Today was supposed to be the showing of Debt of the Dictators. Needless to say, this didn't happen. And believe it or not, it's not because people didn't show up. Because they did. People showed up expecting to see this documentary and have a discussion (well, I'm not so sure it was the discussion people came for) about Millennium Development Goal number eight, debt relief.
So, why didn't we show this video? Well I show up to the room we have reserved worrying about how I'm going to figure out how to hook up the computer to the projector screen. Technology and I do not work well together. I come to discover that this is the least of my problems right now. Apparently there is a class every Tuesday from 6-9pm in the room we had reserved. In the room that we had reserved. I just wanted to reiterate that point. We have to reserve these rooms and get that reservation approved so two groups don't go walking in the door at the same time. That's what is supposed to happen.
That's my blog PMS for now.
On another note...
Check us out in today's Maneater!
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2008/10/14/mus-one-campaign-chapter-involves-community-high-s/
And tomorrow's volleyball game is dedicated to poverty awareness! Apparently they announced this during the football game on Saturday. I must have not been paying attention.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Na Na Na BeadforLife
Hey look, I'm posting about an event that happened today.
Alright, I have to admit it's only because I'm procrastinating studying for my two tests tomorrow.
Today was the kick-off of Poverty Awareness Week on Mizzou's campus. We started off with a day of tabling and getting the word about our events this week as well as selling BeadforLife jewelry. This is our second year doing a BeadforLife event and MU absolutely eats it up. It's awesome.
We got quite a few people signed up for our email list and even more people excited about the week.
From there it was off to Hickman High School to talk with their Global Issues group. A reporter and a photographer from the Maneater came along for the ride as well.
Since the kids at Hickman have so many organizations and the faculty is already stretched too thin, rather than creating a ONE group at the school, we have decided it best to work with an organization already in place working towards the same goals as ONE.
I got the opportunity to talk with the students and introduce ONE Mizzou and what we are doing. Then I threw out some ideas for possible events we could work on together and possibly with other surrounding high schools. We will definitely be working with this group of students in the future.
I have more tests to procrastinate studying for.
That means there will probably be another post tomorrow.
Alright, I have to admit it's only because I'm procrastinating studying for my two tests tomorrow.
Today was the kick-off of Poverty Awareness Week on Mizzou's campus. We started off with a day of tabling and getting the word about our events this week as well as selling BeadforLife jewelry. This is our second year doing a BeadforLife event and MU absolutely eats it up. It's awesome.
We got quite a few people signed up for our email list and even more people excited about the week.
From there it was off to Hickman High School to talk with their Global Issues group. A reporter and a photographer from the Maneater came along for the ride as well.
Since the kids at Hickman have so many organizations and the faculty is already stretched too thin, rather than creating a ONE group at the school, we have decided it best to work with an organization already in place working towards the same goals as ONE.
I got the opportunity to talk with the students and introduce ONE Mizzou and what we are doing. Then I threw out some ideas for possible events we could work on together and possibly with other surrounding high schools. We will definitely be working with this group of students in the future.
I have more tests to procrastinate studying for.
That means there will probably be another post tomorrow.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Game On
I'll be the first to admit it. This year has gotten off to a slow start for ONE Mizzou. Especially with the launch of the ONE Campus Challenge. We're 40th right now, and that just isn't right. This time last year we were 23rd or something crazy like that. Granted, last year was the first year for the OCC and things are way more intense now. Even more reason why we should have brought our A game from the start. I'll also be the first to admit this is my fault.
But no worries. We'll catch up. Here's what's on the agenda in CoMo for the week.
Monday.
10am-2pm: tabling outside of Brady Commons. We will be selling jewelry from BeadforLife and getting people to sign some letters
3pm: Hickman High School. We will be speaking with their Global Issues group about poverty and working with them on upcoming events
Tuesday.
8pm: Screening of Debt of the Dictators and Discussion. Arts and Science 114
Wednesday.
MU Volleyball will join us in the fight against poverty. We will be publicizing our cause during the match against KU. Visit our table at the game.
Thursday.
6pm: BeadforLife party. Come and watch a short video about the beads and the women they support. After the video do some early Christmas shopping and buy some beads.
Friday.
National Poverty Awareness Day. All Day. We will be in Speaker's Circle asking people to Stand Up with us against poverty. Last year over 43 million people stood up against poverty world wide. That broke the record. This year, we're going to break it again.
Sunday.
Local Churches will be dedicating their sermons to poverty.
...so I'll be the first to admit it. GAME ON.
But no worries. We'll catch up. Here's what's on the agenda in CoMo for the week.
Monday.
10am-2pm: tabling outside of Brady Commons. We will be selling jewelry from BeadforLife and getting people to sign some letters
3pm: Hickman High School. We will be speaking with their Global Issues group about poverty and working with them on upcoming events
Tuesday.
8pm: Screening of Debt of the Dictators and Discussion. Arts and Science 114
Wednesday.
