TIPS Newsletter Volume 4, Number 7

NEWS TO USE FSU SGA Student Publications Newsletter

Vol. 4, No. 7 March 2012

Nobel Laureate to Speak at PeaceJam

By Jamaicia Cobb Nobel Laureate Jody Williams, who won the award for developing the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, will host the fourth annual PeaceJam Public Talk on Friday, March 30, at 6 pm at the Turnbull Conference Center.

The conference is open to the public, and so are a reception after the conference and a book signing.

Jody Williams “Williams is interested in women’s rights and may speak about that or about weapons of mass destruction,” said Rody Thompson, director of PeaceJam Southeast, which joined with the Center for Leadership Continued on 2

FreeCon 8 Set to Draw Crowds to FSU

DREAM’s E-Board

DREAM’s ‘Amber Alert’ Spring Week

By Andrew Shoffner

By Tekera Mintz

FreeCon 2011’s Maid Cafe The Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee will host FreeCon 8 Anime Convention from April 6 – 8 at FSU. Admission is free, and all are welcome to dress up and participate in the Japanese-centric activities and entertainment.

This year’s FreeCon “will be bigger than ever before,” said Tony Nguyen, vice president of the Japanese Animation Tony Nguyen Club of Tallahassee. FreeCon 8 will have events running simultaneously at three locations: the Oglesby Union, Student Services Building and Student Life Center. Attractions include industry voice actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, an FSU alumnus and lead voice actress in the popular anime series Fullmetal Alchemist and One Piece, and Robert Axelrod, who is known for his role as Lord Zed in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

There will also be a Costume Contest, Maid Diner, Dealer’s Room, Artist Alley, Video Game Room, Karaoke, Drawing Contests, Anime Viewing Rooms, and informative and fun Panels.

“Although we are labeled as an anime convention, a good amount of our

DREAM, along with the FSU Section of the National Council of Negro Women and UUA Images, will host their 6th Annual Apollo Night: A Search for the Golden Ticket on Thursday, March 22, at 7 pm in the FSU Ballrooms.

Ryan Harris is set to host, with featured artist Michael T Brooks and UUA Music to perform. Doors open at 6:30 pm.

“We want to have students relieve stress that school brings through laughter and good times” said Shayeon Hawkins, president of DREAM. DREAM’s Apollo Night follows after TV’s famous Apollo Night but without the Sandman to escort you off stage. Anyone can participate at the Apollo Night. Each participant has 3-5 minutes to perform. First- and second-place winners will be awarded a trophy and cash prize.

“The event is titled A Search For the Golden Ticket because, at the door, students will be given a raffle ticket where we will be giving away $100 cash prize, $50 gas cards and other prizes,” Hawkins said.

On Wednesday, March 21, at 7 pm in Cawthon Hall, DREAM will host “Clue” along with some of FSU’s favorite COBOL organizations. There will be a series of old-school games played to bring back the childhood years. The event aims to foster new relationships among the FSU community.

On Friday, March 23, at 6 pm in Tully Gym, DREAM and Delta Sigma Pi will sponsor “Above the Rim,” a charity basketball game. Teams of five can register for $25. Registration begins at 5 pm. Proceeds go to the Invisible Children foundation. For more information about the teams or to register, contact dream.fsu@gmail.com.

DREAM week closes on Saturday, March 24, with the group’s participation in FSU’s campuswide community service project, The Big Event. For more information on DREAM week, contact dream.fsu@gmail.com or dream_fsu1 on Twitter.

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Nobel Laureate to Speak at PeaceJam

and Civic Education to sponsor the conference. “Her main theme that she always discusses is the importance of all of us working to make a difference in the world.”

The conference, part of Women’s History Month activities, targets high school students but encourages all college students in Tallahassee to get involved.

“Each year we invite a Nobel Laureate to our campus for a talk followed by a weekend conference for hundreds of high school students,” Thompson said.

At last year’s conference a group of FSU students served as mentors to local high school students and participated in planning committees that included facilitation training, social activities, and in-depth training on PeaceJam and the visiting Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

For more information about other Women’s History Month events at FSU, visit women.fsu.edu. To stay up to date on PeaceJam Southeast events, like them on Facebook at facebook.com/PeaceJamSoutheast. Additional information on the Center for Leadership and Civic Education can be found at thecenter.fsu.edu.

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FreeCon 8 Plans to Draws Crowds to FSU

material is based around video games, music and art,” Nguyen said. “We are broadening our audience as much as possible. With events such as our Maid Diner, Way of the Sword demonstrations, and even an Egg Hunt, we certainly want to touch base with all demographics to just come out and have some fun.”

