Your Recognized Student Organizationbuys the roll of paper, HPQ1412A, we’ll print it,

and you’ll stretch your printing dollars

FSU Homecoming 2010, “United Now, United Then,” runs fromOct.30-Nov.6,acelebrationthatincludestheannualHomecomingconcert,Warchant,aPowWowpeprally,afeaturedcomedianandthefootballgame.Beforetheeventsend,theFSUandTallahasseecommunitywillhavegatheredforanumberofeventsdesignedtoboostschoolspiritfarbeyondthefootballfield.Diversecampusgroupswillcometogethertocelebratetheuniversity’sstrengthandheritageandtorenewtraditions. The celebration kicks offwith theWarchant concert on LangfordGreenfeaturingLudacris.Warchantincludesthefreeconcertandfreefood.WarchantallowsstudentstogivebacktothecommunitybyhelpingfeedtheneedybydonatingcanfoodtotheSecondHarvestfoodbank.Eachstudentisencouragedtodonatetwocangooditemsinlieuofafeetotheconcert. A fashion show, parade, tailgate parties and chief and princesselections are part of the weeklong gathering that involves much of thecampus.Formoreinformation,visit homecoming.fsu.edu/.

Homecoming2010

PBMCharityDinnerByKestrelAmbrose

EVENTSSaturday, Oct. 232010 Big Bend Start! Heart WalkTomBrownPark,Donationsat9amWalkat10ambigbendheartwalk.org

Step Up for Uganda FestivalStudentperformances,freefoodandawalkathonUnionGreen,1pm-2:30pm

Xiu Xiu with Yip YipClubDownunder,Doorsopen8:30pm

Sunday, Oct. 24Dredg with Code Seven and Animals As LeadersClubDownunderDoorsopen8:30pm

Monday, Oct. 25Hunger BanquetInterestMeetingforGlobalHealth1306CollegeofMedicine,5pm-6:30pm

Moonlight MysteryNAACPScholarshipPageantMooreAuditorium,7pm

Tuesday, Oct. 26Off-Campus Housing FairUnionGreen,10am-2pm

Thursday, Oct. 28Graduate Student LunchLunchprovidedbyMoe’sA204PDB,12:30pm

Friday, Oct. 29Calligraphy WorkshopChineseLanguageandCultureAssociation311EUnion,7-9pm

Halloween SocialHostedbyAASUTheGlobe,8pm

Breakfast for a BuckUnionFoodCourt,11pm

Here is your officialfundown of all eventstaking place acrosscampusattheHaunted

Harvest. Enjoy various Halloween-themedeventsgoingonallnightFriday,Oct.29.Comedressed inyourcostumeandalleventsarefreewithyourFSUIDunless otherwise noted. See union.fsu.edu/halloweenformoreinformation. The event kicks off with theannualNightmare on Learning Way attheStudentLifeCinema.Itstartsat7:30pm. There you can enjoy Humans vs.Zombies, board and video games, andzombiemake-up.ThecinemawillshowDeadSnowat7:30pmand10pmandRockyHorrorPictureShowatmidnight.The Flying High Circus begins at 8 pm,andadmissionisfreewithyourFSUID. In the Union there will bePaint-a-Pot available and a Pumpkin Carving at 8 pm. Judging for pumpkinswillbeat10pm.ThetopthreewinnerswillreceiveFlexBucks.Ghostly Laser Tagwilltakeplacefrom8pmtomidnightinthe Union Ballrooms, and a storytellerwillbeontheUnionGreenat8:30pm. Blacklight Sidewalk Chalk and Seminole Haunting — a student-run carnival—will take place at 9 pmin the Union. Judging for the sidewalkcompetitionwilltakeplaceatmidnight,and winners will receive Flex Bucks.Zombie Bowlingwillrunfrom9pm–12amatCrenshawLanes for$10per laneperhour.Breakfast for a Buckwill takeplace from11pm–2amat theUnionFoodCourt,andis$1withanFSUID.

