Friday, September 26, 2008

SEAC This Week

Hey SEAC!

This week, we did a recap of THE FLOOD. So far, we have 579 pledges turned in!!! Go SMCM! This also means that we will be number ONE on the powervote top ten by percent, because we will have over 25% of our campus pledged. (We're still number four without all of that reported!)
Since we reached our goal of 500 pledges, it means we will have a PARTY this evening, Friday, at SC12! The theme is 'recycling', so either dress in recyclables or recycle a costume and maybe we'll even get some recycling action on!

Also, if anyone is interested in some powervote outreach, there are still slots to table at riverfest on Saturday, or go to the Solomon's 5k walk! E-mail Aaron French at afrench @ smcm . edu if you still want to sign up!

Stay green!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

SEAC this week!

Hello SEAC-ers! Welcome to the new blog feature, where Tara, your lovely webstorian, recaps what happened in SEAC this week! (This one is a bit late, most of these will happen between Wednesday night and Thursday.)

This week, we prepared for CLASS RAPS for powervote, which we will present on Monday and Tuesday! Missed the meeting? Still want to get your classmates to sign the powervote pledge? Here's the toolkit with a sample rap! If you need more cards, stop by LQ22 or NC18 to pick up more! If you have a bunch to drop off, you can drop cards off at LQ22, NC18, or in the green box in the campus center!

Also, if anyone is interested in becoming involved in the still-running fair trade coffee campaign, they should email Shane Hall at sdhall@smcm.edu!!

Stay green, St Mary's!

Ben Cardin!

Hey green people!

So on Friday, September 5th, Senator Ben Cardin visited the school and SEAC was there to find out how green he was, and put Powervote pressure on him! Luckily, Senator Cardin defined energy as the single most important political issue this election. He put renewable energy first and also said that we need to be more than carbon neutral, and be "carbon negative". He wants to see an ammendment to the Lieberman-Warner act to support better public transportation.

Unfortunately, Cardin wasn't all clean and green. he is a proponent of "safe nuclear power" and coal. We asked Cardin if he would support a moratorium on all coal, including "clean coal". Unfortunately, Cardin does not support any such policy, since he wants pro-coal votes, though he does support the cap and trade system, hoping that it will decrease the need for coal. After the meeting, SEAC told him that young voters would be checking in on his environmental stance, so he should publicize his position.



senator cardin at St.Mary's!

Here's Senator Cardin's website for more information!