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The Brown College Music Committee's main function is to take care of the stacks and play music in the quad every Friday. We also do some other cool music related things with our enormous coffers of doubloons.

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Minutes -  4/09/13

Mustache Cabinet

Free Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd


People who are here:

2

3 proxy

4

5

6

7

8

Quads:

2

3 proxy

4 proxy

OC 1

OC 2 proxy

OC 3 proxy

Pres

EVP

IVP

Chief Justice

Treasuere

Secretary

Frshman Rep

Amod


Fuckers who planned things at the same time as cabinet (who were proxied):
Karl, Joey, Ben Ong, The two other OC reps that aren’t Sal.


Gripes

-There 3 OC reps. Sal is being annoying at me. The usual

-We have to wait for food. I don’t know what he’s talking about. Oh wait, he’s talking about food break. I didn’t realize that at first.


Anti Gripes:

-Girls soccer! Woooo!!!!

-Baccanalia

-Going away party for Steve and Laura (Pssst... This is also a gripe FYI)


Masters/RA

-Sam Waters has relapsed in cancer

-Making paper cranes in Masters house for Sam.

-Card in Nancy’s office come and sign for Sam.


Committee heads for stuff

-I’m not going to write down all of these right now.

-The power-point to see all of the committees is too large for me to attach, however, you can download it here:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8mKpkbG0bYJTkx4VndVTVNEelk/edit

-Damn, there are like so many committees.

-Except for me, man, I look great. If I was a meme, I would be the incredibly photogenic guy meme. I think. Maybe not. I don’t even know what the fuck.

-Now Archie is whining about something. I don’t really know what. Now a bunch of people are talking... now it is time for the...:


Food Break!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13tnjh3dZw4



I hope someone brings me a cookie. Otherwise I’m just stuck here with no cookies, which is a sad thing. But the line is so long, its like a million people long. Trust me. Okay, its not a line anymore, just a mass of people fighting for cookies. I still don’t think anyone is going to bring me something. Maybe there will be leftovers. Yay Amod! He brought me a cookie. Def the best person in the EC. Also the best person in the world.


[This is where my moustache fell off. Sad day]


Okay, food break is over.


Just kidding, we’re chill for a little longer. Longest break for food ever. Man, John Lloyd’s moustache looks creepy.


Okay, now its over for real.


EC Vision and Goals

President John:

-John’s getting a twitter? Maybe a presidential twitter, or maybe you just want to follow JBag.

-Newsletter: Some people give it a thumbs up. John Lloyd wants it to be funnier.


Larisa:

-Larisa isn’t sure whether the SA does things. Now she is sure that they do stuff.

-You should come to her if you’re curious as to whether or not the SA does stuff.


ECs:

-Communication about stuff.

-Food committee gets $10. Thats right, our entire food budget next year is $10. We’re fucked.

-Committee retreat on Sunday 20 April


Treasurer/Secretary

-We want to make the college more integrated.

-Inter-flor dinner. Sounds more like....FLOOR DATING. HOT! But really, we got some sexy sexy men on 2nd floor next year. We also have basically only guys on 2nd floor next year. So maybe if girls come to 2nd that would be cool. Not being creepy. Just lonely.


CJ:

-New alcohol policy coming in the next weekend or so.

-Wants to get justices involved on specific floors.

-Private party forms. Keep filling them out. Ya’ll have done a good job with this.

-CJ talk being held next week after the alcohol talk is held

-Martel does guy/girl talk every month, we do that like twice ever. Now we’re going to do it more often. At the talks, girls can paint their nails, guys can shave their heads. Katherine knows nothing about what guys do apparently.


Parliamentarian:

-Update constitution because it doesn’t really exist good right now

-Make it more “user friendly” and less boring. Don’t know what user friendly means. Maybe touch screens. If you put touch screens on it, it’ll probably be much more awesome and user friendly.


Baccannalia

-Baccannalia is on Saturday.

-There is some powerpoint. This one is also attached. Man, this is like a powerpoint party.

-Everyone should be involved. Including the upperclassmen, so we want upperclassmen to sign up for shifts.

-Meeting on Friday evening for Freshman who are serving/security.

-There is a penis in the security plan.

-Oh wait that is the deck/tree, nevermind.

-Caregiving: Giving out bagels, which is a great idea.

-If you see someone who looks too drunk, contact justices/socials, caregivers are going to be in vator lobby, so bring them there.

-We’re moving bikes away from bike racks in front of commons.

-Cleaning up and setting up we need volunteers. Its fun according to Allison?


Now Joe is talking

-You should totally contribute to Baccanalia in some way, because this is why we are awesome. Well, one of the reasons, we have lots of reasons, but we shouldn’t stop now. Okay guys?