ByTiffanyLettsome

Tiffany’sCorner

SinceProgressive Black Men Inc.wasfoundedin1989atFSUunderthe principles of communal support, academic excellence and brotherlyfellowship, theorganizationhasdedicatedtimeandservice to thecampus,Tallahasseeandthesurroundingcommunities. PBMwillhostitsSecondAnnualTaleofTwoCharitiesBenefitDinnerinMillerHallonFriday,Nov.19,from7p.m.–10p.m.“Thefirstbenefitdinnerwasheld in2008,whenthen-PresidentAnthony WrightandVicePresidentAdrian Williamsdecidedtoaddwhattheyhopedwouldbeanannualevent

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DancingThroughLife-3

PoeticLyricism-4

FSUToday-4

AttackoftheYETI-5

LiteratiWritingClub-5

NeedAGoodBreak-6

Tiffany’sCorner-1

Homecoming2010-1

PBMCharityDinner-1

DREAM’sAutismBall-2

UseIt...-2

Meet...GroupLeaders-3

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Photoshop Skills and Work-Study?ApplyforthestaffofStudentPublicationstodesignflyers/postersforstudentgroups.mharris2@admin.fsu.edu

PeoplewithautismandrelateddisabilitieswillbenefitfromDREAM’seffortsthisyear.EachsemesterDREAM,astudentorganizationfoundedatFSUin2006,raisesmoneytodonatetocharitywhilebringingtogetherstudentsofdiversebackgroundsforitscause.DREAMhasraisedmorethan$3,000forcharityandothercauses. DREAMwillhostitsSecondAnnualBallforCharityonOct.29from6:30pm–10pminStudentServicesBuilding203. “Eachyear,DREAMpicksonesocialcausethatitwillraisemoneyforanddonateitstimetoward,”saidShayeon Hawkins,DREAM’spresident. LastyeartheballwasheldinhonoroftheBoysandGirlsCluboftheBigBend. “Weraisefundsbycollectingdonationsfromlocalbusinessesandstudentgroups,”saidTerrance Admore (tla08c@fsu.edu). “DREAMwillalsoconduct fundraising events on and off campus such as doing concessionsduringfootballgames.” ThisyearproceedsfromtheballwillgotowardtheFSUCenterforAutism and Related Disabilities, CARD, a state-funded agency that servespeople with autism andrelated disabilities andtheir families. The center(autism.fsu.edu, 644-4367)provides support andassistance with the goalofoptimizingthepotentialofpeoplewithautismandrelateddisabilities. “Money raisedfrom the ball will aidCARDin initiativessuchasresearch,providingtrainingfor parents, teachers andotherprofessionalsaswellas community outreach,”Admoresaid. DREAMasksthateach student organizationpurchase a table for $40.Each organization tableseatssixpeople.Additionalmembers and otherstudents can purchaseindividualticketsfor$10.

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PRESENTS:

EMBRACE FATE,DENY LIFENOVEMBER 5TH 7PM/NOVEMBER 7TH 4PMANNEX THEATRE (RM117)PRICE= $2

FSU President Barron will deliver his first “State of the University” address attheFallMeetingoftheGeneralFaculty.Opentothepublic, themeetingwill takeplaceTuesday,Oct.26,3pm-5pm,Turnbull208at555W.PensacolaSt. Themeetingwill feature thebestowalof theceremonialPresidentialMedaluponBarron. Receive Funding for a Service Internship through the MoellerServiceshipProgram.Planaserviceinternshipalmostanywhereintheworldforsummer2011andsubmitaproposalforachancetoreceiveastipendofup to $4,000. Students can apply for a serviceship throughTheCenter forLeadership and Civic Education (thecenter.fsu.edu/summer_serviceships).Studentsareexpectedtospend30–40hoursperweekfor8–12weeksnextsummercontributingtoanareaofcommunityneed.Deadline:Dec.1at5pm. Fall 2010 Financial Aid & Financing Study Abroad WorkshopswillbeheldfirstandthirdWednesdaysduringthefallunlessotherwisepublicized.Workshopswillbeat3pmintheInternationalProgramsConferenceRoom,UniversityCenterA5500,onNov.3,Nov.17andDec.1. Uphold the Garnet and Goldwantsyoutohelpthemtop1,000fansinsupportofcivilbehavior.They’reupto950.Tobecomeafan,gototheirpage,facebook.com/FSUphold,andclick“like.”Thegroupwantsyoutokeepdoinggooddeedstoearncoinsandthenpayingthemforward.

UseIt...

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.

