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| UW ESA Minutes January 8, 2003 12:30-1:20 Taken by Marc Ducusin Membership Cards Or Popcorn? Photo ID or No Photo ID? Swiffer Sheets or a Dirty Old Rag?: The Great Debates Commence Or What Happens When Evil Capitalist Geniuses Unite We postpone "Fight[ing] the Winter Blahs" in favour of purchasing a microwave and creating official membership cards. In the process, we hold one of the most fruitful (and lengthy) meetings since, well, ever. Welcome back, suckers! -Steph: Suggestion to create membership cards approved. 2 types proposed, both valid: 1) basic, unadorned card bearing the owner's signature - $5.00 2) deluxe laminated photo ID bearing owner's image and signature - $6.00 -prices subject to change (decrease), as people may be reluctant to shell out more than a fiver -Jamie: membership drive to sell cards; pay first or hand out (basic) cards at time of purchase (photo ID cards will take more time)? -Derek announces that he has a laminator, becoming our best friend in the process (we may now be able to laminate the basic cards as we hand them out upon purchase) -Erica (proclaiming herself a bitch) proposes to kick out any unreasonable, unruly or rude folk who continually use our microwave without a card -Steph: buy microwave first, then sell cards to recoup -Martine: provide plastic utensils for microwave-users? [suggestion provokes protest; Steph makes official retraction on Martine's behalf] -Eireann: reminder that common room belongs to English Department; we must consult with them first -Jamie: E.S.A janitor needed (something to put on your resumé)? -others counter that we should all do our part to keep microwave and room tidy -Steph: Swiffer sheets are the answer -Derek: Swiffer sheets are a waste of money and unfriendly to the environment -Steph: Swiffer sheets, while less than cost-efficient and not particularly friendly to the environment, are nicer to use and more sanitary than a dirty old rag -her final rebuttal delivered, Steph makes a motion to pee, only to be interrupted by Jose's breaking an ill-gotten red chair; our co-presidents (and resident furniture thieves) gasp in tandem -Erina: Fight the Winter Blahs at a later date? Combine with membership drive? -Steph: popcorn is messy -Jamie: beware the Pepsi Nazis -Jose: You are all evil capitalists. -Jamie & Eireann: continue selling membership cards during Literary Week! - New Priority = microwave & cards -Derek: today is Elvis Aaron Presley's birthday -Eireann: (what would have been) Tolkien's eleventy-first birthday is past -Jamie: scholarly get-together for literary & theoretical readings and discussion? -general agreement that Lit. Week readings will be screened this year -Jamie: Creative Writers are evil -Ashley: German textbooks hurt when they hit you -Eireann: what professional writers can we book? -Kristian: I am not a door leading to powerful connections. -Eireann: Yes, you are. -Marc: Steph may or may not approach David Bergen when they meet for lunch next week -Derek will approach Uma -Jamie: an E.S.A Bursary? Any well-to-do alumnae for us to approach? -Erica: extended hours for Lit. Week are 11:30-2:30 -Marc will bring digi-cam next week for any keeners who want their membership card photos taken early -Eireann's photo may be altered to include Colin Firth and/or a kitten -Jamie: popcorn to be sold the Friday before Lit. Week as a form of advertising? -Cortney's [2] entrance[s]! [Ashley dismisses the first as ineffective] -Derek: reminder about Day of Action -Cortney will look into advertising for our membership drive -climactic digression on evil geniuses -Erina: NOTE: Lit. Week readings will have to be for a general audience [e.g., do not follow the secretary's infamous example from last year's Fromage Day], and shall be screened for any offensive material; in response to Derek's concern about freedom of speech, co-presidents clarify that racist, sexist, homophobic, etc., material is what we will be screening for - next meeting on Jan. 15th, same time & place -Off-topic: Eireann's 21st birthday on Jan. 13th, "CHICAGO" (the sensational movie musical & not the city) at Grant Park Cinema on Jan. 18th (?), Erin has the car and can give rides; Madonnarama at Happenings on Jan. 24th |