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Reporter Vol. CXXII

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Stetson University | DeLand, Fla.

Stetson Print Scandal

Miscommunication and lack of PR incites student outrage that postpones print limit Katie Dezes

Editor-in-Chief Stetson’s plan to restrict the number of copies students can print on campus has been delayed after a post online exposed the policy prematurely.

According to Bill Penney, Associate Vice president for Information Technology, although the university was hoping to have the limit in effect by the start of the academic year, the plan had not been finalized at the time of the informal announcement.

“There were some missteps and some poor communication, and then it really kinda exploded into something that no one really planned for,” said Christopher Kandus-Fisher, Vice President of Student Affairs.

The limit, which was expected to be implemented during the fall semester, has been directed to the Values Commitment Steering Team for further evaluation and research.

President of SGA, Aaron Bibbee, said plans were postponed after his letter expressing concern was presented to the president’s cabinet by Kandus-Fisher.

“I think they [SGA] heard the student’s voices and they wanted to bring it forward, which they should,” said Kandus-Fisher.

“Collectively, we came together and pushed to stop the print limit to figure out how we can do it better.”

Dr. Robert Sitler, the chair of the Values Commitment Steering Team, said the procedure for the upcoming decision has yet to be fully determined, but will include a great amount of student input.

“I’m really in the info gathering process myself,” Sitler said.

The committee is expected to work on the decision throughout the fall semester.

“By the time we get to the end of the semester, there is a recommendation that comes to the cabinet, and we will make a decision there,” said Kandus-Fisher.

News about the print limit was first revealed when a member of the library staff posted a sign to inform incoming tours of the

new policy. Conversations and rumors started to spread when a student took a picture of the sign and shared it on social media.

Jason Martin, Head of Public Services at the duPont-Ball Library, said the library received permission from the Office of Information Technology (IT) to notify visitors.

“We talked with several people from IT about what it meant for the library that pay-for-print was coming,” said Martin.

“We offered to try to help spread the word by putting some signs up in the library,” he said.

“I personally approved this sign and it was in no way a library decision,” confirmed Penney.

When the announcement was made, many students were outraged that they were not informed on the matter.

“There were a lot of people upset about it, rightly so, because there was no build up to this; there was no publicity, and that was what we were trying to do,” Martin said.

According to the Dean of the Library, Sue Ryan, the sign was up for less than 24 hours before it was taken down.

Soon after the photo online sparked conversation among students, SGA stepped into the picture.

“My only concern was that nobody told me it was going to happen,” said Bibbee.

Bibbee contacted Penney in IT and several staff members in Campus Life and Student Success, which led to the creation of the letter to convince the president’s cabinet to postpone the decision.

“Our angle was to push it back so we could have some say in what happens,” said Bibbee.

“The administration worked really well with us. I don’t know what happened at the president’s cabinet, but Chris [Kandus-Fisher] came back and said we were good to go.”

According to Kandus-Fisher, whatever the new decision will be, it will be communicated more effectively. He said a limit for faculty and staff will be considered as well.

Photo credit: Katie Dezes “If we are looking at it university wide, we all should be involved in it,” Kandus-Fisher said.

Penney said that the policy was only in the draft phase when the sign in the library was posted.

There was no specific date of implementation or details set for the number of free prints allowed.

“The sign was put up little faster than the process took to complete and before any approval process had occurred for the policy,” Penney said.

“It was just zealousness,” Penney added. “If that sign had never been posted, no one would have heard of this, the committee would be started, and we would have continued figuring it out.”

The announcement gave SGA the opportunity to voice their opinion in the matter before plans progressed any further.

“At the very minimum, students can feel good that SGA thought that was going to happen and stepped up in the summer,” Penney said. “They questioned something that didn’t seem right.”

According to Penney, Stetson has been considering a restriction on printing for a long time. He said IT has been tracking the number of student prints for five to six semesters to collect data for the decision ever since Bob Huth, the Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer, expressed interest in saving resources.

Kandus-Fisher said the de-

cision to begin evaluating the number of prints on campus was inspired by the university’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

“There was concern that there was a lot of wasted printing happening,” said Kandus-Fisher.

“Some people were really using it the way they should, and others were not.”

Penney said, “What we really want to avoid, and we see it every single day, is the ream of paper being printed that no one looked at lying in the recycling bin.”

“Instead of going and buying a textbook from the bookstore or finding it from another resource, some students were finding it online somewhere, printing the whole thing, and binding it themselves,” Kandus-Fisher added.

Penney said the number 400 was thrown out as an idea for the limit because the tracking software showed that it was where the majority of students fell.

From memory, Penney stated that about 85 percent of the student body printed less than 400 copies. Of the 15 percent above that, about 96 percent used less than 500. Only a few students were off the charts with thousands of copies printed.

“I think the student’s got really worked up when the announcement went out that they were going to limit printing and they didn’t realize that everyone kind of falls under that category,”

said Kandus-Fisher.

“I bet you can’t find very many people that aren’t going to be supportive of this from the safe paper side,” Penney added.

“What the university has to find is that sweet spot.”

Although 400 was the original number suggested, the committee may come up with a different result.

Penney was also planning to negotiate exceptions for students who need to print more copies for certain circumstances, such as senior research and creative writing workshops.

“We just have to find that perfect spot where we take care of everyone, find all the exceptions, and then catch the abusers,” Penney said.

Penney also stressed that the print limit will not be a money maker for the university. “It [the tracking software] was very expensive to buy and collecting two dollars from you, and one from you is not going to make the university money.”

Kandus-Fisher said that print limits like the one Stetson is considering are not uncommon for universities today.

“People get used to Stetson’s old ways, but they are not always sustainable ways for us as an institution to keep going,” he said.

By SGA’s request, Penney has agreed to speak at an open-forum about the print limit on Sept.

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CAMPUS REFRESH Find out what changes or updates have taken place on Stetson’s campus over summer vacation Sarah Dean News Editor

Stetson’s campus is praised by students and visitors alike for its richly historic grounds and buildings. However, the older structures that are an essential part of Stetson’s atmosphere also require upkeep and maintenance to keep them safe and looking in top shape.

Over the summer, many buildings on campus underwent some noticeable changes, both inside and out. In addition to regular routine maintenance, the school made some changes to its organization and dining options.

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One large change is the new “old” roof on Elizabeth Hall.

Although the roofing is new, it was made to resemble the metal roof originally sported by the building in the 1890s. This blast from the past actually has a very beneficial reason behind it: Stetson’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

According to Stetson Today, the metal roof not only has a much longer predicted lifespan than asphalt shingles, but because metal roofs reflect heat, the roof may also be able to “significantly reduce Stetson’s energy con

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Another significant change is the overhaul given to the Griffith Hall OneStop.

Griffith Hall now provides a central location for a variety of common needs for the convenience of students and staff.

While once scattered around campus, students can now find the bursar’s office, dining services, financial planning, and the registrar’s office all in one place.

A helpful list of the services each of these departments provides can be found at www.stetson.edu/administration/one-stop.

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Stetson is also offering a fun new dining option in the Hat Rack this year.

Students will be able to enjoy food from Johnny Rockets, a nationally recognized restaurant franchise popular among colleges, which provides hamburgers, fries, and shakes. Besides traditional diner fare, Johnny Rockets’ menu includes healthier options such as soy burgers, grilled chicken sandwiches, and salads.

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One more set of notable changes took place in Chaudoin Hall, one of Stetson’s oldest buildings and popular residence halls.

Chaudoin received a large set of renovations to all of their bathrooms (both community and suite), which included remodeling, reflooring, and some much-needed new plumbing and bathroom fixtures. Chaudoin rooms also received new blinds and dressers. There will also be a new print lab located on the second floor, room 239.

Other changes around campus include: -Electronic access (card key access using a student ID) for every traditional residence hall -New parking signs around campus and improved parking spaces in the Flagler parking lot -Additional seating in the Hat Rack and Coffee Shop -Complete renovations of the bathrooms in the central wing of Emily Hall -New mattresses for both Hatter Hall and UVA -Improved AC system and new food service equipment in the Commons -New roof and new furniture for the Hollis Center lounge -Various classroom and restroom renovations in Davis, Flagler, Sage, and Allen

Amber Cox Katie Dezes Michael Van Oppen Staff Writer Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Caroline Williams Samuel Votaw Garen Freed Staff Writer Managing Editor A & E Editor Jacob Helwig Hallie Smith Valerie Garcia Business Manager Layout Design Editor Circulation Manager Andy Dehnart Sarah Dean Colleen Palmateer Faculty Advisor News Editor Layout Designer John Sheehy Sean McKnight Michael Galvez Staff Advisor Sports Editor Web Editor

As the Smoke Clears

Students share their reactions after Stetson goes tobacco-free Sarah Dean News Editor

As the year begins, a major policy change to the Stetson campus is the ban on tobacco products.

