Welcome to the Rainbow Newsletter - Volume #19, Issue #10
For the week beginning Monday, March 13th, 2006


-----UCSD LGBT TOP STORIES------
1) Scholarships!! Apply Now! Free Money!

-----UCSD LGBT SPECIFIC EVENTS-----
2) HTML Version of the Newsletter!
3) Blessing our new home in the Jewish tradition - March 16th
4) LGBTQIA Non-Sexist Dance - March 18th
5) Queer Spirituality Forum Planning Meeting - Fri, March 17th, 1:00pm-2:00pm
6) Queer Film: "Ronda Nocturna" at the Latino Film Festival - Sun, March 19th
7) Study Break at the LGBT Resource Center - Finals Week
8) "A Look At Queer Art: A Historical Retrospective" - March 13th-24th
9) Queer by Nature Magic Mountain Trip - March 27th
10) Rainbow Graduation Reminder - June 10th

-----GENERAL UCSD LGBT ANNOUNCEMENTS-----
11) The Colored Lens Project: Movie Showing - March 18th
12) Free Tickets to the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - Deadline March 23rd
13) Human Relations Awareness Week Essay Contest - Deadline March 24th
14) Beginner's Wrestling Clinic - March 25th

-----THE QUEER BOOKWORM-----
15) Now available in our library...

-----Q-QUOTE OF THE WEEK-----
16) By Jamie Raskin






UCSD LGBT TOP STORY


1) Scholarships!! Apply Now! Free Money!

UCSD LGBT Undergraduate Scholarships

The UCSD LGBT Scholarship Program encourages gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender UCSD students to apply for the four scholarships made possible by generous contributions from many people, including Chris Arrott, Michael Marx and Donald Marshall, Russ Ty, and others in our community who support our students. The objective of the undergraduate scholarship program is to recognize and encourage academic excellence, and to offer financial support to meritorious students.

All 2006-2007 LGBT Scholarship applications should be submitted to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center (LGBTRC). Applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the LGBT Resource Center Advisory Board, made up of faculty and staff members. There will be no student peer review. UCSD does not maintain any record of the sexual orientation of students and all application information will be completely confidential. Notification of awards will be made via mail to the address listed on the application form and not forwarded to the student's permanent address.

DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 3rd, 2006 (please note the deadline is incorrect on the application)

Students can pick up an application packet at the LGBT Resource Center or go here, click on "LGBT Scholarship Application for Continuing Students" and print out the application form. Return all completed applications with all supplemental materials securely attached to:

The LGBT Resource Center
Campus Mail Code: 0023
(858) 822-3493
rainbow@ucsd.edu

All questions regarding the application process can be directed to us with the above contact information. The LGBT Resource Center is open 8am to 9pm, Monday through Thursday and 8am to 4:30pm on Fridays. Good luck to all applicants!!


-PFLAG San Diego Scholarships

PFLAG/SAN DIEGO will award four scholarships of $1,000.00 each for the academic year 2006-2007. The scholarships, The John Bessemer Memorial Scholarship, The Rob Benzon Memorial Scholarship, The John McCusker Memorial Scholarship and The Mary Wagner Memorial Scholarship, will be awarded to four bisexual, transgender, lesbian, gay or questioning graduate or undergraduate students planning to attend a post-secondary educational institution in the fall of 2006 as a full-time student. Scholarships are restricted to permanent San Diego County student residents. Application deadlines are:
Monday, March 20, 2006, for early application and preferred consideration
Monday, April 17, 2006, 5 P.M. for final deadline.

Applications may be downloaded from www.pflag.com or www.sdfoundation.org.

Further information may be requested from Olivia Dorman, Scholarship Chair.


-GSDBA Charitable Foundation Scholarship

The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) Charitable Foundation was established by the GSDBA, in part, to fund scholarships in order to further its mission of empowering and promoting gay and lesbian businesses, professionals and supportive members of the community.

The Foundation attempts to award 12 scholarships of $2,000 each to the most qualified candidates. Awards are granted to self-identified gay and lesbian students and persons who have shown support and knowledge of the lesbian and gay community.

Applications are available for download from the GSDBA website, or by calling the GSDBA at (619) 508-6229.

Application deadline: March 31st, 2006 (Awards announced in May)


For a more general listing of UCSD scholarships visit here, or for a wider array of LGBT identified scholarships visit here. Good Luck!!



UCSD LGBT SPECIFIC EVENTS


2) HTML Version of the Newsletter!

