Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Haunted House needs Volunteers! Great way to meet Americans doing one of their favorite Holidays! We are going to start having acting classes for International students that want to practice being scary! Meeting up at 7:30pm every Friday Sign Up here for the Haunted House, if you would like to help! Pumpkin Carving! Next Friday we will have Pumpkins and Carving equipment to make Jack O' Lanterns! this is a traditional American activity and is a lot of fun! If you like your pumpkin you can take it home or take pictures with it and your friends! Fall is officially here!  What better way to celebrate than to have a cookout and hayride! THIS Friday, October 15th, we will be meeting students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation at Turkey Run State Park for an evening of fun and fellowship.  There will be hot dogs and brats cooked over an open fire, a hayride, and of course, s'mores!   If you have not already Signed up it is not guaranteed that you can (but talk to me anyway n I'll see if can come since we need to get cars for everyone, if you can drive and have a car! There is a chance! E-mail me to let me know! Where: ETC Cafe' then to Turkey Run State Park (1hr 30min away) When: Friday 15th 5:00pm What to bring : yourself, $12 October 22nd Friday Night Music Show coming up at ETC HotSpot (starts at 8:30pm) Staring Street Level Doppler COMING SOON: Nov. 6 There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-)   If you want to help out with the Haunted House Room Design and get a sneak peak at the Basement where it is held come to ETC Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 12:30 (Food and Drinks provided) Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls!   ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Regina Spektor ___________ Click here to watch Eet Song Guide: Regina Spektor - Spektor has said that she has created a great number of songs, but that she rarely writes any of them down. She has also stated that she never aspired to write songs herself, but songs seem to just flow to her.] Spektor's songs are not usually autobiographical, but rather are based on scenarios and characters drawn from her imagination. Her songs show influences from folk,] punk, rock, Jewish,[ Russian] hip hop,jazz, and classical music.[12][16] Spektor has said that she works hard to ensure that each of her songs has its own musical style, rather than trying to develop a distinctive style for her music as a whole. Spektor has a broad vocal range and uses the full extent of it. She also explores a variety of different and somewhat unorthodox vocal techniques, such as verses composed entirely of buzzing noises made with the lips and beatbox-style flourishes in the middle of ballads, and also makes use of such unusual musical techniques as using a drum stick to tap rhythms on the body of the piano or chair.Part of her style also results from the exaggeration of certain aspects of vocalization, most notably the glottal stop, which is prominent in the single "Fidelity". She also uses a strong New York accent on some words, which she has said is due to her love of New York and its culture.

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In this week's email... International Coffeehouse Every Friday and Fall Events Fall Field Trips- Sign Up Today

Join our Mailing List! EVENTS! if you want to go Click here Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave. Haunted House needs Volunteers! Great way to meet Americans doing one of their favorite Holidays! We are going to start having acting classes for International students that want to practice being scary! Meeting up at 7:30pm every Friday Sign Up here for the Haunted House, if you would like to help! Fall is officially here! What better way to celebrate than to have a cookout and hayride! On Friday, October 15th, we will be meeting students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation at Turkey Run State Park for an evening of fun and fellowship. There will be hot dogs and brats cooked over an open fire, a hayride, and of course, s'mores! Make sure to keep that evening open if you are interested in coming. More details to come.. Where: ETC Cafe' then to Turkey Run State Park (1hr 30min away) When: Friday 15th 5:00pm What to bring : yourself, $12 SING UP, to come! You MUST sign up so we can arrange rides! also say if you can drive as well that is very helpful! October 22nd Friday Night Music Show coming up at ETC HotSpot (starts at 8:30pm) Staring Street Level Doppler COMING SOON: Nov. 6 There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-) If you want to help out with the Haunted House Room Design and get a sneak peak at the Basement where it is held come to ETC Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 12:30 (Food and Drinks provided) Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls! ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Passion ___________ Click here to watch Video Song Guide: Utada Hikaru - Singer and Song Writer, she has been one of the most popular Singers in South East Asia and spread into America with re-realeasing her songs in English. Passion was used in both Japanese and Enlgish Versions in the popular game Kingdom Hearts Many of her songs have been turned into Club Remixes to be played at popular night life venues. Sanctuary Remix also used in fan vid's of KH Yes we have International Coffeehouse! 4-6pm at ETC Key Events happening over the fall!. We have numerous field trips planned including: Shopping Mall trip (and some places less known) Downtown Champaign Explore Tour Hay Ride Pumpkin Carving Theater movie Halloween Pizza Foot ball party! ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ We'll have other special events including a Football Pizza Party, and Move nights!. Stay tuned. Fall Field Trips October 15th - Hay Ride We will be meeting up at ETC at 4:30 and then leaving as soon as possible, in cars to Turkey Run National Park! After that we will be going on a hay ride to meet some other Americans and international students from the Purdue college and share stories, soon after we will ride back to camp and make a huge fire to make smores, and have dinner together :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 22nd - Music Show at 8:30 this night there will be a live band named Street level doppler, that will be playing at the cafe', there will also be food and other drinks served and if we are lucky we can set up the fireplace and have hot chocolate, by the fire!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st - Halloween Haunted House: Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls! Or you can even just help build or be a guide! the possibilities are almost endless ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nov 6 - Foot Ball Pizza Party ! There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-) Fall Trip Sign Up

Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave.

Haunted House needs Volunteers! Great way to meet Americans doing one of their favorite Holidays! We are going to start having acting classes for International students that want to practice being scary! Meeting up at 7:30pm every Friday Sign Up here for the Haunted House, if you would like to help! Fall is officially here!  What better way to celebrate than to have a cookout and hayride! On Friday, October 15th, we will be meeting students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation at Turkey Run State Park for an evening of fun and fellowship.  There will be hot dogs and brats cooked over an open fire, a hayride, and of course, s'mores!   Make sure to keep that evening open if you are interested in coming.  More details to come.. Where: ETC Cafe' then to Turkey Run State Park (1hr 30min away) When: Friday 15th 5:00pm What to bring : yourself, $12 SING UP, to come! You MUST sign up so we can arrange rides! also say if you can drive as well that is very helpful! October 22nd Friday Night Music Show coming up at ETC HotSpot (starts at 8:30pm) Staring Street Level Doppler COMING SOON: Nov. 6 There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-)   If you want to help out with the Haunted House Room Design and get a sneak peak at the Basement where it is held come to ETC Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 12:30 (Food and Drinks provided) Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls!   ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Passion ___________ Click here to watch Video Song Guide: Utada Hikaru - Singer and Song Writer, she has been one of the most popular Singers in South East Asia and spread into America with re-realeasing her songs in English. Passion was used in both Japanese and Enlgish Versions in the popular game Kingdom Hearts Many of her songs have been turned into Club Remixes to be played at popular night life venues. Sanctuary Remix also used in fan vid's of KH

Fall Field Trips

October 15th - Hay Ride We will be meeting up at ETC at 4:30 and then leaving as soon as possible, in cars to Turkey Run National Park! After that we will be going on a hay ride to meet some other Americans and international students from the Purdue college and share stories, soon after we will ride back to camp and make a huge fire to make smores, and have dinner together :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 22nd - Music Show at 8:30 this night there will be a live band named Street level doppler, that will be playing at the cafe', there will also be food and other drinks served and if we are lucky we can set up the fireplace and have hot chocolate, by the fire!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st - Halloween Haunted House: Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls! Or you can even just help build or be a guide! the possibilities are almost endless ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nov 6 - Foot Ball Pizza Party ! There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-) Fall Trip Sign Up

This Week at ETC and Wesley

In this week's email... International Coffeehouse Every Friday and Fall Events Fall Field Trips- Sign Up Today

