BLACK STUDENT ALLIANCE HOST ACTIVITIES
Black Awareness Week
The Black Student Alliance will reinstate Black Awareness Week, an
annual event that began in 1970.  Hard-working, dedicated students are
needed to specifically serve on this committee.  The first meeting for
BAW will be Thursday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. at the Signal Mtn. Room in the
UC.  Email: [log in to unmask]  for questions and comments.

Upcoming BSA Events:
    Nov. 10 - The Crowns of Our Heads: Black Hair Exhibit.
Time: 3-5 pm
Location: Chattanooga Room C.
Learn from the pros about hair weaving, hair wrapping, dreadlocks,
twists, hair care, the history of black hair, and more.  If you are
interested in participating as a stylist, send an e-mail with details
about your services and your contact information to [log in to unmask] no
later than November 5, 2004!!!!!!!

    Look for BSA in the UC lobby. T-shirts are available for the annual
BSA T-Shirt Day on Nov. 11.  Also, on the 11th, BSA will hold an
Alliance meeting at 6 pm in the Signal Mountain Room to view Bamboozled.

Attention College Students!!
                 Have Something to Say? The Black Student Alliance is
presently looking for a permanent staff: writers, editors, etc... for
the BSA                 Newsletter: The Liberator.  Let your voice be
heard!  If you are interested in writing, or advertising your student
group or program, please e-mail Zakiya Blake at [log in to unmask]
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CHI OMEGA HOSTS MR. UTC PAGEANT
UC Aud. November 4, 2004 8:00 pm
All students and members of the community are invited to attend and
there will be a $3 admissions charge. Chi Omega is sponoring the event
and all the proceeds will be donated to the Make A Wish Foundation.
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STUDENT ALUMNI COUNCIL ANGEL TREE
The UTC Student Alumni Council in conjunction with the Tennessee
Department of Children's Services are sponsoring an Angel Tree for some
very special children this holiday season.  A table in the University
Center will host cards with a hundred names of boys and girls along
with their holiday wishes.  These tables will be set up in the
University Center on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the month of
November from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 18th from
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., and Monday, November 22nd from 11:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.
    If you would like to bring joy to a child in the Hamilton County
area this year, please drop by the table, pick up an Angel Tree card,
and help make their holiday season special.
    The deadline to drop off Angel Tree gifts to the Alumni Office
(Patten House - 2nd Floor) is Wednesday, December 1st.  Items on the
wish list should cost no more than $15 per child.  When you pick a
name, it is then your responsibility to buy a gift for that child.
However, there is no limit to the number of names you can choose.  Each
gift must be gift wrapped with the child's name and code on it.  If
there are multiple gifts for a child, all the gifts must be attached or
placed together in a bag.
    If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact
the Alumni Office at 425-4785 or a Student Alumni council
representative.
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SOCIAL WORK CLUB COLLECTING COATS FOR THE HOMELESS
The Social Work Club is collecting coats for the community kitchen.
Look for boxes in Brock, Metro, Holt, Davenport, and the library to
drop off coats. The coats will be delivered Thanksgiving and then again
at the end of the fall semester.  Please email
[log in to unmask] if there are any questions.
Thank you in advance for all of your help.
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ASCE COLLECTING ITEMS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
This event is being sponsored by the ASCE student chapter at UTC,
Provident, and the Chattanooga Marine Corps Battery from Chattanooga.
Collecting locations are the library, the UTC bookstore in the UC, and
the Bursar's office in Fletcher.  Collection dates are from Wed. the 27
through Friday Nov. 5th.  These items will then be collected and
packaged accordingly as Christmas packages for the Chattanooga Reserve
unit that was activated this past July. Our hope is to be able to send
a package to each Marine serving over seas in this unit, to let them
know that Chattanooga cares. If you would like to aid in the packing
process or have any other questions please contact Shelby Rogers at
[log in to unmask]
   Ideas for items include: Gel-insoles, Foot powder, T-shirts,
Underwear, Socks, Glade Stick-Ups, Blankets, Big fluffy towels, Toilet
paper, Small battery operated fans, Baby wipes, ORAL-B Brush Ups, Dixie
cups, Small battery operated lights, Batteries, Cordless electric
razor, Sun block, Small sewing kits, Stress balls, Paper and envelopes,
Padded mailing envelopes, Eyeglass or sunglass cleaner wipes;
    Fun stuff like: Board games on key chains, Magazines, Disposable
cameras, Toys like Slinkys, etc., Pocket electronic games, Roll of
stamps, ATT Calling cards-International, Pictures of home/Chattanooga;
    Toiletries: Razors, Shaving cream, Shampoo, Conditioner, After-shave
lotion, Soap, Mouthwash, Hand lotion;
    Food and Drinks: Instant coffee, regular and flavored; Tea bags,
Powdered Gatorade, Lemonade mix, Kool-Aid (pre-sweetened), Powdered hot
chocolate, non-microwave meals, Tuna in fresh pouch, Beef sticks such
as Slim Jims, Crackers and cheese spread, Potted meat and crackers,
Bagged chips, single serving size, Dry cereal in individual serving
packages, Instant oatmeal or grits, Breakfast bars, Granola bars,
Cereal bars, Power bars, Cup'o Noodles soups, Bowl Appetite dinners,
Pop-Tarts, Cookies, Tuna with crackers, Triscuits and Ritz crackers,
Lunchables that don't require refrigeration, Candy, Snack cakes, Graham
crackers, Chocolate-dipped pretzels, Pre-packaged brownies, Bubble gum,
Snack mixes like Chex Mix, Nuts, Pretzels, Rice-Krispie Treats,
Applesauce, pudding or fruit cups with the pop-off lids, and Trail mix.
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STUDENT GROUPS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FUND RAISING ACTIVITY
The Chattanooga locations of Cheeburger Cheeburger Restaurant and First
Things First have teamed up for an exciting fundraiser.  We would like
for your organization to be a part of it.
    Each campus organization will be competing with each other to see
which organization can eat the most hamburgers over the remainder of the
semester. The competition will take place until December 6th. Whenever
you can, stop by either location of Cheeburger Cheeburger and grab some
lunch or dinner. Let your server know that you are a member of your
campus organization and leave the rest up to us. We will track each
group's progress and at the end of the competition, the winning
organization will receive a party at Cheeburger Cheeburger.
    As a part of the competition, for every pound of hamburger eaten,
Cheeburger Cheeburger will donate $1 to First Things First. Money
raised will help First Things First provide individuals, families and
professionals with quality educational resources to equip them with
skills to build strong, long lasting relationships. FTF provides
workshops for fathers, couples preparing for marriage, and those who
have been married for years, stepfamilies, parents, professionals and
many others.
    FTF began in 1997 when community leaders discovered that Hamilton
County's rates for divorce, out of wedlock pregnancies and
fatherlessness were astronomical Since FTF's inception in 1997,
Hamilton County's divorce filings are down 28 percent and there has
been a 16 percent decrease in the divorce rate. Teen Out of Wedlock
pregnancies are down 23 percent. Out of wedlock pregnancies for women
ages 20-44 are down slightly and there is an increase in fathers
participating in classes as well as reporting that they are getting the
message that they matter in their child's life.