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Stetson University | DeLand, Fla.

Baauer Who? Sarah Dean News and Layout Editor

The much-anticipated release of this year’s HatterPalooza artist came and went without the level of predicted excitement.

The chosen performer is Baauer, an EDM music producer whose claim to fame was the viral “Harlem Shake.”

Opening for Baauer is Californian rapper Sage the Gemini, who is best known for his single “Gas Pedal,” which was once #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Naudia Jones, president of Hatter Productions, was confident in the choice.

“We knew EDM was very popular last year, and we wanted to pair it with a more urban artist,” Jones said.

“This year we definitely wanted to make sure that we worked to see what the student body wanted,” said co-event planner Patrice Perkins. “We looked at a lot of hip-hop artists because we got feedback from students saying that was something they would like to see on campus.”

However, student responses have been mixed after the March 27 reveal.

“Basically, I feel jipped,” said sophomore Gabbie Paredes. She and others believe the online poll given by HatterProductions in the fall semester was misleading.

“Yes, I understand that things weren't set in stone, but I feel that they shouldn't have had us vote for the person we wanted most if they thought they couldn't get them/if they thought things would fall through,” Paredes said.

The poll was a topic of student conversation in the fall, and now some students are wondering why Hatter Productions not only chose someone who was not on the poll in the first place, but why EDM was the chosen musical style two years in a row.

“I'm really disappointed in the artist choice,” said sophomore Delaney Christine. “The polls that were sent out to students had me excited to see a bigger artist like Panic at the Disco or Young the Giant. Instead, we have another EDM artist coming, something I'm personally not into and won't be going to see.”

Although students may have been expecting a bigger-name artist, the members of Hatter Productions emphasized that the costs of doing so was out of their budget range, and that when it came down to it, Stetson students would rather “have a good time” at a free show than pay for tickets.

“There’s a large misconception about artists’ costs,” Jones said. “A lot of people think it’s very easy to get a bigger-name artist, but if we want to have

someone like Macklemore perform, it would cost $200,000. It’s not easy to get a large, known-name artist with a small budget. A lot of bigger schools can have bigger-name artists because they have a lot of students pooling into paying their student activities fee, and they may charge a $20 ticket. That tends not to work here.”

“Anytime we brought up ticket sales of any sort...it’s just not the culture normative here at Stetson,” said Perkins. “Not only is the artist expensive, but we have to think about, when we’re picking an artist, who are they bringing with them? If they tour with a group of 50 people, we have to pay for those 50 people to eat and make sure that we can provide them with traveling, on top of their production.”

“Those production costs can add up to another $30,000, easy,” added Hatter Productions Vice President Chadler Ledray.

Despite the negative feedback, Hatter Productions insists that they had the students’ best interests in mind when choosing the artists, and that having a known name is not necessarily important when it comes to student attendance and enjoyment.

“Last year we had over 800 in attendance for 3LAU, and that was not a very common name at all. So, they were more there for the experience than the name,” Ledray said.

As for the now-controversial online poll, Jones and Perkins admitted that most of the artists on the poll were just examples, and not all of them were in the running to be chosen in the first place.

“Some were just different types of styles to see what Stetson wanted,” Perkins said.

These style and artist choices have come under fire.

“I wish Hatter Productions had picked an artist from another genre instead of making HatterPalooza seem like an EDM festival every year,” Christine said.

“Cue four different remixes of ‘Harlem Shake,’” said sophomore Orion Maier.

Senior Alyssa Bajek expressed disappointment not only in the artist choice, but in Hatter Productions overall.

“My freshman year, Hatter Productions had great events and was a great community building organization. They really never had an event that didn't come through on its promises. This year, I've found their output to be overall disappointing. From having to buy paint at paint party to Winter Wonderland cutting out skating and other attractions, there have been few events this year that lived up to their promise,” Bajek said.

Wars: Inside Wrapper A condomtasting this experiment Page 2 issue:

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Students express mixed feelings after HatterPalooza artist reveal

WESH-TV’s Bob Kealing Visits Stetson

Photo Courtesy: Katie Dezes

Communication and Journalism minors pose for a picture with Bob Kealing after the meet-and-greet organized by Dr. Watts.

Students discuss their bomb threat experiences Page 5

Story on Page 4 Local artist Mic the Prophet announces debut album Page 8

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NEWS

Wrapper Wars

A Student Condomtasting Experiment Amber Cox Staff Writer

Photo credit: Nicole Frechette

Zeig samples the Chocolate Strawberry condom.

Ariel

Rate from 1­5 Katie

Banana Split 2 (weird aftertaste)

Bubble­ Chocolate gum Strawberry 3 1 (doesn’t (Halloween taste like candy chocolate bubblegum )

Nolan

1 (slimy!)

2 (less oily) (NO)

Ariel

1 (super oily)

3 (gum + condom = okay)

1 (no flavor, just fake smell)

Island Punch 1 (No punch, super oily, won’t go away) (Dr. Punch PHD) 2 (tingling on lips)

Patrice

1 (nasty, oily, & smells bad)

3 (tastes better but smells bad)

1 (tastes balloon­y)

1 (oily, no taste)

Medore

1 (EW)

4 (I like)

1 (plastic, yucky)

1 (smells nasty)

Overall Score

6 out of 20

15 out of 20

4 out of 20

5 out of 20

Mint Fresh Chocolate Mint 2 (smells 4 (mint like mint aftertaste, chocolate, not bad) tastes BAD) (Wow)

4 (YES)

3 (love the 3.5 smell, tastes okay) 3 (have to 3.5 (good aftertaste) smell more, nice aftertaste) 3 (smell 2 (Not too ew, taste bad) ok) 11 out of 20

17 out of 20

Since safe sex is the best sex, having protection is always a must. But there is nothing wrong with making safe sex a little sexier—a task flavored condoms have taken on.

In light of the recent Annual Sex Week at Stetson, The Reporter decided to embark on a taste testing quest to discover which glove deserves your love.

After gathering six different condom flavors from Stetson’s Hollis Center (which are free for the student body), five Stetson students to lick them, and two large pizza boxes as a palate cleanser, one flavor emerged victorious as best suited for wrapping before tapping.

The student taste judges—Katie Holmes, Patrice Perkins, Medore Peterson-Woodborn, Ariel Zeig, Nolan Remillard— each licked Banana Split, Bubblegum, Chocolate Strawberry, Island Punch, Mint Chocolate, and Fresh Mint flavored condoms and gave each a rating from one to five: one standing for “utterly disgusting” and five for “I’d eat this”.

The ultimate consensus for the best tasting flavored condom was given to Fresh Mint after it received a rating of seventeen out of twenty, barely beating out Bubblegum, which received a fifteen out of twenty.

