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Stetson University | DeLand, Fla.

Random Acts of Kindness Don’t Go Unnoticed

Defensive back Trezdun Jackson gives stranger at Wal-Mart $100 to buy groceries for her and her children

Sean McKnight Sports Editor It seems as though the college and professional football world has been surrounded by scandal lately. All we ever see and hear in sports anymore are the revelations and allegations of football players mistreating women.

The headlines have been appalling: lingering sexual-assault allegations against FSU’s star quarterback Jameis Winston; a female college student accusing and later retracting charges of sexual battery against UF’s quarterback Treon Harris; the dreadful video of Ray Rice knocking his future wife unconscious in a casino elevator; and the conviction of defensive star Greg Hardy of the Carolina Panthers for beating up and threatening to kill his former girlfriend.

As an avid, some would say rabid, college and pro football fan, to see players who I had formerly respected and revered resort to such heinous acts has slowly made me lose faith in football. That was, until I came across the story of Stetson’s very own defensive back Trezdun Jackson and the email from a woman who was not accusing a football player of a violent crime, but thanking him for an act of kindness.

“I have been blessed with the most generous act of kindness my soul has ever witnessed,” the woman wrote in her email to Stetson’s Athletic Department. “I am a local DeLand resident who is very grateful for what I have, but to be honest to say, I don’t have much.

While I was finishing up some shopping with my five children at Wal-Mart, I went to the checkout counter and was informed my food stamps were not valid, and I did not have $20 to my name. I immediately burst into tears and begged the cashier for mercy when out of nowhere a young man wearing a Stetson football shirt handed $100 and left his groceries behind him. I [found out later] the young man’s name was Trezdun Jackson. I was so overwhelmed with this act that I didn’t really have a chance to properly thank him. Please relay this message to the young man

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In a day and age when there is upheaval and complaints among athletes in the Power-5 conferences and at big-time institutions for not being compensated enough for playing college football, Stetson’s players actually pay the school for the opportunity to play football and receive an education.

Instead of coming across as angry mean-spirited individuals, Stetson’s players not only appear thoughtful and big-hearted, but also have character befitting of fine educated men.

Jackson and his teammates apply for scholarships, grants, and loans to pay their way through school just like the rest of us here on campus. They appreciate the opportunity, not the right, to play the sport they love and enjoy.

Jackson had a chance to speak with a reporter from the Orlando Sentinel about why he did what he did: “The items in my cart were irrelevant. She had kids she was trying to feed. You could tell she was

having a rough time of it. I didn’t really think about it; it just seemed like the right thing to do.”

Although this refreshing story will probably not get national coverage on a news network such as ESPN, it is nice to see football players treat people with kindness and respect.

“Men are supposed to protect women, not abuse them,” Jackson said. “I love my mother and my sister, and it’s hard for me to understand how a man could hit a woman like Ray Rice did. It ruins your image of NFL players. I don’t understand how you could be living a dream and then throw it away by hitting your wife. That’s crazy.”

With all of the violent crimes reported in the news recently, it’s seldom we get to hear the true song of sports anymore. Then Trez Jackson came along–a great guy with a bright future who exudes his principles and character on a daily basis.

“Thank God for people like him,” the woman wrote in her email. “We are now big Stetson fans.”

Monday, October 27 Climbing Poetree Spoken Word 7 PM - 9 PM, Stetson Room HIV/Aids in America Film Series: “Angels in America: Part 1” 7 PM - 10 PM, duPont-Ball Library, 25L “Speak Like a Leader” with Christine Clapp 7 PM - 8:30 PM, Allen Hall Tuesday, October 28 Possible Causes of Future Wars 6 PM - 7 PM, duPont-Ball Library, 25L A Woman for President?

7 PM - 8:30 PM, Stetson Room The Ethics of Intersex 7 PM - 9 PM, Sage 213 First Glimpse: Stetson Students Composers Concert 7:30 PM - 9 PM, Elizabeth Hall, Lee Chapel Wednesday, October 29 Guest Recital: Jeremy Huw Williams, baritone / Paula Fan, piano 7:30 - 9 PM, Elizabeth Hall, Lee Chapel

2 NEWS New Campus Org Raises Sexual Assault Awareness Katie Dezes Editor-in-Chief As the issue of sexual assault on college campuses was gaining national attention in the last few months, two students were in the process of creating an organization here at Stetson to address the topic.

The organization, Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA), was founded by president Christina Canalizo and vice president Christian Decker.

Canalizo and Decker said they first considered starting the group when they were discussing current events in the news relating to issues of sexual violence, especially stories about universities attempting to cover up incidents. Both thought it would be beneficial to bring this national discussion to campus.

“Stetson has been very good about addressing this issue, but I felt like there needed to be a student voice,” Canalizo said. “We looked through the list of current organizations and realized there wasn’t one specifically to address the issue of sexual assault.

So that’s when we figured, ‘why don’t we make one?’”

Canalizo and Decker began laying the foundation for the group at the start of the fall semester.

“We really wanted to talk about the issue, and we felt like there weren’t enough opportunities on campus to engage in a discussion about it,” Canalizo said. “...We especially felt like there should be a discussion about how we can be more supportive of victims and what to do if someone we know is assaulted.”

“Both of us have had friends and family members who have been sexual assaulted so it’s a very personal issue for the both of us,” she added.

With the help of Assistant Director of Student Governance and Organizations Kat Thomas, who is now the group’s advisor, SASA has recently become an official organization.

Their first meeting was held on Oct. 16 in the CUB. At this meeting, Canalizo and Decker discussed their plans to host a variety of events, which include discussion panels, informational presentations, movie nights, and guest speakers.

They also voiced their interest in teaming up with other student organizations for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October and Sexual Assault

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R R Stetson Club Raises Money for Children with Disabilities Circle K International’s project “Caps of Love” helps provide custom wheelchairs to children in need

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Christina Canalizo and Christian Decker present their plans for the new organization during its first meeting.

Photo credit: Shadee Rios Awareness Month in April.

The group then presented four ideas for future events they have started to develop.

The first is “Sex Signals / Red Light-Green Light,” which would utilize short sketches to teach students about consent and show why it’s important.

The second event, “Silenced: Why Victims (Male and Female) Don’t Speak Out and How We Can Support Them,” would discuss issues like slut-shaming, victim-blaming, and emasculation, while providing information about campus resources.

When describing this event idea, both Canalizo and Decker stressed that SASA was created to address issues of sexual assault for both men and women.

“We don’t want to promote a battle about which gender has it worse,” Canalizo said. “That’s not productive.”

According to the group, men are least likely to report these incidents and this is one of the problems they plan to address.

Their third event idea is titled “Intersectionality: Sexual and Race, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation (LGBT).”

Finally, an event set to be called “Let’s Talk About Relationships” would specifically address sexually abusive relationships, including those of friends and acquaintances.

“Two out of three cases of sexual assault occur between people who know each other,” Canalizo said.

Since the organization is new to campus, Canalizo and Decker are very open to suggestions for events and fundraisers. Both said that by spreading the message locally, they hope that students will spread the message elsewhere to eventually change the world.

