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fau’s student newspaperwww.upressonline.com septemBer 21, 2010 Vol. 12 issue 5| | |
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A theater near youFirst private on-campus cinema in the nation comes to FAU
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FAU is doing its part in understanding man — or at least his brain. The construction of a new facility on the Jupiter campus is under way. It will house the Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI), the first of its kind in the state. There are 80 Max Planck institutes internationally. The common denominator among them is their research, which ranges from the arts to the sciences. Scientists at the Florida institute will narrow their sights on neuroscience — the science behind the brain and mind. FAU students will also benefit from the graduate program that will be offered in conjunction with the construction of the MPFI. The facility will be 100,000 square feet, an upgrade from the temporary 40,000-square-foot building that currently houses Max Planck scientists on the same campus. A newer, bigger location means newer and bigger teams of research, as well as more re-sources with which to conduct it. “The current space is not big enough to house everything the research institute is planning on doing,” said Dr. Sam Young,
who is leading a research project at the cur-rent temporary facility. “The ultimate goal: we need to grow.” Growing is just part of the goal, however. The MPFI, which will merge FAU and the Max Planck Institute, will allow the two to share in the expenses of conducting re-search. “It’s become really expensive to do re-search — equipment may cost a half million dollars, or more,” Young said, adding, “It makes no sense for each university to have its own piece of equipment.” When an institute has more resources available for research, Young explained, it has a higher chance of getting grants for that research because it can show that the funds will go to good use. Ivan Baines, chief scientific facilities officer for the new MPFI, said that joint ownership also increases the collective knowledge connected to the research, making the actual research work more efficient. “It increases the number of indepen-dent research groups that you can have,”
Baines said about the new institute’s ability to house an expanding number of depart-ments. “It increases your chance of making an impact on the subject of your research.” Baines pointed out that FAU students are already affected by the MPFI. “This is a partnership between the two of us,” he said regarding the graduate program that FAU will offer in conjunction with MPFI. “There’s already a benefit for gradu-ate students at Florida Atlantic.”
Dr. Sam Young leads a team that is trying to understand neuro-logical disorders, which are brain-related diseases and complications ranging from Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia, to mental retardation. “Understanding the basic mechanisms of how neu-rons work allows us to understand what happens when neurons don’t work,” he said. “What we want to do is understand how the brain functions.” The neurons that Young mentioned are important to humans because each human brain is composed of them — about 100 billion of them per brain. Each neuron makes about 100,000 synaptic con-tacts. That means that the brain has about one quadrillion — that’s a one with 15 zeros behind it— synaptic contacts, or synapses, in it. “It’s a catch-all,” Young said, explaining, “If we can under-
stand how synapses work, you then can understand what happens in any neurodegenerative diseases. That’s the goal.” Within the synapses are vesicles. Within the vesicles are neurotransmitters, and these, according to Young, are what the neurons use to communicate with one another. “What I want to understand is, there are molecules that control the release of neurotransmitters,” Young said. “And I would like to know how these molecules regulate neu-rotransmitter release.” Though Young is modest about his potential success, his research and similar research by others will help scientists understand what happens when neurons do not communi-cate well and cause neurological problems.
“I don’t want to be so arrogant and say that I will achieve it,” Young said. “But essentially, the goal will lead to eventual — you’d want to say — cures or treatments.”
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Obliging outreachA youthful mind brings A Youthful Soul to FAUariana COrraO Contributor
If it weren’t for a dream Gayle McDonald had in February 2010, she wouldn’t have started a new club on campus.
A Youthful Soul is an FAU club whose purpose is to reach out to students who want guidance, specifically those between 13 and 24 years old, through programs like volunteering opportunities. Though the club currently focuses on FAU students, Gale hopes to work with as many elementary, middle and high schools as she can from Boca Raton to Miami in the future.
“I started it based on my personal experiences and my struggles,” said McDonald, a first-year graduate student. Growing up, she felt pressure to be successful. She’s now the only member of her immediate family to graduate college, having earned her degree in criminal justice this August.
