To: everyoneatnext@MIT.EDU From: Norman Tsao Subject: Dates to remember/Notes/Execcom minutes Upcoming Dates: Mon. 11/4- UA meeting in in Stud Center, rm. 400 at 8 PM- agenda is possible boycott of U.S. News college rankings Mon. 11/11- Veteran's Day Holiday Sat. 11/9- 10 pm, 5E General Gao's Lonely Hearts Club Band will be playing 11/12 or 14- Campus Police sponsored study break w/ ice cream Sun. 11/17- Next Execcom Meeting Notes- any concerns about desk should be forwarded to Stacy, x8792, or Ernest, x8718 a sweep of all rooms will be done sometime soon for any lounge furniture an MIT airport shuttle will be started at the end of this term; it will cost $0-$5 new UA rep- June Kim Minutes- 11/3 10:37 pm Ernest-[Pres]-will have a Dormcon meeting soon Halloween study break was fun, will have another one this month the Deskworkers meeting was held-rules set on security, VCR's, keys CP's will be offering Rape Aggression Defense courses this term, for PE credit Breakfast cart in the mornings will be up and running after the long weekend; if you forgot, this is a cart we will be setting up near the front door, where you can buy using your meal card, breakfast yearbook pics came out well-will be posted soon HARL(reengineering of resident life) response flyers will be posted soon the Baker garbage cans in front of the dorm is part of an attempt by Baker to encourage dorm interaction in the form of a war- we will decline to participate A Guide to Next House will be coming out soon- it will give all the specifics on how to get around Next House I am making sure that the house tax goes back down to $36 after this term Steve- [Treas]-everyone is still getting reimbursed and paid Satchmo-[Judcom] Don Courter and Rich Magid are our new facilities chairs; their numbers are x8783, x8786 Norman- [Sec]-all birthdays are in except 5W and 3E Ashesh&Norm-[Social]-the last party cost $940 (including cleaning costs); we are still on budget the Halloween party was fun- thanks to all who helped skating night will be this month Don&Rich-[Facilities]- a new TV/VCR was bought; one vacuum fixed, one donated [with a nice handout] showed copier prices and features- will buy a new Canon copier will also look into piano bench purchase; vending update next week Sarah-[Rooming/Next Act]- Ernest looks awful styling tonight have written letters asking for funding for Next Act(this year's show is Oklahoma!) Steve J.-[UA]- above mentioned meeting, things at UA are still getting sorted out raised $620 through UMOC Tim-[IM's]- tomorrow is Next House Hockey Night- come and watch basketball season starts soon; soccer and football are finishing up IM pool is in December Games- Jason is still looking into buying a new foos-hockey game table VCR- Julie will be getting the new movies out this week Aerobics- we will be seeing how much interest there is in the dorm for aerobics Brenda[Community Service]-we still need a few more packers for food salvage on Thursdays at 7:45 pm there will be a clothing drive coming up, and a giving tree for the holidays in December you can still volunteer for LINKS Jeremy- we are looking in to getting shower mats for the showers Eric [Commons area chair]- will start reserving field space for Next Games in the spring