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Tiffany’s Corner By Tiffany Lettsome Get ready for a spook-tacular time at the Haunted Harvest on Friday, Oct. 21. Various ghoulish games occurring over campus include a scavenger hunt, costume dance party, carnival and pumpkin carving. Gather your friends for the Halloween-themed scavenger hunt, The Amazing Geo Race, which starts at 7 pm on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Integration Statue. The first group to figure out all 10
geocaches hidden around campus wins a prize pack from FSU Campus Recreation. Participants must register in advance. Over at Club Downunder, starting at 9 pm, also on Friday, Oct. 21, is the Costume Dance Party, sponsored by the InterResidence Hall Council. Awards will be given to the best costume of the night. At the Union at 8 pm there will be Pumpkin Carvings, Paint-A-Pot, Lazer Tag, Blacklight Sidewalk Chalk Competition and Zombie Bowling. For more info visit union.fsu.edu/harvest. Football Gameday Saturdays are back home on Oct. 22, and this time it’s the Terps verses the Continued on 2
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Operation Beautiful Invades FSU
NCNW Redefines Beauty
By Kestrel L. Ambrose
By Tammy Noel
Operation Beautiful will take place at FSU on Oct. 12. It is the second year that the event will be recognized on campus. “The mission of Operation Beautiful is to end the negative self-hate or ‘fat talk’ that hurts women emotionally, spiritually and physically,” said FSU junior Nathalie Calderon. Nathalie Calderon “As ladies in college, we are faced with many stressors that can affect our daily lives, including school, boys, roommate problems and home sickness,” Calderon said. “Our self-esteem should not be among the ranks of these stressors.” Calderon said that she discovered Operation Beautiful when she was at a low point in her life. The initiative was founded in North Carolina in 2009 by another young woman, Caitlin Boyle, who started out by posting positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms in her hometown. Calderon brought the initiative to FSU in October 2010. “I saw how it could impact many lives,” Calderon said. “One random note is all it takes to turn someone’s morning, day or even their life around 180 degrees.”
The FSU Section of the National Council of Negro Women will host their Fall Mini “True Beauty Collection: Redefining Beauty” from Oct. 12 – 16. “NCNW is dedicated to advancing the opportunities and quality of life for African American Women, their families and their community,” said Courtney Thomas, NCNW secretary. “We fulfill this mission through community-based health, education and economic empowerment services, and programs.” Continued on 2
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NAACP Fall Week Focuses On Youth By Monique Henry FSU NAACP Fall Week “You Can’t Handle the Youth” will take place Oct. 15 – 21. The organization will host a series of events that focus on how college students can responsibly contribute to a younger generation. A charter from a national organization, the collegiate chapter wants to encourage informed students to use a political voice nationally and locally. President Shetera Edden said the week contributes to their purpose because it is going to make more students aware of childhood issues. The week kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 pm with the “Cut Throat Continued on 3 facebook.com/fsustudentpublications
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DREAM’s Ball for Charity To Fight Child Trafficking By Jervishia Walker
SGA Vice President Dayne Hutchinson supports DREAM and SCTNow DREAM will host its 3rd Annual Ball for Charity on Oct. 20 from 6 pm – 10 pm in the FSU Ballrooms. The group’s service week will run from Oct. 17 – 21. “The purpose of DREAM is to raise money to donate to charity and bring diverse people together for a specific cause,” President Shayeon Hawkins said. “This year our focus is child trafficking.” Students can purchase tickets for the ball for $10. Proceeds from the ball will go toward the Stop
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Child Trafficking Now Campaign. Each semester the organization hosts a variety of service events and activities to benefit local organizations and their causes. “We have done numerous successful events at FSU such as our annual Outdoor Explosion, Apollo Night, the Above the Rim Basketball Tournament, Dream Walk and Charity Ball,” Hawkins said. “We do not limit ourselves to just Florida State. We also reach out to different organizations that need volunteer services like the Big Bend Homeless Coalition and Alzheimer’s Project.” On Oct. 17 the organization will put on an event called Night of Young Arts in the ballrooms from 6 pm – 10 pm, said Suze Joseph, DREAM’s special events and activities chair. “Night of Young Arts will be a free event that displays other aspects of life that a child could exemplify if they had not been trafficked,” Joseph said. “We are looking to host a wide range of performances throughout the night in our efforts to raise awareness of our cause. Students organizations, as well as community organizations and leaders will be in attendance.” Hawkins said their goal is to motivate more students to become involved. “Visions turn into realities with the faith of others,” Hawkins said. DREAM holds general body meetings every second Thursday of the month. Meetings are open to all students. To purchase tickets for the ball, call 561-809-2958. For more information, contact DREAM at dream.fsu@gmail.com. You can also follow DREAM on Twitter @Dream_fsu1 or search
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Tiffany’s Corner
Noles. But before you get your game on, be sure to go to Jimbo’s True Seminole Tailgate starting 3.5 hours before kickoff in Wildwood Plaza. There will be free food, games, door prizes and a DJ. Brooklyn-based indie pop group, The Drums, will make an appearance at Club Downunder on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Doors open at 8:30 pm, and the show begins at 9:30 pm.
