HRC Weekly - Volume XII Issue III

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The HRC Weekly
Harvard Republican Club Bulletin
Volume XII, Issue III -- Week of March 5, 2006

This week's contents:

I. RSEP-MASH Study Break - Wednesday

II. HRC Movie Night - Saturday

III. Board Meeting Next Wednesday

IV. HRC-HLF-Salient Debate

V. HPU Discussion on the Post-Summers Era - Thursday

VI. Buy a T-Shirt

VII. Pay Dues

Quote of the week...

"Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."

- Ronald Reagan

TOP PHOTO: Judy Estilow places flags outside her Hampton, Va. home, Feb. 24, 2006, in anticipation of the return of her son, SSgt. Junior Schriner, from service in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division's 506th Regimental Combat Team. After months in Iraq, Schriner, who was injured in Iraq by a roadside bomb, arrived at his mother's Hampton home early Sunday for a two-week leave. (AP Photo/Daily Press, Rob Ostermaier)

BOTTOM PHOTO: U.S. President George W. Bush and President Hamid Karzai hold a cut ribbon they officially open the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 1, 2006. In background from left to right are first lady Laura Bush, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Ambassador Ron Neumann. Bush made a surprise visit to Afghanistan ahead of his trip to India and Pakistan. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

I. RSEP-MASH Study Break - Wednesday - This Wednesday, March 8, at 9pm, RSEP will join forces with MASH to host a study break in Leverett JCR. Join us for a lively discussion led by Ryan Delany regarding the military and its presence at Harvard. The official topic is "ROTC, Veterans, and the Elite." As always, Finale desserts will be served. Questions? Contact Mark (mshepard@fas).

II. HRC Movie Night - Saturday - Join your fellow HRC members for a special screening of the movie Jarhead this Saturday, March 11, at 8pm in Quincy JCR. Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling book detailing his pre-Desert Storm experiences in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Jarhead has received stellar reviews. Contact John (souther@fas) with questions.

III. Board Meeting Next Wednesday - Please note that we do NOT have a general board meeting this week, but mark your calendars for 10pm next Wednesday, March 15, location TBA. Feel free to come even if you're not on the general board. Questions? Contact Stephen (sdewey@fas).

IV. HRC-HLF-Salient Debate - Next Thursday, March 16, HRC will host our first-ever official internal debate, joined by debaters from the Harvard Libertarian Forum and the Harvard Salient. The topic is the legalization of controlled substances, including marijuana and other drugs. An HRC debater will be on either side, joined by a debater from HLF on the pro-legalization side and a debater from the Salient on the anti-legalization side. Location TBA in the next Weekly. Questions, or to volunteer to debate, contact Daren (stanaway@fas).

V. HPU Discussion on the Post-Summers Era - Thursday - The Harvard Political Union presents "Life After Larry: The Future of Harvard." Come hear student thoughts on the future of Harvard's leadership and voice your own this Thursday, March 9, at 6pm in the IOP First Floor Conference Room. Free pizza will be served. Contact Ariana (akroshin@fas) with questions.

VI. Buy a T-Shirt - You can buy an HRC T-shirt for $10 by emailing Mark Shepard at mshepard@fas.harvard.edu to arrange for payment and shipping/pickup.

VII. Pay Dues - If you haven't paid your $5 dues for the year yet, you can do so by mailing it with your name and email address to Jeffrey Kwong, 1774 Harvard Yard Mail Center, Cambridge, MA 02138. Paying dues gets you a membership card, priority in our events, and other benefits.

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