Welcome to Semester One 2015

Hello Sapphists,
It is my pleasure to welcome both our new and old members! I hope you have all had an enjoyable O’ week at UQ.

As it said on our flyer at Market Day: Sappho’s Sisters is an inclusive queer social group for all women, transgender, genderqueer, intersex, non-binary and all other sex and gender diverse identities.

It can be nerve-racking meeting a new group of people. That is why our first introductory event will be a very casual movie and pizza night. Our second event will be a games night. The games night will give us an opportunity to chat and get to know one another better.

2015 Semester One Introduction Events:

Pizza and Movie Welcome Night

Location: UQ Queer Room (Carden)

Date: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

Time: 6pm – 10pm

Pizza provided

Movie: Appropriate Behaviour, 2014 (Negotiable)
Shirin is struggling to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklynite but fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a cliché to hold onto can be a lonely experience. (IMDB, 2014)

(Appropriate Behaviour, 2014)

(Appropriate Behaviour, 2014)

Games Night

Location: UQ Queer Room (Carden)

Date: Thursday, March 12th, 2015

Time: 6pm – 10pm

“Delve into the Queer Collective’s extensive board games selection, or feel free to bring your own to share!”

Our room is located opposite the Dumpling house, and upstairs from the vending machines in the UQU complex.

Should you wish to find out more information, or join the Facebook group add Sappho Sis, or continue to follow our blog.

Enjoy the weekend and remember to prep for your first week at university!

~ Sappho Sis

Fingersmith Movie Night

Hello Lovelies!
I know it has been a while since the last blog post. Uni pressures are starting to intensify!
Our next social get-together will be a movie night!

The movie of choice is a two part BBC series adapted from Sarah Waters’ novel of the same name: Fingersmith.

London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her ‘family’. But from the moment she draws breath, Sue’s fate is linked to that of another orphan growing up in a gloomy mansion not too many miles away.

We will have the movie night on Friday the 19^th of September in the Women’s Room. Meeting at 5pm to gather pizza for dinner. We will aim to start the movie at 6pm as it is 3 hours long.

What: Fingersmith Movie Night
Where: UQ Women’s Room
When: Friday 19^th September, 2014 at 5pm

Hope you are all keeping well!

Sappho Sis

To keep up to date add Sappho Sis on Facebook to be added to the private group, or follow along with our future blog posts.

*All female, genderqueer and/or trans students are welcome to join Sappho’s Sisters, a queer women’s group that meets on Thursdays or Fridays at 5pm in the UQ Women’s Room. *

 

Week 2 Movie night

Greetings Sapphists!

Meet and Greet went well last week. Everyone managed to find the room despite the maze of fences and construction. Much pizza, and many introductions were had.

This week we will be hosting a movie night on Friday August 8^th at 5pm in the UQ Women’s room (The location can be negotiated if needed). Friday was decided upon as there is a Queer Careers event running on Thursday 6:30pm UQ Innes Room that you might be interested in!  

The movie on Friday won’t begin until around 6pm, and the two favourites for the night are Cloudburst (2011), and The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995). Come along and help us pick 😉

What: Week 2 Movie Night

When: 8/8/2014 at 5pm

Where: Women’s Room, UQ

Sincerely yours,

Sappho Sis

To keep up to date add Sappho Sis on Facebook to be added to the private group, or follow along with our future blog posts.

All female, genderqueer and/or trans students are welcome to join Sappho’s Sisters, a queer women’s group that meets on Thursdays or Fridays at 5pm in the UQ Women’s Room. 

Semester Two: Meetings and Greetings

Bonjour Sapphos!
The second semester of uni has begun, and there are some new faces around!
Please join us for meetings and greetings Friday the 1^st of August at 5pm in the UQ Women’s Room.
We will also have a movie following introductions!

What: Meet and Greet

When: 1/8/2014 at 5pm

Where: Women’s Room, UQ

See you there! 😉

Sappho Sis 

To keep up to date add Sappho Sis on Facebook to be added to the private group, or follow along with our future blog posts.

 

All female, genderqueer and/or trans*students are welcome to join Sappho’s Sisters, a queer women’s group that meets on Thursdays or Fridays at 5pm in the Women’s Room. 

 

Movie Night: Kiss Me

Ahoy, ladies of Sapphic inclination! Another movie night is occuring in the UQ Women’s Room tonight!

We’re meeting at 6pm to watch ‘Kyss mig’ aka ‘Kiss Me’ aka ‘With Every Heartbeat’. It’s a queer Swedish drama and it’s meant to be filmed beautifully. Come along and enjoy 😀

Happy Holidays,

Sappho Sis 🙂

What: Swedish movie – Kiss Me

When: 17/4/14 at 6pm

Where: Women’s Room, UQ

 

P.S. If you’re friend’s with Sappho Sis on fb and into clubbing, keep an eye out for info on a trip to The Valley sometime this weekend! Plans are in formation.

Three Monkeys

Just a reminder that Sapphos is meeting at 3pm tomorrow… we’re venturing to The Three Monkeys, a laid-back boho-chic cafe. Fifteen of us are planning to come along, with the possibility of more! So if you’re in West End, and feeling peckish, come find us!!

Have a lovely weekend!

Sappho Sis

P.S. While this doesn’t directly relate to Sapphos, tomorrow night is ‘Camp Out’ at the Powerhouse (as part of the queer film festival). If you’re a film lover and have a little gay group to go along with, it does sound interesting… Find out more here.

 

Weekend Shenanigans and Week Five event to The Three Monkeys

Greetings and Salutations Sappho’s sisters, Congratulations on making it to week five of the uni semester! This Sunday the 30th of March a small contingent of us will be heading along to the Foxsmith gig at the Bearded Lady!

https://www.facebook.com/events/444812822318815/?fref=ts

We will meet around 5pm for drinks and food if anyone is keen to join!

Also next Friday afternoon the 4th of April an afternoon trip to The Three Monkeys in West End has been organised for 3pm for anyone interested. Possibly followed up by a movie night.

Finally for anyone who is sick of studying alone on Sunday the 6th of April we will be having a Sappho’s Sister’s study session in the SS&H library.

For those who wish to join or remain up-to-date with events add Sappho Sis and ask to join the secret Facebook group.

Have a great weekend! Sappho Sis