TABLE OF CONTENTS New E-Board Introduc on
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Veteran’s Home
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Koffee House
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Service Day
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DCON
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Gallery
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the EXECUTIVE BOARD Amanda Tam
Leah Liu
President sbucirclek.pres@gmail.com
Treasurer sbucirclek.treas@gmail.com
Katie Lim
Aprille Abuan
Vice President
Editor
sbucirclek.vp@gmail.com
sbucirclek.edit@gmail.com
Nicole Chan
Gianfranco Trotta
Secretary sbucirclek.sec@gmail.com
Lieutenant Governor gianfranco.trotta@nycirclek.org
Justin Kim
Jake Fogel
Janice Lin
Public/Kiwanis Relations
Fundraising
Media/Resources
Jing Li
Sandy Zhu
Service
Media/Resources
Meet the new
Meet the new
Executive
Board Amanda Tam, President Major: Social Welfare
Favorite snacks: Carrots, fair trade chocolate, ke le popped popcorn, honey bbq chips How do you study: I don't study enough but when I do, I‌ do alright. Just kidding, I try to study with my friends at HSC. Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: I like watching movies and going through emails on rainy days Goals for SBU Circle K: Create a strong bond with new and old members of the club
Ka$e Lim, Vice President Major: Psychology (BS) + Asian and American Studies Favorite snacks: chocolate with caramel ďŹ lling How do you study: make study guides Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: stay inside and watch Korean shows Goals for SBU Circle K: to have bigger events and spread what we do across campus
Nicole Chan, Secretary Major: Health Science and Applied Math Favorite snacks: Peanut M&M's How do you study: Listening to the Hamilton soundtrack Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Go outside Goals for SBU Circle K: Increase reten1on.
Leah Liu, Treasurer Major: Health Science Favorite snacks: Watermelon :) How do you study: In complete silence with a big water bo le Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Read books, catch up on missed work Goals for SBU Circle K: Make dues more aordable
Aprille Abuan, Editor Major: Health Science Favorite snacks: Swedish ďŹ sh How do you study: Try to write down every lecture and then give up halfway through Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: Sleep Goals for SBU Circle K: Make the club well-known throughout campus
Justin, Public Relations
Janice, Media/ Resource
Major: Bio-medical Engineering
Committee Chairs
Favorite snack: Lollipops with a plastic stick How do you study: What's studying? But legit, I just sit down and look at the textbook Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Practice guitar
Jing, Service
Goals for Circle K? Major: Spread some happiness Health Science around and be able to bond Favorite snack/candy: the Circle K community closer. Seaweed and soda candy How do you study: in my room with a lots of snacks and highlighters Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Netflix Goal for Circle K: Coming up with activities that everyone can enjoy and seeing everyone smile :>
Favorite snack: Gummy Bears How do you study: Writing out my notes and making study sheets Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Curl up in bed and watch movies Goal for Circle K: To get more people involved in the media produced by Circle K and to have lots and lots of fun! :)
Sandy, Media/ Resource Favorite snack: Dried seaweed! How do you study: I outline notes and lectures and do practice questions! Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Watch k-dramas and chill, while sipping on tea or hot chocolate Goal for Circle K: I want to spread awareness of Circle K and get more people to join the club because community service is so important; raise $3000 for fundraisers and reach 2000 hours of service
Franco, LTG Favorite candy: Almond Joy How do you study: I read my notes every hour the day before the test Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Sleep
Jake, Fundraising Favorite snack/candy: Milk Duds How do you study: Revisit lectures/echoes Favorite thing to do during a rainy day: Play games with friends. Goal for Circle K: I hope that Circle K can have a service year where we don't have to worry about funding and can do many more service projects!
Circle K goal: Get as many people excited about Circle K as possible
VETERAN’S home Talent Show On Thursday, February 25 , members from th
Stony Brook’s Circle K and from Ward Melville High School’s Key Club a2ended the Long Island State Veterans Home talent show. We, as volunteers, aided the residents in ge5ng to the main hall to view the entertainment. The show consisted of performances from Ward Melville’s string quartet, a Ward Melville student playing classics on the piano, yours truly, from Stony Brook University, playing on the guitar and singing, and another Ward Melville student wrapping up the evening with his stand-up comedy. Throughout the presenta ons, the other volunteers assisted the workers in handing out drinks and snacks. The Veterans Home residents were a great crowd, who really delighted in interac ng with us and enjoying the acts. A;erwards, while the volunteers helped them back to their rooms, our audience made it clear that they’d love to have us back for future shows. Their only complaint was that this event was too short – something we can easily fix! So if you or a friend enjoys showing off your talent as much as volunteering your me, let Stony Brook Circle K know! The next me we’re invited, we’ll bring as many performers as possible to fill up that Veterans Home and fill their night with fun.
- Norm Piatek
SERVICE DAY
BY NICOLE CHAN On February 26 , 2016 Stony Brook Circle K Interna onal held its second Service Day, packed with people and service. The day started off with Circle K members journeying from the residence halls to the event loca on carrying boxes and boxes of supplies. Before the event started, we set up for the different project sta ons which included: Bu2erfly Mobiles, Friendship Bracelets, No Sew Blankets, Pet Toys, Ac vity Books, Paper Cranes, th
Project Sunshine’s Sunny Grams, and Homeless Hygiene Kits. Members were cu5ng t-shirts into strips for the pet toys, stencils for the bu2erfly mobiles, and se5ng up a quick assembly line for the hygiene kits. Star ng at 12:00 PM, people started to trickle in. Filled with club members, people passing by, and friends, three very friendly dogs also paid us a visit! They played with everyone and had fun with the DIY pet toys that we made!
