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Learn Online Anywhere By Brandi Lessner

Thanksgiving in Tallahassee By Mae Brown

EVENTSSaturday, Nov. 20The Judy B. Candis Breast Cancer WalkSISTUHSIntegration Statue, 6 pmLight Refreshments

Gaming Social Student Life Cinema, 6 pm

Transgender Day of RemembrancePRIDE Student UnionCandlelight vigil and panel discussion315 Union, 6 pm

MajesticAsian American Student UnionMoore Auditorium, 7 pmDoors 6:30 pm

Best Buddies Talent Show249/250 Askew Student Life Building, 7:30 pm

Monday, Nov. 22Keynote Reception and Closing CeremonyAmerican Indian Heritage MonthThe Globe, 6 pm

The Starlight Getaway - House Show1651 Sharkey Street, 8 pm

Wednesday, Dec. 1Rush Hour: Speed FriendingAsian American Student Union,Black Student UnionSSB 203, 7 pm

Friday, Dec. 3Winter SocialAsian American Student UnionThe Globe, 7 pm

Saturday, Dec. 4Post-Turkey TrotStudents Understanding NutritionIntegration StatueRegistration 8 am, race 9 amMichelle Spano mas08n@fsu.edu

Interested in working out with the Triathlon Club? Workouts are open to non-members

for the rest of the semester. Check out Triathlon Club at Florida State University on Facebook and triathlonclubfsu.wordpress.com. Enjoy a benefit dinner for disaster relief Friday, Nov. 19, from 7 pm - 10 pm in UCC - Miller Hall. Tickets are $8 per person or $50 for a table of eight. Attire is semi-formal. Proceeds will be donated to Noles for Haiti and The American Red Cross. For tickets, contact Sebastian Berry at (864) 380-8267, Matthew Mascoe at (407) 927-4913 or any Progressive Black Men member. Join your national powerhouse FSU Soccer team Saturday, Nov. 20, at 1 pm as they continue NCAA Tournament action at home. Seminoles will host the Marquette Golden Eagles. Get your tickets online at Seminoles.com or by calling 888-FSU-NOLE. The Caribbean Student Association will host their annual Loves the Kids event on Thursday, Nov. 23, from 5 pm -7 pm. There will be turkey bowling, face painting, a puppet show, poster making and games. Come out and have fun in the Caribbean Island Oasis. In Inception, “a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption.” Showing at the SLC Thursday, Dec. 2 - Saturday, Dec. 4. Check out movies.fsu.edu for specific times.

By Tiffany Lettsome

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Thanksgiving is coming around the corner. That succulent turkey and cornbread stuffing, pumpkin pie and steaming mashed potatoes will become more than a faint desire as you head home for the season. But there are many of us stuck logging in hours at work before turkey day, especially those in retail preparing for “Black Friday.” For those of you stuck in your apartments or dorms for the holiday, there are other ways to celebrate your Thanksgiving. For starters, you could get a few of your friends together to re-create

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Students possessing sufficient self-discipline may want to join others from around the world who have weighed the pros and cons and enrolled in FSU’s Distance Learning program. The program offers graduate certifications, undergraduate degrees and master’s degrees completely online. The online graduate certifications are geared toward people already in a professional environment or career who are looking to continue their education to make themselves more valuable in their current positions. Among the ten certifications are Event Management, Nurse Education, School Library Media Leadership and Web Design. The online undergraduate degrees have the same prestige as those received by taking classes on campus, and prospective employers will not know the difference. Offered are a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Social Science, Criminology and Nursing. The 14 online master’s degree programs include Business Administration, Communication

Vu Thai researching for an online class

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FSU Film School - 5

Amnesty’s Freedom Words - 5

GlobeMed Runs for Villages - 5

Career Center Offers Tools - 5

You a True Seminole? - 6

Tiffany’s Corner - 1

Learn Online Anywhere - 1

Thanksgiving in Tallahassee - 1

To Write Love On Her Arms - 3

Meet... Group Leaders - 3

CK International - 4 News To UseNEWS TO USE

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The fall issue of the Kudzu Review, featuring creative works by undergraduate artists and writers at FSU, is available online exclusively. Each annual issue features fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, one-act plays, art and photography. Results of the fall contest are also online. The fiction contest winner, Cody Gusto, a sophomore Creative Writing major, writes about the journey of two young siblings. Other winners are Scott Horn, Eric Zerkel and Mishna Wolff. There are interviews with Michelle Fray, executive editor at Knopf publishing house, and poet Steve Kistulentz. The website includes archives from 2008-spring 2010. Submission guidelines are at english3.fsu.edu/kudzu. For more information, e-mail the editors, Ricky Di Williams and Michael Shea, at kudzu.fsu@gmail.com.