DREAM’sAutismBallByKestrelAmbrose

toPBM’sFallServiceWeek,”saidMatthew Mascoe,PBM’suniversityrelationschair.“TheysettledonaTaleofTwoCharitiesbecausethereweren’tmanyeventsofitskind.” The American Diabetes Association and the American CancerSocietywerethefirsttwocharitieschosen. “The inaugural event was sold out with more than 275 guestsrepresenting 30 diverse organizations,” said Sebastian Berry, the vicepresident of FSU PBM. “We continuously strive to maintain the principlespreviously stated and look forward to the opportunity to use this benefitdinnerasavenueforincreasedcollectivityoncampus.” Thethemeofthisyear’sballis“DisasterRelief,”andproceedsfromtheeventwillbenefitbothNOLES for HaitiandtheAmerican Red Cross. “We chose NOLES and the American Red Cross as our charitiesbecause of the work they do to aid in disaster relief,” Mascoe said. “TheAmericanRedCrossdoesalotofworkinareasthathavebeenhitbynaturaldisasters.” NOLESforHaitiisastudentorganizationthatcametogethertoraisemoneyandprovideaidforHaitiintheaftermathoftheearthquakethathitthecountryearlierthisyear.TheHaitiangovernmentestimatedthat230,000peoplediedintheearthquakethatstruckonJan.12. “Wewantedtobeabletoprovidethemwithadonationthattheycoulduse to continue their serviceefforts in the countryofHaiti,”Mascoesaid. Students,facultyandstaffcanpurchaseindividualticketsfor$8.Atable,whichseatseight,canalsobepurchased(aswellasanadvertisementintheprogram)for$50.DinnerwillbecateredbyOliveGarden. StudentsandorganizationsinterestedinparticipatinginthebenefitdinnercancontactPBMviae-mailatfsu@pbm1989.org,SebastianBerryat(864)380-8267,orMatthewMascoeat(407)927-4913.

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HodgesDancesThroughLifeByCybillShaffer

______________________________________________________________Funding for Service Activities and Travel Unless granted an exception by4/5thsvoteofanallocationcommittee,aRecognizedStudentOrganizationmay not receive funding for service activities and travel from the StudentGovernmentAssociationunlessadmittedtotheSGAServiceCouncilbytheOfficeofServantLeadership. IfyourRSOwouldliketobeadmitted,pleasepick up an application at the Center for Leadership and Civic Education.Questions?Contactthedirector,Nick Russell,atnick-russell@live.com.

Many little girls dream of being adancerwhen they growupbutmust letgo of that dream as years pass. Shiloh Hodges livesherdreameverydayofherlifeasadancemajor.

There was a point in time wherealmosteveryyounggirlhadapairofthosebright pink satin ballet shoes, and therewere a handful of boys that had a fewpairsoftightsstashedintheirclosets.

For Shiloh that began at age four.Unlike most children who are fickle-minded in their interests and waiver incommitment,Shilohknewbyagefifteenthatshewantedtodancefor therestofherlife.

Thereisalotofdifficultyinchoosingschoolingfordance,asthereistheoption

ofanartschoolorpublicschoolandthenthe laboredprocessofexploringtheendlessprosandconsofeachofthose,butShilohsaidFSUwasa“naturalchoice.” “(They)haveawell-roundedprogramwithamazingfaculty,”Shilohsaid.“PartofthereasonIchoseFSUisbecauseitletsmetakeotherclasses,andIwouldlikeadoublemajorasabackupplan.” Sheand the restofher fellowstudentsunderstand theeconomiccrunchAmericansarefacing,andsheinformsmethatsheis,byfar,nottheonlypersonwho isdoublemajoring.ManyotherstudentschooseBusinessandEnglishassecondmajors.Thoughsheseestheconcernandunlikelihoodofnothavingaguaranteedjobaftergraduation,sheassuresmeofthis: “I’mnotdancingforthemoney, justforthejoyof it. If Igraduatefromcollegeandforsomereasoncan’tfindajobanywhere,allthetimeIhavespentdancingwillstillhavebeenworthit.” Thismeans quite a bit, as the time she “spent dancing” is quiteintense.SheinformsmethatmajorsintheSchoolofDancetakeatleasttwo

