Amanda Milligan - Webmaster
Take a minute to forget about all that school/work/internship stress, and think about all of the exciting events SPJ has planned for you!
Firstly, our next meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of Weimer, room G30. A panel of music writers from the area will be speaking, including people from The Alligator, The Fine Print, INSite Magazine and more! Like I said, get excited. Oh, and the group of us might take a Mochi trip after the meeting; you’re more than welcome to join us for dessert!
Our Freedom of Speech event is just around the corner. On Oct. 11, we’ll be set up on the North Lawn from noon to 2 p.m., standing at a microphone and saying whatever the hell we want. You heard me. Anything. We’re celebrating the First Amendment, and you should, too! Invite your friends to come rant, rap, shout or just say whatever it is you want to say. I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to this. It’s like a little treat to tide me over for the First Amendment Free Food Festival coming up in the spring (which happens to be my favorite event).
We’ll also be doing a Freedom of Information audit, which we’ll have more details on soon. Basically, we’ll be going around, trying to get documents that are public record and seeing how people respond. Will they comply? Are some people/companies withholding information they should be giving to journalists? We’ll find out.
That about covers it for now. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail any SPJ officer or leave a comment. Also, follow us on Twitter for updates, and keep checking the UF SPJ website for more details.
