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Sprinkler use draws questions about irrigation

By Rose Kraemer Asst. News Editor

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If you’ve walked around campus at night lately, you may have noticed that the sprinklers are turned on – even if it’s raining outside. Although this is not a frequent scenario, some students are questioning this prolific amount of sprinkler usage Eckerd appears to use year-round.

According to Director of Facilities Management Doug Ault, Eckerd has never been asked to curtail their usage of the reclaimed water because needs have never exceeded the supply.

This is in part because Facilities Management regulates the amount of water the grass receives with the use of time clocks that have schedules programmed. For some events, however, facilities will adjust the watering schedules for certain areas and sprinklers, Ault said.

“We irrigate year round,” he said.

“We change the number of days we water depending on the season.”

Ault does not think Eckerd’s irrigation rates are excessive, but are in fact in line with others in the neighboring area.

“Almost any traditional grasses See SPRINKLERS, page 7

Eckerd’s curbside food truck will serve pizza from a wood-burning pizza oven.

Late-night dining option finally unveiled

By Rose Kraemer Asst. News Editor The new pizza truck adjacent to the caf will be officially open when students return from fall break.

It will be Eckerd’s first al fresco, curbside dining option, piloted

by Director of Dining Services Scott Myers and inspired by the college’s students and alumni.

“The student body has been asking for a late-night dining option on campus,” Myers said. “We had

the wood burning pizza oven on site for a while and we were trying to decide what was the best way to make use of it. The idea was to incorporate the oven and combine it into a late-night option. We felt the students would really love it.”

Dining services plans to have the pizza truck open Tuesday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. The days and times are subject to change, however, if student requests call for adjustments.

The truck itself arrived on campus Oct. 17 after a space was cleared on the grass outside of the main cafeteria.

This week served as a training week for Bon Appétit employees, who seasoned the oven and trained throughout the day.

The different kinds of pizza they made during training week were handed out for free as samples of what will be offered to students.

“We encouraged students to stop by and sample and give feed-

back to us directly,” Myers said.

Flex for your pizza Flex dollars will work for all transactions with the food truck’s options. The estimated cost of the pizza is not yet decided.

“The students will be able to use dining dollars, cash and credit,” Myers said. “Our pizza will be sold by the slice and by the whole pie. Both will be on average about $2 cheaper than Papa Johns See PIZZA, page 6

Students travel to Pittsburgh for Power Shift 2013

By Teresa Young Staff Writer More than 10,000 young leaders came together for one weekend, Oct. 18 to 21, to rally for a cleaner, more eco-friendly future.

This year, 29 Eckerd students joined with others from across the country to participate in Power Shift 2013, held in Pittsburgh.

Power Shift is a community-oriented movement aiming to inspire young adults to help create a more sustainable, green future. This year’s Power Shift conference focused on topics including divestment from fossil fuels, clean energy alternatives and hydrofracking, the process of extracting natural gas from inside the earth using highly pressurized fluids.

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The environmental conference featured concerts, film screenings and keynote speakers including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, an online grassroots campaign and Josh Fox, director of the Academy Award nominated film “Gasland.”

Additionally, the conference hosted more than 200 panels, training sessions and workshops dedicated to teaching students team-building, movementbuilding, campaign-planning and leadership skills.

Many of these programs also focused on specific environmental campaigns. These programs aimed to help students plug into the movements, as well as to learn how to start different campaigns on their own campuses.

These specialized panels brought together students trying to create cam-

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paigns with people already involved.

“They can learn what they can do to get it started, how they can be effective with their campaign organization on campus so they can make the maximum difference with their time here,” Senior Alex Hogan said. Hogan is one of Power Shift’s five “state leads” for Florida.

While Eckerd is an environmentally-orientated school, Power Shift aims to encourage students to move beyond environmental education by taking action in creating environmental campaigns.

“I think a thing that we’re lacking at Eckerd when it comes to getting involved with things on campus is that final commitment,” Hogan said. “People show a lot of interest, they’re very informed, but a lot of See POWERSHIFT, page 7

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ENTERTAINMENT The scoop to spook Pop-culture relevant costume ideas for this Halloween’s freaky season.

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THE QUICKIE Spotlight: Cheesy Dog Club A look inside the bun into a club about community, campus events and cheesy dogs. page 17

HEALTH & FITNESS The hazards of Crossfit A popular workout that, when taken too far, can bring on rhabdomyolysis. page 19

SPORTS Basketball bounces into season Preview this year’s men’s and women’s basketball seasons and look back at Triton Tip-Off.

