*Titus – Photos have been taken
*Talk to Will if you want to run with The Birthday Party for student senate.
–next ticket meeting – Thursday at 6 in Bentley, meet in lobby
*national convention is probably going to be in Athens this summer. Approximately early / mid july.
–look for survey on listserv to vote on either Athens, Asheville nc, or dc as the location.
–camping space, churches, houses needed
–talk to olivia
*Flyering from now until next meeting for recruitment. We’re going to have a march/dance party after next meeting (like Funk the War). Look for facebook event. Making DIY drums Sunday. Look for email about it.
*Working on pamphlet Sunday also, 4pm at will’s. look for email about it.
*Political science debate wants a third party. Anyone from sds want to debate? Derek will email listserv with more info.
*Ohio.edu/sustainability for earth week info. – april 22
*Camping trips? Sober, talk about issues in-depth, teach-ins, etc. this quarter
*free store – last half of the quarter at west portico. Bring shit you don’t want, take shit you do want.
*RIAA victims benefit show – Fantozzi – kids have been forced to drop out of school because they got sued for downloading music. The benefit would be about week 8, would have free music and cds and take donations. Know anyone who dropped out? Tell fantozzi. Know a really good band who would play? Tell fantozzi. There is a myspace: myspace.com/bestofathens08. would be held either outside or at the blue gator.
*trustees vs students soccer game. It’s not real. But will be real fun. Want to play? Will is going to email with more info. Will be probably be when it’s warmer.
*society for sovreign individuals – movie Sunday – American fascism theme – 6pm in Bentley 110
*anti-war demonstration in kent, may 4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-OSU free the planet had a sit-in in their president’s office earlier this week to put pressure on him to stop buying paper from office max who is cutting down trees in canada that shouldn’t be cut down. they are in the process of cutting their contract with office max and seeking alternatives. they’re also telling them to stop cutting that shit down.

OU currently buys from office max but is trying to change our default supply to post-consumer paper. see responsiblepurchasing.org for more info or email sonia marcus (marcuss@ohio.edu).

-monarchist party next thursday at will’s

AGENDA:

-recruitment: pamphlet with drawings, what we have done, what we want to do, etc. Sunday at 6 for noodles at will’s to create.

–fliers to put up

–ran recruitment: street theater, other ideas??

-free store for spring. bring shit you don’t want and take what you do want.

-where the hell is everyone? come to meetings! goddamn!

-next quarter: move meetings back to 9? meetings on monday?

-find out when your exams start so that we can plan if/when we are doing the die-in on march 17th (or friday before!) for the 5th anniversary of the war.

–other ideas for day of action: dance party, write to your congressman, what else?

-titus: photos have been taken. that’s pretty much it so far. 

-spring qtr: put swings up on college green! we’ll make them ourselves!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Women’s empowerment week
13th of feb: write “love” on your arms!
lgbta prom: feb 16th walter governance room

OLD BUSINESS:
-5th anniversary of the war action: ideas?
-RAN: paperwork sent in, expecting email.
-union: letter to post and a-news. expect email about when to meet and write it. further action will
be
discussed.

NEW BUSINESS:
-titus for prez: expect email about when to make fliers so that everything will be done before
spring
break. first week back commences campaign.
-will is responsible for creating “about sds” flyer
-put flyer files on blog
-flash mob! spring quarter

Announcements

Mountain Justice Spring Break March 22-30, Meigs County. 50-200$

Meeting- Dog for prez sometime next week…
Agenda

Mountain Justice Spring Break- work in Appalachian communities to fight         against coal power. March 22-30, during our break. Get involved!

Mission Statement- New draft, based on national statement and others,             voted into existence.

Final Convention Bulletin- ratified.

March 17-20- fifth anniversary of war, actions?  During exams.  Die-in?                 Banner drop? Working group- Olivia. Decided to do something.

RAN- Eric is contact person, papers signed, SDS will be RAN chapter, etc.

Dog- press conference? not until later…? meet next week.

Letter to the Editor-  reply to Post criticisms, signed on to, to be sent to the         Post.

Graffiti- Some group is campaigning to cover up graffiti walls, proposed to         the city council. Art to distribute spray paint…? Voice opposition, if                 nothing else. Go to a meeting, city council or the neighborhood group…?

Civil War Monument- put bandanas over their mouths…? sometime next             week.

