The MulticulturalGreek Council

T H E OCTOBER 2015 EDITION

Presents

The

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October'sMGC Member

OF THE MONTH

NOVEMBER'SUPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER'SEVENT HIGHLIGHTS

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This newsletter aims to educate and facilitate communication between

The Multicultural Greek Council and The Florida State University's Campus. 

BY JOINING AINVOLVEDGET MGC COMMITTEE

MGC

At the union

OCTOBERTHE BEST OF

During the month of October, Kappa Delta Chi Sorority,

Incorporated. made large efforts to support breast cancer.

Not only did they participate in the Making strides against

breast cancer walk but they also hosted their Pretty in Pink

Fundraiser to raise funds for Making Strides in a fun fashion

show event. 

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority,Incorporated.

Supports Breast Cancer

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority,Incorporated.

Supports Breast Cancer

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. 

also attended and volunteered at the 

Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk!

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. held a

wonderful Mental Health Seminar in October. They

took time to raise awareness of mental health issues

and even to discuss ways to help those close to us

that may find themselves in times of distress. There

are many resources on campus and this seminar

highlighted many that are available for students to

use.

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity,Incorporated.

Teaches about Mental Health

OCTOBERTHE BEST OF

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority,Incorporated.

Participates with the Refuge House forHalloween

Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated & Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority,Incorporated.

Host Howl for Halloween to raise money for both UNICEF and St.Jude Children'sResearch Hospital

OCTOBERTHE BEST OF

On October 22nd, Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority,

Incorporated. held their "Get Rid of Your Personal Burn

Book" Body Image Seminar event. They had aninteractive lecture on personal body image and how to

gain healthy self­esteem. It was a night where we wereall able to share our personal stories dealing with the

media's portrayal of body image and how it affects us.With Mrs.Kristie Kennedy as their guest speaker they

were able to really touch the lives of their audience

members. To the left they are showcasing what they

created during the seminar!

On October 2nd, Theta Nu Xi Sorority, Incorporated.

held their sixth annual Theta Nu Boo Pageant in FSU's

Globe Auditorium. Three contestants entertained the

audience while exhibiting their unique personalities.

Congratulations to Lance Markeith Felton on being

crowned the 2015 Theta Nu Boo.

Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority,Incorporated.

Crowns their new Theta Nu Boo

Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority,Incorporated.

Holds a Body Image Seminar

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority,Incorporated.

Crowns their Mr.Burguny & Grey

Lambda Theta Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. crowned

their Mr.Burgundy & Grey this month! They were on

their search for "The Classic Man". They had four

amazing contestants but only one came up on top!

Congratulations to Alejandro Acosta for officially

winning the 2015 title of Mr.Burgundy & Grey!

This month we are highlighting a very special member of ourMulticultural Greek Council.We are honored to recognize

Jessica Dueño, a sister ofTheta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority,

Incorporated.

Jessica Dueño has gained a hugeachievement which is to representthe Multicultural Greek Council inthe 2015 Homecoming Court! We

want to take a moment tocongratulate her for these

endeavors.

Jessica is a nursing major, a member of the Army ROTC, and afirst generation college student who came into Florida State

University through Care 11. She has been involved in the executiveboard of the Multicultural Greek Council during her years here atFlorida State University. She knows what it truly means to be a

seminole and her school spirit is everlasting.

Take the time to vote for your 2015 Homecoming Chief & Princesson Tuesday, November 10th, 2015!

Happy Homecoming Seminoles!

Member of the Month

October 2015

Multicultural Greek Council

HALLOWEEN IS CELEBRATED AROUNDTHE WORLD!

TAKE A LOOK AT HOW

SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER

In Spain, Mexico,and Latin

America, Dia delos muertos is

celebrated. It'scelebrated forthree days and

honors the dead.People typicallybuild altars for

loved ones, burncandles, and visit

grave sites

In England, GuyFawkes Day iscelebrated on

November 5th. This celebration

honors theexecution of a

notoriousEnglish traitor,

Guy Fawkes.Some children

walk aroundwith a guy asking

for pennies.

In China, theycelebrate Teng

Chieh. Theyplace food and

water in front ofpictures of loved

ones and lightlanterns for thepaths of spirits.

In Austria, it'stypica to leave a

lamp, bread, andwater before

you go to sleep.They believe

that thiswelcomes dead

souls back toearth.

