Licking County Students for a Democratic Society

About Me

Licking County Students for a Democratic SocietyWe are part of the Midwest SDS: www.newsds.org/midwestsds which is a part of the national SDS: www.newsds.org We also work with America Votes: www.americavotes.org We work with ProgressOhio: www.ProgressOhio.orgWe are Students For A Democratic Society of Licking County. We represent the schools that are in Licking County.The SDS is an organization of students across the United States who are concerned about the current condition of the nation, the US's influence on the rest of the world, and everything that is happening outside of our doorstep.Students for a Democratic Society was created in the early 1960's and fought the oppression of the time. They eventually became one of the driving forces of the civil rights, anti-war, and free speech movements. By the end of the '60s, SDS became militant and faded away. We plan on bringing back the original ideology of SDS and stay peaceful.The Licking County SDS chapters are specifically concerned with making the anti-war movement more popular and organized in Licking County. As well as the overwhelming need for education reform, and the need for education equality. We are planning to organize, spread the word, and bring more students to attention of the state of affairs that is currently bothering our hearts and minds.STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY is an association of young people on the left. It seeks to create a sustained community of educational and political concern; one bringing together liberals and radicals, activists and scholars, students and faculty. It maintains a vision of a democratic society where at all levels people have control of the decisions which affect them and the resources on which they are dependent. It seeks a relevance through the continual focus on realities and on the programs necessary to effect change at the most basic levels of economic, political and social organization. It feels the urgency to put forth a radical, democratic program whose methods embody the democratic vision. Preamble, SDS ConstitutionStart Asking More Questions! To Join 1. Subscribe to our mailing list. 2. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with your name, or send a message to this account on myspace. 3. Meet your fellow SDSers! Come to a meeting. Meetings occur every other Saturday(or Friday) at 6:00p.m. They are at Jono's Coffee at 1551 West Church Street, Newark, OH 43055.For directions, message this myspace account. Meetings will be announced on here! and were they are will be announced also. 4.) Visit the official SDS site, below and register your membership on the website.Licking County SDS Organizer-Secretary-Benjamin James Albert-740-366-0052 B Y-LAW 8: Organizer-Secretary A Organizer-Secretary shall be appointed by the membership to oversee the chapters organizational matters. With the goal maintaining a culture of democracy, all members who meet the requirements should have an opportunity to act as Organizer-Secretary. 8.2 The role of the Organizer-Secretary is strictly administrative, as opposed to executive. 8.3 It is the responsibility of the Organizer-Secretary to ensure that the meetings are executed efficiently and democratically, within the meeting procedure established by the membership. 8.4 The Organizer-Secretary is also the contact to the National Students for a Democratic Society and will maintain connection with the National SDS. 8.5 The Organizer-Secretary shall be elected or asked to resign when the members of the Licking County SDS feel that the current Organizer-Secretary is not doing his duty. However, there must be a majority vote by all the members of the Licking County SDS at a meeting. A new Organizer-Secretary must be elected immediately and be given all the passwords and usernames to the Licking County SDS websites and mailing server. 8.6 The Organizer-Secretary can call for the appointment of sub-organizers and the members of the Licking County SDS will vote accordingly. Licking County SDS BylawsSub-Organizers/School/Phone Number B Y-LAW 8: 8.6 The Organizer-Secretary can call for the appointment of sub-organizers to represent each branch (school) of the Licking County Students for a Democratic Society. The sub-organizer is in charge of recruiting at his/her school, and making sure members at his/her school attend the Licking County SDS events. Kelsey Johns (Newark Catholic)-740-927-9738 / 740-430-5300 Jon Takacs (Watkins Memorial High School) - 614-270-2008 Alex Eyre(Watkins Memorial High School)-740-927-9155 Jeremy Cannon (Heath High School)-740-258-9378 Chance Duffy (Newark High School)- 740-522-5192/740-814-4287 Evan Schmittgen (Granville High School)-614-5984378/740-587-7390Join SDS! http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org./join/sds_membe rship.cgi Website: www.newsds.org/newarkhs Mailing List(E-mail): http://www.studentsforademocraticsociety.org/cgi-bin/dada/ma il.cgi/list/newarkhs/ Myspace Group: http://groups.myspace.com/StudentsforDemSoc

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My Interests

Saving the world. SDS is an education and social action organization dedicated to increasing democracy in all phases of our common life. It seeks to promote the active participation of young people in the formation of a movement to build a society free from poverty, ignorance, war, exploitation, racism and sexism. The SDS fights for equality in schools, equality in education, student's rights,and Education is a right, not a privaledge.

I'd like to meet:

"People of this Generation....Looking uncomfortably to the world we inherit", anyone who is willing to fight for the rights of others, anyone willing to fight for their own rights, people who care enough to act, and people who will help the cause.

Movies:

The Weather Underground and Rebels With A Cause.USA Video, watch please! .. Anti-War Video .. Dear Mr. President ..Imagine Peace!

Heroes:

Become your own hero.

My Blog

SDS Restarting soon!

The Licking County SDS will be re-starting this year as school starts and this year we will still have free membership. I will be purchasing shirts and new buttons for the group this year as well as b...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:29:00 PST

Licking County SDS Re-start?

The Licking County SDS is going to be re-starting again in July and I am looking for people willing to help out, this is not a new organization, just re-opening the Licking County SDS from its break. ...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 08:53:00 PST

Possible meeting?

I know we have not had a meeting in a while so I will try to plan one soon, school is winding down so I didn't plan any meetings before this so that seniors and others could have time to get ready for...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:03:00 PST

Licking County SDS Meeting April 28!

This comming Saturday April 28, 2007 Licking County SDS Meeting @ 6PM@ Jono's Coffee 1551 West Church Street, Newark, OH 43055
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 06:48:00 PST

Licking County SDS Meeting Update for Friday 13th!

Friday April 13, 2007 Licking County SDS Meeting @ Jono's Coffee 1551 West Church Street, Newark, OH 43055
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:36:00 PST

Licking County SDS in the Newspaper!

Article published Apr 4, 2007.. PRINTER FRIENDLY ARTICLE -->Local students forming political groupBy JENNIFER NESBITT Advocate Reporter NEWARK A handful of Licking County students are working to ...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:29:00 PST

New SDS Update!

Hello everyone,We will be having a meeting March 30, 2007 at 6:00 Pm at Jono's Coffee. Everyone is welcome to come. There is great coffee, and other caffiene filled delight. Now, this meeting is on a ...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:56:00 PST

Overview of March 17th SDS Meeting/ Iraq Peace Rally/Protest

This is basically how it went:Licking County Students for a Democratic Society Meeting Saturday, March 17, 2007 6 PM-8PM People who showed up:Chance Duffy, Jeremy Cannon, Benjamin A...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:15:00 PST

4th Anniversary Iraqi Peace Rally/ SDS Update!

------------------------------------------------------------ ----4th Anniversary Iraqi Peace Rally Downtown Newark at the Gazebo on Courthouse Square Monday, 19 Mar 2007, 6:30 PM Site is handicap ac...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:37:00 PST

America Votes Columbus Activist Meeting in Licking County

America Votes Columbus Activist Meeting 3.1.07 Attendees Phillip Tibbs, Newark Is involved because "politics runs everything," and "we get the government we deserv...
Posted by Licking County Students for a Democratic Society on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:12:00 PST