Pigtails for Peace and more...

After a confusion over the starting time for the meeting, our meeting began with a duet of two curly haired, pig-tailed women singing about their love for peace. Although the international movement, Mustaches For Peace, started by our very own Ryan Schryver, has taken off with a ba-boom, Jill and Erin felt a little left out by their lack of hair on their upper lip. So they've started a new movement, it's currently a national movement, but will soon catch like wildfire and pigtails, mustaches and any other body hair one can muster up will be the way to peace. The power of hair is a beautiful thing.
So anyway, here is what was talked about this evening at our meeting...
By the way, the next Progressives meeting will be:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th at 7:00 p.m.

(not 7:30 p.m.)

Minutes:

Friday, Sept. 16th...2:30 p.m. at the clocktower, meet and post fliers for meetings, bike movement, movie night, etc...the more people the easier this will be!

Monday, Sept. 19th...7:00 p.m. in 257 Cartwright...Anti-isms support group. A new anti-hate support group. Come, share, learn and become more aware. Contact Carrie for more info. olson.caro@students.uwlax.edu

Tuesday, Sept. 20th...10-3:00p.m in Valhalla, Cartwright...Come and spread the progressive word at this all-student organization gathering for students. Contact Jackie to sign up for a time slot to sit at our table and chat with people about what progressives do, etc. jarvis.jacq@students.uwlax.edu

Wednesday, Sept. 21st...7:00 p.m. in Port O'Call, Cartwright...Movie night...tonights documentary is The Corporation. http://www.thecorporation.com/ Don't miss this!

5th District County Board Seat...is open. This district includes campus and some apartments around campus. We really need a strong progressive voice to represent us. If you live in this area and are interested, contact Ryan at schryver.ryan@students.uwlax.edu

Critical Mass...www.geocities.com/criticalmasslax

Chris wants to start a critical mass group here in La Crosse. Critical Mass is a worldwide movement, where basically groups of local bikers go out on the last Friday of every month and bike down the streets to promote bicycling. 'It is, more than anything else, a reclamation of space, a demonstration to show that the city belongs to people and not machines.' Email criticalmasslax@yahoo.com for more information

Saturday, Sept. 24th...5-9:00 p.m....La Crosse peace rally at Cameron Park (5th and King). Contact Carrie for more information. olson.caro@students.uwlax.edu

Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14th & 15th...Camp Wellstone...http://www.wellstone.org/camp/ Organize for Progressive Change...more to come on this event.

Blue Bikes...The new green bike...Blue bikes are basically rental bikes available at the outdoor connection by a collaboration between Environmental Council and the Outdoor Connection. The bikes are 'rented' out long-term with a deposit of $20 and when you return your bike, you get your deposit back. There is currently a waiting list of 30-50 people and we need help getting these bikes fixed up. Bike work days are Tuedays from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Outdoor Connection.

Miscellaneous...

WSSA (Women Studies Student Association) meets on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. and is going to a conference Sept. 29th-30th...Contact Emily Salava salava.emil@students.uwlax.edu

Possible Thank you to our generous donors coming up...possibly yard work?

Check out Hispanic Heritage events this month...info at Multicultural students office in Graff

Congratulations:

We have a new secretary...Stacy Sumwalt!

Happy 21st bday Jackie Jarvis!

Congratulations on the new Peace Movement Erin and Jill!

I think it's going to be a good year.

lubdub - Pitts