SSA eMpirical No. 36 - Watch that Zeitgeist Change!
Submitted by august on Sat, 2009-03-28 10:54.
Secular Student eMpirical 04/09/09 |
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The SSA only exists because of your support. Please donate today. Secular shorts: The Reed Secular Alliance has posted videos of lectures here, including a feature with Daniel Dennett. University of Pittsburgh student counters insulting undercover Campus Crusade campaign with a peaceful, nonreligious protest on Facebook. Iowa and Vermont both vote to make same-sex marriage legal! You've heard about GodTube. You've heard about YouTube suspending accounts because people don't like what they see. Now there's an alternative for atheists - NoGodTube! The site is still in Beta, so be patient and enjoy! Obama makes another all-inclusive statement: "...we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values." Read more. The University of Maryland Senate voted to remove the invocation from their commencement ceremonies! Read more.  Secular Students in Indiana spearhead their own Atheist Bus Campaign! Support them at INatheistbus.org! Contact us! Call us toll free at 1-877-842-9474. You can also email us at ssa@secularstudents.org. We are always happy to hear from you and answer any questions or concerns! What do you think? This is your eNewsletter and we are always updating and changing to fit your needs, so please let us know what you think of our new format! Email enews@secularstudents.org with any suggestions, ideas, or comments. eMpirical Team
Bjorn Watland, Landon Winkler, Lyz Liddell, August E. Brunsman IV, Hemant Mehta
| IntroductionPlease support us. The Secular Student Alliance is an independent organization that relies entirely on the generosity of the secular community to continue providing services that are vital to campus organizations for secular students.
We are building a movement - join us! The Secular Student Alliance is seeking two college interns for the summer of 2009. If you're thinking about a career in the secular movement, this is a great opportunity for you! The Secular Student Alliance is looking for dedicated leaders who would like to run for positions on the SSA's Board of Directors! The SSA is a democratic organization and all SSA members are eligible to run for a position on the Board of Directors. There will be six open seats in the election taking place this May.  During the first week of February, Dan Barker spent more time at college than most fulltime students. As part of a tour to Virginia and Washington DC, Mr. Barker visited five colleges in five days. by Shelley Mountjoy Read more...  When Ashley Mockett received a scholarship from Saddleback College, she didn't expect that it would lead her to start a freethought activist group and campaign to change the college's policies. A year later, she has accomplished what she set out to do! by Ashley Mockett Read more... Things got a little heated this past February at the University of South Carolina. Only an hour and a half away from Bob Jones University, lauded as the “world’s largest fundamental Christian school," a crowd gathered to witness an almost alien sight – one of America’s leading atheists denying the existence of the Biblical God. by Andrew Cederdahl. Read more...  In this cover article of the National Journal, writer Paul Starobin explores the rising legislative force of those Americans who do not believe in a higher power. This article is reprinted with permission from the National Journal; you can read the original article here. Read more... Every year, the SSA holds a national leadership conference. This year's conference will be August 7-9 in Columbus, OH. Keep your eyes on our website for more details, a list of speakers and events, and opportunities for travel grants and more! Read more...  The Freedom From Religion Foundation holds two essay contests each year - one for college-bound high school students and one for students already in college. Voice your freethought for a chance to win one of four prizes in each category. Contest deadlines are coming up soon! Read more... Australian student group leader Jason Ball attracts national media attention with his skeptical podcast "The Pseudo Scientists." This article is reprinted with permission from The Age. Read more... Savannah Lanz doesn’t believe in God, follow religion, or look to any higher powers, and she’s hoping to form a student group at Johnsburg High School that echoes those beliefs. This article is reprinted with permission from the Northwest Herald. Read more... | 
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