2005-11-08

This is one of many meetings.

Old business

 * Pirate Parrrty - Any progress on SAC funding etc.?
 * Michener - Did Eric ping Michener?
 * Theater - Did David C ping Erin Mee?
 * NYC summit - Thessaly from Columbia is still reserving space, but we have a definite date of Jan 14-15.
 * Shipping - Oops, I never talked to Eric/Maggie/Alex about this. I'll sort this out in the meeting.

New business

 * Library display - help us make it pretty and complete!
 * Also, we need to publicize it as soon as it's done.
 * And can we print a giant Free Culture Swarthmore banner? It will come in handy all the time I'm sure.
 * Brainstorm new projects, futz around with the whiteboard, sniff markers and get high.

PaRRRty

 * We have cheap bandanas; can we get cheap temporary tattoos or an ink pad?
 * Bulk purchase-y food + soda
 * The DJ is going to be one of us!
 * We are budgeting 300 dollars for drinks
 * Lying sucks
 * Let us go to SAC next Monday

James Michenerrrr

 * Has Eric pinged? Eldridge?
 * What does ping? mean? To ask for a status update. Let the minutes reflect this definition.
 * The proposal has been forwarded and Eric needs to get status update and see what we need to do.

Theaterrrr

 * David is not here. No theater today.

NYC meetup

 * We have space at Columbia on January 14th and 15th
 * Should we inform people of this plan? Should e-mails be sent out?
 * Do people in NYC have floor space for faraway visitors?
 * Big plan: keynote speaker on Friday night.
 * Who? Maybe Siva, maybe Eben Moglen.
 * Do people want to run workshops?
 * Maybe 20 people are going to come
 * Idea: go protest something?
 * What the hell are the plans? Can somebody help Nelson plan?
 * Rebekah can help Nelson plan
 * A bunch of people might be there. Nelson will be there.
 * Needs propping in the wider world

Shipping

 * We have a list of chapters and mailing addresses
 * We have to ship shirts to chapters
 * How many shirts does each chapter get?
 * Hold up. Where are the shirts? How many are there? Ten-odd are in Nelsons closet, many are in Massachusetts at the Downhill Battle headquarters
 * Can somebody at Downhill Battle count the shirts?
 * We would also like to ship them pamphlets and buttons and stuff from Creative Commons and the EFF and assorted places

Bryn Mawr Talk

 * Friday at 12:30, given by Rebekah and a computer science professor
 * It is about "The Internet and the Free Culture Movement"
 * Come if you can! Free (catered) food!

Library display

 * We need a sign saying "Free Culture Swarthmore"
 * We have no artistic people
 * Ben will print a large banner in Beardsley
 * Publicity?
 * The Phoenix wont do it, the Daily Gazette probably wont, should we put up prop?
 * Make the room pretty and it can be its own advertisement
 * Can somebody who isn't Nelson blog this?

Films of Fury

 * It will happen next semester
 * Pick a Thursday at 7:30
 * How about February 2nd?
 * Darn tootin', it'll be February 2nd
 * Sweet, something got planned
 * Ben will e-mail the Films of Fury people a reminder post-meeting
 * Who will give a talk about movies? NEXT WEEK'S BUSINESS.

Sniff markers

 * Any new business?
 * Eric is waiting for OurMedia's response to the media server
 * Now for the post-meeting, where people sign up for blog accounts