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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Backlash builds over Palin invite to CSU-Stanislaus - Local - fresnobee.com
Backlash builds over Palin invite to CSU-Stanislaus - Local - fresnobee.com
Critics pan pricey fund-raiser to mark school's 50th year
TURLOCK -- Organizers knew that inviting former vice presidential candidate and ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to California State University, Stanislaus, would generate talk.
"I didn't know it would be this big, this fast," said Matt Swanson, president of the university foundation, which invited Palin to headline a black-tie fund-raiser June 25.
Some of the fallout:
• State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, wants to know how much the foundation is paying Palin, pointing out that very few students could afford the $500 ticket price.
• A student group is organizing a protest and its own event to mark the university's 50th anniversary.
• A professor started a Facebook group called "Sarah Palin, Terrible Choice for 50th Anniversary of CSU Stanislaus."
Swanson, who fielded an onslaught of media calls Monday, wasn't second-guessing the decision.
"I think I'm going to have to send Leland Yee a gift basket," he joked. "My advertising budget has gone to zero."
Yee, who has tried to pass legislation requiring foundations to disclose their expenses and contracts, issued a news release about his request that the foundation reveal what it's paying Palin to come to Turlock. She has commanded $100,000 in speaking fees.
Although CSUS President Hamid Shirvani is chairman of the foundation board, it is technically a private, separate entity from the school and not subject to open government laws that compel public schools to disclose information about spending and contracts.
Shirvani declined to comment about Palin's appearance and referred questions to Swanson.
Yee's chief of staff, Adam Keigwin, said the senator's stand is that "there are no private dollars when you're talking about a state university."
"The foundation is there solely for the purpose of helping students," Keigwin said. "If money for scholarships is going into the pocket of Sarah Palin -- or anybody -- the public should know."
Swanson said the speaking contract precludes the foundation from disclosing the payment amount. He said no previous foundation money went to pay Palin.
"This event is being 100 percent funded with fresh, private money coming into the foundation," he said.
And it's bringing in more money, between sponsorships, table reservations and tickets, which are selling fast.
"This is a great opportunity to do something that would make fund raising fairly easy," he said. "I think that part has borne itself out."
John Gavin, a Turlock green-home promoter, is among those asking the foundation to rescind its invitation.
"While I'm sure that Mrs. Palin has her good qualities, she also has many characteristics about her that make her a poor choice for this honored event," he said in a letter to the 50th anniversary committee. "Mrs. Palin is a polarizing and divisive celebrity with no connection to our school or community."
Warriors Fight Back, a campus group that has helped organize protests of budget cuts and the elimination of winter term, also opposes Palin's visit. Members met Sunday and plan to organize a 50th anniversary event, one that will be low-cost or free, and held in May when more students are on campus.
Zoology Professor Patrick Kelly started the anti-Palin Facebook page.
"For many reasons, Mrs. Palin is an unsuitable choice to headline the gala event to celebrate the university's 50-year existence," Kelly wrote. " ... perhaps the most important reason is this gala anniversary should be about the institution and education, not focused on a celebrity-politician who has no familiarity with the former and no record of accomplishment with the latter."
Swanson wasn't fazed by the vitriol.
"I am thrilled that we're in a country where we can exercise our free speech," he said.
And as for the suggestion of other events, "We'd love it," Swanson said. "More power to them. We'd love them all to put on huge, successful fund-raisers."
He pointed out that several other activities are planned, many of them open to students and the general public.
Palin's appearance is designed to raise money, and it's going to be successful in that way, he said.
"At the end of the day, we need to have people invigorated and excited about writing a big check," Swanson said. "We knew she was going to be super popular and super unpopular. She was the best fund- raising choice we could make."
Bee staff writer Patty Guerra can be reached at pguerra@modbee.com or 578-2343.
Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/03/29/1877953/palins-cal-state-stanislaus-speech.html#ixzz0jjLDG8e6
Critics pan pricey fund-raiser to mark school's 50th year
TURLOCK -- Organizers knew that inviting former vice presidential candidate and ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to California State University, Stanislaus, would generate talk.
"I didn't know it would be this big, this fast," said Matt Swanson, president of the university foundation, which invited Palin to headline a black-tie fund-raiser June 25.
Some of the fallout:
• State Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, wants to know how much the foundation is paying Palin, pointing out that very few students could afford the $500 ticket price.
• A student group is organizing a protest and its own event to mark the university's 50th anniversary.
• A professor started a Facebook group called "Sarah Palin, Terrible Choice for 50th Anniversary of CSU Stanislaus."
Swanson, who fielded an onslaught of media calls Monday, wasn't second-guessing the decision.
"I think I'm going to have to send Leland Yee a gift basket," he joked. "My advertising budget has gone to zero."
