Minutes

February 3, 2009


  1. Prayer


  1. Opening Remarks

    1. “The Next Step” ticket for SGA came and talked to the group

    2. E-mail thenextstepslu@gmail.com with questions

  1. New Business

    1. Labeling/Mailbox Stuffing...…..............................................Sarah Pingel

      1. During the meeting, members put labels on publications from Human Life Alliance

      2. This Thursday and Friday, we will be stuffing the student mailboxes with the publications, a Dr. Alveda King handbill, and a Run for Their Lives handbill

      3. Stop by the mailroom anytime from 3-5pm on Thursday and Friday to help out

    2. SFL Photos for the Website...……………………………Matt Von Rueden

      1. If anyone has CDs or flash drives with SFL pictures, please bring them to a meeting

    3. Chaifetz Concessions..………………………………………..Kelly O’Shea

      1. Kelly asked for volunteers for a kiosk tomorrow night

    4. Baby Shower Chairperson………...………………………Hannah Diamond

      1. Sarah Daubach will be the chairperson for the baby shower at Our Lady’s Inn

    5. PPSA Fund (a.k.a. Scholarship)……………………………...Sarah Pingel

      1. There is one opening left on the Pregnant and Parenting Student Assistance Fund Committee

      2. The person for this position will be chosen by the e-board, but the e-board wants to get some feedback from the Committee before making a decision

      3. Since the position has not been chosen yet, anyone interested can still contact any of the SFL e-board members or e-mail sfl@slu.edu

      4. Contact Brian Reilly at reillybg@slu.edu for details about the position

    6. Run for Their Lives………..…………………………………...Kelsey Evans

      1. Kelsey distributed some more fliers for members to hang around campus

      2. Thursday, Feb 12th and Friday, Feb 13th we will be hand-billing in the Quad from 11am-1pm

      3. Contact Kelsey at kevans16@slu.edu if you can volunteer any of your time to help

    7. Relay for Life………………………………Colleen Corcoran, Rose Daly

      1. A second SFL team has been started! Sign up under “Students for Life B”

      2. This team will also have VIP status

      3. Fundraising on Facebook, see the link on your personal page at slurelay.org.

    8. Internal Event: SLUMA…………………………………...Matt Von Rueden

      1. Saint Louis University Museum of Art, across from Pius Library

      2. This Saturday, Feb 7th, 1pm

      3. An overview tour of the museum has been scheduled for our group. Please come join us!


  1. Upcoming Events

    1. Dr. Alveda King: Tuesday, February 24th, 7pm, BSC St. Louis Room


  1. Opportunities

    1. “Calling Things by Their Proper Names”………………...Hannah Diamond

      1. Tuesday, Feb 17th, 4pm, Dubourg

      2. This event will be a panel discussing Dr. Brennan’s new book, John Paul II:  Confronting the Language Empowering the Culture of Death

      3. Dr. Brennan is an important voice in our nation's debate about life issues, as are several of the other panelists, including our advisor, Steve Fowler


  1. Open Forum

    1. Why I am Pro-Life…………………………………………Kathleen Neuner

      1. 07-08 SFL President, Kathleen Neuner, shared with the group how she came to be active in the pro-life movement

    2. Assistance Fund…………………………………………………Brian Reilly

      1. Brian asked the group for ideas for raising money for the Pregnant and Parenting Student Assistance Fund

      2. If you have any suggestions, e-mail the committee at sflscholarship@gmail.com


  1. Adjournment



"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."

~Martin Luther King Jr.