July 1, 2003 Newsletter

In addition to reading our newsletters, you may also want to visit our web site by clicking on the link below. We have a good deal of current information, and through the year we will be working on building up our archives from previous years.
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Civitas Urban Studies Begins on Monday

The Civitas Urban Studies program begins this coming Monday, July 7. All enrolled students should come to the Civitas office at 232 No. Kingshighway, #2101 at 9:00 AM. Since our Monday morning activities include a downtown scavenger hunt, it is essential for everyone to be on time so that we can complete orientation in less than an hour and then head for downtown.

We have made a few more changes in our our schedule. You can check the update calendar is on-line. You can access it through the first link below.

We have provided more information on the "Urban Council" that will take place on the last day of the program, July 18, 2003. You can access that information from the second link at the bottom of this story.

If further changes are made, we will keep you informed.

As mentioned before, we have information from last year's Urban Studies program available on our web site. The page can be accessed by clicking on the link at the bottom of this article. When you get to the page, you can browse around for information and also go to the Application Form.

Also, please remember to send us through "snail mail" your "In Case of Emergency Form." If you have any questions, please call us at (314) 367-6480 or E-Mail us at [email protected].

Link to Urban Studies Calendar
Link to Urban Council

Cards Win for Civitas!

First inning homers by Bo Hart, Jim Edmonds, and Scott Rolen propelled the Cardinals to a come-from-behind victory over Ken Griffey, Jr. and the Cincinnati Reds last Wednesday on "Civitas Night at the Ballpark." Bo Hart concluded his first week on the majors with four hits, but after the game he said that this accomplishment pailed in comparison to performing before the hordes of Civitas fans. He indicated that upon his retirement he hoped to become a hitting coach for any team that Civitas might field.

To the left or above is a picture of a portion of the Civitas fans. More photos can be seen by clicking on the link below.
More photos from Civitas Night at the Ballpark

Conference on Democratic Global Governance

The World Federalist Assoiciation of St. Louis is once again sponsoring a most interesting conference for college and high school students. From Nov. 6-9, 2003, students will gather at the Sheraton Braintree Hotel near Boston. The conference will focus on democratic principles and how the United Nations can further extend them around the world.

The trip is free for one student from the St. Louis area. The student will be selected on the basis of a 3-5 page typed essay. (Double-spaced) For further information click on the link below.

Link to conference information

Continuation -- Riverfront Land Use In St. Louis

With our new MarketVolt newsletter, we can include more in-depth polls, with up to ten questions. Our basic question today is, "How good of a job do you think that the St. Louis metropolitan area does in utilizing land along the Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, and Meramec Rivers?" You can click on the detailed poll with the survey link below and the one question survey with the "Link to Intranets Site" below.

St. Louis Riverfront Survey

Link to Poll on Civitas Intranet Site

Previous Survey Results
Last week's question was, "Which of the following best describes your view towards corruption in contemporary America?" The results for the Intranets poll were 3 votes for "very great" and 8 votes for "somewhat great" In the MarketVolt survey there were 2 votes for "very great", 3 for "somewhat great", and 1vote saying that corruption wasn't a problem. In other results, the "Republican Party" and "Both Parties" were tied for most corrupt.

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