Crenshaw Lanes, located on the campus of Florida State University, and The FSU Bowling Teams are sponsoring the Annual Marvin Overby Memorial Sport Bowing Tournament, Friday February 24 – Sunday February 26, 2012. The tournament, which takes place at Crenshaw Lanes, is a tribute to long time FSU Bowling Coach and Crenshaw Lanes Director Marvin Overby who passed away on July 30, 2004.

Overby was an important figure in Tallahassee bowling circles for almost 40 years. He was an outspoken proponent of Sport Bowling, a more challenging system of applying lane conditioner which emphasizes the skill of the bowler. As the long time coach of the FSU Bowling Teams, his nurturing and supportive coaching style helped many FSU bowlers achieve great success. His 2001 Men’s Team and 2003 Women’s Team both advanced to the championship round of the Intercollegiate Bowling Championships.

The Marvin Overby Memorial Sport tournament, with competitors drawn from Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina, will consist of singles, doubles and team division for both youth and adults. Squads are available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Entry forms can be found at http://union.fsu.edu/crenshaw/ or may be picked up at Crenshaw Lanes. A reception honoring Marvin Overby and announcement of the recipients of this year’s Marvin Overby Memorial Scholarship will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 27th . An announcement of the full-endowment of scholarship will follow, establishing it as a permanent scholarship for FSU bowlers.

Crenshaw Lanes, a twelve lane bowling center located in the Oglesby Union on the campus of Florida State University has been an FSU tradition since 1964. Along with bowling, Crenshaw offers ten full sized billiards tables. Programs include a number of bowling leagues, billiards tournaments, intramurals, parties, cosmic bowling, late night programming and open bowling. Crenshaw Lanes is a popular party spot for student and university groups.

Dance Marathon at FSU is the university’s largest student-run philanthropy. February 17 through February 19, over 1000 student volunteers (called “dancers”) will stand for 40 hours, divided into two 20 hour shifts. Money is raised for Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital and The FSU College of Medicine’s pediatric outreach programs. 100% of the proceeds directly benefit the children of Tallahassee and surrounding areas.

In sixteen years, our organization has raised over $3.3 millions through our annual Dance Marathon event. Without the support of campus organizations and student volunteers, Dance Marathon would not be where it is today. Now in our 17th year, we have the opportunity to grow to new heights. We invite you to become a part of our team as we “Give a Weekend, Save a Life,” and help the kids of our community.

Please see dm.fsu.edu for more information.

Check out this Fridays in the Union for this week.

The Askew Student Life Center will be hosting a gaming social at 6:00pm and showing the films Drive at 7:00pm & 9:45pm, Real Life at 8:00pm and the midnight movie will be Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

Future Islands will be in Club Downunder (doors 8:30PM, show 9:30PM; Free for FSU all), and Cosmic Bowling starts in Crenshaw Lanes at 9pm.

Union Productions will host the Once Upon a Time event on the Union Green (screen photos, cider, cupcakes, archery practice, get knighted).

Every Big Friday ends with Breakfast for a Buck. The monthly late night all you can eat breakfast at the Union Food Court from 11 pm – 2am. Your FSU student ID will get you in for $1 ($6 General Public), and you can have your fill of eggs, sausage, biscuits, waffles, fruit, pastries, pizza, and ice cream. Brought to you by the Student Activities Center, Student Government Association, and Seminole Dining.

Florida State University will launch its first exclusively virtual campaign starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23. The Great Give is a 36-hour online giving campaign that will involve the entire campus and community in supporting FSU.

The Great Give will run through Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 9 p.m., with a fundraising goal of $161,000. These dates and amounts were chosen in honor of the 161st anniversary of the Jan. 24, 1851, signing of the charter to create the academic institution that would become Florida State University.

For more information, visit one.fsu.edu/greatgive, and follow The Great Give on Facebook and Twitter.

Leadership Awards Night is an annual recognition of students, faculty, staff, and organizations that have epitomized the definition of leadership by their exemplary contributions to the Florida State University community through achievement, service, or organizational leadership involvement.

