December 3, 2003 :: No. 117

Peter Camejo to Keynote Green Party General Assembly at Cal State Fullerton

From Friday to Sunday, Dec. 5-7, the Campus Greens at Cal State Fullerton will host the general assembly of the Green Party of California. The Campus Greens is the student group of Green Party members at Cal State Fullerton.

The keynote speaker for Saturday evening’s gathering is Peter Camejo, a candidate for governor who received approximately five percent of the vote during California’s recent recall election.

His presentation is open to the public and scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in the university’s Titan Student Union. Camejo will discuss the role of student participation in the election process.

“We are very excited to be hosting this conference,” said faculty adviser Jarret Lovell, assistant professor of criminal justice. “The students will have the opportunity to work directly with Green Party members and participate in the conference itself. One of the priorities of the conference is for the California delegation, including Cal State Fullerton students, to devise political strategy for the 2004 Green Party presidential platform.”

Since its beginnings about a year ago, the Campus Greens group has hosted a previous visit by Camejo and has invited representatives from “Students Against Sweatshops” to address students regarding hazardous work conditions and violations of human rights.

Additional information on the conference or Camejo’s appearance is available from Jarret Lovell at 657-278-2290 or jlovell@fullerton.edu.