Vigil Commemorating the Virginia Tech Massacre TONIGHT

"Today, We Are All Hokies"

The College Democrats received the following invitation to a candle light vigil in commemoration of the Virginia Tech Massacre that took 32 lives on their campus yesterday. Please Read below:

I wanted to invite all of you to join Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Incorporated and Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Incorporated in a Candlelight Vigil at McKeldin Mall in remembrance of those lost at the VA Tech shootings. The vigil will occur today from 8-9pm, the same time as it will at VA Tech. We ask that you wear Hokie colors and if possible bring candles and matches. We will try our best to provide as many as we can.

This event is planned to occur weather permitting, so please join us in spreading the word and commemorating those lost in this massacre.

If you wish to see any more details, please visit the facebook invite:
http://umd.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2358926211

Please attend if you are available.

For a summary of yesterday's tragic events, click here

Sen. Clinton Outraises all GOP Candidates Combined

The resurgence of Democratic Party enthusiasm has translated into an unforeseen and amazingly enormous campaign finance season for the Democratic candidates seeking the Presidential nomination.

Although Hillary Clinton currently holds the most money, Barack Obama has currently raised the most for his bid, as the two top competitors race to raise more money than the other. Still, almost a year out from the primary elections, it is incredible the money race that is going on currently.

To read more about the recent campaign fundraising reports, click here.

Elections Today

Elections for the 2007-2008 Executive Board will be held today at 6:30pm in 1101 Tydings Hall. Come out to hear the candidates talk about the issues and be a part of selecting the club's leadership for next year.

Remember: To be eligible to vote, you must have attended at least three meetings/events over the course of this current school year.

EMBARRASSING: College Republican Chapter Folds

The College Republicans chapter at the University of Vermont took at a $7,000 SGA loan two years ago to host Newt Gingrich speak on the UVM campus. After several SGA warnings and ultimatums the Republicans were officially disbanded as an SGA recognized organization. The party for fiscal responsibility? Not even at the College level apparently. This incident seems to be a microcosm of the party as a whole who has borrowed and borrowed driving our great country into possibly unsurmountable debt.

Click here to read more about the UVM College Republicans

Karl Rove Rapping

Yep...Pretty Self Explanatory. Here is the notorious Karl Rove, chief advisor to Mr. Bush, rapping at the Radio-Television Correspondents dinner. There is a small intro to this video, which is also pretty funny. Enjoy!

Sheryl Crow Arrives at UMD for Global Warming Benefit Concert

Set the date on your calendar: April 21 at Cole Field House for a free concern featuring Sheryl Crow, Larry David's wife, scenes from Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, and a comedy variety show. According to today's Diamondback, Crow will arrive in College Park as part of a College tour to bring awareness to Global Climate Change issues. It would be nice if we all attended as a group, more information on coordinating that will follow.

Click Here to read about the concert

Republicans Still Don't "Get" Global Warming

Former Republican Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee believes that Global Warming is a partisan lie. In response to former Vice President and environmentalist Al Gore's request to hold a concert to promote Global Warming Awareness on the Steps of the United States Capitol. “There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol, and this is a partisan political event,” said Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).

It is incredible that the Republican Party still has not seen the writing on the wall with the drastic changes in our environment and repeatedly denies their existence. To sweep this issue under the rug as partisan is unfair. One thing that is so promising, and scary, about Global Warming is that it inherently involves world cooperation because air does not limit itself to recognized borders. Science has proven Global Warming's detrimental effect to our climate, and exchanging majority documented evidence for partisan bickering is only an excuse for the Republicans to appease their buddies in "big oil".

Even in bipartisan efforts, the Republicans are unwilling to compromise. All this issue is is a way to have partisan leverage over our Democratic party rather than do something that can help out county, and in my eyes, that is wrong.

To Read More about these recent events click here