a whole. Divided into the Trial Court and the University Court, members of the Judicial Branch hear cases and controversies that are brought to it by aggrieved parties.
The Trial Court Judge, appointed by the Student Body President, oversees all complaints and serves as a filter that passes potential cases on to the University Court. The University Court is made up of eight justices; three justices appointed by the Student Body President, four justices elected by the student body (2 in the spring elections, 2 in the fall elections), and one non-voting justice designated by the LSU Dean of Students. The Chief Justice, who heads the Judicial Branch, is elected by University Court members each year. The Chief Justice may appoint staff to the Judicial Branch, including the Public Defender and Solicitor General positions and various judicial aids.
College Councils
College Councils are established as bodies of service to the students of their specific academic colleges. These councils represent the interests of students directly to deans and department offices, college staff and counselors. No two councils are alike, and it is the duty of each council to determine the desires of their peers. There are thirteen college councils, each composed of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer in addition to the Senators within it. These positions are elected by the student body during the spring semester. Councils in this system include the colleges of Agriculture, Art & Design, Arts & Sciences, Basic Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, the Graduate School, Mass Communication, Music & Dramatic Arts, UCAC, UCFY, and the Veterinary Medicine school.
Elections
Student Government elections are held each fall and spring semester, most notably the largest election held in the spring. Historically the student body participation percentages have been relatively low, with the Greek population having the largest influence. However, spring elections over the past few years have shown voter turnout to be within 18-25% of the entire student body (undergraduate and graduate students). Voting is done through the online student database known as PAWS.
Elections are overseen by the LSU Student Government Election Board, headed by the Commissioner of Elections. Working as a division of the Executive Branch, the commissioner is appointed by the Student Body President, and appoints the members of the Election Board. The Board is the official mediator of any disputes during the elections that arise from candidates violating the Election Code. Established by the Election Board, the Election Code is a set of rules that dictate the process and limits of the election season.
Other Divisions of Student Government
Freshman Leadership Council
Established as an intro to campus leadership and involvement, the Freshman Leadership Council is a group of freshmen who help to serve all aspects of Student Government in carrying out initiatives and programs. The Council selects a limited number of applicants each year to serve the freshmen of LSU and shadow members of SG to determine their desired path of leadership throughout their campus career. Recent activities have included a homeless awareness event, election candidate forums, and "Bus Hoppings" to increase LSU Bus Route efficiencies. FLC is led by a Director (often known as an Assistant Director of Programming) appointed under the Executive Branch.
Students On Target
Students on Target is charged with the mission of providing the LSU community with information that will assist them in making positive choices regarding alcohol. This innovative organization uses the mediums of music and art to spread its message by holding large-scale on-campus concerts and activities to promote "A good time not wasted". SOT is led by a Director (often known as an Assistant Director of Programming) appointed under the Executive Branch.
Students on Target's major events include the Battle of the Bands, a competition in the fall semester between local aspiring artists, and Groovin' On The Grounds. Groovin' is the largest, non-athletic event held on campus. Each spring, thousands of attendees crowd the LSU Parade Grounds for a musical concert put on solely for the LSU student body. Historically the concerts have lasted all day and/or all night, and have included musical acts from Gin Blossoms, Better Than Ezra, Wyclef Jean, Chevelle, and Chamillionaire.
With regard to every policy that the University puts into effect, representatives of LSU SG not only advocate student needs and rights but also have integral roles in the development of these policies. Louisiana State University administrators rely on Student Government for feedback and support on new initiatives, policies, and programs. LSU SG appoints members to sit on numerous university regulatory commissions with administrators to make sure that student input is spread across the university spectrum.
In addition to the roles of advising and advocating, SG controls approximately $5.5 million of student and state funding each year to support student initiatives such as the LSU Student Technology Fee, student organization support through PSIF, ORF, and other funding programs, the Coca-Cola fund for new initiatives, and the SG Newspaper Initiative that provides free copies of The Advocate, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times.