TIPS, News to Use, is the newsletter of Student Publications, an affiliated project of the Student Government Association of Florida State University. E-mail submissions to mharris2@admin.fsu.edu. Managing Editor Brandi Lessner. Assistant Editor/Columnist Tiffany Lettsome. TIPS Designer/Assistant Editor Renatta Griffith. A302 Oglesby Union, (850) 644-0037.

Kudzu Review PublishesBy Mae Brown

A new group, Project HOPE (Helping Open Pathways in Education), is pairing students with at-risk youth in local schools. The mentoring program aims to train students in philanthropy skills through hands-on service learning. Students’ ages range from elementary to high school, though the most intensive projects will focus on older youth. “In Leon County, there is a severely low graduation rate amongst low-income families,” said junior Edra Sorrentino, founder of Project H.O.P.E. “Our organization seeks to increase this rate by improving academic achievement for at-risk students and establishing service learning projects designed to empower youth.” The club has bi-weekly meetings in which they plan community service events and fundraisers, implement outreach teams to local schools to publicize the organization, and network with other organizations to facilitate service or promotional events. The club intends to take volunteers abroad to further develop a global awareness of others and to “unite the efforts of a select group of at-risk high school students and college mentors in an international service learning experience that provides first-hand knowledge of underdeveloped countries,” Sorrentino said. The club is the first of its kind, and its future hopes indicate momentum: “We hope to expand to other campuses across the country as well as expand the mission of H.O.P.E. Inc. to better serve a larger portion of underprivileged populations,” Sorrentino said. For more information go to LeadersofHope.net or e-mail leadersofhope@yahoogroups.com.

Project HOPE Aids YouthBy Maria Llorens

mom’s Thanksgiving dinner. Visit studentrecipes.com for cooking ideas . Senior Monica Caday suggests a potluck as a fun way to spend time with friends. “We could all get together and watch the FSU game,” she said. If you burn your holiday ham, don’t despair. Restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving Day. The Marinated Mushroom will offer catering (cafe.themarinatedmushroom.com), and Chez Pierre will serve a set menu of traditional holiday eats from 11 am – 11 pm for $28 per person. Thanksgiving weekend is a great opportunity to enjoy a big-screen movie, such as Tangled, Burlesque, Love and Other Drugs and Faster. You could also check out thedailybeast.com and search “Thanksgiving episodes” for a serving of some favorite turkey day moments from television. If you are not opposed to waking up before dawn, you can catch some of the deals going on for “Black Friday,” the biggest shopping day of the year. The day after Thanksgiving, get up, burn off some of your holiday dinner, and get a head start on your Christmas shopping. If you would prefer a tamer atmosphere, you can reap the same benefits by shopping online. Visit blackfriday.com for some of the latest deals and offers. There are many ways to make the best of your holiday away from home. Lauren Schumaker, a junior, said if she is unable to go home she will “have friends over who are still in town.” She hopes to spend the holiday with her family but is excited for the time to bond with friends.