As of August 1, both the DeLand and Gulfport campuses will officially be completely tobacco and smoke-free areas.

Opinions within the student body on the new policy, called Breathe Free, are mixed.

The details of the plan include the banning of multiple tobacco and smoking-related products.

Besides just cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco are prohibited. Electronic cigarettes, though popular for not producing the same amount of smoke as traditional cigarettes, have also been banned from use on campus, cited as “not being a healthy alternative to smoking” by the university.

From 2007 until this year, the general smoking policies included no smoking inside buildings, within a certain number of feet near buildings, near air vents, or within any areas labeled non-smoking.

However, these rules were often ignored or simply not reported. Even outdoor furniture far within the designated non-smoking areas from buildings show scars from years of cigarette burns.

To those who proposed and backed the policy, it was the health and safety of the student body, the faculty, and guests of Stetson that was far more concerning than the aesthetic of the campus.

The university’s policy main page states that the university wants to put the well-being of the students, faculty, and any visitors of the school above all else. The university task force believes the policy will be positive for both smokers and non smokers.

“Our university commitment to health and wellness, one of our shared values, requires us to protect non-smokers but also to support smokers in reconsidering a behavior that has been scientifically proven to have serious long-term health consequences,” reads the Breathe Free entry on 2.stetson.edu.

Kassie Ledoux, a senior pre-med student and Tobacco Peer Educator, helped in researching and proposing Breathe Free. She says that the Tobacco Peer Educators, along with other

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students involved with Wellness and Recreation, have been working on and researching factors about the policy for a long time.

“It’s exciting to see the policy in effect as I, as well as other Tobacco Peer Educators, have worked very, very hard doing a lot of research on the harmful effects of tobacco, as well as strategies for a truly effective tobacco free campus-wide policy.”

The policy change, like any major change on campus, has been met with a variety of opinions from the student body.

Sophomore Emily Goodwin, although a non-smoker, is not fully in support of Breathe Free. Goodwin believes although students should have the right to breathe clean air, that the policy change is too drastic and infringes on the rights of smokers.

“People have the right to smoke if they choose, though I don’t personally like or do it isn’t fair to those who do,” Goodwin says. “I think [the policy] is too dramatic. Maybe more regulated designated smoking areas would have been a better move.”

Sean Strott, a junior and regular smoker, is not very fond of the policy either.

“The old regulated smoking areas were poorly labeled, and not very centrally located, so people tended to ignore them,” Strott said. “However, better, clearly labeled areas are a better idea than such a sudden, drastic change.”

Strott says the policy will not influence him to quit smoking.

Learning about the policy did not influence incoming freshman Emily Willis’ decision in choosing Stetson, but she supports it fully. Willis says she has no problems with Breathe Free, but believes it will be initially difficult for returning students, especially smokers, to follow the policy.

“I am impressed the campus is taking steps to try to be healthy,” Willis says. “It’s going to be hard to enforce as first, but as the years go by, it will become less and less of a strange new rule and more of just everyday life.”

The school will continue to educate the students and community about the new policy through a series of informational sessions and health fairs over the next year. The policy will also be clearly mentioned in marketing and on student tours of campus.

Future issues surrounding the policy change are bound to arise. However, this is normal for any major new policy that needs to be enforced on such a

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While it is scientifically sound that smoking is a habit that is harmful to one’s health, it is the right to make their own choices that the students feel the policy infringes on.

Sophomore Jason Cruz said smokers who do not want to take the initiative to quit should not be forced, but believes Breathe Free allows other non-smoking students some freedom as well.

“I think students should be able to make their own decisions,” says Cruz. “We have the same right to not be subject to the decisions of smokers while on campus...There are plenty of non-campus places to smoke if you don’t want to quit, and non-smokers don’t have to worry about their trip to the coffee shop being interrupted by a coughing fit.”

Ledoux agrees that it is up to the student to make the right choices, but also believes the policy will help students make better personal decisions regarding their health.

“Personal and social responsibility are among some of the values we strive to uphold at Stetson University, and health falls into those categories” Ledoux says. “Healthier students means endless possibilities to be significant.”

One sophomore student and regular smoker, who wishes to remain anonymous, says she actually supports the policy and thinks it will help her in her decision to quit, and hopes it will help others to do so if they choose. She says seeing others smoking around campus could be triggering her own efforts to stop.

However, she is concerned that the policy casts a “harsh light” on smokers.

“There’s a bias against smokers, that the habit is dirty and that people who smoke are somehow inferior to those who have never smoked,” she says. “ But I think the policy can be helpful if it’s executed correctly, in a way that encourages smokers to quit altogether as opposed to just saying ‘take your habit elsewhere.’”

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August 21, 2014

NEWS

Letter from the Editor

Katie Dezes

Editor-in-Chief While we prepared The Reporter for its return this academic year, in many ways it felt like we were working from the ground up. With almost an entirely new editorial staff, we knew making our vision possible would be a challenge. Yet, starting new also meant that we were able to take a new direction and form our paper into whatever we want it to be.

At a time when Stetson is experiencing major changes at a fast pace, we want The Reporter to be the place for students to go to express their issues and concerns.

We want students to get ex-

cited for the release of each issue, knowing that its content will be relatable and geared toward their interests.

We want the paper to be interactive like never before. By retaining open lines of communication, I believe The Reporter can help strengthen the campus’s sense of community.

Finally, we want to report information accurately and justly, giving an equal opportunity to every voice on Stetson’s campus (students, faculty, & staff). Although we are still college students in the process of learning and growing, our goal is to produce the most professional content possible.

As I begin my senior year, I know receiving the honor of becoming editor-in-chief couldn’t have come at a better time.

Instead of experiencing the symptoms of senioritis I expected, knowing I have limited time left has given me a new drive to make the most of it. What better way is there to make an impact

on campus than to run the student newspaper? Like anything else I have taken on in my Stetson career, I will put my all into this.

With help from an awesome staff, I am confident that we can create something the entire Stetson community can be proud of.

I want to encourage everyone to email us at reporter@stetson. edu with feedback, whether positive or negative. The Reporter is nothing without its readers; we are here to serve you.

We are also always looking for new contributors and anyone is welcome to submit a story to the above email at any time.

The Reporter is in the process of expanding its online presence to offer consistent coverage.

To view full issues online, you can visit the Reporter website at http://www2.stetson.edu/ reporter/. For news updates between issues, like us on facebook: https://www.facebook. com/Stetson.Reporter or follow us on twitter: https://twitter. com/StetsonUReport.

Letter From the SGA President

Aaron Bibbee SGA President

The new school year is upon us, and members of your student government have been hard at work. Throughout the summer, we have been communicating with both students and staff to come up with reasonable solutions to issues you face every day.

We have already worked with administrators to promote student advocacy in the printing free policy, and we will strive to continue this trend throughout the year. We are also looking to collaborate with the library so that

students have the ability to study into later hours of the night in comfortable spaces.

This year, the Student Government Association is planning a 180-degree turn. We are determined to improve the services we provide to the community through bolstering the communication between Stetson students and the university’s administration. Amongst our many goals, SGA aims to be fully transparent and responsible for our community.

If you are interested in helping create positive changes around Stetson and would like to become a part of SGA, please do not hesitate to stop by the office in CUB 101 or contact anyone currently involved in SGA. I am personally looking forward to serving our community this year and to see a positive change in SGA. I believe that we will achieve great things this year through hard work, transparency, and impartiality in student advocacy.

Welcome Class of 2018 Events This Week: Friday, August 22nd Green Friday: 11 AM – 1 PM, CUB Steps Stetson Friends of Music Recital: 7:30 PM – 9 PM, Lee Chapel

Caroline Williams Staff Writer As the fall semester begins, it’s time to welcome the class of 2018 to Stetson University.