McDonald hopes that the club can be made into a place where all students can find answers to their worries.
“I wanted to give back, not to just at-risk youth,” McDonald explained, “but to youth in general, because you have youth that are not at risk but they still have questions, they still have concerns that they can’t find at home.”
A Youthful Soul became a club last February and now has 29 members, including its president, Nadjie Pierre. As a senior sociology major, Pierre felt that the club was a perfect fit. She hopes that the organization will give students “a neutral kind of environment, so they can feel free to talk.”
“There needs to be a kind of bridge between situations they may be a part of and someone they can talk to and bounce ideas off of,” said senior engineering major Jared Stubbs. He joined the club based on his previous interaction with youth as an elementary school teacher.
Stubbs hopes to give youth, especially those living with single parents or without parents, an opportunity to talk about themselves so that they don’t feel isolated.
The club hosted their first event, a barbecue and youth field day, in March 2010. They are now working on providing educational and recreational programs, workshops, childcare, field trips and scholarship funding to students. They have recently applied for funding from FAU so that they can continue to support students with these types of activities.
In the future, McDonald wants to branch out of
FAU and work as a 501(c), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, which will make A Youthful Soul eligible for federal, state and local grants. The club applied for that status last semester.
This summer, the club mostly worked on planning fundraisers and coming up with ideas for student activities to host this semester and in the future. Their fundraising ideas range from bake sales in the Breezeway to a fashion show in September.
In Gayle’s dream of reaching out to the community, “everything just worked out so perfectly.”
If you have any struggles that you can’t talk about with friends or family, you’re free to contact the club by e-mail at [email protected].
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after an unsuccessful attempt to put together a back-to-school drive, a Youthful Soul decided to put on a fashion show called “a Youthful Soul Search.”
the show took place in the Student Union on Sept. 16. Proceeds are going toward funding field trips and events for students in the community.
it featured 25 pieces of clothing donated by t.J. maxx, along with accessories and shoes donated by Off Broadway Shoes Warehouse, a retail shoe store. the models will be FaU students and volunteers.
Gayle mcDonald, the founder of a Youthful Soul, explained the purpose of her orginization: “to invest in our youth” through programs such as scholarships.
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Latin music, dancing and free food are just some of the factors in this year’s Hispanic Latino Heritage Month. The celebration is nationally recognized as an appreciation of Latin American culture. According to FAU’s Fact Book, 19 percent of the FAU population is Hispanic. As a result, various FAU campuses will be hosting events from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Hispanic Latino Heritage Month. All events are free for FAU students, faculty and staff. We highlighted some of the most interesting ones. For more events, visit www.fau.edu/explore/heritage.php.
Wednesday, Sept. 22- Time: 5 to 6 p.m.- Event: Latin Dance Exhibition- Campus: Fort Lauderdale- Location: plazaThe Latin Dance Exhibition will showcase salsa, a combination of Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances. It has a side-to-side feel different from the backward-forward motion of the mambo. While there will not be any teaching of salsa for the showcase, attendees will be able to sign up for an activity class afterward. All FAU students are welcome. [Source: Kyle Johnson, director of the Broward Student Wellness Center]
Tuesday, Sept. 28- Time: 4 to 6 p.m.- Event: “Is Florida the next Arizona, or will we do better?”: Responding to the Challenge of Immigration- Campus: Boca- Location: Live Oak Pavilion, Room D (behind the Student Union)This discussion will be an open forum where legal panelists, lawyers and immigrant rights leaders will speak and attendees will be able to voice their concerns. FAU’s NAACP chapter will have a discussion on discrimination in America and the challenges immigrants face here. The NAACP will also be working with migrant workers in Lake Worth September, and they welcome those who nonmembers to help the cause too. To help, contact Stephanie Morgan at [email protected].[Source: Stephanie Morgan, president of the FAU chapter of the NAACP]
Monday, Oct. 4- Time: 6:45 p.m.