The judges preferred Fresh Mint over others since it lived up to its name and proved to be somewhat “refreshing,” had “the best aftertaste,” and tasted the most like the flavor it claimed to be.

Bubblegum won points for having a “happy” smell, and generally tasting like actual bubble-

Editor-in-Chief Staff Photographers Faculty Advisor A & E Editor *Nicole took headshots and some were provided by FB. With each headshot maybe include Katie Dezes Nicole Frechette Andy Dehnart Garen Freed info, maybe?

Managing Editor Shadee Rios Staff Writers Web Editor Samuel Votaw Katie Holmes: Sophomore. Religious Studies major; French and Economics minors.

Staff Contributors Amber Cox Michael Galvez News Editor Tabea Wanniger Caroline Williams Layout Design Editor Patrice Perkins: Junior. Sociology and Communications & Mass Media Studies major.

Sarah Dean Joseph D. Ross IV Madison Akins Sarah Dean Sports Editor Staff Advisor Business Manager Layout Designer Medore Peterson­Woodborn: Freshman. English major; Creative Writing, History, and Sean McKnight John Sheehy Hallie Smith Colleen Palmateer Education minors.

Opinion Editor Layout and Web Designer Circulation Manager Michael Van Oppen Ariel Zeig: Senior. Communications & Mass Media Studies major.

Jacob Helwig Ethan Deal Nolan Remillard: Senior. Communications & Mass Media Studies major; Humanities and Creative Writing minors.

gum.

Banana Split, Chocolate Strawberry, and Island Punch were all given the worst ratings and elicited reactions ranging from disgust to sheer disappointment.

“This smells like Chaudoin’s bathroom,” Medore said after trying Island Punch. “Just...really bad.”

“This is just latex-y and full of grease,” Nolan complained.

“I don’t even taste anything—just plastic and… oily,” Ariel said in response to tasting Strawberry Chocolate.

The overall advice the taste testers gave to those interested in trying flavored condoms was to “avoid chocolate at all costs.”

“Chocolate always tastes really fake with this sort of thing,” Patrice said.

Flavored Condom Facts: Cost: At Stetson, free! If you would like to purchase flavored condoms, the cost is average. Generally, flavored condoms do not cost more than regular condoms.

Acquisition: Easy! They are available for free in the Hollis Center, and the students working the help desk are very accommodating and did not even raise an eyebrow when they received a request for enough condoms for five people.

They are also available at many drugstores, with more options available online if you would rather not interact with people.

Use During Vaginal Intercourse: In most cases, no. Flavored condoms are meant for oral sex. Although some (not many) do double duty.

Do read the box to be sure or, in the case of Stetson’s condoms, check with the Hollis Center help desk

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to see if the product is recommended for use during vaginal sex, since some flavorings can cause irritation. Avoid putting the sugary flavored lubricants into the vagina, as they could increase the risk of a yeast infection.

Use During Oral Sex: Oral sex is literally the raison d'etre of flavored condoms. Have at it. However, do check that the condom is not simply for novelty purposes before use.

Use During Anal Sex: Once again, you will want to read the box or check with the Hollis Center help desk. As explained when discussing vaginal intercourse, some of the flavoring ingredients could cause unpleasant reactions if used for purposes other than oral. Generally, if the condom is not suitable for vaginal sex, it will not be suitable for anal sex either.

The Verdict: Overall, flavored condoms, or condoms with flavored personal lubricants, are often presented as a means to improve the experience of performing safe oral sex— specifically safer blowjobs.

As a number of studies have demonstrated, oral sex is not necessarily safe sex. Giving and receiving oral sex can lead to the transmission of sexually transmitted infections or sexually transmitted diseases.

As our small experiment demonstrated, flavored condoms are not all bad! Multiple sources recommend the flavored products as a means to spice up your oral sex life.

Experts recommend trying an assortment box to find a flavor that best suits you. However, if that seems like too much of an investment, purchasing the mint or bubblegum flavors is most certainly a safe bet.

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We are conscious of our influence, holding ourselves accountable to our readers and to our own standards of journalistic integrity.

April 6, 2015

NEWS

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WESH-TV’s Bob Kealing Visits Stetson Kealing provides seven tips for budding journalists

Before Bob Kealing’s lecture on the evening of March 19, I attended a small meet-and-greet organized by Dr. Rebecca Watts for Communication/ Journalism minors. During this meeting, Kealing provided invaluable advice for college students hoping to break into the business. Below are 7 take-away tips from the master himself... #1 Familiarize Yourself With Different Types of Media “I think it's very, very smart to broaden your horizons and try to familiarize yourself with as much as possible. Even if you're currently in print, the odds are very good you will someday be shooting interviews, and you will be posting them online. It's funny; when I was going to school, these were such rigid tracks. And the print people were like, "Broadcasting, please!" and the broadcast people were like, "Those print people! What snobs!

They're jealous." But now, with the web, it's just blurred the lines so significantly that there really is no more print and broadcast. It's really all the same. I started out as a one man band, and I would shoot my own interviews and put my own videos together, and that's a valuable experience.”

#2 Build An Online Platform “One thing to help you in terms of your job search is building your own platform online, whether you're on Twitter, Instagram, if you blog…if you start developing a following, that's something you can bring to the table to differentiate yourself from somebody who may not.

The higher profile you can get on social media, the more of an advantage you will have going into an interview situation because you're bringing eyes and ears with you.

You have the unique opportunity I certainly didn't have when I was trying to break into the business of building your own profile. I’m glad I use it [social media] as well because I get instantaneous feedback. When I'm covering trials, for instance, I will have people tweet me with questions I never thought of, and it really does enhance your reporting. It brings it to the next level, and you find out instantaneously what your readers or viewers are thinking.

That's good to know.”

Photo credit: Katie Dezes

Top: Bob Kealing shares the findings of his “Suburban Archeology” projects with the audience. Bottom: Kealing enthusiastically explains Elvis’s barnstorming days in Florida.

Katie Dezes Editor-in-Chief Bob Kealing, a threetime Emmy award winning journalist and a reporter at WESH-TV Orlando, visited Stetson on March 19 to speak about his written work at an event titled, “Central Florida Legends in the Making: Learn Local Lecture.”

He has authored a total of three books, which all involve the uncovering of Central Florida’s hidden or forgotten history: Kerouac in Florida: Where the Road Ends, Tupperware Unsealed: Brownie Wise, Earl Tupper, and the Home Party Pioneers, and Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock.

“I think I am attracted to folks whose legacies are kind of damaged,” Kealing said. “I do think there is an element of filling in the missing holes that I enjoy.”