This year, the DeLand campus welcomed roughly 816 new students from all corners of the globe.

6,510 out of 10,734 applicants were admitted, making this year’s admittance rate 61 percent.

Of the students enrolled, 60 percent are female and 40 percent are male. Most are clustered from Florida, New York, Georgia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The majority of students hail from Florida, at 66 percent, while 34 percent come from out of state.

Last fall, Stetson saw the largest incoming freshmen class to date. While this year’s class is large, it is still smaller than last year’s.

According to Joel Baumann, VP Enrollment, the goal was to target a smaller freshmen class and a larger transfer class.

“We expect somewhere between 790 and 820 freshmen, 110-135 transfer students, and about 145 new graduate students

(including summer starts),” said Baumann. “Actual numbers are not official till after drop/add in September.”

As of last fall, around 2,700 students attended the university.

“Overall undergraduate enrollment at the DeLand campus is expected to grow to about 28502900 students [this fall],” said Baumann.

The university expects to increase these numbers, as well. By 2016, the goal is to see 3000 undergraduate students on campus.

This increase may raise some concerns about room for housing.

Last year, the university housed students in the Clarion Hotel because on campus space was limited. Now, the Clarion is considered official university housing.

Stetson is also known for its small class sizes, and with so many new students, some were concerned that class sizes would grow.

Baumann said these issues are being resolved. In order to accommodate more students, Stetson purchased University Hall and Stetson Cove to increase residential capacity, and close to 70 new faculty were hired during the past two years.

“Expansion is a positive development,” said Baumann. “It means Stetson is more visible across the country and the value of a Stetson degree is more recognized.”

Robert Andrews, the new Director of Admissions, looks forward to Stetson’s future.

“For the next three years, the goal is to continue the trajectory to 3000 students,” Andrews said.

“We want to bring in a diverse ethnic and geographic group, and we want students who are keen on who the university is.”

To bring those types of students to campus, Andrews hopes to “continue our efforts to help shape the students that are here, and showcase the caliber of young people we have here in the classrooms and the professors who are leading them.”

When asked about what really attracts students to Stetson, Andrews said, “It’s the people— the students that are here. It’s the energy we get from people on campus, and the genuine emotional connection. There’s really a familiar feeling here. We want to bring more people who feel that emotional connection.”

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Women’s Soccer vs. Minnesota, DeLand, FL Saturday, August 23rd Org Festival: 1 PM – 4 PM, Rinker Field House SigEp Presents: Rock Against Cancer: 4 PM – 10 PM Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Tech: 7 PM – 9 PM, DeLand, FL Sunday, August 24th Women’s Soccer at Florida Atlantic: 1 PM – 3 PM, Boca Raton, FL Wednesday, August 27th Back-to-School Blood Drive: 10 AM – 7 PM,

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Lock it or Lose it

Public Safety provides tips on how to secure your bike properly around campus Sarah Dean News Editor

Bicycle theft is the number one reported crime to Public Safety at Stetson every year.

For some, a bike is a necessity. Many students from both on campus and off campus rely on bikes to get them to class, work, and around town.

However, many students do not know how to properly lock a bike, and some do not lock their bikes at all, making bike theft far too easy for those looking for a free ride.

According to Public Safety,

the leading cause of bike theft is leaving bikes unlocked or using inexpensive cable locks. It is easy for almost anyone to break a cheap bike lock with something as simple as a rock found nearby, or a pair of wire cutters.

“There are very few, if any ‘professional’ bike thieves in the DeLand area,” says Public Safety. “Bike thieves are usually juveniles or young adults who live nearby, or frequently pass by campus.”

Fortunately, there are many things students can do to better secure their bike.

The most important is to always remember to lock a bike

with a quality lock (Public Safety recommends U-locks as the strongest) and to make sure the bike is locked properly. Always lock the rear wheel and or the frame to a bike rack or other strong, immovable object.

It’s also important to register your bike with Public Safety. This service is absolutely free, and it may help considerably in finding your bike if it is lost or stolen.

If you rely on your bike, make sure you take its safety seriously. Bike thieves are simply looking for opportunity, and if you have a well-locked bike, you are much less likely to lose it.

Public Safety Daily Report Date

Case #

Location

Incident Type

Incident Type

8.1.14

20140498

Emily Hall

Fire Alarm Sounding

Alarm caused by contractors

8.4.14

20140499

Gordis Hall

Fire Alarm Sounding

Alarm caused by maintenance

8.4.14

20140500

ATC

Sick Person

EVAC treats sick student

8.6.14

20140501

ATC

Sick Person

EVAC transports sick student to hospital

8.7.14

20140502

DuPont Library

Information

DFD called for vehicle leaking fuel

8.9.14

20140503

CUB

Fire Alarm Sounding

Alarm caused by bad device

8.9.14

20140504

House B

Damage to Property

Toilets found clogged and trash thrown on floors

8.9.14

20140505

House B

Sick Person

Public Safety assists intoxicated student

8.10.14

20140506

Facilities Management

Criminal Mischief

Fence found damaged

8.11.14

20140507

Nemec Hall

Trouble Alarm Sounding

Alarm caused by bad device

8.12.14

20140508

Emily Hall

Fire Alarm Sounding

Alarm caused by contractors

8.12.14

20140509

Chaudoin Hall

Petty Theft

TV reported stolen

8.12.14

20140510

Women’s Softball Com

Sick Person

EVAC treats sick student

8.14.14

20140514

Emily Hall

Information

Public Safety assists with sick student

8.16.14

20140513

Gordis Hall

Information

Item reported missing. Item later found.

8.16.14

20140515

House 1

Parking Lot Accident

Golf cart damaged by guide wire on light pole

8.17.14

20140517

House C

Alcohol under 21

Alcohol confiscated

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Skilled Apprentices

August 21, 2014

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Hand art center’s appren.tice

Amber Cox Staff Writer

The latest exhibition of Stetson’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center’s, ap.pren.tice, was on display from early June till last Saturday.

Following suit with its title, the exhibition featured a variety of student pieces chosen from Stetson University’s meticulously cultivated Permanent Collection from over the last twenty years.

Despite what the title would lead you to believe, the collection was filled with masterfully done and unquestionably inspired works.

Tonya Curran, the director of the Hand Art Center and curator for the exhibition, expressed her intentions behind her selections, stating, “I wanted to show the range for students interested in

art degrees – I wanted to show the range of what a student can learn here at Stetson.”

And Curran definitely provided range. ap.pren.tice featured works that span from realism to expressionism to non-objective abstract pieces.

The variety of Curran’s selections also offers an insightful view into the many forms in which art can manifest. Art made an appearance in the imitations of beer cans, a bear made from car tires, and a fanciful display of crayons.

One of the larger pieces in the exhibition offered an intimate glance into the artist’s family. The piece, entitled “Three Years Old”, was created

by Maura Martin and according to Curran, was inspired by old family photographs. This sizable piece features a collage

of two different overlaid portraits.

A much less traditional piece that combines images and 3D imitations simultaneously stirs up curiosity and hesitation within the viewer.

Megan Molle’s piece, “Restless Resentment” (2014), includes utterly convincing imitations of crushed aluminum cans that displays the artist’s finesse and talent.

Overall, this exhibition accomplished what Curran intended it to. It showed how diversified and engaged in new forms and styles the teachings of Stetson’s art department is.

But what Curran achieved with this exhibition is simply a common byproduct of experiencing art – the possibility to encounter something that might be unknown or to engage with something larger than the self.

Dissociative Appetites” (2013) Erin McCollum

Ashleigh Stuart’s (2013) “Opus 16”

Megan Molle’s (left) “Restless Resentment” (2014) includes utterly convincing imitations of crushed aluminum cans that truly displays the artist’s finesse and talent.

Krystal Sellers’ “Sorrowful” (2012) represents a bear slain by a car. Sellers’ piece leaves the viewer simultaneously moved and spellbound.

Photo credit on all photos: Amber Cox

Maura Martin (2013) “Three Years Old”

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Artist Spotlight: Joe Palermo

Each issue, the “Artist Spotlight” will acknowledge a student artist and their creative contributions to the Stetson community and beyond

Joe working a show called “Always, Patsy Cline” in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Katie Dezes

Editor-in-Chief Joe Palermo, a student known on campus for a variety of unique sound projects, already has some new ideas up his sleeve for the upcoming academic year.

