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Vol.17 / Oct. 19, 2016
LYNN’S NEWS SHOW:
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FRESHMEN ‘FIRST FORTY’ A SUCCESS LYNN ALUMNA BRINGS MENTAL ILLNESS CAMPAIGN TO LYNN
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 THE FRESHMEN FIRST FORTY Freshmen Explore Lynn During First 40 Days
4 iPULSE LIVE WITH THE LATEST Live Show Launches, Bringing News To Students
6 YOUTH BREAKING THROUGH
Alumna Brings Mental Health Campaign To Lynn
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Editors-in-Chief Adrianna Matamoros Calvin Jordan Video Producer Chris Daniels Managing Editor Grace Trumpfeller Graphic Editor Esther Mendoza Web Editor Erin Soza Tech Editor Adam Yurkiewitz Assistant Editors Brian Martin Kaitlyn Frame Paige Ellenson Graphic Support Paige Stegeman Copy Support Michelle Vernon Sydney Lepselter Vicky Elhelbawi Staff Writers Nicholas Abad Sarah Bandes Sinem Cesur Raney Diamond Caroline Duerr Grace Goodenough Lea Himpens
Ian Magnan John Mizell Gabriella Nicosia Danielle Paschall Anthony Primavera Darpan Shah Vincent Shkreli Rikki Soumpholphakdy Jacqueline Sullivan Brian Thibault Roberto Torres Lucas Tuchman Matthew Weitz Christina Diabo James Starnes Dominique Marghelle Charlotte Hansen Elias Bustamente Michelle Varon Laura Garrido Mahmoud Al Abri Salim Al Batrani Angel Green
7 PRIVATIZING THE COSMOS CEO Elon Musk Turns Eye To Sky With Mars Plan
Graduate Support Brooke Rudisill Christelle Mehu Maria J. Cardenas Faculty Support Andrew Vermes Faculty Advisor Stefanie Powers Martin Phillips Faculty Advertising Advisor Gary Carlin
All faiths are welcomed at the Snyder Sanctuary. Adjacent to the sanctuary are state-of-the-art classrooms. Students from the Conservatory and the College of International Communication will be hosting the next Snyder Sanctuary Series on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Staff Photo/ C. Mehu.
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UNIVERSITY NEWS ‘FIRST FORTY’ EVENTS CREATE A FRESHMEN FRENZY
Freshmen Get To Explore Lynn and Make Memories During First Days By GRACE GOODENOUGH Staff Writer Lynn’s annual First Forty, a collection of events hosted by the university for freshmen, recently came to a close for the 2016 year. During First Forty, students participate in special activities that occur every day for the first 40 days of the school year. The scheduled activities aim to offer students the opportunity to get involved, make friends and discover more about their university. “I only went to the outside fair, [and] I really liked it,” said Gabby Morelli, freshman. “It was my favorite because of all the cool snacks and popcorn machine.” According to Morelli, pro-longed events like First Forty, signifies the university’s commitment to its students. This commitment, Morelli says, is one of the many reasons why she made the decision to attend Lynn. Fellow first-year student, Caleb Murray, also mentioned his favorite events including, “the Involvement Fair, the laser tag and the fun night when we had face paintings, a photo booth and nachos.” Like Morelli, coming to Lynn has been a pleasant experience thus far,
Above: Students take selfies covered in paint during a First Forty event. Staff Photo/ G. Goodenough.
with First Forty playing an instrumental role in the enjoyment. As enthusiasm continued to pass among students attending First Forty events, campus’ newest Fighting Knights discovered how to become more involved and how to adjust to college living. However, these events could not have been possible without the hard work of the Peer Mentors and Center for Student Involvement (CSI). “I did enjoy the First Forty events,”
said Francis Du, a first-year peer mentor. “I think all of the events are very fun and I think every single event is a great opportunity for new students to meet new people. Also, it’s always good when [the] school holds events on campus for students, because students enjoy attending them.” First Forty allows students to meet new people and to explore campus. As the semester continues, students can check out Lynn University’s Events App for future events hosted at Lynn.
Above: Lynn freshmen face off in a riveting game of laser tag, one of the many events that administration plans for these students every year. Events like these allow students to create friendships and memories in a fun way. Staff Photo / G.Goodenough.
