RE: The Torch Bearer Newsletter From: Rosalia Contreras (rec10@my.fsu.edu) As a student senator representing the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, it is my duty to represent the needs of COSS students to the best of my abilities. Attached to this e-mail, you will find the inaugural edition of 'The Torch Bearer', a monthly newsletter aimed at providing students with more information on the Student Government Association as well as with several opportunities for involvement, scholarship, research, and study abroad experience. Featured in this newsletter will be Dean Rasmussen's Social Sciences Scholar Program as well as the Golden Tribe Lecture Series (brought to you by SGA), among others. I hope that you all find this information useful and worthy of reading. If you have any questions, concerns, or general comments, please direct them to me. My e-mail is rec10@my.fsu.edu. Thank you for your time, and best of luck with upcoming exams and projects! All my best, Rosalia Contreras Senator | Seat 4 College of Social Sciences and Public Policy

1. The torch bearer Issue 1 | October 2011
+ What’s Inside:
The coss Page
2
Dean
Rasmussen
announces
new
Social
student’s SGA Sciences
Scholar
Program
(SSSP)
resource
Learn
more
about
the
happenings
Page
2
Featured
Recognized
Student
Organization
within
your
Student
Government
(RSO):
The
Global
Association
and
throughout
the
Peace
Exchange
university.
Page
3
The
Golden
Tribe
Lecture
Series
presents
“An
Evening
with
Elie
Wiesel”
Page
4
Fall
election
date
announced
Page
4
The
Office
of
Governmental
Affairs
debuts
its
new
initiative,
Noles
Engaged
in
Politics
Page
4
Date
for
Budget
hearings
set
page 3 Page
5
A
message
from
your
Senator
+Newsletter Student LOCAL fee committee announces
recommended fee increases, effective fall 2012
mission
!
Activity
&
Service
(A&S)
–
An
increase
in
Health
–
An
increase
in
the
current
fee
from
The
Torch
Bearer
is
a
newsletter
for
students,
the
current
fee
from
$11.69
to
$12.24
per
$10.96
to
$11.42
per
credit
hour,
with
by
students.
It
is
written
credit
hour,
with
estimated
annual
revenue
estimated
annual
revenue
of
$12,392,447.
and
updated
by
elected
officials
representing
of
$13,282,272.
This
fee
funds
all
Student
The
committee
will
be
hosting
a
public
students
from
the
College
Government
initiatives
and
projects
and
is
hearing
on
Monday,
Oct
3
from
1
p.m.
–
2
of
Social
Sciences
and
Public
Policy.
Its
main
allocated
through
the
Student
Senate
to
p.m.
in
Student
Services
Building
room
203
purpose
is
to
expose,
agencies,
Recognized
Student
Organizations,
to
gather
student
comments
and
inform,
and
ultimately
encourage
active
(RSOs)
and
others.
suggestions
in
relation
to
the
fee
increases
participation
in
all
levels
Athletics
–
An
increase
in
the
current
fee
and
expenditure
recommendations.
Contact
of
student
government
on
campus. from
$7.39
to
$7.54
per
credit
hour,
with
Allison
Crume
(acrume@admin.fsu.edu)
for
estimated
annual
revenue
of
$8,182,053.
more
information.

2. The
Torch
Bearer
Issue
1
|
October
2011
Scholarship and
Involvement opportunities
Dean Rasmussen announces ‘Social sciences
scholar program’ for qualified juniors
If
you
are
a
junior
in
the
College
of
seminar
prepares
students
for
projects
earned
a
cumulative
GPA
of
3.4
or
Social
Sciences
and
Public
Policy
with
a
of
their
choosing,
which
are
undertaken
higher.
They
also
must
complete
the
on-­‐
GPA
of
3.4
or
above,
you
can
apply
to
be
during
the
following
summer
and/or
fall
line
application
form
located
on
the
a
part
of
the
new
Social
Sciences
Scholar
semesters.
program’s
website
(coss.fsu.edu/sss)
Program
(SSSP),
an
initiative
headed
by
Each
Social
Science
Scholar
has
access
and
submit
it
electronically,
along
with
Dean
David
Rasmussen
to
continue
the
to
an
account
of
$
5,000,
which
he
or
she
an
unofficial
university
transcript.
legacy
of
research
and
involvement
can
draw
upon
for
approved
program-­‐ Deadline
for
the
application
is
Oct.
7.
among
undergraduate
students.
related
activities
(i.e.,
service
learning
Interviews
will
be
held
from
Nov.
7-­‐11
Social
Science
Scholars
are
chosen
projects,
independent
research
and
and
selected
scholars
will
be
announced
through
a
competitive
process.
Those
international
study).
Nov.
18.
selected
participate
in
a
unique,
3-­‐unit
To
become
a
Social
Science
Scholar,
For
more
information,
please
contact
leadership
seminar
during
the
spring
applicants
must
have
completed
all
John
Mayo
(jmayo@fsu.edu)
or
Tom
semester
of
their
junior
year.
The
Liberal
Studies
requirements
and
Taylor
(ttaylor@fsu.edu).
Featured rso [GPE]
is
to
foster
the
construction
of
a
hunger
issues
at
the
international,
new
civilization
founded
on
mutual
national,
local,
and
campus-­‐based
Global cooperation
and
understanding
to
levels
as
well
as
how
a
student
can
Peace support
development
and
peace
in
the
help
to
lessen
the
prevalence
of
world.”
hunger
both
at
home
and
abroad
Exchange
GPE
is
currently
an
official
partner
of
For
more
information
about
the
The
Global
Peace
Exchange
was
the
United
Nations
and
several
Global
Peace
Exchange
or
Hunger
founded
in
2006
by
three
FSU
governments,
as
well
as
numerous
Week,
please
contact
students
who
wanted
to
create
a
link
international
universities.
director@globalpeaceexchange.org.
between
universities
and
government
In
support
of
World
Food
Day,
the
If
your
organization
would
like
to
be
agencies
in
an
effort
to
facilitate
Global
Peace
Exchange
will
be
hosting
appear
in
the
next
“Featured
RSO”
international
humanitarian
service.
As
a
week
of
events
from
Oct.
17
to
Oct.
section,
please
contact
Rosalia
per
its
constitution,
“The
purpose
of
21
that
aims
to
raise
awareness
about
Contreras
at
rec10@my.fsu.edu
The
COSS
Student’s
SGA
Resource
2