“Every year we have tried to grow bigger and better with more attendance and participation,” Nguyen said. “Just last year we started having our FreeCon mascot, out-of-state guests and began to cooperate with other student organizations. Thanks to funding from SGA, this year will be the first year we will have industry voice actors, outdoor events and three buildings on campus.”

For more information on FreeCon 8 and the Japanese Animation Club of Tallahassee, visit www.tallahasseeanime.com/freecon/.

DWF Tries to Fashion New Movement

By Tekera Mintz Igniting a new fashion movement and conducting fashion shows all over the nation are among the goals of Diverse World Fashion, a group founded at FSU in January 2012 by Emmanuel Sanchez-Monslave, Maria Fernandez and Rebecca Winship.

“We didn’t want it to just focus on the retail merchandising and product development majors,” said SanchezMonslave, the president. “We wanted the name of our organization to express everyone on campus. That’s the reason we named it Diverse World Fashion.”

DWF was created to develop fashionable professionals and embrace cultural influences at FSU, he said. DWF, open to all majors, Emmanuel Sanchez-Monslave has one stipulation: “We look for dedicated members that want their personal fashion to grow and the club as well,” Sanchez-Monslave said.

DWF focuses on the origination of fashion and expresses these various types of uniqueness through the organization’s team and magazine. “We embrace how different cultures embody different trends and fashion movements,” Sanchez-Monslave said.

Questions about membership can be sent to Sanchez-Monslave at dwf. editorinchief@gmail.com. More information about the group can be found on Facebook by searching DWF – Diverse World Fashion at The Florida State University.

Food Trucks Cater to Variety of Tastes

By Andrew Shoffner

NCNW Serves Up ‘Sweet’ Spring Week

By Jamaicia Cobb The FSU section of the National Council of Negro Women is hosting their spring week, titled “Sweet Shop,” through Sunday, March 25.

“The Sweet Shop is the week that you do not want to miss out on,” said NCNW president Tiffany Taylor. “We have a ton of entertaining events planned.”

On Wednesday, the week continues with “Sour Patch Kids: If You Really Knew Me,” based on the short series on MTV. The workshops will take place at 7 pm in Union 313, 314 and 315.

On Thursday, NCNW will team up with DREAM to bring the campus together for a night of the arts. The 6th Annual Apollo Night will feature music, poetry, comedians and a night of raw talent. The theme of this event is “A Search for the Golden Ticket,” emulating Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket concept.

On Friday, NCNW will host “Tootsie Roll,” an internal event for dues paid members only. Dues are $10 for any member wishing to pay before the event.

Specific details will be sent out in an email from fsuncnw@gmail.com.

On Saturday NCNW continues “Sweet Shop” with “Now and Later.” For the “Now” portion, NCNW will join other students for the campuswide of Big Event service project at 9 am.. For the “Later” portion of the day, NCNW will host an outdoor movie night on the Union Green at 7 pm, where they will play “Columbiana.” Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets.

The week closes on Sunday with “Almond Joy.” NCNW will attend New Mount Zion Church, located on Old Bainbridge Road. Service begins at 9 am.

To catch a shuttle, meet in the Union circle at 8:45 am.

For more info on NCNW spring week, email fsuncnw@gmail.com.

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Food trucks gather on Thursdays Delicious, reasonably priced food is available at Food Truck Thursday from 6 pm – 9 pm at 330 W. Tharpe St. Designed to epitomize the hang-out experience, the event gathers food trucks of Tallahassee and serves up a new band every week in a tailgating atmosphere. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, coolers and friends.

“There is a very strong sense of community with the trucks,” said Rebecca Kelly, president of the Food Truck Association of Tallahassee, which started the event in April 2011, and chef/owner of the Street Chefs truck.

“Most of us have such different food that we aren’t competitors.”

Food Truck Thursday features six regular trucks: Cravings, Fired Up Pizza Truck, Julio’s Food on the Move, Lasang Pinoy, MoBi and Street Chefs. Each truck’s menu is on Facebook.

When the weather warms up, Big Easy Snowballs and Lucy and Leo’s Cupcakes, two “brick and mortar” participants, are scheduled to join the roster.

Kelly said Street Chefs strives to make meals an experience. Street Chefs specializes in “comfort food,” including mac and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, and a made-from-scratch veggie burger. “We try to make every meal like we were making it for ourselves,” Kelly said. “It’s the kind of food that makes you smile to eat it.”

The Cravings Truck, claiming that “we’re what dreams and angel dust are made of,” offers a chicken and waffles menu. Lasang Pinoy serves Filipino dishes with a food truck flare. MoBi’s and Julio’s Food On the Move serve up tacos, sliders and other food truck staples.

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