10/3/07 Minutes
 
Stop the Raids
-Jason circulating petition to stop the raids
-Do we as PSA want to endorse statement?
-NC motions to endorse statement
-Motion defeated
 
Cliff
-Hasn’t gotten back MTR yet
-MTR says reserve anyway for Nov. 13 at 7 pm
 
Veterans’ Meeting
-Friday October 12
-Do we want to do anything?
-Blitz says we have veterans’ group on campus, explains a bit about it
-Keep it in the back of your mind
 
DC Stuff
-October 21-23, global warming
-Who wants to go?
-This is a bad time for a demo!
-NC, KP, maybe KN would like to go if possible, contact NC if you want to go
-October 19, IMF/World Bank
 
Die-In
-JB motions meeting night before for die-in participants Monday at 7 in Student Center (Devil’s Den couches)
-The motion passes
-Will be Tuesday, the 9th, at 12:30 in Semesters
-JB- we should recruit friends
-MTR- we should do it until like 1:45
-KLS- where can we do it in semesters?
-JB- this is why we should have a meeting
 
Blitz
-Blitz is pleased to be new advisor
-Will try to be a healthy mix of involved and uninvolved
-Will support war/peace and film stuff
-Showing “Lies, Propaganda…” Wednesday, October 17 at 2 pm in Thorp Theatre
-Blitz- What do you want from me as an advisor?
-MTR- sign our shit.
 
Boston Shit
-Bus Quote from JL- Coach bus is $860 (only one available), school bus is significantly cheaper, but we don’t have a quote on this yet
-NC suggests driving
-KLS- if we drive to T station, parking is about $5 a day and one-way tickets for T are $2 (can be reimbursed)
-WS- bus would be much easier on paperwork to get a bus
-MTR- if we do cars, we can’t add people at the last minute
-NC-we can set up a bunch of drivers and just have some not drive if we don’t need them to
-MTR wants a hovercraft
-KLS- if we want to take the T, all travelers have to have paperwork submitted ahead of time
-NC proposes we drive and take the T
-NC says whoever can drive should bring insurance up ASAP
-WS- We will be driving unless a bus falls on us for free
-Drivers: VP (if he gets shocks fixed), JB, KLS, JVB (maybe? Let us know), LG (maybe)
 
Alex Estrom (interrupting, ugh…)
-AE is SGA president
-Introduced himself, looking for feedback from students, reply to message on student listserv
-Wants to propose solutions/improvements to campus culture
-Bring issues to AE, on SGA website
- estroma@ccsu.edu
-MTR does not like Blimpie’s soliciting on campus
-AE suggests voting for new ed. In chief
-WS says they might try to follow new constitution
-Blitz says this stuff is being discussed with faculty
 
WRC, Fashion Show, other shit
-Date for fashion show?
-VP motions November 1 because 25th is too close to Boston
-Motion passe
-WS got in touch with NLC people
-Charles Kernaghan usually does speeches, not forums
-$1000-$4500 plus travel, we would need supplements or co-sponsorship (maybe SGA?), or donations at the door
-WS- maybe we should do forum separately, it’s a good idea
-Dates: November 5-16
-VP suggests we use fashion show to promote his appearance
-KLS- what night?
-VP-Thursday
-KN- can faculty endorse this?
-KLS- apply for supplement for 12th, if we don’t get it go for co-sponsorship
-JB suggests telling professors to tell classes
-Blitz says open to community
-KLS proposes November 8th at 7 pm in Thorp
-WS suggests getting someone to CTUP meeting too
-KN is still on Ned Lamont
-KN- AFL/CIO president to do intro? WS keeps getting blown off by them
-WS can do introduction if they won’t
-WS will contact to see about date/travel, KLS/KN/KP/LG can provide housing if necessary (plus KLS will brag that Charles Kernaghan slept in her bed)
-KLS motions to apply for supplement, if not get co-sponsorship
-Motion passes
 
Recorder
-Write for Recorder if you’re not busy
-Toston doing project diversity, get in touch with WS if interested
-Blitz says take over the Recorder
-MTR says we should do cartoon of Miller saying “we don’t have gays at Central!” in a parody of the iranian president
 
Jena 6
-October 17, 6:45 pm at UHart
-Forum or something on Jena 6
-WS got info at Jena 6 demo over weekend
 
Events
-MTR will be having Halloween party on October 28th, 7pmish
-79 Tremont Street, Cry Havoc will be here
-Next Wednesday 3pm, 233 pearl street, SDS counter-recruiting, contact Matt McLoughlin for details
-Colonel Anne Wright will speak on dissent in West Hartford, October 9th at 7pm (westhartfordpeace.org for details)
-Pride Ally week next week, events and such, events have been forwarded to listserv, contact WS if need them again
 
Display Case
-WS found shit in SGA to use
-NM has caution tape
-KN brought gas mask
-LG will be putting this together for 10am Monday