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EVENTS MONDAY Oct. 25
ASP Films Horrorfest: “The Lost Boys” 7 p.m., 9 p.m. VU 552 $2 (1987) The film is being shown as part of Horrorfest, which takes place the week before Halloween. After moving to a new town, two brothers are convinced that the area is haunted by vampires.
TUESDAY Oct.26 LGBTA Weekly Night Series 7 p.m., VU 462 Free Queer Ghost Stories
Underground Coffeehouse Open Mic 7-10 p.m., Underground Coffeehouse Free Every Tuesday; 6:30 p.m. sign-up.
ASP Films Horrorfest: “The Orphan” 9:30 p.m., VU 552 $2 (1979) A disturbed young man is plagued by horrific headaches that he believes make him commit murders.
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Oct. 25-31, 2010 WEDNESDAY Oct.27 Survivor Speak Out: Journey of Healing 7-9 p.m., AIC 303 Free A panel of three survivors of sexual assault will share their experiences with attendees. Audience members will be invited to share via speaking or writing their experiences. This program will address the barrier of silence around sexual assault and how sharing about such traumatic events in our lives can help the healing process. This program will appeal to survivors and allies and advocates of survivors. ASP Films Horrorfest: “Little Shop of Horrors” 7 p.m., 9 p.m, VU 552 $2 (1986) A florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant that demands to be fed. Electricity 8 p.m., Underground Coffeehouse Free Acoustic and guitar sets
THURSDAY Oct. 28
Dialogue Facilitation Workshop 4 p.m., VU 565 Free Website: http://as.wwu.edu/programs/asproductions/controversy.php Social Issues Resource Center Kickoff 7-9 p.m., VU 565 A/B Free The event will serve to promote and introduce the Social Issues Resource Center to the entire Western community. Students will participate in interactive activities and learn about resources provided by the SIRC and the Resource and Outreach Programs as a whole. Programs and organizations from the Bellingham community will hand out information on ways to get involved. There will be free food!
FRIDAY Oct. 29
Underground Coffeehouse: Andrew Anderson wth Pete Mason 8 p.m., Underground Coffeehouse Free The VOC Presents: “The Costume Ball” 9 p.m.- 1 a.m., Viking Union Multipurpose Room $2 with WWU I.D. and $3general A dance for all students on campus and community members who would like to participate.
SATURDAY Oct. 30 Western’s Halloween 5K Western Road Racers is putting on a free fun run race. Registration: 10 - 10:45 a.m. 11 a.m., Fairhaven Park 107 Chuckanut Drive Free Prizes are given to the first place boy and girl, and a prize is also given for the best costume. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 9 p.m. and 12 a.m., Arntzen 100 $1 with costumes; $3 without costumes This is the annual movie and performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” There will be scantily clad people, sexual innuendo and crude language. Props are not provided. Suggested props: rice, newspaper, rubber gloves, cards, toilet paper and toast (open flames are NOT allowed). Come early in order to get a seat.
SUNDAY Oct. 31
Kids, your homework has to be done before you can go trick-or-treating.
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Board Brief
AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING REPORT
Happy Halloween!
NEWS / FEATURES 2
AS DAY OF APPRECIATION Thank you to all of our employees.
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BOARD BRIEF
HALLOWEEN SAFETY Information for holiday partiers.
SCANDALOUS COSTUMES Does Halloween objectify women?
6-7 HALLOWED OR HAUNTED? Bellingham’s Bayview Cemetery
COLUMNS 9
NEED A COSTUME? Our last-minute guide to cheap and easy Halloween revelry.
10 READER SUBMISSION Great local activities away from bad weather. 11 KUGS TOP 10 12 OM TO THE NOM Carmel popcorn: it’s killer.
EVENTS Cover photo by Daniel Berman / The AS Review
6 AS EVENTS CALENDAR Don’t look to your right, go back one page. 11 ASP FILMS/LIVE MUSIC
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Wednesday, Oct. 20-6:05 p.m.
Lizzie Lamb and Tanesha Tekola from the Associated Students Women’s Center sought approval from the board for the WC to hold gender-exclusive and gender-targeted events the center is organizing throughout the year. The board voted in approval of the events. Shalom Long and Aubrey Kitchen from AS Productions gave a presentation laying out their plans to organize a volunteer street team that would promote ASP events. They explained what the street team is, how it works, its cost, why ASP needs it and what the overall goal of the team is. The board passed a motion to fund ASP’s proposal with money from the AS operational enhancement fund along with additional money from the board’s discretionary fund. The board unanimously approved the job description for a Green Fee Education Coordinator, a three-quarter salaried position that will educate the campus community about the Green Energy Fee Program and help students get involved. Charge and charters for the Green Energy Fee, Transportation Advisory Committee, Ethnic Student Center Steering Committee and the ESC President’s Council all passed unanimously as well. Vice President for Diversity Bernard Ikegwuoha submitted a proposal to transfer $10,000 from the AS rainy day fund into the cash-strapped operational enhancement fund. Ikegwuoha wrote in the proposal that the transfer is necessary to grant funding to recent requests the board has already approved, and to also have money on hand for any future requests. The board agreed to discuss this plan further in an upcoming work session. A new charge and charter template passed, along with committee appointments for the AS/VU Technology Committee, AS Transportation Advisory Committee, Green Energy Fee, Legislative Affairs Council, Budget Committee and the Committee on STS Budget ReWduction. The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 p.m. AS Board of Directors meetings are open to the public. They are usually held at 6 p.m. every Wednesday in VU 567. More information can be found online at gov.as.wwu.edu. The AS Review has a close relationship with the board. In the interest of transparency with our readers, we are making this clear.
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