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RyanMikulovsky — 2009-11-05 07:50:45

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- ''2009-11-05 07:48:20'' [[nbsp]] I do not really care for how I've seen some CalPIRG members badgering people to pledge. "No" or "I need some time to think about it" are not acceptable answers to some members. And if you are skeptical about renting text books, run. --["Users/RyanMikulovsky"]	+ ''2009-11-05 07:48:20'' [[nbsp]] I do not really care for how I've seen some CalPIRG members badgering people to pledge. "No" or "I need some time to think about it" are not acceptable answers to some members. And if you are skeptical about renting textbooks, run. --["Users/RyanMikulovsky"]

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RyanMikulovsky — 2009-11-05 07:48:20

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	+ ------ + ''2009-11-05 07:48:20'' [[nbsp]] I do not really care for how I've seen some CalPIRG members badgering people to pledge. "No" or "I need some time to think about it" are not acceptable answers to some members. And if you are skeptical about renting text books, run. --["Users/RyanMikulovsky"]

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JasonAller — 2009-03-06 20:00:16

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- For the 2007-2008 school year, the campus chair was Michael Reagan, who was also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ For the 2007-2008 school year, the campus chair was Michael Reagan, who was also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["Users/AimeeMaireMunoz-Lopez" AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["Users/AimeeMaireMunoz-Lopez" AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez] and ["Garo Manjikian"].
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JasonAller — 2009-02-22 11:34:43

Revert to version 79 (They are rude, stand behind those words with your real name.).

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JoePomidor — 2009-02-22 11:34:21

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- ------ - ''2009-02-22 11:22:54'' [[nbsp]] wow seriously. calpirg people are so rude. Don't be so intrusive. fuck off. --["Users/fcukyou"]

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fcukyou — 2009-02-22 11:22:54

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	+ ------ + ''2009-02-22 11:22:54'' [[nbsp]] wow seriously. calpirg people are so rude. Don't be so intrusive. fuck off. --["Users/fcukyou"]

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margarethowe — 2009-02-07 12:54:52

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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs] (but they're in the process of moving down the hall). The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The campus organizers for the 2005-2006 school year were ["Andy Bemis"] and ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find Ben in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume].	+ They have an office in 356 ["MU"]. The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The campus organizers for the 2005-2006 school year were ["Andy Bemis"] and ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find Ben in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume].
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- The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ For the 2007-2008 school year, the campus chair was Michael Reagan, who was also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].
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- If you've decided that you hate the environment and cheaper textbooks, then you can go up to CalPIRG's office in 356 MU and ask them to remove you from the pledge list. This will restore your $5 a quarter, so you can buy one latte at ["Starbucks"].	+ If you've decided that you hate the environment and cheaper textbooks, then you can go up to CalPIRG's office in 356 MU or call 530-752-3205 and ask them to remove you from the pledge list. This will restore your $5 a quarter, so you can buy one latte at ["Starbucks"].

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BrentLaabs — 2008-12-29 15:00:59

reply to question, guessed office number: it's definitely close if not correct

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	+ == Depledging == + + If you've decided that you hate the environment and cheaper textbooks, then you can go up to CalPIRG's office in 356 MU and ask them to remove you from the pledge list. This will restore your $5 a quarter, so you can buy one latte at ["Starbucks"]. +
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	+ * If you want to have any hope of getting off their pledge list, I think you need to consider the ["Importance of using your RealName"]. They can't depledge you unless they know who you are. But see the new "Depledging" section above. --["Users/BrentLaabs"]

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Dreabo0 — 2008-12-29 12:53:58

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	+ ------ + ''2008-12-29 12:53:58'' [[nbsp]] Please!! I do i get off their donation list?!?!?! thankz to whom ever in advance! =D --["Users/Dreabo0"]

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CoffeeSnobDavis — 2008-09-23 15:37:07

