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Editor's note: CALENDAR Publicize your event in this calendar! Contact April 6 Alicia Johnson at March 29 Stein Who doesn't love bacon? This experience. Watson, one of the Nod Gallagher's High-Flying [email protected] Courtyard Concert Series: Guest speaker Jerry Stein will outdoor festival at Dad's Garage brightest young talents to emerge Birds w/Mona with the event name, Sharaya Mikael - Acoustic present the hidden secret successful theatre promises bands, beer and of in Cajun or Creole music in years, is Oasis shows were kind of like time, date, location and Folk/Indie executives use to promote their course bacon. Enjoy. a fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and hockey games--you say you're a brief description. Acoustic Folk/Indie Musician business career, often used but 280 Elizabeth SI//1 p.m. songwriter of seemingly unlimited going for the game, but it's really Sharaya Mikael will perform live on rarely discussed Learn the cutting potential. Feufollet breaks new for the fights. Expect none of that the first floor of the Student Center. edge of developing key contacts Entrepreneurship Day ground featuring originals that drama here, because Nod is here March 27 Sharayas latest single Far Field and deeper relationships most This day will focus on educating draw on deep roots tempered by without his brother Liam. for better Atlanta Film Festival 365 calls listeners-both musically and networking groups lack. students on what it means to be the cutting edge of contemporary or worse at The Tabemade. More than 125 films are being lyrically-to the roller coaster of the Georgia State Hrookhaven an entrepreneur and the various life, capturing the spirit of Cajun 152 Lucbe St// 8 pmJ/53650 featured in this year's festival. lovesick, to memory's involuntary Center//7 p.m. ways in which a student can get tradition without mimicking it Events for die festival indude ride. started owning their own business. Rialto Center//8 pm. April 7 screenings, workshops, and live Student Center, Courtyard Disney Internship Seminar There will be a keynote speaker, Montreal w/ Kishi Bashi, musical performances, Stage//12-00 p.m. The Disney Company will hold the Founder and President of April 3 LoneyDear landmark Midtown Theater - an informational seminar on WhatCounts.com, an email- Emirrmmental Truths: Athens' most revered indie group March 23 - April 1 Distinguished Speaker Series internships with their organization. marketing company, and breakout Screening of "Inconvenient is coming to the Variety Playhouse. Kathryn Stockett will discuss Check it out to learn what is sessions for the E-Commerce/ Truth" This is sure to be a strange but March 28 he journey with Georgia State. required how to apply, and what Technology/Mobile App/, Join in re-living the environmental interesting experience. Seminar with Alliance for Stockett is the author of the book benefits you would receive while Entertainment, Hospitality, and truths of "An Inconvenient 1099 Eadtd Ave//7 p.m. Women in Media The Help, now a major motion interning at the Disney Company. many more industries to cover for Truth" with the Environmental Come and enjoy the screening picture. This book was based on Lanier Suite//2p.m. and 4 p.m. any student who has an interest in Journalism Class. These videos April 12 of "The Help," based on the best- her real experience growing up in entrepreneurship. will be screened, followed by a National Hospitality selling novd by Kathryn Stockett Mississippi March 30 Student Center Speaker's discussion on the films impacts. Championship You will leave this session ready Student Center Ballroom//3 pan. Language & Literacy Day and Auditorium//10 am. Join in and prepare for Earth Day. The Cecil B. Day School of for the Kathryn Stockett speech on Distinguished Lecture Series Classroom South, Room 104//5 Hospitality Administration will Thursday, March 29! PRSSA Diversity & Ethics Language & Literacy graduate and March 31 p.m. host the National Hospitality Arts & Humanities, Room 406//7 raining Mixer undergraduate fellows will present New Voices in Zydeco and Championship at the Georgia p.m. Enjoy this interactive training research posters in the West Exhibit Cajun, featuring Cedric April 5 World Congress Center. Formerly session where all participants learn Area, on the 2nd floor of the Urban Watson & Bijou Creole and Environmental Truths: known as the Battle ft* Atlanta, Open Mic Night about thedifferent layers of diversity Life Building, from 9D0 am to Feufollet Screening of "The Last the School of Hospitality is taking Come out and enjoymonthly Open induding race, sexual orientation, 11:00 am. A lecture by Dr. Brian The Rialto goes back to the Bayou Mountain" this event to the next level for Mic Night in the Student Center. gender, religion, age and more! This MacWhinney of Carnegie Mellon with GRAMMY-nominated Join in re-living the environmental 2012. This event will feature two Perform your music, poetry, lyrics is a great opportunity to receive top University will take place in room Creole sensation Cedric Watson truths of "The Last Mountain" with classes - Meetings & Tradeshow or other talents, or just sit back, diversity and ethics training while 201 of the Urban Life Building at and his band Bijou Creole (whom the Environmental Journalism Management as well as Expos, Fairs relax and enjoy performances by networking with local professionals 11.00 am. he debuted on the Rialto stage in Class. These videos will be & Entertainment Management - in your fellow dassmates. Cash prizes and your fellow students. Urban Life Center, West Exhibit 2009) alongside Feufollet, a band screened, followed by a discussion addition to the Pineapple Bowl, a will be given for the top three GSU Urban Life Center, West Exhibit Area, Room 201//9a.m. to 1 p.m. deeply rooted in the francophone on the films impacts. Join in and competition featuring the Best of student winners! Hall// 6p.m.-9p.m. soil of Louisiana and pushing prepare for Earth Day. the Best in Atlanta. Student Center, Courtyard Stage//7 March 31 boldly into unexplored yet utterly Classroom South, Room I04//5 285 Andrew Young lntematiotuil pm. Career Workshop with Jerry Bacon Fest natural varieties of the Cajun pm. Bl\-d Hall A -1//&30 a.m. - 1.30pm.