techniqueclasses:oneballetandonecontemporaryaday,eachfourdaysaweek.TheycanalsotakeGyrokinesis,PilatesorPointe.Inadditiontothis,sheisamemberoftheTallahasseeBallet,whichhasatleasttwoballetsayear.Withrehearsalsincluded,shesaid,shedancesmorethan20hoursaweek. Inadditiontothefrequentdance-relatedphysicaldemand,thereisamentaldanceoverload.Allofherclassesthisyeararedance-relatedexceptGerman. She is enrolled in classes such asworld dance history,music andchoreography,andatechnologyclassthatsurveysthefieldsofgraphics,audioandvideoasitrelatestodance. Manycollegestudents facethechallengeofstaying inshape,butShilohsaidthisisn’treallyaproblemforher.Shestressedtheimportanceofeatingrightandsleepingenough,however,asher18-credit-hourcourseloadcanbequitedemandingonherbodyandenergy. AftercollegeShilohwantstomovetoalargecityintheUSorabroadanddance inacompany. “Dancersdon’tbuildbridgesorcurecancer,”shesaid,“buttheystillexplorethelimits,whichisbothacrazyanddifficultthingtodoandalsoverywonderful.”Shiloh Hodges

Meet…ByTiffanyLettsome

Nikki Burney, Homecoming overall director, is a seniormajoring in FamilyandChildSciencesandExerciseScience.Sheservesastherepresentativeofthestudentbody.Shealsooversees thevariousHomecomingWeekeventsandassiststhe19executivemembers. Leah Aaronson,HomecomingdirectorofWarchant, is a juniormajoring in Political Science and Criminology. Shewill ensure that the concert runs smoothly and safely, with performancesthat will create a memorable Homecoming experience for the FSUcommunity. David Pertierra, Homecoming assistant director of Warchant,is a sophomoremajoring in International Affairs. His charge is to help thedirector make Warchant the best experience for students, faculty, alumniand Tallahassee residents while starting Homecoming week off with a bigbang. Alex Yarbrough, Homecoming director of sponsorships, is a juniormajoringinManagementandInternationalAffairs.HeisreachingouttotheTallahassee and the Florida community to establish relationships that willbenefitthestudents,faculty,staffandalumni—bothmonetarilyandin-kind— theweekofHomecoming. Jamie White,Homecomingassistantdirectorof sponsorships, is a juniormajoring inEnglish. Shehelps recruit largeand

Nikki Burney Leah Aaronson David Pertierra Alex Yarbrough Jamie White Cobretti Williams Cami Stump Katie Gonzalez

smallbusinesses to sponsorHomecoming,andher focus ison thesmallerbusinesses that provide freeor discounted food for events such as Spear-It Night, Skit Night, Renegade Recess, Pow Wow and a new event thatshowcases vendors, the “Taste of Tally.” Cobretti Williams, Homecomingdirector of SpiritNight, is a juniormajoring inAccounting and Economics.Spear-ItNight isthefirstofmanyeventsduringHomecomingWeekwherestudentswithtalent,FSUprideandspiritcometogetherandshowcasetheirskillsfortherestofthestudentbody.Cami Stump,Homecomingdirectorofspirit, isaseniormajoring inEnglishLiterature.AlongwiththeSpiritTribe,Stump helps to raise awareness and excitement among students, faculty,alumniandthecommunityforHomecomingweek,andtopromoteSeminoleSpiritingeneral. Katie Gonzalez,Homecomingdirectorofstudentgroups,isaseniorMarketingmajorwhoactsasa liaisonbetweenRSOsparticipatinginallHomecomingevents,andsheplanstheCarChalk&CanTabevent,whichbenefitstheRonaldMcDonaldHouse. To have your leader featured in “Meet...,” e-mail Tiffany Lettsome details and a photograph to tsl08@fsu.edu.

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PoeticLyricism:SpokenWordforWordsUnspokenByCybillShaffer

Every studentdirector/presidentandfinancialofficer,excluding those fundedby theSportsClubCouncil,thatreceivedfundingfromBill2010orplantorequestfundingduringthe2010fiscalyearmust complete the SGA or COGS on-line financial certification packet. This training is designedto teach the policies and procedures for requesting and expending A&S funds. The certificationpacket includes the 2010 FinancialManual, financial quiz andmandatory forms. There are twocertifications:oneforSGAorganizationsandtheotherforSGAgraduateorganizationswhoreceive

funding fromCOGS,LSACorMSC.Uponcompletion,printout thenecessarydocumentationandtakeittoeithertheSGAaccountingortheCOGSofficeforreview.Thecertificationpacketsareatthefollowingwebsites:SGAhttp://www.fsu.edu/sga/sgaacct/andCOGShttp://sga.fsu.edu/sgaacct/_PDF/FINANCIAL_CERTIFICATION_2010. If you have any questions or concerns,call theSGAAccountingandAdvisingOfficeat telephonenumber850644-0940 (A209OglesbyUnion)ortheCOGSOfficeat850644-7166(245AskewStudentLifeCenter).

