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USFSP professor conducts HIV research in Kenya
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Dr. Chenneville works with HIVpositive youth to end the stigmas surrounding the disease By Emily Tinti Staff Reporter Ps ycholog y profe s s or, Dr. Tiffany Chenneville, was welcomed by warm hearts of children, parents and community leaders in Kenya, where she spent over three weeks conducting HIV research. After about 20 years of researching the disease, she was given the opportunity to further her studies with a $50,000 Pediatric HIV Global Research Grant from a private donor. Chenneville noted that her extensive commitment to studying the disease grew out of personal experience. She was inspired
when someone close to her was diagnosed. “At the time (of the diagnosis), HIV was very much a death sentence,” Chenneville said. “When I found out in grad school, it was just an outlet to cope with the grief around somebody so close to me dealing with the disease.” The donor of the grant, who prefers to remain anonymous, also introduced Chenneville to Molly Bail. Bail is the director of Springs of Hope Kenya, an orphanage home to children diagnosed with HIV or children orphaned by parents who have died from AIDS. Continued on p.2
Dr. Chenneville spent time talking with families about HIV in a slum community called Barut in the city of Nakuru, Kenya.
Dog survives bullet to the head By Samantha Putterman Staff Reporter When Chip Watson got home from work one evening earlier this month, he found the place in shambles and a bloody bullet wound in the head of his dog Anubis. A n u b i s i s a n 11 5 - p o u n d Rhodesian Ridgeback, but he was just a puppy when Watson got him several years ago. There had been a break-in at Watson’s house on 15th Street S in the Campbell Park neighborhood, and he hoped Anubis would help deter other would-be burglars. But the person – or persons
– who broke in this time fired several shots, and one of them hit Anubis. The big brown dog is more than a watchdog to Watson, who told the Tampa Bay Times that Anubis is practically a son. Watson took A nubis to a n emergency veterinary clinic in Clearwater, and the next day a bullet fragment was removed from his neck and turned over to St. Petersburg police, who hope they can trace it to the gun that fired it. “Fortunately, the surgery was not very complicated,” said Carrie O’Br ion, a spokeswoma n for BluePearl Veterinary Partners. “The bullet was fairly close to the surface
of Anubis’ skin and was fairly easy to remove. The entire procedure took about 45 minutes.” Watson visited Anubis after the surgery. “Yesterday, I spent the day in shock and hysteria,” Watson told BluePearl. “This morning, I was angry. Now I’m just glad that my dog is okay. It could have been much worse.” Anubis went home the next day and is not expected to suffer any long-term effects from the wound. But the bill for his care is expected to cost about $10,000, according to BluePearl. A national nonprofit pet charity called Frankie’s Friends is raising
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News Briefs MONDAY OCT. 12 Food and Culture lecture series: Photographer Penny De Los Santos USC // 7 p.m. As part of a yearlong multimedia series, the photographer will present “Food Culture Through the Lens” and a Q&A session. She’s worked in 30 countries for National Geographic and led the photography for several cookbooks. RSVP at www.usfsp.edu/foodforthought.
Prison Life in Popular Culture
USC Ballroom // 6-8 p.m. USFSP will hold a reception in honor of criminology professor Dawn Cecil’s new book Prison Life in Popular Culture. Cecil will discuss prison life and refer to its portrayal in the media, like in Orange is the New Black.
“This opportunity has been one of the most fortunate professional things that has ever happened to me,” Chenneville said. “Molly helped coordinate everything and, very significantly, contributed to the overall success of the trip.” During an initial trip to Kenya, Chenneville conducted a needs assessment with HIV-positive youth, the “key stakeholders” in the program. This allowed Chenneville to “get a feel” for what facilitators and barriers exist around HIV research in the area and to determine a plan of action. According to Chenneville’s progress report, the mission of the Pediatric HIV Global Research Program is to “conduct relevant and timely psychosocial research designed to positively and immediately affect the lives of youth with HIV.” The model is unique in that it embraces the relationship between researchers and the people most impacted by the topic of a study. Because conducting applied
been a barrier in advancing both research and care. Chenneville said she was struck by the genuine interest the people in Kenya showed toward collaboration, and was surprised by the need for learning fundamental concepts about HIV prevention and treatment. “What did not surprise me, but was deeply disturbing nonetheless, was the level of HIV-related stigmas that exists, which we know is a significant barrier to HIV testing and retention in care,” she said. Accord i ng to t he prog ress repor t, some of t he d isease’s misperceptions include that: (1) It can be transmitted through shared dinnerware like utensils and bowls, (2) Men with HIV can be cured by having sex with a virgin and (3) You can tell if someone’s been diagnosed by looking at them. Chenneville said she plans to return to Kenya in the spring or summer to work with children who have HIV. The long-term goal is to create an HIV youth ambassador program, where HIV-positive adolescents from the United States go to Kenya, and possibly other countries, and vice versa.
TUESDAY OCT. 13 Student Government Senate Election The deadline to run for the SG senate has been extended to 5 p.m. Any student can run if they are in good academic standing. Packets can be found in the SG portal on OrgSync and should be brought to SLC 1500.
WEDNESDAY OCT. 14 Bulls in the Burg Day
Harborwalk // 1-4 p.m. Come meet some of the businesses participating in USFSP’s Bulls in the Burg student discount program. If you check in with student government to get a passport and have each booth stamp a page, you will win a “swag-bag!”