Yee, who has tried to pass legislation requiring foundations to disclose their expenses and contracts, issued a news release about his request that the foundation reveal what it's paying Palin to come to Turlock. She has commanded $100,000 in speaking fees.
Although CSUS President Hamid Shirvani is chairman of the foundation board, it is technically a private, separate entity from the school and not subject to open government laws that compel public schools to disclose information about spending and contracts.
Shirvani declined to comment about Palin's appearance and referred questions to Swanson.
Yee's chief of staff, Adam Keigwin, said the senator's stand is that "there are no private dollars when you're talking about a state university."
"The foundation is there solely for the purpose of helping students," Keigwin said. "If money for scholarships is going into the pocket of Sarah Palin -- or anybody -- the public should know."
Swanson said the speaking contract precludes the foundation from disclosing the payment amount. He said no previous foundation money went to pay Palin.
"This event is being 100 percent funded with fresh, private money coming into the foundation," he said.
And it's bringing in more money, between sponsorships, table reservations and tickets, which are selling fast.
"This is a great opportunity to do something that would make fund raising fairly easy," he said. "I think that part has borne itself out."
John Gavin, a Turlock green-home promoter, is among those asking the foundation to rescind its invitation.
"While I'm sure that Mrs. Palin has her good qualities, she also has many characteristics about her that make her a poor choice for this honored event," he said in a letter to the 50th anniversary committee. "Mrs. Palin is a polarizing and divisive celebrity with no connection to our school or community."
Warriors Fight Back, a campus group that has helped organize protests of budget cuts and the elimination of winter term, also opposes Palin's visit. Members met Sunday and plan to organize a 50th anniversary event, one that will be low-cost or free, and held in May when more students are on campus.
Zoology Professor Patrick Kelly started the anti-Palin Facebook page.
"For many reasons, Mrs. Palin is an unsuitable choice to headline the gala event to celebrate the university's 50-year existence," Kelly wrote. " ... perhaps the most important reason is this gala anniversary should be about the institution and education, not focused on a celebrity-politician who has no familiarity with the former and no record of accomplishment with the latter."
Swanson wasn't fazed by the vitriol.
"I am thrilled that we're in a country where we can exercise our free speech," he said.
And as for the suggestion of other events, "We'd love it," Swanson said. "More power to them. We'd love them all to put on huge, successful fund-raisers."
He pointed out that several other activities are planned, many of them open to students and the general public.
Palin's appearance is designed to raise money, and it's going to be successful in that way, he said.
"At the end of the day, we need to have people invigorated and excited about writing a big check," Swanson said. "We knew she was going to be super popular and super unpopular. She was the best fund- raising choice we could make."
Bee staff writer Patty Guerra can be reached at pguerra@modbee.com or 578-2343.
Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/03/29/1877953/palins-cal-state-stanislaus-speech.html#ixzz0jjLDG8e6
PS
I am going to re-vamp my website and blog where it's going to be
easier to update!
easier to update!
Sent from my iPhone
Thank you Andrew for the performance
Thank you and I'm going to download the song from iTunes. Bravo!
poor iPod
oh poor iPod 5th Gen.. you've lasted very long in my life and now you are showing weekness.. please not now! Are you mad at me for getting an iPhone 3GS? please dont, i rely on you for my HW4 car rides... but again... you are showing weekness.. you are making me turn the other way and start to stare at the iPod Classic... oh you will be missed!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
RIP Oyuki
REMEMBER
by: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)
EMEMBER me when I am gone away, - Gone far away into the silent land;
- When you can no more hold me by the hand,
- Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
- Remember me when no more day by day
- You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
- Only remember me; you understand
- It will be late to counsel then or pray.
- Yet if you should forget me for a while
- And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
- For if the darkness and corruption leave
- A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,
- Better by far you should forget and smile
- Than that you should remember and be sad.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Depressed
Yes it's true I am feeling depressed. I really just want to be happy
and everyone around me.
and everyone around me.
Sent from my iPhone
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
I will be tracking the next few weeks of an iPhone self portrait a
day. That's what I will be blogging for now untill I get bored with it.
day. That's what I will be blogging for now untill I get bored with it.
At least it something fun I can post during these busy days!
I just I'm just keeping track of my beard in photos so that I can make
a cool video of me in "everyday" life..
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Friday, March 05, 2010
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Websiting Me.... grrrr but Fun
I have about 3 websites to complete this week.
One for a friend.. which i do not mind and two for work...
Let the Gaga's to Be to give me the creative patient power!
One for a friend.. which i do not mind and two for work...
Let the Gaga's to Be to give me the creative patient power!
Monday, March 01, 2010
OHH MYY GOOOSSSHHHHH.. NATIONS!!!
Memories.... this is the past of my Friday nights, seriously!!! V.I.P. Betches!!!
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