"I've gotten all the news I need from the weather report. Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
~Paul Simon~

All quotes for this section are taken from: "A Book of Bliss: thoughts to make you smile." Sourcebooks, INC. Naperville, Illinois. 2002.

Green tip of the week:

Burn more candles, this will make for a calming atmosphere and use less electric!

CNY Pride Families Exhibition
March 22 - April 4, 1008 The CNY Pride Families exhibit features portraits LGBT people and their families in Central New York and will be displayed in the Panasci Lounge, located in the upper level of Schine Student Center. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, March 26, from 5:30-7 p.m. in Room 304 of the Schine Student Center. The reception will feature remarks from some of the families included in the exhibit, along with artist Ellen M. Blalock. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the campus community and the public. RSVPs requested to lgbt@syr.edu but not required.

Queer Visual Culture Lecture:
"The Historicity of Camp" by Steven Cohan
Thursday, March 27
3:00 p.m. Hall of Language Room 500
Sponsored by the LGBT Studies Program
Steven Cohan, Professor of English at Syracuse University, discusses camp as a queer practice in its historical contexts, focusing on Hollywood musicals produced in the 1940's.

Spoken Word Night
Featuring Staceyann Chin
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Friday,March 28
8:00 p.m. Panasci Lounge, Schine Student Center
Sponsored by Multiracial Experience and co- sponsored by Orange Night Live, the LGBT Resource Center, the Caribbean Student Association, and ASIA.
Staceyann is an openly gay Chinese and Jamaican woman who has appeared on Def Poetry Jam, Oprah, BET, 60 Minutes, the Nuyorican Poets Café, and much more. Free!

AIDS Benefit Concert
Kirsten Price
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Sunday, March 30
8:00 p.m. Schine Underground
Sponsored by Pride Union Tickets available at the Schine Box Office
$7 students/$10 general public
All proceeds go to the Friend of Dorothy House,
AIDS Hospice in Syracuse.

Planet Orange
Topic: Karaoke Social
Time: 7:30 pm
Day: Monday
Location: LGBT Resource Center

This is going to be the best Planet Orange ever. We have Best of Disco and 90's Pop, with over two hundred songs to choose from you are sure to find your next American Idol audition track.

Planet Oranger is a weekly discussion group for undergraduate LGBT identified students and their allies. This is a safe space for participants to discuss a range of topics and socialize together. The group is facilitated by Adrianne Musu Jackson-Buckner and Sean Maloney. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information please contact Sean at swmalone@syr.edu.

Cafe Q
Time: 8:00 pm
Day: Thursday
Location: LGBT Resource Center

Cafe Q is the place to be on a Thursday night. Open to all people it is far beyond any coffeehouse you have ever been to. With events ranging from spoken word to open mic, and from game night to guitar hero ... everyone always has a good time at Cafe Q. For more information contact Lauren at lgbt@syr.edu.

TODAY!
Time: Thursday, March 27th
Day: 3:00 pm
Location: Hall of Languages 500

In this lecture Professor Cohan from the English and Textual Studies Department will discuss camp as a queer practice in its historical contexts, focusing on Hollywood musical productions during the 1940s.

The LGBT Resource Center has two openings for the position of Student Office Assistant and one for Web Media Assistant/Graphic Designer for the 2008-2009 academic year. A detailed description of each position is listed below. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a copy of your Fall 2008 class schedule (if available) to Lauren Adamski, Program Coordinator, at lgbt@syr.edu. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, April 9th.

Student Office Assistant Position Description:
The LGBT Resource Center is looking for two student office assistants for the 2008-09 academic year. This is an office position of a generally routine nature. It usually includes: answering the phone, reception of visitors, filing, sorting, maintaining records, providing information, running errands, word processing, data entry, operating basic office machines, and checking out resources for our visitors. Staff will be expected to engage in ongoing projects central to the mission of the LGBT Resource Center. Sensitivity to the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allied students, staff, and faculty is a must. Skills in Microsoft Office are essential. Applicants must have Federal Work Study.

Web Media Assistant/Graphic Designer Position Description:
The principal responsibilities of this position include regular maintenance of the LGBT Resource Center website and design/development of various public- relations materials marketing LGBT Resource Center events, programs, and services. Experience with Adobe programs such as Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator is required, as well as the ability to complete design tasks in a timely fashion. Also, the Web Media Assistant/Graphic Designer will assist with office and clerical duties of a generally routine nature on occasion. Sensitivity to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues is required. Federal Work Study preferred, but not required.

Syracuse Welcome 2008 is looking for Goon Squad members! The Goon Squad is a tradition at Syracuse University that dates back to the 1940's that has evolved into a way to help incoming first-year students move into their residence halls on Wednesday, August 20th and Thursday, August 21st. By being a Goon Squad member you also get to move into your residence halls early, help meet and greet with new students, recruit for your student organizations, and become part of an old Syracuse tradition.

To sign-up, please go to http://swvolunteers.s yr.edu.

Pride Month line-up for this April 2008 at Brown University.

For a complete history of this event and schedule of programs visit the link below.

Brown Pride Month!