Libertarian Party at Colorado State University

State Convention at CSU!

2008-02-28T12:00:00.002-07:00

The Libertarian Party of Colorado's state convention will be held here, in Fort Collins, on the CSU campus, on Saturday, March 8. The convention will begin at 8 a.m. at the Lory Student Center, in the Student Senate Chambers, and will run for most of the day.

If you're a registered Libertarian, you're eligible to come and participate in debate about the party platform, electing new party officers, and other business, including meeting Libertarians from
around the state.

We will be in need of volunteers to help out with registration, technical support, and other jobs throughout the day -- if you plan on coming, even for part of the day, and can help out, please contact us at officers@lpcsu.org.

If you plan on coming to the convention, please RSVP with the state convention coordinator, Marc Goddard, at
Libertyactivist@hotmail.com. For more information on the convention, see lpcolorado.org.

Events from our friends at SSDP...

2008-02-20T16:21:00.001-07:00

Our friends in the CSU Chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy have a number of events coming up:

TOMORROW!
Does our criminal justice system discriminate based on race, sex or
disability??? you be the judge...
Thursday, February 21st at 5:30
Gifford 113
FREE screening of the ACLU Drug War Freedom Files

Front Range NORML meeting
Thursday, Feb 21st at 7pm
The Bean Cycle on College

UPCOMING...
Free Screening of: Waiting to Inhale, Marijuana Medicine and the Law
Thursday, February 28th at 5:30pm
Gifford 113

What do I do if a policeman stops me or comes to my door? Do I have
to allow a search?
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!--a short interactive presentation followed by Q&A
with local lawyers
Thursday, March 6th at 5:30pm
Gifford 113

COPS SAY LEGALIZE DRUGS; ask me why

2007-10-24T23:20:00.003-06:00

What: "COPS SAY LEGALIZE DRUGS; ask me why" with retired Denver police department officer Tony Ryan; member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
When: Thursday, October 25th, 5:30 pm
Where: Clark A103
How: Speakers funding from ASCSU, sponsored by SSDP at CSU and the CSU Libertarian Party
Afterparty: Cheba Hut, Laurel Street, ~7:30pm
come watch the game and chat with Tony!

Check out todays Collegian article on the event:

After his continuous service in the Denver Police Department for over 36 years, Tony Ryan, now retired, has become an outspoken opponent of the 'war on drugs' and is a member of the national organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). LEAP is comprised of current and former members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities who are speaking out about the failures of our existing drug policies. The war on drugs has spent a trillion dollars to achieve unexpected results: more potent drugs, drugs that are more available and in most cases, cheaper than they were 30 years ago. LEAP speakers explain how drug prohibition, like alcohol prohibition before it, has made matters worse, and the resulting black market constantly puts law enforcement in harm's way.

See www.leap.cc for more information and an excellent 15 minute promo
about what LEAP does. Tell your friends! This is going to be an awesome event!

Hope to see you there!

Fall Kickoff Meeting

2007-09-04T17:14:00.000-06:00

What: Fall Kickoff Meeting!
Who: CSU Libertarians and Students for Sensible Drug Policy
When: Thursday, September 13, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Guggenheim 107

And we're on facebook, too!

CSU Eliminates Unconstitutional Speech Codes

2007-07-19T09:47:00.000-06:00

July 19, 2007

FORT COLLINS, Colo., July 19, 2007—In a resounding victory for freedom of speech, Colorado State University (CSU) has completely revised three formerly unconstitutional speech codes. The changes came after student activists at CSU, with help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), pressured the university to uphold the constitutional rights of CSU students.

“This is an exciting day for free speech at Colorado State,” FIRE President Greg Lukianoff said. “By making these changes, the administration has proven it is serious about protecting its students’ First Amendment rights, and we commend the university.”

In February, concerned CSU students requested help from FIRE in contesting several unconstitutional policies that restricted students’ expression and assembly on campus. On March 12, FIRE wrote a letter to CSU President Larry E. Penley urging him to change three unconstitutional policies: the Peaceful Assembly at CSU policy and the residence hall Advertising and Hate Incidents policies. On March 28, CSU General Counsel Loretta Martinez informed FIRE that although the Peaceful Assembly policy designates Lory Student Center Plaza as the primary public forum space, CSU in fact maintains “numerous locations where students may and have in the past spoken and protested freely.” In response to the university’s affirmation of the right to free assembly, members of the CSU Campus Libertarians held a rally in celebration of free speech outside of the designated “primary ‘Public Forum’ space.”