One of Kealing’s greatest accomplishments is the discovery of The Jack Kerouac House in Orlando, a building that once housed the famous Beat poet and novelist and is now a nationally recognized landmark.

Kealing is also cur-

rently working on a book predicted to be released in about two years time about Elvis’s barnstorming days.

In the mid-50s, Elvis often performed live shows in Florida, including Volusia County.

"Suburban Archeology,” as Kealing calls it, has become a major hobby of his. By investigating local history, he aims to revive Florida legacies to prove that there is much more to the Sunshine State than its superficial tourist attractions like Disney World.

“There's a new advertising campaign called, ‘Orlando. You don't know the half of it,’” Kealing said. “And that's so true!

There is a whole other Orlando that is so interesting and engaging.”

In July of last year, Sony Pictures acquired the rights to Kealing’s book, Tupperware Unsealed, which details the part American saleswoman Brownie Wise played in the success of Tupperware Brands Corporation, whose original headquarters were located next to Gatorland in Orlando.

"She's the first mad woman in an era of mad men," Kealing said. “In the 50s, that was just the way it was, and it took people

like her to pave the way for people to learn—just another reason why she's a trailblazer.”

The movie is currently in development. Wise will be played by Sandra Bullock, and Tate Taylor will write and direct the film.

“I'm very intrigued to see how they are going to handle the material,” Kealing said. “I think the story is in great hands.”

Kealing has been a reporter at WESH since 1992 and has covered a variety of notable stories. He has reported on local matters like the space program and the Casey Anthony and George Zimmerman trials, as well as international issues like the heroin pipeline that stretched from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Orlando in the late 90s and crimes against tourists in Jamaica.

In over 20 years of reporting, he has also found himself in several risky or eye-opening situations. He was an international correspondent for NBC during the Florida hurricanes of the mid-2000s and witnessed four executions in the state—both electric chair and lethal injection.

“I've witnessed life and death and everything in between,” he said.

#3 Don’t Editorialize—Analyze!

“It’s not difficult to avoid bias, but you often have to check yourself. When it comes to something like the Casey Anthony trial in particular, you really have to guard your objectivity.

What you learned in that case was to expect the unexpected, and it was tough. And that was one of the reasons why I didn't go on all of those headline news shows, because they're always asking you for your opinion. That's not my job. If I expect to be able to cover a huge story like that, I can't be on there saying, "Oh, yeah! I think she’s guilty! I think that’s obvious.

I agree with the bounty hunter with the toothpick in his mouth!"

But, you can provide analysis, which is information based in fact. There are some hinges that become obvious when you consider all of the facts in a situation, and it's fair to analyze based on that. It can border on editorializing, but you're not coming out and saying "She’s guilty!" Instead, you could say something like, "She has put herself at a distinct disadvantage because clearly she lied to the police. Why would she do that?" You can ask the question, "Why would she not report her child missing for a month?" #4 Network & Find Reliable Sources "Deadlines are going to be there whether you're ready or not, so it really helps to have good sources that you have maintained a good rapport with. I can't emphasize enough how important it is to have sources and to keep them in your contacts. Establish right away what's on the record/what's off the record, and develop that rapport with them." #5 Go out and investigate; Don’t just aggregate.

“To do books like the ones I've written, you can't do Google searches. You can't just go on the computer and sit in your room. You don't have that texture of experience. You will see a big difference if all you're doing is doing searches and finding secondary sources as opposed to seeking out primary sources. That's the difference between just aggregating stuff and actually going out and gathering it. You can argue that if you’re just doing web searches, your just aggregating stuff. But where's the fun in that? The best part of journalism is the journey. And that's why I've been doing it for so long...

I've always had an innate curiosity, and I think that's such a gift to have—just to be curious about things, wonder about things, and to seek those answers out. So, that's what's kept me going all of this time.” #6 Reach For New Experiences “Push for the things that are going to get you experience. Otherwise, you'll answer phones. You'll do important things, but you're not going to get out there and do what you really want to do. But, there is a fine line between being persistent and being a pest. So, just walk that line. Regardless of whether it’s PR or newspaper, or even meteorology, you've got to get that experience. You've got to see what it's like in the real world.

It's important to get a wide foundation, because that's what the nature of journalism is. It's knowing a little bit about all kinds of different things, and in my writing career, that's come in handy a lot of times—just finding different things that I'm interested in and getting so immersed in a topic...” #7 Follow Your Passion The most important thing is always the "P" word. What is the "P" word? Passion. I know, it's a cliché. You always hear that: "You've got to have passion!" But, you really do. This is what you are going to do five days, six days a week, whatever it is—holidays, weekends, etc.

And sometimes the stories can be downright depressing. So, you have to ask yourself, is this really what you have a passion for?

4 NEWS Public Safety Report Highlight Reel Case #20150163: On March 13, Public Safety received a report of Battery from House A. The incident involved an argument between two students resulting in one student minorly striking the other. No charges were filed.

Case #20150165: On March 13, a Suspicious Fire was reported outside House A when a student saw a small pile of leaves aflame outside. The fire was soon put out by a gust of wind. The source of the fire is unknown.

Case #20150166: On March 13, Public Safety received Information regarding a Suspicious Person from the Lynn Business Center. The report states that an unknown male in a truck drove alongside a student as she walked on the sidewalk outside the LBC. The man asked if she “wanted a ride” and continued to follow the student until she entered the LBC to report the incident. The man has not been identified.

Case #20150167: On March 13, Public Safety received Information regarding a Suspicious Person from Sage Hall. The report states that a custodian noticed an unknown man wandering the halls of Sage asking for money. Public Safety officials searched the building before issuing an all-clear, but found no sign of the man, who had most likely fled the scene.

Case #20150170: On March 15, Public Safety received Information regarding an Unknown Person in Gordis Hall.

The report states that a student returned to her room after leaving the door open briefly to discover another female inside the room looking at the student’s belongings. The female then revealed that she was friends with the student’s hallmate. No disciplinary action was taken.

Case #20150171: On March 15, Public Safety received Information regarding a Reckless Driver outside Nemec Hall. A student was driving their vehicle when an unknown male sped past them before locking up the brakes and stalling the student for a few seconds. The unknown driver then sped off.

Case #201501​77: On March 16, Public Safety received a report regarding an incident of Battery from an off-campus location. A male student called reporting that he was assaulted by a male non-student. The student did not wish to report the assault to police or receive medical services.

Case #201501​80: On March 19, Damage to Property was reported at Sampson Hall. A student opened a door too fast, which shattered the glass. The glass has been replaced.

