A doctoral candidate in medical sociology at Ohio State is aiming to bring different cultures of Columbus together at his proposed non-alcoholic dance club and sports bar.The idea for Club Charisma was announced by S. Quincy Harris last week at an open forum to address minority business opportunities on High Street.”We have to talk to each other,” he said. “Club Charisma can be the spearhead by which ethnic understanding can be found.”Harris envisions a club that offers a social center for area youths during the day which could be taught by volunteers in the OSU community. He said this will enable all involved to learn something about a culture different than their own.”This is a place to get to know each other and get to know something else,” he said.Each night, the club will offer music from different cultures around the world, he said. On other nights, they may have live music performed by local and international artists.”I want to introduce students to other cultures at college,” he said.The non-alcoholic theme is also something new to the area.Harris said he is “pushing the envelope” by introducing a club that doesn’t serve alcohol. He doesn’t want people to be changed or feel threatened by alcohol while in the club.Columbus is ready for this club, Harris said.”The world society is dying for change, and Columbus is a perfect place to start,” he said. The international community and students from OSU can make the club perfect, he said.Harris, also the owner of Harris and Associates Consulting Firm, admits the club is still only in the planning stages. “I don’t know whether everyone in the community is ready to get this going,” he said.Steve Sterrett, spokesman for Campus Partners, said a non-alcoholic night club on High Street is a good idea, but financing and property location have not been worked out by Harris.”However, Quincy (Harris) has a lot of energy and experience and he might be able to get this going,” he said.Harris said one of the biggest problems in society is a lack of cultural understanding, which feeds racism.As long as legal segregation persists and grows, people will continue to only see the negatives of different cultures, Harris said.Harris said students need to speak out and get involved in this project.”The only way this will happen is if students stand up and say they want it to happen,” he said.