Disorders, Criminology, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education. Students all over the world have obtained their degrees from FSU’s Distance Learning program, including some in Bangkok, Vietnam, Russia, and even soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The programs with the highest enrollment are Information Studies and Education. Strengths of the online program include the ability to reach more students, said Susann Rudasill, Ed.D., the associate director of the Academic and Professional Program Services, which oversees the online degree program. She teaches Criminology online. Other strengths Rudasill identified are the convenience for working students and more resources for professors in the courses they are teaching. Weaknesses of the program are the loss of face-to-face communication, the cost and the speed at which technology changes, said Rudasill, who received her master’s in Criminology from FSU and has been with the program for 11 years. She said that, despite popular belief, “When I teach online it takes me ten times as much time to teach and I have more interaction with my students than I could ever get in a classroom. When we’re online doing the same things at the same time I get so much more interaction out of them than I did in person.” Online programs can require a lot of self-discipline and responsibility, said Lea Ann Gates, the marketing and special events manager of the Academic and Professional Program Services. Her three online degrees from FSU include a master’s degree in Information Studies. She described classes that included two-hour chat sessions once a week on Blackboard. Despite the difficulty of the programs, she said, “I love online classes. I don’t like being in a classroom. I’m very motivated to stay on task, and online is the only way for me.” A student who has had difficulty finding the classes he needs outside his work schedule has decided to apply to the online Business Administration graduate program. That way, in the same amount of time or less, Colin Stark may receive a master’s degree without having to sacrifice his job. Stark received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from FSU in 2007 and recently returned to attempt to earn a secondary degree from the business school. Unexpectedly, he had to take a full-time job to offset the increasing cost of tuition. “I left a great job in Jacksonville to continue my education at Florida State, and had I known about the online M.B.A. program sooner I may not have had to go through the hassle of relocating,” he said. “Regardless of your career, continuing your education is important, and the online programs will allow a lot of working professionals to do just that.” Students do not have to pursue a degree completely online to take advantage of Distance Learning classes. Many of the classes that are available on campus are also available online. Vu Thai, a senior majoring in Graphic Design, takes at least one online class every semester. “It really helps for flexibility,” he said. “I don’t mind taking classes on campus, but sometimes it just doesn’t work with my schedule since I work part time. Being able to have one or two online classes makes getting through school easier.”

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To Write Love On Her Arms: Holiday BasketsBy Kestrel Ambrose

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Meet…By Tiffany Lettsome

Lasonya Rodgers, president of the National Council of Negro Women, is a junior majoring in Sociology. NCNW advocates for women of African descent,their families and their communities in the United States and Africa. Robert Edward Boyd, vice president of Kappa Alpha Psi, is a senior majoring in Urban and Regional Planning. He said he keeps on his mirror the motto of his fraternity: achievement in every field of human endeavor. Channing Bond, president of SISTUHS, is a senior majoring in Visual Disabilities Studies, Special Education. SISTUHS is a community service organization that promotes the development of African American women. Rachael Sebasovich, president of Students Understanding Nutrition Now, is a junior double majoring in Dietetics and Psychology. SUNN hosts events and programs to help students understand good nutrition, sensible exercise and a healthy body image. Arsenio Coston, president of Circle K International, is a senior majoring in Political Science. Their mission is to develop college students into a global

Lasonya Rodgers Robert E. Boyd Channing Bond Rachael Sebasovich Arsenio Coston Delwynn Freeman Ecclesiast Guerrier Marjulie Avril

network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service. Delwynn Freeman, president of Omega Psi Phi, is a senior majoring in Business Management. The Chi Theta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. gives back to the community in the form of service. Since Chi Theta’s founding, social action projects and scholastic attainment have been the primary functions, as well as promoting brotherhood and campus leadership. Ecclesiast Guerrier, president of Poetic Lyricism, is a graduate student majoring in International Affairs. Poetic Lyricism is a student-run performing arts organization whose members are poets, vocalists, musicians, writers, disc jockeys, photographers and event planners. Marjulie Avril, editor of the Black Student Union’s Nubian Waves magazine, is a sophomore. Nubian Waves provides an outlet as well as a voice for writers and all FSU students. To have your leader featured in “Meet...,” e-mail Tiffany Lettsome details and a photograph to tsl08@fsu.edu.

______________________________________________________________Moeller Serviceship Applications Available Set up a service internship for summer 2011 and apply for a chance to earn up to $4,000 to help fund travel and living costs during your experience. Florida State University students can apply now for a Moeller Serviceship through The Center for Leadership and Civic Education by going to thecenter.fsu.edu/summer_serviceships.html.Students interested in applying are expected to spend 30 – 40 hours per week for 8 – 12 weeks next summer contributing to an area of community need. To download an application, to view the workshop schedule, or to learn more about last year’s Serviceshippers, visit the Moeller Serviceship webpage now. Applications are due Dec. 1 by 5 pm.