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Operation Beautiful
To take part in Operation Beautiful, all you need to do is write a positive note on a post-it and place it in random areas around campus. “Although I chose this day, I don’t want this to be the only day you choose to make a positive impact on FSU’s campus,” Calderon said. “Don’t let it stop on October 12.” She hopes that students will continue to spread the initiative, not just on campus, but throughout the Tallahassee area in general. “If I could leave FSU with one thing, it would be courage,” Calderon said, “courage to do the things I never thought I would do before attending FSU, to stand up for what I believe in when everyone else is sitting down, and for embracing the uncertainties that lie ahead.” Calderon is a third-year Sociology major with minors in Child Development and Psychology. She serves as president of the Puerto Rican Student Association, treasurer of Kollage Dance Troupe, and a mentor for the Black Student Union’s Priority First program. For more information on Operation Beautiful, visit the website at operationbeautiful.com.
NCNW Redefines Beauty dues-paid members only. On Saturday, Oct. 15, join NCNW for “Palettes of Pink Blush: 2nd Annual Race for the Cure Campus Walk” as they support Breast Cancer Awareness month. Students can participate in the walk as part of a group or organization or register as an individual. The walk will take place on Union Green. Registration begins at 5 pm. The week comes to a close on Sunday, Oct. 16, with “The Foundation,” church service at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church at 11 am. NCNW will carpool from the Union starting at 10 am. For general information on NCNW events and activities, or to become a member, email the organization at fsuncnw@gmail. com, or visit the NCNW table during Union Wednesdays. You can also find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @NCNWFSU.
TIPS, News to Use, is the newsletter of Student Publications, an affiliated project of the Student Government Association of Florida State University. E-mail submissions to mharris2@ admin.fsu.edu. Editor Kestrel L. Ambrose. Assistant Editor/ Columnist Tiffany Lettsome. Graphic Designer Tony Nguyen. TIPS, A302 Oglesby Union, (850) 644-0037. TIPS, SGA Student Publications, Oct. 2011, Vol. 4, No. 3
Delta Zeta Sorority To Host Annual Hamburgers-for-Hearing Barbecue By Megan Barcia
Members of Delta Zeta Sorority Delta Zeta sorority will host Hamburgers for “We have raised $5,000 in the past two years, Hearing, their annual front-yard barbecue, on Oct. but we have a goal of $13,000 – $15,000 this year,” 21 at the Delta Zeta sorority house at 749 West said Brooke Kauffman, Delta Zeta’s philanthropy Jefferson St. from 5 pm – 7 pm. chair. Proceeds will go toward the numerous Tickets cost $7 and can be bought from any operations with which the clinic is involved. Delta Zeta sorority member in advance or at the “The profits from Hamburgers for Hearing go door. The tickets provide the purchaser a drink, a to help the clinic advertise their purpose and also hamburger and a side of chips. Along with food to provide hearing-aid funding for people at the there will be outdoor games and live entertainment. clinic who would be unable to afford it,” she said. Funds raised from the event will support the As philanthropy chair, Kauffman set out a FSU Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. Delta strategic blueprint as to how exactly everything Zeta has pledged a $25,000 endowment to the that needed to get accomplished would be done as Florida State clinic. efficiently and as cost effectively as possible.