So after all the chaos and excitement of moving to our new space, we've finally completed our new html version of the LGBT Resource Center's weekly newsletter. In order to send out something more dynamic than plain text, and to better understand the community of those that get the newsletter, we're moving to a new system. This requires that everyone visit our website to re-subscribe their email addresses. The link for adding your email address is http://lgbt.ucsd.edu/newsletters/. From here, you will see the option of both adding and deleting your email from our system, thus giving more control of this function to y'all. Also, you will be given the option of choosing which category under which you fall, in the event that we have information to send out to specific groups that the Center serves. This also allows us to track who accesses the weekly newsletter for purposes of funding and for our quarterly reports. Don't worry, this information is, as always, completely confidential, and will not be used for any other reason that those stated above.

I hope everyone is as excited as I am to see a new, more dynamic, and definitely more up-to-date, newsletter. As much fun as working in plain text is (...), I can't wait to get this new system out. Also, thanks to our very own graphic design coordinator, Clement, for his amazing work on this awesome html newsletter. He's put a lot of work into it and everyone should thank him for all the effort. I just get to use the purdy thing that he designed.

This will be the first of two announcements about subscribing before we change over to the new system, so take the time now to change, as you won't receive newsletters come next quarter if you don't subscribe. Make sure to tell all your friends and anyone you know that subscribes to our current newsletter about the switch also. Thanks everyone, and I'll be writing to you in the new version soon!
~ Will, the newsletter coordinator



3) Blessing our new home in the Jewish tradition - Thu, March 16th, 5:00pm

Please join us this Thursday, March 16th at 5pm for an interactive program where we draw blessings into our new space in the Jewish tradition. Rabbi Lisa Goldstein from our own Hillel will be facilitating.

This is a part of a series of continuing events where we settle and make our new space truly a home for everyone in our community. The first was the traditional Cherokee Smudging that took place last week.



4) LGBTQIA Non-Sexist Dance - Sat, March 18th, 9:00pm-1:00am

The second LGBTQIA Non-Sexist Dance of Winter Quarter is happening this Saturday, March 18th; same time, same place (9pm-1am @ Porter's Pub). We know that it is the Saturday before finals, but you need to take a break from studying and have fun with your friends one last time before Spring Break. So get out of Geisel and go to the Pub for a night of dancing, fun, and general debauchery (keep it clean...) this Saturday. See you there.



5) Queer Spirituality Forum Planning Meeting - Fri, March 17th, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Hey are you Queer? Are you spiritual? Or were you spiritual at some point in your life? Queer spirituality is an issue almost never discussed in our community, but for many of us it's an important aspect of who we are as people.

The next committee planning meeting is this Friday, March 17th from 1pm to 2pm in the LGBTRC. The Queer Spirituality Forum itself will take place on the Friday of Out and Proud Week on May 5th from 12noon to 3pm. For more information contact Kevin Mann at kmann@ucsd.edu



6) Queer Film: "Ronda Nocturna" at the Latino Film Festival - Sun, March 19th, 6:00pm

Ronda Nocturna is a Queer Argentinean film playing at the San Diego Latino Film Festival at 10pm on Sunday March 17th at the Hazard Center (near Fashion Valley). I'm trying to get as many people of the UCSD Queer Community to go! We'll meet at the LGBTRC at 6pm for carpools, eat dinner at the Hazard Center, then watch the movie at 10pm. Email Kevin at kmann@ucsd.edu if you're interested.

Film Summary
Set in Argentina on the nightfall of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the film sets the stage for passionate encounters and inexplicable dangers on a particularly harrowing evening when the dead may return to earth and seek out their loved ones in hopes to bring them back to the other world. For teen hustler Victor, it proves to be a night of perilous adventure as he weaves in and out of the lives of cops, johns and rent boys in the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires.

For more information about the movie and festival click here.



7) Study Break at the LGBT Resource Center - Finals Week

Planning on a cram-session sometime this next week? Got pre-final exam jitters? Get all your finals week studying done at the UCSD LGBT Resource Center and work out those jitters, courtesy of the UCSD LGBT RC! The Resource Center will be open until 9 PM on every day of finals week for a STUDY BREAK. Coffee and snacks will be provided, of course. And as with all Study Breaks at the RC, please be mindful of others' study environment if you're just visiting.

Things you can do at the Resource Center to prepare for Finals Week:
-Use the new CyberCenter laptops to email professors for paper due-date extensions, alternate test days, etc...
-Use the new CyberCenter laptops to write those papers (please remember, 5 printed pages per person per day)
-Use the new CyberCenter laptops for internet access to get at those all-important WebCT class resources
-Use the Heritage Room or Conference Room for study groups
-Use our TV to watch videos/DVDs based on those books you were supposed to READ for your class (SHAME ON YOU!)
-Use our coffee to keep your brain rockin' and rollin' all night

GOOD LUCK WITH THEM FINALS, FOLKS!!



8) "A Look At Queer Art: A Historical Retrospective" - March 13th-24th

From our very own Elvia, our Arts and Culture Intern...

