TIPS Newsletter Volume 4, Number 5

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Vol. 4, No. 5 Feb. 2012

CSA To Host ‘Every Ting Tun Up’ Week

By Tekera Mintz The Caribbean Students’ Association (CSA) will host its Spring Week from Feb. 5 – 11. The theme of the week is “Every Ting Tun Up.” “‘Every ting tun up’ is a saying in the Caribbean when something is overly exciting,” said Kadeem Samuel, CSA president. “We want our members to get excited about our organization.”

CSA was created to provide Caribbean and other students with an active voice on campus on matters pertaining to Caribbean culture and their effects in the United States. The organization promotes culture among all, a concept that allows non-Caribbean cultures to mingle and learn about Caribbean culture, and vice versa.

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Edge Café Serves up Food, Friendship

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Krispy Kreme Challenge To Be Rerun

By Andrew Shoffner

By Jamaicia Cobb

Each Thursday at 12:30 pm, Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) hosts Edge Café, a lunch activity that welcomes one and all to join in affordable nourishment and friendly banter. The event takes place at the BCM building at 200 S. Woodward Avenue.

BCM has hosted the event since 1964, but it was known as “$1 Lunch” until 1994, when it was renamed “Edge Café.” BCM is looking primarily to reach FSU students but is more than happy to serve faculty and staff. The event is designed to be a general outreach activity to the FSU community.

“The BCM hosts this event because we want to serve the campus,” said Lance Beauchamp, BCM director. “We are all about loving God and loving others. This is a simple way to demonstrate that we love our FSU community.”

Those attending for the first time get in free, but all subsequent visits cost only one dollar. Upon entering, patrons are given a nametag and a smile by the affiliate at the entrance. The nametags promote a friendly atmosphere of equals where friends are just waiting to be made.

Each week a local Baptist church sponsors the food and refreshments.

Common options are rotisserie or fried chicken, pizza, barbeque or other delightful delicacies. Lemonade and sweet tea are staples. After the main line of attendees is served, a pastor or representative of the sponsoring church gives a brief sermon and prayer.

“There really is no financial benefit to the BCM or to the churches that provide the food,” Beauchamp said. “ This is totally an act of service. The churches believe in serving the FSU community just as much as we do, and this is a way for them to be a part of it.” He said the entrance fee helps cover the cost of the paper goods as well as the tea and lemonade provided by BCM. BCM also offers a weekly worship service/Bible study on Tuesdays at 7

The 3rd Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge, hosted by FSU’s Student United Way, will take place Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 pm – 4 pm.

“People run the Krispy Kreme Challenge for a variety of reasons,” said Larry Weru, the director of the 2012 Krispy Kreme Challenge, an event based on North Carolina-State’s race of the same name. “Some do it because it is challenging. Some treat the event as a warm up for upcoming races, and still, others just do it because it is a fun way to support a good cause while cheering on or laughing with their friends.”

“Taking on the Krispy Kreme Challenge is a memory people carry with them for life, and that just might be the reason why people are coming back year after year,” Weru said. More than 200 people participated in last year’s challenge, and he is expecting even more participants this year.

The challenge has three levels. The Challenger level has a one-hour time limit and requires participants to eat twelve Krispy Kreme Doughnuts before completing the four-mile race. The Slacker level has no time limit and requires competitors to eat at least one doughnut. Cheerleader level supporters are non-competitive and only pay $10. All participants get a T-shirt.

The challenge is open to anyone, not just FSU students, and there is no age limit to participate. Registration is $16. All donations will be accepted.

FSU Student United Way will use the proceeds to give grants to student organizations seeking to undertake service initiatives that will directly benefit the Tallahassee community, Weru said.

Awards will be given in the categories for best-dressed runners, most volunteers and most runners. Prospective competitors can visit studentunitedway.org/kkc. For more info, email fsukkc@gmail.com or find the group on Facebook by searching for 3rd Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge.

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Globe’s International Coffee Hour Unites FSU Students, Scholars and Faculty

By Andrew Shoffner Join the Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement, also known as the Globe, for their next International Coffee Hour on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5:30 pm – to 7 pm. The Globe is located at 110 South Woodward Avenue.

Almost every Friday night, the Globe hosts this social meet-and-greet as a place for international and U.S. students, scholars and faculty to gather for coffee, tea and snacks.

“Not only is the Globe’s Coffee Hour a great place to meet people and eat snacks, but it’s a great resource for anyone taking a foreign language,” said Irene Zhang, language chair for the Chinese Language and Culture Association (CLCA), a regular Coffee Hour attendee.

With the diverse tapestry of international students that FSU hosts every semester, and the numerous languages offered to fulfill most majors’ foreign language requirement, it is not inconceivable to meet a study buddy fluent in the language you are trying to master.

