Want to relive the glory of the 2006 Senate primary? Then go to the YPU debate on Wednesday and watch Ned Lamont argue that Congress should force Bush to end the Iraq War. Should be a good way to regain some of the optimism lost the night before during the State of the Union, until you remember who is president and who isn't.

The College Democrats' EITC lobbying campaign is back! Help us collect signatures for the Earned Income Tax Credit Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the dining halls. We're working in conjunction with organizations around the state as a part of a major lobbying drive and the petitions will be presented to the Governor and the State Legislature. So basically, it's kind of a big deal. Contact benjamin.shaffer@yale.edu for details.

It's the end of January, and you know what that means! Yep, the State of the Union! The Dems will be watching together in the Saybrook TV Room. Come for the speech, come for the food, come for the beverages, come for Jim Webb's response, or come so you can see Nancy Pelosi sitting next to Dick Cheney for an hour. Be there.

Monday, January 22 -- 8:00 p.m. -- Branford Common Room.

Come to the first Dems weekly meeting of 2007. Hear all about the awesome stuff we're planning for this semester, and find out how you can get involved. Do you think work should be rewarded? Do you think people should have access to health care? Do you want to get high school students more involved in politics? Then come find out what you can do!