Bailando en la Noche
USC Ballroom // 6-8 p.m. Want to learn how to salsa? Come on out to the Multicultural Activities Council’s “Bailando en la noche” event! Even if you (think) can’t dance, there will also be food and music to celebrate Hispanic heritage month.
FRIDAY OCT. 16 & SATURDAY OCT. 17 St. Petersburg Science Festival
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Young children in the slum community of Barut were educated in HIV prevention and treatment by Dr. Chenneville and her research team.
research takes a long time, and years can go by before the benefits of research are realized, Chenneville stressed the importance of building something with the people most affected, rather than studying their lives separately. “The research process itself can be beneficial to the people involved,” she said. “And by involving the key stakeholders, you can avoid becoming too removed from the real purpose.” T he ke y obje c t ive s a re to improve the lives of children with HIV and to address HIV-related stigmas, which have consistently
The project, tentatively called SEERs (Stigma reduction through Education, Empowerment and Research) would train the kids, assist them in collecting data from other HIV-positive youth, and deposit a sense of hope in the community. The trip was unlike anything Chenneville expected. “It is difficult to describe the most poignant or inspiring aspects of this trip because the trip was incredibly inspiring in so many ways.”
USFSP The annual St. Petersburg Science Festival celebrates science-related fields through captivating demonstrations, exhibits, performances and discussions about engineering, technology and more. The event is free and open to the public. Courtesy of Tiffany Chenneville
Bagamoyo is a sewing center for women and men living with HIV that provides an income for workers and supports the Springs of Hope Kenya orphanage.
Just trashy
Gulfport and St. Pete team up to clean 49th Street
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and a team of voulnteers help clean up the 49th Street area.
By Jeffrey Zanker Staff Reporter About 100 volunteers collected 671 pounds of trash along the intersection of 49th Street S and the Tangerine Gateway, the shared border between St. Petersburg and Gulfport. As a way for the two cities to collaborate on solving issues such as crime and littering, the organization Gulfport Neighbors hosted an event called “One Street, Two Cities, One Goal: Collaboration.” The area is known for crimes such as drug trafficking, property damage and burglaries. But in recent years, Gulfport and St. Petersburg police have worked toget her to reduce crimes by increasing surveillance and working with local businesses. “Heroin has climbed ten times what we’ve recovered last year,” said St. Petersburg police Chief Anthony Holloway. “In St. Petersburg, that’s our biggest issue now.” Both Holloway and Gulfport police Chief Rob Vincent agreed that community involvement is key in reducing crime. Along with drug paraphernalia, a variety of trash such as cigarette butts, condoms, baby diapers, snack wrappers and beer cans have been collected during cleanups, according Margarte Tober, president of Gulfport Neighbors.
St. Petersbu rg Mayor R ick Kriseman and Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson helped collect trash to support the two communities. “The area has been taken as a crime area, but it is mostly perceptive crimes,” Henderson said. “We want to take that stigma out of those perceptions through events like this.” According to Tober, the collaboration would not have been possible four years ago. “We’ve got two incredible cities here and there is no reason for us not to work together to better our communities,” Kriseman said. “This street should be a bond for us.” Gulfport’s community resource officer Zachary Mills has patrolled the street and encouraged businesses in the area to maintain their property. “We went to every business to pick up their trash and told them to keep their property clean,” Mills said. City officials, along with Tober, said they plan to make it a priority to do more collaborative projects in the near future. “We wanted the cities to work together as a group,” Tober said. “Our matter of focus for this area is cleaning the trash around the properties and make awareness of the level of perceptive crimes.”
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The organization seeks to help students achieve a better understanding of cultural differences in a constantly changing world
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personalities in a university level,” said Becca Detarding, the club secretary. The world in the 21st century is T he orga ni z at ion’s facu lt y changing at a rapid pace. So rapid, adviser, Jay Sokolovsky, created the that it can be difficult to keep up, anthropology club in 1996, when he especially as a college student. started teaching at USFSP full time. Learning and experiencing “The club promotes lectures interactions with people, ideas and exposing students to local cultural systems is what college is all about, events,” Sokolovsky said. and also what anthropology is all The organization’s president, about. senior Alyssa Delio, said the club USF St. Petersburg has multiple is focused on making the world a better place. “We ju s t t a l k a b out things that we all can relate to and it’s always constructive,” club member Chris Rodriguez said. “It’s good for the soul.” “The environment is perfect for people to express themselves and connect with others while talking about anthropology,” said junior Alanna Todd, the vice president. According to John Lancheros, the organization is about breaking down ethnocentrism – the practice of judging other cultures by the standards of one’s own culture. “The term ethnocenCourtesy of USFSP Anthropology Club trism is key in anthropolSome members of the USFSP Anthropology Club. From left to right: John ogy, especially with current Lancheros, Bryan Mayorga, Alana Todd, Dylan Canady, Chris Rodriguez, events going around, not Madison Hopkins, Eva Manzo, Alyssa Delio and Becca Deterding. just in the U.S., but around the globe,” Lancheros said.
