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Minutes from 2/17 chapter meeting
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (baspitz@Athena.MIT.EDU)
Sun Feb 21 13:30:51 1993
From: baspitz@Athena.MIT.EDU
To: apo-minutes@Athena.MIT.EDU
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 93 13:30:15 EST
Minutes of Chapter Meeting (February 17, 1993)
*Administrative notes:
Start: 7:05 pm; End: 9:30? pm. Present:
Harry, Tracy, Traci, John Hollywood, Ping, Ann Yen, Amy Hsu, Ezra,
Larry, Sara Verilli, Kate, Kevin Dahm, Steve, Joe Kuchta, Yale, Glenn,
Henning, Albert Hsu, Allan, Rachel, Jen'n, John McClain, Dan, Dima,
Dave, Crystal, Bridget.
*Officers' reports:
*SVP's report:
We went on project two weeks ago. Thanks to Marc. We had fun.
Thanks to Dave and Gilbert and sub-PCs for Chapter Weekend even though
the weather didn't cooperate. Maybe we can have a day project there.
Thanks to Traci: she's PCing this Saturday. Thanks to Bert for PCing
phone-a-thon next Sunday. You should sign up for these! If you have
not PCed something yet this term, I Know Who You Are! Talk to me or
Dave. Remember, leadership is a requirement.
*MVP's report:
We had two pledge ceremonies for a total of six pledges: Al, Bert,
Dima, Henning, Jerry, and Traci. MomComm met twice. The pledge
article meal will be February 22 at Senior House. It needs a PC or
you will be eating macaroni and cheese. I'll be giving out Big
Brothers as soon as I talk to the pledges and get their preferences.
*AVP's report:
I will be turning in the signature authorization form tomorrow. If
you think you should be on it, see me.
*Treasurer's report:
Pay your dues by the end of the chapter meeting. They are 8.50. See me
if you are not on this list: (reads list of people who have paid.)
*Fellowship Chair's report:
6.004 sucks. Sorry the Chapter Weekend fell over. How about having a
fellowship event the first weekend in March? (Someone points out that
the Semiformal Formal is happening then. It is, in fact, a fellowship
event...) As you can tell, the Fellowship Chair is slightly hosed by
academics. (Dave goes back to wiring his Netrek server...)
*APOcEd's report:
The Apoc is coming out this weekend. The deadline is noon on Saturday.
*ASC's report:
I'm going shopping as soon as my signature is authorized. If you think we
need something, tell me by tomorrow. (Steve says: We need a hot tub!)
*PubDir's report:
Our infinite corridor bulletin board got chopped in half by the ASA.
We get the top half and CSSA get the bottom. I have heard that all
full boards were cut in half. I have a map but there are a lot of
blank boards on it.
*Historian's report:
I need to be installed. (The Historian is duly installed.) I do not
have a camera yet. (Dave says: Yay!) Tracy will take pictures at
Saturday's project because I can't be there.
*Chairman of the Advisory Committee, report of:
Nothing to report.
*President's report:
Since the last chapter meeting I've been sick. The Alumni Office called me
today. I got addresses for 70 of our alums. I'm trying to get a code for
APO so we can call our alumni for the phone-a-thon. Conclave is coming up!
It is not too late to sign up! You may have to pay a 5 late registration
fee though. If you want to go, see me. Dave, you said you had ideas for
a coat of arms for Conclave? Anyone with ideas, see me. Thanks everyone
for coming to the meeting. We have three big things on the agenda.
*Committee reports:
*Book Exchange:
Ezra: That black box is the checks. They're done. It would be a Good
Thing if brothers could spend time in the office, so that people will
be able to pick the checks up. Ann says the total sales were about
6000.
*The Committe of Glenn:
Glenn gives an introduction/review of Robert's Rules of Order.
*Big Screw:
Bridget: Straw poll, when can interested people make a Big Screw
meeting? Ok, we will have a meeting Thursday February 25th, at 7 pm,
in the office. By the way, if you have actually read this far in the
minutes, drop me a line to let me know.
*MomComm:
SaraV: I have two things for consideration: the spring term pledge
class namesake, and the revised voting policy. For the first, we
recommend Yale Zussman.
Kate: I move that we approve the pledge class name as Yale Zussman for
the spring term. (Voice vote. Motion passes N to 0 to 0 where N is
large.)
SaraV: MomComm recommends that the chapter adopt the revised voting
policy.
Ping: Suggestion: it should include some specifics on voting.
Kate: Friendly amendment: it should have a mechanism for signing a
disclaimer.
Dave: There is a dangling preposition. Friendly amendment to insert
the words ``dress code is informal'' after the sentence ``Interviews
are formal.'' (Accepted.)
Glenn: I suggest we table this until Ping gets back. (Kate seconds.
Motion passes N-0-0.)
*CPR:
Jen'n: There is a new CPR chair: Deena Disraely.
*Chapter Weekend / Committee of Dave:
Dave: A quick note about Chapter Weekend. If you want to know how to
PC one, Gilbert now knows how. I have trained him on everything except
food now. Go get 'em, future SVP.
*Safety:
Glenn: Thanks to Barbara the new Safety Chair.
*Silkscreening:
Rachel: There is yet another new dragon screen now. If you want to make
a screen, come to me and Make Sure You Know How! We took apart the oldest
dragon screen and it had been made wrong.
*New Business:
*Renewal of standing policies:
Crystal reads the DSK policy.
Ezra makes a motion to accept it as a policy. Ezra withdraws the motion.
Glenn: Move that the previously read policy be accepted as a standing policy
of the AXcoAPO. (Motion passes N-0-0.)