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- ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've donated a few times in my life from people who have come up to me and talked to me. Unfortunately, I also gave them my number. Now I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. Their numbers are 800-672-3012 and 800-672-3014. Google these numbers and find many others who are pissed. Getting approached once on the street or at home is one thing, having a computer dial your number at dinner or sleeping time almost every day harrassment. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]	+ ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've donated a few times in my life from people who have come up to me and talked to me. Unfortunately, I also gave them my number. Now I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. Their numbers are 800-672-3012 and 800-672-3014. Google these numbers and find many others who are pissed. Getting approached once on the street or at home is one thing, having a computer dial your number at dinner or sleeping time almost every day is harassment. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]

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CoffeeSnobDavis — 2008-09-17 20:40:07

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- ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. Their numbers are 800-672-3012 and 800-672-3014. Google these numbers and find many others who are pissed. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]	+ ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've donated a few times in my life from people who have come up to me and talked to me. Unfortunately, I also gave them my number. Now I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. Their numbers are 800-672-3012 and 800-672-3014. Google these numbers and find many others who are pissed. Getting approached once on the street or at home is one thing, having a computer dial your number at dinner or sleeping time almost every day harrassment. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]

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CoffeeSnobDavis — 2008-09-17 20:37:48

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- ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]	+ ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. Their numbers are 800-672-3012 and 800-672-3014. Google these numbers and find many others who are pissed. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]

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MichellePalmer — 2008-09-17 20:37:17

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- They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is very effective at representing studens and public interest and tries to work with other student groups such as ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet). CalPIRG recently opened a chapter at USC.	+ They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is very effective at representing students and public interest and tries to work with other student groups such as ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet). CalPIRG recently opened a chapter at USC.

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CoffeeSnobDavis — 2008-09-17 20:36:40

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	+ ------ + ''2008-09-17 21:36:40'' [[nbsp]] I've been getting calls almost every day around 6-9:30PM from their 800 number. I answered once and said no and I don't want anymore calls. They still call. This is my punishment for the sin of donating to a cause. There's no way I'm giving another dime to CALPIRG. --["Users/CoffeeSnobDavis"]

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CoffeeSnobDavis — 2008-09-17 20:34:28

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BrentLaabs — 2008-09-06 15:13:45

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- * Truly? Wow. --["SteveOstrowski"]	+ * Truly? Wow. --["Users/SteveOstrowski"]
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- *By strong grassroot actions, from petitions to call-in days to our representatives, showing them what their constituents want!	+ *By strong grassroots actions, from petitions to call-in days to our representatives, showing them what their constituents want!
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- * Cool! Which CalPIRGS and which congressional representatives?	+ * Cool! Which CalPIRGs and which congressional representatives?

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BrentLaabs — 2007-12-03 20:51:42

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- [http://www.calpirgstudents.org/ CalPIRG] is the California Public Interest Research Group.	+ '''[http://www.calpirgstudents.org/ CalPIRG]''' is the '''California Public Interest Research Group.''' The local chapter has a [http://calpirgucd.blogspot.com/ blog], too.
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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The campus organizers for the 2005-2006 school year were ["Andy Bemis"] and ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find Ben in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume].	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs] (but they're in the process of moving down the hall). The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The campus organizers for the 2005-2006 school year were ["Andy Bemis"] and ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find Ben in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume].

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:54:51

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- The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan Was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:54:42

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- The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan Was vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:54:01

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- The CalPIRG sticker, if properly placed within an amulet, is one of the ["Magic Items of Davis"].	+ The CALPIRG sticker, if properly placed within an amulet, is one of the ["Magic Items of Davis"].

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- Many groups, especially conservative ones, criticize the issues that CalPIRG supports. Usually things like environmental issues.	+ Many groups, especially conservative ones, criticize the issues that CALPIRG supports. Usually things like environmental issues.

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:53:38

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- Twice a year you'll find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you, or campaigning against you, depending on how they feel. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.	+ Twice a year you'll find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you, or campaigning against you, depending on how they feel. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CALPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.

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- You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you, or campaigning against you, depending on how they feel. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.	+ Twice a year you'll find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you, or campaigning against you, depending on how they feel. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:51:48

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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"]. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The campus organizers for the 2005-2006 school year were ["Andy Bemis"] and ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find Ben in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. + + The current campus chair is Michael Reagan, who is also the CALPIRG Statewide Board Chair. For the 2006-2007 school year Dallas Cole was campus chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park made up the other officers. In 2005-2006 the chairs were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].

