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S' ^Editorial ' The annual buiget hearings of the Campus Governing Council are coming up this April. The Carolina Gay Association will he asking for $2,176.50 to / fund programs for next year. About one-half of this money would go to lambda• The remainder woiild, support the OGA library, which is housed in the HSICS office in the Carolina Union, the Outreach Program, Gay Awareness. \^eek, a pamphlet on gayness to be distributed at the UNC orientation next August, speakers and films for the regular program meetings, and general printing and publicity and office sup plies. ■ Out of the $2,176.50, we are asking Student Government to supply $1,976.50, while we will raise $200.00 thro‘ugh Lambda subscriptions, donations, and other fundraising events. Almost all organizations have their budgets trimmed by the Campus Govern ing Council when funds are approp2:m.atedj all campus groups combined ask for more money than is available; thus, some cuts are necessary. However, OGA has often been cut more drastically than other campus groups. The apparent reason for the cuts seems to be that CGA is not given the same credibility as other groups. In the past, CGA has been thought of as a purely social group, reaching few people and providing services available elsewhere and has, therefore, been given a lower priority in funding. We ask that CGG recognize that the funding of CGA is of vital importance for the membersiiip and also for the campus at large. The evidence of GGA's commitment to public education can be seen in the programs, publications and events that it sponsors. . xv. CGA does sponsor social events; however, these events are not the primary focus of OGA*3 public involvement. Each year the Outreach Program reaches 'hundreds of gays and non-gays through the efforts of its vol^teers. Ihe CGA library contains books that are unavailable or difxicult to od- tain elsewhere on campus. In the past three years, each Gay Awareness Week has been attended by upwards of 200 people, many of whom were non gays Continued funding of the CGA's programs will show the University's com mitment to eqiaality of opportunity and diversity among its student body and its recognition of those groups that responsibly represent such minorities. We urge our leaders to show tneir support for CGA at this time by calling their CGC representatives to sa,y they fav^r CGA fundi]^. Suite C in the Carolina Union can provide information on representatives and student dis- We encourage our readers to come to the open sessions when OGA is meeting with the various committees. The Finance Committee meets April . 9:00 pm in S'aite G of the Union. On April 24, there will be a full Bud get Hearing with time and place to be announced in the Ura, CGA Sponsors Outreach Training The Carolina Gay Association is sponsoring an Outreach Training Work shop on Wednesday, April 23, at 7 pm in the UNC-Chapel Hill Carolina Union. A spokesperson for the training meeting said that anyone can attend the session, whether or not she or he has done outreaches in the past. ”We view the meeting as a chance for both newcomers and experienced participants in the Outreach Program to share in a training session and to offer ideas in a discussion. The meet ing will be an opport'unity to provide substantive training through learning fi*om one another. "We want to discuss what our goals are and how to achieve them, as well as have experienced people take a fresh look at doing outreaches and help new comers be more comfortable. "Both students and non-students are encouraged to participate in the train ing, whether or not they have been very active with CGA," she said. In the past, outreaches have been presented to dorm residents and Resi dent Advisors, graduate and under graduate classes, working and profes sional people, churches, and other campus and community groups. Outreach formats may include factual lectures, group exercises, sharing of personal experience, group discussion, and other activities. Some common areas of discussion are statistics and research, coming out, lifestyles, religion, legal issues, and resoui*ces. For more infoirmation, contact Karen Peterson at 9*^2-7098. til
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