Get up and Go!

Yo!

So, not much has changed in the span of a week, but here is whats I's gots:

Tomorrow [May 27th] at 7pm, ASUW's very own Arts & Entertainment (A&E) is showing it's last sneak peek of the year! The Hangover will be A&E's last for the year, as well as the last sneak peek put on by this year's Film Coordinator, Geoff Vu. The guy has done great work with the position in the 3 years he's been working as films coordinator. THREE YEARS! That is a LONG time to work in a student job that annually re-hires! SO, if not to come see the movie, The Hangover, do me a favor and do Geoff a favor by coming out to support him on his last film presented at the the University of Washington!!! Come on!! Do it!

Also, on the A&E front, this year's concert finale YOUR! Spring Show is happening this Friday, starting at 3pm! Come out and enjoy the sun, have some food, and enjoy free music from the awesome lineup we have laid out: Built to Spill, RA RA Riot, and some special local friends.

I'll update you with another new post, but I'm running off to Senate right now to check out the elections (hint hint: go check it out too!). Talk to you all soon!


Mike Snowdizzle

Update: May 18th

Hey buddies of mine!

Got some new goodies for you:

As anyone [and everyone should know about], the ASUW elections were held last week and through a valiant fight of all of the candidates, your new ASUW Board of Directors has emerged! Welcome them all with open arms and get ready to kick off the 09-10 academic year with a HUZZAH! The winners are posted on the ASUW website [asuw.org], so check that out, facebook them, comment on a photo and then do your homework! haha!

Tomorrow, May 19th, Terminator Salvation is playing a sneek-peek in the HUB Auditorium. For all of the information about that, go to http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=81158897661&ref=mf . Essentially, you need to get the promo code for the ticket, but the good news it, the code if public! So all you need is to register real quick, get the code, and then get there in time to get a seat (but remember to bring your ticket, no matter what).

May 21 is the ASUW Gay, Bi-Sexual,Lesbian, Transgender Commissions Annual DRAG SHOW!!! 7pm in Kane 130, be there or not have fun! Featuring Team Gina, the night will showcase individuals in group performing in drag, performing for fun or for a purpose. It promises to not disappoint, especially with the hype I've been hearing about Team Gina! Oh man, I cannot wait! check out some of their stuff ahead of the event here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfQ_ptzFv7M

The Student Disability Commission is also holding Week 2 of it's Disability Awareness Event. Check out their awesome schedule of awareness and interaction at http://sdc.asuw.org/

and Finally (for now), on May 29th, ASUW A&E is having their final concert of the year aka YOUR Spring Show!! The concert will feature Built to Spill, Ra Ra Riot and special guest bands. The event is free and will begin at 3PM on the HUB lawn. Bring EVERYONE!!

Shoot me any questions/comments as asuwbdpg@u.washington.edu , I welcome anything you can toss my way! Yeah!

Peace out!

New Quarter, New Day, New Programs!

Hey everybody!

We have a full quarter of stuff coming up, so in order to get them in, I'll do talk about them in short increments. And away we go!

Drag Show Auditions
The ASUW Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian, Transgender Commission (GBLTC) is hosting their annual Drag Show, and they need YOU to try out! The event is put on every year with acts put on by the UW student body. Strap on your heels, boys; slap on your mustaches, ladies- the Drag Show is coming to town! Thursday, April 30th, from 5pm-8:30pm in HUB 108! Be there and show some hair!

Poly-Day
Come experience the pacific islands through food, song, and dance on your own UW campus! Celebrate the culture of the pacific-April 24th in Red Square, with the fun and festivities beginning around Noon (12pm)

ASUW Elections
This is the time of the year where you get to vote on your student government for next year. ASUW elections take place every Spring quarter with a group of your very own Huskies that are braving the masses to step up and be elected by their peers to lead them through the next academic year. This year be sure to have your voice heard and get your vote out. The candidates can be found on the ASUW Elections website at http://vote.asuw.org/ , under the Voter's Guide tab. Check it out! Be sure to check out the forums to have the opportunity to ask your questions and get a first-hand opinion of the candidates. Those dates can also be found on the elections website under the Calendar tab. The dates for actual voting take place on May 11th, 12th, and up until 11:59pm on May 13th. Get your voice heard and VOTE!

GBLTC DRAG SHOW
The moment you've been waiting for- the performances of the drag auditioners has come! Join us all in HUB 103 and be ready for a night where fun and culture clash! Be ready to rock on May 21st at 7pm in HUB 103!

That's what I have right now, and no worries, I'll have plenty more where this is coming from as the days progress so get your "awesome hat" on and be prepared for more programming at the days count down towards the end of the Spring Quarter!

Have a great academic quarter and I hope you see all of you at the many programs popping up on the calendar!


Mike!

Catch-up time!

Hey everybody! Just wanted to let you all know of a couple things that have happened and a few thigns yet to come:

First off, the 2009 UW Fashion Show happened last night and it was a blast! Everyone involved had a great time, from the models, to the stylists, to the audience- it was a rockin' good time all-round. The fashion show in and of itself is a program that celebrates people for who they are, regardless of size, looks, etc. Clothing companies, local designers, and even student designers contribute to the event. I, myself, modeled for two companies and even took to bringing to the audience in on the show by running out into the crowd and snapping a shot of someone randomly. Great fun! Like I said, great event, great mission statement-good things all around.

Next, Celebrating Black History was a month full of programming brought to UW by the Black Student Commission. The events varied from film/panel discussions, guest speakers, and even a dance! From all I've gathered, the overall event was a success with multiple parts gaining a lot of attention. Congratulations BSC for rocking the month of February!

