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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editor’s Note 7
New E-Board 8
Monument Quilt 14
CSC Fashion Show 14
LIRR Cleanup 15
Hobbs Farm 16
Veteran’s Dance 17
Bake Sales 18
Paper Cranes 20
Relay For Life 22
More Photos 24
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theEXECUTIVEEXECUTIVEEXECUTIVEEXECUTIVEBOARD
Leah Liu Fundraising
Sadqa Jamal Kiwanis Relation
Norman Piatek Sergeant-in-Arms
Jake Fogel Service
Li Yi Yu Media
Stephania Catarino Public Relations
Tasnia Islam Fundraising
Hareem Ahmed Kiwanis Relation
Helen Zhao Sergeant-in-Arms
Amanda Tam President
Cora Man Vice President
Katie Lim Secretary
Lissette Singh Treasurer
Aprille Abuan Editor
Nicole Chan Executive Assistant
Edgar Hu Lieutenant Governor
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H ello! My name is Aprille, and
I am the Editor for the 2015-
2016 service year of Stony
Brook University’s Circle K. Welcome
to this year’s spring issue!
I am starting off
this service year
w i t h b r i g h t
colors, looking
forward to a fun
and fulfi l l ing
year. The cover
highlights our
new club t-shirt
design, created
by yours truly,
so please look out for our members
sporting the new design throughout
the newsletter. One of my goals for
SBU Circle K is to push forward a
simple, minimalist and professional
aesthetic that can provide an eye-
catching sense of organization. New
year comes with old and new faces,
with fresh new goals so I hope that
this newsletter wil l bring an
atmosphere of unity and love for
service, leadership and fellowship.
On the following pages, you will see
the events we have done for the
month of April and May. The spring
brought forth warm weather which
meant LOTS of events, service projects
as well as bake sales! I hope you have
fun reading the articles written and
photos taken by our members We got
some awesome, inspiring, fantastic
people in our club and I will not
hesitate showing them all off.
This new year also brought us quite a
refreshing Executive Board. You will be
seeing some old and new faces so let’s
welcome them with open arms. We
have some exciting goals for the year
and we are looking forward to spread
our passion and love for Circle K to
everyone.
I have created a new website for our
club, so please check it out! I started a
blog within the site that highlights
some of the special moments that
have had happened during meetings
and events. It is a bit informal
compared to the newsletter but I
believe a blog would be a good way to
show we are inspired individuals who
seek to spread our passion as a
unified club.
Enjoy!
Aprille Abuan
SBU Circle K Editor
EDITOR’SNOTE
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EXECUTIVE MEET THE NEW
BOARD
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EXECUTIVE
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Amanda Tam
PRESIDENT
Nickname?
Mom, Mama Tam, Tam-Tam, Teacher Tam
Year?
Sophomore
Major:
Social Welfare
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
Favorite Circle K moment ?
“Deafening Cora every time I hit the bell and… at the CSC's
Fashion Show, I talked about Circle K in front of everyone and
you guys cheered for me :')“
Summer Plans?
“Working as a Conference Housing Assistant at Stony Brook
and volunteering at the Ronald McDonald Family Room in the
hospital“
Fun facts about yourself?
“I haven't seen any episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I
love whipped cream and I am addicted to chocolate.”
Favorite Superhero?
“Superman or Spider-man”
Goals for Circle K?
“Increase dues-paid membership while maintaining high
levels of retention. Set up funds for future service years
through USG. Raise enough money to help pay for people to
attend conferences! Have multiple members of Stony Brook
CKI be part of the District Board. My overall goal, above all
else, is to create a sense of fellowship and family while
increasing service hours and generating a sense of
community to encourage everyone to become leaders.“
Cora Man
VICE PRESIDENT
Nickname?
KK
Year?
Junior
Major:
Health Science
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
Sugar by Maroon 5
Favorite Circle K moment?
“Times when everyone laughs at Amanda”
Summer Plans?
“Summer classes and shadowing a physician“
Fun facts about yourself?
“I can lick my elbow and I can’t sleep without my dolphin.”
Favorite Superhero?
“My main man Iron Man”
Goals for Circle K?
“Double the members. Double the service projects. $1000
fundraising goal. Win all the awards at DCON”
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Katie Lim SECRETARY
Nickname?
none
Year?
Freshman
Major:
Psychology
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
Hero by the Family of the Year
Favorite Circle K moment?
