http://www.fsunews.com en-us Copyright 2009, fsunews.com SaxoTech Online Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 00 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:57:52 00 15 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108031 The United Way Campaign is an organization that raises funds to help local families in need, and at Florida State University, the students, faculty and staff are getting involved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:08:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108031 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108030 Thursday, Oct. 29, 2:38 a.m.: An FSUPD officer was walking in the area of Nielsen Gardens and observed two individuals sitting under the gazebo smoking. The officer approached the two individuals and identified himself as a law enforcement officer, both verbally and by displaying a badge, as the officer was in plainclothes. Both individuals, a male and a female, were smoking cigarettes when the officer arrived, but the officer soon noticed a glass smoking device next to the female's right foot. The officer asked if they were in possession of any marijuana, and the female said that she'd already smoked what she had. She claimed the pipe was hers and that the male had not been smoking marijuana. The officer issued the female a notice to appear for possession of drug paraphernalia. The glass pipe was properly packaged and placed in an evidence locker. Both subjects are current FSU students. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:04:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108030 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108028 The DREAM Foundation at Florida State University hosted "Unmasking the DREAM: A Charity Masquerade Ball" in the State Ballroom on Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:00:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108028 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108027 A suicide bomber struck a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan, killing an anti-Taliban mayor who had formed a militia to fight the militants and 11 other people, officials said. A purported Taliban commander claimed responsibility for the bombing. The Taliban have carried out a series of attacks in recent weeks aimed at pressuring the government to abandon an offensive launched in mid-October in South Waziristan, the main Taliban and al-Qaeda sanctuary in the country. The bombing, in the town of Adazai, about 10 miles south of the main northwestern city of Peshawar, killed the town's mayor, Abdul Malik, and 11 other people, including a young girl, said Sahibzada Anis, the top official in Peshawar. The suicide bomber hit as shoppers thronged a market where goats were being sold to celebrate the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid. Malik, who had once been a Taliban supporter, later switched sides and formed a local militia to help fight the militants. Militants have struck repeatedly in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing more than 300 civilians and soldiers in attacks aimed at weakening the government's resolve to continue the South Waziristan operation. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:57:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108027 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108025 The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America North Florida Chapter will host the first support group in Tallahassee for patients living with either one of the chronic digestive diseases. The group will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Tallahassee Public Library where anyone interested will receive medical information, have assistance locating a doctor and connect with others struggling with similar challenges caused by the disease. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:56:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108025 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108023 In an attempt to foster new methods of green technology, the Obama administration has allotted $3.4 billion in smart grid grants to 100 private companies. This technology hopes to enable different types of renewable energy and boost efficiency in commonly-used products, helping to reduce power outages, lower power bills and renew at least 20 percent of the country's energy in the next 10 years. The potential technological benefits are especially important to the average consumer, rather than just the affluent one. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:54:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108023 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108021 The Florida State University branch of Student's for a Sensible Drug Policy and National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws announced a new initiative to decriminalize marijuana in Tallahassee at their meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:52:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108021 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108019 The Tallahassee Downtown Marketplace hosted the 14th Annual Art at Your Feet Contest, Saturday, Nov. 7. Participants were allowed their creativity to run aground during this sidewalk chalk extravaganza. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:37:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091109/FSVIEW/91108019 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104048 DREAM, a not-for-profit student organization, will be hosting an event titled "Unmasking the DREAM: A Charity Masquerade Ball" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, in the State Ballroom.�Proceeds from the event will benefit one of DREAM's mini philanthropies this 2009-2010 school year, The Alzheimer's Project, a not-for-profit organization funded by grants and private donations. The Alzheimer's Project is dedicated to providing relief to caregivers of persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other memory impairments. DREAM has been collecting donations throughout the semester, and all those proceeds will be going to the families of those suffering of Alzheimer's. The event will consist of a catered dinner, after which there will be ballroom style music. The attire is formal/black tie and the theme is Mardi Gras. DREAM was founded Nov. 16, 2006 to raise money for charity and brings diverse people together for the cause. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:43:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104048 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104047 Thanks to Dance Marathon at FSU, a donation $182,456.42 was made to the Florida State University College of Medicine on Nov. 12 by Shands Children's Hospital in association with The University of Florida. The funds were initially raised by FSU Dance Marathon for Shands Children's Hospital. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:41:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104047 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104046 One in five wounded service members evacuated from Afghanistan this summer and early fall suffered a spinal injury, and at least 14 were left paralyzed or with loss of sensation. Medical officials are concerned about whether seating, harnesses and flooring in MRAPs adequately absorb the force of blasts, says Air Force Lt. Col. Dustin Zierold, a surgeon and the hospital's director of trauma care. He says a doctor in Kandahar is trying to design a seat that would guard against spinal injuries. More research is needed to improve seating and flooring designs, said Marine Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan, director of the Pentagon's MRAP program. The MRAPs are the military's chief response to the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops in Iraq and now in Afghanistan - roadside bombs. More than 3,500 of the $1.4 million vehicles are in Afghanistan. Brogan said that insurgents are building larger bombs to overcome the MRAP's armor and the V-shaped hull, which carries the force of an explosion away from the center of the vehicle. In Afghanistan, fewer paved roads make it easier for insurgents to bury large explosives that can launch these heavy vehicles several feet into the air, Army commanders and doctors say. A lighter, all-terrain MRAP version arrived in Afghanistan last month with improved shock-absorbing seating and more complex harness designs, Brogan says. Doctors are gathering data matching spinal injuries with vehicle types, position of the occupant, surgical treatment that followed, incidence of paralysis and other factors. They are giving the data to engineers to help improve designs. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104046 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104045 With questions and concerns regarding the way humans may or may not be affecting the environment on the minds of many people around the world, the idea of sustainable and greener living has become an increasingly popular topic of discussion. While some have tried to implement these practices, others either do not agree with the efforts or simply do not know how to begin the process. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:34:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104045 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104044 In accordance with the giving spirit of November, Oxfam at Florida State University is lending aid to the hungry and homeless of the Tallahassee area by sponsoring a canned food drive on campus between Monday, Nov. 2 and Friday, Nov. 6. Oxfam at FSU is a recognized student organization that seeks to further the voice of Oxfam International, a confederation working toward an end to global destitution and injustice. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:31:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104044 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104041 Experts from across the country gathered at Florida State University on Monday, Nov. 2 to discuss the scientific, economic and political logistics of offshore energy use in Florida and the Gulf Coast region. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:28:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104041 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104039 For 26 years, Seminoles defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews has been a fixture on the Florida State University sideline. Andrews has become one of the most respected defensive coaches over his 47-year career that includes 26 seasons at FSU. Now, Andrews' time will come to an end when the 2009 season culminates. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:13:00 00 http://www.fsunews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091105/FSVIEW/91104039