CSU has now revised its other unconstitutional speech codes as well, and made additional changes to the Peaceful Assembly policy to clarify that free speech is welcome around the campus. The Advertising policy, which used to prohibit the use of any “offensive language” and “references to alcoholic beverages or other drugs,” now prohibits only “obscene language” and provides that advertisements may not “promote illegal behavior.” This is an important distinction, since the old policy was used last year to prohibit the Campus Libertarians from posting fliers supporting a marijuana legalization initiative simply because the posters contained an image of a marijuana leaf. The Hate Incidents policy, which used to prohibit simple “expressions of hostility” in CSU residence halls, now prohibits only true harassment and abuse.

“CSU did the right thing: it listened to students, took note of the First Amendment, and revised its policies accordingly,” graduate student Seth Anthony—who led the student campaign for free speech—said. “It just goes to show how students really can have an impact on campus policy, especially with the support of an organization like FIRE.”

“The events at Colorado State should inspire students everywhere to stand up for their free speech rights,” FIRE’s Lukianoff said. “Students really can make a tremendous difference for liberty on campus, and FIRE is here to help them.”

FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation that unites civil rights and civil liberties leaders, scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals from across the political and ideological spectrum on behalf of individual rights, due process, freedom of expression, academic freedom, and rights of conscience at our nation’s colleges and universities. FIRE’s efforts to preserve liberty at universities across America can be viewed at www.thefire.org.

What are your free speech rights on campus?

2007-04-30T22:44:00.000-06:00

Does CSU have "free speech zones"? Can the university regulate "hate speech"? Can you be disciplined for making provocative comments in class?

Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a legal non-profit which defends freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience at colleges and universities, will speak on "The Wacky World of Campus Over-Regulation and Censorship" on Tuesday evening.

Learn about efforts by universities to restrict constitutionally protected speech on campus, and how students and faculty have successfully challenged restrictive policies. Learn what your rights are on campus, and ask your questions about freedom of speech.

Who: Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE
Where: Clark Building, Room A201
When: Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m.

New LPCSU Officers

2007-04-24T11:03:00.000-06:00

We had LPCSU elections last night, and here are your new officers for the
2007-2008 year:

Co-Chairs: Ben Prytherch and Ian Bezek
Treasurer: Seth Anthony

We're still looking for a secretary for the upcoming year --
responsibilities are pretty minimal, mainly taking meeting minutes
when we conduct official business and helping to update the LPCSU
website. If you're interested in becoming more involved and serving as the group's secretary, drop a line to officers (at) lpcsu.org and let us know.

Students Fight for Their First Amendment Rights at Colorado State University

2007-04-11T10:07:00.000-06:00

April 11, 2007

FIRE Press Release

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 11, 2007—Students at Colorado State University (CSU) are holding a rally today to celebrate their university’s clarification of a restrictive free speech zone policy. This rally comes after concerned students, with help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), successfully pressured the university to make clear that free speech is the norm, rather than an exception, on campus. Unfortunately, CSU’s embrace of free speech is only partial, since the public university still maintains other policies that prohibit constitutionally protected speech.

“FIRE is pleased that CSU acted so quickly to clarify one of its main policies regarding free speech on campus,” FIRE Director of Legal and Public Advocacy Samantha Harris said. “There are still policies that need revision, but CSU’s reaction shows that a group of informed, dedicated students can effect serious change on a university campus.”

In February, concerned CSU students requested help from FIRE in contesting three unconstitutional policies that restricted students’ expression and assembly on campus. On March 12, FIRE wrote a letter to CSU President Larry E. Penley urging him to change the policies.

