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Hi everyone, attached to this blog entry is the draft lbj 2007 student directory.

Not many people wear helmets when they bike. Maybe it's because of style, maybe because you forget, or maybe you don't have the cash. If it is the 3rd reason, you should go to University Health Services on Dean Keaton. They sell quality helmets for $10. Don't lose everything you've worked so hard for because of a bicycle accident.

Senator Hillary Clinton and Gov. Mitt Romney face off in the first silent debate of campaign 2008:

Created by Harry Shearer.

Hey folks.  My brother moved to Austin recently and lives N off Parmer Lane.  If you know anyone that is moving here for work or whatever and is looking for a place, you can give them the following website (his post):

Co-sponsored by the LBJ Student Sustainability Working Group, may I present to you...

Susan Williams Sloan and the American Wind Energy Association

Susan brings to us her expertise in the world of wind power, lobbying efforts, and building coalitions such as Wind Energy Works!

Hello LBJ peeps,

I'm a first-year and just found out that you can set up your personal laptop to use the printers in the Wasserman Library. I thought other first-years might be interested in this information. Just go to the links below and follow the steps.

http://www.lbjlivewire.com/node/3680

http://www.lbjlivewire.com/node/3687

 

-Crystal

From Sick Of Blue Cross:

Hi everyone,

There have been some issues with the lbjlivewire webpage not refreshing correctly. In other words, when you log-in, or submit other information, it may seem as though nothing has happened. The problem is that the page is not refreshing correctly. (I am trying to correct the problem, although it may not be fixed for a while.)  Therefore, if you think you are experiencing this issue, just click the refresh button in your browser. This should ameliorate the situation.

-Dave

Hello to all!

It takes awhile to settle in, but it'll happen. Make sure to pen in Brown Bags on your calendar for Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15 pm in the Lounge. Next week's a bye week. The first one is tentatively scheduled for September 12th. I'll update you once it's confirmed.

Other than that what do you need to know?

-They occur every Wednesday

-Speaker ideas should be sent to me at mkholody [at] gmail [dot] com or mkholody [at] mail [dot] utexas [dot] edu

-Just show up. Be ready to listen, ask questions, eat some food, and take a break between classes.

Breaking news: Giuliani announces his candidacy for the 2007 GPAC presidential race Saturday afternoon at a campaign rally.

Pundits questioned his interest in the student government elections for the LBJ School of Public Affairs - a school he had never attended and in which he would be ineligible for any electoral position. Insiders were quick to note that his excellent fundraising potential and skilled legal team clearly trumped any unfounded concerns regarding minutiae of the GPAC Constitution.

LBJ Friends,

As I asked you this morning over email, we can (and we should) vote in the UT Student Government elections online today and tomorrow.

I talked to you about why it is important to vote and why we, as the graduate school related to policy and government, should set the example. Now I'm going to talk to you here about some specific actions I want to pursue as the LBJ Representative.

Eric and I are assembling an Orientation Committee. We need your ideas, your leadership, your ability to navigate a tube down the Guadalupe. We will respect your time with our keep-meetings-short policy, and we won't pressure you to commit more time and energy than you can. Let us know if you are even the slightest bit interested so that we can talk you into it. It's gonna be fun.

If anyone out there is selling tickets to the Aggie game on the 28th, please let me know, I'm interested in purchasing in bulk.

 Lucas Machicek

lmac3891 [at] gmail [dot] com

512-905-8039

What if we went around LBJ with a video camera and asked a few students, faculty, and staff a question or two about their experience at LBJ - what they liked the most, what they dislike, favorite class, important policies issues, etc. Say a few minutes per interview maximum. Edit the video, add a generic little background song or something, and either post it as one file or maybe a few separate files as a series. It seems like we already have the IT capability to do this, but if not we could always use YouTube.

Livewire has been upgraded to version 5.0 of Drupal, the software that we use to power the website. Please let the Technology Committee know if you experience any problems with the new version. We will continue to tweak the setup and make improvements over the coming weeks. Feel free to leave a comment if you would like to see something specifically added or changed.

Attached are the results of the Fall 2006 survey; thank you to everyone who participated.

Some of the findings include:

• A partisan breakdown of 52% liberal, 32% moderate, and 9% conservative.
• Economic policy, international affairs, and nonprofits were the top 3 policy areas.
• Education, energy & natural resources, and international affairs were the areas where more course offerings were most requested.
• 41% support and 40% oppose an undergraduate degree in public affairs offered by LBJ.
• Two-thirds support a full $15 per semester fee increase for renewable energy credits.
• 49% are likely, and 46% are unlikely, to buy printed course packets if they were available.

See, there is room for creative types in business!

http://theshermanfoundation.blogspot.com/2006/11/one-bank.html