The senior Digital Art major and Theatre Minor, can best be described as ‘The all around sound guy.’

While Palermo specializes in music production and sound design, he branches out within this area by applying his skills to a wide variety of projects, including museum installations, theatre productions, short films, and live performances.

“I think this year, what people are going to see most from me is a lot of experimental art—a lot of performances they wouldn’t expect in places they wouldn’t really expect them,” Palermo said.

One example of such artwork is a walk-through performance Palermo has been working on over the summer that he hopes to receive permission to execute sometime this year.

Utilizing each piano practice room in Presser Hall, the piece would require several piano players to perform a score

simultaneously in each of the different locations. Palermo has written a computer program that can convert coded information underneath each piano lid into an original score.

“So each room has it’s own specific score; you never know what you’re going to get” Palermo said.

In contrast to a traditional concert in an auditorium, each viewer will walk through the building individually for a personalized experience.

“Because you’re walking, what you get out of the piece is completely your own,” Palermo said. “I won’t know what you hear. No one else will know what you hear. It’s just you.”

In addition to this performance, the Stetson community has Palermo’s senior project to look forward to in the spring.

“I’m hoping to play with the relationship between people, computers, and nature,” Palermo said.

Using an Xbox Kinect and outdoor environmental sensors, Palermo will build what he describes as a “movable, breathing forest indoors.”

The movement outdoors will cause the indoor forest to react accordingly. “If there was wind outside, the trees inside would

move,” Palermo added.

Palermo has worked on a number of other projects and received several awards in the past year.

He is the head engineer of WHAT Radio, has assisted in the production of several plays

by Stetson’s Theatre department, completed a summer internship doing lighting, sound, and projections for a theatre company in Virginia, received an honor at the Southeastern Theatre Conference for sound design, and has just signed onto his first international work to open for a play in Sweden.

Palermo also created the sound for, “Remnants,” the first place film at the Campus MovieFest in the spring, which he received an award for as well.

“We had a short amount of time and a lot of work to do, and Joe delivered in a really big way,” said Ari Kravatsky, creative director and location manager for the film.

Working alongside Associate Professor of Digital Arts, Matt Roberts, Palermo worked on an interactive installation of a cave at the Gillespie Museum and participated in a series of public experimental music performances using shopping carts in downtown Orlando and Miami.

Photo credit: Ken Hopkins Photo courtesy: Joe Polermo

“Joe is a really great student and artist,” Roberts said. “He’s not afraid to take risks and try new things. He always has a really good attitude even when he’s in unexplored territory, and he has a really great work ethic.

To me, those are the things you really need to succeed as an artist.”

When describing their performance at the sound festival in Miami, Roberts said they had a blast despite the high pressure environment with hundreds of people watching.

“He [Palermo] just did fantastic,” Roberts added. “He embraced it and had a great time.”

Nathan Wolek, another Associate Professor of Digital Arts, said Joe sets a great example within the Creative Arts department.

“He is actively involved in both the Digital Arts and Theatre Arts programs, which is exactly the type of cross-discipline activity we hope to promote,” Wolek said. “Not only is he active, but he produces quality work and pushes himself (and others) to think about each problem, explore, and experiment to find novel solutions.

When asked about his plans for the future, Palermo said he has been looking into continuing

his education at Yale University.

For students with similar interests who may just be starting out, Palermo offered a useful piece of advice: “No project is too small.”

“Coming in as a freshman, I was like man, I gotta prove what I’m worth so I’ve gotta hop on these huge, over-my-head, buried-under-huge-amounts-of-work projects, but I would have gotten the same amount of knowledge doing a bunch of smaller, more within my skill range projects, with a lot less grey hair and stress,” Palermo said. “So don’t be afraid to help your roommate with the three minute video project they’re doing with their friends to be goofy.”

Palermo also stressed the importance of collaboration.

“I think as artists we tend to be like, ‘yo, I gotta prove what I’m doing, and I gotta do it by myself,’ ” Palermo said. “There is so much more you can do with another person, or three other people, or a whole team; it’s endless.”

Palermo had one final message he wanted to share with the Stetson community: “If you ever need an experimental twist on your art, call me.”

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A&E

Five Great, Affordable Food Spots in DeLand Garen Freed A&E Editor

Whether you are a new student or a seasoned veteran at Stetson, there comes a time during the school year that the dining options offered by the university begin to grow quite monotonous.

However, as seasonal citizens of the lovely DeLand, you are in luck! A recent finalist in Parade Magazine’s “Best Main Street in America” Contest, DeLand is home to a variety of eateries that are always welcoming to Stetson Students.

Fortunately, all of the featured locations are within a 1-mile radius of campus!

Manzano’s Deli

August 21, 2014

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“The Song of the Summer” Iggy Azalea’s single “Fancy”

Bellini’s Italian Restaurant

Locally owned and operated for over 30 years, the Bellini family by way of Queens, New York has some of the best Italian food in Volusia County. Bellini’s menu boasts delicious hero sandwiches, pizzas, and other Italian dishes... all around $10!

Address: 111 East Rich Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 Phone: 386-736-1747

Sweet Spot

If you’re looking for quite possibly the greatest sandwich you will ever eat, look no further than Manzano’s. For under $10, you can indulge in a sandwich, chips, and a bottled soda of your choice, all while enjoying a New York-esque atmosphere.

Address: 120A North Woodland Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 Phone: 386-624-6990

El Taco Amigo

Sam Votaw

Do you want more out of your ice cream? Has that pint of Ben & Jerry’s lost its touch with you? Then you need to try Sweet Spot! Using the highest quality ingredients, owners Jimmy and Melissa Brissey make their ice cream, custard, and fudge from scratch! With all menu options priced under $5, Sweet Spot offers affordable treats that outshine any store-bought dessert.

Address: 115 East Rich Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 Phone: 386-736-8545

Snow Buckets

Whether you’re looking for authentic Mexican food or just a straight-up delicious taco, El Taco Amigo has what you need!

Located beside a car shop in Downtown DeLand, this micro Mexican restaurant packs their food full of flavor and uses only the freshest ingredients! With lightning fast service, El Taco Amigo is an ideal place for Stetson students to grab a quick lunch or dinner.

Address: 201 W New York Ave DeLand, FL 32720 Phone: 386-734-0735

Not in the mood for ice cream? Don’t worry! Get your sweet tooth fix at Snow Buckets!

A New Orleans favorite, Snow Buckets offers over 150 flavors of delicious shaved ice! With flavors ranging from Butter Beer to Dragon fruit, there is a treat for everyone at Snow Buckets!

Address: 237 N Woodland Avenue DeLand, FL 32720 Phone: 504-554-3833

Managing Editor With fall just around the corner and the days of summer growing smaller in the rear view mirror, the question for the history books looms: what was the ultimate “Song of the Summer?”

Ever since the Pharrell-assisted track, “Get Lucky,” by Daft Punk and the ever-so-creepy “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke battled it out over the summer charts a year ago, the concept of a definitive hit song ruling the airwaves between Memorial Day and Labor Day has entered the nation’s pop culture lexicon.

Thicke’s “Lines” took the colloquial title last summer with an impressive 12 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot 100.

Flash forward to this summer, all signs point toward Australian rapper Iggy Azalea’s single “Fancy” with some help of vocalist Charli XCX, which has lead the charts for 11 consecutive weeks.

Several publications have bemoaned this year’s assumed victor.

One article titled “We Deserve A Better Song of Summer,” published on Vulture.com near the start of July, lamented “Fancy’s” then assumed role as

S.O.S., questioning its place as a “transcendent, unifying anthem worthy of our highest amateur pop-music prize.”

To this, one might wonder: Aren’t people taking this too seriously?

There is certainly something peculiar about the reigning S.O.S. champions over the past two years. Despite staying atop the charts longer than various other charting summer songs, the public has been divided over the song and the artist taking the title.

“Blurred Lines” has been publicly derided for promoting rape culture, while “Fancy” has received criticism over Iggy Azalea’s perceived cultural appropriation of southern hip-hop. For a title that’s supposed to be about ruling the day, it appears that the most popular song may not be the most loved.

Some Stetson students acknowledge this phenomenon, such as junior Hannah Fageeh.