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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[http://www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The current campus organizer is Tara Stafford who graduated from USC. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"]. For the 2006-2007 school year the organizer was Tara Stafford who graduated from USC, and is currently directing a project to bring CALPIRG chapters to the Los Angeles Community Colleges. The current campus organizer is Margaret Howe, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.

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margarethowe — 2007-11-22 17:19:25

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JamieTrinkle — 2007-10-11 10:04:21

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- *Higher Education, which fights for positive student aid programs and high textbook costs.	+ *Higher Education, which fights for positive student aid programs and lower textbook costs.

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DanXie — 2007-10-10 21:46:04

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- *''Currently'': We have a working coalition with ["California Student Sustainability Coalition" CSSC], we're working on student group and faculty coalitions, an ASUCD resolution, and we've gathered over 400 student petitions.	+ *''Currently'': PASSED! The Student Resource Center will be LEED Platinum.
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JasonAller — 2007-06-03 17:20:32

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- *Hunger and Homelessness, which fights to end hunger and homelessness.	+ * Hunger and Homelessness, which fights to end hunger and homelessness. + * ["Community Homelessness Awareness Dinner"]

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JosephBleckman — 2006-11-01 07:27:47

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- You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.	+ You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you, or campaigning against you, depending on how they feel. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.

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- They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is very effective at representing studens and public interest and tries to work with other student groups such as ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet). CalPIRG is working to open chapters at non-UC schools, especially USC.	+ They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is very effective at representing studens and public interest and tries to work with other student groups such as ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet). CalPIRG recently opened a chapter at USC.
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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[http://www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The next campus organizer has not been assigned yet. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[http://www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The current campus organizer is Tara Stafford who graduated from USC. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.

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SteveOstrowski — 2006-08-24 12:53:00

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DallasCole — 2006-08-24 12:38:22

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	+ *WE WON!!!! The Governor has appealed the plans to open the Forests because of our influence!

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JasonAller — 2006-08-20 00:35:27

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SteveOstrowski — 2006-08-20 00:23:46

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- *Voter Registration Campaign, which aims to give students a voice by encouraging student voter turnout. The November elections are a prime opportunity for students to speak out and g	+ *Voter Registration Campaign, which aims to give students a voice by encouraging student voter turnout. The November elections are a prime opportunity for students to speak out and get out the vote.

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DallasCole — 2006-06-21 19:25:42

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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The next campus organizer has not been assigned yet. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[http://www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The next campus organizer has not been assigned yet. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.

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DallasCole — 2006-06-21 19:22:19

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- They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is much more effective than ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet).	+ They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is very effective at representing studens and public interest and tries to work with other student groups such as ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet). CalPIRG is working to open chapters at non-UC schools, especially USC.
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- *Stop the Raid on Student Aid, which fights educational budget cuts and high textbook costs.	+ *Higher Education, which fights for positive student aid programs and high textbook costs.
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	+ Along with ["ASUCD President"] ["Darnell Holloway"] and two students from ["UC Santa Cruz"] CalPIRG representative Dallas Cole went to Washington D.C. to lobby the Federal Commission on Higher Education to address student debt. They presented the findings of the ["UC Davis" Davis] [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/11/CampusNews/Joint.Taskforce.Discusses.Student.Debt-1984144.shtml?norewrite200606212244&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.comTaskforce on Student Debt]. + ["ASUCD"] and CalPIRG recently joined together to create a[http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2006/05/15/CampusNews/News-In.Brief.Senate.Approves.Creation.Of.Textbook.Affordability.Committee-1996677.shtml?norewrite200606212249&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com Textbook Affordability Commission] to explore ways to lower the price of textbooks, including working to lower publishing costs and creating a textbook rental program.
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- *''Currently'': We have working coalition with ["California Student Sustainability Coalition" CSSC], we're working on student group and faculty coalitions, an ASUCD resolution, and we've gathered over 400 student petitions. -	+ *''Currently'': We have a working coalition with ["California Student Sustainability Coalition" CSSC], we're working on student group and faculty coalitions, an ASUCD resolution, and we've gathered over 400 student petitions.
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	+ *Voter Registration Campaign, which aims to give students a voice by encouraging student voter turnout. The November elections are a prime opportunity for students to speak out and g
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- CalPIRG is always putting on events like call-in days or petition signings or even funerals, and theyre always looking for new people to join the cause.	+ CalPIRG is always putting on events like call-in days or petition signings or even funerals, and they're always looking for new people to join the cause.
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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The new campus organizer is ["Andy Bemis"]. The campus chairs are ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The next campus organizer was ["Andy Bemis"], who is now with[www.environmentcalifornia.com Environment California]. The next campus organizer has not been assigned yet. The campus chairs for 2005-2006 were ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"]. For the 2006-2007 year, the officers are Dallas Cole as chair and Michael Reagan as vice-chair. ["Dan Xie"], ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"], and Karen Park make up the other officers.
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- You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you.	+ You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you. It also gives them the opportunity to hire advocates and support staff. This staff is essential for CalPIRG. Campus organizers and statewide staff members train students on how to run effective grassroots campaign involving students in politics. Advocates provide students a voice in both the state and national capitols on such issues as protecting the environment and fighting student debt.
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	+ They helped to pass the Million Solar Roofs bill, which will create a million solar roof bills in California by the year 2010 through a tax rebate program. + Sounds like a cool program. What'd you guys have to do? + *Same thing! We showed the legislators that their constituents want this and put pressure on them to act through a massive grassroots campaign.