The ‘Peaceful Assembly at CSU’ policy designated just one area—Lory Student Center Plaza—as the “‘Public Forum’ space” at the university and required students to reserve the space two weeks in advance of any planned event. CSU General Counsel Loretta Martinez responded to FIRE’s concerns on March 28 by clarifying that the Peaceful Assembly policy designates Lory Student Center Plaza as the primary public forum space, because it is the most centrally located and popular spot on campus, but that CSU maintains “numerous locations” on- and off-campus “where students may and have in the past spoken and protested freely.” Martinez admitted in her response to FIRE that the Lory Student Center webpage displayed an outdated version of the Peaceful Assembly policy. That version did not state that assembly was allowed outside the designated zone, leading to widespread confusion among students about what was permissible on campus. Martinez assured FIRE that an updated version of the policy is now posted, and that spontaneous protest is indeed allowed across the CSU campus.

In response to the university’s affirmation of the right to free assembly, members of CSU’s Campus Libertarians are planning to hold an unregistered free speech rally today at 2:00 pm on the West Lawn of the Lory Student Center—an area outside the designated “primary ‘Public Forum’ space.” Graduate student Seth Anthony, speaking for the Libertarians, told FIRE that the goals of the rally are to show “that students should never be afraid to peacefully express themselves or speak their consciences, and to send the message that CSU’s policies need to clearly and loudly reflect the university’s commitment to the free exchange of ideas.”

While CSU has taken a positive step by clarifying its Peaceful Assembly policy, the university stands by the other policies that FIRE opposed in its March 12 letter. The ‘Hate Incidents’ policy bans “expressions of hostility” in CSU residence halls, and the ‘Advertising’ policy forbids posters bearing “any reference to alcoholic beverages or drugs” in the residence halls. Administrators attempted to use the latter policy last year to prohibit the Campus Libertarians from posting fliers advocating for a Colorado drug reform ballot initiative because the fliers contained an image of a marijuana leaf.

“CSU is severely limiting speech in its residence halls, where dialogue among students should be at its freest,” FIRE’s Harris said. “This is entirely unacceptable at any institution that claims to value free speech, and is unconstitutional at a public university such as CSU.”

The Campus Libertarians promise to keep up the fight for full freedom of expression at CSU, and the student government, Associated Students of CSU, plans to introduce a resolution tonight at its 6:30 pm meeting demanding a review of CSU’s free speech policies.

FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation that unites civil rights and civil liberties leaders, scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals from across the political and ideological spectrum on behalf of individual rights, due process, freedom of expression, academic freedom, and rights of conscience at our nation’s colleges and universities. FIRE’s efforts to preserve liberty universities across America can be viewed at www.thefire.org.

Take a stand for freedom of speech...

2007-04-09T20:42:00.000-06:00

Join the CSU Libertarians and other supporters of free speech on campus in a rally on the West Lawn of Lory Student Center this Wednesday afternoon! We will be challenging the university's unconstitutional restrictions on speech and assembly on campus.

Who: You!
What: Rally for Free Speech
Where: West Lawn, Lory Student Center
When: Wednesday, April 11 @ 2 p.m.

That evening, come out and show your support for ASCSU's resolution against unconstitutional free speech policies, slated to be introduced at the Senate meeting at 6:30 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

Iraq War Vigil - Students Speak Out

2007-03-15T18:16:00.000-06:00

As CSU students, we're particularly aware that it's young people *our
age* who are fighting and dying in Iraq. We must remember that a path
to a better future is in our hands.

We ask the Fort Collins community to join us for a vigil commemorating
those who have sacrificed in Iraq and rededicating ourselves to a new
path forward for Iraq, America, and the world.

What: Candlelight Iraq War Vigil
Who: All of us.
Where: CSU Oval (off Laurel Street); Fort Collins, CO
When: Monday, March 19, 2007, 7 p.m.

Let us know you're coming:
http://colostate.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2254790654

We need YOU to stand up for Free Speech!

2007-02-27T20:23:00.000-07:00

The CSU Libertarians are working with FIRE - The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education - to challenge CSU's unconstitutional free speech policies.

Did you know that, at CSU, university policy technically prohibits students from:
- scheduling a protest on less than two weeks' notice?
- posting political messages about marijuana and alcohol policy in the dorms?
- making "expressions of hostility" (like calling someone a "dumbass")?
- assembling on the plaza without advance permission from campus police?
- engaging in free speech outside the Lory Student Center Plaza?