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money for Anubis’ care, BluePearl said. “He’s at home doing much better,” said USF St. Petersburg senior Hayley Brengle, Watson’s niece. “He’s still a little spooked, but his personality is coming back, he’s all slobbery kisses and love.”
student organizations that aim to help connect students with similar interests. The anthropology club is one of these organizations. The club aims to inspire and motivate student participation in the study of the human experience throughout history. “The biggest thing that I’ve learned as an anthropology major is about being open to differences in cultures and differences in
Not all dogs are as lucky as Anubis. “Sadly, we see gunshot victims fairly frequently at our BluePearl hospitals, according to our doctors. Sometimes we even see dogs who come in for unrelated problems and X-rays reveal they have been previously shot,” O’Brion said. “Anubis was extremely fortunate. He was shot in the head, but thankfully the bullet did not penetrate the skull, which could have
“There is a lot of ethnocentrism where people are not taking into respect other cultures or others view of the world.” Sokolovsky encourages members to work together as a group, to help each other learn about the world’s diversity. To start thinking like anthropologists. To make it appealing to all students on campus, the club holds fundraisers, invites speakers to discuss anthropological issues and hosts camping trips. Thirteen of the club’s 57 members are flying out to Denver, Colorado, for the American Anthropological Association’s 114th annual conference. Starting Nov. 18, the five-day event brings anthropologists from around the world to address biological, archaeological, linguistic and cultural topics. The conference is one of the largest annual anthropological meetings in the world, averaging over 500 concurrent sessions and more than 3,500 presenters each year. “I encourage students to attend the meetings to jumpstart their careers,” Sokolovsky said. “It provides a window into the full range of professional work opportunities in the 21st century field of anthropology.” Though USFSP students have attended the event in the past, this year holds the largest group by far, and coming up with the money wasn’t easy.
To help the club cover some of the trip’s expenses, student government donated $4500. The club hosted various fundraisers, such as a benefit concert at the Tavern at Bayboro, to help raise the rest of the money. Through group discussions, presentations and trips, the club’s members can learn the roles of religion, gender, language and status and power that takes place in human culture across the world. At USFSP, students come from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. The goal of the anthropology group is to unite with and learn from fellow students to create a cohesive college community
The club meets at 5p.m. every other Wednesday in the student center coral room 232. The next meeting will be Oct. 21.
been fatal. It also missed the major arteries in that area. It could have easily been fatal if the trajectory had been a little different.” The affable pooch made plenty of friends at the veterinary clinic, O’Brion said. “A n u b i s i s a v e r y s w e e t , extremely loving and affectionate dog,” she said. “We all fell in love with him.”
People interested in helping pay Anubis’ medical bills can donate to the nonprofit Frankie’s Friends at: http://frankiesfriends.donordrive.com/ index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive. event&eventID=556
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Anubis was taken to an emergency clinic in Clearwater to have the bullet removed. Courtesy of BluePearl Veterinary Partners
The X-ray taken at showed the bullet fragment underneath the dog’s skin.
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For the first time, USFSP has royalty of its own
By Lauren Hensley Staff Reporter
MOVIES IN THE PARK North Straub Park, 350 Bay Shore Drive NE During the month of October St. Petersburg Preservation presents “Movies in the Park” at North Straub Park every Thursday night. Live music starts at 6 p.m., preluding a movie that begins at nightfall. People are welcome to arrive early with a blanket and picnic or purchase food from vendors. Only a five minute drive from USF St. Petersburg, these outdoor flicks provide some relaxing and, most importantly, free entertainment that students can enjoy.
On Tuesd ay, Oc t . 6, Ja red Bolton, 19 and Cynthia Wyre, 21, were crowned king and queen of USF St. Petersburg. “It’s an honor to represent the school and show everyone that we aren’t just the monarchs under the king and queen,” Wyre said. “Now each campus has their own king and queen which shows people that we’re serious, we’re not just that ‘little campus over there.’” In t he past, t he tit les were reserved for students from the USF Tampa, while USFSP students were crowned duke and duchess and USF Sarasota-Manatee students were crowned earl and countess. Wy re, a senior hea lt h science major, is actively involved in campus life and says she takes great
The Strasbourg bar hunt
By Samantha Putterman Staff Reporter
OCT. 15 Sister Act (2002)
Whoopi Goldberg enters a witness protection program to be disguised as a nun in this musically inclined movie that will have you laughing. Music courtesy of Freelow.
OCT. 22 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
This sweet movie will make you salivate as Gene Wilder takes you along for a ride through his chocolate factory. Music courtesy of Skully.
OCT. 29 The Birds (1963)
The perfect prequel to any Halloween celebration. This thriller, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, takes a turn for the worst when a woman seeking a boyfriend finds herself in a town being attacked by birds. Music courtesy of Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues.