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VivianPham — 2006-06-07 12:16:35

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- * They held [http://www.californiaaggie.com/article/?id=10618 call-in days] to [http://www.house.gov/ congressional representatives] to fight the current federal budget cuts to student financial aid, and their last two call-ins generated 123 and 215 calls, respectively.	+ * They held [http://www.californiaaggie.com/media/storage/paper981/news/2005/10/12/FrontPage/Calprig.Students.Give.Congress.A.Ring-1321302.shtml?norewrite200606071615&sourcedomain=www.californiaaggie.com call-in days] to [http://www.house.gov/ congressional representatives] to fight the current federal budget cuts to student financial aid, and their last two call-ins generated 123 and 215 calls, respectively.

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KateWaterman — 2006-02-21 23:45:58

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- CalPIRG was without funding for three years. after three years of lobbying for something to be done, the courts decided that the Regents' actions were illegal and mandated that they allow CalPIRG with 'some means' of acquiring money, to ensure this legislators withheld $1million from the Regents.	+ CalPIRG was without funding for three years. After three years of lobbying for something to be done, the courts decided that the Regents' actions were illegal and mandated that they allow CalPIRG with 'some means' of acquiring money; to ensure this legislators withheld $1 million from the Regents.
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- * Hardcore statewide grassroots movement to generate donations (utilizing our notorious harassment techniques). As - well as organizing a "Swipe for Relief" in the DCs where students could donate the money from their swipes to the - cause.	+ * Hardcore statewide grassroots movement to generate donations (utilizing our notorious harassment techniques), as well as organizing a "Swipe for Relief" in the DCs where students could donate the money from their swipes to the cause.

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AimeeMaireMunoz-Lopez — 2006-02-21 19:52:48

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- They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The new campus organizer is ["Andy Bemis"]. The campus chairs are ["Aimee Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer was ["Ben Smith"]. You could often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The new campus organizer is ["Andy Bemis"]. The campus chairs are ["AimeeMarie Munoz-Lopez"] and ["Garo Manjikian"].
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- In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an initiative to stop the use of certain pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the ["UC Regents" UC Board of Regents].) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.	+ In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an initiative to stop the use of certain pesticides in and around schools. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the ["UC Regents" UC Board of Regents].) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding, kicking them off campus. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.
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- CalPIRG was without funding for a year before the courts decided that the Regents' actions were illegal and mandated that they allow CalPIRG with 'some means' of acquiring money.	+ CalPIRG was without funding for three years. after three years of lobbying for something to be done, the courts decided that the Regents' actions were illegal and mandated that they allow CalPIRG with 'some means' of acquiring money, to ensure this legislators withheld $1million from the Regents.
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- In 1991 CalPIRG had its first successful pledge drive and for the last 13 years, that's 39 quarters, at least 20% of the UC Davis campus (and other UC's) have found CalPIRG to be important enough to them to warrant 5 bucks a quarter.	+ In 1993 CalPIRG had its first successful pledge drive and for the last 13 years, that's 39 quarters, at least 20% of the UC Davis campus (and other UC's) have found CalPIRG to be important enough to them to warrant 5 bucks a quarter.
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	+ *By strong grassroot actions, from petitions to call-in days to our representatives, showing them what their + constituents want!
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KateWaterman — 2006-02-04 23:16:05

