In the News

April 30, 2008

“Young People for the American Way and the Young Elected Officials Network deserve a congratulations today. They set their sites [sic] four years ago on building the next generation of leaders, and they are here, running organizations...” —Open Left

How to get hired
The Reporter, March 27
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen interviewed her school’s Career Development Office for tips on getting hired.

Campus publications attempting to maximize funding
The Daily Tar Heel, March 27
2008 fellow Pedro Carreno works his fiscal magic at student government.

Speakers should spark worthy discussions, not false ideas
The State News, March 30
2008 fellow Nada Zohdy writes about inflammatory speech from campus speakers sponsored by Young America’s Foundation.

A forum for intercultural relationships
Columbia Spectator, April 1
2008 fellow Vivian Lu writes about creating intercultural relationships and alliances.

New policy not so green, says student group
The Lantern, April 1
“The new [Ohio State] policy, which requires copy paper to be 30 percent recycled, is missing many of these parts that were promised to Free the Planet, said [2008 fellow] Andrea Jaeger, a sophomore in geology and member of Free the Planet.”

Silent Epidemic
The Reporter, April 1
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen wrote this article about HPV in America.

Raynor Cabinet sails through
The Daily Tar Heel, April 1
2008 fellow Pedro Carreno was recommended as a candidate for student body treasurer at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Alumna's play to raise mental health awareness
The Lariat Online, April 1
Article by Jade Ortego, 2008 fellow.

Allies discuss joys, struggles of supporting LGBT community
The Columbia Spectator, April 2
2008 fellows Vivian Lu and Peter Gallotta discussed at a workshop the role of allies.

Stars light the way for Equality Ride NYC benefit
InterstateQ.com, April 3
“Soulforce Q, in partnership with SoulforceNYC, PlanetOut/Gay.com and Young People For, presents an exclusive benefit concert for the 2008 Equality Ride, which will take 20-some young adults to Southern Christian colleges and universities that discriminate against LGBT students and faculty.”

Frederick elected MSUSA chair—Senate suggest simplified, safer bus system
The Reporter, April 3
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen reports on the student senate elections and proposals.

Congress selects new leaders
The Daily Tar Heel, April 3
2008 fellow Pedro Carreno was appointed as treasurer in the new presidential cabinet of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill’s student government.

Senate nominee approved, put to work
The Arizona Daily Wildcat, April 3
2007 fellow Dustin Cox and 2008 fellow Seema Patel get a vote passed to fund A-Town after sometimes personal debate.

MSA candidates debate issues before elections
Minnesota Daily, April 4
2008 fellow Alicia Smith is a running mate to the presidential nominee for her school’s student body.

SA votes for Taser forum
Pipe Dream, April 4
“On Wednesday, Plude was one of a small number of people invited to a meeting that brought together representatives of the UPD, administration, anti-Taser activists and members of the Student Assembly. Also present were Howe, Bass, Assistant Chief of Police Bill Dunn, Student Assembly chair Eric Katz and EMO member Basheer Bergus.”

ISSA and Place2bu to hold 13th annual Gateway to India Culture Show
The Lariat Online, April 4
Article by Jade Ortego, 2008 fellow.

Coke debate continues
The Lantern, April 7
“However, staunch anti-Coke supporters including [2008 fellow] Andrea Jaeger, president of the student organization Free the Planet, were enthusiastic about the debate.”

Print activism: Alive and well
The Columbia Spectator, April 7
This article about creating a progressive campus-centered paper gives a shout out to YP4 for supporting fellows to create their own periodicals.

Online student voting process updated in time for MSA and GAPSA elections
Minnesota Daily, April 7
2008 fellow Alicia Smith and running mate express concern that the previous year’s incorrect vote count will reoccur in this year’s election.

Black in America
CNN, April 8
2005 fellow Monique Gillum was featured on CNN’s mini-news-series, Black in America.

Reporter rewind
The Reporter, April 8
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen reviews what happened this week in previous decades.

Drag show expected to draw large crowd
The Reporter, April 8
2008 fellow Brad Freihoefer is interviewed about the annual Spring Gender Bender Drag Show in his capacity as vice president of SAGE (Sexual and Gender Equality) and a worker at the LGBT Center.

Not in it for the money
The Reporter, April 8
2008 fellow Brittney Hansen explores the non-monetary rewards of being a community advisor.

Doyle decries Darfur
Pitt News, April 8
“One of the women she saw was probably [2008 fellow] Catherine Balsamo, a STAND member who painted herself green, the movement's official color, to show her support for the cause. Balsamo said supporting STAND is a moral issue and that not acting out against the genocide would be hypocritical.”

Trial begins to appeal Miss FAMU race
The Famuan, April 9
2008 fellow Vincent Evans is acting as counsel for the runner-up of the Miss FAMU contest, who contends there was electoral fraud.

Congress forms groups to study tuition and fees
The Daily Tar Heel, April 9
2008 fellow and Student Body Treasurer Pedro Carreno attended a meeting of a committee to “evaluate how students' money is collected and spent.”