MU Volleyball will join us in the fight against poverty. We will be publicizing our cause during the match against KU. Visit our table at the game.
Thursday.
6pm: BeadforLife party. Come and watch a short video about the beads and the women they support. After the video do some early Christmas shopping and buy some beads.
Friday.
National Poverty Awareness Day. All Day. We will be in Speaker's Circle asking people to Stand Up with us against poverty. Last year over 43 million people stood up against poverty world wide. That broke the record. This year, we're going to break it again.
Sunday.
Local Churches will be dedicating their sermons to poverty.
...so I'll be the first to admit it. GAME ON.
What I've Failed To Blog About
My roommate and I went to see Joe Biden while he was in Columbia.
And he answered my question.
And I gave him a ONE Mizzou shirt.
I know, something people would run to their computers to blog about.
Not me. I wait a month.
Here is the video my roommate, Chrissy, took of JB answering my question, "What are your and Senator Obama's plans to ensure the completion of the Millennium Development Goals?"
His answer...
And he answered my question.
And I gave him a ONE Mizzou shirt.
I know, something people would run to their computers to blog about.
Not me. I wait a month.
Here is the video my roommate, Chrissy, took of JB answering my question, "What are your and Senator Obama's plans to ensure the completion of the Millennium Development Goals?"
His answer...
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
HD Gets A Wardrobe Upgrade
Yes, this is Howard Dean at the University of Missouri. Governor and Chairman of the Democratic National Committee joined the Tigers on a game day Saturday.Young Democrats of Missouri brought Howard Dean to our campus to urge the community to get out and vote, part of his 50 State Strategy.
HD has made it his personal mission to travel around the nation, not only campaigning for his party, but getting people to the polls.
I am sad to announce that there were no yee-hahs!
I was disappointed.
After his speech about the importance of registering to vote and putting in a word or two for Obama, I made my way over to him. I bet you can only guess why.
That's right. HD adores his ONE Mizzou shirt.
After this meeting I have realized something, I need to get out there and ONE some republicans. I never hear anything about when they're going to be here. I'm on McCain's email list, but still nothing. If anyone out there knows anything, please send it my way!
The dems aren't the only ones with plans on solving extreme poverty and global AIDS.
PS, I talked to that older man in the background in the purple for a good half hour before HD came. I love making new friends.
Kind Of A Yawn
The activity fair got rescheduled from last Wednesday to this past Monday. You know we were there. We had our table set up complete with sign-ups, fliers, and a poster board with the candidates' On the Record responses to their plans to combat extreme poverty and global disease.
We got a lot of interested people signed up and everyone seemed very interested with what Obama and McCain had to say. Quite a few people confessed they had expected the board to be comparing an issue while making one candidate appear better than the other. That was the assumption they had before reading our board, obviously. Not everything in this election has to be an attack on one candidate or the other. Some things just are. Poverty needs to be solved. They both have a plan. End of discussion. No lipstick pigs here.
Anyway, so that's the recap from the activity fair. I know, not my most exciting post. I'll make up for it with the next two. I promise.
We got a lot of interested people signed up and everyone seemed very interested with what Obama and McCain had to say. Quite a few people confessed they had expected the board to be comparing an issue while making one candidate appear better than the other. That was the assumption they had before reading our board, obviously. Not everything in this election has to be an attack on one candidate or the other. Some things just are. Poverty needs to be solved. They both have a plan. End of discussion. No lipstick pigs here.
Anyway, so that's the recap from the activity fair. I know, not my most exciting post. I'll make up for it with the next two. I promise.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Confession
I am a horrible blogger.
I will make a valiant effort to change that this year. Please note that is not a promise.
Anyway, the second week of classes begin tomorrow as well as the truly chaotic events that make college what it is. We will be holding our first ONE meeting tomorrow night and we have an activity fair on Wednesday. I hope to post updates from both of those events.
We have a lot planned this year for ONE Mizzou, and I hope this semester really puts our organization on the map, but only time will tell. People seem to be more willing to get involved in causes at the beginning of the year, so our plan is to catch them while they're eager.
I've created a website for ONE Mizzou. It still needs a little bit of work, but it will do for now. www.onemizzou.weebly.com
I guess that's all I have for right now. I just felt I should post something since I haven't in a VERY long time. I hope my habits will change.
I will make a valiant effort to change that this year. Please note that is not a promise.
Anyway, the second week of classes begin tomorrow as well as the truly chaotic events that make college what it is. We will be holding our first ONE meeting tomorrow night and we have an activity fair on Wednesday. I hope to post updates from both of those events.
We have a lot planned this year for ONE Mizzou, and I hope this semester really puts our organization on the map, but only time will tell. People seem to be more willing to get involved in causes at the beginning of the year, so our plan is to catch them while they're eager.
I've created a website for ONE Mizzou. It still needs a little bit of work, but it will do for now. www.onemizzou.weebly.com
I guess that's all I have for right now. I just felt I should post something since I haven't in a VERY long time. I hope my habits will change.
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