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Posted 11/20/09 by Meaghan Riether

Photoblogger (n): A term to describe the sort of person who carries a camera around nearly constantly in order to record life’s little moments and later publish the photos to the world wide web.

(You will see my photo next to this definition in the dictionary one day.)

In any case, I come bearing photographs of our lovely and talented New Board!

First up…

Why Did Joe Lieberman Cross the Road?

Posted 11/07/09 by Dylan Matthews

While we wait for the House to pass a universal health care bill tonight for the first time in American history, David Rees at True/Slant is looking ahead to the Senate debate. Rees responds the only way he knows how to Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (Himself-CT) threat to filibuster any bill with a public option:

Joe Lieberman is on a lifeboat with a young woman who was denied insurance coverage because she was raped, a middle-class guy who can’t afford his premiums, and a sickly child. He stabs them all in the back.

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What do you get when you cross Joe Lieberman with a frog? A fascinating, frog-voiced lump of wrinkles whose blood runs cold with reptilian contempt for those in need. And a frog.

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Why did Joe Lieberman cross the road? I can only assume it’s because he sucks.

Read them all.

News & Events

The Harvard Dems Announce Their 2009-2010 Executive Board

Posted 11/18/09 by Jason Berkenfeld

For immediate release: November 18, 2009

The Harvard College Democrats are delighted to
announce their 2009-2010 executive board:

Jason Q. Berkenfeld ‘11, President. Jason is a History and Science contentrator in
Quincy House from Dix Hills, New York. “The passion and enthusiasm of this new
Board is extraordinary,” he said. “With the help of our members, I have no doubt that
we will be able to renew our commitment to a progressive agenda and strengthen the
progressive community on this campus.”

Lindsay M. Garber ‘11, Vice President. Lindsay is a Government concentrator in
Quincy House form Madison, Wisconsin.

Evelyn R. Wenger ‘11, Campaigns Director. Evelyn is a Government concentrator in
Cabot House from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.

Lange P. Luntao ‘12, Communications Director. Lange is a Social Studies
concentrator in Kirkland House from Stockton, California.

Jonathan L. Newmark ‘12, Events Director. Jonathan is a Government concentrator
in Quincy House from Laurel Hollow, New York.

Alexa K. Zahl ‘13, Legislative Director. Alexa is a prospective Classics concentrator in
Pennypacker from New York, New York.

Daniel F. Selgrade ‘12, Membership Director. Daniel is a Molecular and Cellular
Biology concentrator in Quincy House from Belmont, Massachusetts.

Ryan A. Hanley ‘12, Political Director. Ryan is a History and Literature concentrator
in Mather House from Davidsonville, Maryland.

Meaghan M. Reither ‘12, Secretary. Meaghan is a Women, Gender, and Sexuality
concentrator in Winthrop House from Langhorne, Pennsylvania.

Katie R. Zavadski ‘13, Treasurer. Katie is a prospective Government and Women,
Gender, and Sexuality Concentrator in Hurlbut from Brooklyn, New York.

Outgoing president Eva Z. Lam ‘10 expressed her optimism about the incoming
executive board. “I’m really excited about this year’s board,” she said. “I think they’ll do
an incredible job of organizing students for the 2010 midterms and beyond.”

The Harvard College Democrats are the largest partisan political organization at Harvard
University. Looking to the year ahead, the College Democrats are excited to focus their efforts
on political advocacy, cultivate a progressive campus community, and renew their
commitment to service. For more, visit www.harvarddems.com or contact Lange Luntao
at lluntao@fas.harvard.edu.

BATTLE OF THE ALUMNI

Posted 11/12/09 by Jason Berkenfeld

Come meet TWO candidates for Ted Kennedy’s MA Senate seat! Alan Khazei (HLS ‘87) and Steve Pagliuca (HBS ‘82) will be participating in an EPIC event TODAY (Thursday, November 12th) at 5pm in Austin Hall over at the Law School. Seriously, you don’t want to miss this.

Find out more about Mr. Khazei at alanforsenate.com

Find out more about Mr. Pagliuca at stevepagliuca.com

Dems Endorse Bowman-Hysen for UC

Posted 11/11/09 by Eva Lam

HARVARD COLLEGE DEMOCRATS | Press Release | November 11, 2009

The Harvard College Democrats enthusiastically endorsed the ticket of Johnny Bowman and Eric Hysen for UC President and Vice President at a special meeting last night. The Dems are the first student group to endorse a candidate in this year’s elections.

A town hall-style meeting was held at 8 PM in Adams House Upper Common Room. Candidates George Hayward, Felix Zhang, Johnny Bowman, and Eric Hysen presented their ideas to an audience that included roughly forty voting and non-voting members. The forum was open to the public; ballots were only issued to dues-paid members.

The format of the meeting consisted of two-minute introductory statements by both tickets, one-minute answers to questions from President Eva Lam ‘10, and one-minute answers to questions from members present during the meeting.

After the debate, the candidates left the room while members deliberated briefly before voting by secret ballot to endorse the Bowman-Hysen ticket.

Said Lam, “We were impressed by all of the candidates’ experience and their visions for Harvard’s future. However, we are especially excited to work with Johnny and Eric because of their experience in advocating for change at Harvard, particularly with respect to the impact of budget cuts on student life.”

Many members also noted that both Bowman and Hysen share a commitment to progressive ideals. Hysen was a field organizer with the Obama campaign in Virginia, and Bowman has been especially active in fighting for workers’ rights at and beyond Harvard.

The Dems hope to make tangible contributions to the UC campaign in the next week of the campaign, and look forward to working with Bowman and Hysen in the coming year.

Voting is open to Harvard undergraduates between noon on Monday, November 16, and Thursday, November 19, at http://uc.fas.harvard.edu. To find out more, visit www.bowmanhysen.com. To get involved, email Ashley Fabrizio (amfabriz@fas.harvard.edu) and Tiffany Fereydouni (tfereyd@fas.harvard.edu).

GENERAL MEETING: Election Results Watch Party!

Posted 11/02/09 by Danielle Gram

When: Tuesday, November 3, 2009. 4-7 PM phonebank, 7 PM Election Results Watch Party
Where: Phonebank in Adams Coolidge Room, H-Entryway; Watch Party in Mather Big TV Room
What: After doing some Get Out The Vote phonebanking (4-7PM in Adams H-entryway Coolidge Room), come eat pizza and watch the election results come in!