NAME TBD (see below) - April 21, 2004
Official Newsletter of the Carleton University Debating Society
In this issue:
a) Call For Comments - The President Wants YOU!
b) Good Luck to Departing Members
c) Summer Time Meetings Redux
d) Name the Newsletter
e) Community Billboard - freethought.ca Launched!
f) Debate Calendar
"Vacation is what you take when you can't take what you've been taking any
longer."
-- The Lion
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - CALL FOR COMMENTS
My name is Andrew Christie and I was recently elected President of the
2004-2005 Carleton University Debating Society (CUDS). I would like to
inform you of the opportunity to give your input regarding CUDS' direction
for the upcoming year as the executive is currently in the planning
stages.
We will be discussing a wide span of issues including fundraising, hosting
and attending tournaments, and recruitment/retention ideas. However all
pertinent ideas are desired.
Please post your ideas on the appropriate CUSIDnet thread (entitled Exec
seeking ideas for direction of CUDS in 2004-2005) or email the executive
directly at exec(a)carletondebate.org if you don't use CUSIDnet.
Following the meeting, the executive will produce a road map on our
direction for next year. It will provide the general thrust of the
society covering issues as already mentioned and new developments. We
would like as much input as possible in the creation of this document and
your input is appreciated.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me
directly at president(a)carletondebate.org.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3743
DEPARTING MEMBERS
On behalf of the club, we would like to wish good luck to the following
members who are departing:
Ben Campbell
Mike Dewar
Ben Piper
Marion Sandilands
Raza Siddiqui
Rodrigo Emilio Solano-Quesnel
To those who are graduating, good luck. To those who are transferring,
hopefully we'll see you on the circuit -- don't forget the Dorchester Cup!
Did I forget anyone? E-mail me at vpcom(a)carletondebate.org and I will
include them in the next issue.
SUMMER MEETINGS REDUX
We will be holding summer meetings as demand dictates. We are also
holding ad hoc meetings during exam period. Interested? Let everyone
know by posting your interest and/or availability on CUSIDnet. We will
post the agreed upon summer meeting times after exams are over.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?p=37973
NAME THE NEWSLETTER
I am currently looking for suggestions on what to name the weekly e-mail
newsletter (the one you're reading right now). If your suggestion is
chosen you will win.....nothing. You will however be acknowledged in the
next e-mail and I will be eternally grateful. Post your suggestions on
CUSIDnet.
- Discussion:
http://www.cusid.ca/community/viewtopic.php?t=3682
COMMUNITY BILLBOARD
E-Mail vpcom(a)carletondebate.org to submit your message
- Freethought.ca Launched
Current CUDS members Wayne Chu, Mike Powell, and Padraic Ryan and former
CUDS members Luke Cote, have teamed up to launch a new site Freethought.ca
The aim of the site is to provide a forum for people across the country to
discuss matters and inform their fellow citizens of important events
throughout Canada and around the world. The most important function of
the site is what we call the 'infolinks' section. This page
http://www.freethought.ca/infolinks.php provides everyone the ability to
bring a news story to our attention and the attention to everyone who
visits freethought.ca. This may resemble some other popular headline news
pages, but the difference is you're providing the headlines.
We hope all of you visit and contribute to the site regularly and feel
free to let others know about the services freethought.ca provides.
DEBATE CALENDAR
May 14 - 16: Waterloo 24-hour Debate Death Trudge
May - Aug: Summer Meetings; Details TBA
September: First Meeting of the Year
E-mail vpcom(a)carletondebate.org to add an event.
--
Wayne Chu
Vice President Communications
Carleton University Debating Society
vpcom(a)carletondebate.org |
www.carletondebate.org
Discuss at
http://cusid.ca/community/viewforum.php?f=29
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