Crystal reads the Letterpress Fund policy.
Kate: As far as I know, the part of the policy about using a different
account for cardstock is not currently being carried out. There is
not really a need for two accounts now. It used to be that the
chapter would pay half of the letterpress account. We should change
some bits of the policy.
Yale: The two-account system was intended to set up an inventory account
of how much is invested in cards. The first half of the policy is no longer
relevant but we should keep the part about AX jobs.
Glenn: People who think it needs reworking should do so, for the next
chapter meeting. (Policy is not renewed.)
Crystal reads the Dexion policy.
Glenn: This policy has never been used. A group wanted to use the dexion
once; we passed this afterward. (Policy is not renewed.)
*Voting Policy:
The voting policy is un-tabled.
SaraV: Following Ping's suggestion these mechanics are inserted in the
Voting section (mechanics taken from a previous policy.)
I am also inserting a Preamble (to the effect that each pledge must have
completed the pledge requirements; pledges and brothers will be given a
list of phone numbers of the other group; it should be the goal of all
pledges to talk to all brothers and vice versa.)
Allan: Does this replace the previous Voting paragraph? (SaraV: Yes.)
Friendly amendment to add the last sentence in the replaced paragraph
(``Brothers who wish to vote should also attend at least one Pledge
Interview.'') Friendly amendment to add verbs to the definition of
Pledge Interview. (both accepted)
Ping: Friendly amendment to move the last sentence to the Preamble
instead. It should not sound like a requirement. (accepted)
Glenn: Friendly amendment to strike the sentence ``Smiling is encouraged
at these interviews; anyone intimidating pledges may be flayed, keelhauled,
or dunked in the Charles at MVP discretion.'' It is not in a suitable
format for a policy. (accepted)
Ezra: Move to friendly amend the ``all pledges must fulfill the pledge
requirements..'' part. There was a flame war about this.
MVP: I decline.
Ezra: Ok, unfriendly amend, then: Delete the phrase ``to the satisfaction
of the MVP'' (no second)
Rachel: Suggestion: I like the ``smiling is encouraged'' doodad.
Jen'n: Friendly amendment to add something like ``Smiling is
encouraged. The purpose of these interviews is not to intimidate but
to gain information.'' (accepted)
Al: Friendly amendment: ``Absolutely no hazing will be permitted.''
(denied)
Ping: It's not a question of hazing or giving pledges the third
degree; there are shy people who feel uncomfortable when they're just
asked questions.
Allan: Suggestion: put the smiling part in the interviews-are-formal
part. Something like ``interviews should be pleasant and in no way
intimidating.''
Glenn: Suggest we add a statement of what information we're trying to
get. (to Jen'n amendment.) Friendly amendment to continue ``on their
experiences during pledge terms, their attitudes toward APO, and their
intentions toward APO.'' (accepted)
Dave: The format of the meetings.. no matter what you legislate, shy
pledges will still be nervous.
Jen'n: One: Friendly amend to state the ``no intimidating'' sentence
independently with its own dash. (accepted) Two: This was hashed out at
MomComm II. People have to learn how to deal with these things. It's
like a job interview.
Kate: Let's not get too hung up on the wording.
Sara goes over the changes.
Kevin: There was one more goal, to give the pledges a chance to ask
questions of the brothers.
Glenn: Since it is not a given that this policy will pass, I will now
argue in favor of its passing. (Glenn describes special meetings.)
Jen'n: Friendly amendment to change the title to ``End of term pledge
review and voting policy.'' (accepted, I think) Move the question.
Glenn: THere are two purposes for debate: amending, and persuading.
Jen'n: I withdraw the motion.
Ping: Do we still have quorum? (Yes.)
Ezra: Move for a hand vote. (Motion passes 11 for, 1 against, 2 abstain.)
Larry: As your sectional chair, I should remind you that you should have
these policies set before the term starts to be fair to the pledges.
Ping: I move that for purposes of the chapter records, Tracy, Sara, and
Kevin be considered my quote children and quote little brothers.
(Motion passes by white ballot.)
*Announcements
Ezra: 1994 convention will be held at a hotel near the Dallas Fort
Worth airport.
Dan: Does anyone live in EC? Anyone interested, I need a food sub-PC
for the Semiformal/Formal.
Rachel: February 21, 5-9, the Bush Room: Telethon. FREE PIZZA. We want
20 people, 10 will be enough.
Jen'n: Heather Crum will be hosting a house warming thing soon.
Larry: There will be a presidential workshop in Shiko, CA. The following
weekend and a little closer to home is Conclave.
Ezra: Book Exchange checks are ready. Be in the office a lot. If you
don't know what to do, read the instructions or see me.
Kate: Crystal, Ezra, Joe, and Glenn are going to Conclave. Crystal,
Glenn, Ezra, you owe me 30 for going to Conclave.
Dave: New brothers, see me sometime.
*PFTGOTO
Glenn: Congrats to the new pledges and welcome.
Jen'n: Thanks to all PC volunteers.
Ezra: Let's applaud Ann Yen for the checks.
Kate: Thanks for coming to the dinner Saturday night.
Ping: Thanks to Gil and Dave. Thanks to Ezra.
Jen'n: Thanks to Ping and Glenn, my weekend coordinators; if you want
to be one too, see me. PC's: I will try to see everyone but you
should see them.
Dave: Congrats to the newly installed officer. Thanks to the weather
for being sh*tty, my .170 got done.
Crystal: Thanks to everyone for coming!
[AVP: congrats to anyone who has read this far in the minutes..]
Glenn: Move to adjourn to a fellowship circle...