“Times when everyone is laughing together”
Summer Plans?
“Fun.”
Fun facts about yourself?
“I like cleaning and doing chores. Grey’s Anatomy is life.”
Favorite Superhero?
“Starfire from Teen Titans (lol)”
Goals for Circle K?
“I hope that we all get closer and become more like a family
and have more service projects and more events.”
Lissette Singh TREASURER
Nickname?
Liss or Setty
Year?
Junior
Major:
Health Science
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
Trap Queen
Favorite Circle K moment?
“Jars of stars for Make-A-Wish”
Summer Plans?
“Traveling across the country.”
Fun facts about yourself?
“I watched the entire series of The Office about 50 times
and I have three tattoos and seven piercings.”
Favorite Superhero?
“Batman.”
Goals for Circle K?
“More $$$$$. I'm excited for new fundraisers and getting
rid of dues early so we can donate to new causes and
dedicate more time to community service.”
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Nicole Chan EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Nickname?
none
Year?
Freshman
Major:
Health Science
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
“Probably a kpop song…”
Favorite Circle K moment?
“Relay for Life luminaria ceremony”
Summer Plans?
“Working. Adventuring Funning.”
Fun facts about yourself?
“I used to work at the Hall of Science and dissected cow
eyes and played with liquid nitrogen.”
Favorite Superhero?
“Captain America!”
Goals for Circle K?
“More events, projects, involvement and happiness!”
Aprille Abuan EDITOR
Nickname?
Jencel, April, Mom, Ape
Year?
Sophomore
Major:
Health Science
Favorite song of 2014-2015?
Riptide—Vance Joy
Favorite Circle K moment?
“The group animal handshake ice-breaker”
Summer Plans?
“Summer classes. Volunteering. Video games. Sleeping.”
Fun facts about yourself?
“I run a tumblr about superheroes and I also taught myself
how to draw and play the piano :>“
Favorite Superhero?
“It’s like asking me what my favorite food is, so no.”
Goals for Circle K?
“Make our club look mad fresh. Get mad money. Get mad
members. Get mad awesome by starting awesome events.”
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EVENTS
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MONUMENT QUILT
CSC FASHION SHOW
LIRR
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O n April 11, 2015, an early Saturday
morning, a few of the Circle K members
trekked along Circle Road to help out
Commuter Services with their event, the LIRR
Clean-up. Upon arriving, we lined up to sign in
and receive our free “What’s a Seawolf” t-shirt.
After putting on our shirt, we also layered on top
a bright orange vest, some gloves, and grabbed
a couple of trash bags, ready for work. Our job
was to pick up anything that we found along the
Long Island Railroad station and separate it into
actual trash (straws, wrappers, and napkins)
and recyclables (cans, bottles, glass). Besides
the general things that are usually found we
also found some unusual discarded items such
as a printer, an unopened Pure Leaf
Unsweetened Ice Tea, and a miniature scepter
that we later used to help us reach things that
our arms couldn’t get. Although we were
picking up trash it was a lot of
fun, it was kind of like playing I
Spy and we would really have to
pay attention to any things that
were hidden. Having to
maneuver through bushes and
branches to be able to reach
things was also entertaining,
despite the smell of some of the
trash. The most memorable part
of the event was probably when
Janice Lin, Circle K member, got
into a fight with a pole, and lost (she really just
hit her head because she wasn’t careful). We
finished picking up trash rather early and we
then helped out to plant. We were left to our
best judgment to pick places where the plants
would look aesthetically pleasing and placed
them there. Overall, it was a very rewarding
experience. It was a pretty big turn out and it
was especially nice to see how many people
cared and wanted to help. The help wasn’t just
limited to Stony Brook University students but
also people that lived nearby as well. This
event was a way to give back directly to our
community by showing respect for the train
station that we, as Stony Brook students use as
well. The clean-up also serves to benefit the
community environmentally, or even
emotionally by looking at a more aesthetically
pleasing station.
LIRRCLEANUP NICOLE CHAN
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HOBBSFARM
V olunteering at Hobbs Farm was definitely not easy but the experience was so worthwhile.
The 11 acre farm managed by a family is dedicated to growing food that’s almost entirely
donated to soup kitchens and food pantries. Volunteers come and help keep the farm
growing and donations provide the farm with the dirt and other necessary materials. It was a
beautiful sunny Saturday when we went and even though it was freezing because of the wind,
we got hard to work. We shoveled dirt and planted cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussel sprouts
for nearly three hours straight.