These and other policies are blatantly unconstitutional -- similar polices at other schools have been repeatedly struck down in court as violating the First Amendment. We need to send a clear message to university administration that CSU's policies need to change.

For that, we need your help! We need students - undergraduates, graduates, freshmen, seniors, and especially students in the dorms - to sign on to a formal letter that's being drafted as the first step in this process.

You don't need to be part of any political, government, or other group in order to sign on and stand up for your free speech rights, although we'd love as many student leaders as possible to join us.

If you're at all interested in standing up for your right to engage in free speech, contact us at officers@lpcsu.org.

Kickoff tonight with SSDP

2007-01-25T13:35:00.000-07:00

Join us tonight, at 7 p.m. in Clark C144, for a spring semester kick-off in conjunction with Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Mason Tvert, of SAFER will talk about last fall's Amendment 44 campaign and what they have in store next. Brian Vicente, of Sensible Colorado, will talk about a local medical marijuana case.

Afterwards, the campus libertarians will discuss plans for the semester, including working against free speech restrictions on campus.

2007 Media coverage

2007-01-01T12:55:00.000-07:00

* In wake of pot measure defeat, SAFER goes national. Vimal Patel, Rocky Mountain Collegian, 25 January 2007.
* Communty remembers lost soldiers. Brian Park, Rocky Mountain Collegian, 20 March 2007.
* Vigil honors war's lost, injured. Lyndsey Struthers, Fort Collins Coloradoan, 20 March 2007.
* Group tackles CSU free-speech policy. James Baetke, Rocky Mountain Collegian, 12 April 2007.
* Group for free speech rallies on CSU campus. JP Eichmiller, Fort Collins Coloradoan, 12 April 2007.
* CSU and free speech. Editorial Board, Rocky Mountain News, 15 April 2007.
* Making themselves heard. Andra Coberly, Fort Collins Weekly, 17 April 2007.
* FIRE starter: CSU speech policies ignite a First Amendment debate. Michael Beckel, Rocky Mountain Chronicle, 19 April 2007.
* Lawyer talks First Amendment. Jessi Stafford, Rocky Mountain Collegian. 2 May 2007.

Never surrender!

2006-11-08T16:00:00.000-07:00

You might be tempted to be discouraged after last night's results: Our group's two main efforts, Referendum I and Amendment 44, went down by larger margins statewide.

But check out the Larimer county election results, folks: Not only did Libertarian candidates in Larimer out-perform Libertarians statewide (Mark Brophy's 3.8% for state house, Jesse
Herron's 5.6% for county assessor, Art Trevethick's 23.7% for county clerk!), but the effects of our push in Fort Collins are evident:

In Larimer County, Referendum I passed in Larimer County, with 51% of local voters supporting it. We knew it was going to be close all along, and, here in Fort Collins, we did our part. We helped carry Larimer County for Referendum I. We're helping turn back Colorado's nickname of the "hate state."

And look at the Larimer returns for Amendment 44: not only were local numbers above the statewide average, but we did something else here that didn't happen statewide: we beat the Republicans. Nearly 46,000 Larimer County voters supported legalizing marijuana. That's more than supported Bob Beauprez for Governor, more than supported Marilyn Musgrave for Congress. Legalizing marijuana is more popular than the
Republicans.

In this election cycle, working together, we have gotten more press coverage than any other political groups at CSU. And it's been *positive* press. News organizations are calling us for comments on stories. We're a force to be reckoned with.

Check out the editoral page headline in today's Collegian, lamenting the defeat of Ref I and 44: "Colorado voters reject freedom." They have, and that's dissapointing. But we've moved the debate, because now the defeat is cast in our terms: a loss of liberty, a loss of freedom, a loss of rights.

We've lost this battle, but we're winning the war. The turning of the tide begins with the young, and that's us.

We're winning. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Vote: All the cool kids are doing it.

2006-11-06T18:26:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow. Lory Student Center. Grey Rock Room. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

(The LPCSU/SSDP gang: Brooke, Janna, Seth, Amanda, Ben and Ian)

After you're done, celebrate with us and the Larimer County Libertarians at C.B. and Potts.

Steve Kubby coming to campus

2006-11-01T17:35:00.000-07:00

The LPCSU is proud to bring to campus medical marijuana activist and Libertarian candidate for President (yes, we're gearing up for 2008 already!) Steve Kubby.

