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Little Shop of Horrors 

Seymour Krelborn, a meek flower shop assistant, stumbles across a new breed of plant which feeds only on human flesh and blood. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Seymour as long as he keeps feeding it. A deviously delicious and eccentric sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, allowing them to indulge in some pretty naughty stuff, while leaving the theatre guiltless. Who could ask for anything more?

Here’s what you need to know about IPFW’s presentation of Little Shop of Horrors: 

When: 

April 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 2017 | 8:00 p.m. Sign Language Interpreted Performance: April 23, 2017 | 2:00 p.m.

Where: 

Williams Theatre

Cost:

$5 IPFW Students/ High School Students/Children under 18 $18 Adults $16 Seniors/Faculty/Staff/Alumni $14 Groups of 10 or more $14 Other College Students with ID

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Photo of the Week

Fine Arts major Emily McGee caught this great photo of Rhinehart a few weeks ago! 

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Projet Voiture

Bonjour, Je suis un jeune travailleur qui fait en moyenne 120 km pour travailler tout les jours. J'aimerai pouvoir changer de voiture pour ma santé, ma sécurité et mon confort. J'ai déjà vécu un accident mais ma voiture et plutôt mal équipée pour me protéger. C'est pour cela que je lance cette cagnotte ! merci des soutiens pour mon projet.

Merci des soutiens, 

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Mother of all kids and all volunteers~ Small giving pledge BLOG No.2 ~

When I describe her self, only one perfect word would come up and that is the "mother".

Mavis is a founder of Touch*A*Life. TAL is an international humanitarian organization that embodies the principle of loving kindness to serve the world’s poor and displaced. They work to prevent and relieve suffering by providing programs, projects and partnerships that help save lives, promote health and education.

Back in 2016, I joined Touch A LIfe for my first time. It was a shocking moment for me in a good way.

I joined some volunteer works when I was in Japan. What I want to say is I didn't participate many volunteers, but for sure I think I sort of understand what the basic atmosphere is.

What I was most amazed at here was atmosphere and vibes that created by people here. Once you step into this place, you can feel comfortable and it's just like visiting somewhere you are attached.

It may sound a bit wired, but it is so amazing and beautiful. That left so much impact on me.

Their first serving was 17 kids, but now they extended. It's about 160 kids.

Here is a great video to understand their concept behind.

https://vimeo.com/262777490

"I think it's something so basic and primal, this thing about food. And if a child is hungry, what can she study in school? Not everything we can solve for them. But I think the physical transformations are quite apparent. When they first came they were really really thin, and they would have a lot of skin diseases.

What TAL is doing for the community is not only giving food for them. It's beyond the food.

"So I have no apologies for giving food because I also know it's beyond the food. These kids come in confident. They are not overawed by a whole bunch of foreigners that are here. They feel like they're friends."

Once you participate in a volunteer here, you will quickly know how people are connected because of the atmosphere created by great people here.

She welcomes any kinds of people who are keen to dedicate to the community, and you can see the diversity here.

"I always welcome volunteers here because I have been lucky enough to have had serendipitous meetings with many many people, who have inspired me to do things along this line."

"Wonderful people, hilarious people, some real characters. But lovely people. Very warm-hearted."

Her approach of sort of fundraising is to tell people that just PLEASE COME."Angkor Wat is beautiful, but come here and be with us."

So true. Many people are coming to Siem Reap because of the most spectacular temples, but there is no reason to miss to meet, feel and connect people here.

"This is a place where you have a friend. This is a place of friendship. And you can come here and be yourself."

Words from Mavis are so true and I can't agree with more.

"Food is just a means of getting closer to people. As basic as food is that feeling, that needs to feel that somebody cares about you. That you actually exist in someone's eyes."

Frankly, this is not only the place you can experience volunteer abroad, but it's more about the life-changing experience. Bunch of types of people from all around the world gets together at this place.No matter where they come from, TAL connects people and we together can learn giving make people happy.

How beautiful it is!!

What makes TAL unique is that people can share their own life story. You are not here to only give food, but if you have a good heart, you will receive more than that.

Come over! Share, experience and learn from it!

This is the place that we can help local people, make friendships and learn the life. The only thing you need to bring here is your warm heart.

I donated 5% of my last January’s salary. I was so happy to be the part of this project, and more importantly, I still connect with them even I am in Japan.

I have a plan to go back to SiemReap next year, and I definitely bring my parents to her place. It would be so so excited.