-Announcements
-Petitioning next Tuesday 11-4?
-Sunday noon-FNB Fantozzi’s house; 146 W. Union
-Norml Mtg. – Wed Feb 6 @ 8pm in Bentley 140

-Agenda
-Senate – Last night; shit show, presented resolution, got screwed. Only three senators signed the petition. Olivia will resign soon, wants students for support, make a statement. Press release for resignation. Changed resolution to asking students trustees to boycott meetings, instead of resign
-Petition – 253 signatures. Next week. Tuesday Send petition to Trustee secretary, still to meeting
-Food Not Bombs – This Sunday, place TBA
– Ohio is not tropical- Dorms too hot, wasted energy. Talk to RD’s etc.
- Mission Statement- In progress, needs more work. Meeting next week
– Dog For Prez- meeting this week? Press conference, etc.

Meeting Minutes 1/17/08

-Announcements
-Marijuana debate; Next Thursday, 7pm, Baker room?
-Mission Statement Meeting; Monday, 7pm, Café bibliotheque
-Blog: sdsathens.wordpress.com
Username: sdsathens password: freedomofchoice
-Tabling for Prez Evaluation petition; Tues-Thurs 11-3
-Agenda
-Working Groups
To be created as needed for actions and campaigns
One person volunteers to be the “point person” for the group
Hank and Rosemary voted “point people checkers’ to contact point people
-De-investment
Need to get files, Olivia = point person
-“Treasurer”
Start passing a bucket around at meetings and fundraise occasionally
Need someone to keep track of money, Kate voted in.
-RAN
become official chapter, need paperwork, discussed last quarter
working group, Eric is point person
-Lit. Trade
Get radical lit. Then trade. Next week, bring lit.
-Mission Statement
Need one, don’t have one.
Art- working group
Meeting on Monday (see above)
-Student Senate Ticket
Working group; Will
Need name for front group
Dog for Senate Prez? Working group; Kyle
Will be separate from actual ticket
-Food Not Bombs
Flyering on Saturday?
Working group; Fantozzi
Meeting TBA
-Prez Evaluation
Working group; nate
Petition and resolution drafts from earlier meeting (see emails from Nate)
Tabling for petition and form letter
Start ASAP, Board meeting on Feb. 8th
Send delegation to Board meeting to present petition
Sit in?
-Goals
More members?
Perhaps good, but need to stay organized

Hey everybody,

Just letting you know that the presidential evaluation working group will be meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the common room of Gamertsfelder Hall on East Green. Anyone who didn’t sign up for the working group but who has changed their mind should feel free to show up. We’ll be sitting down to decide exactly what it is that we want to do so that we can bring our plans to the meeting on Thursday.

One crucial point: please show up *AT THE FRONT DOOR* of Gam. I’ll need to let you in and haven’t mastered the art of bilocation yet.

- Nate

So for those of you who are still fired up after today’s protest and the super happy chat with Dr. Krendl that followed it, AFSCME Local 1699 will be picketing the football game tomorrow. They’ll be meeting in the Ping parking lot at 10:30 A.M. and then leaving for Peden Stadium at some point after that. I’m pretty sure they said they’d be picketing until 3:00 P.M.

The protest was awesome. Everybody who spoke, worked on signs, worked on the banner, passed out flyers, etc., and everybody who just showed up, made it really effective in my opinion. Whoever came up with the chant deserves a medal. Good job guys. Student power!

- Nate

Hey guys, just wanted to remind everyone that AFSCME Local 1699 is still picketing every day outside the College Gateway. I walked by earlier and noticed that there wasn’t anybody from SDS there; I wasn’t sure if the picketing was going on elsewhere today or if it was just a case of nobody being able to make it. Anyway, I know we’re all extremely busy planning for Friday’s protest and I’ve personally been sick and haven’t been able to make it, but they can still really use our support whenever we have the time. I’m going to try to stop by the College Gateway tomorrow for at least an hour or two (probably between 1-3) and it would be great if anyone who has time could join me.

- Nate

We’re hosting the protest the 28th…at 3:00 p.m. we are going to meet at the civil war monument and then march to cutler hall with our demands. We divided up the work…so here’s what everyone’s doing!

Making Flyers by Monday (meeting at 7:00 pm Sunday at Bush Hall): Amanda, Detroit, Sam

Putting up Flyers: EVERYONE! Expect to get a copy of them on the list serve by monday

Writing Speeches: Paul, Detroit, Amanda, Hank, Will

Calling the Police ahead of time and moderating the protest: Olivia

Press Conference: Art, Jarrell, Derek..Monday at 6:00 pm

Banner: Everyone…working on it at the next meeting

Talk to Student Groups: a lot of people….by wednesday!

List of Demands: as many people as possible….meeting at Donkey, Saturday, at 5:00 p.m.

Here’s the event on facebook: http://ohio.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5192849641

Dates and times and such are also listed there!

woo!

Amanda