-Please please please please please support them.

-Look out for one another. Even your friends. Especially your friends. Don’t be afraid to call caregivers/EMS.

-Only drink in the public party if you’re 21, have an id, have a wristband, not too intoxicated, you have to get it from a server.


Slackers

-Owldays: Don’t give prospies hard alcohol. Also any alcohol. It’s for their own sake because admission can get revoked. EMS amnisty does not apply to prospies. But still call EMS.

-Spoco show, 8:00 on Thursday.

-Intercollegiate: Tailgate on Friday at Sid. Then baseball game.

-R2: Launch party on Friday. Courtney Brown will be reading.

-French Movie night tomorrow.

-The producers is on Thursday, Friday, Saturday

-Mauritius is on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Ben Seidensticker is in it. Its pretty good. I saw it last week.

-Recycle the cups. Well, I guess you didn’t need to know that you minute reader, but it is something that happened at cabinet. Just so you know.


And thats it! Thats cabinet.


Oh, wait... Whats that?


Kinda Sketchy Show

This Wednesday AND Thursday

at

10:17 PM

in

McMurtry Commons

Be there or B^2

But really, don’t let me down, it will be the best experience of your life.


Maybe.



Minutes -  4/09/13

Mustache Cabinet

Free Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeearrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd


People who are here:

2

3 proxy

4

5

6

7

8

Quads:

2

3 proxy

4 proxy

OC 1

OC 2 proxy

OC 3 proxy

Pres

EVP

IVP

Chief Justice

Treasuere

Secretary

Frshman Rep

Amod


Fuckers who planned things at the same time as cabinet (who were proxied):
Karl, Joey, Ben Ong, The two other OC reps that aren’t Sal.


Gripes

-There 3 OC reps. Sal is being annoying at me. The usual

-We have to wait for food. I don’t know what he’s talking about. Oh wait, he’s talking about food break. I didn’t realize that at first.


Anti Gripes:

-Girls soccer! Woooo!!!!

-Baccanalia

-Going away party for Steve and Laura (Pssst... This is also a gripe FYI)


Masters/RA

-Sam Waters has relapsed in cancer

-Making paper cranes in Masters house for Sam.

-Card in Nancy’s office come and sign for Sam.


Committee heads for stuff

-I’m not going to write down all of these right now.

-The power-point to see all of the committees is too large for me to attach, however, you can download it here:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8mKpkbG0bYJTkx4VndVTVNEelk/edit

-Damn, there are like so many committees.

-Except for me, man, I look great. If I was a meme, I would be the incredibly photogenic guy meme. I think. Maybe not. I don’t even know what the fuck.

-Now Archie is whining about something. I don’t really know what. Now a bunch of people are talking... now it is time for the...:


Food Break!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13tnjh3dZw4



I hope someone brings me a cookie. Otherwise I’m just stuck here with no cookies, which is a sad thing. But the line is so long, its like a million people long. Trust me. Okay, its not a line anymore, just a mass of people fighting for cookies. I still don’t think anyone is going to bring me something. Maybe there will be leftovers. Yay Amod! He brought me a cookie. Def the best person in the EC. Also the best person in the world.


[This is where my moustache fell off. Sad day]


Okay, food break is over.


Just kidding, we’re chill for a little longer. Longest break for food ever. Man, John Lloyd’s moustache looks creepy.


Okay, now its over for real.


EC Vision and Goals

President John:

-John’s getting a twitter? Maybe a presidential twitter, or maybe you just want to follow JBag.

-Newsletter: Some people give it a thumbs up. John Lloyd wants it to be funnier.


Larisa:

-Larisa isn’t sure whether the SA does things. Now she is sure that they do stuff.

-You should come to her if you’re curious as to whether or not the SA does stuff.


ECs:

-Communication about stuff.

-Food committee gets $10. Thats right, our entire food budget next year is $10. We’re fucked.

-Committee retreat on Sunday 20 April


Treasurer/Secretary

-We want to make the college more integrated.

-Inter-flor dinner. Sounds more like....FLOOR DATING. HOT! But really, we got some sexy sexy men on 2nd floor next year. We also have basically only guys on 2nd floor next year. So maybe if girls come to 2nd that would be cool. Not being creepy. Just lonely.


CJ:

-New alcohol policy coming in the next weekend or so.

-Wants to get justices involved on specific floors.

-Private party forms. Keep filling them out. Ya’ll have done a good job with this.

-CJ talk being held next week after the alcohol talk is held

-Martel does guy/girl talk every month, we do that like twice ever. Now we’re going to do it more often. At the talks, girls can paint their nails, guys can shave their heads. Katherine knows nothing about what guys do apparently.