EVENTPERMITTING23 17A Simple Guide to

T H E L O W - D O W N

you can contact the studentactivities center by dialing

850-644-6673

*But BEFORE you request an event permit, makesure that you have reserved your event space

through the proper office. Some common places toreserve rooms are Union Reservations, The center

for global and multicultural engagement, Miller hall,Langford green, and Student common courtyard.

Did you know that

Event permits are due

at least 10 business days

in advance of the

date of your

event?

To then request an event permit,you must log in to

http://nolecentral.dsa.fsu.edu withyour FSUID and password

Once you log in, you'll have to scroll down and findyour organization's name under 'My Organizations'.

On the home page of your organization, you canthen click 'Submit an event'.

Did you know that

you must be an

officer in order to

request an

event permit?

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T H E L O W - D O W N

Being as specific as possiblehelps! The more details you givethe less questions the reviewersmay have for you and the lesslikely you are to get denied!

You will then be asked multiple questionspertaining to the details of your event. They will ask

about many things including the presence of food oramplified sound.

You should check the status ofyour event permit request after48 hours of submitting it and

regularly throughout yourplanning process. It is common

for reviewers to ask questions toclarify your details.

On the last page there is a submission summary.It allows you to edit anything you may need to

change. You can click the green "Submit" button at the bottom to submit your Event permit request.

Did you know that

a DJ and personal speakers

constitute as

amplified sound?

During finals week and

specific times of the

day amplified sound

isn't allowed at

events.

To check the status of your event permit request:log into http://nolecentral.dsa.fsu.edu, click your

name at the top right corner, and press the "Review"button.

EVENTPERMITTING23 17A Simple Guide to

T H E L O W - D O W N

Once you select the event that is under review, therewill be a discussion box on the side. You can then

view the reviewers' questions and instructions andprovide them with additional details in the comment

box.

You should receive an emailupon approval with final

instructions.

Once all campus partners have reviewed your eventand given you clearance, and once you have madeall of the arrangements outlined by SAC staff, yourevent permit will be "Approved" in the system and

you can officially hold your event.

If your event permit is denied, you will receive anemail notifying you and instructing you to make

some proper changes. Either a new submission maybe required or if it consists of only minor changes,

you may edit an old submission.

Did you know that it

is common for

event permits to

initially get denied?

Don't feel hopeless!

Take a lookat our

NovemberEvents

NOV21 15

MGC Tailgate

MGC Potluck

Tailgate & Watch PartyCorner of Call &

Stadium11:00am

Refreshments & Musicwill be provided!

NOV21 15

MGC PotluckFlorida Ballrooms

6:00pm*Reminder: Full headcount is due by Nov.

16th

Take a lookat our

NovemberEvents

11/16-11/20

Look out for Kappa Delta Chi'supcoming rush week 'All That

Glitters'! Find out moreinformation on their

instagram!@kdchi_noles

Sigma Iota Alpha will be creatingvision boards for the Homeless Youth

Capital City Youth Services 2407 Roberts Ave, Tallahassee, FL

32310 at 1:00pmThe purpose of this interactive, craftyand fun event is to empower the kidsto envision their future and goals andletting them keep a tangible reminder

of why they should keep going forward!

NOV1 15

NOV16 15 Sigma Iota Alpha will host the"What You Missed On The First

Day of Health Class" SexEducation Seminar (The Right

Way)FSU Health & Wellness Center;960 Learning Way, Tallahassee,

FL 32306 at 7:13pm NOV17 15

Theta Nu Xi will be hostinga seminar titled

'Cultural Ethics in the CorporateWorld'

It will be cosponsored alongsideDelta Sigma Pi Business fraternity

as well as the InternationalBusiness Association.

6:30pm in theGlobe Room 3500

Refreshments will also be served!

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today!

A Special Congratulations to: Anna Castellano, Emilie

Colongette, Beatriz Malagon,Valentina Ayala, SJFernandez, Kristhian

Villamizar, Thao Le, Alyssa,Marsellos, and Ana Isabel

Garcia for becomingSeminole Torchbearers

SJ Fernandez for becomingan orientation leader

Roxy DelaLuz for becomingMASA President

Carol Bello for making itonto Soarboard and foralso becoming the Relay

for life Multicultural greekcouncil chairperson

Jessica Dueño for makingit onto the 2015

Homecoming Court

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AT THE UNION