Structure
Much like the United States Government, LSU Student Government is divided into three major branches; Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. LSU SG is headed by the Student Body President and the Student Body Vice President, elected to office during the spring semester of each academic year. A College Council system is also established to designate members of SG to the duties of representing specific academic colleges. Additionally, a Student Union Board representative is elected each spring to represent student interests and oversee programs and regulations of the LSU Student Union (activity building).
The Executive Branch
The Executive Branch executes all programs, initiatives, and legislative policies of LSU Student Government. It is made up of the Student Body President, Student Body Vice President, and appointed members of the Executive Staff. The Executive Branch is typically divided into 8-10 departments that spearhead specific initiatives and programs for each area of student life. These departments usually include the Department of Academics, Department of Athletics, Department of Communications, Department of Finance, and the Department of Student Rights & Welfare. Departmental staff typically include one Director and one Assistant Director. In addition to these departments, the President and Vice President also appoint members to their Executive Cabinet including the Executive Advisor, Executive Assistant, Executive Secretary, and Chiefs of Staff.
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch, more appropriately known as the Student Senate, is the official policy-making body of LSU SG. Members of the Senate are elected each fall and spring semester during election season, whereas a Senator's term is defined by either a half-seat (one semester) or a full seat (two semesters). Senators are members of their respective College Councils and represent the interests of the students within those colleges. The Legislative Branch is headed by the Speaker and the Speaker Pro-Tempore, elected by the Senate each year. Legislative staff, including the Secretary, Undersecretary, Parliamentarian, and Aids, are either elected by the Senate or appointed by the Speaker each year.
The Senate is divided into six standing committees, which perform most of the specialized focus work of the Senate. Each committee specializes in one of the six key areas of Student Government and student life, and each Senator is appointed to only one standing committee. Committees serve as a filter system for legislation and are the first step for bill approval and enactment. In committee, Senators discuss a bill for the first time and have the option to amend it, report it favorably to the full Senate, or to defer (kill) it. The six standing committees of the Student Senate include Academics, Athletics and Administration (AAA), Finance (FIN), Governmental Relations (GR), Housing, Infrastructure, and Technology (HIT), Rules (RUL), and Students' Rights and Welfare (SRW).
The Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch acts as an independent mediator of disputes arising within LSU Student Government and as the ultimate interpreter of all documents and acts governing and transmitting from SG as a whole. Divided into the Trial Court and the University Court, members of the Judicial Branch hear cases and controversies that are brought to it by aggrieved parties.
The Trial Court Judge, appointed by the Student Body President, oversees all complaints and serves as a filter that passes potential cases on to the University Court. The University Court is made up of eight justices; three justices appointed by the Student Body President, four justices elected by the student body (2 in the spring elections, 2 in the fall elections), and one non-voting justice designated by the LSU Dean of Students. The Chief Justice, who heads the Judicial Branch, is elected by University Court members each year. The Chief Justice may appoint staff to the Judicial Branch, including the Public Defender and Solicitor General positions and various judicial aids.
College Councils
College Councils are established as bodies of service to the students of their specific academic colleges. These councils represent the interests of students directly to deans and department offices, college staff and counselors. No two councils are alike, and it is the duty of each council to determine the desires of their peers. There are thirteen college councils, each composed of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer in addition to the Senators within it. These positions are elected by the student body during the spring semester. Councils in this system include the colleges of Agriculture, Art & Design, Arts & Sciences, Basic Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, the Graduate School, Mass Communication, Music & Dramatic Arts, UCAC, UCFY, and the Veterinary Medicine school.
Elections
Student Government elections are held each fall and spring semester, most notably the largest election held in the spring. Historically the student body participation percentages have been relatively low, with the Greek population having the largest influence. However, spring elections over the past few years have shown voter turnout to be within 18-25% of the entire student body (undergraduate and graduate students). Voting is done through the online student database known as PAWS.
