February Fun

Hi all, please enjoy this week's events; news items will follow. Remember that Lincoln's birthday is coming up, so look forward to some exciting educational celebrations around campus! Namely this one. It will feature distinguished speakers, like Benjamin Jealous, President of the NAACP, and many Lincoln scholars.

Events this week:

• Violence & Hybrid Organizational Forms: A Study in Conflict-ridden Zones in Colombia, Monday, 5 pm: McKinney Conference Room (Watson)
  
• The Education Reform Bus: Has It Left the Depot? Monday, 7:30 pm: MacMillan 115
  
• Cop in the Hood: Peter Moskos Lecture, Tuesday, 7 pm: MacMillan 115
  
• The Politics of Feminist Security Studies, Wednesday, 4 pm: Joukowsky Forum (Watson)
• Janus Political Union Student Debate on Israel's Security Policy, Thursday, 4 pm: Wilson 301

News Update!

• "In Israeli Vote, the Winner is Gridlock" NY Times: A discussion of possible ways that the parties of the left and right might deal with the mixed gains for either side produced by the recent election.
• "States Counting on Stimulus Aid" Washington Post: Many states, from California to Rhode Island, are suffering from severe budget troubles. The House and Senate versions of the stimulus bill present very different amounts of state aid.
• "Three Months and Counting" The Economist: An update on the ongoing fight for one Minnesota Senate seat.