“I don’t generally listen to the radio because I don’t like radio music, but when I turn it on I do hear that song,” Fageeh said.

“I can definitely say that it’s one of the most annoying songs on the radio. Maybe she just shouldn’t try to rap because that song is really bad, but a lot of white people attempt to take on African Amer-

ican popular culture and make it their own. A white girl raised in Australia shouldn’t be appropriating African American rap artists.”

Senior Melissa Blackerby feels that the summer’s most popular song has its good and bad sides.

“I appreciate the concept because it’s kind of like how senses are tied to memory in that when I hear a song of the summer from the past I instantly recall memories associated with that song and the summer,” states Blackerby.

“But I mean, sometimes it’s totally forced— when everywhere you go the song is playing and everyone just ends up hating it.”

Whether through constant repetition or problematic artists, the Song of Summer hasn’t quite caught on to the hearts and ears of the majority of the public for more than a few months. Sure, it dominates the airwaves for a period of time. But as the year continues, it fades into obscurity.

Robin Thicke’s wave of success has subsided so much that his most recent album, the cringeworthy “#Paula” sold only 24k copies in its first week compared to the massive 177K “Blurred Lines” did last year.

Perhaps the Song of the Summer is a kiss of a death.

Should someone warn Iggy?

8 OPINION

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Yo, I’ve got opinions, you’ve got opinions, tell me yo opinions.

Michael van Oppen Opinion Editor

I wanted to welcome all incoming/returning students as well as our new writers and contributors.

Our newspaper encourages any member of the Stetson community who has an opinion and wants to be heard to submit an article for this section. We are always looking for new contributors. If you are interested, please submit your articles at mvanoppe@stetson.edu.

This year, we want the opinion section at The Reporter to be more interactive. We are

welcoming readers to reply to already-published opinion pieces in the form of new articles. All submissions will be considered.

Opinion writers should not be afraid of taking on political issues that affect the Stetson community in fear of being wrong. When voicing their opinion, however, they should be well versed on the issue they are discussing or refrain from writing about it at all.

I strongly encourage you to submit your articles and wish everyone the best of luck this year at Stetson.

Rules for Kissing While rummaging through the Reporter office, our web editor found this little piece of advice from Rev. A. E. Cooke featured in the September, 1940 issue of The Stetson Reporter. We thought it may be useful to remind all incoming freshman what could happen if you don’t kiss responsibly.

Please Think Twice, it’s Alright

Lindsay McGrath Staff Contributor

One of my favorite songs of all time is the song “Across the Universe” by The Beatles.

To be fair, this isn’t the most original favorite song of all time.

However, I feel like this song is very relatable. Lennon’s original inspiration for the song was an argument that he had with his wife, Cynthia, when she kept going on and on about something.

To me, Lennon is waxing poetic on the garbage that comes out of your mouth and your inevitable vulnerability to feelings.

In the moment that John and his wife were yelling, the complaint was that his/her words were bouncing off his/her mouths and colliding with the jive of the universe. This tampered with his/ her future and transformed the

paths of each others’ destiny in the bubble of his/her existence.

We no longer live in the era that this song was written, and yes, the things we do say echo on and on across the universe; however, they have a much more public and permanent venue to latch onto in today’s world. I am speaking of any social media venue of your choosing; Facebook and Twitter are obviously the primary culprits.

When you say things in today’s world via social media, they don’t just echo on and on forever, but they live on and on forever. I don’t think this is a fair condition for humanity to exist in, but it is the current predicament.

Chris Hardwick, CEO of Nerdist Industries, once said on an interview with Bill Maher that the internet effectively takes seconds of stupidity and anger and allows you to rant about it in a written forum. When you click post, the impulsive idea catapults into a public arena where it should have never existed anyways. He warns that thinking before you speak is a thing of the past and the contemporary mantra is to think before you post.

I’ll be honest; I haven’t always excelled at this myself.

Thinking before you post isn’t just a protocol of etiquette, but a virtue—something that takes time and diligence to improve

yourself at. A five second perusal would reveal that my Facebook feed is laden with rants relating to trending topics, such as the Israeli-Palestine conflict, current foreign policy fiascos in Iraq, and my favorite thing to hate at Stetson.

I say “rants” because none of the posts are fueled by facts, but by anger and impulsivity. A few months ago, I was incredibly distraught over an increase in Stetson’s tuition and I decided to take to my Facebook wall to get all of my feelings out. Perhaps this wasn’t the biggest mistake of my life, but it was really embarrassing and I assure you that it was my one and only time making that mistake. I realized a few days later that everything I said wasn’t actually factual or verifiable, but a short lived, never-the-less intense, feeling of very convincing rage.

The moral of the story is that you are entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts.

Much like John Lennon never got anywhere hearing his wife ranting, you will never contribute anything useful to humanity by taking to social media to rant about topics upon which you may not be completely educated.

You will just add to the noise and confusion, which is something ample and easy to come by already.

Stetson Tuition and Student Debt Brittany Waldren Staff Contributor

There is nothing like receiving a scholarship to attend the school of your dreams; it makes you feel like everything is falling into place. However, most students do not consider the possibility of tuition increasing each year, which makes getting

a college education much more difficult.

As a returning student, you may begin to wonder how you will pay for the 4.5% increase in tuition while your scholarship funds stayed the same.

Just look at the relationship between tuition and scholarships: tuition increases and scholarship money stays the same. Or in some cases, scholarships are cut when

the university needs funding for other projects.

For example, if you receive an academic scholarship and then receive a merit-based or donor funded scholarship, the amount of your merit-based/donor scholarship may be deducted from the academic scholarship.

This means you end up receiving the same amount of money you would have if you never received

​The real reason for re-publishing this is to inform everyone that The Reporter will be starting up a new advice column called “Ask the 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.

the additional scholarship. Unless you notice it in time and argue in an office for an hour, you won’t get your funds returned to you.

The university ends up making money this way and uses it to create new awards for incoming freshman. In other words, the scholarships we worked hard to earn are being given away. Is this fair? It saves Stetson money, but leaves students with less money than we anticipated.

Having a college degree has become almost essential to becoming successful in society, and the name on your degree does matter because employees look at

where you graduated. It is worth graduating from a great school known for its academics, which is what Stetson is known for? Is attending an expensive school for four years really worth it if you are going to come out with more debt than you can handle?

Is paying loans off for the rest of your life really worth it? Society says yes, but the debt we have to take on from the economic crisis and our college education forces me to question it all.

I imagine this is a burden every current and future student will deal with.

OPINION

August 21, 2014

The Healthy Hatter

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Misleading Marketing: Defining Food Labels

Alexandra Shimalla Staff Contributor

Question: Well, I don’t really know what “organic” means, but everyone says that eating “all-natural” food is good, so aren’t they the same thing?

Response: As many Americans join the healthy eating bandwagon, companies are responding by labeling food products with albeit misleading guarantees. In an effort to change their ways and be healthier, many people are buying certain products just because of their label. Yet, they’re unaware of what the sticker actually means.

Organic: According

to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this popular label means the product/ ingredient has been grown

without the use of “pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, GMOs, or ionizing radiation.” Once approved, there are three categories the product can be placed in: ‘100% organic’; ‘organic,’ which means the product was made with at least 95% organic ingredients; or ‘made with organic ingredients,’ which means a minimum of 70% of the ingredients are organic with strict restrictions on the remaining 30% (i.e. no GMOs).

All-Natural: This term applies broadly to foods that are “minimally processed and free of synthetic preservatives; artificial additives; growth hormones; antibiotics; hydrogenated oils; stabilizers; and emulsifiers,” according to the USDA. Raw meats should be free of ingredients that do not occur

naturally or artificially alter the final product.

Hormone-Free:

The USDA banned the use of this label on all meat products because it’s “unprovable.”

Nevertheless, other similar phrases can be used. One examples is “no hormones administered,” which implies that the animal never received hormones in its lifetime. The USDA prohibits the use of hormones in hogs and poultry, so meat with a “hormone-free” label is nothing special. However, beef claiming to be free of added hormones is a rare find because the USDA does allow the use of hormones in beef. Although the consequences of hormones ingested by humans are just being researched, some findings point to increased risks of cancer.

Free-Range: This term

simply means that poultry have access to the outdoors, but there are no requirements for how much time is spent outside or the quality/size of the outdoor area.

