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May
17 - May 23
2003
Rainbow Alliance of Northwestern
University presents Rainbow Week 2003, a week of events that promote
awareness, understanding, and dialogue of issues surrounding gender
and sexuality in the Northwestern community.
Rainbow Alliance extends its gratitude to this year's Rainbow Week sponsors:
Campus Activities, Gender Studies Department, LGBT Support Network,
the Society for Professional Journalists, Office of Student Affairs,
Women's Center, Rogers House, Women's Coalition; Sponsors of the Date
Auction: Ann Sather's, Nookies, BD's Mongolian BBQ, and Chef Station.Saturday
5.17.2003
MOVIE MARATHON and Sleepover
9pm | Willard
Residential College Rat Trap (Basement), 1865 Sherman Ave
Join us at 9PM at Willard for an all night movie and television marathon.
Bring snacks, drinks and friends and enjoy an entire evening of queer
entertainment.
Sunday
5.18.2003
Brunch with
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
12:30pm | Parkes
Hall, Reception Room
After the movie night and morning religious services, Rainbow Alliance
invites you to join with members of the Northwestern campus ministry
and students to a Sunday brunch. Including Dr. Timothy Stevens, University
Chaplain.
Monday
5.19.2003
Keynote
Speaker: KATE
BORNSTEIN
6pm | Harris
Hall, Room 107
RECEPTION with Kate Bornstein
7pm | Harris
Hall, Room 205
Keynote speaker Kate Bornstein,
is a transgendered writer, activist, and performance artist whose
published works include the books Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women
and the Rest of Us; My Gender Workbook; and the cyber-romance-action
novel, Nearly Roadkill with co-author Caitlin Sullivan. Hir
plays and performance pieces include Hidden: A Gender, The Opposite
Sex Is Neither, Virtually Yours, Cut'n'Paste, and y2kate:
gender virus 2000. Kate's books are taught in over 120 colleges
and universities around the world; and ze has performed hir work
live on college campuses, and in theaters and performance spaces
across the USA, as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany,
and Austria. All are invited to attend the reception with Kate after
the speech.
Tuesday
5.20.2003
STOP the
HATE Workshop
4pm | Norris
University Center, Ohio State Room
This interactive workshop will help participants undertand the
differences between hate crimes and bias incidents and gain knowledge
around the issues of hate crimes in order to act as effective
allies. Jenn Fullick of Campus Activities and Mark Manderino of
Greek Life will present the program at 4:00pm in the Ohio State
Room at Norris
ARTS Festival
with OPEN MIC
6pm | Parkes
Hall
Enjoy the
paintings, photography, films, and performance art as created
by artists of the NU community! Come visit Parkes Hall anytime
from 5:00pm to 10:00pm! (Performances start at 6:00pm).
Wednesday
5.21.2003
POSTGAY
LITERATURE with Dr. Jillana Enteen
4pm | University
Hall, Room 102
Professor Jillana Enteen presents a multimedia presentation
on postgay literature.
QUEER
POLITICS Discussion
7pm | Norris
University Center, Michigan State Room
Join a student-lead discussion questioning and thinking about
queer politics, present approaches and future possibilities.
BOWLING Trip
8:30pm | Departing from Davis
el stop
Evanston's prohibition of bowling alleys got you down? Come
bowl with us at Marigold's Bowling Alley. Meet at 8:30PM at
the Davis Street L stop to ride down the Purple and Red lines
to Wrigleyville. Marigold's Bowling Alley, 828 W. Grace. All
are invited.
Thursday
5.22.2003
Rainbow
Week DATE AUCTION
8pm | Norris
University Center, The Gathering Place
The fun just doesn't stop! Come. Bid on beautiful members of
Northwestern's student body at 8:00pm in the Norris Gathering
Place. Here's your chance to win a hot date and a gift certificate
to a restaurant in Evanston or Chicago. Anyone can auction themselves
off; anyone can bid on them!
FREE POOL in the Game
Room
After the Date Auction, join us as the party continues Underground
in the Norris Game Room. Bring a friend or two or make some
new acquantances with your stick skills.
Friday
5.23.2003
BBQ
at the Women's Center
5:30pm | Women's
Center , 2000 Sheridan Road
Enjoy a Southern-style BBQ in front of the Women's Center at
5:30pm. Food will be catered by Hecky's!!!
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