<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
15.0pt">Hello Fellow Graduate Students,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
15.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Here
are the latest happenings in the GSA newsworld:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:none;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Council Meeting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:none;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Finals Week Coffee Break<span style="mso-tab-count:
1"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:none;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">3)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Toy Drive</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.0pt;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:none;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">4)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Student Regent</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
15.0pt">GSA Council Meeting, <b>Tomorrow</b></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt">
<b>Wednesday</b></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> 12/3/08</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
14.0pt">Our December Council Meeting will be held tomorrow, December 3<sup>rd</sup>
, in Commons 355 at 6pm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Council
Representatives: be sure to be there on time.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>We will have guests from the Office of Design and
Construction, from TAPS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We are
also voting on a few bylaws changes and for approval of funds for this year's
James Young Colloquium.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>For
further information contact Alex Cortez @ </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Times-Roman"><a href="mailto:gsaucr@ucr.edu"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman"">gsaucr@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt;line-height:17.0pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:
16.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Finals Week Coffee Breaks <b>Monday-
Thursday</b></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> 12/8/08-12/11/08</span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Coffee and treats are on
the GSA during finals week! Stop by our office on the second floor of the
Commons (Commons 203, next to ASUCR) at the following dates and times for FREE
delicious COFFEE and snacks:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Monday Dec 8: 2pm-3pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tuesday Dec 9: 11am-12pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Wednesday Dec 10: 2pm-3pm </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thursday Dec 11: 11am-12pm</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">And since you are coming by
for coffee anyways, why not bring a toy to donate to our holiday toy drive and
help a needy child this season. Don't miss this opportunity! This is the last
time GSA will feed you for all of 2008! <a href="mailto:anne.hansen@email.ucr.edu">anne.hansen@email.ucr.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:publicity.gsa@ucr.edu">publicity.gsa@ucr.edu</a> </span></p>
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none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:13.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Toy Drive now 12/3/08 through
<b>Thursday</b></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> 12/18/08</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">GSA is helping our first year
medical students with their toy drive. We are in need<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>of toys for children (ages of
2-16yrs, with the majority ranging from 2-9yrs). Please bring your <b>unwrapped
gift</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> to the GSA office Commons
203.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They don't have to be fancy
or expensive a barbie, a soccer ball, or a cool educational book.....would be
perfect gifts!!! Also, if anyone has any used books that would suite this age
range, any old soccer/athletic equipment, or old toys to donate to the
Community Center (Renacimiento or Rebirth), this would also be greatly
appreciated. The children you will be helping are come from broken homes
and anything that we do will make a HUGE DIFFERENCE to these children. The
toys will be distributed at an event on December 19<sup>th</sup>, <b>donations</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> for this party are welcomed. For further details
please refer to: </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#001AC5"><u style="text-underline:#001AC5"><a href="http://www.dailybulletin.com/neighborhoodwatch/ci_3885659">http://www.dailybulletin.com/neighborhoodwatch/ci_3885659</a></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">There will be boxes at the
GSA office and the deadline is <b>December 18<sup>th</sup> at 5 pm</b></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt">. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Evita Limon (AAO BMD) <a href="mailto:elimo002@student.ucr.edu">elimo002@student.ucr.edu</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Student Regent Applications</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">For those of you who are
interested in getting (super) involved in the University of California, the
process of selecting the next Student Regent of the UC is starting. The student
Regent is a voting member of The Regents of the University of California,
attending all meetings of the Board and its Committees and serving a one-year
term commencing July 1<sup>st</sup>. The Board of Regents meets six times a
year, every other month, in two-day meetings. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The application for 2010-2011
student regent is now available online</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">at <a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/app10.pdf">http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/app10.pdf</a>,
and there will be an informational session at UCR hosted by the current student
Regent on January 8th location to be announced.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you want more information
on what the job entails, what the selection process is like or anything like
that please contact Gary Coyne at <a href="mailto:EVP.GSAUCR@yahoo.com">EVP.GSAUCR@yahoo.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">We hope to see you at our
future events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Be sure to contact
me if you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or concerns.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Take care!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Yours truly,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:15.0pt">Alex Cortez</span></p>
<br>-- <br>Alejandro Cortez<br>PhD Candidate<br>Cardullo Lab<br>Biology Department, EEOB<br>University of California Riverside<br><br>President<br>Graduate Student Association<br>University of California Riverside<br><a href="http://www.gsa.ucr.edu">www.gsa.ucr.edu</a><br>
Office: (951) 827-3740<br>Fax: (951) 827-6358<br><br>"One's greatest nemesis is one's self when one dares not to think openly" -<br>Anonymus<br>