[Tbtn] !TBTN 2004! :) [read to the end about videotape)

[ruxandra m costescu]

Greetings! :)

Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who were there last night for 
Take Back the Night, in spite of the rain and everyone's busy schedules, to 
make it a successful march for another year. We were on TV last night, we 
should be getting a story in the U of I yearbook, and we'll have to wait till 
Monday to see the Daily Illini article (but their editorial on Thursday was 
pretty reasonable). Erica and Ashley, as spokeswomen, did a great job -- not 
sure whom all they were interviewed by but there seemed to be quite a lot of 
media present. I'll add whatever press we get at www.prairienet.org/tbtn/2004 .

Special thanks to the amazing speakers (Ariel, Ashley, Assata, Liz, Tina, Zoe 
and the cheerleaders:)), Kelly for emceeing, RCS, everyone on security and 
road-blocking, IDF/PRC (and WDAC) for lending us their gear, Liz's mom for 
interpreting at the rally, Women's Programs for general and thorough support, 
MASV, CAPP, and those who helped with planning in a major way (Erica, Ileana, 
Katie, Liz, Michelle, Ross, Ashley/Sigma Gamma Rho, Sue, Zoe). 

Finally, I wanted to say that if you're interested in the videotape of the 
march (by Zoe and various others), we can have a tape-watching get-together :) 
and also make more copies. We should also start putting together a list with 
those who want to help organize TBTN next year (Cat who worked security 
mentioned this idea last night, and I know from Ileana that several of you 
were interested) -- I'm sure this will be quite useful for the SAAM Committee. 

Thanks once again!!! I hope I didn't forget anyone (if I did please correct 
me). Peace, and a good end of the semester and/or just spring :) to all,

Ruxandra.

PS: One thing we forgot about at the rally (I think) was to read the list of 
cosponsors. These, in case you were wondering and didn't get a chance to read 
the website or a soggy copy of the TBTN booklet last night:), ended up being:

Activist Forum, Amnesty International UIUC, Busey-Evans Hall Council, Campus 
Greens, Champaign County Health Care Consumers, College Democrats, Feminist 
Majority, Illinois Disciples Foundation, Lambda Tau Omega Sorority, Inc., 
McKinley Sexual Health Peer Educators, Men Against Sexual Violence, Persons 
Assuming Control of Their Environment (PACE), Parkland College, Progressive 
Resource/Action Cooperative, R.A.G.G., Rape Crisis Services, Red Roots, Sigma 
Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., South Asian Collective, U of I Office of Women's 
Programs, Women's Direct Action Collective, YWCA at the University of Illinois

PS: Sorry if you get this twice (it means you're on the listserv as well as on 
one the smaller email lists:) ).