The Anthropology Students’ Association

Your 2012/2013 Anthropology Students Association Exec is as follows:

Co-Presidents: Branden Rizzuto and Garrett Robson
Vice President: Daniel Valls
Secretary: Michał Łaszczuk
Head of Events: Joey Nadalo
Treasurer: Jordan Hodgins
Head of Administration: Sarah Horsfall
Head of Fundraising: Sarah Holub
Head of Communications: Chuck Russo

CONGRATULATIONS and thanks to all who came out and voted!

Anthropology Students Association Nominees 2012-2013

Joey Nodalo

Year of Study: 3^rd Year

Specialist Socio-Cultural/Linguistic

Position Running for: Head of Events

What interests you in the ASA and what would you like to see continue in 2012-2013? Why?

-I like the  ASA because its part of my program

Would you like to see anything change in the ASA as an executive member? Why?

-I can bring more socio-cultural representation

Previous extra-curricular/volunteer experience:

-PCU, BID, ICSS, ICC

Michal Laszczuk

Year of Study: 2^nd Year

Specialist Archaeology Arts

Position Running for: Secretary

What interests you in the ASA and what would you like to see continue in 2012-2013? Why?

-What interests me in the ASA is the ability for the organization to support a network of anthropology students who want to enrich the learning community. What I would like to see continue are the various academic seminars regarding field schools and professor’s studies.

Would you like to see anything change in the ASA as an executive member? Why?

-As an executive I would like to see a renewed focus on helping undergraduates regarding the different anthropology degrees (counselling).

Previous extra-curricular/volunteer experience:

-Volunteer at Archaeology Centre 2010-2012

-Volunteer at Caffiends Student Café – Victoria College 2010-2011

Jordan Hodgins

Year of Study: 3^rd Year

Socio-Cultural Anthropology

Position Running for: Treasurer

What interests you in the ASA and what would you like to see continue in 2012-2013? Why?

-I am interested in the ASA because it is a great way to get involved with the department and the people within it. I would like to see a continuation of community building and opportunity.

Would you like to see anything change in the ASA as an executive member? Why?

-As an executive member I would like to see more socio-cultural involvement in the ASA. I hope to create more awareness within the program of the associaton.

Previous extra-curricular/volunteer experience:

-ASA Minister 2011-2012

Nyree Manoukian

Year of Study: 3^rd year

Specialist Archaeology & Near Middle Eastern Civilization Major

Position Running for: Vice President & Co-President

What interests you in the ASA and what would you like to see continue in 2012-2013? Why?

- I would like to be more involved with the journal and encourage 1^st and 2^nd year students to publish their essays

Would you like to see anything change in the ASA as an executive member? Why?

-More accessibility for students; more involved in helping students with tests (past tests). I would continue movie nights: anthropology, ethnographies, documentaries etc.

Previous extra-curricular/volunteer experience:

-Lab technician at Archaeological Services Inc.

-Lab volunteer – Zooarchaeology Lab UofT with Lesley Howse

-Volunteer/Student Intern at ROM

Daniel Valls

Concentration: Specialist in Archaeological Science

Year of Study: 3

Position: Vice-President

Interests in ASA: Supporting the journal is a great idea and should continue, but I am questioning the utility and usage of providing coffee in the office.

Things to be changed: Expansion of membership and scale by more participation of students. Improved communication and outreach in increased attendance at events.

Previous experience: Victoria College Intramural soccer, fencing club, ASA Treasurer 2011-2012

Garrett Robson

Concentration: Biological Anthropology and Philosophy

Year of Study: 4

Position: Co-President

Interests in the ASA:

I believe the ASA has a decent foundation of events and services that need to be expanded to fit a wider audience. The constitution also has a good foundation and the breadth of executive positions is formidable.

Things to be changed:

I would like to see better representation at events in terms of student participation, an update to the constitution to better fit the needs of students of anthropology and allow for new events to flourish.

Previous experience:

Learning for Living – Student Tutor 2006

Music Fest Volunteer 2007

ASA member at large 2009/2010

ASA Executive – Head of Events 2011/2012

Branden C Rizzuto

Concentration: Specialist Archaeology, Major Chemistry, Minor Physics

Year of Study: 5

Position: Co-President

Interests in the ASA:

The ASA provides a community to unite Anthropology student and inter-disciplinary students to improve the quality of student life and education. It also allows a bridge between the faculty and students of the department to be made an accessible to those who want to become more involved.

Things to be changed:

Larger incorporation of more anthropology students from all disciplines. Increased fundraising and increased event funding, supported by economic planning as well as revisions and standardization of the rules and responsibilities of the ASA and its constituents.