Beta Alpha Psi partners Aaron Bingham SIGNAL SPOTLIGHTS with Imbako Public Health

COURTNEY BOYD things I always hated about chapter books LAURA APPERSON the scholarship should show a specific finan­ Staff Writer and did away with them. I made sure all the Copy Editor cial need; they are selected based on Imbako's details and dialogue are absolutely impor­ recommendation. Since the project started, Amidst the buzz of conversation and a tant to the plot." Georgia State's fraternity Beta Alpha Psi BAP has raised a total of $30,000 and support­ constant shuffling of coffee drinkers, Aaron His pursuit of an English degree was (BAP)'s Beta Mu Chapter help give Kenyan ed the education of nine women. Bingham calmly sits upright at a small table integral in the story's development, and he women an opportunity for a college educa­ BAP has many plans for the future for this in Saxbv's. The chair across from him turns credits much of its completion to professor tion through a partnership with Imbako Public GIP and many other ideas. outward from the table like a hand extend­ Laura Norton of Georgia State University's Health. "During the fall semester Beta Alpha Psi ed in greeting. Even in the dimly lit cafe, his creative writing department The story This partnership, which has been officially plans and hosts a 5K/10K road race co-present­ face possesses the shining glow of someone idea, however, was birthed out of a creative titled the Global Impact Project, began in the ed by the fraternity and the Georgia Society whose first novel rested for weeks at the top writing assignment given in a high school fall of 2010, when BAP had about100 members. of Certified Public Accountants (GSCPA)," of The New York Times' Best Sellers List English class. "The idea is to reduce poverty and empow­ Sanders said. The race will be held in Grant "The running joke was that it would be What began as a short story evolved er communities by providing educational op­ Park, and will have sponsors from Atlanta busi­ easier for me to become president than it into 50 pages, the outline for OmniDisk Part portunities to women," Josh Sanders, president ness and accounting firms. would to get my book published," Bingham 1. The transformation from prompt to book of BAP and head of the GIP, said. "The project "Last year the race earned over $10,000 and said. "Ironically, President Obama was proposal took three years, but not without specifically focuses on college scholarships for had participants from as far away as Missouri," elected as the first African American presi­ help from his favorite childhood pastimes. women because in Kenya there is no financial Sanders said. "Anyone may participate in the dent before my book went to press." Like most 16-year-olds, Bingham en­ aid system in place." race and we offer discounted registration pric­ Despite its small-level success, Aaron's joyed reading comics and watching car­ Since Kenyan women are typically expect­ es for students." first novel, OmniDisk: The Gathering, has toons - a love he assures is still alive and ed to marry young and leave the house, money BAP also looks forward to starting a legally garnered the attention of seasoned science well. Inspired by television writer Dwayne for college is mostly set aside for Kenyan men. separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization for the fiction writers including his idol, author of McDuffie, creator of Batman Beyond, When women are able to go to school, more GIP. Doing this means that the GIP will have the Animorphs series, KA Applegate. Justice League Unlimited and Static Shock money and new jobs are introduced to the much more fundraising power and will have a "Coming up I idolized that woman. - his three favorite cartoons, by the way - community and the daughters of women who board of Atlanta businessmen and women. [Her work] is the standard 1 hold my writ­ Aaron honed his creative energy into a now go to school are more likely to end up going to "The project will still remain closely bond­ ing to. And she recently started follow­ three-part, superhero science fiction series. school themselves. ed to GSU's Beta Mu chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, ing me on Twitter, actually. That day was a A home inspector and student by day, "We were drawn to Kenya because we saw the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, and dream come true," Bingham said. Bingham continues to pursue his passion of that we could have a big impact with a relative­ the greater Georgia State community," Sanders The acknowledgment from other au­ writing during every moment of spare time. ly low monetary investment," Sanders said. "It said. thors is more than Bingham asked for. In He's sure he has the talent and attitude to only costs around $2500 to send a woman to The current GIP project with Imbako will writing the OmniDisk series, his biggest have his books displayed in popular book­ college for all 4 years." still be active until an endowment fund, which ideal was to appeal to young readers and store fronts around the nation. With that price in mind, BAP started rais­ will be opened in the fall with a starting amount give them something to attach themselves "I know that what made all of the differ­ ing money in fall 2010. The original goal was to of $50,000, is folly funded when the endow­ to. He feels accomplished, he said, whenev­ ence for me was seeing a book that interest­ raise $50 per member by reaching out to family ment reaches $200,000. er he sees a child reading the book or is rec­ ed me and made me want to read more. I'm and friends, selling baked goods or setting up "At that point, we will seek out new oppor­ ognized by someone who's read it creating that experience for kids today. This a PayPal account Members ended up raising tunities through global partnerships and begin "This book is really for young audiences, may sound a bit self-serving, but once you $15,000 for Imbako. That money went to fund another endowment fund," Sanders said. and people who aren't into reading," Aaron get into it you're going to have time tearing the education of five women in Kenya. To donate to the GIP, please visit www.bap- said. "I'm a big reader, so I took a lot of your eyes away." Sanders felt that the women who receive gsu.com.