“Free-range” applies strictly to poultry raised for meat, so if you see this label on anything else, it is meaningless.

Cage-Free: There is no standard definition for this label, but it is generally interpreted to mean that hens are raised outside of cages (although this doesn’t mean they have access to the outdoors) and are free to perform “natural behaviors.”

Grass-Fed: This term refers to healthier and more natural farm practices. According to the USDA, in order to use this seal, animals’ diets should be

exclusively “forage,” and they “must have continuous access to pastures during growing season.”

However, these claims don’t guarantee that the animals spend their entire lives in pastures.

Antibiotic-Free: Like the label “hormone-free,” the USDA has banned “antibioticfree” on meat products, citing it’s “unprovable.” However, terms such as “raised without antibiotics” and “no antibiotics administered” are allowed with proper documentation. These labels on meat and poultry claim that no antibiotics were given to the animal during its lifetime.

Just remember, before you buy a product merely for its label, think about what the label actually means, and then decide whether it’s worth the extra money.

10 SPORTS

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The Stetson football and cheer team give back to the Wounded Warriors Project Sean McKnight Sports Editor

As coach Hughes and his football squad have been preparing tirelessly for the upcoming season, the team, in conjunction with the Stetson cheerleaders, have created an event to raise money for the Wounded Warriors Project.

The football players and cheerleaders are holding a midnight run on the evening of Aug. 23 and are inviting everyone in the community to come support this great cause. The run will begin at the Athletic Training Complex.

Team captain and sophomore quarterback, Ryan Tentler, stated this run originally started as a team building exercise and eventually grew into a fund-raising event. Tentler credits the suggestion to turn the run into a community and student-body wide fund

Photo courtesy: Stetson Today raiser to cheer squad captain, Maranda Altilio.

The run will start at the ATC on campus and will go down Amelia Avenue to Spec Martin

Stadium. Once at the stadium the run will pause for a quick team meeting before returning, via Woodland Boulevard, to the ATC. Altilio said she was beyond

excited to join up with the football team and raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The group has set up an event information page online that pro-

vides contact information, as well as how to get involved in the run.

The Wounded Warrior Project was founded back in 2003 to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service members.

It allows those in the Stetson community to give back to those who have paid the price to secure our everyday freedoms and protect us from evil and tyranny in the world.

This project does its utmost to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.

However, the only way this can be done is with the help of those willing to give their time for the great cause. If you are free midnight on August 23, I look forward to seeing you on the run to support our Wounded Warriors, not only from DeLand, but from all over the nation.

Season Preview: Men’s Soccer Sean McKnight Sports Editor

Last season was tough for our men’s soccer team.

They battled strong conference and non-conference opponents and ended up going 3-10-4 overall, 2-4-2 in the conference, and 1-6-2 against non-conference opponents. It was definitely not the season many Hatter fans expected from the squad and things were made worse with the tragic loss of long time head coach, T. Logan Fleck.

However, the hardship the men faced last season inspired them to work harder this off-season, and with new head coach Ernie Yarborough at the helm, the Hatters are poised to make an epic turn around.

Yarborough comes to Stetson via Indiana University, which has one of the premier soccer programs in all of the NCAA. With more than 17 years of collegiate coaching under his belt, which have included coaching at the Universities of Wisconsin and Michigan, Yarborough comes to Stetson with a wealth of Division I experience. This experience will most definitely help lift our men’s team out of the slump they have faced the past few seasons.

Easily one of Stetson’s glaring problems from last season was their inability to get the ball

to meet the twine. Although the team was able to put up some respectable numbers in terms of goals and shots on goals, more can most definitely be done this upcoming season.

On average, Stetson scored only 0.82 goals per game, while their opponents usually scored 1.88 goals per game. If that were to be broken down into goals by period for the season, the Hatters had 6 goals in the first period to their opponents 10 and 7 goals in the second period to their opponents 20.

It is apparent that Stetson faced many difficulties when it came to ball control and allowed their opponents to get the upper hand early on.

Stetson’s biggest enemy last season was the clock. They have the ability to score goals, get shots on goal, pressure the defense while holding their own, and the outstanding season goalkeeper, Andreas Schnabl, had the potential to bust the conference wide open.

However, by allowing their opponents to get goals early on in matches, Stetson was forced into a position they were uncomfortable with, thus being unable to maximize their full potential and get a W. The good news is Stetson has many returning veterans who, having faced a challenging season last year, are ready to not

only show the conference, but also themselves, that they have the ability to contend with the top dogs.

Defenseman and redshirt senior, JJ Bostic, who is coming off a strong defensive season from last year, will definitely be pivotal in preventing the goal scoring of many strong opponents.

Midfield defense man and senior, JJ Lofthouse-Smith, is poised to lead the Hatters down the field in tough matches and help secure victory along with senior forward, Dwight Lodge.

The biggest shoes left to be filled are those of graduated senior, Andreas Schnabl. Schnabl had a season for the books last year with 65 saves and a save percentage of .722.

In to fill his spot is fellow German, Paul Ladwig. Although he only played one game last year, he was able to make 5 saves in the match, which is impressive for one start. Ladwig knows what it takes to keep the team anchored in tough matches and play strong all season. Ladwig, who is only a sophomore, has plenty of room to grow and expand upon his trade.

All in all, the Hatters definitely have the potential to turn around the slump they have faced the past few seasons, and with Ernie Yarborough at the helm, are poised as the underdogs to shock the Atlantic Sun Conference this fall.

JJ Lofthouse-Smith dribbles past the Mercer midfield to give the offense a push forward.

Andreas Schnabl clears the ball out of the box with a far throw to his teammates.

Photo credit on photos: Nicole Frechette

SPORTS

August 21, 2014

Season Preview: Stetson Football Sean McKnight Sports Editor

Last season, Hatter Nation experienced what can aptly be titled, ‘the growing pains of a new team.’

Boasting a less than stellar record of 2-9 overall and 1-7 in the Pioneer League, it is safe to say that Hatter football did not live up to the preseason hype.

However, before any of the Stetson faithful lose hope in our fledgling football program, I am here to instill confidence in our ever-growing fan base. Now that the players have a season under their belt and head Coach Roger Hughes knows what has to be improved this upcoming season, Hatter football will make leaps and bounds upon last year’s hard fought season.

Hatter football’s biggest room for improvement for the upcoming season is their offense.

Scoring only 17.7 points per game last season to their opponents 32.7, the Hatters were simply outscored, especially in close games where the defense held their own.

The 19-18 loss to Campbell and the 49-34 loss to Birmingham-Southern, both home games, are prime examples of when Stetson’s offense came up short.

On the ground is where Stetson suffered the most offensively last season.

Averaging only 3 yards per rush and only 8 rushing TDs really held back Stetson’s versatile offense.

Stetson’s most dynamic offensive threat last season was their all-purpose quarterback, Ryan Tentler. The Chicago native most definitely had a breakout season when Stetson’s offense seemed anemic at times. Passing for 1774 yards, 12 TDs, and a QB efficiency of 123.8, Tentler really set himself apart from the other Pioneer league QBs. Tentler also rushed for a total of 375 yards last season and 3 rushing TDs. Tentler was a polarizing force on offense when the Hatters needed him most. Having his experience on the field next season will be nothing but beneficial for the squad.

The most beneficial facet of offense Stetson can have for the upcoming season is a smash mouth running back with a solid offensive line to lead him down the field—someone who can average anywhere between 4-to5 yards a carry and keep those sticks moving when all else fails.

Stetson’s biggest threat in the running game last season was a many-pronged attack.

Dominate rushers were their backs Jerami Singleton, Darius Chapes, Dre Long, and AJ Washington, who rushed for 168 yards, 154 yards, 153 yards, and 117 yards, respectfully.

It is a very interesting tactic on the part of head coach, Roger

Hughes, to field so many running backs so consistently, but this comes with the territory of being a new program.

As opposed to forcing one back to carry the weight of the team, Coach Hughes is allowing them all the opportunity to run the ball and therefore, have a wealth of experience on the sideline when he does decide to move to one or two primary backs.

It will be interesting to see who ultimately becomes our primary back and carries the team in those pivotal moments in the trenches.

In terms of receivers and tight ends, Stetson did average in the passing game last season.