Mandatory Financial Training for RSOs

We are a generation that has somany avenues of technology toexploitourfeelingsandthoughts,butrarelyaplacetodosothatisartisticandwell-supportedbyfellowartists. Poetic LyricismisanFSUorganizationthatgivesstudentsthechancetoexpressthemselveshowevertheychoosethroughwordandsong. Ecclesiaste Guerrier is the president of Poetic Lyricism. “PoeticLyricismisgreatbecauseofitsdiversity,”hesaid.“Asidefrompridingourselvesontheinclusionofstudentsfromvariousethnic,socio-economic,andracialbackgrounds,wefeatureawidevarietyofstylesofpoetry,song,andmusic.Ourmembershipfeaturesover50poets,vocalistsandmusicianscombined.” Theirmission is to “…Speak and be heard through the art-formsof song, rhymeand spokenword,”Guerrier said. “Our intent is to provideventilation for thoughts unaddressed and emotions suppressedby a socialconstructionafraidofconfrontation.” Richard Wilson, Poetic Lyricism’s treasurer, said, “The best thingaboutPoeticLyricismhastobeitscreativemindset,familyatmosphereandinclusiveness…Ifeltitwastheperfectvehicletohelpmeimproveandexpressmyart.” Danielle Lyn has been a part of Poetic Lyricism for almost threeyearsandthis ishersecondyearservingaspublic relationsdirector.“[We]embracealltalentsandfindawaytoincludetheminanythingwedo,”Lynsaid. “As an EBoard,we functionas a family.We taketime toprepareourperformersforanygenreofperformanceorenvironmentofperformance.” They have a big event coming up, and youmay have seen blackflyersaroundcampus.The“TallahasseeCollegiatePoetrySlam”ishappening

onNov.11.It’sfreetogo,andit’sat7pmintheFSUBallrooms. Poetryslamsarecompetitionsinwhichpoetsreadorreciteoriginalworkandmembersoftheaudienceorspeciallydesignatedjudgesadjudicatetheir performance. There will be more than 12 student organizations assponsors,andtheslamconsistsofeightteamsvyingforthetitleofbestpoetsinTallahassee.LastyeartheArtisticDeliverersofHostileDiction(TeamADHD)wasthereigningsupreme.Theywillbereturningtofightfortheirtitleagainstthesevenothercompetingteams. Slamsareeithersoloorgroup.Forthisevent,itisrequiredtohaveagroupof4–5activeFAMU,TCCorFSUstudents.Rostersshouldbesubmittedto poeticlyricism@yahoo.com and need to include full names, school,classificationandcontactinformation.TheregistrationdeadlineisOct.22. Participationintheslamisn’tmandatoryformembers.Ifyou’renotreadytobranchoutquiteyet,youdon’thavetodoso.Eventsandmeetingtimesareatcalendar.yahoo.com/poeticlyricism,andtheFacebookgrouphaslotsofpicturesandinformationonhowtogetstartedwithinvolvement.

Southern Fried Poetry Slam

For Sexual Understanding Today (FSU Today) was the first peerhealtheducationgroupatFloridaStatededicatedtopromotingsexualhealthandawareness. Former president Dwight Kemp describes the organization asproviding “knowledge of safer sex practices.” His favorite thing about theorganizationisthattheydon’tstrictlypreachabstinence,buttheimportanceofcondomusageaswell.“Theygiveyouoptions,”hesaid,referringtotheprogram’swiderangeoftopics. From the previously mentioned topics to their presentations fororganizationsandclubsoncampusaswellasfreeHIVtesting,FSUTodayisdevotedtoeducatingpeersonalltopicsregardingsexualhealthandraisingawareness. Ifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedinpromotingsafersexpracticesandgainabetterunderstandingonthesetopics,stopbyFSUToday,whichisbasedoutofThagardStudentHealthCenter.YoucanfindoutmoreinformationontheirupcomingeventsandearncommunityservicehoursonyourServScriptforhoursvolunteeredwiththeorganization.

