IT'S FRICKIN' HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!
 WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sad to say, the annual Halloween party in the Castro has been canceled. However, if you need the Castro to have fun, then you seriously need to get out more! Here is a list of Halloween events taking place outside of the Castro on October 31st, and here in Santa Cruz there will be a massive Halloween parade downtown on Pacific Avenue--wherever you go, go forth and enjoy!


Just remember, it's hard to enjoy yourself if you're dead. Stay safe and don't take stupid risks!

 

 Monday
 10.29.07

UCSC Women of Color Research Cluster Welcoming Reception 4:30 - 7pm, @ UCSC Women's Center. Please come join us for an evening of dialogue, research, and organization, building community, imagining possibilities, remembering our cluster's history, and honoring our presence in different fields of academia. Info: marginadas@gmail.com

Queer & Questioning Women's Group Meets Mondays, from Oct. 8 until Dec. 3, at 6:30 - 8:00pm, Eager to meet other queer and questioning women and discuss life in an informal and comfortable atmosphere? Consider this group! We meet in a respected space, so all information and identities are kept confidential. Contact: Livia Peras, lperas@hotmail.com

 

 Tuesday
 10.30.07

Noche de Artesenias 6 - 8pm, @ Merrill Cultural Center. As part of the Día De Los Muertos Celebration, join us in the preparation of traditional artesenias, including Papel Picado, Tin Art, Recuerdos, Calacas, y Mascaras. We provide the supplies, you provide the corazón! Pan Dulce, Chocolate and Horchata provided. Info: 831.459.4559 or cab@ucsc.edu

FALL MIXER for Queer Faculty, Staff, and Friends 5:30 - 7:30pm, Enjoy an evening of conviviality in the company of faculty, staff, and friends at the home of Bill Ladusaw and Ken Christopher. Sponsored by Friends of the Cantú GLBTI Center, Feminist Studies, the Sociology Department, and the Sexuality Studies Working Group. Info, location, directions and RSVPs to: Deb Abbott, 831.459.4385 or dabbott@ucsc.edu.

 

 Wednesday
 10.31.07

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

Queer Coffee House and the Network are canceled this week due to Halloween. So put on some makeup, throw on that costume, and go knock some socks off!!!

Costume Contest @ Quarry Plaza 12 - 1:30pm @ Quarry Plaza. Duh. Prizes will be given out for the most unique/ creative/ scary costumes of the day, or even just for showing up! There will be music and free treats, so be sure to swing by! Info: 831.459.1861

 

 Thursday
 11.01.07

American Indian Reception 5 - 7pm, @ Cervantes & Velasquez Conference Room, Bay Tree Building. The American Indian Resource Center is holding a reception for new and returning students. Food will be provided, and this event will be an opportunity to meet new students, staff, and faculty as well as people from the community. Info: Dennis Tibbetts, 831.459.2881.

Dia de los Muertos CEREMONIA 7:30pm, @ Namaste Lounge. Musica, Spoken Word, White Hawk Danza Azteca, Los Mejicas, and Sabrosura!!!! Bring your own recuerdos for the Altar! Info: 831.459.4559 or cab@ucsc.edu.

Queer Geeks 8 - 10pm, Ready for a cuteness overload?! Join us at Queer Geeks to watch a few episodes of an absolutely adorable anime this Thursday! Info: Ian Sentelik, fireflys_cat@yahoo.com/ Zachary Gaidzik, jgaidzik@ucsc.edu.

 

 Friday
 11.02.07

Movie Night 7:30pm, @ Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, SC. Movie nights at the Diversity Center have resumed! Films will be shown almost every Friday night at the Diversity Center at 8:00 after half an hour of socializing. Info: http://diversitycenter.org/movie/.

 

 Saturday & Sunday
 11.03.07 & 11.04.07

Sat. Nov. 3 California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education @ UC Davis (Transportation provided). Sign up in Advance with the EOP Office at 121 ARCenter. This all day Forum will acquaint students from underrepresented groups with the career opportunities and challenges associated with advanced study within master's and doctoral programs. Open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and students in master's programs. Info: Educational Opportunity Programs office, 459.2296 or manwar@ucsc.edu.

Sat. Nov. 3 Women's Rugby Slugfest Tournament 8am - 5pm, @ East Field Center, Upper Field. Ready to watch mud-covered women tackle one another? Come watch the UCSC Women's Rugby Team's Collegiate Rugby Tournament! Info: Skippy Givens, 831.459.4220 or http://www.ucscrugby.com.

 

 Upcoming...
 

Mon. Nov. 5 QMovies 8:30pm, @ Cantú Queer Center. "Remember, remember, the fifth of November/ The gunpowder treason and plot/ I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason/ Should ever be forgot." Do you recognize this quote? If so, come celebrate the glorious vendetta with us on a day I'm sure you remember. If not, come and make sure that you never forget the fifth of November again.

Fri. Nov. 16 QQPOC Fridays 12 - 1:30pm, @ Ethnic Resource Center Lounge (3rd floor Bay Tree Building). Join us in an informal space during lunch for QQPOC networking and community! Food will be provided. Info: 831.459.2427 or queer@ucsc.edu.

Sat. Nov. 17 Fall UCLGBTI Association Steering Committee Meeting 9 am - 5 pm, @ UC Santa Barbara. Details to follow.

Tues. Nov. 20 QMovies 8:30pm, @ Cantú Queer Center. All the fun of a movie theater with no gum stuck under the seats! Visit the Center for popcorn, drinks, and a great movie. Info: queer@ucsc.edu.

Wed. Nov. 28 Colloquium Series - Angela Davis: The Prison: A Sign of U.S. Democracy? 12 - 1:30pm, @ Humanities 1, Room 210. Having helped to popularize the notion of a "prison industrial complex," Angela Y. Davis here urges her audiences to think seriously about the future possibility of a world without prisons and to help forge a 21st century abolitionist movement. Info: Stephanie Casher, 831.459.4899 or http://humanities.ucsc.edu/CultStudies/EVENTS/events.html.

 

 QReview!
 Ycon Weekend!

I'm afraid there is no QReview this week...owing to the fact that the reviewer was at YaoiCon this weekend! XD It was absolutely the most fun that this admittedly prejudiced reviewer has ever had (and anybody who likes anime and smexy boys is likely to feel the same ~.^) but it was also completely exhausting. I mean, "sleep" doesn't really enter the schedule of a college student at the best of times, let alone during a convention about butt sex ^-^

There will be an actual book review next week. Thank you for bearing with me!

~Ian Sentelik 

 QStudents!
 Be active.

Queer & Questioning Women's Group Meets Mondays, from Oct. 8 until Dec. 3, at 6:30 - 8:00 pm. An opportunity to meet other queer and questioning women and discuss issues, challenges, and life in an informal and comfortable atmosphere. We meet in a respected space, so all information and identities are kept confidential. Contact: Livia Peras, lperas@hotmail.com

Lipz Meets monthly. The first meeting of this marvelous new queer women's group was fabulous, and there's another in the works! The date is forthcoming, but if you want more information, contact Julia Schwab at jschwab@ucsc.edu

Queer Coffee House Every Wed, from 7:00 - 9:00pm. Come content yourself with coffee, comestibles, and good company every Wednesday at the Cantú Center. Info: queer@ucsc.edu

The 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.

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: Ian Sentelik, fireflys_cat@yahoo.com/ Zachary Gaidzik, jgaidzik@ucsc.edu.