“Change has to start some-

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where,” Decker said. “We want to make a difference one person at a time.”

“As cliché as that may sound,” Canalizo added.

“I was a little on the fence when they first started the meeting, but after hearing what they had to say I was really excited to be a part of this new organization,” said Allie Farone, a student who attended the group’s first meeting. “Sexual abuse is something I have had first hand experience with, and I have known way too many other people who have had to go through it as well. This is a much bigger issue than I think most people realize. I am so happy to be able to get people more aware of it’s prevalence and maybe if more people get behind this cause it can be stopped, or at least dwindle. Sexual abuse can be prevented and I feel great knowing I’m working with people who want to help do that.”

The group’s official mission is “to raise awareness about local, national, and international issues of sexual assault; to start an ongoing conversation about sexual assault, consent, victim-blaming, and rape culture; to work in coordination with the University, creating a bridge between students and administration, in order to promote a safer and more supportive campus; and to engage students in a positive and ongoing discussion of how we, as friends and family and peers, can be more active in the prevention of sexual assault and more supportive of victims.”

While a formal meeting time for the organization has yet to be created, those who are interested in the group can stay updated on future events and find out more information about SASA by joining their Facebook group or signing up on Orgsync.

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Several campus organizations are known for their dedication to community service and outreach; Circle K International is one such club.

Founded in Indianapolis in 1934, the organization’s goal is to promote service, leadership, and fellowship. Many of their projects are geared toward helping children.

“The role of CKI at Stetson is to bring awareness not only to Stetson issues but to the local community as well,” said Stetson CIK President Skylar Winepol.

“Caps of Love” is an example of a typical CKI project.

It is part of a bigger, international charity called “Bouchons d’Amour,” which is dedicated to helping disabled children.

“Bouchons d’Amour” was founded in 2001 by Jean-Marie Bigard, and its members collect plastic bottle caps and lids, sort them, take them to recycling plants, sell the plastic, and use the money to purchase wheelchairs for children who need them.

“Caps of Love” is the only

U.S. division of “Bouchons d’Amour,” and it is located in Palm Beach, FL. Stetson CKI partnered with the volunteers in Palm Beach County for “Caps of Love” last semester, and have continued to do so this semester.

The caps will go to a storage unit in Palm Beach, but the money will go toward custom wheelchairs for children.

“The children of today are our future, so it’s nice to help out these kids who don’t get the chance they normally would because of their disabilities,” said CKI treasurer Jackie Drummond.

“A lot of people don’t participate in community service because of convenience issues.

If it’s not convenient enough for them, they won’t participate or help,” Winepol added. “With Caps of Love, it’s really simple and it’s a continuous thing. Just put your caps in a bag or box, and find one of us. It’s really simple and a great project.”

CKI will accept various bottle caps throughout the course of the semester. If students are interested in joining the club, CKI holds weekly meetings at 5:30 every Monday in LBC 135.

CKI members show off the bottle caps they have collected so far this semester.

Photo courtesy: Jan Giroux

News on bike theft continued on page 4

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October 23, 2014

NEWS Public Safety Report Highlight Reel Case #20140764: On Oct. 1, Public Safety received a report from two students concerning a friend of theirs who was exhibiting “strange behavior.” The students, one male and one female, claimed their female friend revealed she lies to people about personal details to give them a false impression of herself.

Case #20140743: On Oct. 3, Public Safety received a report of a drunken student falling asleep in the wrong room in Conrad Hall. Upon being found and woken up, the student returned to their room and discovered they had another student’s wallet. The student later returned the wallet to its original owner. The student is subject to discipline from the Office of Community Standards.

Case #20140748: On Oct. 4, Public Safety reported a Burglar Alarm sounding from the Hand Art Center. The incident was caused by student workers who were locking up the building when a malfunction occurred. The door has been reset and is now working properly.

Case #20140749: On Oct. 4, two students informed Public Safety of a Bicycle Theft in progress, one of which was the owner of the bike. Public Safety intercepted the individual and told him to wait until the DeLand police department arrived. He was then arrested.

Case #20140750: On Oct. 5, a Grand Theft was reported. A Public Safety golf cart was stolen around 7:30 a.m. near Flagler Hall. The incident occurred as an officer was checking Flagler Hall after leaving the keys in the cart. The DeLand police department was called. They took a report and are now investigating. The crime is considered a felony.

Case #20140754: On Oct. 7, a Smoking Policy Violation was reported to Public Safety near Gordis Hall. The incident involved a male student smoking near the building when an RA approached him. The RA told the student to throw away the cigarette or he would be reported.

The student replied, “Go ahead and report me.” The student provided a fake name and a false room number but was later identified by the RA. The student is subject to discipline by the Office of Community Standards.

Case #20140757: On Oct. 7, a Petty Theft was reported to Public Safety from UVA. RA’s conducting room inspections discovered various road signs inside a student’s room. Included was a street sign for “North Atlantic Avenue” and a stop sign. The signs were confiscated and returned to the Department of Transportation.

Case #20140759: On Oct. 7, a Narcotics Possession was reported from Hatter Hall. The incident involved a couple smoking marijuana in a room. RAs reported the smell to Public Safety. Officers arrived, smelled the marijuana emitting from the room, entered, and confiscated the drugs and paraphernalia. No charges were filed, but the students are subject to discipline from the Office of Community Standards.

Case #20140767: On Oct. 8, Public Safety received a report about a possible Domestic Violence incident from Stetson Cove Building 1. A student reported hearing a female screaming for help, and later, seeing a male and female on the ground. When Public Safety arrived, both the female and male were found to be under the influence of alcohol. They claimed that no assistance was necessary, saying they had only had an “argument.”

Case #20140768: On Oct. 9, Public Safety received a report over concerns of a possible Break In at UVA. The incident stemmed from two students in a romantic relationship, a male and a female, that had broken up. The female was concerned that the male would attempt to enter her apartment because he still had a key. University counseling intervened.

Case #20140777: On Oct. 13, Public Safety received a report of Harassment via Social Media.

The incident concerned the same female student from case 20140768 reporting that their ex was posting photos on social media without her consent. The DeLand police department and the university put a No Contact Order in place.

Case #20140778: On Oct. 13, a Petty Theft was reported to Public Safety from the duPontBall Library. The incident involved two students leaving their seats to use the restroom; when they came back to their seats, one student discovered $50 in cash and a bottle of Adderall stolen from their backpack. The DeLand police department was notified and took a report.

No suspects have been found.

Case #20140782: On Oct. 15, a student reported an Off-Campus Altercation to Public Safety.

The incident involved the student and a group of juveniles exchanging words at the corner of Amelia and Michigan, which resulted in one of the juveniles shoving the student’s skateboard into his abdomen before running off. The student was not harmed and declined to file a police report.

Case #20140786: On Oct. 15, Public Safety received a report of Property Damage to a student’s vehicle outside of Nemec Hall. Rough weather caused a tree to fall down in front of a student’s car. Small limbs from the tree brushed up alongside of the vehicle’s front bumbler.

Damage was minimal.