The atmosphere at an hour is not distant from that of All Saints Café or any other relaxed social environment. The difference is that Coffee Hour’s

Poetic Lyricism Brings ‘Lyrics and Lace’

By Aurelie Mathieu Poetic Lyricism will host its 6th Annual Language of Lingerie “Lyrics and Lace” on Feb. 10 at 7 pm in the FSU Ballrooms.

Tickets will be on sale for $1, and the first 200 people to purchase tickets will sit in the newly added VIP section.

Language of Lingerie, also known as LOL, is an erotic poetry showcase featuring poets from FSU, FAMU and TCC. The show has been the talk of the town each February for the past six years. It is strategically placed around Valentine’s Day to create the best ambiance for both couples and singles that attend.

What makes LOL different from Model and poet in 2011 other erotic spoken word shows is the live runway show that accompanies each act and provides entertainment during intermissions. The show features models from Reflections Modeling Troupe; the male and female models walk around the room between acts to bring out the overall experience of the show. Depending on the performer, some models may be on stage to improvise the scene at play.

“This year we will have a dual runway and alternate stages for the models. We will create a scene in the center of the stage that will accompany the performer’s piece. The décor will also set the mood for the event,” said Sean Young, president of Poetic Lyricism.

“Our goal is to create a nice intimate environment to get people in the mood for Valentine’s Day. Our executive board has been working hard to make this show a success,” Young said. Young also said that each year the ballrooms have been filled to capacity and the crowd’s expectations have always been exceeded.

“This year our plan is to sell candy grams at the show. Guests will have the opportunity to buy a candy gram for a special person or a friend and they will be able to pick it up at the show along with an anonymous message,” Young said. “We will also be serving chocolate-covered strawberries and delectable refreshments to our valued guests.”

FSU student Sammy Martin will host this year’s show. “Martin has done a great job of engaging the crowd and keeping past shows running smoothly,” Young said.

For more information on Language of Lingerie, email poeticlyricism@ yahoo.com or talk to any of their members during Market Wednesdays.

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finger foods and beverages are completely free, and at any one time, there could be upwards of ten languages on which to eavesdrop.

“Another benefit of attending Coffee Hour is how easy it is to meet new friends, international or not,” Zhang said. “You can meet new people at Coffee Hour, and then head right next door and catch the movie at the Student Life Center. Getting involved can be fun.”

In addition to providing a tame social environment where students can make friends and learn, Coffee Hour may also serve as a viable venue for performers to showcase their talents. The receptive attitude of patrons and encouragement from staff are perfect reasons for an aspiring artist or performer to feature his or her abilities in front of peers.

Whether you are looking for an international acquaintance, peers with similar interests as your own, or for a few hours of entertainment on a Friday night, Coffee Hour is a great place to make lasting friends here at FSU. For more information, including a calendar of events and contact information for the Globe, visit the Globe’s site at cge.fsu.edu/index.cfm.

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CSA To Host ‘Every Ting Tun Up’ Week

Each day of the Spring Week is dedicated to a different area of culture, and the events will foster a conversation among a diverse group of students, from whom anyone can learn. To kick off the week, members of CSA will be cooking for the Ronald McDonald house in Tallahassee on Sunday, Feb. 5, at noon. Dinner will consist of honey barbeque chicken, macaroni and cheese, string beans and vanilla cake with chocolate icing.

The next cultural event, and one of the CSA members biggest, is the Miss CSA Scholarship Pageant.

The pageant will take place in the FSU Ballrooms at 7 pm on Monday, Feb. 6.

Five ladies will compete to win a scholarship provided by CSA. The purpose of the pageant is to allow one deserving young lady to convey why she, and the country she represents, is the best. Above all, each young lady should also convey why her culture, although principal, benefits the rest of the Caribbean culture. There will be a light dinner served during the pageant.

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, CSA will hold a seminar titled Black vs. Caribbean Nature in the Globe Auditorium at 7 pm.

“There is always an upset about what makes someone Caribbean vs. being Black. Many people want to know the difference, if there is any, and voice their opinion of the morals and values that they grew up with in their households,” Samuel said.

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, bands from Tallahassee will perform in the event titled “Carib Speaks,” which will be held in Club Downunder at 8:30 pm. “Carib Speaks” will feature various African bands and individual performers who will promote their identifying culture while intertwining Caribbean beats.

Last, but certainly not least, is CSA’s Dancing School, where Lamont Nelson, captain of CSA’s Category 5 dance troupe, will teach students the dances of the Caribbean. The goal is to keep the culture alive and current with the continuing trends of the islands. The event will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, Feb. 9, in Student Services Building 208.

For more information about CSA events and activities, email fsucsa@ gmail.com.

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Edge Café Serves up Food, Friendship

pm in Moore Auditorium. The organization also hosts special events such as retreats, campouts, tailgate parties and Spring Break trips. All are welcome to attend.

For more information on BCM events and activities, visit their site at fsubcm.org or join the Facebook group, FSU BCM.

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