Case #201501​90: On March 19, an incident of Domestic Violence was reported from Stetson Cove. A female student called Public Safety expressing fear over threats made to her by her non-student boyfriend. She did not request additional assistance from the Deland Police Department.

Case #201501​96: On March 22, Public Safety responded to a Motor Vehicle Theft outside the Carlton Union Building. The incident involved three non-students stealing a Public Safety golf cart. The individuals were pursued and caught by Public Safety officials. Deland Police were called and charged them for Criminal Trespassing.

Case #201501​99: On March 22, a Theft was reported outside the University Village Apartments. The report states that a student discovered their GPS system stolen from their car. The vehicle showed no signs of forced entry. No leads have been found.

Case #201502​04: On March 24, Public Safety received a report of a Bomb Threat in Presser Hall. An unknown male called Deland Police around 8:45 p.m. stating that two pipe bombs were placed in “the music hall.” The Lynn Business Center, McMahan Hall, Presser Hall, and Elizabeth Hall, where a guitar ensemble recital was taking place at the time, were evacuated. Public Safety and city officials searched the buildings for several hours until an all-clear was issued just after midnight. The source of the threat is pending further investigation.

Student Employee of the Month: Taylor Kennedy

By The Student Employment Committee Kennedy’s supervisor, James Stem, stated: “Taylor Kennedy has been working within the Stetson University Athletic Department as an Event Staff Team Member and as a Marketing Intern. She is currently one of two senior Marketing Interns within the Stetson Athletic Department. Over the past year, Taylor has grown from a shy, quiet student to the leader of the Student Marketing Team. Due to her supervisor leaving this past month, she has taken on more responsibilities to help run the department. Taylor is a current member of the sand volleyball team and will be graduating in May with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing. She is our senior leader and trains other students on how to run successful in-game promotions and successful events. She has been managing the student work schedule since August. Taylor is a great person with an even bigger heart. She is the type of student that makes my job fun and exciting to go to day in and day out. She has a tireless work ethic and is always willing to go beyond the call of duty to accomplish a task.”

The Student Employment Committee, comprised of supervisors across campus, nominate and choose the Student Employee of the Month.

Events this Week Monday, April 6 Flash Forum: Yemen and the Crisis in the Middle East 7 PM - 8:15 PM, Faculty Lounge, CUB Tuesday, April 7 Leaders in Action: Transformational Women Around the World 7 PM - 8 PM, Chaudoin Hall Common Area Stetson Women’s and Men’s Chorale: Timothy Peter and Andrew Larson, conductors 7:30 PM - 9 PM, Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Wednesday, April 8 Edible Book Fest 2:30 PM - 6 PM, Hat Rack Patio Walk a Mile in her Shoes 6 PM - 7 PM, CUB Steps and Quad S.A.F.E. Roundtable 6 PM - 7:30 PM, LBC Rinker Auditorium Jewish Film Festival: “Aftermath” 7 PM - 9:30 PM, Library, Room 25L Thursday, April 9 8th Annual Bernard Weiner Memorial Holocaust Lecture 7 PM - 9 PM, Rinker Auditorium Uncouth Hour 9 PM - 10:30 PM, NiteLites All Week (Monday-Friday) Curiosities and Wonders at the Gillespie Museum 10 AM - 4 PM, Gillespie Museum (234 E. Michigan Ave.)

April 6, 2015 5

OPINION

People of Stetson: Explosive Edition Students discuss their bomb threat experience Gabriela Bermejo: Junior International Business major from Monterrey, Mexico

“...I was downtown with some of my friends watching a live band at DaVinci’s when my roommate texted me that there was a bomb threat on campus. I asked around, but no one knew what was going on. I don’t know about other people, but I never got a text in the first place. So, the hatter alert system didn’t work I guess. I did get an email, but like ten to twenty minutes after. We moved to a bar on Woodland closer to campus, and we saw waves of police cars moving towards Stetson. I felt confused because they blocked the street.

We were expecting another friend to join us, and he wasn’t allowed to walk through campus to get downtown. Around an hour later, we decided to go back to campus, but the police stopped us and said they were still investigating and that we shouldn’t return to campus yet. We decided to go to a friend’s house off campus and wait it out. I don’t think I was afraid at any time, but I was surprised by the amount of time they took to investigate the situation, and that in the end, they didn’t find out who the person was that made the threat in the first place…”

Marta Ferrer: Exchange Student from Madrid, Spain

“...I was on my way to my apartment when I overheard two girls saying that there was a bomb threat on campus. I got to my place, took a shower, changed into my pajamas, got into bed, and turned on Netflix. That was pretty much it. I knew it was an empty threat. Like, who is going to plant a bomb at Stetson? It’s a small university that doesn’t really receive much attention nationally. But now that I think about it, it’s scary to think that this could happen. It was good that the police and public safety reacted quickly.”

Pamela Patridge: Sophomore Religious Studies major from Davidson, North Carolina

“... I was at the library when I received the alert. I looked around to see everyone’s reaction, but no one was reacting yet. I saw that Elizabeth Hall was being evacuated, so I decided to leave and go home just in case. As I was leaving, I could see the cop cars pulling into campus on Minnesota. I turned around, and I saw a bunch of musicians running around with their instruments, completely disorientated, after being evacuated from the music buildings. Nothing made sense…

I made it back to my hall, turned on the news, and kept tabs on the emergency notifications. You always hear about larger universities going through this, but you never think this would happen at Stetson, especially being in a small town such as DeLand. I think this should be a wake up call to reinforce security in the university at night.”

By Shadee Rios, Staff Photographer, and Michael van Oppen, Opinion Editor Photo credit: Shadee Rios

“Well, you are the classic example of a Neanderthal.”

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A critique of J. Hyatt Brown at Stetson

Tabea Wanninger Staff Contributor “Well, you are the classic example of a Neanderthal” was one of the early remarks made by Hyatt Brown to a student during his keynote address at the 44th Annual Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate. What prompted this remark was whether the student in question was willing to compromise on his political beliefs.

For Mr. Brown, compromise is at the essence of political progress, and unwillingness to do so is a sign that something is wrong with you.

The bottom line is that Mr. Brown showed his lack of appreciation to personal commitment, and even questioned the usage of ‘critical thinking,’ an absurd statement at a liberal arts institution such as Stetson University.

President Libby introduced Mr. Brown as an intellectually stimulating person from whom everyone could benefit. Unfortunately, these high hopes were not fulfilled and students were left with more questions than answers.

Mr. Brown is a respectable lawyer in the United States, part of a prestigious law firm, and on the Board of Trustees at Stetson, making him a highly anticipated speaker.

Early on, he strongly argued for compromising on vital issues in national politics, such as the military and welfare budget.

