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FINALS WEEK!!!
Remember, taking deep breaths when stressed can help
lower your blood pressure and and feelings of
frustration--good luck with finals! We hope that
everyone has a
marvelous, relaxing, safe winter break. See you in
the new year!
Need a break from your studies? Need a change in
environment to focus better? Soup's on! Stop
by the center this week for a bowl of Tam's homemade
soup. And on Tuesday, make sure to drop by Queer
Coffee
House for caffine and snacks!
Stop my the center! We have soup!
***This is the last QConnect of the quarter.
QConnect will resume Tuesday, 01.02.07.
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QFLASH*
Get involved.
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Deadline Extended for Program Submissions 17th Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference
Programming Organizers invite you to submit a
program proposal online. New deadline is Fri,
12.13.06. Info: www.uclgbtia.org/conference2007/programs
Out of the Rainbow & Into the Streets LGBTI
highschool or college student? Join us at the
annual, 2007 Western Regional GLBTQIA College
Conference! 02.16.07 - 02.18.07, UC Riverside. SUA
has provided generous funds for students to attend,
but we need to hear from you ASAP! Info:Jenni, ucscqcommintern@gmail.com or www.uclgbtia.org.
Announcing auditions for PERFECT Thurs, 01.04.07, 6-10pm & Fri 01.05.07, 3:30-10pm,
UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage (Building A). PERFECT is the story of a supermodel whose face has been
mysteriously burned off by acid and her reunion with
her dead gay brother...who turns out to be a woman,
even more gorgeous than she was! MAJORITY OF THE
CAST WILL BE IN DRAG! Come bend your gender! Sign
ups @ Mainstage. Info: Dori perfect.theplay@gmail.com.
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents . . .“The Twelve Days
of Cochina"-Marga Gomez Now playing through
Sun, 12.17.06, Theatre Rhino, 2926 16th Street, SF.
Naughty elf Marga Gomez returns in a sexy holiday
comedy! A nympho-fuelled ecological Christmas carol
for adults only. Info: www.therhino.org,
415.861.5079 or www.margagomez.com.
The Friends of the Cantú Queer Center want
you to
consider joining its steering committee--a fun
way to contribute to your community by
raising much needed funds and sponsoring center
projects. Info: Kathleen Hughes, 831.459.4552 or khughes@ucsc.edu.
Become an academic intern or volunteer at the
Cantú Queer Center Winter Quarter, 2007. Info:
Tam Welch, queer@ucsc.edu or
831.459.2468.
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Saturday & Sunday
12.09.06 & 12.10.06
Resilience and Recovery: building
community in the face of crisis (continued). Sat,
10am-12pm, C9/10 Namaste Lounge. Join other
faculty, staff, students and alumni in reflective
discussions about how to make meaning of the death
of Chancellor Denton and of the events that
surrounded her chancellorship. Help us make UCSC a
stronger, more life-affirming community in which all
people, even those who have been dis-valued, can
live as valued members. Please RSVP: 760.889.9341.
Rainbow Women's
Chorus celebrates 10 years with "Something About the
Women!" Sat-Sun, SJ. A performance of musical
memories
spanning a decade. Featuring old favorites, new
loves, songs and much more. $15 in advance or $18
at door; senior and group rate discounts available.
Info: www.rainbowwomen.org or 408.374.5228.
Dance Along Nutcracker Sat-Sun, Yerba Buena
Center for the Arts, 701 Mission Street, SF. The
most hilarious and most participatory Nutcracker
around. RSVP early. Info:
415.978.2787 or www.sflgfb.org/dancealong.html.
QTV--Santa Cruz Queer Television
Collective Sat, 10pm, Santa Cruz-channel
27/Watsonville & Capitola-channel 73.
Local queer TV since 1995. Tune in! New, exciting
local queer videos wanted. Info: Hilary, scqtv@yahoo.com or 831.459.5405.
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QStudents!
Be active.
Meetings are at the Cantú Queer Center unless
otherwise noted.
Sappho A queer women's
group where queer ladies can meet, hang out and see what
happens! Sappho meetings are currently on
hiatus--we
are in search of a new facilitator!!! GET INVOLVED!
Info: Tam Welch, queer@ucsc.edu or
831.459.2468.
Queer Coffee House Every Tues, 6-9pm.
Relax with friends over coffee and dessert. You can
study, check email, play board games or just hang
out. Bring a friend or meet a new one. Info: thenetwork.ucsc@gmail.com.
Queer Latina Network (QLN) Every Wed, 7:30-9pm.
Join a network of queer mujeres at UCSC, bringing
together undergraduate, graduate and staff activism,
creative energy and scholarly interest! Info: Tere, qln@ucsc.edu.
The (GLBTI) Network Every Wed, 9-10:30pm.
The Network is The Voice of UCSC's queer student
populace. Join us in organizing events; help us in
our continual effort to restructure queer groups on
campus. Get involved. Be a part of change. Info: thenetwork.ucsc@gmail.com.
The Closet 1st & 3rd Thurs, 8-9:30pm.
A safe space for men, who like men, who talk. Info:
Matthew P. Williams, mpwillia@ucsc.edu or Tim
Fessenden, timbim@ucsc.edu.
Queer Geeks 2nd & 4th Thurs, 8-9:30pm.
Interested in things considered "geeky"? Queer Geeks
is a welcoming place for those who feel that their
interests vary from "popular" culture. Info: Ron
Reyes, ronmreyes@gmail.com.
Project 831 Every Fri, 2-4pm. An open drop
in space
for anyone and everyone. Come discuss community
service
activities you'd like to be a part of or just hang
out with us at
the Cantú Queer Center. We love seeing new faces at
our
events. Project 831 welcomes everyone! Info: Meg, project831@gmail.com.
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QReview!
Long Hot Summoning
 Author: Tanya Huff
Section: Fiction
Genre: Fantasy, Straight, Gay, Lesbian
Rating: 10
Plot Rundown: This final installment in the
Summon the Keeper trilogy deals with a situation
that should be familiar to everybody--the local mall
is attempting to take over the world. Claire and
Diana Hanson, sisters and extremely powerful Keepers
charged with protecting the world from things such
as killer Gameboys and megalomaniacal malls, plunge
into the otherworldly dimension of this mall only to
find themselves hindered by giant bugs, mutated
police, and a very disturbing night-watchman.
Fortunately, the two Keepers are aided by a platoon
of mall elves on skateboards and a sugar-pink magic
wand--but even the pinkness of the wand might not be
enough to stop this mall from doing exactly what it
wants.
Review: There is simply no criticism to make
about this novel. Huff perfectly manages a plethora
of memorable characters through her premise (and the
thunderstorm of hilarity that follows it) all the
way up to the dramatic, climactic, and VERY pink
conclusion, ending not only a marvelous book, but a
truly fantastic series.
***Six boxes of pristine new books have been donated
to the Cantú Queer Center library by Fr. James K.
Graham, ranging from mystery to biography to
romantic anthologies. The list of nearly one
hundred books includes titles such as Waiting For
Gertrude, The Popsicle Tree, and
A Really Nice Prom Mess. Stop by the Center and
peruse the new additions to our shelves!
~Ian Sentelik
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