GA Assembly Minutes From Sept. 13, 2009

CBS General Assembly Minutes

Meeting called to order at 4:10 p.m.

(Room changed from Meredith 235 to Meredith 106 because of the temperature.)

· First Year Mentor/Organizational Council Representative Lawrence Crawford spoke about the retreat taking place on Sun., Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. (immediately following the GA meeting held that day)

· He will also plan an event in October specifically for 1^st year/transfer students in October

· These retreats will all take place at the last meeting of every month

· Events Coordinator Crystal Nance spoke about the Fall Leadership Conference taking place on Sat. Sept. 26 featuring Jonathan Sprinkles as the keynote speaker

· Sign up with Jan Wise if interested; great opportunity to learn about Drake and how to become an effective leader

· Vice President Byron Spears spoke about how CBS will be involved in the Homecoming activities (Powderpuff football and Yell Like Hell)

· Anyone that is interested can contact him

· Crystal also spoke about Open Mic Night, Tues. Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Pomerantz Stage; Rosenna Bakari will host the event

· Byron opened the floor for event suggestion, specifically Black History Month

· Brittanie Pearson came to the GA meeting to discuss the race conference she is coordinating being held on Sat., Nov. 7^th from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Drake Legal Clinic (24^th and University)

· The conference will feature Peggy McIntosh, an expert in the topic of white privilege

· There will be a panel of professionals who will talk about their experience with privilege

· A series of films will be shown leading up to the event; White Chicks, Wed. Sept. 16^th, Traces of the Trade and the Green Mile will be shown later

· She would like to fill the entryway to the clinic with pictures and invited students to submit pictures and poetry

· CBS Advisor Latasha Stiger introduced herself and invited CBS to the Maya Angelou Bucksbaum Lecture being held on Thurs. Oct. 8, 7 p.m. at the Knapp Center

· Seats have been reserved for CBS members (22)

· Meeting adjourned around 4:25 p.m.