pride in being a part of the USFSP Harborside Activities Board, a peer It’s even cooler since we’re just now community. Wyre was a residence coach, an orientation leader and the starting with king and queen.” assistant for two years and is cur- marketing chair of the Residents rently on the executive board of Home Association – to name a few. As king and queen, Bolton and the Dance Marathon and the 50th “I love USFSP. I love how we Wyre are responsible for representAnniversary Committee. have that small classroom feel, but ing USFSP at all major homecom“I’ve really enjoyed seeing the enough students to give you that real ing events this year and crowning campus grow and helping it grow. college experience. I’m so proud to next year’s homecoming king and Not just by attending, but by getting represent this school,” Bolton said. queen at the Homecoming Ball. involved on campus,” she said. “I’ve “It feels pretty awesome to be king. always wanted to be queen. I went to homecoming my freshman year and I thought, ‘That needs to be me. I want to represent the school.’” Getting involved at school is nothing new to Wyre. She was on homecoming court and crowned prom queen her senior year at Robinson Senior High School in Tampa. Bolton, a junior studying psychology, is also heavCourtesy of University of South Florida ily involved on campus. He Homecoming queen and king Cynthia Wyre and Jared Bolton celebrate being is the vice president of the crowned at the Homecoming Ball
As a 24-year-old American bartender on my first trip to France – hell, first trip to Europe – I was determined to find out what the nightlife scene was all about. I’m a journalism student, so when my school announced a food and travel writing course in France, I was in. Our group had the opportunity to taste local cheeses and chocolates, explore the Alsatian wine route, and see the production process of Black Forest ham in neighboring Germany. The experience was unlike any other. By day, the places we visited and people we met were fascinating, but it was the places and people we encountered by night that interested me the most. Before leaving, I researched the bar scene in Strasbourg, a historical city in southeastern France along the French-German border, and where we were spending the first half of our trip. I put a list together that included a few suggestions from some of my more seasoned-traveler bar regulars and set off on my journey. The jet lag was pretty intense, resulting in a basically nonexistent first night. T he n c a me t he fol low i n g 11-hour day, which included a lot of walking in the heat and not a lot of iced coffee. Needless to say, it was pretty difficult persuading myself, let alone anyone else, to venture out in the foreign city “wilderness.” When the time came it was only myself and Caitlin, another student in the group, who were game. The bus lines were, obviously, listed in French and by the time we figured out which we needed to take, it was already 10 p.m.
We c l i m b e d t he steps to t he bus and found our seats. I reached in my pocket for the list, u nfolded it and peered down at the names and addresses. My bar lineup wasn’t short, and while I planned to visit as many as possible, there was one in particular I was determined to find: Wawa. The spot stood out among the rest for a few quirky reasons. One being its sha red na me with an American convenience store Caitlin Ashworth | The Crow’s Nest c h a i n t h at h a s by the Université de Strasbourg, Wawa is the highest qual- Located a French Bar with an American twist that has beer ity food that I’ve pong tables and a ball pit. The music varied from Die seen at a gas sta- Antwoord to Backstreet Boys to Ray Charles. tion – ever. On top of that, Strasbourg’s standing a foot away from the place. Wawa happened to be an American- Outside, four rows of picnic tables themed bar. were pushed together underneath An American bar in France? I a large tent with layers of dangling wasn’t going to miss out on that. multicolored lights. Several groups Apparently it wasn’t an ordi- of people were seated around the nary bar either. In my pre-depar- tables smoking cigarettes and ture research I found out it had beer drinking tallboys. pong tables, a ball pit and an inteI walked in and the bar was close rior that was designed to look like a to empty. It made sense that the 40 20-something’s apartment. or so people chose to sit outside, This sounded a whole lot better because inside felt like an oven. than any “American” bar I’d ever Regardless of the temperature, the been to. bar still had a great vibe. We arrived at our stop and The couches, tables and chairs hopped out onto a dark, cobble- all differed from in size, color and stone road. A few street maps style, and were scattered around and, admittedly, a wrong turn or the room in no distinct order, as if two later, we had finally found the there was no specific placement for street. As we walked, the cluster of anything at all. lights ahead grew brighter and the I noticed the ball pit on my left chattering voices got louder. as two not-so-sober ladies were A minute later, I was excitedly laughing uncontrollably as they
repeatedly climbed out just to dive back in. I went to investigate the beer list. Five seconds later I made up my mind after spotting Vedett Extra Ordinary IPA – hoppy beers are my absolute favorite. It was the first IPA I had seen in Europe so far. I would soon find out it would also be the last. We ordered our drinks and sat outside with the rest of the crowd. After a little while, we ventured back inside to get another round, and spotted the beer pong tables. No one else was inside, so we decided to buy a pitcher of beer and play against each other. When in Rome, right? By the time our double-overtime game was finished, it was closing time. We finished our drinks, paid the tab and walked outside. I reached in my purse and pulled out my phone to check the time. 1:30 a.m. Normally 1:30 in the morning is plenty late for me, but since we only got to visit one bar, (and it’s not like I visit France often) I wanted to try and stop at another before calling it a night. Luckily, Caitlin felt the same and we ran into a tiny pub next door to ask one of the bartenders if he knew of any late-night spots. Bartenders, at least in America, always have a place or two where they can grab a brew to wind down after a long night at work. I explained what we were looking for and, thankfully, he spoke English. Success! He knew exactly what I was talking about and pointed us in the direction of Pub Nelson, a popular late-night spot that was about a 10-minute walk away. The route was simple enough and we found it without any trouble. When we stepped inside it was exactly what I hoped it would be: Dark, noisy, crowded. It smelled of stale pretzels, liquor and beer. It was just like home. It was fantastic.