He said that the country can progress only when

‘personal selfishness’ is left behind.

The idealisation of compromise is instilled in us since our early years of childhood, but not every argument can be determined through compromise. For instance, is there a middle ground between the prochoice and the pro-life activists?

Throughout the keynote address by Mr. Brown, it became clear that his arguments were not intellectually stimulating.

For example, he showed the very famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci, “Last Supper,” and argued that Jesus’ and Judas’ hands reaching for each other in the painting was an attempt by da Vinci to criticize the Roman Catholic church. This interpretation is a novelty among art critics. On the contrary, Judas’s hand knocks over the salt-cellar, which in the Roman Catholic Church is a symbol of sanctity, and through this symbolizes his involvement in Jesus’ betrayal.

Brown’s reasoning for using this picture is still unclear. Multiple other statements were made that lacked basic academic understanding and presented a rather confused picture.

It is unfortunate that this years’ speaker at the 44th Floyd M. Riddick Model U.S. Senate at Stetson caused such high controversy, especially among visiting students from around the country.

One would have hoped that a speaker invited to a prestigious and Congress-recognized event would provide an intellectually-argued speech, but instead, the speaker failed to appreciate the complexity of the themes he tried to discuss.

It is important to note that neither the Political Science department nor the

students behind the organization of this year’s Model Senate are at fault for the selection or the attitude of Mr. Brown.

In fact, this year’s speaker selection process was limited by the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee’s (SAFAC) decision to deny the funds that were requested to bring a prestigious speaker to keynote the event (previous speakers include former United States Senators Joe Biden and Max Cleland, current United States Senator from Florida, Bill Nelson, and former Florida Governor Bob Graham).

In turn, the decision to have Mr. Brown—who agreed to participate at no cost—as a speaker was heavily due to the event’s financial limitations.

It is very disturbing to see that such a prestigious event that has been recognized by the U.S. Senate in Washington D.C. (the certificate can be found in the Political Science office in Elizabeth Hall) has received no university support.

At a liberal arts university that proclaims to provide academic excellence to its students, this lack of support tells a very different story. It seems that the university seeks to focus on non-academic spending rather than supporting something like the Floyd M. Riddick Model U.S. Senate.

Keynote speaker aside, it is important to recognize student organizer Brooke Wickham, her Committee members, and Dr. David Hill for their hard work on the months leading up to this event. Despite dramatic budget cuts to arguably one of Stetson’s most prestigious annual events, the 44th Model Senate united students across the country to engage in a meaningful educational experience.

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Contact Sarah Dean (sdean@stetson.edu) for more info

Caroline Williams Staff Writer When people think of spring, things like flowers, gardening, spring cleaning, and pastel sundresses come to mind. We think of spring as a time of rebirth and renewal. Winter melts away, and the beautiful green plants we’ve missed for a few months start to grow back.

Unfortunately, for many people, allergies come hand-in-hand with spring.

With so many plants in bloom, it can be a nightmare to have to spend time outside. Those little brown and green pollen buds fall from the trees like rain, and their little dust particles float through the air.

We breath those in, and suddenly we feel terrible. One minute we can’t breathe through our noses, and the next it won’t stop running. We sneeze, we cough, we experience headaches and sinus pressure, and just generally feel miserable. It’s like having a perpetual cold from February to May. Although it’s impossible to completely get rid of allergies, here are some tips to help you minimize their effects. Please note these are from personal experience and not a real doctor’s advice. I’m allergic to almost everything under the sun, and these few things have helped: 1. Take an allergy pill. This seems obvious, but if you forget to do it one day, you’ll regret it. Allegra, Zyrtec, or Claritin D are all very helpful. Just don’t take them all at the same time; I’ve found that makes for a miserable day.

2. Drink herbal tea sweetened with Florida honey. Eating locally-made honey is rumored to reduce symptoms of seasonal allergies, and tea just makes you feel healthy.

3 .Brush your hair frequently, as in between every class period. Pollen can get stuck in your hair easily, and brushing it helps take it out.

4. Change your sheets often, especially your pillowcase. Even though brushing hair helps, it doesn’t completely get the pollen out, and you could very well be sleeping in it if you don’t change your sheets often enough.

5. Take the hottest shower you can possibly stand. You know how you complain that the showers in your dorm bathroom are either as cold as planet Hoth or as hot as the fires of Mount Doom? Try taking the Mount Doom shower. It’ll help you stop itching your eyes.

6. Wash your hair every day. It’s not healthy for your hair to wash it every day; it dries it out and doesn’t give it a chance to replenish all its natural oils. But, it will wash out the pollen, which means you’ll sneeze and itch your eyes less.

7. Wear sunglasses as often as you can when you’re outside. With all the pollen swirling around in the air, those sunglasses act as little eye shields from more than just the sun.

8. Try not to eat too much dairy. Although frozen yogurt sounds great on hot spring days, dairy can actually exponentially increase the symptoms of your allergies. Instead of just having a stuffy nose, you won’t be able to breathe through it at all, and instead of having itchy eyes, you’ll want to scratch them out of your skull.

9. Use a Neti pot. You can buy them at any local drugstore. They look like little tiny teapots. To use them, you put warm salt water in them, tilt your head to the side, and pour the saline mixture through your nostrils. Gross, I know, but it cleans you out and lowers your sinus pressure.

10. Carry around your allergy pills, some tissues, and maybe even a little nasal spray in your backpack. You never know when you may need it.

Although allergy season isn’t escapable, you can minimize your symptoms by following some of the tips above. We only have about a month of this left, and before you know it, we’ll be complaining about Florida’s summer heat instead of our sinus headaches.

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Hand Art Center Showcases Senior Digital Artists

Photo credit: Sarah Dean

Amanda Thomas showcases her interactive digital media project, “The Peep Show,” a series of provacative posters that could be scanned through a smartphone and revealed feminist images. The images above show the original poster and what the poster looks like on a smartphone screen after being scanned.

Caroline Williams Staff Writer

Senior research is some of the most exhausting, tedious work that Stetson students must complete before they graduate.

It takes sleepless nights, long hours in the library, and many Netflix marathon stress-breaks before it’s complete.

But when it is, students feel extremely proud of the work that they have done.

On Friday, March 20, the Digital Arts Department unveiled their seniors’ projects at an event called 22:1.

Approximately eight different projects were on display in the Hand Art Center, ranging from documentaries to video games to original music compositions. Two of the projects included posters with ‘hidden meaning,’ in which the viewer had to download

an app called “Layar” and hover their phone over the picture in order to uncover it.

All of the projects reflected something the student was passionate about.

For example, student Hannah Bradford’s project explored animal captivity.

