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Spring Break 2008

USA | Wednesday, 9 Apr 2008 | Views [447]

This year 14 WSU students went to New Orleans. We got down there with little to no troubles; the only problem was when I left my phone on the plane in New Orleans. Whoops! I got it back on the way back, so everything ended up alright on that end.  Everything ... Read more >

Tags: new orleans, wsu young democrats


Gallery: WSU daily life

USA | Monday, 12 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Just that.
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Gallery: New Orleans, LA

USA | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Our trip with Habitat for Humanity
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Life in the 9th Ward

USA | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Views [470]

Last spring break, 17 members of the WSU Young Democrats went to work for Habitat for Humanity. We lived and worked in the Upper 9th Ward, working in a place called Musician's Village. It is just that; a place for musicians of the historic New Orleans ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Gallery: WSU Protests

USA | Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery

Hey, we try.
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Zapatistas at WSU

USA | Saturday, 10 Nov 2007 | Views [697] | Video

This past Friday, a man from the Zapatistas group in Mexico came to speak at my university. It was amazing to meet such a passionate individual, and he made me put the entire way I think about Mexico into question. Watch the video below for more ... Read more >

Tags: People


International Labor Rights

USA | Saturday, 27 Oct 2007 | Views [548]

Seven members of the Progressive Student Union, including myself, went to an International Labor Rights conference at the University of Montana on October 27th, 2007. While it was an intensive day of "labor" issues, we met many fascinating ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road


Week of Tolerance and Respect

USA | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [402] | Video

October 20-25th. According to the David Horowitz Freedom Center, it was "Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week". But to the Progressive Student Union, it was the Week of Tolerance. The DHFC is a group started by a man who took out ads in college ... Read more >

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Fighting against Sweatshops

USA | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [530]

Arguably one of the most important things I will ever work on, I have been doing this semester. Working with the international organization United Students Against Sweatshops, I have been working with the group Progressive Student Union to get our university ... Read more >

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