Holiday care baskets brimming with messages of love and hope — and snacks and feminine hygiene products — will soon be bound for a Tallahassee outreach project, courtesy of To Write Love on Her Arms. In December the group will

provide the care baskets to The Frenchtown Outreach Center’s new Beauty for Ashes Project, said Kimberly Perez, founder and president of TWLOHA–FSU, which became a Recognized Student Organization in October. The project includes a halfway house for women recently released from prison, women who had been prostitutes, women who had been homeless, and women recovering from drug or alcohol addiction.

“We’re trying to build a relationship with the Frenchtown Outreach Center,” said Perez, a senior graduating in December with a major in Psychology and a minor in Family and Child Sciences. “It is a holistic treatment center for alcohol and drug abuse.” Toward that end, TWLOHA

is collecting donations of such items as sealed snacks, bottles or cans of juice and water, and feminine hygiene products. The chapter and the co-sponsor, the Peruvian Student Association, will put together baskets for the two women in the halfway house and for six other women who attend a women’s group at the center. “To Write Love on Her Arms UChapters are dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide,” Perez said. “UChapters exist to inspire, encourage and invest directly into treatment and recovery both locally and around the world. By building community, we believe UChapters can organize gatherings,

cultivate awareness, and create a network that actively raises funds and reaches people with a message of hope and help for those who are hurting.” Perez said she became involved with TWLOHA because of her experience with depression while she was a freshman at Florida International University in Miami. “I am a transfer student. I am a survivor of suicide,” she said. “I attempted to take my own life seven years ago.” She said there is hope even in the most hopeless of cases. “I want to let others know that there is help out there and they are not alone,” she said. “We all are very much connected to our iPods and iPhones, and I find that we are becoming less and less connected to each other. There is power in community, and I believe that love can move and change things if we allow it.” Perez said she felt the need to be part of an organization that openly speaks about suicide, depression, self-injury and addiction. She cited a Center for Disease Control statistic: someone succeeds at suicide every 16.2 minutes. “It was quite a struggle for me to found this chapter and took me over a year to find someone on FSU’s faculty to say ‘Yes’ and advise us,” Perez said. The organization’s adviser is Jane Dwyer, a lecturer from the College of Social Work. TWLOHA–FSU will hold its next general body meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 8 pm – 9:30 pm in Student Life Cinema 101B. Meetings are on Tuesdays from 8 pm – 9:30 pm. For more information about the group and its project, search Facebook: “TWLOHA–Florida State University.” You can subscribe to their blog at twlohafsu.blogspot.com or visit the TWLOHA main site at twloha.com.

Kimberly Perez

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CK International: Join for Fun, Service, LeadershipBy Kestrel Ambrose

Every student director/president and financial officer, excluding those funded by the Sports Club Council, that received funding from Bill 2010 or plan to request funding during the 2010 fiscal year must complete the SGA or COGS on-line financial certification packet. This training is designed to teach the policies and procedures for requesting and expending A&S funds. The certification packet includes the 2010 Financial Manual, financial quiz and mandatory forms. There are two certifications: one for SGA organizations and the other for SGA graduate organizations who receive

funding from COGS, LSAC or MSC. Upon completion, print out the necessary documentation and take it to either the SGA accounting or the COGS office for review. The certification packets are at the following websites: SGA http://www.fsu.edu/sga/sgaacct/ and COGS http://sga.fsu.edu/sgaacct/_PDF/FINANCIAL_CERTIFICATION_2010. If you have any questions or concerns, call the SGA Accounting and Advising Office at telephone number 850 644-0940 (A209 Oglesby Union) or the COGS Office at 850 644-7166 (245 Askew Student Life Center).

