Important AIDS Walk Information; Upcoming Events

Hello All,

I hope you are enjoying the end of the semester as summer quickly approaches.

1. AIDS WALK NY TEAM MEETING AREA REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH.
All people who wish to participate with Baruch G.L.A.S.S. in this year's AIDS Walk should register before May 6th. Registration is free of charge. We need 15 additional team members before Wednesday, May 6th, to obtain a team meeting area. Please register as soon as possible if you are interested in walking. Volunteer credit may be granted for this event. You can register for our team at the following link:

http://aidswalknewyork2009.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=295208&lis=1&kntae295208=28FD3A125E7A4DA99CAEC7C785886EFF&team=3363392

Just click "Join Our Team" to do so! ;)

2. AIDS WALK NY FUNDRAISING
We will be raising money for AIDS Walk NY this week on Tuesday, May 5th and at Spring Fling on Thursday. We will be holding a "Guess the M&M's" contest, where the winner will win about 2 lbs of Milk Chocolate M&M's. All who wish to volunteer some time to the fundraising efforts may come by to our tables at the following locations. Any amount of time that you could give would be greatly appreciated. (You are not required to stay for the full time of the fundraising events.)

Information

AIDS Walk Fundraising - Tuesday, May 5th - VC 2nd Floor Lobby from 12:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Look for our table in the lobby.)

SPRING FLING - Thursday, May 7th - 25th St. between Lex and 3rd Ave. from 12:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. (Look for our table in the street.)

3. FINAL GENERAL MEETING OF THIS SEMESTER MAY 14THThe Final General Meeting of the Spring 2009 Semester will be held on Thursday, May 14th in VC 4-190 from 12:40 P.M. to 2;20 P.M. Elections will be taking place for all E-Board positions. Members wishing to run for positions should reply to this email by Sunday, May 10th to state their interest and candidacy, as well as what position they will be running for. Club photos will also be taken at the end of the meeting. Refreshments will be served.


I hope that you all have a successful end of the semester and hope to see you all in the upcoming weeks!

Sincerely,

Kevin Ng
President, G.L.A.S.S. - The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Society of Baruch College

Start of Spring 2009 News!

Hello All!

I hope that you are all getting settled into your new classes as we begin this Spring Semester!

1. Upcoming Meetings

On Thursday, February 5th, 2009, we will be holding the First General Meeting of Spring 2009.  It will be held in VC 4-190 from 12:40 P.M. to 2:20 P.M.  We will be discussing our events for the upcoming semester.

We will also be discussing how you can become more involved and help work as an integral part of these events by working behind the scenes and volunteering your time!  This will help you to get to know our members better, as well as give you a chance to learn about leadership positions and opportunities that will be available for the club next year.

2. A Bittersweet Decision

At the end of this semester, I, Kevin Ng, will be stepping down as the President of G.L.A.S.S.  The reason I will be stepping down is that I will be studying abroad during the Fall 2009 semester.  Upon my return to Baruch the following spring, I will remain in G.L.A.S.S. on the Events Committee and will continue to volunteer my time to the club.  I am stepping down to also pursue other opportunities both on and off campus, as well as for educational reasons.  I am notifying everyone now because I hope to give members who are interested in running for the position to get more involved in G.L.A.S.S. and learn more about our events, their planning and organization, and working with Student Life.

This is a great opportunity and has allowed me to network with other organizations on campus, as well as employees at various companies.  If you would like to learn more about this and other positions, please attend the Feb. 5th meeting.

3. Club Room Hours

New times in which the club room, VC 3-239, are posted on the right-hand side of this page.  Please check back here often, as the times are subject to change in these next few days, as well as in the future.

The club room is our place to socialize, relax, or even study.  We have comfy chairs and a computer with Internet access.  Feel free to drop by any time, as we have an open door policy.  If you are worried about other organizations, we like to note that we have been welcomed by our very friendly, tolerant, and understanding neighboring organizations in the club area.  We also like to note that there's an "S" in G.L.A.S.S. for a reason, just in case you get made fun of when you're not gay or if you're not out!  ;)

If you have any questions about the club, meetings, or anything else, feel free to contact us at baruchglass@gmail.com!

I hope to see you all in the upcoming days and wish you good luck in the next months!

Kevin Ng

President of G.L.A.S.S.

Final General Meeting of the Semester!

Hello All,

We hope that your studies have been going well as Finals Week quickly approaches.

On Thursday, December 11th, we will be holding our Final General Meeting of the Fall 2008 Semester.  It'll be a very relaxed meeting as we sit and look back on this semester and all of the great things we did, while also looking forward to our upcoming events for the Spring 2009 Semester, all while celebrating the Holidays!  :)

Final General Meeting of Fall 2008

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

12:40 P.M. to 2:20 P.M. in VC 4-190

Refreshments will be served.

We hope that you can attend!

World AIDS Day Events

Hello All,

I hope that you had a very peaceful and relaxing Thanksgiving break!

Today, December 1st, is Wolrd AIDS Day. In commemoration of the day, we will be holding two events this week.

