[Gsc-anno] October GCM, Sex and Parenting, Caribbean Conference, Specter/Harkin

[GSC Secretary]

**************************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *************************
   more extensive annoucements online: http://gsc.mit.edu
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headlines (details below):

             1. GSC October General Council Meeting
                Wednesday, October 4, 5:30pm, 5-7pm, 50-220
       
             2. Graduate Student News Recruitment/Staff Meeting
                Thursday, October 5, 5-6:30pm, 50-220

             3. MIT Caribbean Students' Conference
                Taking place October 6-7. Volunteers needed!

             4. Support the Specter/Harkin Amendment
                Protect student funding! Call your Congressmen!
       
details:
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*GSC October General Council Meeting*

The GSC October General Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday, 
October 4, 5-7pm in 50-220 (Walker Memorial). Food is served starting at 
5pm and business starts at 5:30 pm.
 
Come with ideas and proposals to be funded by the GSC!

Representative spots available! Apply to be a GSC representative:
http://web.mit.edu/gsc/www/about/reps/

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*Graduate Student News Recruitment/Staff Meeting*

Do you want to write for the Graduate Student News (GSN)? The GSN is the
only publication for graduate students written by graduate students. We
are looking for talented writers, photographers, and layout artists.
Yes, you!

We will be holding a recruitment meeting on Thursday, October 5, at 5pm
in the GSC office. This will also be a working staff meeting to plan the
October issue of the GSN: "Sex and Parenting." Come find out what it's
all about!

Contact: gsn-editor at mit.edu if you have any questions.

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*MIT Caribbean Students' Conference*

Volunteer for the 1st MIT Caribbean Students' Conference taking place
this coming weekend, October 6-7. The volunteering assignments are easy
and not long at all. In addition, all volunteers will be fed during the
weekend (FREE FOOD), and those who volunteer for enough time will
receive FREE REGISTRATION for the entire weekend (which includes 2
parties, a luncheon, and an opportunity to shake the hand of the Prime
Minister of Trinidad & Tobago)!!!

We are having a conference volunteers meeting TONIGHT at 6:00pm on the
3rd floor of New House 1. If you are interested in volunteering, please
attend Sunday's meeting (if you are unable to attend, please reply to
this email saying that you are interested in volunteering). Food will be
served (MORE FREE FOOD) for all in attendance at Sunday's meeting.

Please forward this email to anyone you know that might be interested.
Please help the Caribbean Club by getting involved and volunteering for
the 1st MIT Caribbean Students' Conference. It will definitely be a
memorable experience!

Contact: Carribean-Club at mit.edu

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*Support the Specter/Harking Amendment*

As you read this, Congress is currently considering appropriations bills
for the 2007 fiscal year.  The House and Senate appropriations bills for
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (H.R. 5647 and S. 3708,
respectively) are about to be passed and would cut education funding by
over $1B!  In fact, the President's proposed budget would cut over $7B!
Additionally, the proposed appropriations bill would include record
budget cuts for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which provides
funding for many graduate students in the form of grants and

fellowships.  These cuts will affect all of us!

But all hope is not lost, Senators Specter and Harkin have offered an
amendment to this appropriations bill to restore funding by $7B.  This
amendment has received bipartisan support, but has still not been
approved.  That's where you come in:

Call your Senators and Representative to urge them to support the
Specter/Harkin Amendment!

*Please call the Capitol Switchboard, toll-free at 1-800-459-1887. They
can look up your representatives and then transfer you, free of charge.

*Please visit our web site for more information:
http://www.nagps.org/?q=node/258

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-- 
Obrad R. Scepanovic
GSC Secretary 2006-2007
gsc-secretary at mit.edu