Healthy Hatter

The Vegetarian Umbrella The breakdown of a common label Alexandra Shimalla Staff Writer See article to the right

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Understanding Amendment 1 Environmental Science and Studies Department hosts forum anchored by leading players in this environmental issue Sam Votaw Managing Editor Stetson’s Environmental Science and Studies Department will hold a community forum concerning Florida’s Water and Legacy, colloquially known as Amendment 1, inside Allen Hall on Oct. 29 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The forum will feature presentations from a state senator representing both Seminole and southwest Volusia County, Springs Protection Bill sponsor David Simmons, Volusia County Council Member and leader of development of the Coast to Coast Connector Trail Pat Northey, and Clay Henderson, an environmental lawyer as well as one of the authors of the proposed amendment. The forum aims to bring discussion and understanding of the proposed amendment for the general public as well as the Stetson student body.

Amendment 1, as described on the Nov. 4th ballot summary, “funds the Land Acquisition Trust Fund to acquire, restore, improve, and manage conservation lands including wetlands and forests; fish and wildlife habitat; lands protecting water resources and drinking water sources, including the Everglades, and the water quality of rivers, lakes, and streams; beaches and shores; outdoor recreational lands; working farms and ranches; and historic or

geologic sites, by dedicating 33 percent of net revenues from the existing excise tax on documents for 20 years.”

A statement from the Environmental Science and Studies Department reads: “Amendment 1 proposes to dedicate one third of the existing tax on deeds and mortgages to fund water and land conservation programs in Florida.

The measure will be on the general election ballot on November 4th. Nearly one million Floridians signed petitions to get it on the ballot through the initiative method. Last year, the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for the measure to appear on the ballot.”

The forum will be open to the public. For more information please contact Dr. Wendy Anderson at 386-822-7907 or Clay Henderson at 407-810-3860.

When most of us think of the word “vegetarian,” the first thing that comes to mind are people that don’t eat meat. Seems simple, right?

Well, vegetarian is actually just a type of dietary choice. Under the large label of “vegetarian” rests numerous variations of this somewhat simple diet.

Some of the more common types include lacto- and lacto-ovo vegetarianism. Lacto-diets exclude all meat products and eggs but allows for dairy products. On the other hand, lacto-ovo diets include both eggs and dairy products, while avoiding all meat products. Another variation is the pescatarian diet: avoiding all meat products except fish.

Some parts of the vegetarian community don’t view pescatarians as true vegetarians because they eat seafood, dairy, and eggs.

But, the flexitarian diet, one of the more recent variations to appear on the vegetarian scene, applies to individuals who basically adhere to a lacto-ovo diet but occasionally eat meat. This particular variation receives criticism for not fully committing to the vegetarian cause, but most people use this diet as a transitioning stage. Moreover, some people adopt this diet simply because their body’s respond better to a reduction in meat–maybe they don’t have to label themselves at all then?

On the opposite end of the vegetarian spectrum is the vegan diet.

Vegans are the most restrictive. These individuals eliminate all animal-based foods, including dairy and egg products. Some of the more extreme individuals also exclude honey or even refuse to wear/use any products that are animal-made (i.e. fur coats). As this is the most restrictive of the diets, it can be hard to get enough protein, iron, and calcium. However, it’s not impossible to do so – it just requires a lot of research and dedication.

If you’re considering going vegetarian, there are obviously lots of variations to choose from. Before you make any adjustments to your lifestyle, do plenty of research to make sure that you’ll still be getting the proper amounts of protein, calcium, and iron in your daily diet. And keep in mind that just because there are certain labels for these types of lifestyles, no one is forcing you to conform to a particular section.

Maybe you’ll end up more of a “flexitarian” without the label?

To learn more about these variations of the vegetarian diet, visit the link below: http://www.aviva.ca/article.asp?articleid=136#ixzz3GPiB10cx

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R R News, continued

Bike Thefts Remain Prevalent on Campus

P-Safe continues to stress the importance of bicycle security after the apprehension of several theft suspects Sarah Dean News Editor As the string of bike thefts on campus continues this semester, Public Safety urges students to take caution when securing their bikes even more so than before.

Bike theft is the number one offense reported to Public Safety every year, and according to them, it is the single most-reported crime on nearly all college campuses.

While Stetson may be located in a small quiet town, it is certainly not exempt from the plague of bike thefts, which have been more numerous this semester than expected.

Students living at Chaudoin Hall have even received emails warning them about the high number of thefts and attempted thefts that have happened in recent weeks.

However, Chaudoin is not the only building whose bike racks have been ravaged. There have been reported thefts from a variety of locations, ranging from the heart of campus to the University Village Apartments.

Fortunately, the perpetrators of many of last months’ thefts

Stetson Student Nicki Cheslow walked into a pawnshop to buy a bike. The catch: It was hers and it had been stolen.

Even though the bike was Cheslow’s, it remained in the custody of the pawnshop until the crime was investigated. That is, unless she bought the bike from the pawnshop, according to the Florida Pawnbroking Act. All she had to do was pay the amount the pawnshop invested in the product.

But even that was a tricky process. No credit and no checks is what Cheslow was told. After being turned away, she had to go to an ATM. Cheslow had to pay $70 in cash for the bike. Only then was it released to her.

Because she paid for it on the spot, Cheslow was able to get her bike back immediately, rather than waiting for the pawnshop to possibly return it to her after the case was investigated.

When she noticed her bike was stolen, Cheslow had filed a police report with Public Safety, and the information was

This is the third and last article of a series of foreign policy opinions by students concerning the Obama Administration’s strategy to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Dawson Shuman Staff Conrtributor

may have been apprehended.

According to Public Safety officer Rick Gaylord, one group of three local young men were identified and detained by the police. The suspects were caught with bolt cutters, which were seized immediately before their arrest.

Public Safety confirms their belief that this group is most likely responsible for the large amount of bike thefts in September.

However, bike theft still remains a problem. Public Safety

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then given to the Volusia County Police Department.

The detective in charge of her case contacted her the next day.

He informed her that the bike had been found in B.J. Phelps’ Pawn, just down the road.

According to the Florida Pawnbroking Act, all pawnshops are required to document serial codes on pawned items and send it to local police departments.

Since Cheslow had filed a police report, the serial code was flagged when the pawn shop codes were sent to the police, and her bike was discovered.

For others who have a lost or stolen bike, the most valuable piece of information you can give to Public Safety is the serial code.

Without it, the bike cannot legally be claimed by the owner.

Serial codes are unique to each bike, and can be found engraved on the fame of the bike.

They involve a series of both letters and numbers.

As for a reimbursement, Cheslow will have to wait until after the case is disputed and her bike is proven as stolen. And even then, there is not a subsequent time frame to receive the money back.

reports that just in the past two weeks, a local teen was arrested after being caught trying to steal a bike, and two more teens were apprehended by police in downtown DeLand after stealing bikes.

The apprehension of these offenders has reduced local bike theft, but unfortunately, the problem will continue to exist as long as there are bikes on campus, especially if they are not secured properly.

According to Gaylord, the main issue that drives the rise of bike thefts is improperly secured bikes.

