Minutes: 11/11/98 As Told by Tina Cruz, secretary Please return any books borrowed from the LGBA library; we're having trouble keeping track of them, and we'd like to do an inventory, reorganize them, and then set-up some sort-of sign-up/accountablity system so we know who has them when. On 11/17, Omar and others will be doing a GRASP program for Sigma Delta Phi at 6pm in 145C Student Union, come participate! Movie night was last Friday in the office at 8pm, the movie was "When Night Has Fallen"... hope all who attended had a good time. "Lesbian Shorts," short video and film works by lesbians, at Hallwalls last Friday night, as part of the facility's ongoing Ways in Being Gay Festival. this may not even be an issue anymore, but Martin would just like to remind everyone that there is to be NO MORE talk about Chris Leonard, or Chris Dyson, Kitt, etc. on this listserv there's nothing wrong with discussion, that's what these listserves are for, but with something like this, it's just preferable that all the rumor and speculation cease our instructions from public safety are clear: if you see him, call them it's up to you whether or not you choose to follow these directions. thanks to Melissa S. and Tina B. for picking up safe-sex packages and boxes of condoms, courtesy of AIDS Community Services, and bringing them to the office. LGBA may soon collaborate with the Community Action Corps for community service volunteering projects... stay tuned. We'll be doing a GRASP for GLYS the first Monday in December, from about 6:30 - 9pm more info to come, but in any case, meet at the YWCA at 190 Franklin, rides are available, those interested in planning the GRASP please meet with Tina Barfoot in the office before this week's meeting, that is, at noon... The official word is that Sub-Board has allotted $1000.00 for our spring conference additional grant proposals may be submitted next semester, but in the meantime, some of the places from which we're looking to possibly obtain some financial assistance/co-sponsorship include sympathetic graduate organizations/professional schools, the women's studies department, Residence Hall Councils, SA, The Women's Center, and a certain monied member of GLYS Tina Barfoot would just like to remind everyone that in the worst possible scenario, it's still possible for us to finagle a "budget-version" of the conference, in other words, we can still pull off something decent if we really have to given the money that we do have. Tina Crapsi and Paddy Kilrain performed this past Saturday at Java Temple at 9pm, admission $2.00 which included a free cup o' coffee Liz has posted our current constitution to the web page, go check it out and decide if it's time for a revision. Movie night again this Friday, same place, same time? last Wednesday night at 10pm on MTV was a special about Matthew Shepard... did anyone tape it? maybe we can schedule a showing for those interested who missed it, or maybe we can show it before this Friday's movie night, if we have one Discussion of "The Brandon Teena Story" last Thursday at Spot Coffee The counseling center may be coming to a COSG meeting (5pm Thursdays) sometime after Thanksgiving... There is no regular weekly meeting scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving. The Office of Multicultural Affairs may do a diversity workshop for the spring conference, and they may also visit a COSG meeting...