Hola amigos y amigas!
Here's an UPDATE at CSULB as it pertains to student activists in Campus
 Progressives and other groups:

1)Thanks to everyone who came out to the Nov.7 "Mexican Women speak out
 on Free trade event". It was successful. 50 people attended, others
 dropped in and out along the cafeteria area, and the guest speakers
 were able to sell much of their crafts and fundraise.

2)However, I think that should be the last speaker-type of event we
 should have, (until CP group re-organizes, whenever and IF EVER that may
 be)  We are so messy and there is little accountablility.  It was
 basically Udauk , math professor Scott Crass, and I pitching in, and
 that was hardly enough participation.  *Mental note to myself: Hold off
 these types of events until we can guarantee more equal participation
 within CP and get out act together.

3) The best way to proceed is to have CP on AUTOPILOT for the rest of the
 year. Meetings should have related political discussions, but as far as
 real ACTIONS go, we should just focus on:
a.  ANTIWAR RALLY  Dec.5 with Antiwar coalition. We are still asking for
 more and more sponsors, endorsers, publicizing it!
Go to their meetings, every Fri. 2pm in Multicultural Center.

b. BOYCOTT TACO BELL campaign with La Raza (who just formed Taco Bell
 committee) and are planning monthly actions, publicizing issue to entire
 STUDENT BODY, etc. 35 colleges are participating in this national
 corporate campaign. Taco Bell HQ are in Irvine, our backyard; what
 excuse do we have to not take this on? (This is really important because
 if we really fight, and can actually win this case, it will leave a REAL
 tangible, LASTING EFFECT on our campus!!!!)
[as opposed to vaguely, solely "raising general awareness" with
 haphazardly-organized independent g! uest speaker events].  

4) NETWORKING:
Keep talking to people, there are students, writers, on and off campus
 who are interested in CP. Keep making relevant connections. If there is
 no follow-up, otherwise interested people shake their heads and walk
 away!

5)AGENDA for next meeting:
a. Mary "Jesus" Ghigorro? (a longtime friend of Uduak, and a self-
 admitted highstrung chain-smoking gal when I met her on Thursday) is a
 new CSULB student who wants to hold loose, informal, weekly discussions
 about war and current events. The meetings are dubbed "This Thursday"
 (that's when they take place). She asks if she can  use Campus
 Progressives name (for SLD clearance). She does not need any money or
 organization support. She is otherwise an unaffiliated,  independent
 activist, walking around campus with a "STOP BUSH" signpost. ( I don't
 mean to bash her, she is nice and funny). Shoul! d we have this be an
 autopilot, quasi-Campus Progressives "sponsored" weekly event? It's an
 open forum, political discussion. That is all. Y'ALL MUST VOTE on this
 NEXT WEEK.

b. Peter Carr Peace center meeting to re-establish the center: ALL
 WELCOME
THurs. Nov.14, 5-6pm in Multicultural Center.

c.Tabling on USU SouthWest Terrace on Wed. Nov.20 during INt'l Education
 Week.
~ 10am -2pm.  COME TABLE.


ya basta!
-Connie
(who might try to squirm out of class early next week for the meeting)