“All but one of the bikes stolen from campus this year were either unlocked or locked with a cable-style lock,” Gaylord says.

“Cables are easily cut with hand tools like bolt-cutters or wire snaps, and we have a collection of more than a dozen at our office found at the scene of stolen bikes.”

Gaylord urges the use of U-locks around campus and anywhere else a bike may need to be secured.

Public Safety has taken several measures to prevent bike theft this semester, including increased surveillance and enforcement of bike safety rules in partnership with the DeLand Police Department.

They even set up “bait bikes” around campus, but did not catch anyone attempting to steal them.

However, several trespassing warnings were given to suspicious persons around the bike racks during this time.

The Facilities Department has also been reported to have contracted new, heavy-duty bike racks to be installed around campus.

Any questions about thefts or reports of stolen or recovered bikes should be made directly to the office of Public Safety.

Atinues to teeter between beinGlobal Islamic extremism is nothing new to the stage of international politics and neither is the group that is just now appearing on the map, The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

On Sept. 10, President Barack Obama gave quite a rabble rousing speech that was sure to fire up the nation into rallying around the brilliant foreign policy strategy that he was to outline on combatting this new and unheard threat that was ISIL. It was in this speech that he outlined his grandiose idea to combat a ground force driven extremist group spread out over Iraq and Syria by creating a coalition of airstrikes from Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, France, and other nations.

The fact of the matter is, the Obama administration’s foreign policy is hardly different than that of the previous administration’s.

People that do not understand al-Qaeda do not understand why the president’s proposed coalition air strike campaign will fail to “degrade and destroy” ISIL. There is an unfortunate inevitability of ground troops in Iraq and Syria to effectively degrade and destroy this terrorist group.

That is not to say the President’s proposed plan will not combat ISIL; it’s just not going to destroy them.

This is because the Obama administration is operating under a purely idealist perspective on Islamic extremism. They operate under the pretense that this call for establishing an Islamic Caliphate under strict Sharia, bombings, anti-American sentiment, and martyrdom attacks are due to U.S. presence in the Middle East, and that is false.

These attacks are ideologically based. These extremists

have developed a twisted and radicalized view of a peaceful religion and are using a harmful view of the Quran to instill fear and submission in the region.

More and more reports are surfacing that the airstrikes are lightly combatting the efforts of ISIL, yet they are still gaining territory in Syria and Iraq. This is due to the lack of ground troop follow-up on the airstrike. There is hardly any confirmation that targets are being neutralized.

Coming from a position of opposing the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and supporting the invasion of Afghanistan in 2010, I believe the inevitability of ground troops in Syria and Iraq is almost directly the product of a failed exit strategy in Iraq in 2003 and then consequently withdrawing troops in the latter portion of President Obama’s current term.

Although President Bush failed to rebuild and assist the Iraqi people in a new government, he accurately predicted the return of Islamic extremism in the region. The state of Iraq was in shambles and with no significant aid or rebuilding at the end of President Bush’s second term.

At the beginning of President Obama’s first term, al-Qaeda had a blank slate to build a caliphate.

The combination of a failed exit strategy in 2006 and withdrawing troops under President Obama, the world is now seeing full blown terrorism with no boundaries.

In a recent discussion of this crisis in the Middle East, former Pentagon official and Middle East expert from AEI, Michael Rubin described the airstrike coalition proposed by President Obama for what it was. He stated, “It’s like diagnosing a cancer patient at stage one, allowing the cancer to metastasize to stage four and then deciding whether or not it is a good idea to give the patient an aspirin.”

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OPINION

October 23, 2014

Let’s Face it, the Pumpkin Spice Latte is Basically a Skeevy Booty Call

Ask the Wiseass

“OMERGHERD this is totes delish” – NO

Amber Cox Staff Writer As October creeps upon us, there is a telling crispness in the air and a suspicious amount of pigskins soon to emerge from the dark recesses of dorm closets. The sweet, tender call of fall beckons and, as always, we eagerly look forward to its imminent arrival.

For some, the anticipation is due to the coming necessity to wear pants, which subsequently allows for one to stop wondering why their legs look so strange in shorts.

But for others, the excitement is mainly due to the appearance of the ever elusive Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). That’s right, the Starbucks Gods have heard your plea and The Pumpkin Season is officially here.

In a semi cult-like fashion, the PSL has continued to grow more and more omnipresent every fall season. Despite its 2003 debut, Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz said the PSL “still ranks as its most popular seasonal beverage.”

Since then, more than 200 million pumpkin lattes have been sold, essentially solidifying that the PSL as the liquid crack of choice for the fall season.

However, most coffee enthusiasts remain somewhat bitter over the lack of any actual coffee taste in the PSL. The heavy-handed dosage of sugar, milk, and various non-pumpkin flavors work together to drown out any trace of coffee and consequently, smother the tongue in a nauseating bouquet of sweetness.

In my opinion, the PSL continues to teeter between being inexplicably strange and somehow addicting. You know it is not good for you (the PSL has an ungodly amount of sugar) but, as Miley Cyrus once eloquently put, “we can’t stop.”

Taking all this into consideration, I feel wholly comfortable declaring that the PSL is officially equivalent to a sketchy booty call.

Think about it. You have random 2 a.m. cravings for some sweetness, but once you dip your

Photo credit: Shadee Rios tongue in its pool of goodness, you regret it instantly. Or perhaps you both go hard and heavy for a season, and then he suddenly vanishes only to show up again, a year later, begging for a repeat of the action.

Starting to sound familiar?

To be perfectly frank, if the alarmingly orange beverage is actually ‘good enough’ to be a real flavor–or real relationship, in this case–then that sweet nectar would exist as a flavor option every day of the year–like chocolate. But alas, it does not.

Instead, season after season, we continually toss aside the steady, devoted affection of the chocolaty, rich darkness that delights and remains ever so con-

stant, for the cheap and insubstantial pumpkin flavor that is not even really pumpkin.

Rather than rewarding our dear faithful lover, chocolate, for his loyalty, we toss him aside and relentlessly pursue this passing-pumpkin-poser farce.

In the enlightening words of Ecclesiastes, the PSL is “a chasing after the wind,” essentially meaning our pursuit of something that won’t last or sustain us is pointless, much like the booty call.

Though I am a big believer in different strokes for different folks, this stroke just doesn’t do it.

And, to put it bluntly, the PSL tastes like a Yankee candle.

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Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck, or a hundred duck-sized horses?

-Probably a Philosophy Major at Stetson Dear Probably a Philosophy Major at Stetson, You are a sick man, Probably a Philosophy Major!

You see, on the one hand, you ask me to kill a hundred brothers. One should never fight unless willing to kill. And the horse—referring either to the wild or feral Equus ferus, or the domestic Equus ferus caballus—is a close relative of Yours Truly—Equus sapiens, or the Wise Ass—raising the obvious ethical question of fratricide.

From the dawn of time, tales of fratricide stand as the most heinous crimes, since Osiris was murdered by Set, Abel by Cain, and Remus by his twin brother Romulus. Of course a strapping young ass such as myself could snuff out a hundred duck-sized horses, even double that on a good day! But what an ass I would be!