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- ''We definately did not Fall 2005, but I'm pretty sure we didn't Fall '04 either -- ["DanXie"]''	+ ''We definitely did not Fall 2005, but I'm pretty sure we didn't Fall '04 either -- ["DanXie"]''

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JimSchwab — 2006-02-04 19:25:24

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CraigBrozinsky — 2006-02-03 22:52:12

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- Before 1990 CalPIRG fees automatically appeared on a student's account statement. If a student did not want to pay the CalPIRG fee, they could check a box to opt out of it. This is the way it still is in PRIGs everywhere else around the country.	+ Before 1990 CalPIRG fees automatically appeared on a student's account statement. If a student did not want to pay the CalPIRG fee, they could check a box to opt out of it. This is the way it still is in PIRGs everywhere else around the country.

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DanXie — 2006-02-03 22:44:25

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	+ *The House voted to cut 12.7 billion dollars from student financial aid with a vote of 216-214. Thanks for all your help, this is not the end! CalPIRG will keep fighting for the students!
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	+ A LEED Platinum building reduces environmental impact by around 70% and reduces operational costs by 30-40%, this means that it will save us, the students and the university, 75 dollars per square foot as opposed to a mere 50 dollars per square foot with a Silver building. + ''Currently'': We have working coalition with ["California Student Sustainability Coalition" CSSC], we're working on student group and faculty coalitions, an ASUCD resolution, and we've gathered over 400 student petitions. +
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	+ *Arnold has promised to prevent this from happening, but he has already missed one deadline, so we're here to make sure he remembers his promise! We have over 250 petitions signed from just one tabling event, keep 'em coming!
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DanXie — 2006-01-16 17:46:41

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	+ == == + ''We definately did not Fall 2005, but I'm pretty sure we didn't Fall '04 either -- ["DanXie"]''

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KateWaterman — 2006-01-08 15:21:32

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- *Forest Protection, which is fighting the opening of 4.4 million acres of National Forests to oil drilling and other developement.	+ *Forest Protection, which is fighting the opening of 4.4 million acres of National Forests to oil drilling and other development.

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DanXie — 2006-01-07 19:19:24

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	+ * Successfully fought the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve to oil drilling in the Budget Reconciliation Act.

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KateWaterman — 2006-01-07 11:14:17

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KateWaterman — 2006-01-06 17:58:14

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KateWaterman — 2006-01-06 17:57:22

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KateWaterman — 2006-01-06 17:56:23

updates: dan, did i spell that right?

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TheoPaaske — 2005-12-29 08:45:14

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JosephBleckman — 2005-12-29 08:36:35

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DanXie — 2005-12-19 18:12:22

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	+ * Hardcore statewide grassroots movement to generate donations (utilizing our notorious harassment techniques).

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KateWaterman — 2005-12-10 23:10:41

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- In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an initiative to stop the use of certain pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.	+ In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an initiative to stop the use of certain pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the ["UC Regents" UC Board of Regents].) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.

