Moscow Police Officer Presenting on Safety Issues for GLBT Community

• Officer Paul Kwiatkowski - talked about safety issues on campus and in the community
1. Perceptions
1. Violent, mean comments
2. Idaho does not have a code to protect our community from specific harassment issues
1. Can arrest people based on probable cause
2. BUT you have to have met a list of certain topics of laws to actually get a conviction
3. Be self aware of your surroundings
1. No headphones in both ears
2. Be able to hear what is going on around you
4. Best Offense is the Best Defense
1. Which is “run like hell and yell real loud”
2. Dial 911 on your cell phone
3. But if you cannot, you do have the right to defend yourself
4. If police are involved, listen to the cops 100%
5. Let people know where you are going
6. DO NOT leave people if you are in a group
7. Going just through the university will not completely protect you from harassment, call police even if it happens on campus
8. Violent crimes this year:
1. 1 cop, 7 murders in the county
2. Very horrible year, very bizarre
9. Don’t use threats, you’re creating an offense where you could just be defensive in nature, you’ll be prosecuted if any negative happens
10. 911 getting text messages?
1. They don’t have the ability yet to track where you cell phone is because of a lack of money to purchase the equipment if you can’t say anything
2. Totally know where the 911 call came from a land line even if you can’t say anything
11. Random Questions towards the end of the meetings, everyone thoroughly enjoyed that and loved all the information that they were given in his group discussion and presentation.

Unity - Liz

• Tried a form of “Organization” Circle Time

WSU - Jenna & Kristin

• Come to next meeting for the report

Sexual Orientation in the Work Place Information – PJ (in Tara’s Absence)

• Go to Nicols building at 3:15 tomorrow to have Dr. Alicia Lewis sign your add sheet after her class, her e-mail is: lewis4757@vandals.uidaho.edu
• If you cannot make her there, you can see John Mihelich, in his office in Brink located on the top floor. His e-mail is jmihelich@uidaho.edu
1. He will be in his office most of the afternoon on Friday
2. Email first to set up a time
• You will need to pick up an add slip
• The Course number is 30121
• There are only 11 spots left in the course

Make a Difference Day – Josh

• It is October 26th!
• They are going to be working with Parks and Rec.
• A sign up to help out was passed around

Vote on Murder Mystery Game – PJ

• Proposed “Playing a Las Vegas Style 20s era Murder Mystery Game on October 31st”
1. Yay: 17, Nay: 0, Abstentions: 1
• Passed out interest paper
1. Wrote your name and what gender of character you would like to play
2. Send an E-mail to us if you were not in attendance and would like to play
• Tara should be able to have invitations next meeting with what character you will be playing

Ski Club Fund Raiser - Eric

• Only one fund raiser a year and they would like your support
• 3 Skiing Movies

Circle Time (omitted due to time)

Invite People to One World to Hang Out and Get Non-Alcoholic Drinks

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