I can clearly not opt to fight a hundred duck-sized horses.

On the other hand, to fight a horse-sized duck would be inconceivable! My chivalrous nature would never allow me to battle a female duck, and the male duck (family Anatidae), as I expect you know, has developed some very intimidating survival techniques involving his penis.

You see, a common-sized duck’s penis can explosively extend a whopping 20 centimeters in under half of one second— that’s over a third of its body length! Furthermore, the duck has no qualms about what it’s firing its phallus against, being known in the wild for its insatiable sexual appetite, raping wantonly without regard for gender or species. The duck has even been known to copulate with the dead bodies of its foes.

Now, imagine if you will, a horse-sized duck with a horse-sized duck’s penis. Never go up against a horse-sized duck when death is on the line.

You must have suspected I would have known the duck’s deviant ways, so I can clearly not choose to fight even a single horse-sized duck. And you must have known I would never willingly fight a kinsman.

Therefore, Probably a Philosophy Major, both options are poisoned.

I cannot answer your trick question, and you are an ass.

Give my best to your mom (like I did last night), -WiseAss

If you have a burning question you would like answered in a wise, but ass-y manner, feel free to email us at reporter@ stetson.edu and read the response in next week’s issue.

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R R Artist Spotlight: Lyndall Vickers

Each issue, the “Artist Spotlight” will acknowledge a student artist and their creative contributions to the Stetson community and beyond Amber Cox Staff Writer With his routine outdoor guitar practices on the Stetson green or by the fountain, as well as the trending hashtag #whereisLyndall his friends started, Lyndall Vickers has begun to craft quite a name for himself on campus.

Hailing from Miami–“Born and raised”, Vickers added proudly–this music student is a sophomore with a major in Guitar Performance.

He is considering picking up a minor in Entrepreneurship or Spanish.

But regardless of what minor Vickers decides to add, the dedication he has to perfect his music talent is evident. “I have a ritual in the morning before I play,” Vickers said. “I have a devotional book. I read that and I pray. Then I practice from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. I do this every day.”

With this sort of dedication to his craft, it is difficult to imagine the young man ever not being a musician. But this was not always so. When Vickers first started playing the guitar, he was initially skeptical. “I didn’t like it at first!” he said.

Clearly his initial distaste wore off.

Vickers started his musical career at a young age. “When I was eight years old my godfather got me a guitar,” he said. “I was like, ‘what am I supposed to do with this?’ But my mom and dad didn’t want it to collect dust so they took me to guitar lessons. I had the same instructor all

Photo courtesy: Lyndall Vickers through elementary school, middle school, and high school until Dr. Robinson [Stetson’s guitar professor].”

“Once I started playing more and practicing more, I realized this is what I what to do,” Vickers added. “I knew this by middle school.”

His college path, however, was less certain than the realization of his musical path. Vickers’ top choices were all over the state–namely FSU. Vickers had never heard of Stetson until the director of a Young Musician’s Camp in Mi-

ami, which he attended for seven years and currently works at, recommended it to him.

“I was a little afraid because I had never heard of it,” Vickers said. “But as soon as I stepped foot on campus I knew that I was supposed to be here.”

Vickers said that playing outside keeps him passionate about playing guitar. “I wake up at 5 a.m. to practice, and I used to practice in the practice room, but I kept falling asleep!” Vickers said. “So one day I decided to try practicing outside. It just became a thing.”

“With the guitar I have the mobility that someone with a saxophone might not,” he said. “I escaped the Presser Hall jail cell.”

Vickers said playing music outside also gives him a chance to get in touch with his spirituality: “I’m seeing the sun, the trees, [and] the people walking.

Just seeing the big picture of God’s creation and being like the soundtrack to it is an awesome phenomenon.”

“I love playing Johann Sebastian Bach music outside,” he added.

But it’s not just communing

with nature that keeps Vickers passionate about his talent; encouragement from others has also been a great motivation. “It’s a mixture of people and the outdoors,” Vickers said.

Vickers’ plans for the future echo the purpose of a fine arts club called “Fame” that he founded and became president of in high school, which was like a real-life take on Glee.

“It had musicians, dancers, and artists,” Vickers said. “I thought, after the cuts to the arts programs, it would be easier if we all banded together than to try to fundraise individually. So we fundraised, did flash dances, and even [performed] “We Will Rock You” in the cafeteria.”

“When I did this, I thought ‘This is what I want to do with my life,’” he said.

In humble fashion, he explained, “Classic guitar is my platform to connect with other people. I want to advocate, mainly for elementary and middle schools, for fine arts programs and give children the opportunity to explore art. Just having guest art performances for kids can transform their lives–I know it did for me”.

“You also don’t see too many African American’s play the guitar. I want to be an example for them,” Vickers added.

As his closing statement, Vicker’s said, “I just want to add that being here is both an honor and a blessing, even being in this interview. I’m just enjoying myself. I see this as a blessing and I want to be a blessing to others”.

Concert Review

Foster the People is Orlando’s ‘Best Friend’ Sarah Dean News Editor While writing this still on a post-concert high might be dangerous, it will allow me to get everything down before it’s logged too far back in my memory.

I’ve listened to Foster the People since high school. They’re one of a few bands that I have carried over with me to college and still remain a part of my playlists now. Those same songs that made me want to dance when I was 16 still hit home every time I hear them, and their concert last Saturday was no exception.

Though they’re a band that relies a lot on electronic sound effects in the studio, Foster the People can most definitely hold their own both live and acoustically. If that’s not a clear sign that

frontman Mark Foster’s melodies can withstand the test of remixes, live performances, and acoustic guitars, I don’t know what is.

For a big fan like myself, and even for those in the audience who are casual listeners, the concert at Hard Rock Orlando on Oct. 18 was a definite crowd-pleaser. FTP played a spot-on setlist, a mixture of their first album “Torches’”– nostalgic hits like “Helena Beat,” “Pumped Up Kicks,” and my personal favorite, “Houdini” – and some of the best and most-performable songs from their second album, “Supermodel,” which took a more experimental turn from the sound of the first.

They began the concert with the room-spinning “Pseudologica Fantastica,” and their encore performance of the talk-show circuit favorite “Best Friend” was more

exciting than ever. They ended the show with my personal favorite song from “Supermodel” called “The Truth.” Although the lyrics to this song have left me a little teary-eyed in the past, they only left me smiling that night.

The highlight of the show was Mark Foster’s vocals and great keyboard performance. His vocal range is one of the most fun to listen to and impressive for his genre right now. Foster didn’t miss a single note, and swinging into the highest notes looked almost effortless.

Most importantly, Foster the People connects with their fans.

Even the most talented musicians can give downbeat performances if they don’t give the audience a little love. Despite most likely being tired after weeks of touring (and a whole day at Universal Studios), they had as much pos-

itive energy to give back to the audience as we did to them, and it was great.

This concert left me both nostalgic for my teenager-dom (which will be ending in just a couple short months) and incredibly optimistic for the future, a

strange combination of emotions that I think only music can really give a person. I have an even greater respect for Foster the People than I did coming in, and I will definitely always keep them in my “motivation” playlists no matter how old I get.