Mandatory Financial Training for RSOs

Circle K International

Fun, service and leadership opportunities are appeals of Circle K International. If you’re looking for “an experience like no other,” CKI is the club for you, said Arsenio Coston, president of the CKI at FSU. CKI’s mission is to develop college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service. Because there are no specific criteria or requirements to become a CKI member, the club attracts a diverse student population, Coston said. CKI’s general body is made up of students from various cultures, ethnicities and majors. “It is a wonderful opportunity to be able to experience all the different inputs from our club members,” Coston said. The club has at least one service project each week. “One thing that we pride in Circle K is our ability to not only serve our community but have fun while we do it!” Coston said. CKI’s service projects cater to a variety of causes. Projects have included helping the homeless, youth, elderly and animals and beautifying Tallahassee. There are plenty of ways to build your leadership skills with CKI. If you want to be more than a general body member, you can take up a position on the executive board at the beginning of the year. Executive roles include the president, vice presidents of service and membership, secretary, treasurer, historian and editor. There are also district level positions such as governor and lieutenant governor. “Fellowship within Circle K is also something that we practice often

and take pride in,” Coston said. “Our club is like a family. We take part in a variety of socials, ranging from game nights, movie nights, campouts, dancing socials and other activities.” CKI is part of a much larger Kiwanis Family (K-Family), sponsored by Kiwanis International. The K-Family consists of Key Club International at the high school level, Builders Club in middle school and K-Kids for tinier tots. They will be hosting the annual K-Family Picnic at Tom Brown Park on Nov. 21 from 2 pm - 5 pm. “CKI doesn’t just provide the opportunity to fellowship with your fellow general body members. It also gives you the opportunity to network with Kiwanis in Tallahassee,” Coston said. “In the past, this has led to internships, job offers and even golfing lessons.” CKI provides individuals with the skills needed to become the leaders of tomorrow with the conscious and sound compassion to help others and change lives. To become a member of CKI, come out to their general body meetings on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Dunlap Student Success Center 2208. CKI can also be reached via e-mail at seminolecirclek@yahoo.com.

CASA Celebrates CultureBy Maria Llorens

Hispanic students will find no shortage of groups whose mission is to take pride in diverse cultures from various Spanish-speaking countries. The Cuban American Student Association promotes Cuban culture and provides a space for students to celebrate their heritage. “CASA gives not only the Cuban-American students a place to socialize among themselves, but it also allows students with other backgrounds to share and learn about the Cuban culture,” said Stephanie Sanchez, a junior and secretary of CASA. The club also hosts various events where students can experience Cuban food and games. “We have many special activities,” said Sanchez. “Some activities include seminars, an annual ‘Lechonazo’ (traditional Cuban pig roast), domino tournaments, and potlucks with other cultural organizations.” CASA’s members have strong ties to their heritage through their families and through students who are recent immigrants. “Our organization is blessed to have several members that have recently arrived in the United States from Cuba,” she said. “Those members give insight all the time as to what the current situation in Cuba is like.” The group also rallies around Cuban students who might be interested in becoming leaders in FSU’s Student Government. “CASA members also move on to higher positions within the Student Government,” she said. “Many times our members go on to hold executive positions with the Hispanic Latino Student Union and then go on to Senate.” CASA has general body meetings that they encourage members and non-members to attend to learn more about the organization and get information about upcoming events. For more information, join “Cuban American Student Association (CASA)” on Facebook or look for CASA at Market Wednesday.

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Loco for Four LokoBy Cybill Shaffer

GlobeMed Runs for VillagesBy Kestrel Ambrose

FSU Film School Awards By Mae Brown

The FSU College of Motion Picture Arts was recently recognized by The Directors Guild of America for “its distinguished contribution to American

culture.” This program provides training in film

production. Their limited enrollment allows the faculty to provide students with a quality education in this competitive industry. Production technology is available to students 24 hours a day.

The Film School is highly ranked. Its students have won more than 700 awards, prizes and featured

screenings at national and international festivals, including those of the Cannes Film Festival, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Senior Madeline Eberhard will attend the “Plus Camerimage” festival in Poland, the most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography and its creators. “Maya,” the film nominated by one of Eberhard’s professors, was a project she completed in her junior year. The film was shot last fall, went through the editing cycle in January and was screened in March. It will be among the first to be screened at the festival. Eberhard helped produce the film, including editing, coloring and serving as the director of photography. Ronald Johnson directed the film. Brenda Mills, the director of industry relations and publicity, is excited about the upcoming events and awards of the film students. There will be a public film screening on Dec. 12 at 2 pm in the SLC. More information about the film program is available at film.fsu.edu.