Behind the arms of Ryan Tentler and Jonathan Jerozal, Stetson racked up 2077 yards in the air to their top targets, who were Chris Crawford, Rob Coggin, Darius McGriff, and Mike Yonker, who racked up 332 yards, 335 yards, 382 yards, and 308 yards, respectfully.

Running backs Jerami Singleton and Darius Chapes also did well in the passing game, with 81 and 110 yards, respectfully. Most importantly, with the exception of full back, Mike Yonker, each of Stetson’s top receivers recorded at least one touchdown last season. Six-foot-three receiver, Rob Coggin, used his talent and size to his advantage to record 4 touchdowns last season.

All in all, for a first year program in a challenging conference, Stetson’s receiving core did well against some very tough defenses. If Stetson can utilize receivers like Coggin much more effectively, this season you will definitely see some outstanding plays in the air.

Overall, even though Stetson’s offense did not exactly live up to the expectations we all had last fall, they definitely played well as a team. This season, I think us fans can expect vets, such as, Tentler, Coggin, Singleton, and Yonker, to bring the offense up to another level of play this season, behind a powerful offensive line.

The most exciting part of Stetson’s season last fall was how effective their defense turned out to be.

Though Stetson was not perfect on both sides of the ball, the defense played strong game in and game out and will be starting a leg up on their offensive compatriots this season.

Stetson’s defense was led by sophomore defensive back, Donald Payne. Payne recorded 113 total tackles and 71 solo tackles last season. He also had 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, and 2 defensive touchdowns.

Payne easily embodied what everyone expected of Stetson’s squad last season. His hard work and dedication on and off the field earned him the 2013 Pioneer Football League Freshman of the

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Season Preview: Women’s Soccer

Photo credit: Nicole Frechette Mara Keomanivane keeps possession of the soccer ball while keeping an eye on the defender.

Last season, the women’s soccer team was a strong contender in the Atlantic-Sun conference, going 6-10-2 overall, 4-4-1 in the conference, and 2-6-1 against non-conference opponents.

The Hatters played so well last season that they were able to reach the A-Sun Championship before falling in the quarterfinals to rival Mercer 0-1.

However, with the season looming, the women’s team are ranked 4 in the A-Sun preseason poll. Although they have room to grow as a team, this may prove to be their best season yet.

The women’s team most glaring problem coming into this season is the amount of outstanding players and leaders they lost from last season.

Two standout forwards from last season who graduated are Alyssa Welsh and Kait Jones, both of whom had 4 goals on the season, while Welsh had 2 assists.

One of the Hatters biggest losses from last season was their polarizing goalkeeper, Victoria Troccoli, who made 47 saves in 15 games and had a save percent-

age of .644, which was on par with anyone in the conference.

This season for the women can be looked upon as a changing of the guard. Top-notch players like, Eduarda Pavao, Mara Keomanivane, and Danielle Hurme must assume the roles of those outstanding seniors who graduated.

Last season, Pavao had 3 goals and 1 assist, Keomanivane had 2 goals and 3 assists, while Hurme had 2 goals and 1 assist.

These ladies put up strong numbers to back up the numbers of the seniors who played so well ahead of them. These ladies, with the exception of Pavao, who only played 8 games, played in almost every match last season.

This invaluable experience on the field will prove to be the deciding factor of whether or not the Hatters make a deep run into the A-Sun championship like they did last season.

The upcoming season will be quite a battle for the starting goalkeeper spot on the squad. Stetson not only lost Troccoli last season, but also her back-up, Amber Law. Both had strong seasons for the Hatters and proved to be the anchors that helped propel Stetson deep into the A-Sun championship.

This season, Stetson has three new fresh faces to fill the goalkeeper spot. Karlie Hightower, Ashley Ingolia, and Kahri Smith, all of whom had outstanding careers as high school goalkeepers.

They will be chopping away at the bit to see who will take the starting position this season. It will be interesting to see who head coach, Manoj Khettry, chooses to anchor his squad, but I am sure whomever he decides on will be the best choice.

The good news is, all three of these young ladies have plenty of room to grow for the next four years as they help propel Stetson towards the top of the pack.

Stetson women’s soccer is on the verge to blow up this season in the best way possible.

Last year, in just his first season, Manoj Khettry was able to bring a winning record back home to Stetson. This season, with a strong team of seasoned veterans, he definitely has the weapons to be in contention to take the A-Sun crown.

As long as the ladies are willing to grow along with coach Khettry, he and his squad will most likely have one of the best seasons the women’s soccer team has seen in quite some time.

Year award, first team All-Conference selection, the finalist for the Jerry Rice Award, as well as being named College Sports Journal Freshman All-American.

He was also a polarizing force as a captain for the squad and was backed up by a strong group of defensive players.

Another standout on Stetson’s defense from last season was defensive back Ryan Powers, who was credited 82 total tackles and 2 interceptions. Powers was definitely a disruptive force for many teams who decided to go deep during any part of the game.

Linebacker, David Lazear, also had a standout season, with 59 total tackles. He was able to plug up the gaps and get to the quarterback, as well as pursue just about any running back on the edge, effectively halting the running game of most squads.

Stetson’s defensive force was on par with any in the Pioneer League and at times, played better than most. They are a tough group of guys and with seasoned veterans like Donald Payne, Ryan Powers, and David Lazear leading them into next season, any fan can expect them to do great

things, especially against top dogs in our conference.

Although last fall was not exactly what most Stetson football fans hoped for, we can definitely take solace in the fact that Stetson is coming in with the experience required to turn things around this season.

As long as the older seasoned veterans are open to showing the ropes to the new guys and the coaches fix what they need to on both sides of the ball, Stetson football will be a brand new polished version of their old self.

Sean McKnight Sports Editor

He is an international student from the Philippines entering his junior year.

He is majoring in English and Theatre Arts and hoping to become a director, writer, lawyer, and health professional...eventually. He works on-campus year-round to welcome New Hatters into the cozy family. He gives far too many high fives and keeps blinding people with his bright neon backpack when they pass him (shout out to all my FOCI). You won’t be able to miss him even if you avoid him.

Freshman Tip: Explore something further you’ve always wanted to before, but couldn’t because you were afraid. You’ll never know how successful you might become at it.

Hallie Smith

Hallie is a senior majoring in Marketing and minoring in Art. She was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. She works at Sportsanity, located in downtown Deland. Like most others, she loves a good Netflix show. She proudly owns all ten seasons of Friends. She knows almost every word in most episodes and isn’t embarrassed of it. She hopes to go into advertising one day.

Freshman Tip: Volunteer at some point. It will enrich your college experience in amazing ways.

Valerie is a junior, working with the Reporter for her second year as Layout Designer. She is a marketing major with a minor in Digital Arts and Psychology. She is also the 2014 Homecoming Carnival coordinator and a brother of the co-ed business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi. To relieve the madness of her nonstop lifestyle, Valerie enjoys working out, Netflix binge watching, and cuddling with her dogs, aka her children. She can be reached at vmgarcia@stetson.edu.

Freshman tip: Go to the gym, SERIOUSLY. It’ll keep those famous freshmen 15 off, as well as minimize the nonstop stress levels you will soon acquire.

Michael Van Oppen

Michael is a senior International Studies and Political Science major from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He currently heads the Stetson chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society, a foreign policy organization on campus and Sigma Iota Rho, the international studies honor society. He is currently working as the International Programs Development Intern at the Office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences.

Freshman tip: If you’re going to voice your opinion, know your facts.

Layout Designer

Colleen Palmateer

Colleen is a senior majoring in biology and minoring in English. You typically find her doing science related activities in Sage hall or setting up audio equipment at events with the Student Workstudy Audio Technicians. She has an arsenal of diverse talents including layout design and troubleshooting technology. Any time of day before noon there is a cup of coffee glued to her hand; it is her nectar of life. After graduating from Stetson, Colleen plans to pursue her Ph.D in molecular biology. You can track her down via email at cpalmate@ stetson.edu.

Freshman Tip: Get involved and make wonderful friends.

Sarah Dean News Editor

Valerie Garcia Layout Design Editor

Michael Galvez

A&E Editor

Sports Editor Freshman Tip: Never be too drunk to taste the chicken.