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A&E

Album Reviews “Rockin’ out like it’s ‘94”

Small Business Highlight: Groovy Records Local music store values history, promotes discovery

Weezer’s New Album Everything Will Be Alright in The End is pleasantly dirty and just as refined Amber Cox Staff Writer

Weezer’s newest album has diehard fans of the alternative rock band clutching their reef sandals with their mood ring covered fingers and squealing into their threadbare striped sweaters.

The four piece’s ninth album proves that the band can still sound like classic Weezer when they want to, fulfilling the promise frontman Rivers Cuomo makes that they’ll be “rockin’ out like it’s ‘94” in the album’s first single, “Back to the Shack.”

Pleasantly dirty and just as refined, the band makes a glorious return to their original, post-grunge, garage rock sound with their yearning melodies and guzzling guitars that initially propelled them to fame.

“Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” bursting with riffs, would feel right at home on Weezer’s “Blue Album,” which makes sense, considering Weezer teamed up again with their “Blue” and “Green Album” producer Ric Ocasek.

With thirteen tracks, “Everything” deals with Cuomo’s usual dad and girl problems expressed in Cuomo’s customary dorkiness, as well as the issues the band underwent with their audience during their popularity decline in the last decade. And although the spirit of the album is definitely that of reconciliation, there is a distinct tinge of “sorry not sorry.”

In “Back to the Shack,” Cuomo actually apologizes: “Sorry guys, I didn’t realize/ That I needed you so much/ I thought I’d get a new audience/ But forgot that disco sucks/ I ended up

with nobody.”

With these lines, Cuomo acknowledges their somewhat humiliating run of the past six albums and attempts to make up for it with some legit riffing.

The song “Ain’t Got Nobody” references the album’s title and consists of substantial drums and dirty solos coupled with a catchy chorus and tight hooks that dabble between somewhat sorry to somewhat funny.

Venting his frustration over sacrificing artistic expression for mass appeal, Cuomo sings: “I tried to give my best to you/but you plugged up your ears/and now I just can’t take no more/I’ve had it up to here.”

Cuomo injects his trait eccentrics in “The British Are Coming,” which features a gently yelping, melodious guitar lead.

“Da Vinci” and “Cleopatra” are definitely two of the more catchy tunes on the album. Cuomo’s innate way with melody shines, and they both exhibit some solid writing and harken back to their ’94 garage days.

While few thought that Weezer would ever be taken seriously again as a relevant musical force, this album makes substantial gains to garner that respect once again.

Weezer has fashioned a clear, guitar-fueled album, with a return to early form. The original trademark of Weezer–clever songwriting, solid production, and nice but not mind-blowing hooks, coupled with an obvious sense of fun–will leave listeners bobbing their heads and playing air guitar while attempting to drive.

The only thing left to say is, welcome back Weezer.

Pop-Rock Band Lower Than Atlantis Soars With Their Latest, Self-Titled Release Garen Knight Freed A&E Editor You may ask, “Who the hell is Lower Than Atlantis and why should I care about them?” The short answer is: They are the next big thing in the alternative rock/ pop realm and you need to start listening to them RIGHT NOW. In 2011, a metal band I was playing with at the time, The Rival Within (now simply called Rival), opened up for Lower Than Atlantis and hardcore band Hundredth at a small venue in Tampa.

The British rockers seemed out of place on the tour. However, upon seeing them play, I was convinced

of their sheer talent and musical creativity.

In the three years since I encountered LTA, they have grown tremendously. Not only have they released two more full length albums since 2011, but they were also recently signed to Sony Music Entertainment, one of the most successful record companies in the music industry.

With their latest self-titled release, LTA pushes the limits of what is considered pop and rock.

The album opens with the lead single “Here We Go,” originally released in June 2014. From the second the song starts, listeners are pounded with heavy rock riffs played over lead singer/rhythm

Photo credit: Shadee Rios Sam Votaw Managing Editor When most young people think of vinyl records, they tend to view it as a primitive format before CD’s and MP3’s. Only “old people music” is found on those foot long black discs. That couldn’t be farther from the truth.

As vinyl continues to make a comeback, a store in the heart of DeLand has proven itself to be a great source for those that want to hear music in a different way.

Groovy Records, located at 212 N Woodland Blvd, has been owned and operated by music fanatic Jerry Schafer since its opening in 2009.

Inside, customers can find the highest quality vinyl records across all genres, both classic and modern, in addition to top of the line turntables, stereos, and other equipment.

“Everything you see in this store…is the best it is at the time.

I look over something four to five times before putting it on the shelf,” Schafer says.

The recent resurgence of vinyl and its packaging is something Schafer feels the younger generation of music listeners can appreciate more than the digital mediums today.

“First and foremost, nothing

beats the rich, warm sound of a vinyl record,” Schafer declares boldly. “Second thing, it’s really hard to hold a download. You don’t remember when you downloaded it, and you most likely downloaded a song and not an entire album. By doing so you’re sliding yourself...from really hearing what the artist is about.

And this is what’s beautiful about records, because you put [them] on and you are encouraged to listen to a body of work in its entirety.”

While learning that musicians today still release their newest albums on vinyl may be a bit of a mental hurdle for some college students, Schafer maintains and encourages those to check out what all the buzz is about.

“Some people just aren’t educated enough about the existence of these records still, but if you watch Jimmy Fallon or David Letterman...when bands start playing, they’re holding up a record album! So it’s there, but some just haven’t caught the fever yet. But when they do, it’s a beautiful thing.”

If customers are looking for something specific that is not in the store, Schafer will happily order it, and even go as far as search for it if it’s a rare pressing.

“Anything new that comes out, you order it from me. I have

it in three days,” Schafer said. “If you’re looking for an older, maybe used record, that’s a different story. But if you give me a ‘wish list,’ if I find it, I’ll call you and say ‘Hey I found it.’”

Why go that far? To Schafer, the store is an ultimate opportunity for two-way discoveries.

“It’s not just buy and sell,” Schafer explains. “It’s an education. There’s history in here.

I can’t say how many times we hold court in here talking about an artist, where they came from…I learn from people who come here just as much as they can by walking in here.”

Through his passion for music and sharing for others Groovy Records stands out as a friendly, educational musical lesson in Deland.

As a collector, Jerry and his store have helped me in building, maintaining, and even fixing my records and speakers a handful of times.

For those that still aren’t convinced of the power of vinyl records, drop on by the store, have Jerry drop the needle, and as the store’s slogan says, “Listen and Believe.”

Groovy Records is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

guitarist Mike Duce’s incredible tenor vocals. Using a warm, creamy single-coiled guitar coupled with a well-fit overdrive tone, Duce and lead guitarist Ben Sansom create one of the catchiest rock songs I have ever heard.

It’s still a little early to call, but I think I can say that in my book, “Here We Go” is the song of the year.

Following the powerful introduction, the album produces a slew of pop/rock masterpieces that are both beautifully produced and lyrically relatable.

With the song “Emily” the band

sympathizes with a “down on his luck” guy that just can’t seem to ask out a beautiful girl. Paired with a driving pop/rock hook and a showcase of Duce’s extensive vocal range, “Emily” is bound to get stuck in your noggin’ for days.