66 Things To Do Before Graduation By Kestrel L. Ambrose FSU Phi Beta Lambda will host Jullien Gordon’s Route 66 Tour: 66 Things You Should Do Before You Graduate on Jullien Gordon Oct. 25 at 7 pm in the Florida Ballrooms. “Jullien Gordon is the country’s leading voice on purpose, passions and careers in the millennial generation,” said Chirag Shah, the president of Phi Beta Lambda, the collegiate extension of the Future Business Leaders of America. The event is an interactive presentation that presents 66 ways for students to maximize their college experience in addition to getting good grades. Gordon earned his bachelor’s degree in three years from UCLA in 2003, and at the age of 25 he earned an MBA and a master’s in education from Stanford University in 2007. He is the CEO of the Department of Motivated Vehicles, a personal and professional development company designed to help millennials discover and align their lives with their purpose through motivational teaching and speaking, executive coaching, and employee motivational consulting.
Shah said that bringing the Route 66 Tour to FSU is important because it will help students who attend figure out what they want to do after graduation. PBL’s mission is to bring business and education together in a positive, working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. “Phi Beta Lambda aims at professionally developing its members into competent, assertive business leaders who are ready for placement in the business world after graduation,” Shah said. “The organization focuses on three critical aspects of development: service, education and progress.” Students who wish to attend the Route 66 presentation should RSVP to the event at fsupblroute66. eventbrite.com by entering their name, FSU email and the student organization they will be representing, if any. For more info on PBL, students can attend their bi-weekly general body meetings. The next meeting will be Oct. 18 at 7 pm in the Starry Conference Room on the second floor of Rovetta Business Building. You can find Phi Beta Lambda on Facebook, follow them on Twitter @FSUFBLAPBL, or find them on YouTube at youtube.com/fsufblapbl.
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“I tried to get the best deal for food and rental equipment by contacting as many different vendors as I could get a hold of,” Kauffman said. “This is absolutely necessary for our event. I tried to gather a lot of donations in order to keep our spending low which in the end helps us raise more money.” Once Kauffman had the logistics in order, she turned her attention to promotion and ticket sales. Her goal was to reach all FSU students. “A large amount of PR is needed in order to obtain large amounts of ticket sales,” Kauffman said. “ We are reaching out to the student body by handing out flyers and ticket sign ups to organizations and having each chapter member sell ten tickets to the student body.” Kauffman explained what she found most rewarding about putting on the philanthropic event. “My favorite part is after the event when I contact with the Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic,” she said. “I love hearing their reactions when I tell them how much we have raised from the event and seeing how much it means to them because they know how many people they are going to be able to help with the money that we contribute to them.”
NAACP Fall Week Focuses On Youth
Challenge,” a team–building activity of hide–and–seek around the campus. Participants will have an hour to complete a checklist of activities for a prize. On Sunday, Oct. 16, students will meet in Union Circle at 10:30 am to carpool to Sunday School service at New Mt. Zion AME church. The week’s big event is the Mr. and Mrs. NAACP Pageant, “It’s A Hard Knock Life.” The event takes place on Monday, Oct. 17, at Moore Auditorium. Doors open at 7 pm. The event will feature performances from local youth step and dance teams. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 pm in Union 312, the NAACP invites all students to come to this month’s general body meeting, titled “When I Grow Up...,” where they will host a discussion about the complexities of identity. Wednesday, Oct. 19, marks the middle of the school week, and the organization has scheduled a “Recess” so students can hang out in Crenshaw Lanes for a cosmic bowling social. Admission is free, but the organization will accept donations to give to a local children’s charity. “An Apple A Day” will take place on Thursday, Oct. 20, in Union 314 at 7 pm. This snack food seminar’s title comes from an old saying, but the seminar will promote healthy eating habits to students. The NAACP will end the week
on Friday, Oct. 21, with community service at The Character Center, where members will set up a Halloween party for kids. Although the week’s festivities are very social, the organization has its roots in civil rights. This college chapter uses social events to encourage political action and help students become more informed and active citizens in understanding their voice in everyday politics and government. “When we’re on the college campus, we mostly interact with people our own age,” Edden said. “Even if we’re just here for four or five years, we still want people to know there’s a void in service for youth on a local level and that they can impact it. It’s important for students to join because our strength is in numbers so membership is power.” Students interested in joining should email fsunaacp1909@yahoo. com . For more information and updates about events, students can find the group on Facebook and Twitter.