A;er some me had passed, more people started to shuffle in. Collabora ng organiza ons, Project Sunshine, Alpha Kappa Psi, UNICEF, brought their members along and the tables were filling up. Some Key Club members from Ward Melville High School also stopped by to help out. Among the project sta ons, Bu2erfly Mobiles were one of the most popular! By the end, we ran out of felt to make more bu2erflies. People shi;ed from sta on to sta on comple ng more and more service projects. For every two service projects completed, everyone was eligible for an extra raffle cket to win the prizes we had for them. Raffling off prizes every 30- 45 minutes we provided some entertainment and rewards for everybody. Our prizes ranged from some small goodies like candy and chocolate and also bigger prizes such as a beauty basket and a $25 Amazon
gi; card donated by Alpha Kappa Psi. One of the bigger projects during the event were the homeless hygiene kits. We were able to purchase all of the material with the funding from the Tomorrow Fund. This sta on was also a quick and easy sta on for everyone to par cipate in. At the end of service day, we had boxes and boxes of hygiene kits, ready to be given away. Service Day soon came to an end and that le; the club members to clean up. It did not take too long for everyone to clean up and we distributed completed projects and unused supplies to be taken back to their respec ve loca ons. On that note, Service Day was pre2y successful with many completed projects and people enjoying themselves and spending me with new people and their friends.
DCON
(From le;) Franco, Tro2a Edgar Hu, Ka e Lim, Jake Fogel, Leah Liu (From le;) Condrea Zhuang, Nicole Chan, Cora Man, Amanda Tam
In April, I a2ended my first ever DCON! A;er having a2ended ICON, which is the interna onal conference, I had high hopes that the district conference would be just as amazing and eye opening. To be honest, my favorite part about these conferences is seeing candidates run for office. It’s exci ng to hear about their new ideas or improved old ones, and to hear about their vision for the new service year. It’s even
more exhilara ng when you have new candidates include themselves into the ballots one day into the conference! Compared to ICON, I knew and have met the people who were running for office. Furthermore, this year, I got to help Jerry, now District Governor, as he readied himself for speeches. Since I was helping him, I wasn’t able to be inside the caucus rooms and listen to all the candidates’ speeches. However, this was a new, and exci ng experience. I was able to see how nervous everyone was before they entered into each room to give their speech. There was a tension, since they were running against each other, but they all wished each other the best. CKI is a community where we challenge others to succeed and do our best. Being in this organiza on can be a stepping-stone to growing personally, and a2ending conferences is definitely an eyeopener to all CKI related things and a wonderful opportunity to meet people with different views from around the district!
BY KATIE LIM
CONGRATULATIONS TO STONY BROOK CIRCLE K! DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENT AWARD—AMANDA TAM DISTINGUISHED VICE PRESIDENT AWARD—CORA MAN DISTINGUISHED SECRETARY AWARD—KATIE LIM DISTINGUISHED EDITOR AWARD—APRILLE ABUAN DISTINGUISHED COMMITTEE CHAIR AWARD—ANDRU LU DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD—NICOLE CHAN DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD—GIANFRANCO TROTTA OUTSTANDING CLUB VIDEO AWARD OUTSTANDING CLUB WEBSITE AWARD DISTINGUISHED CLUB AWARD (BLUE TIER) GROWTH ENHANCES MEMBERSHIP AWARD
RELAY FOR LIFE
BY ANGELA LU
This semester was my first semester
ahead without much information simply
joining Circle K as well as my first time
because I just happened to be free that day
participating in Relay for Life, an event
and it was for a good cause. Upon meeting
dedicated to celebrating those who have
up with the rest of the club and signing in,
fought cancer and to remember those who we entered the basketball court in our had suffered from it. I’ve heard of the event recreational center where we set up our before in the past, but I had never really
spot. While we did so, other clubs and
known what it was specifically. With that
organizations were doing the same, setting
being said, I really didn’t have any
up chairs, tables, and one group even
expectations prior to attending and went
brought a TV to play Smash on.
When the time came for the event to officially start, everyone grouped up by the starting mark, and after a brief introduction we were sent off to make laps around the basketball court. Most people walked only a couple laps before heading back to their designated group spot in the middle of the court, but I can proudly say that Circle K marched on...and on and on and on….When we weren’t walking laps to the beat of the blasting music, we spent our time playing volleyball, monopoly, cards, and making origami cranes. The highlight of the night, however, was the luminaria ceremony. I was told that it would be an emotional experience, but I didn’t really think much of it until I actually experienced it myself. Just like the opening ceremony, everyone once again gathered to the starting mark. However, this time the lights were dimmed and the paper lanterns that had lined the court were lit. In contrast to earlier, the mood was much more serious as everyone walked in silence. I didn’t think much of it at first, but with each lap I found myself staring at the lanterns more and more, trying to read each one as I passed. It isn’t something I often thought
about, but it got me thinking about my own connection with cancer. My grandfathers on both sides have it, my mother had survived it, and I recently found out my aunt on my father’s side was recently diagnosed and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. I hadn’t realized it before that moment, but I was really afraid of one day losing someone dear to me to cancer since it is already so prevalent in my family. But I also realized that I wasn’t alone in my thoughts as my fellow club members all comforted each other with tears in their eyes after the laps were over. It’s one thing to know it, but another to really feel it. A twelve hour event might sound long, but I honestly felt that time passed rather quickly with all the fun I had. I wasn’t able to stay for the entire twelve hours, but I cherish the seven that I did. Along with a deeper appreciation for those affected by cancer, be it a sufferer or someone who knows someone who is, I also learned that sometimes doing things on a whim can be very rewarding. I first attended this event having absolutely no idea what to expect but left with a memory that will likely last me a lifetime.