Who is Steve Kubby?

He helped write California's medical marijuana law, California Proposition 215, The Compassionate Use Act of 1996.

He ran as a Libertarian for Governor of California in 1998 and recieved over 70,000 votes.

He was a candidate for the Libertarian Party's 2000 Vice-Presidential nomination

He successfully fought prosecution for his use of medical marijuana to treat a rare form of cancer,

He challenged both the government of the U.S. and Canada when they threatened to deport him and place him in custody,

He was the focus of national news for three weeks in 2006 when California detained him for three weeks without access to the marijuana that he says saved his life.

He's considered a leading candidate for the LP's 2008 presidential nomination.

Who: Steve Kubby!
Where: Clark Building, Room C142
When: Thursday, November 2nd, 7 p.m.

Students turn out to vote (with a little help from the LP...)

2006-10-25T14:06:00.000-06:00

Our voter registration efforts this semester -- netting over 800 newly registered students on campus -- are paying off, as students are turning out in support of Amendment 44:

"Tvert, with the help of the campus Libertarian Party, began registering students months ago at a small table outside the student center.

[...]

Scott Metz, a 25-year-old construction-management major said he happily voted for the ballot measure.

Metz said he began his college career as a law enforcement major but became disillusioned with the war on drugs. He said the war was a lost cause and that resources were wasted on busting those who smoke marijuana.

"Overall, it's just stupid - the gateway drug thing and the amount of money spent chasing after people who want to smoke marijuana," he said. "We could spend that money better on other things."

Kristen Singer also voted for the measure, saying Tvert was smart to try to target younger voters, who she said are "more likely to listen to all the arguments" about marijuana use.

"We're not from the Reefer Madness generation, so we're more likely to give it a fair look," she said. "But then again, I think my mom and dad are going to vote for it, too."

Surprised at seeing the LPCSU mentioned in a statewide newspaper? We're not! It's the 15th time we've been covered in the news this year.

The SAFER "flier fiasco"

2006-09-28T10:49:00.000-06:00

"How many lawyers does it take to be able to exercise free speech?" we asked, when CSU did a sudden switcharound regarding allowing Amendment 44 flyers on dorm bulletin boards.

The Collegian's editoral board was even harsher on the administration: "The university clearly made a mistake in denying the posting of the fliers, and then tried to cover up the fact that a mistake was made."

We're with Michael Badnarik: "Anywhere I am standing is a free speech zone."

But let's make the point clear... If you live in the dorms: Print out the flyer (pdf). Post it. Don't let them intimidate you.

Press Conference: Wednesday, 1pm!

2006-09-26T11:28:00.000-06:00

What: Press conference with lots of FREE STUFF to give away!!!
Where: Lory Student Center Plaza ("Free Speech Zone"), CSU
When: Wednesday, Sept. 27 @ 1 pm
Who: ALL media, students and voters in Fort Collins are invited!

Earlier this week, CSU's Housing and Dining Services denied permission for the posting of informational flyers regarding Amendment 44. Their grounds for this decision was the simple fact that the flyers include a marijuana leaf as part of the "Yes on 44" logo, which they say constitutes promotion of drugs and/or alcohol. The CSU Libertarian Party, Students for Sensible Drug Policy and SAFER believe that this is a violation of First Amendment rights to free speech. SAFER is holding this press conference to bring this unjust University policy to light.

We should have the freedom to teach students about issues that they'll be voting on! Please join us on the Plaza and tell your friends!

First week of tabling is a hit!

2006-09-15T13:46:00.000-06:00

Our first week of voter registration tabling on the CSU plaza has been a hit. Actually, it's been a great week for the LPCSU:

We registered 22 voters on Wednesday, *58* on Thursday, and 40 on Friday.

LPCSU member Andy Nicewicz's column in the Collegian reminded students: "Apathy is what kills democracies."

LPCSU member Janna Fair launched the Facebook group for Referendum I, the Domestic Partnerships Initiative, which has grown to over *200* members.

What else is in store? Stay tuned and find out...

New semester, new plans....

2006-08-25T11:21:00.000-06:00

Summer's over and election season is in full swing.