Parliamentarian:

-Update constitution because it doesn’t really exist good right now

-Make it more “user friendly” and less boring. Don’t know what user friendly means. Maybe touch screens. If you put touch screens on it, it’ll probably be much more awesome and user friendly.


Baccannalia

-Baccannalia is on Saturday.

-There is some powerpoint. This one is also attached. Man, this is like a powerpoint party.

-Everyone should be involved. Including the upperclassmen, so we want upperclassmen to sign up for shifts.

-Meeting on Friday evening for Freshman who are serving/security.

-There is a penis in the security plan.

-Oh wait that is the deck/tree, nevermind.

-Caregiving: Giving out bagels, which is a great idea.

-If you see someone who looks too drunk, contact justices/socials, caregivers are going to be in vator lobby, so bring them there.

-We’re moving bikes away from bike racks in front of commons.

-Cleaning up and setting up we need volunteers. Its fun according to Allison?


Now Joe is talking

-You should totally contribute to Baccanalia in some way, because this is why we are awesome. Well, one of the reasons, we have lots of reasons, but we shouldn’t stop now. Okay guys?

-Please please please please please support them.

-Look out for one another. Even your friends. Especially your friends. Don’t be afraid to call caregivers/EMS.

-Only drink in the public party if you’re 21, have an id, have a wristband, not too intoxicated, you have to get it from a server.


Slackers

-Owldays: Don’t give prospies hard alcohol. Also any alcohol. It’s for their own sake because admission can get revoked. EMS amnisty does not apply to prospies. But still call EMS.

-Spoco show, 8:00 on Thursday.

-Intercollegiate: Tailgate on Friday at Sid. Then baseball game.

-R2: Launch party on Friday. Courtney Brown will be reading.

-French Movie night tomorrow.

-The producers is on Thursday, Friday, Saturday

-Mauritius is on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Ben Seidensticker is in it. Its pretty good. I saw it last week.

-Recycle the cups. Well, I guess you didn’t need to know that you minute reader, but it is something that happened at cabinet. Just so you know.


And thats it! Thats cabinet.


Oh, wait... Whats that?


Kinda Sketchy Show

This Wednesday AND Thursday

at

10:17 PM

in

McMurtry Commons

Be there or B^2

But really, don’t let me down, it will be the best experience of your life.


Maybe.



Announcements - 4/3/13 - Beachapalooza

 



Announcements - 4/3/13
Beachapalooza


What do you call a beach's son? Son of a beach!

Anyways,
on with this weeks... ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Contents:

1. Pride Parade 2013

Hah GAAAAAAAAAYY

2. brief air travel survey - win a coffeehouse gift card!
Do you travel by plane, helicopter, or jetpack?

3. President's Office Hours on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Compliment him on his excellent DJing skills today. He likes high fives. And being called Leebs.

4. On-Campus, Paid Internship with Teach for America
Do it for America.

5. Bánh Mì For Guatemala!
Teach for America or Banh Mi for Guatemala? You can tell a lot about a country based on what people will do for their country.

6. Farm to Fork Dinner Coming Soon! RSVP this week!
When you think about it, all dinners are Farm to Fork Dinners.

7. Escape Fire Screening
Shouting fire while in the theater, while may be truth in this context, is still illegal.

8. National Undergraduate Global Health Technologies Design Competition - April 5, 2013
I hear they are dieing for participants.

9. Campus and Community Blood Drives
Hey girl what's your blood type, cause you're an A in my book. I'm positive.

10. ASME Spring Fabrication Workshop Announcement
Looks like the ASME old TSUFF.

11. VOLUNTEER to be a SCIENCE FAIR JUDGE
Go back to a time when science meant putting Mentoes in Diet Coke. I wonder, if you eat a pack of Mentoes after chugging a bottle of Diet Coke will you explode? Someone should do a science fair on that.

12. Owl Days: A CONCERT EACH DAY!
Because there is never enough going on during Owl Days

13. Queers & Allies' Annual Drag Show
"There is no cover charge"

14. Opportunity for Sophomore and Freshmen Engineers: BP Discovery Days and Scholarship
YOU GET $1000 DOLLARS. Betcha want to read this one now.

15. Performing Art Showcase Survey
Speaking of preforming art, did you hear about the Kinda Sketchy show next week? I hear it'll be amazing! https://www.facebook.com/events/234166610055775/ I'm in it so it probs will be.


16. Launch TALON: search your friends for talents, interests, $$, etc.
That's right! Search your friends for money.

17. Food Truck "Feastival"
I wonder if you can get drive-through from a food truck. Think about it.

18. Baker Institute Event Immigration Reform - A System for the 21st Century - April 9, 2013
There have been a lot of illegal people immigrating into the Baker Institute in recent years. Its a good thing they're doing something about this.

