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Four members of Congress were participating in the Congressional Food Stamp Challenge, they were going to live one week on food stamps to show how unhealthy it actually is. Friend of OSU Dems and Rep for Ohio's 17th District, Tim Ryan was one of those four members.

Unfortunately Tim ran into a little problem at the airport. The full account is told on his website: Congressman Tim Ryan's Blog: Day 5

It's ok Tim, we still love you, <sarcasm> and are glad the TSA took that food from you since it makes this country safer!</sarcasm>

Mendenhall Lab, Rm 100

125 S. Oval Mall

Columbus, OH 43210

Join the College Democrats at Ohio State for a Town Hall meeting with Governor Ted Strickland. Also joining us will be State Representatives Joyce Beatty, Dan Stewart, Ted Celeste, and Tracy Heard.

We will be discussing a variety of issues ranging from higher education, to the economy, to the importance of the youth vote in the state of Ohio. This is the first time Governor Strickland has come to campus to speak directly to students, and we hope this dialogue sparks continued cooperation between campus and the Statehouse. The event is free and ALL members of the community are welcome to attend. We hope to see you there. 

Join the OSU Dems at the Drexel Gateway Theatre, 1550 N High Street, on Wednesday, April 25th for our first annual Candidate Meet and Greet. The event will last from 6-9 PM.

Candidates for Columbus City Council (and possibly Mayor Coleman), the Franklin County Commissioners, and other Democratic candidates and elected officials from in and around Central Ohio will be joining us. A few State Representatives and State Senators will also be in attendance. This is an excellent opportunity to hear directly from local leaders.

Admission is free with a student ID and is $10 for community members. Food and Drinks provided. We hope to see you there!

$1bn 'don't have sex' campaign a flop as research shows teenagers ignore lessons

The Bush administration has spent over $1 billion on an abstinence education program that has failed to have any impact at all. 

"A survey of more than 2,000 teenagers carried out by a research company on behalf of Congress found that the half of the sample given abstinence-only education displayed exactly the same predilection for sex as those who had received conventional sex education in which contraception was discussed."

The plan started under Clinton as part of welfare reform, but spending on the program increase exponentially under Bush. We are now spending over $100m a year on the education program...

"Both control groups had the same breakdown of behavior: 23% in both sets had had sex in the previous year and always used a condom, 17% had sex only sometimes using a condom; and 4% had sex never using one. About a quarter of each group had had sex with three or more partners."

So wouldn't it be better to step up education about contraception and spend our $100m there instead of the illusion that teenagers aren't going to have sex if we tell them it's cool not to have sex by giving them abstinence rings and signing pledges.

I mean heck even abstinence isn't 100%, the Virgin Mary had a baby...

The College Democrats at The Ohio State University have started a Progress Ohio group, a social networking site for progressive activists in Ohio. Any college students at Ohio State interested in updates and the campaign activities of the group please create an account and join!

Progress Ohio enables members of our club to blog on our website about the issues that pertain to college students! Join us today!

OSU College Dems on Progress Ohio 

The College Democrats at The Ohio State University will be meeting this week EA 0170 (209 W. 18th Building) at 7:00pm Wednesday, April 4th.

After this week meetings will be held on Mondays at 7:00pm.

Ohio House of Representatives

Office of Representative Ted Celeste

 For immediate release: Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Celeste reacts to Strickland’s State of the State address

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, State Representative Ted Celeste (D- Grandview Heights) offered the following statement in response to Governor Ted Strickland’s first State of the State address.

“Governor Strickland’s address zeroed in on exactly what Ohio needs at this critical time- an investment in all levels of education, a focus on rebuilding our economy, and a commitment to expanding health care coverage for Ohio’s children,” Celeste said.  “From the proposed increase in the state’s contribution to local schools to the twenty-five percent property tax cut for one out of four Ohio homeowners, today’s proposals will set the stage to turnaround Ohio.”