In her documentary, she interviewed zookeepers and others who wanted to share their opinions about the topic.

“I’m trying to educate people that sometimes we need animal captivity,” said Bradford. “These animals that you see in my film have no bottom jaws or their claws are ripped out.

It pretty much shows that some of these animals can’t live in the wild.”

Another student, Rosemarie Santorelli, created a campaign to warn against texting and driving. Her display included posters

connected to the phone app and a short music video about the dangers of texting and driving. She also had the option for students to stamp their thumb on a little card as a pledge to stop texting while driving.

“In high school, I lost a teacher to texting and driving,” Santorelli said.

“I started a little group effort with my friends called Reynolds Right Hands. The success of that got me interested in graphic design, and I wanted to commemorate that through my own brand for texting and driving, so I created a brand for students at Stetson.”

Other projects included an awareness campaign about feminism, a videogame, and original music compositions. Through a variety of digital art, the exhibition showcased the many talents of Stetson students.

Photo credit: Sarah Dean

Above, Rosemarie Santorelli explains her anti-texting and driving poster campaign, which, like “Peep Show,” displays different images when scanned. The images to the left show the poster as seen by the naked eye and on a smartphone after being scanned.

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Album Review

Sun-drenched Grooves and Campfire Tunes Stetson alumnus Mic the Prophet announces debut album

“Mic the Prophet's music is like sweet summer rain beating down on the old tin roof of a bar somewhere in the countryside of Spain. You aren't sure the roof will hold, and you have to leave when the sun comes up, but you like the way it sounds.”

-Brent Walker: Head Videographer, North Avenue Media

Amber Cox Staff Writer Mike Furlong, the one man in the one-man-band Mic the Prophet, is slated to release his debut self-titled album on April 7, which was produced by Grammy-nominated engineer Chris Short.

After Furlong raised $8,000 last November through Kickstarter, the DeLand native and recent Stetson alumnus was joined by a new backing band called The Bear Necessities, featuring Chad Grenier and Brandon Loos.

His bandmates joined him in January to help record the album.

Before Furlong received support from The Bear Necessities, he typically pulled a Marcus Mumford for his solo shows—often singing, strumming, and drumming simultaneously.

Traveling throughout Florida since 2012, with

his homemade kick drum made from a thrifted suitcase, the artist focused on overlapping themes of life and death, and truth.

With this album, it seems as though Furlong has found his sea legs.

His rawness and grit is preserved, but everything seems sharper and more precise this time around.

Featuring stomping sundrenched grooves, Mic the Prophet wears its Avett Brothers/Bon Iver/Neutral Milk Hotel influences transparently and sweetly.

“We made a real piece of art,” Furlong said. “From the outside, the limitations looked huge—small budget, short timeframe, few musicians, switching studios. But those limits and the way we adapted to them defined the product.

The album is unique and unconventional because the experience of making it was unique and unconventional.”

The limitations cer-

tainly haven’t harmed the product. Exploring tensions between restrained and rushed tempos, Mic the Prophet builds songs with head and heart; he places complex, thought provoking lyrics on top of modest melodies and a range of folk, rock, and Latin rhythms.

If you’re interested in hearing a preview of the album before its release, live performances of “Perennials” and “Dry Bones” can be found online at Off The Avenue, and “Perennials” is currently available for purchase.

Mic the Prophet’s album release show will take place Saturday, April 18 at the West End Trading Company in Sanford, FL (202 Sanford Ave). Mic the Prophet and The Bear Necessities will be joined by Deltona indie rockers Good Morning Love at 8:00 p.m.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m., and there is a five dollar cover charge.

For more info, promo requests, or to set up an interview, please contact Michael Furlong at: Phone: 386-747-9798 Email: mictheprophet@gmail.com www.Mictheprophet.com

Anna Karenina: A Modern Novel?

Visting professor speaks about Tolstoy’s famous tale

Caroline Williams Staff Writer

When Leo Tolstoy wrote Anna Karenina in the 1870s, he had no idea that he was crafting a classic. Today, readers all around the globe enjoy this epic Russian love story. The novel provides fantastic insight into the history and culture of Russia during the late 19th century, and Dr. Rosamund Bartlett calls it a “modern” story.

Dr. Bartlett visited Stetson on Thursday, March 19, and delivered a lecture called “The Modernity of Anna Karenina,” in which she explained why Tolstoy’s story was one that could last the ages. Dr. Bartlett is the head of the Russian Studies Department at Durham University in England. She has translated both Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy, and has written several books

about these writers and on Russian history.

Her translation of Anna Karenina has been called “classically elegant” by the Wall Street Journal, and it was the first new translation for Oxford Press in 96 years.

“I didn’t want to do another translation,” said Bartlett. “My publisher did. Fifteen years ago, I was going to be a musicologist, and I suddenly found myself translating Chekhov. I had some questions about Tolstoy, so I wrote a biography. My editor approached me [about doing a Tolstoy translation] because I seemed interested.”

Bartlett argued that Anna Karenina is a modern novel with some old fashioned twists. It is modern in that it isn’t about just one couple—it shows the struggles and joys of three couples, which she calls “very ambitious for 1873.”

Anna Karenina is also modern because of the style that Tolstoy employed.

Bartlett explained that Tolstoy “expressly avoided literary devices and wrote in common speech.” He didn’t adhere to proper grammar rules, and instead, wrote in what we might call ‘stream of consciousness.’

“His style is long winded. When reading, you want to be able to read easily. One sentence I counted had 102 words,” said Bartlett. “He also talked a lot about involuntary behavior, which was ahead of its time. It was still a new idea in the 20th century.”

Dr. Bartlett’s lecture was informative and interesting, especially to those interested in history and literature. It made me want to read Anna Karenina again, dive into Russian history, and even learn the Russian language.

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A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Disney’s live action Cinderella sparkles with enchantment

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Amber Cox Staff Writer Situated on the corner of Rich and Woodland, Byte is in the midst of DeLand’s historic district, making it the perfect place for walking off your food coma.

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Caroline Williams Staff Writer When it was announced that Disney’s beloved Cinderella was going to be made into a live action movie, I wasn’t too sure about it. Cinderella is my favorite princess, and I honestly thought nothing could compare to the classic cartoon version from the 1950s.

When I learned that Downton Abbey’s Lily James and Game of Thrones’s Richard Madden were to be the stars, I thought it might actually be alright, considering that I love those shows.

I kept my expectations low as I walked into the theater, just in case it wasn’t as beautiful as the classic cartoon.

Cinderella utterly exceeded my expectations. I was in awe the entire time.

