Minutes 11/28/07

Attendance: Allan, Josie, Kaleb, Emily, Jon, Anthony, Liza, Lucas, Al, & Megan

Hope everyone enjoyed their short lived Thanksgiving break!

Here comes the last push to the end of the semester….

1) World A.I.D.S Day events

a. The A.I.D.S. Quilt

i. We will be displaying the A.I.D.S. quilt in the 65 5^th Ave building on the wall by the Registrar’s office for the entire week.

ii. We will have signage by the quilt explaining the history as well as a plug for our group.

iii. There will be a lock box that we will use to collect donations for Ashley’s organization “The A.I.D.S Museum”

b. “A.I.D.S. & Art”

i. The artwork of Nicole Margaretta will be shown in the Student Activity Space Lobby of the 55 W 13^th ST building during all of next week as well.

ii. We will be hosting an event on Wednesday where Nicole will be talking about her work from 7 – 8PM in the Student Activity Space.

iii. We’ll have $100 worth of food to purchase from Food Emporium that day so I’m gonna need some help with purchasing and set up prior to the event…

c. A.I.D.S. Ribbons

i. Hopefully we can muster to make a couple (at least 100)

ii. Allan will purchase some red ribbons and mini clips to make when we meet on Sunday.

2) The New School Free Press

a. On Monday, Dec 3^rd we will be meeting, along with Women of Color and other concerned students, about the publication of several New School Free Press articles specifically “Lo Mein, High Maintenance” and “Save the Urinals”

b. These said articles compare Asian Parson’s women as an untapped natural resource for the straight men at Lang, completely ignore the whole concept of gender-neutral facilities altogether, among many other ridiculous things.

c. We’ll be doing a strategizing meeting this Sunday at 5PM so as to formulate proper argumentation and logic so that we’re not completely unprepared for the actual meeting on Monday. (I’m gonna be bringing the ribbons with me to the meeting so that we can make the A.I.D.S. ribbons then. Killing two birds with one stone)

d. Harper will be circulating out more emails tomorrow so you won’t miss a beat.

3) Gender-Neutral Housing

a. Here’s the link to the document in case anyone wants to help collaborate on it.

b. There’s a lot of emails still needing to be sent out to various universities but I believe we’ll get it together if not by winter break, then at least by RA Winter Training (early January) when I will be able to get a chance to hand this in to Rob Lutomski directly.

4) Movie nights

a. Sorry guys, but because of the fact that we weren’t able to get a space during this last week and because there’s no way to host an event after Dec 7^th (no Student org is allowed to do so), we will be postponing movie nights till next semester.

At the next meeting we’ll recap on Monday’s meeting with the Free Press and also use that time to help set up for the AIDS & Art event later that evening.

Remember tomorrow is World AIDS Day!

Honor those we’ve lost and those who continue to fight!

Here’s to finding a cure so that AIDS can be history.

Allan R.

Secretary

O.P.E.N.

Events of interest

December 1^st

Queer CUNY VIII: The Twilight of Queerness?

Saturday, December 1^st, 2007

New York, NY

Hunter College, West Lobby

Complimentary Breakfast, Lunch and Reception

10am

Minutes - REDUX!

OPEN
Attendance: Allan, Harper, Jeffrey, Megan, Lucas, Anthony, Kaleb, Josie, Liz, Al, Peter, and Lauren

I) Updates
a. “Crossdress Cabaret” @ Sarah Lawrence
i. Lucas said it went by smoothly.
ii. Will take some elements of it and incorporate it into next semester’s Drag Ball
b. Morty Diamond
i. Harper said that Morty would be more than able to come to the school to do a “Trans 101” workshop.
ii. More than likely to occur next semester.
c. Panel Discussion
i. Topic TBA, but more than likely to discuss Body Image
ii. Being headed by Anthony
iii. Will happen early next semester
d. Movie Nights
i. Lucas, Kaleb, and Josie will announce the next Movie Committee meeting but have outlined some suggestions for each month.
ii. November – Either “Soldier’s Girl” or “Beautiful Boxer” with Pie as a treat.
iii. December – “Bear Cub” with Hot Chocolate and Teddy Bears as a treat
iv. January – “Short Bus”
v. February – “Star Booty,” “Paris is Burning,” or “Paris is still Burning”
e. World AIDS Day
i. We have received $600 from the SAFC to have an artist display and discuss her work.
ii. We will also have a 12 x 12 section of the AIDS quilt to have on display.
iii. This will take place during the week of December 3rd
II) Initiatives
a. Gender Neutral Housing
i. Allan will post the beginnings of a proposal to have Gender Neutral Housing option for possibly Fall ’08.
ii. Will be available only to returning students in William St.
iii. More than likely to be just one apartment to begin as a pilot program.
iv. Allan will email a link to the Google Docs proposal this weekend and will need help with the research – Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.
III) Next Meeting next Wednesday @ 5PM in the Lang Café

Huge thank you for Jeffrey Jacobs for stopping by and attending our meeting

Have a good weekend everyone!

Allan
Secretary
O.P.E.N.