3. The
Torch
Bearer
Issue
1
|
October
2011
+
The golden tribe lecture
series presents
An evening with Elie wiesel
The
Florida
State
University
will
be
hosting
Concert
Hall
on
the
campus
of
Florida
State
Elie
Wiesel
on
Tuesday,
Oct.
4
at
7
p.m.
in
the
University
on
Oct.
4.
Tickets
will
be
Ruby
Diamond
Auditorium
as
a
part
of
its
distributed
only
to
FSU
students
with
valid
ongoing
Golden
Tribe
Lecture
Series.
gold
FSU
ID
from
5:30
p.m
to
6:30
p.m.
Nobel
Peace
Prize
winner
and
Boston
Students
may
obtain
only
one
ticket
per
valid
University
Professor
Elie
Wiesel
has
worked
gold
FSU
ID.
Tickets
are
first
come,
first
serve
on
behalf
of
oppressed
people
for
much
of
his
and
will
be
reserved
seating.
Upon
availability,
adult
life.
His
personal
experience
of
the
remaining
tickets
will
be
distributed
to
both
Holocaust
has
led
him
to
use
his
talents
as
an
students
and
non-­‐students
after
6:30
p.m.
author,
teacher
and
storyteller
to
defend
The
event
is
sponsored
and
paid
for
by
the
human
rights
and
peace
throughout
the
Student
Government
Association.
world.
Next
Golden
Tribe
Lecture
series
speaker:
Ticket
distribution
for
“An
Evening
with
Writer
and
philosopher
Dr.
Cornel
West
Elie
Wiesel”
will
take
place
at
Ruby
Diamond
January
18,
2012
The
COSS
Student’s
SGA
Resource
3

4. The
Torch
Bearer
Issue
1
|
October
2011
sga will be
Fall tabling
+Student
elections at
every
Union
Wednesday.
Come
meet
your
student
representatives
and
tell
us
government
announcements
will
be
held
on
Oct.
12
from
8
a.m.
–
8
about
issues
you
believe
should
be
Stay
informed
and
get
p.m.
Students
will
be
able
to
log-­‐on
via
involved.
addressed.
You
can
learn
more
about
sga.fsu.edu
to
cast
their
ballot.
Strozier
our
“Got
Issues?”
campaign
by
visiting
Library
will
be
open
as
the
designated
our
table
or
contacting
Ky’Eisha
Penn
voting
area
for
anyone
wishing
to
cast
(kwp09@my.fsu.edu).
his
or
her
ballot
on
campus.
Campaign
week
will
be
from
Oct.
5
–
Oct.
12;
we
encourage
you
to
find
out
more
about
the
candidates
running
for
office
so
that
senate Budget
you
may
make
the
most
informed
hearings
decision
on
Election
Day.
will
be
held
during
the
first
week
of
Oct.
in
the
Senate
Chambers.
The
Budget
Committtee
within
Student
Senate
will
The office of
be
deciding
on
funding
for
various
governmental agencies,
RSOs
and
campus
projects
for
affairs the
upcoming
fiscal
year
2012-­‐2013.
wants
qualified
freshmen
and
The
hearing
will
be
open
to
all
students.
sophomores
to
get
involved
with
its
Come
by
and
find
out
how
more
than
12
new
initiative,
Noles
Engaged
in
Politics.
million
dollars
in
students’
Activity
&
Service
fees
will
be
allocated.
The
mission
of
NEP
is
to
engage
underclassmen
in
city,
county
and
state
level
politics
as
they
begin
their
careers
Beyond borders
at
FSU.
This
program
gives
incoming
students
the
opportunity
to
learn
about
applications open
the
different
levels
of
the
political
Beyond
Borders
is
a
unique
Applications
for
the
Germany
system,
understand
how
to
effectively
exchange
program
which
offers
and
Costa
Rica
summer
opportunities
STUDY abroad
organize
lobby
campaigns,
and
enhance
an
alternative
to
traditional
exchanges
will
be
due
on
Oct.
their
skills
through
seminars
and
academic
study
abroad
21.
Details
on
the
information
internships.
If
you
are
interested
in
programs
and
provides
students
sessions
as
well
as
the
getting
involved
and
would
like
an
with
short-­‐term,
rich
cultural
applications
can
be
found
on
application,
please
contact
Director
Simi
learning
experiences
through
Beyond
Borders’
website
Boutzoukas
(sga-­‐oga@admin.fsu.edu).
immersion
in
the
target
(cge.fsu.edu/beyondborders/bb
Applications
will
be
due
on
Oct.
12.
cultures. info.cfm).
The
COSS
Student’s
SGA
Resource
4