19. WomenLEAD April Event Featuring Janet Gurwitch, Entrepreneur in Cosmetics
Well, you know what they say, you can't spell WomenLEAD without spelling "Awed Lemon".

20. Transparent Art Glass Workshop + Free Dinner = This Saturday!
I'm sure it blows....glass!

I hate myself a little bit for that.

21. Student Taught Course Informational Panel
Missed going to the commons last night? Well, fortunately there's another opportunity to learn about STC, but this time no ice cream.

22. Pancakes for Parkinson's
Team Pancake or Team Waffle? Its the question that defines several of my friendships.

23. Fro-Yo Sale Tonight!
No jokes here, just facts.

24. INVITATION: Shell Eco-marathon Americas THIS WEEKEND
Never fully explains what it is, makes me interested in it.

25. Caregivers for Senior Gala
Reply fast! You get new student points.

BWAHAHAAHA!!! JUST KIDDING!!! You're screwed! Obviously we are distributing so few freshman points this year so that
all you freshman move OC!

That's not actually true? Oh. David Nichol was just being witty. Okay.


26.
JENESYS 2.0 University Exchange Program with North America Shortpterm Invitation Program
Ordinarily, I would make fun of the misspelling in the subject line. Or how oddly the hyperlinks are distributed in the message. However, I am not. Instead, I'm simply struck by awe because the website that you get linked to is called GoOiley.com.

27. Links

Lets be real, you're not going to do anymore work tonight, so why not mess around for a while on the internet?

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Announcements - 3/20/13 Special Beer Bike Edition

Contents:

1. Some Tutoring Job
By far my favorite part of this e-mail is that the URL goes to a fracking webpage instead of the job site.

2. March 22 Conference Keynote by Amb. Robert S. Ford now at 4 pm
3. National Undergraduate Global Health Technologies Design Competition - April 5, 2013
4. Undergraduate Lecture Series - Claude Pumilia - March 21, 2013
5. Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research: Summer Internship Opportunity
6. Leadership Program
7. Baltra Thrift Store Opening - Willy Week Pop-Up Edition!
8. Apply to be a Senior Interviewer for the Rice Admission Office
9. "Complete Streets" Short Film Collection Showing at Rice Cinema
10. "Climate and Crisis: War, Famine, and Empires in the 1590s" - Geoffrey Parker - April 4, 2013 @ 4:30pm - Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library
11. Off-campus cultural event
12. Rice University Carbon Footprint from Air Travel
13. Social Sciences Graduate School Q&A and Dinner
14. Film Screening: "Tattooed Under Fire"
15. College Diabetes Network announcement
16. Entrepreneurship Survey
17. SA Appointed Positions
18. RTA Night Market
19. Owlspark
20. Porn
Not really, though. Links to the other part of the internet though.

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So long and thanks for all the fish: Announcements

 

So long and thanks for all the fish: Announcements

2/6/13

Kristen Bell stopped crying, Jessica Simpson lost the weight, and Snookie’s a mom…and in a week, I’m no longer secretary—crazy year

(Admit it, you’ll miss me)

 

1.    Maersk Internal Consulting Internship Opportunity

By “travel,” they mean Canada. I’m not sure if that counts.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_PIixlTHfQ

2.    Dr. Queen Dube, Tuesday, February 12, 6:00 p.m

She keeps babies alive so TLC can have new seasons of Toddlers in Tiaras

 

Tom Hanks awesomness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPLWKBWkn3s

3.    February is RSVP Education Awareness Month!

Because I wasn’t aware that education was a thing…?

Better than National Accordion Awareness Moth (coming up in June, btdubs)

4.    Awesome Opportunity: Rice MedicOwls!!

If it’s supposed to sound like medical…it doesn’t

5.    Relay for Life of Houston Metro!

Don’t worry, they’re walking to save people, not the metro

6.    Apartment for rent four blocks away from Rice

Ahhh, don’t mention housing yet

7.    BINGO NIGHT

How I always saw my college Saturday nights

Also, the point they’re selling about said bingo night is that it could lighten your backpack, because backpacks are more interesting than bingo

8.    Don't Miss the EU Foreign Minister

Proving that all female politicians begin to look like Margaret Thatcher after a few years

9.    You're Invited to participate in the OEDK's Weekly INNOVATE Challenges!

Eh, this is like the 15th announcement about this, out of jokes

10. Math grad student available for tutoring

I don’t know if you can trust this person. You already know they’re crazy for getting a Phd in Math.

11. Parish Fellowship Info and Dessert Session This Thursday

Seriously, all I’m seeing is DESSERT

12. Shits and gigs

30 Rock ended, you must seek your gigs elsewhere—there’s actually stuff here!!!

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