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Fall in love with seasonal beers
By Sean LeRoux Staff Reporter
Grab a glass of Tang and dust off those jelly shoes, Nickelodeon brings back childhood favorites By Angelina Bruno Staff Reporter Children of the 1990s, rejoice! TeenNick released the vault of its ’90s shows, now airing throwback classics every night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The channel is bringing back childhood favorites like CatDog, Ren and Stimpy and Hey Arnold, as well as game shows like Double Dare. USF St. Petersburg student Alex Gomez, 18, is a big fan of Rugrats. “I can’t wait to look back on my childhood,” Gomez said. “The shows remind me of all the times I spent with my siblings on Saturday mornings laughing our butts off.” The new series is appropriately named “The Splat,” sharing similarities to the programming series “Nick at Night,” and isn’t a separate channel. In addition to running these vintage shows, Nickelodeon is also using some replicate schedules, airing the programs just as they did in the mid-1990s. In order to bring this blast from the past into modern day, the network has combined the programming with social media platforms for the ultimate user interaction. Fans can connect with their favorite shows through memes related to the cartoons and
live action shows on Splat’s website, which are shareable on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr.
The month of October –arguably the best time of year for seasonal beer enthusiasts – is finally upon us. As Halloween decorations re-emerge and all that is pumpkin spice takes over our lives, breweries across the country are shipping out their newest seasonal brews by the truckload. A lt hough Christmas-t hemed beers haven’t quite hit shelves yet, there is still a solid selection of pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests to choose from. This week’s lineup consists of two Oktoberfests, two pumpkin ales and a sweet potato casserole strong ale. First up is Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling’s Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale. Far less heavy than the brewery’s other bourbon-barreled offerings, this pumpkin ale is surprisingly light and easy to drink for a beer that boasts an ABV, the alcohol by volume, of 10 percent. Pumpkin f lavor is certainly present, but it doesn’t slap you in the face like some other seasonal ales – we’re looking at you, Pumking. The balance of spices and bourbon is a nice touch that adds an impressive complexity to the beer. Next is Abita Brewing’s Octoberfest, a surprisingly decent beer that is hoppier than most other Marzens, which is a name used interchangeably with Oktoberfest. Other than that, there’s not much to say about this one. It’s certainly drinkable, weighing in at just over 5 percent ABV, and the unexpected hoppiness provides an interesting twist that allows the beer to stand out from other Oktoberfests.
Third in the lineup is Dogfish Head’s Punkin Ale. The beer is smooth, with hints of spices, brown sugar and pumpkin. An ABV of 7 percent makes the beer bold, yet light enough to enjoy in higher quantities. That being said, the beer would also be fantastic as an imperial, or a maltier beer with a higher ABV. Overall, it’s one of the better pumpkin beers available. Ne x t come s L ef t Ha nd Bre w i ng ’s Oktoberfest, weighing in at 6.6 percent ABV. Although neither the scent nor the appearance are anything to write home about, the taste makes up for it. L e f t Ha nd s t uc k to t he s t a nd a rd Oktoberfest template – malty, spiced and golden-orange in color. The brewery’s signature smooth, creamy texture still allows the beer to stand out. This Oktoberfest is certainly more preferable than Abita’s variant and is absolutely worthy of a follow-up purchase. Rounding up the five beer free-for-all is Funky Buddha Brewing’s Sweet Potato Casserole Strong Ale. By far the best beer of the five, this ale is sweet, bold and goes down easy. Although consuming more than a few is probably a task best saved for more seasoned beer drinkers, anyone could enjoy this brew. Hints of spices, sweet potato and marshmallow make this beer a delicious alternative to the standard pumpkin ale. At 9.5 percent ABV, it’s best to fight off the urge to drink more than one or two and save the rest for another day. This fall, don’t condemn yourself to a grueling three months of bland, mass-produced beers. Give these crafty seasonals a shot and see how much more exciting your beer drinking experience can be.
Viewers can also connect with The Splat through Instagram, Vine and YouTube. The website also features themed games, like the Rugrats: Hiccupping Dil and CatDog trivia. TeenNick will be airing the following programs:
All That, The Angry Beavers, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, CatDog, Clarissa Explains It All, Hey, Arnold!, Hey, Dude, Kenan & Kel, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Rocko’s Modern Life, Rugrats, Salute Your Shorts and The Wild Thornberrys.
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Although many assume October to be a month overcome by everything pumpkin, Oktoberfests, winter beers and other spiced seasonal variants are quite popular as well.