If you’ve partied or gone out in Tallahassee in the last few years, you have likely come into contact with the brightly colored tall aluminum cans branded with “four” in big letters or even consumed their contents. Four Loko, or just “Four,” is a popular drink known for its low price and ability to get the consumer drunk and caffeinated. Though it seems to be ideal for a Friday night after a long week of school, the mixture of a stimulant (caffeine) and a depressant (alcohol) is very dangerous for your body. A few years ago there was a big controversy about the popularity of energy drinks mixed with vodka. People loved them for the ability to get drunk and feel bright eyed and bushy tailed all the while, but several studies were released to caution people about the dangers of mixing. Four Loko has been called “legalized, liquid cocaine.” So why do people drink it? Erika Mosquera, FSU student, said she enjoys it because “(It) works quickly and it’s very cheap — cheaper and more effective than anything else that is convenient.” Unfortunately, the drink’s rumored dangers are becoming a reality. The University of Florida did a study that showed the caffeine mixed with alcohol caused students to make more reckless decisions: specifically driving. They found themselves to be more awake, and therefore “able to drive.” Following the study, several universities experienced hospitalization of many students and have since banned Four and all other caffeinated alcohol containing beverages. Four Loko representatives have yet to make a formal statement regarding these incidents, and the only warning stated on their website is to not consume alcohol if you are under the age of 21.

Amnesty International is preparing for its yearly effort to write letters to help free prisoners of conscience. On campus the group’s Write for Rights Global Write-a-thon will take place Nov. 30 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Integration Statue. “At the event, we will have petitions for people to sign to free prisoners of conscience,” said Ruth Krug, AI coordinator. “Last year out of the 10 petitions we had, four prisoners of conscience were freed.” In another AI event, Ebenezer Akwanga, a former prisoner of conscience from Cameroon, Africa, spoke Nov. 18 at the Center for Global Engagement. His work with a group he helped found, the Southern Cameroons Youth League, led to his arrest, torture and conviction. During his imprisonment, Krug said, AI campaigned for his release. His case was turned over to AIUSA local groups in the U.S. and other AI groups in Europe. Thanks to AI’s work, Akwanga and 27 other members of his group were granted refugee status in the U.S. in 2006. Akwanga, at age 15, had founded the Voice of America fan club to educate Cameroonian students about democracy and human rights. AI fights for justice, freedom, truth and dignity wherever they are denied. The group meets each Monday at 7 pm in Union 320.

Amnesty’s Freedom WordsBy Kestrel Ambrose

Proceeds from a race sponsored by the student group GlobeMed at FSU are to help impoverished villagers in India buy medicine, buy school supplies for children and pay for gynecologist visits. GlobeMed will hold its 2nd Annual A.R.M. Yourself 5K Race for Global Health on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8:30 am. The race will begin and end at Westcott.

“All the funds raised from this event will go toward improving the conditions in the villages of Orissa,” said Christina Greco, the president of GlobeMed at FSU. Some villages have one latrine in the entire village, she said, and money will be used to build 17 new latrines. GlobeMed is working with the Alternative for Rural Movement (A.R.M.) in Orissa, India. GlobeMed is a network of university students who partner with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of the impoverished. On the day of the race, registration, which costs $20, will begin at 8 am at the Westcott Fountain. T-shirts will be available for $10. Before the day of the race, registration can be done at golfwinds.org. Moderately difficult is how organizers describe the race, which will follow roads within the campus and will include a few hills. At the award ceremony (10 am) prizes will be given to the top three overall male and top three overall female runners. For information, visit www.globemed.org/fsu. The group meets Mondays at 7:30 pm in Bellamy 116.

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SundaysHeritage House Student FellowshipWorship ServiceRovetta Building A – Starry Conference Room, 11 am

MondaysAmnesty International320 Union, 7 pm

TuesdaysGlobal Peace ExchangeCenter for Global Engagement, 7 pm

General Body Meetings...

