In the News

Apr 5, 2007

This edition of campus clips features Adam Feiler’s article about his impending election enthusiasm featuring comments from Senior Fellow Liz Fossett, the latest installment of Senior Fellow Nyron Crawford’s Project Voice and a LGBT rights rally attended by 2005 fellow, Jake Holbrook and 2007 fellow Ryan Miller. Hammad Hammad’s column, SALAMAT deals with LGBT issues.

This edition also features Calvin Hayes’ article about students and alcoholism and an article highlighting the impressive accomplishments of Fellow Monique Gillum and her brother, Young Elected Official, Andrew Gillum. Lawrence Cobb-El launches a mentoring program with a poetry slam, and New York University announces two of their fellows.

Students Riding the Donkey of Their Choice in 2008
The Progressive

In this article for The Progressive, fellow Adam Feiler discusses the excitement around the 2008 elections and cites Senior Fellow Liz Fossett’s comments on why she supports Senator Edwards in the race.

We’ve Got Issues
The Hilltop

In this segment of Senior Fellow Nyron Crawford’s Blueprint project he speaks to the question of whether or not The Department of Housing and Urban Development properly serves the needs of minority and low income families.

Students: Being gay 'more than a label'
The Daily Texan

2005 Fellow Jake Holbrook represented the Queer Students Alliance of University of Texas at Austin, at a rally where students wore shirts proclaiming "More Than a Label" in promotion of acceptance and diversity, the rally was also attended by the 2007 YP4 fellow, Ryan Miller.

U.S. and Arab World Alike Must Address LGBT Rights
The Hoya

In his bi-monthly column, SALAMAT,Hammad Hammad asserts that the Muslim world, as well as the U.S. still has a lot of work to do before achieving the level of tolerance and acceptance that must be afforded to the LGBT community.

Resources available for students wrestling with alcoholism issues
The Famuan

In this article fellow Calvin Hayes addresses the problem of students and alcohol consumption and presents options for support in overcoming the dependence.

All in the family: Gillums in top seat
The Famuan

Fellow Monique Gillum’s remarkable campus activities follow in the tradition set by her older brother PFAWF’s Young Elected Officials Andrew Gillum, this article also features laudatory comments from another YP4 fellow Whitney Murray.

Poetry Slam Launches Mentoring Program
The Journal News

Fellow Lawrence Cobb-El at Westchester Community College organized a mentoring program for local upstate New York students. At the poetry slam organized to launch the new mentoring program Lawrence comments on the need for more African-American educators.

Two NYU Students receive fellowship for their activism
Washington Square News

In New York University’s announcement of two of the fellows at their school Angela Zhu and Kelly Vallon observe the value of their training in the progressive movement with YP4.

This week of City Watch, WBAI radio 99.5 fm

YP4 Director, Iara Peng was featured on this radio program on Wednesday March 21, 2007, discussing Young People For’s role in the progressive movement and plans for the future.

Bong Hits 4 Jesus: The Problem with Free (& Worthless) Speech
Blogspot.com

Fellow Laura Hadden from Evergreen State University expressed her frustration with the new battles over free speech.