Tuesday, December 2nd - World AIDS Day Awareness Event - We will be cosponsoring this event with Keep A Child Alive, an on-campus chapter of the charitable organization of the same name. This organization raises money to support children who are victims of the AIDS crisis, and to help save those who are ill. The event will be a performance/dance, held in the Multipurpose Room from 6:40 P.M. to 9:30. It is a free event, but donations that will go toward Keep A Child Alive will be greatly appreciated. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, December 4th - World AIDS Day Bake Sale - We will be holding our annual Bake Sale in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Keep A Child Alive will also be present and helping out with this bake sale. All proceeds will be donated to Keep A Child Alive. If you are able to make anything for the bake sale, you can drop it off in the Club Room, VC 3-239, from 10:30 to 10:40 or from 12:10 to 12:30, or you can come to the table in the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Vertical Campus with your things at 12:35. Drop off times in the Club Room are subject to change, so please check your emails. The Bake Sale will run from 12:40 to 5:00 P.M., or until we sell everything. (In this case, it will end earlier.) Any time that you could donate to help man the tables would be greatly welcomed and appreciated!

We hope to see you at this weeks upcoming events!

Best Regards,

G.L.A.S.S. - The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Society of Baruch College
Kevin Ng, President
Jenny Woo, Secretary
Hector Tavarez, Treasurer
baruchglass@gmail.com

The 1st Annual LGBT History Month @ Baruch College

Hello All!

LGBT History Month was a great success.

All of it would have not been possible without the help of our dedicated members, as well as the members of the organizations cosponsoring our events.

A special thanks to the members of GLASS, USG, The Latino Society, L.A.S.O., Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, VIP, The Difference Makers, and The Baruch City Advertising Society.  Thank you all for making the 1st Annual LGBT History Month a great success!

Sincerely,

Kevin Ng

President of GLASS

Upcoming Events!

Hello Everyone!

I hope everyone is doing well as they have either taken or will be taking their midterms during this time.

We have many events approaching in these last two weeks of LGBT History Month!

(1) Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - Gender Benders - VC 3-215 from 12:40 to 2:20
On Tuesday, we will be holding our third LGBT History Month Event. We will be watching an episode of Sundance's Transgeneration, with a following discussion on transgenderism and transsexualism among college students and the issues that arise for these students. Movie Snacks will be served!

(2) Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Freak Fest Committee Meeting - 12:40 to 2:00 - Location TBA
On Wednesday, we will be holding a meeting to discuss Freak Fest and different things that we need help with during the night of the party. This is great opportunity for members to get directly involved with our events through helping out during the party and also contributing ideas that will make the party a great success.

(3) Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Costume Rally for Freak Fest - VC 2nd Floor Lobby - All Day
Come and help promote our last LGBT History Month Event: Freak Fest. If you can, this'll be a great opportunity for you to show off a little preview of the costume that you will be wearing to Freak Fest. We need help handing out flyers for the event by the escalators in the 2nd Floor Lobby of the Vertical Campus. Any amount of time that you are able to provide will be greatly appreciated and noted. (Costumes are NOT required, but ENCOURAGED!) :)

Minutes from 10/16/2008 Freak Fest Committee Discussions
(1) Floor Arrangement of Multipurpose Room and outside hallway.
(2) Advertising - Costume Rally on Thursday, Volunteers need to hand out flyers on Tuesday!
(3) Schedule for Event Night
5:00 to 7:30 - Set Up
7:30 to 8:00 - Food Set Up
8:00 P.M. - Party Starts
8:30 P.M. - Start Handing Out Food
9:30 P.M. - Start Handing Out Candy
10:00 P.M. - Dessert
10:30 P.M. - Costume Contest
(4) Donation - We will be asking for a voluntary donation at the food table that will go towards a charity. The charity will be voted on at the next committee meeting.
(5) Goodie Bags - We will be meeting on Monday, October 27th, and Tuesday, October 28th, to make the goodie bags for the event.
(6) DJ - We have reserved and booked DJ Collard (kull-ard) for the event.
(7) Costume Contest - There will be a stickers system for two or three groups of costume contests. Each sticker will be a different color and will be handed out to guests at the door if they are wearing a costume. Contest will be further discussed at the next committee meeting.


We hope to see you all at our upcoming events and meetings. We really need help and support for these events, so please advertise and promote them to your friends as best as you can!

Best,

~GLASS - The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Society of Baruch College
Kevin Ng, President
Jenny Woo, Secretary
Hector Tavarez, Treasurer

That's So Gay!

Hello Everyone!

On Tuesday, October 7th, we will be holding the first event of LGBT History Month, titled "That's So Gay!"  The event will be held from 12:40 to 2:20 in VC 3-215 and refreshments will be served.

At the event, we will performing skits that will demonstrate the use of controversial words, such as "GAY," "FAGGOT," "DYKE," "QUEER," "FAG HAG," etc.  We will also be discussing the appropriate times that these words can be used and what causes these words to be taboo.

So definitely come out (NO HOMO...) and check the event out as we explore our everyday speech.

We hope to see you there!