Join our Mailing List! EVENTS! if you want to go Click here Yes we have International Coffeehouse this Friday & EVERY Friday 4pm -6 pm at the Etc. Coffeehouse. Located on Green st. and Goodwin ave. Fall is officially here! What better way to celebrate than to have a cookout and hayride! On Friday, October 15th, we will be meeting students from the Purdue Wesley Foundation at Turkey Run State Park for an evening of fun and fellowship. There will be hot dogs and brats cooked over an open fire, a hayride, and of course, s'mores! Make sure to keep that evening open if you are interested in coming. More details to come.. Where: ETC Cafe' then to Turkey Run State Park (1hr 30min away) When: Friday 15th 5:00pm What to bring : yourself, $12 COMING SOON: Nov. 6 There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-) If you want to help out with the Haunted House Room Design and get a sneak peak at the Basement where it is held come to ETC Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 12:30 (Food and Drinks provided) Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls! ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ Stay tuned for further information... We are always opened with so many different things to do! Special Feature! Yumin Lee from Spring Semester is now the President of ETC coffeehouse! As a special treat for readers she will be posting Popular International Songs every week! Send in your recommendations if you have a song you like and want to share! Travis - Buttercups___Alternative Rock Song Guide: Vocab: Buttercups: Flowers...cheap ones that grow wild, very common. "Travis" is singing about he was late buying flowers for his girlfriend and did not have anything else special...so got buttercup flowers for his girlfriends (through out the years he never learned his lesson, and always waited last minute...but the girls did not care about the meaning...only that they were worthless flowers, and he did not remember in time to get real flowers or gifts) Travis are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy (lead vocalist, guitar, piano, banjo), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, keyboards, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). They named themselves after the Harry Dean Stanton character Travis Henderson from the film Paris, Texas. Yes we have International Coffeehouse! 4-6pm at ETC Key Events happening over the fall!. We have numerous field trips planned including: Shopping Mall trip (and some places less known) Downtown Champaign Explore Tour Hay Ride Pumpkin Carving Theater movie Halloween Pizza Foot ball party! ONLINE SIGN AT OUR INTERNATIONAL BLOG SITE http://intcoffeehouse.blogspot.com/ We'll have other special events including a Football Pizza Party, and Move nights!. Stay tuned. Fall Field Trips ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 18th- Tour Champaign: West of Campus, One of the most educational trips you may take with us as you will have a chance to see useful shops and food places to take friends you meet while you are here. There is a lot beautiful architecture Downtown and comfortable Cafe's with unique snacks and treats, a place called ten thousand Villages that sells items from around the world (great for gifts, or decoration for your home), A chocolate Shop that serves to your sweet side that also has many gift worthy items and a smell in the atmosphere that will make you want to stay forever! We will stop for a quick lunch and talk about things you have seen around the town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TBA- Tour Japan House/Arboretum: On Campus, Lincoln ave. and Florida ave. (10 min. bus/car ride) With moving into the Summer we will get more and more flowers blooming and the arboretum is Definitely the place to go as you see so many colors everywhere, Shade under full leafed trees of many variety and Last but not least the Beautiful Japan House. Made many years ago in recognition of Japanese Culture, they do Tea Ceremonies and open houses to show people what a traditional Japan house looks like and the gardens and sculptures are always accessible and very pretty to look at and take pictures, including a peace fountain, the whole experience is very "Zen" and something you don't want to miss ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st - Halloween Haunted House: Coming up in the near future is the Halloween Haunted House: This is a GIANT Group Event (bigger than the Canoe Trip! ) Halloween is the biggest Holiday on a College Campus, and U of I is very well known for it. Wesley Foundation has the biggest haunted house on campus, netting around $3,000 in Donations for the Food Pantry Charity, and is A LOT of fun! You get to dress up and be everything from a Zombie or a pretty girl getting eaten by the zombies and ghouls! Or you can even just help build or be a guide! the possibilities are almost endless ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nov 6 - Foot Ball Pizza Party ! There is a Foot ball game on November 6th weekend that we will set up in Student lounge big screen TV in ETC so we can watch it live, have Pizza, and talk about how to play football, more importantly how the scoring is done so you know when to cheer. It's a great time and give you a chance to see how many American's connect through sports.. it's almost like they are different people during a game! We are also going to play a small game of football in the courtyard so you can actually learn how to PLAY! Winner will be able to take home the game Football Autographed by all of us :-) Fall Trip Sign Up