Nominations can be made on http://leadershipawards.fsu.edu until Friday, February 10.

After the success of the Fall Involvement Fair, SOAR Board is extending the invitation again for groups and students to get involved and network at the 2nd Annual Spring Involvement Fair!

The Spring Involvement Fair will take place on January 8th, 2012 from 3 – 6pm in the Union Courtyard. Should inclement weather occur, the event will move to the Union Ballrooms.

Come explore what FSU student organizations have to offer and get involved! Can’t wait to see you there!!

The Florida State University community is pleased to present the 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration beginning January 9 – 16, 2012. The theme for this year’s event is “Stop. Dream. Act!” Each day of the week will feature a unique approach to celebrating the ideals presented by Dr. King during the civil rights movement.

Click on the poster image to enlarge the schedule, or visit the MLK Week site at http://studentaffairs.fsu.edu/mlk.

Tallahassee, FL— A living legend in pocket billiards, Nick Varner has become one of the sport’s most popular and sought after celebrities. Through his many television appearances, exhibitions, magazine articles, books, instructional videos and TV commentary, Nick Varner shares his remarkable expertise and enthusiasm with millions of pocket billiard players throughout the world. The billiards legend will provide an exhibition and share stories at Crenshaw Billiards on Friday, January 6, 2011, beginning at 8pm. The event is free to the public.

Currently considered by many as the world’s Best All-Around and Best 9-Ball Player, Nick Varner picked up his first pool cue at age five when his father, Nicholas, bought a small pool room in Grandview, Indiana. His lifetime dream of winning the World Championship came true in New York City in 1980. It would be his first of eight championships. In this same year, he won the 1980 BCA National 8-Ball Championship, prompting Billiards Digest to name him "Player Of The Year." In 1982, Varner captured the World 9-Ball Championship in Atlantic City. ABC televised the tournament on Wide World Of Sports with Howard Cosell as commentator.

Throughout his career, Nick Varner has established himself as one of the all-time greats of the game. His skill, strategy and and cue ball control are legendary. Writer Ben Lucien Burman, probably summed it up best after watching Nick perform at the Players Club in New York, when he said "To watch Nick Varner at a pool table is like watching a portrait being painted by Rembrandt." In July 1992, he was inducted into the Billiards Congress of America Hall of Fame.

Have a happy and safe winter break! The Union has special hours for the break until Tuesday, January 3.

Art Center: Mon. – Fri. 9am – 4:30pm, closed weekends. We will close from Sat. Dec. 24 to Tuesday. Jan. 3.

Askew Student Life Center: Mon. – Fri. 8am – 5pm, closed weekends. Closes Friday, Dec. 23rd at 5:00 PM and reopens Tuesday, January, 3rd at 8:00 AM.

Einstein’s: Mon. – Fri. 8:00am – 2:00pm (December 19th – 24th, closed starting Dec. 25. normal hours resume Jan. 2).

Crenshaw Lanes: Closed until Wednesday, January 4.

Guest Services (Including the Union and Student Services Building): 8am-5pm, closed on the weekends. Guest Services is closed from Friday, December 24 at 4pm – Tuesday, January 3. Normal hours resume Tuesday, January 3.

Friday, Dec. 9 will be the last Big Friday of the semester. Union Productions hosts our annual "Winter Wonderland." It starts at 8pm, so come by and see why we do it every year! It’s on the Union Courtyard and on the Union Green and it’s FREE for all!

The Askew Student Life Center will be showing the film RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (2011) at 7:00 + 9:45 PM and our midnight movie will be GREMLINS.

Salsa Florida will be in Club Downunder (doors 8:30PM, show 9:30PM; Free for FSU all), and Cosmic Bowling starts in Crenshaw Lanes at 9pm.

Every Big Friday ends with Breakfast for a Buck. The monthly late night all you can eat breakfast at the Union Food Court from 11 pm – 2am. Your FSU student ID will get you in for $1 ($6 General Public), and you can have your fill of eggs, sausage, biscuits, waffles, fruit, pastries, pizza, and ice cream. Brought to you by the Student Activities Center, Student Government Association, and Seminole Dining.