"'A Look At Queer Art: A Historical Retrospective'

From March 13-24, the LGBT Resource Center will display 'A Look At Queer Art: A Historical Retrospective.' Elvia, our Arts and Culture Intern, has put together a collection of art from some of the most influential LGBT artists from the past 200 years. It includes photography, literature, and paintings from artists like Robert Mapplethorpe, Claude Cahun, Andy Warhol, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and Mary Meigs, among others.

The collection will be displayed in the lobby area of the new building, so please check it out!"

For more information about this art display, please e-mail lgbtartsnculture@ucsd.edu.



9) Queer by Nature Magic Mountain Trip - Mon, March 27th, 9:30am-6:00pm

Yet again, Queer by Nature is having an end of the quarter event to enjoy the precious time we get off between quarters. This time, we're heading north to Magic Mountain for a day at the amusement park. The plan is to meet at the park on Monday, March 27th around 9:30am. Because it is during Spring Break, and people will be all over the place, we need to coordinate rides a bit early this time. If you would like to attend, please email qxn@ucsd.edu and tell us who you are, if you need a ride or can drive, and where you're going to be on the preceding Sunday and that Monday for the sake of coordination.

We would like to buy tickets as a group, because they will only cost $21.50 per person, but in order to do this, we need money in ASAP, because we must purchase the tickets 10 days in advance, and we need to order at least 10 tickets. This makes it all the more important that you email us by next Wednesday, March 22nd. Both Will and Dan will be accepting the money for the tickets, so if you see them, and would like to go, feel free to give them your money (all of your money...mwhahah).

If you happen to miss our earlier deadline, realize later that you can go, or just want to pay more money, we're definitely fine with meeting anyone there with their own tickets, although they are $39.99 for an online ticket, not to mention the higher prices at the gate. We will keep those who are interested in going up to date with emails, so look out for them. Hope to hear you're all going!!

If you would like to see something specific at this event, or any QxN event, then please attend our bi-weekly meetings from 6:00pm-6:30pm at the LGBT Resource Center on Mondays. For more information contact qxn@ucsd.edu



10) Rainbow Graduation Reminder - June 10th

Every year the LGBT Resource Center holds our annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration and Induction into the LGBT Chapter of the Alumni Association for graduating LGBT identified individuals. At this time, we come together as a community to celebrate and commemorate our achievements, the graduating class and recognize outstanding LGBT scholars.

This announcement is being put out to encourage all those graduating to invite their families, friends and colleagues to this special celebration. Let's make this a bigger than ever "family" event in both the literal and the figurative sense!! This year's Rainbow Graduation will be held at ERC's Great Hall, on Saturday, June 10th, at 4:00pm. Make sure all those you would like to attend know this date and have it put into their calendars.

NOTE: This is not an official graduation ceremony. No diplomas will be given. However, graduating seniors will be given a fine certificate and rainbow tassel to wear on their mortarboards at their official college graduation ceremonies (should they wish to do so). This is our way of thanking seniors for their contribution to our community and allowing them to show their pride in that same community.



GENERAL UCSD LGBT ANNOUNCEMENTS


11) The Colored Lens Project: "Altared Lives" Movie Showing - March 18th

From Johanna, coordinator for the ArcoIris Lounge...

"Saludos! Back in September we started our first large scale project, The Colored Lens Project - Queer Teen Producer Project.

For 3 and 1/2 months 10 youth met on a weekly basis to learn the basics of documentary making, editing, interviews, cameras and such. The culmination of this process is a youth conceptualized, created and produced documentary focusing on family, religion, culture and coming out.

The title of Arcoiris 1st created works is, Altared Lives. It has its world premiere debut at this year's Latino Film Festival on Saturday, March 18th at 1pm, at Ultra Star Cinema in Hazard Center, Mission Valley.

We hope you can join us the youth producers, local interview subject, and many other people in celebrating the success of the creativity and passion of San Diego's queer youth of color.

Million thanks for the support and I look forward to seeing you all on Saturday!"

ArcoIris meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ The Media Arts Center San Diego



12) Free Tickets to the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards - Deadline March 23rd

GLSEN Los Angeles is excited to invite all area youth and youth activists to attend the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. This terrific opportunity is made possible through the generous underwriting and private donations made by GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) supporters.

We're thrilled to extend this invitation to area youth (ages 16-24) to attend this important annual event that honors individuals and projects in the media and entertainment industries for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
Send an email to glsenla@glsenla.org with GLAAD RSVP in the subject line. Include in the message FIVE important things:

YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
YOUR AGE
NAME OF THE SCHOOL YOU ATTEND
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
YOUR PHONE NUMBER

To ensure an accurate guest list, CONFIRMATIONS WILL BE MADE BY TELEPHONE. The DEADLINE to RSVP for this FREE EVENT is Wednesday, MARCH 23 at 6PM. Calls to confirm your attendance will be made beginning March 24.