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COVER iPULSE LIVE TO BRING THE LATEST, UP-TO-DATE College Of International Communication Launches New Show By DOMINIQUE MARGELLA Staff Writer Curious about the day’s latest activities? Interested in learning more about world news, local happenings and campus events? Then make sure to tune in Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. for iPulse Live, Lynn’s brand new take on a local news channel. Twice a week, iPuse Live hosts live-streaming broadcasts of current events from around the world, within the nation and regarding campus-life. iPulse LIVE began last March as a small production. Growing since with the start of a new semester, the production now involves a full-functioning staff of camera operators, control center directors
do when I graduate college.” and prompter personnel. The staff The staff of iPulse LIVE are hoping takes turns at each position with a to bring it to the television screens brand new system involving a threeon campus in the next few months; group rotation. transforming it into a real-like news Grace Goodenough, floor experience like that of CNN or NBC. manager, makes sure all the This offers students the opportunity cameras and prompters are working to have full access to campus news before the show goes live. on a weekly basis. “The professionalism of the set “iPulse LIVE is and the staff my baby,” said taking it seriously Christopher is what makes me Daniels, love being apart producer. “I of iPulse LIVE,” said take it very Goodenough, seriously and sophomore. really want “I really enjoy to make it being apart of -NIKKI MANNARINO something big this production for the University.” because it gives me hands on According to Daniels and the experience [in the field] I want to
“...iPULSE LIVE IS GREAT AND I ENJOY SEEING WHAT STORIES THEY WILL TALK ABOUT EACH WEEK.”
Above: iPulse LIVE aims to capture the feel of a local news channel and broadcasts every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:15 P.M. The show broadcasts in various places around campus, including the cafeteria. Staff Photo/ E. Mendoza.
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STORY NEWS FROM CAMPUS AND AROUND THE WORLD In An Effort To Keep Students Informed With The Latest News rest of the show staff, the idea of streaming content live in the cafeteria or on other screens around campus is exciting, providing students with the latest news developed and distributed by peers and classmates. The commitment to weekly news also showcases the hard work put forth by students involved with production, in order to put Lynn one-step ahead of any other university. “I have seen the notifications for iPulse LIVE on my Twitter and [have] always wondered what it was until I watched it,” said Nikki Mannarino, senior. “I think iPulse LIVE is great and I really enjoy seeing what stories they will talk about each week.” (L): Camera operator frames the anchors, making sure they are in frame and ready. (R Top) : The anchors go through their daily stories.(R Bottom): The teleprompter operator provides the anchors with their material. Staff Photo/ E. Mendoza .
(L): Producer Chris Daniels watches from the control room and critiques the anchors. As head of production, Daniels oversees the newscast and assures that it is to the highest standard. (R): The control room is where all camera and audio is monitored. Staff Photos / E. Mendoza.
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LOCAL EVENTS JOIN THE YOUTH BREAKING THROUGH EVENT iPromise2 Campaign Raises Awareness For Mental Health By MICHELLE VARON Staff Writer
understanding that mental and physical health are equally In order to educate people important,” said on mental health, Information Regalado. “We are all Television Network (ITN), a vulnerable to mental local station, is kicking off their illness and that is why campaign “iPromise2” at the we should be aware Youth of the facts Breaking and statistics Through event of mental on Oct. 20 health.” at the Wold According Above: Youth Breaking Through launches campaign Performing for mental health awareness. Stock Photo. to statistics Arts Center. obtained “Just as take this campaign to the -GABRIELA REGALADO, regarding mental you should Millennium Campus Conference LYNN ALUMNA health, one in every take care in Washington, D.C. and to a five people suffer from of your body, you should take United Nations conference as a mental illness and many are care of your mind,” said Gabriela well. Advocates for the campaign unaware of this fact. iPromise2 is Regalado, Lynn alumna and are making continuous efforts to geared toward a young audience associate producer of ITN. spread awareness through videos in hopes that they will end the ITN is a health and wellness in different languages in order to stigma around these illnesses. media production company and attract a broader audience. “Not a lot of people realize “iPromise2” is an informational The Youth Breaking Through how many actually suffer through video campaign made by the event will be held from 6 p.m. to mental illness,” said Michael company’s interns. It provides 8 p.m. and is open to anyone. Stern, sophomore. “I know several information about mental illnesses, Those interested in attending the people who have struggled [with as well as personal accounts of event can RSVP with Regalado mental illness] who you would those affected by mental illness. at (561) 997-7771 or online at never [have thought] would.” “We should be more constantcontact.com/register. The network was able to
“MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT.”
Above: Lynn alumna Gabriela Regalado and other iPromise2 members unite to spread awareness for mental illness. Photo/ G. Regalado.