Thirty minutes into the first hour we were already
complaining about our legs and backs from all the
crouching and digging. But we soon forgot about
that as we were introduced to the tractor that eve-
ryone wanted a turn on. The three hours flew by
and afterwards, Circle K International along with
the Environmental Club were provided with a lunch
of heroes, coleslaw, potatoes and doughnuts. The
selflessness from the owners and the amount of
heart they put into their work and project is an in-
spiration to us all.
LI YI YU
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VETERANSHOMEDANCE TASNIA ISLAM
The 50’s- an era captured by the effortless
swagger of James Dean, classic rock n’ roll from
the likes of Elvis Presley, and style icons like
Audrey Hepburn. Some may think the 50’s vibe is
a relic of the past, but the End of Year Dance on
Thursday, April 30th at Long Island Veteran’s
Home right here on Stony Brook campus
transported everyone in attendance back to a
sock hop straight out of Grease. Organized by our
very own CKI President Amanda Tam as well as
Jess McKay and the wonderful Langmuir Hall
Council, the End of Year Dance was an evening
filled with great music, décor, and best of all, the
lively spirit of the senior citizens. Together, I along
with other volunteers from Circle K and Langmuir
Hall Council, worked to fill the recreation room
with festive black and pink decorations and seat
the senior citizens at tables. We truly invested in
the 50’s theme of the evening, with some
volunteers rocking their finest fifties attire, myself
included! Musical hits from Grease, the king Elvis
Presley, Frank Sinatra, James Brown, and many
others got us in the dancing mood, even
encouraging some of the senior citizens to join us.
The life of the party was Joe, a senior I had the
pleasure of singing “Sweet Caroline” with. With his
joy and contagious energy, one would have never
guessed that he was 102 years old! An already
amazing night was made even sweeter when we
made and served root beer floats to all of the
guests. As we wheeled the senior citizens back
their rooms and bid them goodnight, it could be
seen without a doubt that everyone, regardless of
age, had a perfect evening straight from the 50’s. I
know I’m not the only one when I say that I can’t
wait until the next one!
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F lowers are blooming, warmer days are
coming and students are slowing
reaching the end of their meal plans.
The sun is shining brightly but we all can't
forget the stress that comes in the end of the
year. Presentations, projects and papers are
usually due at this time of the semester and
students are looking for a few seconds to
breathe. Let's not even start talking about
finals.
Baked goods are always comforting and they
never fail to bring a smile to someone's face.
So Stony Brook University's CKI planned two
bake sales to
fundraise and bring
a little bit of
happiness to the
campus.
Planning for the
bake sales has
given us to the
opportunity to see
our skills in action.
A new service year
has
allowed us to create a whole network with a
new E-Board and new members. We sought to
make something memorable and sort of a
"brand" so the campus community can
recognize us more. Thus, the creation of Circle
K-ookies.
Circle K-ookies are chocolate chip cookies
made with an extra dash of Leadership,
Service and Fellowship. Along with these
cookies, we decided to make the best
brownies in the world, the cookie-dough, oreo,
brownie trifecta: slutty brownies.
Thank you again to all the members that
helped out to bake and sell. We started off
with a good public presence for this new
service year. We even got one of our members'
friend who bought 4 slutty brownies and more
people who wanted to come back for more
which gave more hype to our next bake sale
held on May 4th.
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BAKESALENow, this bake sale turned out to be more
fun than the last as one of our members,
Tasnia, pointed out that May 4th is also
known as Star Wars Day. We all decided to
make up Star Wars-themed names for our
yodalicious baked goods. (It was more like a
battle of who could make up the best puns).
For this bake sale, we made Chewie Cookies,
Death (by chocolate) Star truffles, Padme-
lines, and Republicakes.
The day was beautiful and many students
were out enjoying the sun so many members
took some of the goods to sell outside. What
even made this bake sale more meaningful
was the fact that proceeds went toward
disaster relief for Nepal Earthquake victims.
It was an unforgettable day, seeing many
faces light up when they heard that Circle K
was having another bake sale. We hope that
this feeling last for all our future projects.
For more photos of our bake sales and see
all the goodies, please check out our site
gallery!