Spread the word! These seats won't last long -- Questions? Call the GLSEN Los Angeles Chapter Office on (323) 460-GLSEN (460-4573).



13) Human Relations Awareness Week Essay Contest - Extended Deadline March 24th

The Student Office of Human Relations is proud to present the Many Identities... One Community Essay Contest, part of the 2006 Human Relations Awareness Week (HRAW), April 24-28. The contest is open to all current UCSD undergraduate and graduate students registered winter ’06 and in good standing. Deadline for Submissions is March 24.

Formerly the Hate Free Campus Campaign, this annual event traditionally protested hate, prejudice, and all the “-isms” that tear down UCSD’s community fabric. This year's event, renamed the Human Relations Awareness Week, seeks to resonate with a broader audience. Our hope is that HRAW will bring diverse voices together under a common purpose and spark lively dialogue about the meanings of community at UCSD. For more information and entry form, see www.sohr.ucsd.edu

Also, stay tuned for upcoming information about other HRAW events. Contact Debbie Lou at dlou@ucsd.edu or 534-6708 if you would like to sponsor an event or help with general planning.



14) Beginner's Wrestling Clinic - March 25th

From our own Jake Whitehill of the UCSD Machine Perception Lab...

"Beginner's Wrestling Clinic on March 25th

The San Diego Bulldogs Wrestling Club will be hosting a recruiting event and free wrestling clinic for beginners on Saturday March 25th from 2:00pm to 5:00pm in the main auditorium of The Center in Hillcrest. The clinic is open to anybody who has an interest in the sport of wrestling, regardless of age, weight, or athletic ability. Participants will have a chance to meet and mingle with the Bulldogs wrestlers, and then to step onto the mat and learn about the exciting sport of freestyle wrestling.

Attire consists of gym shorts, t-shirt, and flat-bottomed sneakers or wrestling shoes. Water and a towel are also recommended for those who attend. If you ever thought about getting on the mat and learning to wrestle, this is your opportunity!

Participants of the clinic who later join the Bulldogs Wrestling Club will receive $15 off annual membership dues, and a SD Bulldogs Wrestling t-shirt. For more information, please contact Team Captain Greg Lines at 619.957.6767 or visit the Bulldogs on the web."



FEATURED QUEER FLICKS


15) Now available in our video library...

All About My Mother (1999)
Directed by Pedro Almodovar

After her son is killed in an accident, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) leaves Madrid for her old haunts in Barcelona. She reconnects with an old friend, a pre-op transsexual prostitute named La Agrado (Antonia San Juan), who introduces her to Rosa (Penélope Cruz), a young nun who turns out to be pregnant. Meanwhile, Manuela becomes a personal assistant for Huma Rojo (Marisa Paredes), an actress currently playing Blanche DuBois in a production of A Streetcar Named Desire. All About My Mother traces the delicate web of friendship and loss that binds these women together. But fans of writer-director Pedro Almodóvar needn't fret--as always, Almodóvar's work undermines conventional notions of sexual identity and embraces all human possibilities with bright colors and melodramatic plotting. However, All About My Mother approaches its twists and turns with a broader emotional scope than most of Almodovar's work; even the more extravagant aspects of the story are presented quietly, to allow the sadness of life to be as present as the irrepressible vitality of the characters.



Q-QUOTE OF THE WEEK


16) By Jamie Raskin

Yesterday in Annapolis at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify. He did so. At the end of his testimony, a right-wing senator said:

"Mr Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man & a woman. What do you have to say about that?"

Raskin: "Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."

The room erupted into applause.



WEEKLY VISITOR STATISTICS


Winter 2006 Week 9 Stats

Students = 122
Staff = 27
Faculty = 2
Alumni = 3
Guest = 5
Total number of visitors for the week = 159




For more information on any of the above, please contact the LGBT Resource Center at 858 822-3493, rainbow@ucsd.edu, http://lgbt.ucsd.edu This is a regular compilation of news, tidbits, and information from the UCSD LGBT Resource Center to keep everyone in the know. It will be published weekly, usually on Tuesday afternoons. If you have things to submit, please forward them by Friday at 5pm to rainbow@ucsd.edu and type "Rainbow Newsletter" in the subject line. They should be UCSD & LGBT focused! Newsletters are archived at http://lgbt.ucsd.edu/newsletter/

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Still Reading...

We are really settling into the new space, and it is feeling more and more like home. The sounds, the smells, the people are all becoming familiar to me as I experience each day. I truly love this new place, and am so proud to be part of such an incredible community that made it happen. It's not in the newsletter yet, but here is the secret... Beautiful Grand Opening ceremony on Saturday, May 6 at 10:30am. Hope you can make it.

The quarter is almost over for me. At this time next week I'll be preparing for my final paper presentation for the first term of my graduate education. I am nervous and excited all at the same time.

~Shaun