Garen is a senior majoring in History and minoring in Education. Aside from writing for the Reporter, Garen works as a Student Caller in the Admissions Office and as a Substitute Teacher for Volusia County Schools. When he’s not educating young minds, he can be found playing guitar, jamming out at a concert, or watching movies. Aside from music and movies, he also love to take road trips and spend time in his hometown of Clearwater Beach. After he graduates, Garen plans to go to Stetson Law School while also teaching middle/high school Social Sciences.

One day, he hopes to settle down and buy a BMW Z3 M coupe, lots of Basset Hounds, and a condo in downtown St. Petersburg. He can be reached at gkfreed@stetson.edu.

Freshman Tip: If you’re going to procrastinate, you have to procrastinate well.

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Sarah is a junior studying communications and journalism. She does a lot of writing and spends most of her time at Stetson bouncing between Elizabeth and Flagler Halls with snacks in hand. While she is a serious journalism enthusiast, she also enjoys writing poetry, realistic fiction, and witty text posts on Tumblr. She enjoys food on a serious level, but luckily for The Reporter, she is a better writer than cook.

Other things Sarah is interested in include traveling, thrift store shopping, medical and crime shows, Ezra Koenig, and puppies. Her dream is to be a starry-eyed and well-dressed young reporter living in a cute walkup in Manhattan, but she is willing to settle for being a tired and sort-ofput-together reporter living in Brooklyn.

You can contact her at sdean1@stetson. edu.

Freshmen Tip: Don’t judge a book by its cover.

Spencer Carnahan Staff Photographer

Sam is a junior, majoring in Communications and minoring in Journalism. Hailing from Daytona Beach, he is an avid music fan. He has seen over 400 bands live in concert and plans for that number to keep growing. He also enjoys sports, his favorite teams being the Green Bay Packers, the Cleveland Indians, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Don’t laugh, they got Lebron back! When he’s not occupied with school, he can typically be found riding bikes, reading, writing, catching up on whatever Netflix shows the kids say are cool these days, eating enormous portions of Mexican food, and/or taking a food nap. He grows a beard from time to time. You can reach him at svotaw@stetson.edu Freshman tip: Get money, get paid.

Garen Freed

Opinion Editor

Managing Editor

Sam Votaw

Sean is a junior here at Stetson pursuing a degree in molecular biology.

Originally from Philadelphia, Sean now calls Vero Beach, Florida home.

When he is not cranking out quality sports articles for The Reporter, he is heavily involved with his fraternity, Phi Sigma Kappa, as well as the Stetson Surf Club. Sean’s most cherished hobbies included surfing, SCUBA diving, fishing, playing the trumpet, and wrangling kittens. Although his facial hair is weak, he definitely makes up for it with his can-do attitude. If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan I already hate you. If you like teams that are actually considered a professional sports team (i.e. The Philadelphia Eagles) you can reach him at smcknigh@stetson.edu

Web Editor

Katie is a senior majoring in English and minoring in Journalism.

She spends so much time in Flagler Hall it could be considered her second home. In the past year, she was a writing center tutor, a member of multiple academic advisory boards, and an intern and regular contributing writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal. In addition to reading and writing, she enjoys photography, sleeping, viewing most aspects of nature, exchanging lame jokes, playing with her cat, and listening to/ playing music. She will never refuse the opportunity to attend a good live concert. Although the littlest things amuse her, she enjoys thinking about or discussing complex topics like string theory and time dilation. She has an odd fascination with meerkats, the 1950s (especially greasers), and Andrew Vanwyngarden. She’s pretty cool. You can take her word for it. You can reach her at kdezes@ stetson.edu.

Freshman Tip: Always love. Hate will get you every time.

Sean McKnight

Business Manager

Editor-in-Chief

Katie Dezes

Staff Bios

Business Manager

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Spencer is a Senior at Stetson pursuing his degree in Digital Arts with a minor in Marketing. On campus, he is heavily involved with Phi Sigma Kappa and FOCUS. When he’s not using a camera, he enjoys working on cars and being on a lake. After college, he plans on becoming a videographer for movies. You can reach Spencer at scarnaha@stetson. edu Freshman Tip: Go to class.

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Nicole is a junior studying digital arts and sports business. When she is not helping with The Reporter, she is working in the athletics department with the Media Relations Department doing anything from taking photos to producing live streams of games. Nicole has a love for photography and sports, finding new ways to combine the two each and everyday. She is part of the sorority Delta Delta Delta and is willing to help a sista out when given the chance. Other things that occupy her time are binge watching tv shows and playing club soccer. You can contact her at nfrechet@stetson.edu .

Freshmen Tip: Try new things. You meet some of the best people that way.

Sammy Ollila

Caroline is a junior double majoring in English and History. In addition to writing for the Reporter, she works as an intern in the History department and is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. In her free time, she can most likely be found in the coffee shop on campus reading things she doesn’t have to highlight or annotate. As a British literature enthusiast, she enjoys anything and everything to do with England, including Benedict Cumberbatch, the royal family, the BBC, and of course, tea. That being said, she loves to travel internationally and hopes to do a lot more travelling after graduation. She can be reached at cwillia2@stetson. edu.

Freshman Tip: Words mean things.

Make them count.

Staff Photographer

Staff Writer

Caroline Williams

Sammy is a Junior this year, double majoring in Management and Family Enterprise. This is her second semester working for the Reporter and she loves it. She is also a brother (yes, a brother) of Alpha Kappa Psi, where she serves as Co-Vice President of Professional Activities. She has aspirations of one day working in the hospitality industry at some fancy hotel.

She also loves to travel and just returned from a six week stay in Innsbruck, Austria.

Her other loves include cats, pugs, elephants, Netflix, Harry Potter books, and Mountain Dew. She can be reached at sollila@stetson.edu Freshman Tip: Get involved. Seriously, you aren’t too cool for clubs.

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Staff Photographer Shadee Rios is a senior this year at Stetson (and it still sounds weird when she says it outloud) studying communications and digital art. As much as she enjoys communications, digital art is her passion, especially videography and filmmaking. She hopes to work amongst the great filmmakers one day, and she spends her time writing and filming as much as she can. When she’s not dreaming of a future in film, she’s either binging TV shows, scrolling on tumblr for hours on end, or searching for a dog to pet. Shadee is passionate about feminism, vietnamese food, crop tops, and human beings. She loves the sea and constantly yearns for travel.

Most days she can be found working on a zombie apocalypse movie or watching videos of cute cats. For collaborations or questions, you can reach her at srios@stetson.edu.

Freshman tip: Time seems to speed up 20x when you start college. Don’t waste a second of it.

Jacob Helwig

Circulation Manager

Amber is a senior majoring in English with minors in Communications & Media Studies, Political Science, and Management. Though Amber would prefer to spend most of her time alternating between intense napping and Netflixing, life does not always cater to her preferences. So, typically, you can find Amber with an espresso-based beverage in hand and some deadline, or two (or three), shiftily creeping up on her more quickly than she would prefer. Besides writing for the Reporter, Amber works as a server in a restaurant, a student assistant to the Dean’s Office, and as a TA. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Psi and Alpha Chi Omega. On a more personal note, Amber enjoys good words on an intensely deep level that can probably be understood by most other deep lovers of words. And she also has a somewhat unexplainable longing to one day experience what growing a beard feels like. If you’d like, you can reach her at kacox@stetson.edu Freshman Tip: Nothing that is good for you happens after 2:00am (and this is almost always somewhat true).

Nicole Frechette Staff Photographer

Staff Writer

Amber Cox

Jacob Helwig is currently a junior digital arts major at Stetson University. Since freshmen year, Jacob has been filming and editing for the hatters football team, recording every practice and game for the coaches.

On top of that, he has held many different jobs ranging from bartending to freelance photography. When it comes to a career path, Jacob is currently interested in television broadcasting. This past summer, he had an internship with the USSSA Pride fast pitch softball team broadcasting games on the web. When he is not either working or building his resume, Jacob loves to spend time with his girlfriend and his brothers in the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Along with this, he also enjoys traveling, sleeping, and going to Disney. Jacob also really loves dogs. His favorite type of dog is a bloodhound because of their floppy ears and good noses.

He does not own one, but does have a boxer puppy named Emma, which he loves. Overall, Jacob dreams of having a stable job in television with a beautiful catholic family. If you ever want to chat you can reach me at Jhelwig@stetson.edu.

Freshmen Tip: The only thing worse than fear is regret.

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