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KateWaterman — 2005-12-10 23:02:41

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- In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an intiative to stop the use of certian pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.	+ In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an initiative to stop the use of certain pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.
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- Thus the pledge system was born. It is this writers opinion that the intent of the pledge system (which requires at least 20% of the student body pledged at all times in order for CalPIRG to remain on campus) was to totally own CalPIRG - the Regent's figured that either the students would be unable to meet the quota or be so enveloped in meeting the 20% that they wouldn't have time to run effective campaigns.	+ Thus the pledge system was born. It is this writer's opinion that the intent of the pledge system (which requires at least 20% of the student body to be pledged at all times in order for CalPIRG to remain on campus) was to totally own CalPIRG - the Regents figured that either the students would be unable to meet the quota or be so enveloped in meeting the 20% that they wouldn't have time to run effective campaigns.
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DanXie — 2005-12-10 22:38:08

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- In 1991 CalPIRG had it's first successful pledge drive and for the last 13 years, that's 39 quarters, at least 20% of the UC Davis campus has found CalPIRG to be important enough to them 5 bucks a quarter.	+ In 1991 CalPIRG had it's first successful pledge drive and for the last 13 years, that's 39 quarters, at least 20% of the UC Davis campus (and other UC's) has found CalPIRG to be important enough to them 5 bucks a quarter.

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DanXie — 2005-12-10 22:36:18

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- Before 1990 CalPIRG fees automatically appeared on a a student's account statement. If a student did not want to pay the CalPIRG fee, they could check a box to opt out of it.	+ Before 1990 CalPIRG fees automatically appeared on a student's account statement. If a student did not want to pay the CalPIRG fee, they could check a box to opt out of it.
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- In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an intiative to stop the use of certian pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding.	+ In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an intiative to stop the use of certian pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. The Regents claimed that they were concerned about students paying the fee without knowing what it was.

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DanXie — 2005-12-10 22:33:56

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-	+ + == History of Pledge Week == + + Before 1990 CalPIRG fees automatically appeared on a a student's account statement. If a student did not want to pay the CalPIRG fee, they could check a box to opt out of it. + + In the late 1980's CalPIRG launched a statewide campaign promoting an intiative to stop the use of certian pesticides. Unfortunately this upset many large organizations and business owners (including some affiliated with members of the UC Board of Regents.) The Regents then took action to, and succeeded in, eliminating CalPIRG's funding. + + CalPIRG was without funding for a year before the courts decided that the Regent's actions were illegal and mandated that they allow CalPIRG with 'some means' of acquiring money. + + Thus the pledge system was born. It is this writers opinion that the intent of the pledge system (which requires at least 20% of the student body pledged at all times in order for CalPIRG to remain on campus) was to totally own CalPIRG - the Regent's figured that either the students would be unable to meet the quota or be so enveloped in meeting the 20% that they wouldn't have time to run effective campaigns. + + In 1991 CalPIRG had it's first successful pledge drive and for the last 13 years, that's 39 quarters, at least 20% of the UC Davis campus has found CalPIRG to be important enough to them 5 bucks a quarter. +

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MichaelGiardina — 2005-12-07 00:26:44

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KateWaterman — 2005-11-05 16:19:09

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KateWaterman — 2005-11-01 16:43:57

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- They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is much more effective than ["UCSA"].	+ They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public, working with other PIRGs nationwide. CalPIRG is much more effective than ["UCSA"]. There are chapters at every ["UC System" UC], except for ["UC Merced" Merced] (yet).
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- You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. That $5 pledge that you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you.	+ You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. This $5 pledge you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you.
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- Awesome. How did they do that? - They held [http://www.californiaaggie.com/article/?id=10618 call-in days] to [http://www.house.gov/ congressional representatives] to fight the current federal budget cuts to student financial aid, and generated 123 and 215 calls, respectively. - * Cool! Which Davis CalPIRGS and which congressional representatives. WHat are 123 and 215 calls? - * They held a funeral for all the unreturnable textbooks left behind due to [http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id2=15618 unneccessary new editions and bundling].	+ * Awesome. How did they do that? + * They held [http://www.californiaaggie.com/article/?id=10618 call-in days] to [http://www.house.gov/ congressional representatives] to fight the current federal budget cuts to student financial aid, and their last two call-ins generated 123 and 215 calls, respectively. + * Cool! Which CalPIRGS and which congressional representatives? + * Every chapter in the state, and other PIRG chapters around the nation participated in these events. Most, if not all, congressional representatives were called, and some were called so often that their normal business was interrupted by all the student voices. + * They held a funeral for all the unreturnable textbooks left behind due to [http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id2=15618 unnecessary new editions and bundling].