The ninth track on the album, “Damn Nation,” addresses the band’s qualms regarding organized religion. It is a prevailing example of how an artist can express his/her true emotions: “The weak need/ A lie to help them see/ ancient beliefs and Christianity/ What’s going on/ Don’t you know what’s right and wrong/ Do you

just need somewhere to belong.”

As you may recall, in the past I’ve been known to often showcase and review bands that tend to fall in the “progressive metal” and “death metal” categories.

While Lower Than Atlantis is far from heavy metal, I am still quite struck by the quality of music this band delivers.

I give the album 4.5/5 stars and, in my opinion, “Lower Than Atlantis” is the second best album of the year, following closely behind Young the Giant’s latest release, “Mind Over Matter.”

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Women’s Volleyball Falls in Four Sets to Lipscomb Team still carries the potential to take first in the Atlantic Sun

Photo courtesy: Nicole Frechette

Sean McKnight Sports Editor This past Saturday, Stetson’s stellar volleyball squad took on Lipscomb in a battle for first place dominance in the A-Sun conference. Lipscomb was able to remain perfect in conference play as Stetson fell in a hard fought 3-1 loss (25-14, 22-25, 25-16, 25-22).

Stetson came into this match riding high on a five game winning streak and suffered their first home loss of the season. Stetson’s record overall is now 13-7 and 5-2 in the A-Sun, while Lip-

scomb improved to 13-6 and 7-0.

The match could have gone either way for the Hatters or the Bison. At intermission the teams were tied, but the Lady Bisons took control in the third set and led by six at 21-15 in the fourth set.

The Hatters fought back, however, with a 6-0 run highlighted by two kills and a block assist by McKenna Foster. Unfortunately, Lipscomb scored four of the final five points to come away with the victory.

Despite the tough defeat, Stetson had some stand outs on offense and defense. Kayla Weller became the sixth player in school

Erika White gets ready to spike down the ball with a set from Kayla Weller.

history to surpass 2,500 career assists. She finished with 28 helpers and 14 digs on Saturday. McKenna Foster led the offense with 12 kills for the second straight day, while Madison Akins added 11 kills from the right side.

Shelby Connors was pivotal on defense. She tallied seven blocks, including three in a row early in the fourth set, while Alexa Drost picked up a dozen digs.

At the end of the first half of the conference season, Stetson has finished strong going 5-2.

Saturday’s match was plagued, in the words of head coach Kristina Hernandez, by uncharacteristic errors that proved to be the

difference in the match. Stetson committed 13 serving errors and 10 blocking errors.

“We want to give ourselves opportunities to compete against teams like [Lipscomb], and when we are having a lot of unnecessary unforced errors, like missing a ton of serves and [committing] net violations, then we don’t give ourselves an opportunity to do anything else,” Hernandez said.

“We have to be perfect on offense, and we have to dig every ball. I felt that was something that put us on little crutches today and something that we need to be better at as a team.”

All in all, although Stetson

Women’s Soccer Danielle Hurme gets ready to pass the ball while keeping possession away from North Florida.

Photo courtesy: Nicole Frechette

fell to a worthy opponent. They still have much to look forward to for the second half of conference play.

They are a strong team with excellent players from true freshman up to redshirt seniors. They have the ability to communicate on offense and defense, as well as extend sets in order to get an edge on their opponent in anyway possible.

Consistency and efficiency has been the name of the game this year for the volleyball squad, and if they can keep that up they will be extremely successful.

Game Scores Sunday, 10/12 Women’s Soccer vs.

Northern Kentucky 3 - 4 (L)

Saturday, 10/18 Men’s Soccer vs. USC Upstate 3 - 2 (W)

Friday, 10/17 Women’s Soccer vs. North Florida 2 - 1 (W)

Volleyball vs. Lipscomb 1 - 3 (L)

Volleyball vs. Northern Kentucky 3 - 0 (W)

Sunday, 10/19 Women’s Soccer vs. South Carolina State 5 - 0 (W)

SPORTS

October 23, 2014

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Hatters Fall to Jacksonville, 30-7 Stetson’s football team has trouble finding wins at home

J.J. Lofthouse-Smith picks up and celebrates with Lucas Diniz after Diniz scored the winning goal to lead the Hatters past USC Upstate.

Photo courtesy: Nicole Frechette

Men’s Soccer Overcomes USC Upstate, 3-2 Ryan Tentler warms up before the Jacksonville game with some throws to his wide receivers.

Photo courtesy: Nicole Frechette

Sean McKnight Sports Editor The Hatters struggled against the best offensive team in the Pioneer League last Saturday.

Jacksonville was able to keep the Hatters on their heels as they cruised to an easy 30-7 win over Stetson. Jacksonville improved upon their already stellar record with 6-1 overall, while Stetson fell to 2-3 overall, 0-3 in conference play, and 0-4 at home.

The score tells one story; the game itself tells a completely different one.

Jacksonville came up with the big win behind the arm of quarterback Kade Bell who threw for 332 yards, but most of those yards came after the catch. Jacksonville’s backs and receivers seemed to be rather elusive for Stetson’s defensive backs and linebackers.

However, it should be duly noted that the Dolphins were held the entire match without a TD pass in the game and were forced into six turnovers. For the Hatters to be able to accomplish that is quite the feat considering the fact that Jacksonville has the best offense in the Pioneer League right now.

As the defense did their best to hold off the JU offensive onslaught, which for all intents and purposes they did, it was in the offensive corps where Stetson

lacked last Saturday.

In 15 total offensive possessions, Stetson punted 10 times, turned the ball over twice on interceptions and two more times on downs, and had just one touchdown. Only one of Stetson’s 15 possessions lasted longer than six plays and that came in the fourth quarter.

Head coach Roger Hughes spoke on his team’s offensive efforts: “For whatever reason, we just didn’t get in a rhythm tonight and I thought everything was just an effort…Nothing went smooth.

We saw spurts of things happen well, and we just weren’t able to sustain them.”

While the Hatters were offensively anemic, with the only touchdown coming from a seam route down the middle to Mike Yonker from Ryan Tentler, Stetson’s defense had some standouts.

Defensive end Davion Belk had eight tackles, five for loss including a sack, and also forced a fumble while Chris Atkins had a pair of interceptions, running his season total to four.

Donald Payne was the handsdown star of the night. Payne set a school record with 21 tackles, including 16 solo stops. He also had one tackle for a loss and an interception.

Payne spoke candidly on his team’s performance: “We didn’t come away with a win, so I won’t sleep very well…It felt like a close game, but it really wasn’t

that close. It doesn’t matter if I had a good game or anyone else on the defense had a good game or played well. We still won’t sleep well because we didn’t come away with a win.”

With it just passed the halfway point in the season, even though Stetson is only 2-4 overall, they are still looking tough and have played their last three games (Butler, San Diego, and Jacksonville) with grit and determination I never saw from the team last year.

It could easily be argued that Stetson should have won 2 of the last 3, but what is done is done.