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LET’S BE BRIEF

By Aaron Levy & Taylor Glaws News Editor, Asst. News Editor

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Arab League schedules Syria talks

JP Morgan, federal government reach tentative deal for $13 billion

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The Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby, announced a plan for international diplomatic talks on the Syrian conflict to be held Nov. 23 in Geneva. The talks are the latest attempt to peacefully resolve the civil war, which has raged for more than two years and left more than 100,000 dead. Both the government and the rebel coalition are skeptical of the peace talks, and some groups, like the Syrian National Council, refuse to consider negotiating with the government at all. In spite of these hurdles, Elaraby insists that the talks must go forward, stating that “it’s time that the killings and the bloodshed stopped.”

The Syrian National Coalition will meet Nov. 1 to decide whether or not to attend the talks.

Wildfires rage in Australia New York Times

Firefighters and volunteers struggling to control devastating wildfires in New South Wales braced for worsening heat and wind conditions. As of Oct. 20, the fires had destroyed 208 homes, damaged 122 others and killed one man. The fires, while unusually intense, are part of the natural wildfire season in Australia. While many experts ascribe the magnitude of this year’s fires to an exceptionally dry winter, the Defense Department was investigating a possible link between military exercises in the Lithgow region and the fires that started there Oct. 16.

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The country’s biggest financial services firm J.P. Morgan reportedly reached an agreement with Attorney General Eric Holder Oct. 18, settling allegations that it provided mortgage-backed securities irresponsibly leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. As of press time, the agreement is only tentative and has not yet been finalized. The settlement would include $9 billion in federal fines and penalties and $4 billion to help troubled homeowners. The agreement would not settle an ongoing criminal investigation, however. Federal prosecutors in Sacramento are still investigating how the bank deceived investors and a possible cover up effort. Previously, the Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC) has brought several civil charges against the bank. In June 2011, J.P Morgan settled by paying $153.6 million to the SEC, and then another $296.9 in November 2012.

New York man charged with supporting al-Qaida

AP Marcos Alonso Zea, 25, was arrested Oct. 18 in Central Islip, N.Y. and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country, attempting to support terrorists in the Arabian Peninsula and obstruction of justice. Federal prosecutors say Zea, an American-born citizen, had numerous examples of terrorist propaganda on his computer. In January, Zea attempted to travel to Yemen and join the organization Ansar al-Sharia, recognized by the U.S. as an alias for al-Qaida, but was rejected by customs agents in England and returned to the U.S. Since then, federal investigators have been able to recover hard drives containing terrorist propaganda that Zea attempted to destroy. Zea pleaded not guilty and is currently being detained without bail.

Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow, 23, is under investigation by Norwegian authorities for his suspected involvement in last month’s attack on a Nairobi mall that killed 67 people. Dhuhulow, a Norwegian citizen, was born in Somalia and lived there until his family became refugees in 1999. Dhuhulow is believed to be have been involved in the planning of the attack and has been tentatively identified as one of the men who carried it out. After he returned to Somalia in 2009, Dhuhulow made several phone calls to his family in Norway. In the most recent call, which was made this summer, Dhuhulow said that he was in trouble and wanted to return home. After seeing the CCTV footage of Dhuhulow, one of his relatives said, “I don’t know what I feel or think... If it is him, he must have been brainwashed.”

Pope Benedict XVI recognizes 24 new cardinals including two Americans

North Korean ship to be released with most of crew

Gun owners bring firearms to demonstration at Alamo

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A North Korean freighter, which has been detained along with its 33 member crew by Panamanian authorities since July 16, was set to be released Oct 18. The Chong Chon Gang was intercepted by Panamanian marines as it attempted to pass through the Panama Canal carrying contraband fighter jet engines and missile components. The Ship’s captain and first officer will remain in Panamanian custody until a decision on whether the two men should face charges for illegal weapons trafficking is made by the United Nations.

Hundreds of gun owners of all ages brought their weapons to the entrance of the Alamo in San Antonio, Tx., Oct. 19, as part of a gun rights rally. Ralliers hoped to spread awareness of a Texas law that allows citizens to carry unconcealed longer guns in public. Police allowed the peaceful rally to happen and made no arrests, allowing citizens to exercise their constitutional rights but looking for violators of a local ordinance that prohibits anyone other than police officers from carrying loaded rifles on public streets. A group called Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America held an opposing rally nearby.

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Escaped convicted killers apprehended in Panama City

Change in policy for events with beverage service

Convicted murderers Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service shortly before 7 p.m., Oct. 19 at a motel in Panama City, Fla. The two men had used forged documents, complete with fake signatures from judges and state attorneys, to walk free from jail Sept. 27 and Oct. 8, respectively. The papers shortened the terms of both inmates’ prison sentences from life in prison to 15 years. Family members say they had no previous knowledge of the plan, only learning of it when they received calls from the Franklin Correctional Institute stating their relatives had been released. Law enforcement is currently investigating the source of the fake documents.

