Is Hillary the next feminist icon?

According to Wikipedia, "Rosie the Riveter is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the six million women who worked in the manufacturing plants which produced munitions and material during World War II while the men (who traditionally performed this work) were off fighting the war. This "character" is now considered a feminist icon in the US, and a herald of women's economic power to come. Rosie and her slogan were featured on newspapers, magazines and posters. Many people think that there was no real person who could be called "Rosie the Riveter". A real "Rosie the Riveter" was named Rose Monroe. The posters were made before she was discovered. She died at age 77."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter

After watching Hillary Clinton on C-Span today, my opinion of her grew even greater. I thought, "this is a woman who wants to stop the chaos and make America the way it once was.

She first wants to enforce the Equal Pay Act. She wants ALL women (Black, White, Latina...) to make the same salary men make for doing the same exact job. White women now are only making 70 cents of the one dollar men are making. Black women and Latinas are making even less.

Then she wants to get more American women involved in supporting EMILY's List. "EMILY's List, the nation's largest grassroots political network, is dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to federal, state, and local office."

She wants Healthcare issues in the United States taken care of so children can get proper exams and women can too.

And last but not at all least, Hillary wants to end the war.

She was inspired to run for president when she heard the words, "Dare to compete...Dare to compete." Well she is daring to compete, and in my opinion, anyone who is against stopping this war should maybe go over there to fight, maybe kill an innocent civilian....then see how you feel. How can you kill so many innocent civilians and call yourself a true American?

Hillary for President in 2008

To get this out of the way, I will be voting for Hillary Clinton for president in 2008. She shows more maturity than most of the men who run for President. She wants to stop the war the right way. She wants to put a cap on the amount of troops sent to Iraq. She wants to make sure that we leave Iraq alone and focus mostly on Afghanistan. That was the main focus to begin with.
In my opinion, George Bush is the worst thing that could have ever happened to this country. Whether he is a republican or democrat, I would definately vote against him or against someone who will carry on with this war.

To support Hillary visit her website to purchase "Hillary for President" products.

Political Scrutiny? Ha!

I read a blog about "Politcal Scrutiny." It kind of made me angry. This person said that Global Warming is NOT a big deal and Democrats are blowing it way out of proportion. Now in my opinion it is not nice dissing the other political parties. That shows no class what so ever. But as a democrat, I am not afraid to speak my mind. I think that global warming is something to worry about. Think about it- taken from Wikipedia-


"An increase in global temperatures can in turn cause other changes, including a rising sea level and changes in the amount and pattern of precipitation. These changes may increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, such as floods, droughts, heat waves, hurricanes, and tornados. Other consequences include higher or lower agricultural yields, glacier retreat, reduced summer streamflows, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors."



Now when you read that, do you really think it would be ok to not try to do something about that. For all we know Florida will be at the ocean floor in 30 years, we will all be dead of Malaria, and dengue fever, and there will be probably mass events of distinction. The Democrats can make all the fuss they want. It's better to be sure of something than to be left out in the dark.

Penn State Greater Allegheny Collegian

We have a new issue of Collegian coming out on the week of March 12. Our collegian consists of monthly happenings around campus, the country, and even the world.
Our February issue talked about our name change, Valentine's Day, and even included "Chris' Story," which talks about how THON started out. Other stories were included, and can be found on our website at Collegian.mk.psu.edu.
This picture is of our club. We are missing a few people. It is time for an updated picture. Our club advisor is Dr. Kathleen Brown. She is a very smart and experienced person. She is easy to talk to about serious issues, whether it be about school things or world issues.
Every issue gets better than the next. There are a few things that need to be fixed. But that is true with every paper.
We are here for the students. The paper is for those students who want to be heard. If you are student who wants to speak out, send your article to Monica Michna at mlm5102@psu.edu. It will be sure to make it into our Collegian.

Save the Puppies!