Stetson’s defense is clicking in ways I have never seen them with their tackles for loss, hurries of the QB, and interceptions.

While at the same time, they miss easy open field tackles and allow opposing offenses to stretch out plays longer than they should.

On offense Stetson needs work. Although they can put up points against top notch teams–37 against Birmingham-Southern, 41 against Butler, and 23 against San Diego–they still need to capitalize on the run game and the short passing game.

These are all things the players and coaches know the team must work on to be successful in the last 5 games. All in all, Stetson is poised to do very well in upcoming games and has the potential to come out of the season at an even 500 or better.

Stetson wins in double overtime thriller at home

Sean McKnight Sports Editor In a thriller of a match last Saturday afternoon, Stetson’s mens soccer team was able to survive against a challenging USC Upstate team. After battling penalty cards all day and scrappy play from Upstate, Stetson’s legs came through in a well-deserved win.

Stetson (6-5-2, 3-1-0) trailed early when USC Upstate’s Marvin Scmiege scored off an assist

by Joe Brinckwith in the 28th minute. However, in the 39th minute, Stetson was able to retaliate when Eyal Cohen was able to score on a free kick just a yard or so outside the box.

In a game plagued by red cards and a total of nine cards issued overall, Upstate was down a man. With just 30 seconds in the half, Stetson’s outstanding Lucas Diniz scored a penalty kick to put Stetson up 2-1. It would not be his last pivotal goal of the evening.

Just moments after Stetson’s David Caulfield was disqualified after receiving his second yellow card, Upstate’s Schmiege scored the equalizer off an assist by Leon Schwarzer; in the 81st minute the game was tied at 2.

With around seven minutes left in the regulation, Stetson’s Bernardo Carabelli was whistled for a red card, putting Stetson down a man. Both teams headed to overtime shorthanded with the Hatters fielding only nine players.

Both teams had chances to score and take the victory in overtime, but the winning goal came with just over 90 seconds

remaining in the second overtime.

Lucas Diniz helped to lift Stetson to their 3-2 over their A-Sun rival.

The winning opportunity came when Stetson freshman Jared Huber was fouled on the outer edge of the goalkeeper’s box.

Diniz calmly and methodically sank the opportunity, getting a shot past Upstate reserve keeper Jack Rubin, who was in the game because starting keeper Hassan Haddad was red-carded late in the first half.

It was a hard fought match for the Hatters who have raised some eyebrows this season among their A-Sun rivals with their scrappy wins and strong play every minute.

Head coach Ernie Yarborough spoke on his team’s long effort: “I thought we created enough quality chances to put the game away early and same goes for the second half. But it turns out we didn’t. We allowed them to stay in the game and get some energy. At the end, they took advantage and got themselves on the front foot. We certainly responded positively in overtime and that was nice.”

It’s been an up and down season for this men’s soccer team, but they are looking solid overall.

They have experience from their forwards, their midfielders, and their defenders. With Paul Ladwig in the net, they should play strong through the second half of the season.

Playing against A-Sun rivals, teams they know very well, Stetson should be able to capitalize on their ability to stay in the game regardless of the score. If that means a few more overtime wins this year then they should be set up to take down the A-Sun.

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R R The People of Stetson Shadee Rios

Staff Photographer

Dear People of Stetson: Stetson may be a small school, but it’s still possible not to know much about the people you walk through campus with everyday. I decided to start this ongoing series to try and capture the essence and diversity of the Stetson community through photography. Hope you enjoy!

Todd Akin

Martina Marshall, Kiera Stevenson, Morgan Walls Years: Sophomore, Freshman, Sophomore Hometowns: Tampa, FL; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Houston, TX Majors: Integrative Health Science, Integrative Health Science, Finance What to do like the most about being in a sorority?

Martina: ”The bond.” Kiera: “The sisterhood. Your sisters are always there for you.”

What made you want to join a sorority? Kiera: “Like I said, the sisterhood. I have four brothers so I don’t really have any females around.”

What events do you guys have coming up? Morgan: “Right now we’re doing Volley against Violence today, and next week is our stop domestic violence week so we’ll be raising awareness for that for our philanthropy.”

Is that something you’re all passionate about? All: “Yes, definitely.”

Year: Freshman Hometown: Westerville, OH Major: Physics How do you like Stetson?

“I love it. I’m in the student government here, I joined Sigma Nu, and I’m on the rowing team. I really like it.”

What are some of the latest topics in SGA? “We had two bills. A guy from the student veterans came.

They want to wear a tassel that has military colors on it and currently Stetson doesn’t allow for that. The other is that they want to open up a campus pub. Its a good idea because people won’t have to drink and drive, and as long as everyone is 21 I don’t have any problem with it. Apparently they used to have one. They said that there was some sort of a pub that sold alcohol on campus way back when.”

Hunter Yeago, Adam Cooper, Jihyeon Won Years: Freshman, Freshman, Junior Hometowns: Pompano Beach, FL; Weeki Wachee, FL, Seoul, Korea Majors: Philosophy, Chemistry, Communications/ Business So what are you guys all about? Adam: “So we’re the Stetson University power rangers. We’re the 2nd branch of power rangers in the state of Florida. We’re with the Florida Ranger Coalition, a 501 non-profit that I formed and started in my hometown. Basically, we do high impact community service. We just came back from a breast cancer walk with the boys and girls

Jackie Pollack, Amanda Sheely, Samantha Arbour Years: Junior, Sophomore, Freshman Hometowns: Satellite Beach, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Stuart, FL Majors: Integrative Health Science, Integrative Health Science/Psychology, Integrative Health Science What do you like most about working for Stetson? Amanda: “I love trying to recruit kids here.”

Samantha: “Yeah, and talking to families.”

What do you like about giving tours? Samantha: “When you’re able to give personal information instead of just the facts, then you’re doing your job right.” Jackie: “I love when you get to see a student come back and they’re actually enrolled here in the fall, and they’re like ‘oh you took me on your tour’ and I’m like ‘oh yeah I remember you!’”

Do you have any crazy tour stories?

Jackie: “I was joking around, cause you know how we throw people into the fountain for their birthday...and so I was joking with the group and I said, ‘I hope its no one’s birthday today’ and one of the fathers was like ‘well actually it’s her birthday if you want to throw her in the fountain’ and I was like ‘No we’re okay. I’m not actually allowed to do that!’” club, and we do a lot of events around campus and the community. We’re just getting started on our feet so we’re starting to get publicity out there.

And how can others get involved? Adam: “Well we have a full set of team members already, but we could get more people backs too. What I’m working on for next semester is the superhero movement lead by the Stetson University power rangers. It will encompass all kinds of media–either superhero, princess, cartoons–anything that really gets the kids excited.

And are you guys looking for more members too?

Adam: “Right now we have all positions filled except for the yellow ranger, and we’re always looking for back-up rangers.

October 23, 2014

Summer Innsbruck Program

July 3 — Aug. 7 , 2015 Open to All Majors

Tentative Class Schedule Period 1: - ACCT 211– Intro to Financial Accounting - FINA 311– Business Finance - BADM 205– Professional Communication - EDUC 374J-JS– Educational Systems Around the World

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