FSUToday:SexHealthByMaeBrown

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AttackoftheYETI!ByMaeBrown

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If you areinterested in discovering anewanduniqueperspective,thencheckouttheYETI.TheYETI is a self-proclaimed“progressive, independent,and alternative communitymagazine.”

It approachestopicssuchasnews,cultureand campus life from alighter, humor-drivenperspective.Itstrivestokeepits readers well informed,while aiming tofill the voidleft by commercial mediaoutlets.

TheYETI’smaingoalistoprovidetheuniversityanditspeerswithtopicsthatimpactthecommunity.Accordingtothegroup’smissionstatement,they“strivetosparkadialoguebetweenstudentsandcommunitymembers,inhopesthataneducatedexchangeofinformationwillmotivateTallahasseeresidentstobeawareandactivemembersofsociety.” Theeditor-in-chief,Morgan Kayser,saidtheYETI“offersavoicetotheunderrepresentedstudentsandopinionsoncampus.”Thinkof themasyoursourceforlocaland“grassroots”issuesthatoftengounreportedinotherformsofcommercialmedia. “Iloveouruniqueperspective,”Kaysersaid,“andIlovethefactthatwe’renotafraidtosayanything!” Kayserisexcitedforthestartofthenewschoolyear.“Iamworkingonreallypolishingourwritinganddesign,”shesaid. Visit theyetionline.com to readupon thecurrenthappeningsandgetatasteoftheYETI.

LiteratiWritingClubByHarryKnolle

Finding constructive criticism from your peers can be a difficulttask. For anyone interested in having their creative works critiqued withtheintentionofimprovingeachother’swriting,thereistheLiterati Creative Writing Club. Literatiisaclubthatservesasawritingworkshopforpeopleworkingin genres from poetry to non-fiction. Their general bodymeetings,whichoccur onWednesdays at 7 pm in 013Williams, are essentially aworkshopwherestudents readeachothersworkandgivebothpositiveandnegativefeedbacktoimproveawriterspiece. OnegoalofLiteratiistofosterafriendlyandhelpfulenvironmentwherewriterscancometogetherandsharetheirwork. BycreatingthiscommunityofwritersLiteratiaimstoshareallthedifferentaspectsofcreativewritingbybringinginguestspeakersandholdingreadingsattheWarehouseonGainesstreet. Literatiallowsstudentwriterswhoarelookingtosubmittheirworka chance to have it analyzed before it is submitted because it is commonknowledgethatthefirstdraftisnotalwaystheprettiest. According to Literati their goal is to help writers find that rightwordthattheymightbemissing.AsMarkTwainoncesaid,“Thedifferencebetweentherightwordandthenearlyrightwordisthesameasthatbetweenlightningandthelightningbug.” FormoreinformationonLiteratiandhowtojoinvisittheirwebsiteatfsuliterati.weebly.com.

SLCMoviesMonday, Oct. 25Gimmie Shelter7:30&10pm

Tues. & Wed., Oct. 26 & 27Mother7&10pm

Thursday, Oct. 28Salt7:45&10:15pm

Friday, Oct. 29Dead Snow7:30&10pm

Rocky Horror Picture Show11:59pm

All movies free with FSU Student ID

Sunday, October 31, 2010, 7 PMLANGFORD GREEN

Please bring two canned goods in lieu of admission.

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FSU HOMECOMING WARCHANT featuring

LUDACRIS

NeedaGoodBreak?ByHarryKnolle

This past summer three Florida State students took it uponthemselves to start their own recording studio to try to propel studentmusiciansandwriterstothenextlevel.OutofthisdesirecameGood Break Studios,createdbyAdam Sheppard,Steve PorterandJosh Valencia. GoodBreak’sphilosophyistocreatearelaxedenvironmentwhereartistscanfeelateasewhilerecordingtheirwork. “Wewanttoeliminatethenervousness,bycreatingarelaxedvibewheretheartistisn’tworriedaboutthemoneytheyareburninginthestudio.”saidSheppard,aseniorinCreativeWriting. Withmanystudioscharginganhourlyflatrate,GoodBreakbelievesthatthiscansometimescausestresstoanartist.AtGoodBreakStudiostherearenoflatratesforrecording.Thepricingiscateredtowhattheartistwantstodowhetheritbeapoetryreadingorafull-lengthalbum. Sheppardsaidtheratesarefiguredoutbeforehandonaconsultationbasis.“Wedefinitelyhaveleewaywithourpricing,”hesaid.“Itdependsonwhatyouwant.Weunderstandwhatafinancialstrainitcanbesowedon’tbelieveinaflatrate.” Allthreeproprietorsaremusiciansandconsiderthisanadvantagefortheirartists. “Asmusiciansweunderstandwheretheartistsarecomingfromandknowhowtoimprovetheirsound,”Sheppardsaid. Thetrioalreadyhadtheirownrecordinggearanddecidedtopooltheireffortstocreateanartist-friendlystudiointheirhomethatisalsocapableofon-the-moverecording.

Monday, Oct. 252011 Orientation Leaders Information SessionFloridaBallroom,Union,2-3pm

SundaysHeritage House Student FellowshipWorshipServiceRovettaBuildingA-StarryConferenceRoom,11am

MondaysAmnesty International320Union,7pm

GeneralBodyMeetings...TuesdaysGlobal Peace ExchangeCenterforGlobalEngagement,7pm

ThursdaysCollege Democrats205HCB,7pm

Center for Participant Education303KUnion,7pm

SaturdaysJapanese Animation Club of Tallahassee 101SLC,7-10pm208SSBonhomegamedays,7-10pm

Join... Students Speaking for AnimalsisanorganizationforFSUstudentswho share an interest in animals by volunteering, fundraising and raisingawarenessforanimalrightsandwelfarethroughoutthecommunity. All that is required tobecomeapart of thismovement, aimedatsecuringjusticeforanimals,isasharedcompassionforanimalsofallkinds. Thissemesterourfocusisondomesticcareandviolenceofanimals,especially focusingon the rightway to trainyourpetand thegeneral ‘do’sanddon’ts’ofanimalcare.Onewaytoshowyourloveofanimalsisthroughvolunteeringatthe localanimalshelters,whichwemakeeasybyprovidingthelogisticalinformationandtransportationifneeded. Ourupcomingfundraisingcampaignsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,theFirstAnnualDogWashonOct.31andourAnnualHomemadeDogTreatCampaign. Ourrealpassion lies inraisingawarenessaboutanimalrightsandwelfare. You canattendanyofourupcomingeducationalmeetings,wherewehighlight our recent campaigns for justiceon animal cruelty. If you areinterested in joining SSA, meet us at Market Wednesdays or at SeminoleHauntingHarvest.YoucanalsofindusonFacebookatSSAatFSU,orattendanyofourmeetingsonthesecondandfourthTuesdayofeverymonthat8pminUnionRoom311D.

By Kelsie Taggart

“Ourhousewasbuiltin1890andhas16-footceilings,soit’snotaclosed-inroom,”Sheppardsaid.“It’sbeenrecentlyremodeled,andwhenwesignedtheleasewehadthestudioinmindsothereareseparateroomsforrecording.” ThisfallGoodBreakStudiosistryingtoexpandbyinvitingcreativewriters to record theirwriting to have on CD. Sheppard believes that thisexpansionwillbeagreatadditiontotheirstudio. “We started inviting creative writers to expand our skill sets todifferentaspectsofrecording.Wefeelrecordedpoetryisaveryundervaluedmarket.” AllofGoodBreak’sequipmentisalsorecordingliveperformances. WhiletalkingwiththeownersofGoodBreakStudiositwaseasytoseethatenvironmentwassomethingthatthetriovaluedwhenrecording. “We reallywant to stress thatwewant todowhat’sbest for theartistbycreatingapositiveandrelaxingvibe,”Sheppardsaid.“Itcangoalongway,wewanttoworkwithyouandforyoutobehappyandhavefunwhiledoingit.” GoodBreak is still adeveloping studioandaremaking significanteffortstogettheirnameinthecommunity. “Weoperatebyalotofwordofmouth,butwedohaveaFacebookpagewherepeoplecangetallofourinformationandwhatweoffer.Hopefullyin the future we will have some radio spots to get our name out there,”Sheppardsaid. FormoreinformationonGoodBreakStudiosfindthemonFacebookore-mailthematgoodbreakstudios@gmail.com.

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