- Event: Zumba Fiesta- Campus: Boca- Location: Primetime Courts (in the Recreation and Fitness Center) The Spanish word “zumba” means “hum.” This fun workout uses motivating, high-energy music. Participants will dance away their worries, and it is suitable for all fitness levels. It uses all types of music, but in support of Hispanic Heritage Month, Hispanic and Latino music will be used. Zumba will work the legs, core (chest and stomach), arms and heart.[Source: Erin Stevens, fitness coordinator for the Department of Campus Recreation]
Tuesday, Oct. 5- Time: 5 to 8 p.m.- Event: Capoeira- Campus: Boca- Location: Primetime Courts (in the Recreation and Fitness Center) While this workout is not as fast as zumba, it strengthens the legs, improves agility, and makes your hips stronger. It is a Brazilian art form called “capoeira” combining dance, martial arts and Brazilian music. Capoeira is a total body workout in which participants will imitate boxing movements and use fluid movements like stretches, leg sweeps and kicks.[Source: Erin Stevens, fitness coordinator for the Department of Campus Recreation]
Wednesday, Oct. 6- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.- Event: Hispanic Heritage Fair- Campus: Dania Beach- Location: poolside patioCelebrate Hispanic Latino Heritage Month with free food and music.
[Source: Frederique Frage, director of the Broward Office of Multicultural Affairs]
Thursday, Oct. 7- Time: 4 to 6 p.m.- Event: Mirta Ojito Talk and Book Signing- Campus: Boca- Location: University Theatre (in the Arts and Letters Building)Mirta Ojito, FAU alumna and author, will be talking about her book Finding Mañana and will give a brief summary of her life during the time she emigrated from Cuba to the U.S. The book is made up of memoirs about the move from Cuba
to South Florida in the 1980s, when Ojito was on the boats that left Cuba’s Mariel Harbor with 125,000 passengers.[Source: Diane Aragon, administrative assistant for undergraduate studies]
Thursday, Oct. 7- Time: 6 to 7 p.m.- Event: Salsa/Samba Dance Class- Campus: Davie- Location: SD 105The Student Wellness Center is hosting a class on Latin dances. Salsa is a fusion of Afro-Cuban and Latin influences. It is usually a partnered dance, but can be danced solo as well. The samba is a Brazilian dance with African roots. Both dances are set to a variety of instruments.[Source: Kyle Johnson, director of the Broward Student Wellness Center]
Thursday, Oct. 7- Time: 6 to 10 p.m.- Event: Zumba Class- Campus: Boca- Location: Live Oak Pavilion (behind the Student Union)Zumba is a fitness workout that uses a fusion of Latin music styles. Since the workout is like dancing, it’s easy to forget that it’s a workout. This fun event is right after Mirta Ojito’s book signing. [Source: Marcelle Aquino, president of the Association of Latin American Students]
Thursday, Oct. 14- Time: 7 to 11 p.m.- Event: Ritmo Latino- Campus: Boca- Location: Grand Palm Room (in the Student Union)This dance will be full of free food, live music and fun. Latin rappers Jabao will be performing live, and the good news is that no prior dancing skills are needed. There will be a dancing 101 instructional before the event begins for those interested.[Source: Marcelle Aquino, president of Association of Latin
American Students]
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Members of the coed Latin fraternity Alpha Psi Lambda do a “stepping” performance in the Boca campus’s Traditions Plaza on Sept. 15.
Living la vida LatinHispanic Latino Heritage Month gets underway
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Although the movie theater will be a first for FAU, it is not the only feature of the new Culture and Society Building. It will also feature classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, and academic departments.
According to College of Arts and Letters Dean Manjunath Pendakur, four academic departments in the college will be moved to the Culture and Society Building: the departments of English, sociology, and Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature, and the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies.
Pendakur also said that the building is not just a benefit to students in the College of Arts and Letters, noting that some classrooms would be used for English 1101 and English 1102, for example.
Classes will be held in the Culture and Society Building starting in the spring 2011 semester.
Opening nightFor at least three years, FAU and Living Room Theaters have planned and constructed the Living Room Theaters complex, but company CEO Diego Rimoch promises this to would-be moviegoers: “It’s very different from most cinemas you’ve seen.”
And a ticket price cheaper than major theaters isn’t the only thing the Living Room Theaters complex won’t have in common with other cinemas. Everything from the types of films shown, to the size of the screens, the size of the theaters, the seating, the live entertainment, and the format on which movies will be shown will be unique to the Living Room Theaters complex.
While theater rooms in other cinemas have more than 100 seats and a 30-foot-wide projection screen, the theater rooms in this cinema will have 50 seats and a 22-foot-wide projection screen, according to Rimoch.
“But,” he said, “because of the dimensions of the room … it feels really, really big. And once the room is dark, and you’re sitting in your seat, it will look just like if you were in a 300-seat theater with a … 30-foot screen.”
Rimoch also explains how small cinemas can be successful. “We’ve actually been able to prove that small cinemas are actually able to do pretty well — especially when you’re only showing independent and art films and you’re not showing blockbusters,
which need to bring these huge crowds and you’re really thinking about the long term.”
In contrast to blockbusters — which, Rimoch said, need huge audiences to cover huge advertising and production costs — independent films are less costly to produce. One major advantage to showing exclusively low-cost movies is that Living Room Theaters can charge a lower price for their tickets.
While nearby theaters like Boca’s Cinemark Palace 20 and Sunrise Cinemas at Mizner Park charge students prices of $8 and $10, respectively, for evening showings, Rimoch said that Living Room Theaters will charge students about $6 per ticket, adding that there would also be days where that price would drop by a dollar.
Rimoch says that the types of movies that will be shown include foreign films, classics, documentaries and independent films — which the company president, Ernesto Rimoch, defines as movies not made by big companies like Warner Bros., Walt Disney/Touchstone and Universal Studios.
In addition to being able to see these films, moviegoers will be treated to a crystal-clear picture, since all the projectors will be digital. Most commercial theaters, on the other hand, use 35mm film projectors, which is why the picture in those theaters seems scratchy, according to Diego Rimoch.
FAU Film Club president Peter Amirateo said that he will attend the first screening in October. “I plan on supporting the theater as much as I can,” he said. “I’m more excited for the foreign film that I haven’t seen yet.”
He added that the new theater gives him and his club a lot more incentive to create movies. “Diego Rimoch has been very helpful to us, and communicated that if we make something — and it’s good, it’s really good, and it deserves attention — that he’ll give us the attention it deserves in screening it at the theater.”
The club’s event planner, Elizabeth Hodapp, is ecstatic about the theater and what it could do for both FAU and the whole county. “I was just personally blown away because South Florida really doesn’t have that great of an art house film type of a scene. I mean, you think about New York or … you’d have to go to Miami or something. So, it’s great that [Palm Beach County] is going to get something this awesome — and FAU especially.”
In addition to filmed entertainment, Rimoch said that live music will be available on Fridays and Saturdays. “We look forward to working with students on that too, and helping showcase what they’re doing.”
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An inside view of a theater in the Living Room Theater Complex, which is part of the Culture and society Building. In addition to the the-aters, the Culture and society Building will house classrooms and 4 academic depart-ments in the College of Arts and Letters. The theater opens Oct. 29, and classes will be held in the building starting spring 2011
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Next month, students will have the opportunity to enjoy alcohol and food while watching a woman get stabbed to death in a motel shower. The occasion? Portland-based movie theater company Living Room Theaters will begin showing movies in the Boca campus’s new Culture and Society building.
FAU will be the first university in the nation with a privately operated movie theater, according to College of Arts and Letters Dean Manjunath Pendakur.
Living Room Theaters CEO Diego Rimoch said that on Oct. 29, the first movie to be shown in the four 50-seat, all-digital theaters will be a “hi-def” version of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, which is famous for a scene featuring the aforementioned motel shower murder.
By day, the theaters will function as classrooms operated by FAU, but after 5 p.m., they will come under operation of Living Room Theaters, said Rimoch. He added that the movies that will be shown will not be the same as those shown in commercial theaters — they will instead be independent movies. While alcohol will not be allowed in from outside the theater, there will be domestic microbrew beer and wine sold indoors.