Cheers!!

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This week’s Dons of Fort Wayne student is Miranda Hall! She’s a junior studying Art Education. (IG | Twitter)

What makes you proud to be a Don? What does IPFW mean to you?

“Being a Don means being a part of a school that is full of spirit. Not only by our current students but also alumni, parents, and educators. Being a Don is like being a part of a family and I am really happy to be apart of this family.”

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Is a Fulbright Scholarship Right For You?

Fulbright competitive grants support cultural exchange between the United States and other countries by covering all of the expenses for an academic year abroad.

IPFW students won five Fulbright scholarships in the past ten years and three in the past two years, including the two Fulbrights awarded this year to graduating seniors Nathaniel Brophy and Cody Fuelling. Brophy will research political parties and civic engagement in Romania, and Fuelling will study the current state of genocide education in secondary schools in Luxembourg.

Dr. James Toole, associate professor of political science, helps students pursue Fulbrights and other prestigious scholarships. We met and talked about some of the specifics of the Fulbright program and why this award is so significant for recipients and the school overall.

On the Benefits of a Fulbright

What Fulbright does is it pays all expenses for a 9-month academic year experience. And that’s really what it’s doing, it’s providing a combination of a life and professional experience. And obviously one that resonates with your own career plans. 

So, you’re basically taking a year off from formal education but doing something that’s quite extraordinary and that will make it easier for you to get into top graduate schools or easier for you to get into a job at the top of your field and teach you things that are very satisfying personally.

All expenses are paid, which means that your flight to and from the country is paid, your health insurance is paid, and you get a living stipend which is enough to live on in whichever country you are in. The living stipends are adjusted depending on how expensive the country is. 

Also, crucially, the Fulbright program is empowered to defer any student loan payments that you might have. So, if you have undergraduate student loans and get a Fulbright, you don’t need to pay those repayments until after the Fulbright ends which is really nice. 

On the Challenges of Receiving a Fulbright 

The main things to remember about the Fulbright are of course that it’s very prestigious so it’s very competitive, we all know that. What that also means is that you have to have a top notch academic record.

Then you have to decide whether the Fulbright is right for you, whether it’s a good match. With the acceptance rate so low, it’s a challenge to get one so you really have to make sure that what you want to do with your life matches up well with what the Fulbright offers because you could be the most talented student in the world and not get a Fulbright because you’re not able to make the case that the scholarship fits well with what your future holds.

If you receive a Fulbright, the hardest thing is living in another country, but it’s also the most exciting thing. Chances are if you’re applying for a Fulbright and you get one, it’s because you made a really good case that it would be good for you and that you’re gonna be able to handle it. By no means do you have to have a lot of overseas experience. In fact you don’t need to have any – plenty of people who win a Fulbright have never been abroad in their lives – but they have demonstrated that they have the flexibility and interpersonal skills and those kinds of things that they need to adjust and even thrive in a new environment.

 That too varies by country; if you get a Fulbright to Britain it’s not all that tough of an adjustment; if you get a Fulbright to somewhere in sub Saharan Africa, some remote town in a poorer country in that region then it’s gonna be much more of a challenge. But again, you apply to that country and demonstrate that you have those skills and experience and at the very least that sort of character and tenacity and the problem solving ability and the interpersonal skills to handle whatever’s thrown at you.

Most Fulbrighters find, of course, as does anyone who’s ever lived abroad, that it’s exciting and challenging at the same time.

On Opportunities for IPFW Students

This shows that you can do exceptional things here at IPFW. IPFW offers so much for so many people. Everybody has his or her own goals, but if you really want to try to push yourself to be nationally competitive, there are ways to do that here at IPFW and we see our top students not just with major scholarships but going to top law schools, medical schools, graduate schools, and into really great careers. This is just one example of that.

To those of our students who have very high GPAs who really work hard to keep their grades very, very high and who would like to try for an exceptional experience, I would love to meet them because we have many opportunities not just the Fulbright.

I work on about twelve to fifteen of these major top level scholarships in a whole range of fields; engineering, natural sciences, all the way through humanities and the social sciences and I’m always interested in meeting students so they should feel free to get in touch with me and talk over options.

Want to Learn More?

The Fulbright website is full of information about the program. Check out the eligibility requirements and application requirements. You can also contact Dr. Toole at [email protected] for guidance in pursuing a Fulbright.