Wednesday, February 18, 2004

announcements: a group called PROTECT is forming in Kent; it's purpose is to lobby for legislation preventing child abuse and neglect

AGENDA:

Fair Trade Coffee: Julie will make a flier; we'll be tabling--see the schedule Ryan Loew sent out last week to find the time you signed up for; Julie talked to Erin Roof and Jeff Schooley, who will write columns about fair-trade

coffee. We have set a goal to make fair trade available everywhere on campus. The Fair Trade coffee working group will meet at 5 on Wednesday.

Union Resolution: Mike sent out a press release; we want to get press coverage, so Krystal will ask her roommate, who is the Stater editor, about getting an article about why CHANGE supports the union

April 4:
--benefit, 4/3: Colby reserved the Ratt. MC Homeless will play for sure. Ryan will talk to ExSxAxDx and Blitz. Julie will talk to Lester and 02 & the Weather People. Andy will talk to the River Bottom Bushwhackers and Far From Paradise; Mike will talk to Courageous Minority, Stool Creek Circus, and Sue Jeffers.
--game nite--Wheel of Misfortune, Globalization Jeopardy, perhaps Class Struggle--Julie's bottomlining, will reserve a room
--meeting with administration--Friday
--Speakers--Mike talked to Fred from Co-Op, Fred will bring it up at co-op meeting; also, he'll talk to union guys
--movie night--Julie will reserve a room
--rally--11-2; Staton Lynd (how do you spell that?) will be the keynote speaker that evening; he's a labor activist