This is the text of the resolution I am introducing in the ASUW Senate. If you are willing to be a cosponsor, which requires no action on your part—no attending meetings, no signing forms, no nothing—please e-mail me at rbar18@u.washington.edu.

Raz

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Whereas Croquet is a delightful and ecologically responsible recreational activity that benefits the campus community and

Whereas The Honors Croquet League, founded with 5 members in January 2000 and granted RSO status in September of 2000 presently numbers some 387 members and

Whereas The Honors Croquet League is an organization whose membership is open to all peoples of the world, excluding one individual, a Mr. Yuri Barron, with whom we had a heated exchange regarding a slew of offensive emails he sent to our league in autumn 2001 and

Whereas The Honors Croquet League has been actively promoting the activity of croquet both on and off campus, and has to this effect been featured positively in a variety of media and has even received a postcard from bestselling author David Sedaris regarding an invitation to join our league and

Whereas The Honors Croquet League has hosted no fewer than 39 matches of Croquet as of Tenth April 2004 and

Whereas the Honors Croquet League has for the past three years hosted the All Campus Tournament and

Whereas The All Campus Tournament is an activity sponsored to encourage and facilitate the enjoyment of Croquet by the entire university regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or any other sort of cultural signifier

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

That the ASUW does acknowledge the importance of recreation in the campus environment and

That the ASUW does acknowledge the activity of Croquet as an exemplary form of campus recreation and

That the ASUW does recognize the contribution of the Honors Croquet League to the campus community and

That the Fourth Annual All Campus Tournament of the Honors Croquet League be endorsed by the ASUW.