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FSU students ‘Relay for Life’ Walk benefits American Cancer Society
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Over 2,400 students participated in Florida State University’s eighth annual Relay for Life event, benefiting the American Cancer Society (ACS), this past Friday. For 18 hours—starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and continuing until the next morning—at least one member from each of the 126-plus participating teams walked the Mike Long Track to raise funds for ACS, celebrate survivors of cancer and bring awareness Stephen to the dis- Fischer ease. “It represents the idea that cancer never sleeps,” said Stephen Fischer, a Simon Lopez/FSView senior who has been in(L-R) Lauren Carey and Brianne Byers of the Alpha Phi sorority walk in their ‘Up’ cosvolved in Relay for Life tumes during the Disney-themed lap at the Relay For Life event held at Mike Long Track since his freshman year and is this year’s internal on April 1. events chair. “So, right now is prob- it’s kind of like the end is the largest private fundFischer said each hour of the overnight event ably about the time be- of your treatment, when raiser of cancer research represented a different fore you get diagnosed, you’ve been told that in the United States, actime in a person’s battle and then it goes through you’re about to go into cording to their website. the stages of getting di- remission,” Fischer said. At FSU’s Relay for Life with the disease. In addition to providing event, each team raised Fischer explained the agnosed, when you start different stages as he to feel tired in the middle services and programs to funds through group efwalked the track at the of the night, and then cancer patients through- forts, such as bake sales, beginning of the evening. when the sun comes up, out the country, the ACS raffles and restaurant
Annual conference brings unity and global awareness
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fundraisers, as well as through individual fundraising. One participant secured donations from family and friends of $102 for every lap she walked that night. “So we’re keeping her walking the entire night,” Fischer said. The Mike Long Track field was transformed into a campsite where each of the participating teams set up tents to provide rest for weary walkers and continue fundraising throughout the night. Awards were given to the top individual fundraiser, the top team fund-
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Top: Members of Kappa Upsilon Chi walk at the Relay For Life event. Bottom: Students from varying organizations sit and listen to important announcements at the event.
The third-annual PeaceJam conference held at Florida State University during each spring semester is an event meant to unify high school students from around the southeast area for a motivational, inspiring and informative weekend. This year, the conference was held from April 2 to 3 and students from as far as North Carolina and Jamaica were in attendance. As part of their preparation before participating in the conference, the students are educated on the principles of PeaceJam, as well as the life and accomplishments of the
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PeaceJam participants engage in a mural painting service project in the Woodward garage for the third-annual PeaceJam conference. visiting Nobel Laureate. This spring, the conference hosted Dr. Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist and judge. PeaceJam Southeast gives students around the area an opportunity to partake in activities and events that will build their knowledge and awareness of global issues that affect humans—regardless of their gender, social class or age. PeaceJam’s tenets are: educa-
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tion, inspiration and action. As part of their weekend-long conference, students got the opportunity to participate in lectures and workshops, as well as volunteer service projects.
The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council of the city of Tallahassee (DVCC) and the FSU College of Social Work Institute for Family Violence Studies will host their spring event, “I Love the Way You Lie,” on April 5 at Miller Hall. The event will include an interactive program on campus about dating/ sexual violence—presented by the nationally acclaimed Break the Cycle Organization—and a complimentary dinner. “The DVCC chose to cover dating violence for our spring event because all victim advocate program representatives from FSU, FAMU and TCC
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A PeaceJammer puts his paintbrush to canvas during a Global Call to Action project this past weekend.
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Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi talks women’s rights, censorship and her inspiration with the ‘FSView.’ See Page 2.
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