The good news: thanks to hard work by you and thousands of others, the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative will be on the November ballot as Amendment 44!

What you need to do:

1) Register to vote.

2) Get involved! Come to our kickoff meeting this semester - Thursday, August 31 at 7 p.m. in the Spring Creek room in the Lory student center (where is that?) We'll be talking about lots of efforts going on this fall: SAFER's marijuana referendum, the domestic partnerships referendum, and the Fort Collins noise ordinance...

We hope to see you there!

Legalization rally a success!

2006-04-10T12:26:00.000-06:00

If you weren't there, you missed a great rally last Thursday. SAFER's Mason Tvert and our other speakers spoke to a crowd of around 100 students in CSU's Lory Theatre; and our big event for the semester was covered by media from as far as Greeley and Denver, not to mention CSU's own Collegian.

At the rally, we were thrilled to be able to announce that we'd collected over 1,000 signatures for the SAFER initiative, well on our way to the goal of over 2,500, matching the support we know already exists on campus for this issue.

Marijuana initiative rally -- TODAY!

2006-04-06T00:37:00.000-06:00

Tonight at 7 p.m., the Libertarian Party at CSU and CSU Students for Sensible Drug Policy host a rally for the SAFER Colorado marijuana initiative in the Lory Student Center Theatre. You don't want to miss this one!

Speaker lineup:
- Mason Tvert, Campaigns Director, SAFER
- Brian Vicente, Executive Director, Sensible Colorado
- Travis Nicks, Chair, Libertarian Party of Colorado
- Nancy York, Poudre Valley Green Party

PLUS: After the rally, in the theatre, a special (FREE) showing of the classic (and hysterical) 1930's propaganda film "Reefer Madness"!

PLUS: At 10 p.m., join SAFER for an after-hours benefit party at Cheba Hut (104 E. Laurel) - cover is only $10, and includes live music by local band Modus.

Petitioning continues....

2006-03-28T21:15:00.000-07:00

With help from our allies with SSDP (Students for Sensible Drug Policy) and FREE (Finding Racial and Economic Equality), we've been petitioning like mad here at CSU, and it won't stop until SAFER's Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative is on the ballot. (By the way, the SAFER campaign has a new blog.)

From last week: Brooke Malcolm, Vice-President of SSDP, manning the table, collecting signatures and voter registrations (see our tally on the sidebar):

If you want to sign up for a shift at the table -- any time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday -- email us at officers@lpcsu.org. All hands are needed, as we move towards our goal of 2,536 signatures at CSU this semester!

Press Release: Student gov't candidates uninformed

2006-03-24T14:38:00.000-07:00

Candidates for both tickets to head ASCSU, Colorado State University's student government, misrepresented university policies regarding alcohol and free speech in today's debate on the Lory Student Center plaza.

After a question about SAFER's Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative, for which the Libertarian Party at CSU is helping collect petition signatures, Sadie Conrad, vice-presidential candidate on a ticket with Jason Green, stated that she "opposes bringing alcohol back to campus," implying that alcohol was somehow forbidden on CSU grounds.

Yet the debate took place directly in front of the Lory Student Center, where the Ramskeller Pub serves beer to the university community daily. A ban on beer sales at CSU's Hughes stadium was also lifted in 2005, in response to recommendations by a university task force.

The opposing ticket, however, fared no better. In response to a question about the complexity of free-speech rules for student organizations, presidential candidate Jess Dyrdahl noted that "Anyone is free to come and speak on campus whenever they want."

But the university's peaceable assembly policies state otherwise. According to the handbook for student organizations, the "public forum" on the Lory Student Center plaza is only open to groups or individuals affiliated with the university, and then only with reservations secured at least two weeks in advance.

"It's disappointing, but not surprising, that they're misinformed," said Anthony, chair of the Libertarian Party at CSU. "Student government seems to more concerned with not distressing university administrators than with using their power to push for real change. Issues like CSU's drug policy and free speech restrictions affect thousands of students every day. These are issues where student leaders should take a strong stand."

The Libertarian Party and allied groups, including Students for Sensible Drug Policy, will continue to gather petitions for the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative on the Lory plaza for the remainder of the semester. The campus libertarians meet on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. in the Virginia Dale room of Lory Student Center.