5. The
Torch
Bearer
Issue
1
|
October
2011
With
this
inaugural
newsletter
of
the
2011-­‐ Office
of
Governmental
Affairs,
SGA
hopes
to
2012
academic
year
comes
plenty
of
bridge
the
gap
that
inevitably
falls
between
a
A message assuredly
dismaying
announcements:
tuition
student
population
and
its
representatives
in
from really
did
increase
from
last
year’s
rates
and
the
local
and
state
government.
your the
amount
Bright
Futures
is
willing
to
pay
We
hope
to
give
students
the
voice
they
so
has
(not
surprisingly)
decreased.
deserve,
and
we
understand
that
strength
senator
Like
several
of
you,
I
found
myself
having
to
comes
in
numbers.
There
is
no
greater
Rosalia pay
a
larger
out-­‐of-­‐pocket
sum
for
the
catalyst
for
change
than
a
united
front
of
Contreras difference
not
covered
by
scholarships.
And
individuals.
Take
as
prime
example
the
seat 4 like
several
of
you,
I,
too,
am
disappointed.
Occupy
Wall
Street
demonstrations
occurring
What
makes
the
difference
between
passive
in
New
York
and
spreading
like
wildfire
on
and
active
disappointment,
however,
is
the
the
Internet;
the
duty
of
raising
hell
has
been
willingness
to
change
that
which
makes
one
taken
into
citizens’
own
hands
(and
in
this
upset.
It
is
easy
to
feel
frustrated
and
case,
their
handhelds,
too).
powerless,
but
it
takes
some
effort
to
feel
As
we
face
even
steeper
cuts
to
Bright
emboldened.
Futures
funding
in
this
upcoming
legislative
If
you
feel
as
though
your
voice
is
not
being
session,
it
is
our
duty
as
students
to
raise
accounted
for
when
state
legislatures
pass
hell.
What
I
hope
you
take
from
this
message
policies
to
cut
funding
to
higher
education
is
that
your
Student
Government
Association
and
programs
such
as
Bright
Futures,
rest
has
the
programs
in
place
to
make
our
claims
assured
that
it
should
be.
Florida
State’s
as
students
heard
loudly
and
clearly.
Work
student
government
is
not
solely
an
entity
with
us
and
give
us
your
support;
as
I
am
that
operates
within
the
nucleus
of
its
sure
many
of
you
can
attest,
public
policy
campus.
Through
endeavors
such
as
the
affects
us
all.
How can your student representatives help you?
Have
an
issue
with
Senators
and
explain
your
invitation.
But
if
it
doesn’t,
something
on
campus?
concerns.
then
it
is
your
obligation
to
Your
COSS
Senators
Interested
in
starting
a
Student
concerns
are
of
have
your
voice
heard
and
program
or
organization
top
priority
and
should
be
your
ideas
expressed.
It
is
Rosalia
Contreras
rec10@my.fsu.edu
but
don’t
know
where
to
expressed
with
comfort
your
right
as
a
student
of
start?
Want
to
get
involved
and
frequency.
If
it
feels
FSU
to
assist
in
how
your
Harrison
DuBosar
but
don’t
know
how?
Want
like
your
Student
contributing
resources
are
hrd09c@my.fsu.edu
to
give
your
input
and
Government
is
spending
12
used.
Getting
to
know
your
Fabrice
Guerrier
opinion
on
SGA
endeavors? million
dollars
on
you,
then
student
representatives
is
fjg09@my.fsu.edu
E-­‐mail
your
Social
Science
please
disregard
this
the
first
step.
The
COSS
Student’s
SGA
Resource
5