Previous experience:

ASA Executive – Secretary 2010-2011

University of Toronto researcher – Linguistics department

ASA affiliative  2011-2012

Sarah Horsfall

Concentration: Double Major in Archaeological Science and History

Year of Study: 5

Positions: Head of Administration, Head of Fundraising

Interests in the ASA:

-       Continued publication of the Undergraduate Journal

-       Be open to students who need help in regards to their program (help to find a tutor).

-       Continue having social and academic events for students.

Things to be changed:

-       I would like to organize the ASA office

-       Motivate Anthropology students to become more involved with the ASA and the program

-       To help organize a formal.

Previous experience:

President of the Social Justice Acting Committee 2007-2008

Celtic Society and Celtic Union

ASA Minister for Administration

Interested in running for a position in the Anthropology Students Association?

Nomination forms are now available! Pick them up at the ASA office (19 Russell Street – Room 100)

Deadline for nomination form submission is March 26th!

Elections will take place Monday April 2nd 12-2

ASA Meeting Minutes – Thursday 22^nd September

1:12 Meeting begins

1:13 Graduate School Seminar

Tentative date set at Friday October 14^th , 10am – 12noon

Will include Professor Barker and Professor Kalmar (undergraduate and graduate co-ordinators).

We want to include 2 graduate students (ideally Masters and PhD)

Will endeavor to expand out into both socio-cultural students and biological anthropology students.

1:15 Bake Sale and Movie Night

Dates were discussed

Tentatively Wed Oct 26^th/ Thurs 27^th for Bake Sale

Tentatively Thurs Nov 17^th for Movie Night

Discussion of movies to show on movie night will happen next week.

1:20 ASA Social

Discussion as to whether we should have an informal social this semester and a more formal event for next semester.

This information will be finalized soon, especially with regards to the budget for each event.

Discussion with members present at this meeting indicates interest in a more informal event at the end of this semester and a more formal event next semester.

1:25pm AIA Event – National Archeology Day

Saturday October 22^nd 12noon-5pm

At present Katy, Aleksa and David are involved.

Will need 2 more volunteers for the day.

Involves supervising kid’s activities such as mock excavation etc.

Anyone who has their own equipment (trowels, brushes etc) that they are comfortable with children using, please bring it in order to keep budget costs down.

1:28 Impromptu ASA Events

Suggested ideas: ice skating at Nathan Philips Square in the winter, cheap movie nights etc.

Not as formal as other events.

1:32 Undergraduate Survey for Anthropology Department

This is a project that was initiated last year by the ASA in response to the potential changes of the proposed Academic Plan at U of T.

Consists of a survey to evaluate Anthropology student responses to these changes.

Branden will send out an email to all members involved by next Monday that will detail the types of analyses to be carried out on the data we have already collected.

An official meeting will be organized next week.

1:35 Class Talks

ASA members (both executive and ministers) promote the ASA (events etc) in anthropology classes.

Will organize who will be going where next week.

1:37 New list of contacts

A new list of contact details for ASA executive members to be compiled.

Sheet started in the office as of this week.

1:38 Office Key

All executive members and ministers, PLEASE be sure to check the location of the office key BEFORE you leave the office, so that it does NOT get locked in the office.

This has occurred before and is VERY inconvenient for members who have left their belongings in the office.

If this occurs MORE THAN 3 TIMES, the responsible member will not be allowed to be in the office alone.

1:40 Think of Jeff Goldblum – THINK GREEN

PLEASE be sure to turn off the computer in the office at the end of the day!

Jeff Goldblum is eco-friendly, WE WANT YOU TO BE TOO.

1:53 Meeting ends.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The ASA Facebook page is about to be archived by the EVIL ZUCKERBEAST, so please post on the Wall to save it!!

Hi All,

Always wanted to be in a music video? Want to lip-sync your way to fame while representing UofT?

UofT LipDub is a recognized tri-campus student group founded in April 2011. The goal is to produce a 9-minute long music video of 3000+ students lip-syncing to selected songs.  This massive project will hopefully garner millions of hits on youtube and fully capture the UofT school sprit.
It is in the final stages of planning, as filming will take place in mid-September.  Right now, the main focus is to get as many students on board with us to come out on the day of and REPRESENT! You can represent not only the school itself, but also the clubs and councils that you are a part of.

Wouldn’t it be great to meet and see all your fellow ASA-ers while lip-syncing you hearts away?

Please email the ASA at asa.students@utoronto.ca with the subject line ‘asa lip-sync’ if you would be interested in participating as a group to represent the ASA in this amazing lip-syncing campus wide event!! If we get enough interest as a group we will definitely be out there showing our UofT pride….perhaps dressed as austrolopithicus robustus??????

The filming days are as follows:

Saturday, September 11 – UTM
Saturday, September 17 – UTSC
Sunday, September 18 – UTSG

Here is the official website: http://www.utlipdub.com/blog/
Check it out!