Elections are overseen by the LSU Student Government Election Board, headed by the Commissioner of Elections. Working as a division of the Executive Branch, the commissioner is appointed by the Student Body President, and appoints the members of the Election Board. The Board is the official mediator of any disputes during the elections that arise from candidates violating the Election Code. Established by the Election Board, the Election Code is a set of rules that dictate the process and limits of the election season.
Other Divisions of Student Government
Freshman Leadership Council
Established as an intro to campus leadership and involvement, the Freshman Leadership Council is a group of freshmen who help to serve all aspects of Student Government in carrying out initiatives and programs. The Council selects a limited number of applicants each year to serve the freshmen of LSU and shadow members of SG to determine their desired path of leadership throughout their campus career. Recent activities have included a homeless awareness event, election candidate forums, and "Bus Hoppings" to increase LSU Bus Route efficiencies. FLC is led by a Director (often known as an Assistant Director of Programming) appointed under the Executive Branch.
Students On Target
Students on Target is charged with the mission of providing the LSU community with information that will assist them in making positive choices regarding alcohol. This innovative organization uses the mediums of music and art to spread its message by holding large-scale on-campus concerts and activities to promote "A good time not wasted". SOT is led by a Director (often known as an Assistant Director of Programming) appointed under the Executive Branch.
Students on Target's major events include the Battle of the Bands, a competition in the fall semester between local aspiring artists, and Groovin' On The Grounds. Groovin' is the largest, non-athletic event held on campus. Each spring, thousands of attendees crowd the LSU Parade Grounds for a musical concert put on solely for the LSU student body. Historically the concerts have lasted all day and/or all night, and have included musical acts from Gin Blossoms, Better Than Ezra, Wyclef Jean, Chevelle, and Chamillionaire.
Summary
Manson Girls is a future film that is in the real early stages. It is said to be released in 2009. It is about the story of Charles Manson and his cult followers. One of the most known actress in this film is Lindsay Lohan. Lohan will play Nancy Pitman, a pampered surfer girl who fell under the thrall of Charlie Manson's "charms".
The Story Behind Charles Manson
Charles Manson started out young by burgling a grocery store, Manson obtained cash that enabled him to rent a room. A string of burglaries of other stores, from one of which he stole a bicycle, ended when he was caught in the act and sent to an Indianapolis juvenile center. His escape after one day led to his recapture and his placement in Boys Town, from which he escaped with another boy four days after his arrival. The pair committed two armed robberies on their way to the home of the other boy's uncle.
Manson Girls is a future film that is in the real early stages. It is said to be released in 2009. It is about the story of Charles Manson and his cult followers. One of the most known actress in this film is Lindsay Lohan. Lohan will play Nancy Pitman, a pampered surfer girl who fell under the thrall of Charlie Manson's "charms".
The Story Behind Charles Manson
Charles Manson started out young by burgling a grocery store, Manson obtained cash that enabled him to rent a room. A string of burglaries of other stores, from one of which he stole a bicycle, ended when he was caught in the act and sent to an Indianapolis juvenile center. His escape after one day led to his recapture and his placement in Boys Town, from which he escaped with another boy four days after his arrival. The pair committed two armed robberies on their way to the home of the other boy's uncle.
F-Zero Z is an upcoming game for the Wii console from the popular F-Zero series. It is the sequel to F-Zero GX, released in 2003 on the Nintendo GameCube console. The game is set to support online races through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The game will have Captain Falcon but no FALCOOOOOOUUUN PAAAAAAWNCH. But it is rumoured to have a lot of YES!!! and Come On!! along with "Show me your Moves!!!" F-Zero Z will be more difficult than all other F-Zero games combined. A Nintendo spokesman has said that the "Very Hard" difficulty mode, will be so dangerous, that anyone playing it has to wear protective gear in order to keep their limbs; stating that the game automatically utilizes all speakers in a 20 foot radius of the Wii and plays them on the highest audible setting and locks all doors and possible conventional escape routes. Also, if you crash in "Very Hard" mode, the Wii shoots flames out of the disc drive and can burn an entire house down. A trailer of F-Zero Z can be seen at the end of F-Zero GX after beating story mode blind-folded.