According to ECOS President Brady O’Donnell, events with beverage service will remain free to students. However, in an effort to maintain responsible serving policies, alcohol will not be available for additional purchase after students redeem their tickets for two free drinks. The pub will serve beer Thursday and Friday 4 p.m. to close and Saturday and Sunday noon to close. Though no changes have been made to Pitchers With Professors so far, the Alcohol and Other Drug Task Force is looking to make changes that will take the responsibility of serving beer off of professors. O’Donnell said alcohol policies on Kappa Field and South Beach remain unchanged. “[Drinking] is still not technically allowed, but the topic will be up for review later in the spring when the EC-Book is brought up for review,” he said.

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Former chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Bill Young died Oct. 18 at Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, Md. A statement from his family cited the cause of death as chronic complications from an injury he sustained in a plane crash in 1970. Young, the longest serving Republican in U.S. Congress, had announced his plans to step down from the position just nine days earlier. Among other things, Young was credited as “instrumental” in creating a national registry for bone marrow donors in 1986, which now bears his name. Armacost Library’s technology wing is named in honor of Young.

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Mark Curto, 62, of Tampa died Oct. 19 after plummeting from a biplane performing stunts as part of the Festival of Flight at the Tampa North Flight Center in Lutz, Fla. Witnesses said Curto, a parachutist who stood on the wings of the plane during take-off, was possibly too low for his parachute to properly deploy, though investigations continue. Curto landed in the Grand Oaks subdivision in Wesley Chapel, Fla. He died at the scene. The pilot of the plane landed safely at Tampa Executive Airport.

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The Pope named 24 new cardinals Oct. 16 in Vatican City. Among those are Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., and Archbishop Raymond Burke of La Crosse, Wis. who currently heads the Vatican’s supreme court. Burke, who has been quoted calling President Obama an “agent of death,” is known for his staunch criticism of the democratic party and its position on abortion rights. Other new cardinals come from “key posts” in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa and will be formally elevated Nov. 20.

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Carve or Be Carved event Oct. 30 Palmetto Productions

Campus Activities, Residence Life and Palmetto Productions are sponsoring the 8th annual Carve or Be Carved pumpkin carving event Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in Hough Quad.All carving supplies will be provided at the event. Families are welcome at the event. Caramel apples will also be served.

Creative Arts Collegium gears up for annual Celebration of the Arts Email from Office of Marketing and Communications

The annual Celebration of the Arts will take place Nov. 9. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. in Elliott Gallery with the EC Visual Arts Exhibition and conclude at 8 p.m. in Bininger Theatre for “Some Girls,” a play directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Gavin Hawk.

Other events include an organ recital in Wireman Chapel, “James G. Crane: A Cartoon Retrospective” in Cobb Gallery, “A Reading of Creative Nonfiction” with Assistant Professor of Creative Writing K.C. Wolfe and Melanie Neale ‘02 in Roberts Music Center and a vocal recital with Anna Lorraine Tonna ‘88 and pianist Olga Vinokur in Roberts Music Center.

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Two new faculty members arrive at Armacost Library

By Sarah Raney Staff Writer This year, students will see two new faces at the library: Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Library Instruction and Science Librarian Carl DiNardo and Assistant Professor and Librarian Nancy Schuler.

As coordinator of library instruction, DiNardo focuses on information literacy. This begins when a person has a need for information. From there, a person needs to understand what kind of information they need, where they should get it from, how to search for information, how to manage it and finally how to evaluate it.

“This also applies to life,” DiNardo said. “If you buy a new cell phone, what is the best phone for you? You have a set of criteria, such as quality or things you want it to do. You might look at reviews. You want to make a good decision. To me, information literacy is about making a good decision.” Assistant Professors Nancy Schuler and Carl DiNardo.

Nancy Schuler is the Her third role is workelectronic services, collection development ing on the library’s website. and instruction librarian, and she has three “We’re working on a project featuring different roles in the library. As a collection new books using Pinterest,” Schuler said. development librarian, she helps oversee Neither one originally planned on bethe purchasing of books and e-books for ing a librarian. DiNardo received his various disciplines. She also aids in weed- bachelor’s degree in turfgrass sciences at ing out older material that is no longer up Pennsylvania State University. Though to date. Her second role involves increas- he was initially interested in the golf ining the library’s collection of e-books. dustry, he realized several factors about it “Right now we are starting a project where did not fit with his personal philosophies. e-books will be available for students to borrow “I looked at my options and decided that and view on their computers,” Schuler said. research was one of the things that I liked. I

lot about books. One of DiNardo’s favorite books is “Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway.

“It strikes a chord with me because I’m a kayak fisherman,” DiNardo said.