Student Government Chief of Staff Hayden Trepeck believes that the new building will be a great boon to student life.
“For student life on campus … it will improve for nights and weekends here. It gives students the opportunity to do something on campus,” he said. “Not only just be able to go to Coyote Jack’s or walk around in the Breezeway, but go to a movie, grab a drink or have some food over there, hang out — just another spot where students can gather.”
Living Room Theaters CEO Diego Rimoch made it clear that moviegoers will not be allowed to bring any food or booze into the theaters — because the theater will sell both of those. Beer and wine will be sold at the concession stands, though there won’t be any hard liquor because, according to Rimoch, FAU would not allow it. Rimoch said that a lot of beer sold will be microbrew, jokingly explaining that “being from Portland, we have to. I mean, it is the microbrew capital of the world.”He also explained how ordering food will be a unique experience at this theater. A customer will go to the concession stand before the previews start to place an order, and then an usher will deliver the order to the customer in the theater. Theater seats are equipped with a table, and trays have a protruding, cup-shaped bottom that fits in a seat’s cupholder.Deliveries end after the previews start, meaning that if a moviegoer wants more food, they must go to the stand, place the order, and pick it up themselves. Rimoch recommended that customers arrive 30 minutes before the previews start if they want the food delivered to them.
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With the first half of fall in-tramurals underway, the Rec Center is now gearing up for some tournament fun and the next big sport of the fall sea-son: indoor soccer.
Last year, 61 teams signed up for indoor soccer, the third largest intramural sport after flag football (71 teams) and three-on-three basketball (70 teams). Three-on-three basket-ball is also making a return for
the fall with a one-day tourna-ment, along with a kickball tournament.
“We are just hoping all these numbers increase and that people who have never played before try it,” said Kate Quin-lan, coordinator for sports and competition.
Senior commercial mu-sic major Chris Coleman has spent the last few intramural seasons playing with his team
named “You Know the Deal.” Last fall semester they came in second in the three-on-three tournament.
“The experience was awe-some, the competition was nice, and the officiating was wonderful,” said Coleman. “It was a really good tournament and I’m going to try and do it again this year.”
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The Indian River Lagoon lies alongside the Har-bor Branch campus in Fort Pierce. It is home to thousands of animals and plants and provides a place for FAU scientists to conduct research.
Harbor Branch is hosting National Estuaries Day (NED) on Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to inform students and the community about dif-ferent types of life forms that live in and around the freshwater river that flows into the ocean.
“The Indian River Lagoon is among the most bio-logically diverse estuaries in North America, and the family-oriented celebration at Harbor Branch is recognition of this,” said Jim Masterson, a direc-tor at the Harbor Branch Ocean Discovery Center.
NED is celebrated all over the coastal United States. From Oregon to New York, this special event is celebrated along rivers and bays. FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute has hosted this event for the last three years and continues to do so to inform the public of what lives in the lagoon.
Visitors who come to NED can participate on
an eco-boat ride along the river. The boat trip is an hour long and is conducted by Captain Nancy Beaver of Sunshine Wildlife Tours. The cost is $10 to $15. Harbor Branch scientists and teachers will be on board to explain the estuaries and show how they relate to current Harbor Branch research.
“Everyone who gets a chance to get out on the water with Captain Nancy and the Har-bor Branch scientists will … learn a little more about the ecology of the lagoon,” said Masterson.
NED is partly funded by the Ocean Discovery Center and by HBOI. Children can enjoy games and go down a blow-up dolphin slide, while older kids and adults can peek at the live organism displays and hands-on learning activities. Live animals and plants will be on display for people to learn more about what can be found in the lagoon.
“The primary educational focus for the day will be spotlighting the amazing natural treasure here in our own backyard, the Indian River La-goon,” said Masterson. “National Estuaries Day at Harbor Branch has something for all ages.”