APRILLE ABUAN
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MAKINGPAPER
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PAPERCRANES
O n our meetings on April 22nd and 29th, we folded
paper cranes to donate to the Children's Hospital
at Stony Brook University Hospital. They were fulfilling
days as members worked with each other, teaching
each other how to fold colorful origami paper into
beautiful cranes. By the end of these meetings, we
were able to fold over a hundred cranes, ready to
bring some color to children's and families' hearts.
On May 10th, our president, Amanda, went to the
hospital to give the cranes to the families:
A sister and mom came in to the room and I offered them a string of cranes and the sister took it very happily and said her sister would love it. She would love it because it looks like a rainbow. She came back in to the room later and said that her sister loves it! (Her sister is the patient). I gave her a string of them later on. A mom and son came in and I heard the son talk about the cranes hung on the refrigerator. I offered him a string of orange and white ones and then I gave his mom a string of orange, white, blue, white cranes (in that order). She told her mom passed away and her mom's favorite color is orange and the first crane at the top of her string was orange and she said her mom would have loved the paper cranes. And then she looked at her son's cranes and said oh my! And I almost started crying. I gave a dad a set of cranes for his daughter and he asked me to teach him how to fold one. He's going to give it to his sick daughter. He pointed to some flowers and said the nurses didn't allow flowers in his daughter's room, so the cranes are absolutely perfect. A mom was putting in some money in to the donation box and I said thank you! And she said of course!... I've been here three weeks already.. I shouted out "Wait!" as she was leaving the room and asked her which string of cranes she would like. She pointed to the one with a blue crane
and stared at it in wonder. "What are they?" "They're paper cranes!" "Thank you!!" Just as a mom was about to leave the room with a plate of macaroni and a bag of chips, she saw a news report about her son on the tv. Her son was hit by a baseball in the chest two days ago and his heart stopped working for 20 seconds. A bystander, a Long Island cop, shocked him back to life. She stopped and watched the news segment and I could see her shaking. I grabbed a string of cranes and asked if I could drape it around her shoulders and she said she felt like a princess.
AMANDA TAM
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Relay for Life is a walk to raise funds to
fight cancer. Team members take turns
throughout the twelve hour walk to take a
few laps around the track. This year, the
walk was at Stony Brook University’s soccer
fields and it ran from 12 PM to 12 AM on
April 25th! We all brought blankets and
made a giant picnic on the grass. The day
was oddly cold and windy, so everyone
wore Amanda’s jackets, scarves, gloves,
and hats to wear during the walk. Carmen
decided to look like a really messy ninja
and wrapped a blarf (blanket-scarf) around
her head. We never thought that we would
ever use our winter coats again until that
day.
The other thirteen of us got up a few times
to dance with the crowd and to participate
in the water balloon toss game. Norm and
Jake barely beat Amanda and Aprille, but
they ended in defeat when Norm dropped
the balloon after smoothly catching it.
This event was half fun and games and half
really touching. The first two laps of the
walk were called the Survivors Lap and the
Caregivers Lap. The father of a student at
Stony Brook was a keynote guest (a cancer
survivor) and led the pack with Wolfie.
Another memorable lap was the Lighting of
the Luminarias. The Luminaria bags were
lit during the Luminaria Ceremony that took
place after dark.
RELAYFORLIFE AMANDA TAM & APRILLE ABUAN
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The glowing bags were meant to remember
people we have lost to cancer, honor people who
have fought cancer in the past, and support
those whose fight continues. The Relay track
glowed as people silently walked the track. Many
walkers cried and others hugged them
throughout the walk. One particular member sat
down in front of a luminaria made for her
grandfather, whom she had lost to pulmonary
carcinoma last year and she was alone until
other members started to sit with her and
support her. The member said that she went to
Relay for Life last year alone, just three months
after her grandfather died and this year felt more
comforting now that she was with her fellow
Circle K members. Eventually, everyone gathered
together and sat in a circle and talked about the
loved ones that they lost to cancer, stories that
were sad and happy. It was a really touching
bonding moment that no one will forget.
At the end of the night, the committee chairs of
the Relay showed the total amount of money
raised and we all felt a united sense of
accomplishment that we are all closer to
defeating this horrible disease.
Shoutout to all members who stayed the whole
night!! We hope to do this again next year,
hopefully with more members and friends!
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Please visit out sbucirclek.wix.com/home for our blog and more photos!
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