It was so visually stunning, and the soundtrack is fantastic. It also tugged at my heartstrings—there were tears in my eyes almost the entire time. Lily James was the perfect choice for Cinderella, and Richard Madden was the perfect dashing prince.

What struck me most was the richness of color, especially in the costumes.

They did not adhere to one specific period of history, but rather combined many different eras.

The costumes looked

Victorian at times, Rococo at others, and sometimes even 1940s-esque. Cinderella’s ball gown—the beautiful puffy blue one showcased in all the movie posters—was breathtaking.

What is even more incredible is that none of the costumes were CGI. Several publications noted the producer’s desire for the dresses to flow well and look as textured as possible. It took an incredible amount of time and tedious hours to make all the costumes, but the costume department’s hard work certainly paid off.

The film’s musical score, composed by Patrick Doyle, was equally as beautiful. The composer of the soundtracks for Brave and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Doyle captured the essence of the film in Cinderella’s soundtrack.

It has a mystical and lighthearted sound to it, but is dramatic and breathtaking for the climactic scenes.

It would seem that Doyle drew his inspiration from the era of classical music since many waltz-like melodies permeate the music.

The soundtrack is on Spotify, and I highly recommend it for studying.

Although Cinderella may sound like a “girl’s movie,” really anyone would enjoy this film. If you liked the cartoon version as a child, you will absolutely love the live action

version.

It also sends a positive message to viewers. Cinderella’s personal motto is “Have courage, and be kind.”

Throughout the film, she endeavors to keep a positive attitude and treat everyone with kindness, no matter how harshly they treat her. At the end of the film, after she triumphs over her evil stepmother and stepsisters, she does not scorn or disdain them.

In one of the final scenes, after the slipper fits Cinderella, the stepmother watches her plans crumble before her eyes, and she sits dejectedly on the staircase. Instead of scoffing at her, Cinderella simply turns to her and says, “I forgive you.” And she means it.

It takes bravery to forgive those who have so terribly wronged you, and Cinderella did so with grace and dignity. Her quiet kindness made me want to be a sweeter, more gentle person, and I think we can all learn a little something about forgiveness from her.

I could watch this movie every day for the rest of my life. I cried within the first five minutes, and my eyes were not completely dry until a few minutes after the credits rolled up the screen. Cinderella was moving, breathtaking, and stunning. It really deserves an Oscar for, well, everything.

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Lacrosse Splits A-Sun Opening Weekend, 1-1 The team dominates Howard, but falls to Old Dominion

Sean McKnight Sports Editor Stetson’s women lacrosse team opened in the A-Sun conference with a victory over rival Howard.

The team cruised on to beat the Bison 19-11 this past Friday, and now sit at 3-8 overall and 1-1 in the A-Sun. This high scoring affair was marked with goals by a wealth of contributors on Stetson’s side—a bright spot for the offense.

At the end of the day, sophomore midfielder Sam Maguire, one of six different players who enjoyed a multi-goal game against Howard, led Stetson with five goals.

Stetson hopped out to a 3-1 early lead when Lindsay Summers, Hallie Merz, and Maguire all scored.

However, later in the first half, Howard scored 3 straight goals to tie the game at 3-3.

It was New Jersey native Jill Chiachetti who helped jumpstart Stetson’s offense. Chiachetti scored the first of six straight goals by the Hatters to close out the first half. This goal along with ones followed

by Maguire, Christina Loya, Chiachetti (again), and Mary Kate O’Sullivan

gave the Hatters a 9-3 halftime lead.

In the second half, Howard stayed competitive, but the damage had been done.

Stetson handled the Bison easily thanks to a historic offensive effort by the ladies. Overall, Stetson showcased its offensive power and the team was pleased by their efforts.

I had a chance to talk to freshman midfielder Meghan Moran about their victory.

“It felt great to start off our conference season with that W. It’s an awesome reflection of all of our hard work these past 6 months,” she said.

I also asked Moran what, specifically, aided them in their win.

“It definitely comes down to communication,” she said. “Once we figured out a way to talk through each play and communicate what our goals were for this game, we were able to come together and win as a team.”

This was a much needed victory for a talented team who is hungry to prove themselves in their 3rd year of existence.

Last Sunday, Stetson also took on A-Sun rival Old Dominion.

Photo courtesy: Stetson Athletic Communications

Jill Chiachetti was a strong offensive player in the team’s battle against Old Dominion.

Although the squad had quite the offensive showing, it wasn’t quite enough.

Old Dominion (8-4 overall, 1-1 A-Sun) was able to deflate a second half rally by Stetson and beat the Hatters 13-8.

Again, it was sophomores Jill Chiachetti and Lindsay Summers who led the offensive effort for the Hatters. Both scored Stetson’s only two goals in the

first half and made four combined in the second half, but Old Dominion’s defense was able to hang on.

At the end of the first half, ODU was up 8-2, but the Hatters kept on the pressure. Down by six at halftime, O’Sullivan and Christina Wittmeier cut the deficit to 8-4 in the second half. Unfortunately, ODU scored three straight goals

and increased their lead to 11-4.

Stetson kept it competitive and close until the very end, but it was the Monarchs ability to dominate the first half that kept Stetson from going 2-0 in the A-Sun. At the end of the day, Stetson scored 27 goals while giving up 24.

Starting goalie Whitney Myers also had a strong

weekend. On Sunday, she played all 60 minutes and recorded a season-high of 16 saves.

It’s early in the season, but if Stetson can fill some holes on defense and in transition and keep up their high powered offense thanks to players the likes of Chiachetti and Summers, they will have a great chance in the A-Sun.

Q & A with Men’s Tennis Junior Simon Julian

Photo courtesy: Stetson Atheltic Communications

Sean McKnight Sports Editor 1. Where are you from and why did you choose Stetson?

I am from Stockholm, Sweden and I came to Stetson mainly for the tennis program. When I was doing my research, I found that Stetson was ranked 3rd in the region and 59th over-

all. I wanted to be a part of a successful team and have as many chances to win as possible.

2. Last season was hard fought. The team went 1110 overall and 2-3 in-conference play. This season, however, has started out very strong. Where do you think this early success is coming from?

Last season we had some injuries, and I think that’s the main reason we didn’t play as well as I hoped we would. I broke my finger, and for most of the season, I was out. So, I didn’t really get a chance to play last season and notch some wins.

This season we have a good recruit, freshman Loic Blanco. He has been playing very well and has been contributing to our

success. Not only has everyone been playing well on the court, but off the court we have great team chemistry. We’re all really good friends, and we work together really well.

3. Specifically, what are some of the team’s weaknesses? Your strengths?

What has the squad been doing to combat these weaknesses?