Nagel and Thompson win MSA election
Minnesota Daily, April 9
2008 fellow Alicia Smith and her running mate for the student government presidential election pledge continued involvement despite their loss in the election.

Nagel, Thompson win MSA; Kremers takes GAPSA race
Minnesota Daily, April 10
2008 fellow Alicia Smith was runner-up in the election for leadership of the Minnesota Student Association (MSA). She plans to continue to be active in the MSA.

PRISM hosts annual drag show
Jack Central, April 20
2008 fellow Ash Arp explains what the drag show is all about.

MCSG reviews drinking policy
The Mac Weekly, April 11
2008 fellow Jake Levy-Pollans introduced a resolution to reform Macalester’s alcohol policy.

The progressive youth leadership pipeline at work
Future Majority, April 11
Michael Connery echoes Open Left blogger Mike Stoller’s praise of YP4 and friends.

Court says Byrd’s title cannot be taken away
The Famuan, April 11
2008 fellow Vincent Evans succeeds in getting sanctions placed on an election commission.

Change needed, film on homosexuality says
The Lariat Online, April 11
Article written by Jade Ortego, 2008 fellow.

Talking about the youth vote
Future Majority, April 14
Kevin Bondelli, a new addition to the Future Majority team, credits “[o]rganizations such as the Young Elected Officials Network and Young People For” with aiding this year’s dramatically increased youth participation.

New Beginnings childcare takes hit in ’08-’09 budget
The Famuan, April 14
2008 fellow Vincent Evans is quoted explaining how the economy limited the ability of the student government association to fully fund student-parent childcare.

A Better Deal: Reclaiming Economic Security for a New Generation, a national conference sponsored by Demos
The Earth Times, April 14
This press release lists YP4 as a sponsor of the A Better Deal conference.

Information Explosion
Everyday Citizen, April 14
In a blogging roundup, Ally Klimkoski applauds Matt Stoller’s congratulations to YP4.

Cox elected student-body president
The North Wind, April 14
2008 fellow Betsy Ott won election as a representative for College of Arts and Sciences to the Associated Students of Northern Michigan University (ASNMU).

Vote Slate 57 or Slate 61
The News Record, April 14
“[2008 fellow] Danielle Boyle, second-year journalism student, was an At-Large Senator her freshman year and said she hopes to be re-elected to continue with her work from last year. Boyle partnered with the Wellness Center to improve its smoking cessation classes and wants to establish once-a-month town hall meetings with students to improve the lines of communication.”

Recognizing and addressing the needs of LGBT youth
The Columbia Spectator, April 15
2007 fellow Aries Dela Cruz wrote an editorial on the dangers facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) homeless youth.

Ann Coulter stirs up students
WLUC TV 6, April 15
2008 fellow Betsy Ott organized a rally opposing a recent visit by Ann Coulter. Read more about it.

Students, faculty awarded for service at OU
The Oakland Post, April 15
2008 fellow Jameelah Muhammad won the Leadership in Diversity Award at Oakland University’s 30th annual Student Activities and Leadership Awards.

Landfill to show waste generated within six hours
The Daily Northwestern, April 22
2008 fellow Sam Schiller helped create a memorable way to educate his campus during Earth Day.

Students discuss the VKC flag controversy
The Daily Nexus, April 22
2008 fellow Daniel Wu, quoted in the article, organized a forum over whether to fly the Vietnamese flag at University of Southern California.

MSA elects new and old faces to serve on next year's executive board
Minnesota Daily, April 23
“2008 fellow Alicia Smith will reclaim her position as the Legislative Affairs Committee chairwoman.”

Illinois students stage sit-in for Women’s Center
The Palestra, April 24
Beverly Halloran, 2008 fellow, helps organize a sit-in to advocate for a women’s center at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Check out their video and online petition.

Laughing, eating and screening for the earth
Washington Square News, April 24
Leadership Academy fellow Josh Bolotsky is quoted in this article about a Living Liberally event.

Rapes rose 333 percent in 2006
SMU Daily Campus, April 24
Many Southern Methodist University (SMU) students said they were shocked to learn of the steep rise in reported rapes at the school. 2008 fellow Meg Bell, a junior at SMU and president of the Women's Interest Network, called the 333 percent increase in sexual assaults "terrible" and "ridiculous."

Students decry UH ties to Darfur
The Daily Cougar, April 24
“‘I would hope that Bauer would consider disassociating itself from these companies,’ said [2008 fellow] Esmeralda Salinas, president of Amnesty International at UH.”

Senators debate merit of lowering their pay
Arizona Wildcat, April 24
The ASUA Senate, including 2008 fellows Jason Ernst and Seema Patel, voted to keep their stipend the same in order to encourage diversity on the board. Ernst and Patel were on opposite sides of the vote.

Various stories
The Daily Pennsylvanian, April
Colin Kavanaugh is a staff writer for The Daily Pennsylvanian.