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A l l t he sy mbols of October have come rolling out: pumpkin spice lattes, Ugg boots, midterms, and, ah, yes…the ubiquitous pinkwashing of all things commercial. Pink ribbons adorn many items, and a pink version of just about anything can be purchased during this month. “Support the cause! Buy __________ and we’ll donate to the Pink Race For The Cure Foundation to Support Everything Breast Cancer Related! Save the Ta-tas!” Now, I am a fan of women, an advocate for women’s health. I, like most Americans, know at least two people personally who have been affected by breast cancer. But with all this continued support every year, and the presumably vast sums of money being poured into breast cancer research, why aren’t we seeing better outcomes? Hasn’t all of this pink stuff helped? According to the originator of this pink movement, the Susan G. Komen organization, it has. The organization was founded in 1982. Since then the 5-year relative survival rate has increased from roughly 75 percent to around 91 percent in 2007, according to seer. cancer.gov. On komen.org, they claim there
is now a 99 percent 5-year relative survival rate for early stage breast cancer detection. And these are good things and great news for anyone diagnosed. There’s a catch, though. The rate of women diagnosed with breast cancer since 1982 has risen. From 1982 to 2001, the number of cases diagnosed per 100,000 women of all races went from 106.5 to 138.8. The numbers then dipped a bit, but have remained around 130 from 20032012, the last year data is available. So, although women have a better chance of surviving once diagnosed, what good is that when diagnosis rates have increased? Is anyone looking into what causes breast cancer in the first place? The Susan G. Komen organization claims that 83 cents of every dollar raised goes to support its mission. It turns out, though, that the word “mission” is a large umbrella underneath which many things can be counted that the consumer buying pink items may not realize. The majority of that number, 38 percent of their total revenue, in fact, goes to “education.” Education could also be considered marketing. It could be the pamphlets that you see everywhere telling you about the foundation, or it could be direct educational material about breast cancer. Either way, whatever they take it to mean, the majority of the charitable donations that everyone
thinks they’re making this time of year are not going to research. In fact, while the organization does aid in the cost of screenings for breast cancer and in actual treatment, which are good things, only 18 percent of all revenue taken in by the Susan G. Komen organization goes to research. That word ”research” is also a broad term covering several things: new treatments (new pharmaceutical medications to sell back to the patients), different types of breast cancer, genetic factors and, of course, possible causes and prevention. I’m not saying that the Komen organization has not aided in making people aware of breast cancer and its effects on individuals and families. I’m not saying that they haven’t helped bring money and a larger focus from the federal government to breast cancer research. I’m not saying they haven’t helped more women than ever before fight the disease and continue to live their lives after treatment. They have. But shouldn’t an organization that claims to strive incessantly for a cure focus more of its dollars on research that would discover the cause in the first place? If we don’t know precisely what causes cancer of any kind, how will we ever pinpoint the proper antidote? This is what makes me see red when I see something pink: it’s not necessary. Stores are selling items, items
that must be manufactured, in order to donate a portion of the profits to the organization. From there, a small portion of that already, ahem, small portion, will find its way to research breast cancer. It’s flat out not enough. Manufacturing produces pollution, plain and simple. Pollution is generally considered to have carcinogenic factors, depending on what is actually being produced. So, say, even though I already have three reusable water bottles to take to the gym, I buy a fourth pink one for $12, because I want to support the cause and make others aware that I have. But when creating that fourth water bottle that I didn’t need produces pollution, and only pennies of that $12 finds its way to research purposes, how good can I really allow myself to feel about my purchase? I think I’ll just skip the middle-pink-woman and send that $12 straight to research myself, thank you very much. I encourage you to do the same. Data quoted in this article can be found at ww5.komen.org. Moriah Parrish is a staunch feminist and a junior majoring biology. She can be reached for questions, comments or general debating fun at parrishm@mail.usf.edu.
Bulls win homecoming thriller By David Stoner Crow’s Nest Contributor
It is important for any team to win its homecoming game and that is exactly what the USF football team d id i n a 4 5 -2 4 Sat u rday a f ternoon thriller against the Syracuse Orange. Homecoming is an emotional time for both players and fans. A win sets the stage for the rest of the season, especially for this team, which was already 1-3. Now at 2-3, there is a much better chance to play for a bowl game. All three phases of the game– t he of fense, defense and special teams performed well to put together a complete game. First, it was the defense, keeping Syracuse scoreless in the first quarter to allow the offense to eventually find its feet. Defense and special teams forced three turnovers in the game. One was a fumble on a punt, giving the offense the ball on the Syracuse 16-yard line, which lead to a field goal at the close of the first half.
At halftime the score was a 10-3 lead for the Bulls, the field goal was a big momentum shift going into the locker room. The offense was just getting started. Coach Willie Taggert clearly took lessons from previous games and did not rest on the lead. Instead, he opened up the playbook and the offense executed. The offense was highlighted by a reverse flea, which worked perfectly and resulted in a touchdown. In this game, the offense came out with a more balanced running and passing game. This loosened up the defense, which could not stack the box and allowed both passing and running to excel. This style of play makes the game very entertaining to attend and a lot more fun. In the third quarter, the Bulls led by 21 points, but the Orange came roaring back to score two quick touchdowns in a four-minute span to cut the lead to seven points. In previous years, the Bulls might have folded and gone on to lose. It was clear that the crowd feared a late loss of momentum, reminiscent of the Bulls of years past.
But the team showed incredible resilience and perseverance and took back control of the game and rebuilt the lead. This ability, to play through adversity, will be important in the season going forward. This is one of the biggest wins for the program in many years. Syracuse is a power conference school from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Going into the homecoming game with a losing record made the victory a massive confidence booster for the entire USF football program. Next up, the Bulls look to continue the momentum in their away game against the Connecticut Huskies at noon on Saturday, Oct. 17. The next opportunity to see the Bulls at home is Saturday, Oct. 24, against Southern Methodist University. David Stoner is a junior majoring in journalism and media studies. He can be reached at stonerd1@mail. usf.edu
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USF mascot, Rocky D. Bull lives by the motto, “Mess with the bull, get the horns.”
