MISS UTC PAGEANT 2005
Applications are available  for the Miss UTC Pageant '05 in the
University Center Office... All young ladies are encouraged to enter.
The winner will be eligible to compete in the Miss Tennessee Pageant.
For a complete list of rules and guideline go online to
www.utc.edu/utcmsa and  look at  the the official pageant handbook.

THE FIRST APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THIS THURSDAY...THE INFORMATIONAL &
ORIENTATION IS THIS THURSDAY ALSO @ 7 p.m. IN THE FORTWOOD ROOM OF THE
UC.

For more info email utcmsa@utc.edu... or contact Cacey Lewis at 425-8409
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MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS' ALLIANCE NEW MEETING DAY & TIME
The Multicultural Students' Alliance will meet every other Thursday for
the remainder of the semester.
!!OUR NEXT MEETING IS THIS WEEK!!
Thursday, October 21,2004 at 6:30 pm in the Fortwood Room (upstairs of
the UC)
   For more info email [log in to unmask]  or contact Lanell Smith @ 425-8412
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TRANSFORMATION PROJECT OFFERS PLAY FOR LIVING
For decades, Partnership for Families, Children and Adults programming
has utilized the power of drama to affect changes in
viewers' attitudes and behaviors. The agency's Springboard Productions
(originally, Plays for Living) are the vehicle for
providing such experiences. A few years ago, when a search of existing
resources failed to produce plays on topics thought relevant
by staff, playwright Barry Bradford was commissioned to create them.
"It's Love, Isn't It?" is the third drama written by Bradford,
in collaboration with area professionals and community volunteers and
with funding grants from Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga and the
Tennessee Arts Commission.
    The UTC premiere performance of the play, "It's Love, Isn't It?"
will be held at 8:00pm on Wednesday, October 20th in the UC Auditorium.
This "powerful programming resource" is brought to you by the UTC
Transformation Project as a part of the UTC Domestic/Dating Violence
Awareness Week. There will be a facilitated discussion following the
performance. Admission is free, so come join us and bring friends.
   "It's Love, Isn't It?" was written for teen and young adult
audiences, as were Bradford's first two plays, "Who Am I ?" (topic:
eating
disorders) and "Crossing the Line" (topic: acquaintance rape). The
story chronicles the gradual victimization too often confused with
love by teens, many of whom have demonstrated, in surveys, "a
shockingly high level of tolerance for the use of violence." **
   Among high school and college students, an alarming 28% say that they
have experienced dating violence. Many, the majority of whom are
female, report that they have experienced one or more violent acts,
such as pushing, grabbing, choking, punching, slapping, being forced to
have sex, insults, threats to harm family or property, humiliation,
suicide threats and and/or monitoring of their
movements. Even more alarming is the frequently expressed view that
such abusive behavior is "a normal expression of love.""
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LEGISLATIVE FORUM IS THURSDAY
The Political Science Club and the Department of Political Science is
hosting the TENNESSEE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE FORUM on Thursday, October
21, 2004 at 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm in Room 211, Fletcher Hall.  This is an
opportunity to meet with the following local candidates:
                          James Carpenter Dist 26 (D)
JoAnne Favors Dist 29 (D)
                          Gerald McCormick Dist 26 (R)           Johnny
Horne Dist 29 (R)
                           Daniel Towers Lewis Dist 26 (I)         Brent
H. Benedict Dist 29 (I)
                           June Griffin Dist 31 (I)
This is your opportunity to get acquainted with the candidates and to
hear what their platforms are before the coming election.  For
more information,  please contact Dr. Richard Wilson,
[log in to unmask] or 425-4226.
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UTC ON THE MOVE CONTINUES
Our 2000 step noon walks will continue through Wednesday this week.
Please consider joining us at 12:10 each day to enjoy a guided paced
walk around campus.  We have four different 2000 step routes to choose
from--ranging from Easy Does It (23 minute pace)  to Hard Core (13
minute pace)--so we have a route that is just right for you!

The guided walks leave from the new covered entrance of the University
Center (near Maclellan Gym) each day at 12:10.  If it is just overcast,
but not raining, we will meet at the University Center to walk outside.
  If it is raining at the time that the walk is scheduled to begin, we
will meet at the main entrance of the McKenzie Arena (Gate #1) and we
will walk around the concourse inside the Arena.
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JAPANESE EXCHANGE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
If you are aware of UTC seniors, graduate students, or young adults
(under 35) in the community who might be interested in teaching English
in Japan, there will be an information session about the Japanese
Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) on Thursday, November 04, 2004
from 12:00-1:30pm in 361 Fortwood Room in the University Center.

The JET Programme is sponsored by various Japanese government
ministries, and is the best opportunity available for Americans and
people from other English speaking nations to experience Japanese
culture. Anyone who is interested need not reply to this email. Just
mark your calendars for this information session.
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ROCK FOR CHANGE!
Thursday, October 21st
7 PM in UC Lookout Mountain Room

Come to a rally supporting John Kerry as our next President, featuring
musical guest Arthur Godfrey (www.arthurgodfreyonline.com
<http://www.arthurgodfreyonline.com/> ). There will be speakers
including David Keith (Hollywood actor; Daredevil, Behind Enemy Lines,
U-571, An Officer and a Gentleman) and Dr. Stephanie Bellar (UTC
Political Science Professor). There will also be free food; everyone is
welcome!
    Go here for the flyer:
http://oneweb.utc.edu/~utcdems/RFC11x17color.pdf
    This event is hosted by the UTC College Democrats
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RETENTION AND ADVISEMENT OFFICE HAS RELOCATED
This is a follow-up message to the community regarding our recent move.
  The Retention and Advisement Office has moved to the University
Center, Room 278 (New Dept. # 2002).  We have merged with the Adult
Services Center.  Due to the centralized location, currently enrolled,
returning, and transfer students can access our services easier and
faster.
    Combining our resources allows us to assist with:
    * academic advising for undecided majors
    * counseling them regarding their advisement/developmental holds
    * registering students
    * tutoring for 100 and 200 level courses in biology, chemistry, math
and physics
    * printing RAPSHEETS
    * providing computers for students to access the course timetable
and their Onenet accounts
We hope that by merging with Adult Services all students will be better
served.