Have you ever seen a puppy as cute as this one? This little Golden Retriever is for sale online. If a family doesn't buy this puppy, what do you think will happen to it? It will most likely be given to a pound or pet store. Are puppy mills an option? Well according to KDKA, a Pittsburgh news channel, dogs and cats are being used for their skin and fake fur found all throughout the world in stores.
As a person who is against puppy mills and the abuse of any animal, I took the time of looking it up online at a website called Voice 4 Dogs. “Each year mainly in China ( but also Thailand and the Philippines) millions of dogs and cats suffer cruel brutal lives and unspeakable terror and pain before being slowly tortured to death, killed solely for their fur and skins for a merciless trade…this horror must be stopped, suffering dogs and cats desperately need your help, and within this web site you will find out how you can help to ban the trade in cat and dog fur in Europe.” They live in inhumane conditions similar to puppy mills, and maybe even worse.
The mission of this website is to abolish the trade of cat and dog fur and skins. “One cat fur coat alone requires the killing of up to 24 cats. 12 to 15 adult dogs are killed to manufacture each coat made from dog fur, and a horrific 40 or more if puppies or kittens are used.” It’s common to see stolen family pets and homeless cats and dogs used in the brutal action. These cats and dogs fur goes to accessories such as: coats, fur trimmed clothing, hoods, hats, gloves, stuffed animals, blankets, toys, fur pom poms on sweaters, and trim on jeans etc. Along with those, the fur is also found as children’s dyed hair-bows and items such as novelty key rings and hair accessories.
Because the thought of using dog and cat for fur is so disturbing, the labels will actually give false information about what is used to make the garment. The website makes it clear:


Dog Fur - may be Labeled As: Gae -wolf (note: Gae is the Korean word for dog) Sobaki, Asian jackal, Gou -pee, Goupee, Kou pi, Gubi, China wolf, Asian wolf, Pommern wolf, loup d' Asia (wolf of Asia), Asiatic raccoon dog, Corsac fox, Dogues du Chine.

Cat Fur - may be labeled As: Housecat, Wild cat, Katzenfelle, Rabbit, Goyangi, Mountain cat.


As of right now, “Voice 4 Dogs has found domestic dog fur on sale in the UK. This is the result of an extensive series of tests conducted on the fur by means of MALDI – TOFF mass spectrometry. Tests proved positive for domestic dog fur, found in a fur trimmed leather hat. The shop from which the item had been purchased claimed that their supplier had informed them that the fur was mink. This research proves that producers fraudulently substitute cheaper dog hair for more expensive fur such as mink. It provides evidence that the skins of domestic dogs and cats are indeed for sale on Britain's high streets. Voice 4 Dogs therefore urges the UK government to make good on its promise to ban dog and cat fur imports into this country when such fur is proven to be on sale. We presented clear evidence backed up by full laboratory reports to DTI officials and have been liaising with them about a strong, proactive UK stance on this issue within the EU. Other countries have already shown that these products are available elsewhere in the EU. However, according to the Department of Trade and Industry Voice 4 Dogs is the only British group DNA testing products in the UK for containing cat and dog fur.
Help make a difference and visit the website Voice 4 Dogs and make a donation. Before you visit the website, prepare for the graphic images that you are about to see.

Let me familiarize you with my Family.

This is my family. They mean more to me than anyone in the world. Not only do we all look happy because we are in San Francisco, but we also just won the Super Bowl. This picture is from last year, but I thought I would make a tribute to those people in my life that make it possible to go on. Without them, I would be insane. They are always there when I need something. And they are the type of people that would give others the clothes off of their backs. I love them dearly. Especially my brother Ewwwic (Eric). He is always there to talk to and totally understands me. Thank goodness he can talk Spanish now. HaHa. It's easier to talk. ;) Since I am at school, I don't get to see them all the time, but I miss them more than anything. I love you guys.

...so it continues...

And so the rest of Spring Semester continues. There are a lot of things to plan for in the next 3 months. Being involved on campus keeps me from dying from boredom.
Spring Break is coming up in March. I was planning on going to Florida to see my friend Carie, but instead I am staying here, continuing the job hunt and going to the St. Patrick's Day Parade with all of my friends and Susan, my best! friend. We also have another issue of the Collegian coming out. It will be a Spring Break issue including news on Britney Spears, Anna Nicole, and events world wide and campus wide.
At the beginning of April I will be heading off to Disney World with my family. Also in April, we have Spring Fling Week, which consists of inflatables, bands, other activities and the Semi-Formal. The theme of Spring Fling Week is "A Fling to the Stars" which leads up to the end of the week to the Semi, which is themed "A Night With the Stars." Last year we called it "One Last Fling" and it was a blast.
After such an exciting event is my 22nd Birthday!!!!!! Yay for me!!! I plan to get all of my lost friends and family member Louis and live it up.
I am looking forward to a good semester.