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Almost is Enough By Choya Randolph Crow’s Nest Contributor
No one really wants to think about their goals and think “so close!” or “almost had it!” But in reality, life happens. You can plan every aspect of your life perfectly and still be on an unexpected life trail. I learned that this week. I ran for Homecoming Queen
and didn’t get it. That sounds a little sad, but trust me, it isn’t. The reason why is because I genuinely had an amazing time at the ball. The entire week, I found myself stressed – trying to campaign sufficiently, make flyers, make sure I had the right shoes, that my dress fit or that my hair would be curly enough for the style I yearned for. It took me hours to get ready and all I could think about was that crown. All I was focused on was how bad I wanted to win, but then I lost. I’m not going to lie and say I was ecstatic about not winning. However, I was so proud of Cynthia. The gorgeous girl deserved the crown. Believe it or not, being honestly happy for someone who earned what you wanted is harder than it looks. But then I thought about how blessed I was to even be on the Homecoming Court. Almost 20 girls applied and I was one of the lucky ones who made it. I thought about how much support
The new normal By Duncan Rodman Crow’s Nest Contributor
On the morning of Oct. 1 my phone buzzed. CNN informed me, informed me in one simple push notification, that another mass shooting had occurred—this time in Oregon. I let out a vocalized sigh, and without much hesitation or thought, I immediately went back to work. Is this the new normal? Since the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, mass shootings have become increasingly routine in this country. Public outrage over these incidences is diminishing with each event. We are killing each other, and we have become numb to it. To add insult to injury, we act like it is completely out of our control. And many of us will do everything we can to morally justify doing nothing about it. In his speech following the tragedy at Umpqua Community C ol lege, President Oba ma expressed his unmitigated frustration. “Our thoughts and prayers
are not enough. It’s not enough,” he said. “It does not capture the heartache and grief and anger we should feel. It does nothing to prevent this carnage from being inflicted someplace else in America—next week or a couple of months from now.” It is preposterous that the most powerful country on Earth, the supposed beacon of freedom and peace, is helpless to protect itself from its own people. We gladly spend the time, money and energy to fight terrorism. The Air Force drops warheads
on foreheads. The TSA screens every last crevice between your body and your clothing before boarding a plane. The NSA collects data on everyone we can — citizen or not — all in the name of preventing another terrorist attack. So why can’t we protect us from ourselves? According to the CDC, from 2004 to 2013, 316,545 Americans were killed by firearms on U.S. soil. 313 Americans were killed by acts of terrorism. The numbers don’t lie. We are
I had. There were dozens of students rooting for me. Even my professor and classmates came, just to support me. I thought about all those moments I had on the dance floor with people I was blessed to have in my life. I thought about all those moments when students came up to compliment my dress or tell me how beautiful I looked. I thought about all those awesome moments that I would’ve still had, whether I won or not. A close friend of mine wasn’t going to go to the ball, instead she was going to go to Tampa. But she changed her mind and surprised me on the dance floor. She gave me a cute tiara and told me I was a princess. It was that moment when I was content with not winning – because winning wasn’t going to give me those moments, just being myself did. I graduate in December and this was my last homecoming and I felt like I made it count. I felt like I was at home. All you need to do in life is just live and I felt like I lived that night. So, whatever?! I lost by a couple votes, life will go on. I almost won and you know what? That’s enough for me. Choya Randolph is a senior majoring in journalism and media studies. She can be reached at choya@mail.usf.edu
terrorizing ourselves. Our priorities are objectively out of place, and the politicization of this issue doesn’t allow us to think objectively. We point our fingers away from the guns. It’s a mental health issue we say, not a gun issue. Some of us even have the audacity to claim that these things happen because we aren’t heavily armed enough. They claim, if only all the students and teachers had guns, then they could have defended themselves from this monster. I challenge anyone to look me in the eye with a straight face and claim that an environment completely saturated with guns will ultimately lead to less violence. Anyone who truly believes that must be stuck in some quixotic, misconceived, Wild West fantasy land. So what can we do about this? It turns out t hat t here’s a model “down under” for us to follow—Australia. Australia is strikingly similar to the United States. It’s a former British colony that values personal liberty and has a history of conquering the untamed frontier they now call home. The Aussies hunt. They own property. They have rural communities. They’re diverse. They are like us in so many ways. On April 28, 1996, a massacre
in Tasmania led to immediate, sweeping gun control measures t h r o u g h o u t A u s t r a l i a —T h e National Firearms Agreement and Buyback Program. Since then, they haven’t had a mass shooting in 19 years. It isn’t because Australians are mentally healthier than us. It isn’t because they are a slightly more homogeneous society than us. It isn’t because they have a lower population than us. The reason that Australia has remained free from massacres is because they chose to do something about it. Nearly two decades ago, the Aussies came to the bold conclusion that a society with fewer firearms is a safer one. B e c au s e of t h at d e c i s ion , Australia doesn’t have this hellacious normal that Americans have become tragically accustomed to. There is nothing normal about this new normal. It can change.
Duncan Rodman is a senior majoring in mass communications. He can be reached at duncanrodman@ mail.usf.edu
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Paddleboarding makes waves on the fitness scene as a low impact way to stay healthy and improve balance
By Paola Mazzini Crow’s Nest Contributor Stand-up paddleboarding is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. According to an Outdoor Industry Association report, the sport increased in public participation by 29 percent in 2014. In recent years, paddleboards have become increasingly popular in the area and are used for entertainment, exercise and physical healing. Yoga instructors, entrepreneurs and the St. Petersburg community are changing their routines to be part of the new trend. “Forty percent of the income for most watersports stores now come from the usage and rental of paddleboards,” said Luis Perez, founder and CEO of CaribeSup, a local company that sells inflatable paddleboards with original designs that are lightweight and easily portable. After working in sales for 12 years, Perez used his savings to
open a paddleboard business. Perez said he had no idea how popular his sudden decision was going to be. To increase awareness of marine life conservation, CaribeSup specially designs each paddle board to support charities with a common interest – water. One is the Sea Turtle Conservancy with a sea turtle design and another is the Manatee Club. Molly Curls, a recent transfer student, got involved at USFSP by renting out paddleboards at the waterfront from the Haney Landing Sailing Center. Curls, who works part time at a yoga studio, wants her yoga practice to branch out to stand-up paddleboarding offered in St. Petersburg. “I think it’s awesome that yoga has this power to reach so many people, and now people have that chance to experience it on the water, which makes it an even more unique experience,” Curls said. Yoga instructor Dani Mae from Body Electric Yoga Company said
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Student Molly Curls paddleboarding at the USFSP waterfront.
