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<h1>LATIN AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2>Meeting Minutes<br>
September 11, 2008<o:p></o:p></h2>
<h3>Opening:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>The regular meeting of the Latin American Student Association
was called to order at 5:36pm on 9/11/08 in West Hall rm. 138.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Present: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Amanda Stone, Christina Huntley, Allison Hatchell, Anita
Rojas, Rachel Ocho, Slaton Whatley, Melissa Pendrey, Sydney Earley, Beka
Nation, Ashley Hartt, Beatriz Potter, Bridgett Sandlin, Christopher Roquemore,
Maggie Viverette, Patricia Stone, Amber Lovelace, Jasmine McClellan<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>A. Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal>The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>B. Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=MsoNormal>The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved
as distributed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b> C.
Open Business<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Collection
of dues<o:p></o:p></li>
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<h1 align=left style='margin-left:2.5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;
mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>D.<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>New Business<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Changing
the meeting date to every Thursday instead of every other Thursday<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Talked
about Hispanic Heritage month, specifically the dance events that will be
held in Cypress Rm in UC on Oct 15, 22, 29. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>-Food to be provided by LASA as
well as Music<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Start
up of a Toy Drive during the month of October until December<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Teacher
Raffle to propose fundraiser where half donations to any charity of choice
and the other half to LASA funds<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Starting
a blog to inform others about LASA and creating a Suggestion Box<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Topic
Table “integrate other languages into club”<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Changing
the name of the Organization. Some people believe that the name is
misleading and ostracized other students. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>- Students Embracing
All Languages (SEAL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>- Modern Classical
Language (MCL)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>- Students Interested
in Latin America (SILA)<o:p></o:p></p>
<h1>E. Agenda for Next Meeting<o:p></o:p></h1>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'>Continue
discussion of changing name<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'>Plan
an upcoming event<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<h3>Adjournment:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal>Meeting was adjourned at 6:20 by Amanda Stone. The next
general meeting will be at 5:30pm on 9/18/08 in West Hall rm. 138.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Names>Minutes submitted by: Allison
Hatchell<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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