THE WEEKLY ROUND-UP (Homecoming Weekend 2024 Edition) for October 14 through October 20

HOMECOMING WEEKEND EDITION:

This week's round-up, hosted by Nick Castillo, features student-led and Homecoming Weekend 2024 events on campus between October 14 and October 20.

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Want to know more about how to get involved on campus? Wanted to join a club but don't know when they meet?   The Weekly Roundup is here for you!

Each week, a different set of clubs, meetings, and events is featured for students to think about!  There may also be club leaders who will have the opportunity to speak about their events and promote!

This will be a weekly podcast, so help us help you.  Did we overlook anything? Would you like to be interviewed? Let us know (podcasts@fitchburgstate.edu), and we will be happy to oblige!

These events were directly sourced from FalConnect, if you have not logged into FalConnect with your Falcon Key, check out the many more events that are coming up!

Episode transcript here.

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Produced, written, and edited by Nick Castillo, a Communications Media student (COMM '25) and a member of the Perseverantia staff.

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Transcript

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NICK CASTILLO (host):
Hey again, Nick Castillo here. Welcome to your weekly roundup on the Perseverantia Podcast Network at Fitchburg State University. Let's get into it.

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NICK (host):
Starting off with some club meetings. The Student Nurses Association will meet on Monday, October 14th at 4pm in Thompson 214. The Writing Club will be meeting on Wednesdays at 3:30pm in the Miller Hall Oval Room. The Criminal Justice Club will be holding their general meeting on Thursday, October 17th at 5pm.

Now on to some events: The Center for Diversity and Inclusiveness will be holding a meet and greet on Tuesday, October 15th at 4pm in Hammond G04. Come by for some good music, food, and community.  Alpha Sigma Tau will be holding their Run in Her Shoes event on Wednesday, October 15th at 5pm on the main quad.

The Gay Straight Alliance alongside LGBTQ Plus History Month, Leading for Change, and the Fitchburg Activities Board will be holding a Taco Tuesday on a Thursday with Drag Queen and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Jessica Wilde. This will be Thursday, October 17th at 7pm.

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NICK (host):
And then we're in Homecoming Weekend.  On Friday, October 18th there will be a pep rally on the main quad at 2pm.

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 And then starting at 3pm will be the Homecoming Carnival in the Ross Lot.  From 4 to 6 pm, men's soccer will be playing at Elliott Field.  On Saturday, October 19th, Tailgate Civic Center lot will be at 10 am, and the homecoming football game's at 12 pm.

NICK (host):
At 5 pm, there will be a Falcon Field hockey game, and at 7 pm, the semi formal casino night begins.  Moving on ahead to the game, on Sunday, October 20th, the Athletics Hall of Fame brunch starts at 10am.

That's all for today's Weekly Roundup.  If I overlooked anything, please let me know. Also, if you'd like to be interviewed or if you have any upcoming events, let us know over at Perseverantia and I'll make that happen. 

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These events were directly sourced through FalConnect. If you've not logged into your FalConnect account with your Falcon Key, check out the many more events that are coming up with that.  

This is Nick Castillo signing off.

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MICHAEL BURNS (student):
This is Michael Burns, a junior at Fitchburg State University. Last year, I ran the 20 fastest 10K in Division 3 East Region.

 You're listening to Perseverantia, the Fitchburg State Podcast Network.

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