In terms of weaknesses, we’ve been inconsistent early on. We’re kind of up-and-down as a squad, and that’s definitely not been helping us win some matches. To battle this, we’ve just been trying to have a consistent pace in practice and weight training. The coaches have been doing their best to keep us consistent off the court so that once we get on the court, it comes naturally.

Our biggest strength is our will to win. Whether it’s going our way or not, we’re always fighting our hardest on the court from match to match. We’re all fighters, and we really want to win every match we play. And I think what goes a long way with that is how well we all work together.

There are never any arguments between any of us; we just go out on the court and get to work.

4. Last year, you went 2-5 in singles play and 6-2 in doubles play. This year you’re 7-5 in singles and 5-7 in doubles. What have you been doing, both mentally and physically, to notch such solid numbers this season?

For me, it’s primarily been the fact that my injury from last season is gone. I

am not quite back to where I was before my injury, but I’ve done a lot of work since then to get healthy so I could come into this season and play well.

Like everyone else, I am trying to improve my strengths and combat my weaknesses. For example, I’d say one of my weaknesses is that I don’t have a heavy game to make winners while, on the other hand, one of my strengths is I am pretty consistent in my game. I do not miss balls too much, and I really fight hard in each set. Improving my strengths, no matter how minute the change, and battling my weaknesses will obviously make me a better player.

5. As it stands—roughly halfway through the season—the squad is 9-7 overall and 1-1 in the Atlantic-Sun. Where do you all see yourselves at the end of the season?

The goal is to win conferences. We want to roll into conference play ready to take on other teams and be as consistent as possible. When we get into conference play, we’ll be playing a lot of games back-to-back, and we just want to be as consistent as possible. We really want to win the conference championship this year.

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Old Rivalry Given New Life Baseball falls to UF at home, 9-6

Photo courtesy: Nicole Frechette

Will Mackenzie extends his body to make the catch at first base to get the player out.

Sean McKnight Sports Editor This past Tuesday evening, Stetson Baseball took on the nationally ranked Florida Gators at home.

Although Stetson was able to rally from an early deficit, the Hatters could not hang on when the Ga-

tors overpowered offense and shutdown defense. The Gators are ranked No. 6 in the nation and 21-5 in the season, while Stetson fell to 14-12 overall.

The first inning was hardly indicative of how this game ended. Stetson sophomore pitcher and Florida native Mitchell Jor-

dan, who just returned from an illness, gave up 4 runs in his lone inning of work. In the bottom of the first, Stetson was able to notch one run on the board.

It wasn’t until the 6th inning that this rivalry really started to get interesting.

In the 6th inning, two Gator batters were hit by

the ball thrown by the pitcher. The second batter came after both teams, talking trash and getting in the catcher’s way. He received a warning following an argument at the plate between Stetson’s catcher Patrick Mazeika and Florida’s Richie Martin.

After choice words

between players from both sides, Stetson pitcher Josh Thorne and head coach Pete Dunn were both ejected from the game.

Mazeika, who had a ringside seat, spoke on the events that played out in front of him.

“The kid swung, and I tried to make a throw to second,” Mazeika said of Florida batter Richie Martin.

“He came across the plate, falling over the plate, and I had to cut my throw short. I said to the umpire ‘that has to be interference.’[Martin] said some profanity to me.

I didn’t say a word, and he got warned.”

Shortly after the warning, Thorne struck a batter’s chest, and because a warning had already been issued, both Thorne and Dunn were ejected.

After this series of wild events, in the bottom of the 6th inning, Stetson’s bats came alive. Stetson scored five runs in the bottom of the inning and tied the game at 5-5.

Ironically, it was Mazeika who delivered a tworun double to tie the game before John Fussell gave Stetson the lead with a twoout single. Stetson took their one-run lead to the eighth and turned the ball over to junior closer Tyler Warmoth to get the final six

outs.

The first two batters were retired quickly and easily, but then Stetson “lost their strike zone.”

Long story short, Gator Richie Martin earned a walk, stole second, and then scored on a two-out single up the middle, all on a full count. Then, Josh Tobias followed with a tworun homer to put Florida back on top.

Unfortunately, after the Gators added an insurance run in the ninth, the deal was sealed and Stetson suffered a disappointing comeback loss.

All in all, it’s been a strong start to the season for Stetson baseball. The team is 14-13 overall and has been playing strong both offensively and defensively.

Six players are batting over .300, while pitchers like Walker Sheller and Griffin Fuller are pitching 2.88 and 2.53, respectively.

This team seems to be playing much more fluid this year than last and can dig themselves out of an early hole, as evidenced against UF this past week.

Stetson baseball will definitely have a strong run in the Atlantic Sun, and I am interested to see how they will fair against the top dogs of the conference.

Be More than a Volunteer Upcoming Sport Events

Special Olympics club coming to Stetson Joseph D. Ross IV Staff Contributor In the next few weeks, Stetson will be launching a Special Olympic Club, teaming up with Volusia County Special Olympics.

Phi Sigma Kappa has been partnered with Volusia County Special Olympics for the past two years, and after such an impactful experience, its members are looking forward to expanding the relationship throughout campus.

The UNIFY Program is unique in that volunteers play alongside Special Olympic athletes in practices and participate together as part of a team in tournaments. Since the program’s creation almost two years ago, volunteers have spent their Saturday mornings practicing with athletes with intellectual disabilities, as well as traveling to multiple tour-

naments throughout the state of Florida, including two state tournaments held in Disney World’s Wide World of Sports.

“Be more than a volunteer” is the club’s message.

Over the course of several weeks, participants will inevitably develop friendships with the Special Olympic athletes, coaches, and other volunteers.

Ryan Day described his experience participating in the Special Olympics.

“Going to the tournaments and seeing the faces of all the Special Olympic athletes, as everyone plays together and genuinely has fun, is one of the most rewarding feelings you will ever experience,” he said.

Special Olympics gives you an opportunity to play a sport for the sole enjoyment of it, while bringing the community together through sportsmanship.

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meeting the volunteers as much as the volunteers enjoy meeting the athletes.

Students will leave the games and practices feeling fulfilled knowing that they have made a true difference in the community.

The Stetson University Special Olympic Club is open to all students on campus. Further information can be found by searching “Stetson University Special Olympics Club” on Facebook or on Instagram and Twitter at “StetsonSOclub.”

I encourage you to be more than a volunteer and dedicate your time to this awesome organization.

Please reach out to Ryan Day (rday@stetson.edu) or Joe Ross (jross@stetson. edu) for more information.

Editor’s note: This piece was written by one of the founding members of the Special Olympics Club at Stetson.

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Friday, April 10 Lacrosse vs Kennesaw State 6:00 PM DeLand, FL

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