February 14- Minutes

EARTH DAY
Earth day is coming upon us. There will be a meeting coming up soon. It should be way exciting and fun to be a part of so if you want to help let Kristen know at pitts.kris@students.uwlax.edu.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Zak and a number of others are ready to get Amnesty International back up and running. It will be a group that will be trying to raise awareness about some very important global issues (a free Tibet etc.). The first meeting will be on Thursday Feb. 16 @ 7:30p.m. in 257 CC. This mtg will be mostly planning and possibly the creation of some posters.

WE NEED YOUR HELP…WANT TO CANVAS?
Come to 2225 Main St. (Jackie, Jeremy, and Andrew’s) on Feb. 25 around 12:30p.m. to learn how to canvas or just come to help canvas if you already know how. We will be going canvassing around the area in regards to the referendum that will be on the ballot in April (relating to the removal of troops starting w/the National Guard). This is a great opportunity to learn how to canvas and gain the experience you may have not had in the past w/canvassing. There will be food, beverages before and after, and a fun time. Most of all it is a way to try to get more support to bring the troops home. If you are not able to make it to canvassing don’t worry a lot of other help will be needed w/things like data entry and preparation for a way awesome rally we are thinking about having in April!

MOVIE NIGHT
Movie night will be back in action @ 247 GMH very soon! We just need to think of movies to show. Once we do, we have a set night each week. Watch for more information to come!

INVISIBLE CHILDREN
A few years ago, a group of people went down to Africa and Uganda. There they saw the troublesome effects civil war had on the children in these countries. They were deeply affected and created a documentary from this experience. This group of men will be ON CAMPUS to show their documentary on Sunday the 19 @ 8p.m. in Valhalla. It should be incredibly powerful and informative.

THE FOG OF WAR
The movie “The Fog of War” is being put on by the college democrats in the Ward room at 6p.m. on Thursday the 16th. Come and watch if you are interested.

PEACE WEEK
Peace week is sounding just awesome! It will be April 3-7. The whole week will be full of all sorts of events. If you want to help let Chelsea know at oneil.chel@students.uwlax.edu.

WRITING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL NEWSLETTER
The Environmental Newsletter is looking for people to write articles about things like upcoming events (Earth day etc.) and looking for artists to do cartoons or possibly the newsletter’s logo!! If you are interested in any of this let Heather know at mullee.heat@students.uwlax.edu.

ENVIRONMEN AL COUNCIL
On Thursday the 16 @ 4p.m. in CC (near 259), there will be an environmental council meeting. Discussions of an energy efficient campaign and various conferences coming up will be main topics. Help with the energy efficient campaign would be great and is needed so if you can make it that would be awesome.

REFLECTIONS OF EBONY
Soul food? Good music and entertainment? Free tickets as a student? Who wouldn’t want to come to this exciting event. Come celebrate Black History Month a little bit at this awesome event on Saturday the 18th in Valhalla @ 5:30p.m. Come get your tickets at the ticket booth in CC.

2nd SUPPER
Meetings are now at 8p.m. on Tuesdays in CC if you are interested in becoming involved in this great new spaper. They are still looking for anyone interested in article writing for the “supper square” part of the newspaper. Shoot your ideas over to Joe@secondsupper.com with any ideas for this more serious/satirical part of the newspaper.

GREEN BIKES
If you are interested in having a bike for the semester or in general stop by at the Outdoor Connection and put down a 15 dollar deposit and get it either back at the end of the semester or keep the bike! If you are interested in helping with fixing any of these bikes help is greatly appreciated on Tuesdays at around 4p.m. Stop by even if you want to get your own bike
fixed up.