- What: National Estuaries Day- When: Saturday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.- Where: Ocean Discovery Center, FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute- How much: admission is free, but the lagoon boat ride costs $10 to $15. This is an eco-boat ride on the Indian River Lagoon to learn about estuaries.- For more info: www.tcpalm.com/events/2010/sep/25/3378
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A lively lagoonFAU’s Harbor Branch campus hosts its National Estuaries Day along the Indian River
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Read that Rx!Want to become one of those few gifted individuals who can demystify a doctor’s handwriting? Are you interested in drugs or how they interact with your body? Become a member of the Pre-Pharmacy Club and enjoy benefits such as shadowing opportunities, volunteer hours, pharmacy school tours and presentations, PCAT prep and discounts on Kaplan. For more info, contact the club at [email protected]. To keep up to date on all club related information, add the club on Facebook and on your MyFAU Collegiate Link.
“Look at those — [gulp] — abs”Looking for someone to run with, or wanna find a way to burn off some extra pounds? Join the FAU Runner’s Club! It’s your chance to meet new people and burn off some serious calories Wednesday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Track and Field Complex on the Boca campus. For more info, e-mail
Kyoto at [email protected].
Get off campus
Have a Heart WalkBurn calories and help out a worthy cause when you register for the Heart Walk, which will take place on Oct. 2 at the Meyer
Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach. Make it an event and register with your fellow club members. For more info, or to register, visit
palmbeachheartwalk.kintera.org.
OhmmYou can’t use the money excuse to wiggle your way out of exercise! You can give your wallet peace and tranquility because the West Palm Beach Public Library will be having free yoga on Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. All you need to do is bring your own mat. Best of all, no registration is necessary!
For more info, visit www.mycitylibrary.org.
She-wolf’s got an appetite for fansShakira’s infected more than 100 million YouTube viewers with her world cup hit “Waka, Waka,” and she’ll be morphing into her werewolf alter-ego at exactly 8 p.m. on two days: Sept. 25 in Sunrise’s Bank Atlantic Center and Sept. 27 in Miami’s American Airlines Arena. Try not to stare at her hips for too long — you might find yourself under their hypnotic spell. For more info, visit
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Ooo, temptingLet your eyes feast themselves on artwork that exposes humanity’s “dirty laundry.” Come to the Lighthouse Art Center in Jupiter and gaze upon the Multiple Sins exhibit, which explores the sinful indulgences people allow themselves in their everyday life. Your pockets are spared by the reasonable admission price of $5. From June 12 to Sept. 25 starting at 10 a.m., stimulate and excite the senses while arousing your intellectuality — if you dare. For more info, visit www.
lighthousearts.org.
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Toys ‘R’ Us jackpotFlash back to the time when you were a kid in a toy store — didn’t you wish you lived there? Now you can work there! Toys ”R” Us is looking to hire new personnel for positions ranging from management to customer service. Live out the ultimate kid dream and get paid for it. To apply, visit www2.toysrus.com/careers.
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The next best seller?If you write original science fiction or fantasy short stories, the L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers
of the Future essay contest wants your submission for a chance to win $1,000 which could qualify you for the grand prize along with $5,000. Entries may be up to 17,000 words in length. The deadline is Sept. 30. For more info and contest guidelines, visit www.
writersofthefuture.com.
FAU Memorial Scholarship Have at least a 2.5 GPA and some obvious financial need? If you are currently enrolled in the Colleges of Business, Design and Social Inquiry, Nursing, Arts and Letters, Science, or Engineering and Computer Science and you can provide a letter of recommendation from either an FAU adviser or faculty member, apply for this scholarship by Oct. 1. Turn in the application to the Office of Student Financial Aid on the Boca campus by no later than 5 p.m. For more details, visit wise.fau.edu/finaid/typesofaid/general_sch.php.
Mad drawing skills?If you draw, the L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrators of the Future contest wants your submission for a chance to win $500 and be eligible to win the grand prize along with $5,000. If you qualify to compete for the grand prize, you will be asked to read and illustrate a cover for a short story. The deadline is Sept. 30. For more info and contest guidelines, visit www.writersofthefuture.com.
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