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PhilipNeustrom — 2005-11-01 14:30:44

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MichaelGiardina — 2005-11-01 14:29:29

cool deal - just trying to probe for content, since i'm unfamiliar with CalPIRG

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KateWaterman — 2005-11-01 07:56:06

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- To improve this page, CalPIRG may decide to add specific, concrete examples of ways they've actively made a difference. For example, they might cite/describe specific petition signings, call-in days, petition signings, funerals, etc.	+ == What has CalPIRG done for you? == + * They helped pass the [http://www.energy.ca.gov/portfolio/ strongest clean energy law in the country], which mandates that 20% of California's energy be from renewable sources by 2017. + * They raised over $90,000 for tsunami relief. + * They held [http://www.californiaaggie.com/article/?id=10618 call-in days] to [http://www.house.gov/ congressional representatives] to fight the current federal budget cuts to student financial aid, and generated 123 and 215 calls, respectively. + * They held a funeral for all the unreturnable textbooks left behind due to [http://www.maketextbooksaffordable.com/newsroom.asp?id2=15618 unneccessary new editions and bundling].

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	+ + To improve this page, CalPIRG may decide to add specific, concrete examples of ways they've actively made a difference. For example, they might cite/describe specific petition signings, call-in days, petition signings, funerals, etc. + + Consider making circular orange CalPIRG stickers online and selling them from $2.50. There might be a good market for this.

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-31 20:35:10

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-31 20:33:02

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AndrewLeonard — 2005-10-31 13:06:02

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AndrewLeonard — 2005-10-31 13:05:10

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-31 01:08:43

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-31 00:57:49

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-31 00:52:48

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-30 21:53:24

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-29 20:56:26

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- They share an office (360 MU) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer is ["Ben Smith" Ben Smith]. You can often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The campus chair is ["Aimee Munoz-Lopez" Aimee Munoz-Lopez].	+ They share an office (360 ["MU"]) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer is ["Ben Smith" Ben Smith]. You can often find him in a ["Cows" cow] suit, or some other ["Costumes" costume]. The campus chair is ["Aimee Munoz-Lopez" Aimee Munoz-Lopez].

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-29 20:55:06

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-29 20:50:52

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BrentLaabs — 2005-10-29 20:33:32

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-29 20:21:05

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- You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. That $5 pledge that you make is deducted from your student account every quarter, not just once. At least you get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG].	+ You'll often find them on ["campus"] asking you to pledge $5 to them. That $5 pledge that you make is deducted from your student account every quarter. You get a bright orange sticker that says, "I pledged CALPIRG". This fundraising may cause people to seek ["Magic Items of Davis" protection from CalPIRG]. This funding keeps them on campus, fighting for you. + + + [[Thumbnail(calpirgsticker.jpg, "Actual size pledge sticker")]] + == This week is Pledge Week! Support your CalPIRG chapter by pledging so they can keep fighting the good fight. ==

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-29 19:56:52

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KateWaterman — 2005-10-26 20:58:09

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- [http://www.calpirg.org/ More information]	+ [http://www.calpirgstudents.org/ More information] + + They are a grassroots public interest group that lobbies for issues relevant to the general public. + + Their current campaigns are: + Stop the Raid on Student Aid, which fights educational budget cuts and high textbook costs. + Clean Energy, which advocates for solar homes and against Arctic drilling, among other things. + Hunger and Homelessness, which fights to end hunger and homelessness. + The New Voters Project, which registers young people to vote and gets them to the polls. + + CalPIRG is always putting on events like call-in days or petition signings or even funerals, and theyre always looking for new people to join the cause. + + They share an office (360 MU) with the ["ASUCD Office of External Affairs" Office of External Affairs]. The campus organizer is ["Ben Smith" Ben Smith]. You can often find him in a cow suit, or some other costume. The campus chair is ["Aimee Munoz-Lopez" Aimee Munoz-Lopez].
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BrentLaabs — 2005-04-05 12:57:58

silly link; balancing the article with viewpoints i hear but don't agree with.

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JabberWokky — 2005-03-22 11:15:29

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RobertMorris — 2005-03-22 09:53:20

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