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SCIENCE HUMANITY’S RACE TO PRIVATIZE THE COSMOS Billionaire Elon Musk Plans Mars Colonization Project As Early As 2024 By DARPAN SHAH Staff Writer At an International Aeronautical Congress (IAC) meeting in Mexico last September, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk presented his plans to build spaceships that could eventually colonize Mars. The enthusiastic crowds were ecstatic to get a glimpse of Musk’s vision of interplanetary travel, made possible with funding by SpaceX, which would involve a potential private-public partnership as well. With a video presentation outlining the possible trip to Mars, Musk outlined the science fiction-like journey. This mission to Mars would be made possible by building a massive rocket booster which would be taller, more powerful and would dwarf NASA’s own Saturn V rockets. The boosters are powered by a combination of 42 raptor engines, which run on Methane and are built by SpaceX. The estimated cost of building and developing the spaceship comes near an amount of $10 billion, with the possibility of a launch as early as 2024 if plans proceed without glitch. SpaceX plans to perform launching missions every 26 months, when Earth and Mars would be closest to each other. Eventually, the ticket to Mars for each person may be around $250,000, the price of an average American home. The spaceship could likely carry 100 or more people with 450 tons of cargo to Mars. Once launched into space, the booster separates from the rocket and lands back on Earth. While the rocket is parked in orbit, the booster is relaunched with a propellant tank to refuel the spaceship. This may require three to five propellant tanks to prepare the
Above: Billionaire and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, proposed plans to colonize Mars at the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC) recently. Stock Photo.
spaceship for its very long journey to Mars, which is the equivalent to an average of 225 million km away from Earth. After its arrival on Mars, the spaceship would lower itself using its engines in a process called Supersonic Retropropulsion. With the absence of a thick atmosphere, Mars would not support the landing of heavy payloads on its surface. “Elon and his team at SpaceX have shown the world that nothing speaks louder than results,” said Will Pomerantz, vice president of special projects, Virgin Galactic. “Most important, for anyone backing Elon, the presentation encourages them to keep on developing and furthering technology such as the raptor engines.” On one hand, Musk revolutionized the automobile industry with the launch of his electric car Tesla, contributing to a greener and cleaner Earth. On the other hand, he presented a fanciful option to colonize another planet in the event of a world- ending catastrophe. With SpaceX, Musk’s long term goals have always been about interplanetary travel, specifically to Mars.
“My ambition and vision [have] been to send people to colonize Mars and in the process to make humanity a multi-planetary species,” said Musk, about his goal for SpaceX. “With this Interplanetary Transport system in place, we are free to travel even farther into our solar system.” Despite plans, critics are not convinced of Musk’s far-reaching idea and its Mars colonization ambitions. “We have a science base in Antarctica all the time, hundreds of people there,” said Bill Nye, CEO of The Planetary Society, while drawing an analogy for living on Mars with living on Antarctica. “But, you don’t go there to raise a family or build playgrounds. There is nothing to eat or drink on Mars, not to mention one cannot breathe on Mars.” Keeping these facts in mind, Musk’s Mars spaceship plans are in the early developments of a long process of improvements and advancements in engineering technology. Perseverance, coupled with ingenuity and open-mindedness, would make a Mission to Mars a distant but definite possibility.
Oct. 19, 2016 | Page 8 Go Green with Lynn! Since the launch of its 10.7 million dollar program in 2012 to ensure 30 percent utility reduction, Lynn has made strides in conserving energy and encouraging the use of environmental-friendly practices. Join Lynn for the celebration of Sustainability Day, starting at 11 a.m. on Oct. 20. Make sure to gather friends at the IBC Patio and be ready to learn more about making sustainable living a little easier and about taking the necessary steps toward leading a greener life. LU Photo.
ATHLETICS
UPCOMING EVENTS Alcohol Awareness Week Mocktails 10/19 @ 11 a.m. | Perper Plaza
WOMEN’S NEXT GAME VOLLEYBALL vs. Embry-Riddle
Date
Time
10/21 7 p.m. 10/22 4 p.m.
VOLLEYBALL vs. Rollins CROSS COUNTRY SSC Championships
10/22 8 a.m.
SOCCER vs. Florida Tech
10/25 6 p.m.
SOCCER vs. Nova Southeastern 10/28 6 p.m. SWIMMING Nova Southeastern
10/28 3 p.m.
CSI Trivia Night 10/21 @ 6:30 p.m. |Student Center Lobby Harry Potter Movie Series
10/22 @ 7:30 p.m. |De Hoernle Lecture Hall Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
MEN’S NEXT GAME
Sustainability Day 10/20 @ 11 a.m. |IBC Patio
10/25 @ 11 a.m. |Student Center Courtyard Date
Time
SOCCER vs. Embry-Riddle
10/22 6 p.m.
SOCCER vs. Florida Southern
10/26 6 p.m.
Election Day is drawing near and the race for the White House ticket is heating up. Make sure to tune in tonight, at 9 p.m. ET, for the final presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and his opponent, Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton. Stock Photo.