Present members of SIF voted for ICON 23 Guest of Honor (people we would invite) Results will be posted here next week.
River Fest is the last weekend in April.
Galen will fill out the space request so we can have our desk in Student Activities. Again, he is a god. Also, he's got the purchase order in for office supplies, and he's checking in on repaying Gamicon for Elyce.
We had an update on various newsletter things and items. If anyone visits the SIF desk more frequently than Lynda, and comes to the meetings, bringing the mail to the meetings would be really appreciated.
Henry's going to check back with Adopt a Highway this week.
Rumor will be in Japan from May 26 to Aug 5, and so the esteemable Jon Maakested has agreed to sub for her in writing minutes. He is a god too.
Marty announces much AnimeIowa stuff. But first..
SUNDAY IS SWAMP'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY SHOW! from 1-10 in C107 Pappajohn. Prizes! Anime! Cool stuff! Prizes! A grand prize of a cell from Animeigo.
Steve Bennet is a confirmed AnimeIowa guest. Steve worked in Japan on cells for anime, and currently works with ADVisions and is in the process of forming his own company.
Also "someone who's name begins with k" is a guest. Halp me out here...could it be a Japanese name?
Simon has to cancel his birthday celebration due to legal expense.
TV stuff --New Millenium --New XFiles--this week Sculley and Mulder kiss. Well sort of. --Status of Babylon 5 is unknown. --Part 7B of Red Dwarf this week. Yes, it's still new! --Blake's 7 premieres in June. --Dr. Who, we think, is Ghostlight. --The first week of May is the last McCoy Dr. Who. What they will do until Blake's 7 begins in June is anyone's guest.
Jon mentioned an underground English XFiles tape that takes place in an elevator, where Sculley gives Mulder "oral assist" (BTW, tonight this is rated R. If you have children reading, stop them.)
Andy once again advertised the violent Femmes this Friday. For a mere $15 you could be there!
And we really discussed Genellan Planet Fall tonight. Not that I actually saw it. But, you know, someone did it somewhere.
Don't forget science center trip next Sunday.