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Rebecca Long and the Cross Country Team @ Cooper Union are signing up to run 5K for Clean Water in Africa. That’s only 3.2 miles! It’s like walking from Union Square to Times Square, except everyone around you is running/walking for the same cause and there’s a party at the finish! Click here to [...]

Spring Break Deadlines EXTENDED! By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 25, 2012 evalovekitchen

Attention students and staff, NYCUP Spring Break dates have been extended! Look out below for details. Applications for Sessions 1 must be received no later than February 1. Applications for Session 2 must be received no later than February 15. Applications for Sessions 3 and 4 must be received no later than March 1. Applications for Session 5 must be received no later than March 15. [...]

Deirdre Mars, “Beyond Fair Trade Part 1: Durability” By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 23, 2012

Beyond Fair Trade: These posts explore ways consumers can wield their power to encourage corporate social responsibility, decrease social and environmental impact and make the world a better place. Part 1: Durability Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without. This little rhyme was the mantra of Depression-era [...]

Poetry vs. Theology, “Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus” By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 20, 2012 jonathaninmiami

Jefferson Bethke’s poem, “Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus” has gone “viral” as they say and with all youtube videos come comments, both, positive and negative, hopeful and discouraging. In reading the comments and blogs and listening to the poem written by Jefferson, again and again I believe there is a gulf between the [...]

Spring Break STILL Open! By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 19, 2012 evasushikymare

Spring Break spots are STILL OPEN! Click here to see the dates. The Bowery Mission, Relief Bus, leadership development and prayer and direct action against human trafficking and modern-day slavery. Do you want to know how to fight injustice that is NOT rooted in guilt, shame, fear, obligation, anger, and wanting praise for ourselves? [...]

Your iPhone Was Built, in part, by 13-year olds working 16-hours a day for 70 cents an hour. By Jonathan Walton - Posted January 16, 2012 photofromappleplant

We love our iPhones and iPads. We love the prices of our iPhones and iPads. We love the super-high profit margins of Apple, Inc., the maker of our iPhones and iPads. And that’s why it’s disconcerting to remember that the low prices of our iPhones and iPads — and the super-high profit margins [...]

Deirdre Mars…Logging Off, “A Simple Sip” By Jonathan Walton - Posted bottled water

When I receved the email inviting me to join the LoGOFF project, committing to consumerisim that focuses on products that are “LOcal, Green, Organic, Fairtrade and (slave) Free”, my first thought was, ”NO. WAY.” This was in spite of the fact that I already am involved in an ongoing effort (two years and counting) to do exactly that. In fact, it was because of my experiences trying to be [...]

2 Year Anniversary of Haiti Earthquakes: Restoration Continues By Courtney Wong - Posted January 12, 2012 haiti-shelter

2 years ago today, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, claiming tens of thousands of lives and rendering hundreds of thousands more injured and homeless. Haiti is STILL being rebuilt and restored today. Here are 2 ways NYCUP staff have responded: COURTNEY WONG, NYCUP ARTIST released a guitar version of her original song of response [...]