Monday, May 11, 2009

Support the Working Class Student Union!

Dear friends and family,

In October 2007 I founded an organization committed to providing support and advocacy for working class students and first generation college students, as well as raising awareness about the issues impacting these students. This organization is known as the Working Class Student Union (WCSU) and is the first of its kind on the nation. For more information about this organization, you can visit our website at http://uwwcsu.org/.

We are currently selling cookbooks called "This is what home tastes like!" as a fundraiser. The cookbooks contain 75 delicious recipes and cost $11. About half of the proceeds cover the cost of printing, while the other half will be put towards the cost of food at our cultural events. I think we can all agree on the importance of food in one's life and how central it is to our culture, which is why we strive to supply working-class food (casseroles, brownies, chili, etc.) at our events. Currently, our funding source does not pay for this food, so we must run fundraisers or give personal donations to cover this cost.

Please help the Working Class Student Union by purchasing one of our cookbooks! It is simple: Just e-mail wcsu.president@gmail.com with the number of cookbooks you want, how you will be paying (cash or check), and when you are able to pick it up or have me drop it off.

Regarding pick-up/delivery: I will be returning to Beloit on Monday, May 18, so I can deliver cookbooks after that point. Madison pick-ups/drop-offs, just let me know your schedule and we can set something up. We can also ship cookbooks via USPS for $4.00.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Thanks,
Chynna

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

ASM 16th Session Leadership Endorsements

Below are my endorsements for ASM's 16th Session Leadership.

Chair: Undecided due to concerns regarding both candidates. (I may make a final decision by this evening)
Vice Chair: Tom Templeton
Nominations Board Chair: Theo Sharpe
SSFC Chair: Tyler Junger (if he does not win the Chair position)

For more information about my endorsements, please read the end of this article.