Coming up:
The RHSA (Residence Hall Student Association) has a month long of programming coming up also. It's is "Reshaping History: Celebrating Women's Vision & Leadership". You can find more information at http://depts.washington.edu/rhsa/index.php or contact the RHSA Director of Programming, Kyle Fuller, also located on the website under RHSA Executive Board. Reshaping History is aimed at providing knowledge and acknowledgment/celebration of women. Come check out the multiple events during the month of March and celebrate the women of the world!

The ASUW Annual Drag show is...trying to get planned. There has been some kinks and snags here and there, but with the hard work of the newest addition to the ASUW employee family, Maggie Capwell- interim Director of the GBLTC (Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender Commission), things have been moving and with a strong passion. More news to come soon!

Last little bit for this long post (sorry!), but look for huge campaign for the Husky Pride fund come next quarter. I'm unleashing a fury of marketing to get the word out about the Husky Pride Fund. More information for that can be found here at www.HuskyTee.com, or you can ask me! Yah!

Ok everyone! I'll try to post more frequently, so get ready for that! Have a great weekend everybody!


Mike!

End 'o' the week for Programming

Hey everybody! Quick updates:

I've been working pretty extensively on the Husky Pride Fund, which in short (if I already hadn't mentioned yet) is an emergency scholarship fund for those in dire financial need. The coolest aspect of the program is it's not built by raising fees or the like-but by you! If you go to the UW Book Store and purchase this year's Husky Tee (pics attached), $5 goes directly into the Pride Fund. OR you can dump your lose pocket change into one of the change bins around campus, found at many of the cafe stands/food establishments.

...Alright! So I had to throw in a plug, but I found it necessary to give you an idea of what I'm working on. Right now, I'm designing a revamped marketing plan to give it the boost it's looking for, so watch out for that!

I'm also working on the Drag Show, so be ready to look for some Audition posters soon! I'm even going to attempt to do something! This key to this audition: rock out a talent of yours...in drag! Yeah! That's it! It could be a gender-bending skit, a song, or even a magic trick- just be in drag! So talk to me if you have any questions!

Swing Kids is hosting their annual Winter dance this Friday (today!) 2.6.09; they have free dance lessons at 7pm, and then the dance is from 8-11pm. It's free to UW students, and $5 to community folk. Not bad!

GO check things out and I'll be sure to update you with more next week!

Mike

A new year; New things To Do!

Hey Everyone!

I hope everyone's new year's was as safe and awesome as mine was! Actually, my New Year's Eve was kind of boring (I had to work), but it was cool to enter the new year with some friends and some MONOPOLY!

In any case, just wanted to let everyone know that this year and quarter have started off from the get-go:
*Jenny Lewis is coming up next Wednesday, January 21st @8pm at Meany Hall. $17/student and $25/general admission. Not bad!
*The Residence Hall Student Association has been working diligently on putting together an entire month of programming to celebrate women. This event is currently being titled "Women's Month of Programming" (we're working on a catchier title- ideas?). The roster of events includes a film in the HUB, a concert series, as well as a couple discussion sessions. I'll update more on that as more comes my way.
*The Vagina Monologues is getting started. Look for more information about this verrry soon. I'm waiting to hear back on more info myself : )
*And we may even be looking forward to a Black Student Commission film series in honor of Black History Month, taking place in different locations on campus.

and that's just within the first week of being back!

There will be more things to come and I am super-stoked to get bustling on every one of them!

Let me know if you have any ideas for programs on campus!

YEAH!

This week (at least on Monday)

Hey everyone! So what's going on this week is I'm really pushing everyone to go see Colin Meloy this Thursday @ 8PM in the HUB Auditorium. Tickets are $19.5, and it sounds steep, but c'mon- the lead singer and song writer from the Decemberists is doing a solo show for just UW. That's pretty darn good! I know I'm going, hardcore!

Also, look for a post coming very soon explaining the Husky Tee Project I'm working on.

But for now, I want to give a good head's up on this week: I have a huge final that is ultimately the determinant of my grade for the quarter, so this week's posted office hours are going to be kind of up in the air. Generally I am in the office every weekday from about 9am-12:30pm but there is going to be a good amount of late night's and visits to office hours for professors, so if you need to set something up, let me know and we'll check it out. I'll be making up my office hours this Friday after the final is over, so that would also be a good time to come chat.

Thanks for understanding and go check out COLIN MELOY, DEC. 4th @ HUB AUDITORIUM- $19.5 w/ Student ID.

OH! And if you are a business student looking at some internship opportunities, the University of Washington Alumni Association is looking for interns. The term is for both winter and spring quarters and as an alumni intern alum, you'll learn the ropes of marketing and get a good grasp on multiple facets of the non-profit marketeering, as well as really expand on your methods of communication. It was a great experience and I encourage all of you to check it out! For more information, check out their site at www.uwalum.org!! It's really fun...soooooo go ChecK It OuT! Hoowah!


Peace everybody,


Mike

Fresh Firsts

Hey everybody! Welcome to my Programming Blog!

This is going to be a way for me to keep in check and update you, the University of Washington, on my progress, current programs, and future brainstorms. It's also an opportunity for you to be able to give me comments and ideas on what I can do to improve campus programming, and for you to give me first hand ideas to strive for in the upcoming year.

I am really stoked to hear what you have to say, so use this blog as a way of holding me true to what I set out to do this year and feel free to leave comments along the way!

Rock on!


Mike Snowden
ASUW Director of Programming