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Pride to Kick Off Florida State Queer Film Series, Invites All To Attend By Jervishia Walker
Members of Pride Student Union PRIDE will kick off its Florida State Queer Film Series with the movie Beginners on Oct. 17 –18 at 7:30 pm and 10:15 pm at the Student Life Cinema. Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, and Melanie Laurent, the movie showcases the life of Oliver, a young man who has just found out that his father has cancer, and is in a
homosexual relationship with a younger man after the death of Oliver’s mother. “Homosexuality is not a lifestyle,” said Frank Jaffee, Pride Student Union’s director. “It is just sexuality. We want to break down the barriers of sexuality.” Jaffe said that one of his favorites quotes is
‘The best way to create tolerance is to tell someone you’re gay,’ by American gay activist, Harvey Milk, who was the basis for the 2008 biographical film Milk. Each Friday at 3 pm, the organization hosts Friday Sit-Downs to discuss tolerance and other such topics. “Our sit-down discussions tackle hard-hitting subjects like masculinity, GLBTQ representation in the media, transgender issues and current events in the community,” Jaffe said. The group’s Friday Sit-Downs are open to the public, and PRIDE encourages everyone, even those who are not a part of the LGBTQ community, to attend. “No way could we serve without straight allies,” Jaffes said. “Non-queer students can come into our office and can take the knowledge that they gain and apply it in their daily lives.” If you cannot make it out each and every Friday, join PRIDE for a special event on Friday, Oct. 28, at 5 pm as they host Coffee Hour in the LGBTQ Resource Center. “Take time out of your Friday to wind down and relax in the center with coffee and friends!” Jaffe said. “During coffee hour, we’ll have planned discussions, opportunities for poetry reading and open mic moments, and a hot cup of Joe to make everyone feel all warm and fuzzy!” If you are interested in attending these events or would like more information on Pride Student Union, visit their office in the LGBTQ Resource Center, Union 211 on the second floor of the Oglesby Student Union (in front of HLSU). The Resource Center is open Monday – Friday from 10 am – 7 pm. You can also find them on Facebook by searching PRIDE Student Union.
Venezulan Student Association Hosts Mini Week By Megan Barcia The Venezuelan Student Association will host a mini week on campus beginning Oct. 19 to share the importance of their heritage to FSU students. To prepare for their mini week VENSA has reached out to interested organizations and individuals as a source of assistance. “The eboard and all the committee chairs have been meeting for the past weeks to organize and talk about the events and what has to be done,” said Humberto Gianni-Fernandez, treasurer of the Venezuelan Student Association. “We have also been working in spreading the word about this event through the use of Facebook, word of mouth and flyers.” VENSA mini week starts off with the event “Arepada” Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Globe Auditorium. Arepas and toppings will be provided so that students have the opportunity to prepare and create their own arepa. At the event students will “try out one of the most famous dishes, listen to music, play games, and hang out with people from different cultures,” said Gianni-Fernandez. The next event during VENSA’s mini week is Latin Night Venezuelan Style at Rokbar. The group will be pre-selling admission tickets one
VENSA members preparing food week in advance. Students of all nationalities are encouraged to “come party Venezuelan style,” said Gianni Fernandez. The funds raised by ticket sales will go toward VENSA’s service event in Venezuela. “We will be buying necessities like notebooks, pens, pencils and other various school supplies for an institute in Venezuela for people with special needs,” he said. On Friday, Oct. 21, VENSA will host a mixer in which any multicultural or interested RSO is invited to attend. The mixer will be held in the Globe
Café Dining area in the building of the Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement. “We will be providing Venezuelan treats and music in addition to inviting any interested party to come join us so we can learn from each other’s cultures,” he said. The final event of VENSA’s mini week will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, and will be cosponsored by the Dominican Student Association, the Phiotas and a few other organizations. Together they will host a tailgate for the Maryland game. “The tailgate, in my opinion, will be a great way to close off a successful mini week,” he said. “One of the best ways for us to let people know about our events is through our table at market Wednesdays. Anyone interested in finding out about our mini week or about joining Vensa should swing by our table. The Wednesday of mini week which is the same day our Arepada event is taking place, we will be having games, a food sale, and a raffle at our market Wednesday table,” said Gianni-Fernandez. For information about VENSA find them on Facebook or visit their website at http://2007.ispace.ci.fsu.edu/~lar10j/ cgs2821/final/contact.html. TIPS, SGA Student Publications, Oct. 2011, Vol. 4, No. 3