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she was looking for a more challenging practice when she d iscovered standup paddleboard yoga (SUP yoga). During her yoga instructor training, Mae thought about mi x ing the practice with paddleboards and decided to pursue the idea when t ra i ni ng was complete. The practice Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of yoga on a paddleboard forces Tampa Bay Buccaneer placekicker Connor Barth, 29, uses paddleboarding as a full every muscle in body workout to increase his kicking game. the body to work and teaches how to find balance in Other sports, such as CrossFit website, NFL athletes are also a serene way. and professional football are using including the sport into their train“You have to lose the balance to the technique of paddle boarding to ing to gain resistance and full body find it,” Mae said, referring to the create new exercises, build strength strength. several difficulties and benefits of and add harder challenges. Placek icker C on nor Ba r t h SUP yoga. “This type of practice The Reebok CrossFit Games added the activity to his routine to is perfect for people who have had 2015 incorporated paddleboards to improve his kicking game. knee or hip replacements because it test the abilities of the contestants “It’s great for your flexibility and has no high impact.” in a totally different way. your balance, and leg strength as Mae ex pla i ned t hat doi ng According to Reebok’s CrossFit well,” Barth said on the Buccaneers yoga on solid ground only works Games website, director Dave website. “It’s kind of a total-body between five to 10 muscles in the Castro said they had performed workout that’s not going to have body – but maintaining balance is different tests in water but never the effects that running does, the a different story. The body has to involving boards. The idea of incor- pounding on your body.” use more muscles to keep the posi- porating the boards in the 2014 As the paddleboard industry tion, activating the nervous system games was in mind but a variety grows, communities are starting to help recover the injuries. of situations prevented the activity to incorporate the new trend into “This type of practice is static from happening. their daily routines, while experibut you still are using all the musThe race involved a 500-meter encing the benefits the sport procles, strengthening and building swim, followed by a two-mile knee vides to the body, as well as the conthe compression back to the joints paddle and another 500-meter nection with nature. to stabilize it,” Mae said. swim. The competitors, individuFive years ago, Andrea Natera ally or groups, strived to maintain “Some people don’t like worksuffered from an ACL knee liga- their balance and stay on the board ing out, so if you can make it fun – ment injury. through surf waters. The point of and being out on the water is one of “I’ve been doing CrossFit for two this test was to show the strength the ways to make it fun – it’s a great years now and I’ve noticed when I of the contestants and their abilities time,” Barth said. do SUP yoga I don’t experience on the water. high impact on my knees,” Natera According to Scott Smith, senior said. writer of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hellview Cemetery brings spooky fun and donates to local charities
By Caitlin Ashworth Staff Reporter Every October for almost 20 years, Mark Muncy, 44, has transformed his yard in Northeast St. Petersburg into a labyrinth of horror he calls “Hellview Cemetery.” Mu nc y wa s a reg u la r at Universa l Studio’s Ha lloween Horror Nights, but when he started a family, he decided it was time to bring the haunt to his suburban neighborhood. What started as bloody handprints on the windows in 1996,
grew larger each year as Muncy developed Hellview Cemetery, and his alter ego, The Caretaker. According to Muncy, legend has it that St. Petersburg is filled with Native American burial mounds and forgotten cemeteries. And Hellview Cemetery might just be one of them, he added. “The whole area is a huge graveyard,” Muncy said. “You could have a house on top of one.” As an avid fan of traditional horror, Muncy plans to have “classic monsters” this year, such as Dr.
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The Hellview Cemetery caretaker, Mark Muncy’s alter ego.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein and Jack the Ripper. One of Hellviews most popular characters is Madame Oar, a 19th century brothel owner who was rumored to be behind the disappearances of visiting sailors. Some of Muncy’s most notable finds for the cemetery include an organ for the Phantom of the Opera room, an Overlook Hotel bottle from the movie, The Shining, and an authentic coffin from a flea market. And for the grand finale – everyone’s worst nightmare. A clown. “I’ve always been Mr. Jingles,” said scareactor Aric Stevenson, 29. A veteran of Ohio’s notorious “Haunted Hoochie,” a metal-head’s scare house mecca where typical rules don’t exist.
During the first hour, Muncy gives what’s called the “Scooby Doo” version – a toned down, guided tour. Characters from cartoons and games guide young g uests w it h a torch f rom t he Minecraft video game to ward off monsters and “creepers.” “We’ve had lines down t he street,” said Dale Aden Jr., 44, a long-time Hellview volunteer. The Hellview Cemetery is open five nights in October, for three hours each night. Muncy said the biggest night had about 1,000 people, doubling the average of 500. Hellview is free and open to the public. However, donations are appreciated and are given to charities.