Thursday, March 29, 2012

Minutes - Meeting 3/22/12


  • Queer Ballroom Social - trying to get it moved still
    • Either April 4th or 7th, but it won't be in Edmunds Ballroom
  • The Gaypril calendar will be sent out soon
  • Do we want to do a poster campaign again?
    • Angelica will help fund the event
    • Could do something like the Genderpending campaign done three years ago
    • Want to include pictures of Mudders with quotes of people, maybe
    • Theme?
    • There's a general attitude that we have nothing left to talk about on this subject because people are so accepting, but we don't think this is true. Let's challenge this and come up with things that aren't talked about much!
      • Next week - discuss this, come up with quotes to put up that bring up this point
  • Dean Spade (law professor at Univ. of Washington) was contacted by August. He is busy this year, but he can come talk in Claremont next semester
    • November 29th?
    • Let's find out the cost first, talk to Angelica, and maybe ask for a larger budget next year?
  • Faculty dinners - still pending
  • Chance talked to Angelica about how people invited to talk at the 5Cs are not usually aware of our environment, or they're aimed at the wrong audience
    • Maybe talk to other clubs about getting more informed/important speakers
      • Meeting of all queer group leaders at the 5Cs once a month
    • Also have students review events after they occur

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Meeting 3/8/12


  • Queer Ballroom Social currently scheduled for April 13th at 7:00 PM
    • Same day as Funball
    • Liz will try to see if it can be changed to April 14th
  • Our Breaking the Silence BBQ is on the 5C calendar for Gaypril
  • Sarah has not heard about ASP yet...
  • How should we spend the extra money we have?
    • Perhaps it can be used for better dinner with profs, as currently it has been suggested that we have dinner at the profs' houses to be more cost efficient. 
  • Happy Spring Break!!!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Minutes - Meeting 3/1/12


  • Cameron talked to Dean Jakes - we have money for dinner with faculty
    • Cameron will email profs and confirm with them
  • World News: 
    • Gay sex in India was passed a few months ago, and recently, the government promised they will stand by the judicial decision
    • Obama said health insurance should cover contraception
      • Lost in court, 51-48
    • Maryland legalized gay marriage
  • 33 events are planned for Gaypril - a calendar will be sent out
    • Should we paint our wall? - decided not to, since painting Walker wall is already a huge event
  • ASP - admissions said they would email Sarah during the first few weeks of March
    • Dinner will most likely be possible
  • Need to talk to dorms and the Hoch about using extra grills for BBQ
    • Day of Silence (and BBQ) is on 4/20
    • Also holding a silent picnic outside all of the dining halls during lunch
    • Amy and DOS will front the money for the BBQ
  • Side note: rules of the internet are long and weird.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Minutes - Meeting 2/16/12


  • Sarah talked to admissions about the dinner during ASP
    • They said it was a good idea but haven't gotten back to us yet
    • Sarah said to have back up plans in mind
  • New Jersey has a bill to allow gay marriage! And Washington passed it last week! 
  • Club budget - ~$575 dollars left, of which we want to reserve ~$400 for the barbecue
    • Crushes didn't use up as much money as we expected, as people paid about $60 for extra
  • Dean Spade is in Ontario for a transgender conference, so we should try to get him to come to the 5Cs
    • August will send us information about him and essays he's written. He's apparently extremely articulate :)
  • Dinner with faculty still happening? Do we have funding? - Cameron will talk with Dean Jakes 
  • Lisa Cau, Scripps Family member is still doing Queer Bible Studies, anyone is welcome to join
  • random aside - simple harmonic sexuality!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Minutes - Meeting 2/9/12


  • Intros: if you could send a crush to anyone, who would it be?
  • Lauren will work on buying Crushes over the weekend, and people will hand them out Monday
  • Admitted Students Program - Sarah talked to admissions who gave her an email address, but they haven't responded yet
    • Lowell may be the end contact, so talk to him
  • Orientation: Lauren's brilliant idea is to have ice cream during the pool party! 
  • No one is going to Western Regional :( 
  • Queer People of Color Conference during Caesar Chavez weekend (March 31st-ish)
    • Lowell and August are going
    • Around $25 or $50, but if you need help funding, Angelica/OID will probably pitch in
  • Paul (CCBDC Head) wants to do a queer ballroom event to kick off Gaypril
  • QRC is hosting candidates to hire - meet them at lunch in Mallott Commons downstairs. Also, Adriana will be asking for feedback.
  • Things to talk about - JC Penney protest, Washington State, Prop 8 Ruling

Monday, February 6, 2012

Meeting 2/2/12


  • Intros - fave class of the new semester?
  • We are currently waiting on 1 event to tell us how to pay them. We have the name for another, but the information needs to be transmitted to Lauren.
  • New CMC event: Crush for your crush
    • Promote gender neutral crushes by sending a Crush soda to your crush!
    • They're doing it as a fundraiser, we should do it for free!
    • Table at the Hoch from 2/6 - 2/10
    • Get requests first, then we'll buy the soda.
    • First soda will be for free, then $1 for subsequent sodas
    • Poster - Lauren and Natasha
    • Tabling - Spreadsheet will be sent out with times on it.
    • Sign off people's names on the roster list
  • Talk to admissions about Admitted Students Dinner - Sarah said she would do it!
  • Orientation - what to do this year?
    • Ice cream? 
    • Need to figure out next year's budget. Maybe ask for more money?
  • We went over the PRISM charter - it was last updated in 2006, yet it looked fine to us.
  • Other 5C groups: Rainbow People Collaboration, FAMILY
  • Western Regional Conference - no one from Mudd is going yet. The final list will soon be sent to Adriana, so let someone know if you want to go.
  • What is the status on adding trans coverage to student health insurance?
    • Make a petition and involve the 5Cs as well. 
  • Funding request - Documentary of Tales of the Waria
    • Asking for $100, but we're going to be over budget.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Meeting 1/26/12

  • Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon bases!
  • Funding proposal that we missed last semester - for event happening today, will ignore.
  • Voted to give $75 to Emmett Radler for Rocco Katastrophe and Harvey Katz performance
    • Wednesday, March 7, 8PM
  • Do something for prefrosh weekend!
    • Host an awkward dinner thing but make it the super awesome best dinner!
  • Barbecue: working on way for us to not front money for food
    • Oh hey, Day of Silence is Friday, 4/20
  • Prefrosh weekend is.... oh wait, don't actually know. Sarah will find out!
  • Chance volunteers to float $100 for the "Everyone Is Gay" event (Cameron will get details)
  • Liz, Gwen, Meredith, CCDBC: organizing queer ballroom social, not going to budget anything for that now (more info soon?!?)
  • Western Regional Conference: last weekend of February. Tell Cameron to tell Adriana ASAP if you want to go.