Career Center: Tools, TipsBy Mae Brown

You A True Seminole?By Harry Knolle

ThursdaysCollege Democrats205 HCB, 7 pm

Center for Participant Education303K Union, 7 pm

SaturdaysJapanese Animation Club of Tallahassee 101 SLC, 7–10 pm 208 SSB on home gamedays, 7-10 pm

Join... The Association of Future Social Science Educators strives to provide support and resources for those undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Social Science Education. It provides a link between students, the College of Education administration and faculty, and the community of educators. AFSSE’s mission is to facilitate the development and enrichment of FSU’s Future Social Science Educators with an environment for social partnership, cooperative education endeavors and student mentors. We hold about three general body meetings each semester and mostly stay connected with members via e-mail and Facebook. AFSSE events include seminars, guest speakers and forums like “Ah! I’m Student Teaching Soon” and our upcoming topic, “I’m Graduating, Now What?” We also support students who wish to travel to the Annual Florida Council for the Social Studies & the National Council for the Social Studies Conferences. Our Next GBM will be on Dec. 2 at 5 pm in 3201 Stone Building. Please visit our Facebook group: Association of Future Social Science Educators. To have your group featured in “Join ...,” e-mail Tiffany Lettsome details and a photograph to tsl08@fsu.edu.

By Danielle Lyew

Aikido Club: Martial ArtBy Harry Knolle

What is the purpose of the True Seminole T-shirts flooding campus? The shirts are part of the True Seminole campaign, a student-initiated effort to unite the university community to build tradition and respect for FSU through spirit and service. The True Seminole T-shirt, available at FSU and Bill’s Bookstore, reads True Seminole uprising on the front with a picture of Coach Jimbo Fisher and Doak Campbell Stadium. A caption on the back says “Take Doak Back.” This is the student proclaimed official game-day shirt. Other aspects of the campaign are the True Seminole tailgate and the Burning Spear Drum Tour. The tailgate, held at Wildwood Plaza every home game,

includes food and raffle prizes. The Burning Spear Drum Tour was set aflame in 1993, the year Charlie Ward won the Heisman Trophy. This tradition gives all Seminole fans a chance to bang The Spirit Drum in support of our team. In ’93 ‘Noles fans beat the drum for 72 hours prior to playing the Miami Hurricanes. Now the tradition continues by banging the Spirit Drum at the FSU vs. Miami and FSU vs. Florida games. Seminole fans eager to bang the drum can find it in front of the Seminole Tribe Statue at Gate K of Doak. A portion of the sales of the True Seminole T-shirt goes to the True Seminole Endowment Fund and to True Seminole Ambassadors. The fund helps student athletes with their education and helps provide athletic scholarships. True Seminole Ambassadors act as representatives of FSU around the world to bring students together and work with one another on sustainable development projects. In one of these efforts, True Seminole Ambassadors have traveled to Rwanda to help build a technical school and to teach English.

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For many of you unsure of where you are headed after graduation, the Career Center offers tips and tools to help you get into high gear. Zach Rhoads, a junior, is excited but anxious for life after graduation. “The economy is tough so I want to be able to find a job that will support me,” he said. “I also will be thankful enough to have found a job once I graduate. I know so many people that come out of college and end up having to work part time at a job unrelated to their major.” The center offers many resources to aid in your job search, such as internship guides, resume guides, mock interviews and career expositions. The center’s goal is to help make this transition easier and to prepare you for what lies ahead. “There are so many different aspects to consider when putting yourself out into the job market,” Rhoads said. “Each job has its own expectations. It’s nice to have a resource to help you sort through it all.” They are open Monday - Friday from 8 am - 5 pm and are available for advising from 9 am - 4:30 pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and from 9 am -8 pm on Tuesday. Visit www.career.fsu.edu to find out more information on the job fairs and expositions they will be hosting in January 2011.

Looking to learn a martial art? Consider joining the FSU Aikido Club. This Japanese martial art focuses not on kicks and punches but on body throws and joint locks and on

using an opponent’s motion to throw or push him away. Although Aikido can be an effective self-defense technique, the art is also mental. One aspect of Aikido places great weight on promoting harmony and peace. One translation of Aikido is “The Way of Harmony of the Spirit,” something its creator, Morihei Ueshiba, stressed. The club (myweb.fsu.edu/ekawaguchi/FSUAikido) has two levels of classes. The M–1 class is for beginners and meets Mondays from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, and the more advanced M–2 class meets directly after and usually

runs until 8:30 pm. Both classes meet on Thursdays from 8:30 pm – 10 pm and take place in the combatives room in the basement of the Tully Gymnasium. Enrollment is free and open to all FSU students. If you decide to join, trim your fingernails and wear comfortable clothes.

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