“I’m certainly not as extreme in my kayak fishing as the Old Man.” One book Schuler read recently was “1Q84” by Haruki Murakami.

“It’s kind of a take-off of 1984 by George Orwell. It kind of describes this parallel universe where odd things happen. The way he writes is really appealing to me because he writes in a really calm way that makes me feel relaxed as a reader, and he’s a good storyteller.”

Of course, librarians don’t always spend their time at the library. One of DiNardo’s favorite hobbies is kayak fishing.

“But, I am so interested in everything, like the yellow bikes at Eckerd,” DiNardo said. “When I do find an interest, and I think this might be a librarian thing, I kind of throw myself at it to find out all these things.”

Since moving to a new house, Schuler has been photo by Aaron Levy doing a lot of yard work.

“I’m finding that I’m really enpursued a library degree, and I’ve been very joying figuring out composting, gardening, happy with that decision,” DiNardo said. how to maintain our grass and those sorts of Schuler studied natural resource manage- things. It’s been really relaxing for me just to ment and geography and worked at NOAA for a do a few hours on the weekends,” Schuler said. few years doing database restoration projects.

She also enjoys baking, espe“I found that I really fell in love with the cially making complicated pastries. technical side of things,” Schuler said. “I Both are excited to be working here met a couple of people along the way who at Eckerd because of the great commuhad librarian training and did types of things that I would like to do between working nity (the weather’s a plus too). For help with technology and working with people.” with a research paper or finding a new Not only do librarians have a wealth of book, be sure to stop by the library. Diknowledge about research, they also know a Nardo and Schuler are ready to help.

Counseling Services works to promote mental wellness

By Rose Kraemer Asst. News Editor

dents a year. Last year they provided roughly 2,100 sessions to students.

“It ends up being a pretty busy Eckerd College Counseling place,” Director of CounselServices works behind the scenes ing Services Scott Strader said. to provide support for students “Generally, we don’t see folks and to promote mental health. more than once a week, unless it’s The center sees about 300 stu- on a crisis or short-term basis.”

The frequency of student visits fluctuate during the year. Strader said traffic tends to be highest from the second week in October through Thanksgiving and again in late February through April.

According to their website, Counseling Services currently maintains a staff of two full-time post doctoral therapists, one full-time psychotherapist, four part-time extern level therapists and one parttime academic coach — a similar ratio to other liberal arts schools Eckerd’s size. photo by Alex Zielinski Senior GeofSophomore Stefani Williams creates a stress ball at the Wellfrey Fella ness Field Day event in Hough Quad.

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took advantage of the academic coach on campus.

“Kelly Douglas was a tremendous aid and even a confidence booster in getting me through last semester,” he said.

“I enjoyed working with her.”

Strader said that the demands for mental health resources are reflective of the changing attitudes regarding mental health nationwide, with a decrease in taboo and an increase in usage.

“The stigma has been reduced,” Strader said. “We certainly see that in terms of increasing numbers every year.”

At Eckerd, as well as other college campuses, the center is frequented for two main mental health issues.

“Every outpatient clinic that I’ve worked with my entire career — be it inside or outside of the university college setting — depression and anxiety are the top two issues that you see,” Strader said.

Strader notes that at Eckerd, there is much more anxiety — mental anguish — seen among patients than there is depression.

This is true of most college campuses, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness website. The number one way these issues are treated come from the collaborative effort from all constituencies on campus, whether it’s peer-run organizations or fac-

ulty training with aims to increase awareness in the community.

Strader believes the counseling center does its best to cover much of these intervention-based means with the resources they have.

“I think we’ve got a lot of resources,” Strader said. “I think the issue tends to be for us that we don’t have a lot of resources to do a lot of outreach to people or check in with people. I would love to have the resources to do more primary prevention.”

Strader believes more outreach would probably come from increased staff.

An important asset to Eckerd’s counseling services is in the partnership with the University of Tampa graduate externs, allowing for them to increase their staff in some areas.

“50 percent of the services we provide are provided by our doctoral students in training,” he said. “If we didn’t have the training program, we would have to limit the number of sessions that people receive from us. It is pretty integral to how we work to achieve our mission.”

Though rich in its resources, the counseling center is not the only place students go to reenergize their mental health.

With sunshine year round and pet dorms for those interested in pet therapy, the campus is therapeutic to many.

Junior Becky Helmstetter says the sunny skies and the sandy beaches were the reason she chose Eckerd over other colleges.

“I love being able to walk outside and soak up the sun,” she said. “I don’t get seasonally depressed, but I know people who do. Eckerd would probably be a good place to go if you have this.”

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Fall activities bring smiles, spooks

1. Students enjoying balloon art at the waterfront.

2. