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In this issue:
1. Cultural Fund Deadline Approaching
2. Upcoming BSA Events
3. DUU GLO Party
4. Vote For PANDA FORCE
5. Crash Courses
6. Day of Service
7. Find your Weight Out
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1. Cultural Fund Deadline Approaching
Posted by: Vivian Wang (vcw@duke.edu)
University/Cultural Fund
Soliciting Proposals for Spring 2008 Semester Programs
Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2007, 5pm
All undergraduate student organizations with an OSAF fund code are eligible to apply.
TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING, A MEMBER INVOLVED IN WRITING THE PROPOSAL MUST ATTEND ONE MANDATORY INFORMATION MEETING.
WHEN (choose one of the following):
Tuesday, October 21, 2-3pm
Monday, October 27, 3-4pm
Wednesday, October 29, 4-5pm
Thursday, October 30, 2-3pm
Friday, October 31, 1-2pm
WHERE:
Multicultural Center (Lower level of the Bryan Center)
WHY:
-Attendance is required to receive funding!
-Find out what is eligible and ineligible to be funded.
-Get advice on grant writing that will be useful to you even beyond Duke.
-With a better proposal, you’ll likely get more money!
APPLICATIONS AND GUIDELINES available at: http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/ucfund/overview.html
PROGRAM EVALUATION FORMS from events funded by the University/Cultural Fund during the 07-08 School Year and Fall 2008 semester must be submitted by November 17th as well. Eligibility for funding is contingent on submission of these event evaluations. Program Evaluation Forms can be found at: http://mcc.studentaffairs.duke.edu/resources/ucfund/forms.html
QUESTIONS: to Vivian at vcw@duke.edu.
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2. Upcoming BSA Events
Posted by: Ayrenne Adams (ayrenne.adams@duke.edu)
1. Michael Steele and Harold Ford Jr. Debate
BSA, in conjunction with DUU and Hart Leadership, will be hosting a
debate between Michael Steele (chair of GOP Action Committee) and
Harold Ford Jr. (Chair of the Democratic Leadership Conference) on
Wednesday, October 22nd from 7:30-9:00 pm in Page Auditorium. Both
speakers will be addressing issues of importance to college students
today. Make sure to pick up free tickets at the Box Office
2. BSA Pre-Performance Mixer
BSA will be hosting a pre-performance mixer for Karamu Drama Group’s
performance of “Day of Absence” on Friday, October 24th from 5:00-6:00
pm in Schaefer Lobby in the Bryan Center. This will be a great
opportunity to meet and mingle with leaders of black student groups on
campus. Cocktail attire is preferred for this event.
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3. DUU GLO Party
Posted by: Vincent Ling (vincent.ling@duke.edu)
Get your GLO on! Come out to this fall’s concert event on November
9th, complete with LASER LIGHT SHOW and free glow-themed items!
Student tickets go on sale at 10 AM on Thursday, October 16th - get
them before sales open up to the general public. Tickets will be
available in person at the Duke Box Office and online at
tickets.duke.edu.
The show will feature a unique lineup of electronic rock and DJs. The
headliner, Ghostland Observatory, is an electronic rock band known
coast to coast for their high-energy live performances, driving beats,
contagious dancing, and laser light show. The opener, Flosstradamus,
is a DJ duo that has performed at music festivals like Lollapalooza
and South By Southwest.
You don’t want to miss this!
Details:
GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY and FLOSSTRADAMUS
November 9, 2008 @8:00 PM
Page Auditorium
Download FREE Ghostland Observatory songs on Duke iTunes before the
concert. Just log on to itunes.duke.edu, click on ‘Browse,’ and find
the ‘DUU Major Attractions’ album under Student Life. These tracks
were made available through the generosity of the artists. Enjoy!
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4. Vote For PANDA FORCE
Posted by: Ryan O’Connell (ryan.o@duke.edu)
mtvU has recently announced the top 25 nominees for its annual “mtvU Woodie
Awards” and Duke University’s homegrown talent, Panda Force, has been
nominated for the Best Music on Campus Award!
The mtvU Woodie Awards is all about YOU… you control the fate of who wins
the Best Music on Campus Award, so represent Duke and vote for Panda Force:
http://www.bestmusiconcampus.com/
mtvU’s Woodie Awards has helped catapult the careers of many bands you know
and love; artists such as Fall Out Boy (Streaming Woodie ’04), the Killers
(Breaking Woodie ’04), Death Cab for Cutie (Best Video Woodie ’05), Plain
White Ts (Breaking Woodie ’06), Boys Like Girls (Breaking Woodie ’07) and
Gym Class Heroes (Woodie of the Year ’07) have reached international success
after winning at the annual Woodies. Not to mention, Duke’s own Stella By
Starlight captured the Best Music on Campus Award last year!
The BMOC Woodie Award includes the following prizes:
-Roundtrip airfare to NYC for the 2008 Woodie Awards
-$5,000 dollars to help jumpstart your career
-The coveted 2008 Best Music On Campus Woodie Award
Check out Panda Force and their music at
http://www.myspace.com/pandaforceband.
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5. Crash Courses
Posted by: Jordan Hale (jordan.hale.@duke.edu)
Crash Course Sign-ups are now available. Crash Courses are fun sessions geared towards learning something new that isn’t offered in traditional courses.
October 28th: Pumpkin making Co-sponsored with Duke Destinations to Ganyard
Farms
Please go online to http://osaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu in order to register.
Cultural Crash Courses (co-sponsored by DSG and Dining Services) will be having its last session of the semester
Country: Turkey
Go to: http://osaf.studentaffairs.duke.edu/ beginning October 2nd to sign-up.
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6. Day of Service
Posted by: Lindsay Mamula (lindsay.mamula@duke.edu)
Join the West Campus Quad and the Community Service Center in a day of service.
This year’s project will take place with Keep Durham Beautiful. Volunteers will help with the planting of 3 new flower beds at Westover Park
http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/gis_apps/parkapp/park.cfm?selVal=park&ParkNam=Westover+Park
Visit our website to reserve your spot and your free water bottle today!
http://www.duke.edu/web/service
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7. Find your Weight Out
Posted by: Anna Lutz (lutz0012@mc.duke.edu)
Are you an emotional eater, a chronic dieter, or are you just plain
confused about what to eat?
Want to learn about nutrition in a supportive group environment?
Find Your Weigh Out - A Non-Diet Approach to Weight Management
This 4 week class, run by Student Health Dietitians, will teach you how to:
- Balance your meals and minimize food cravings.
- Respond to hunger without over-doing it.
- Manage emotions that can lead to overeating.
Wednesdays, 12-1pm, Starting October 29th
All sessions are held in the Student Health Conference Room.
To register contact: toni.apadula@duke.edu (613-1218) or anna.lutz@duke.edu
(683-2757)
(must be a student to register)
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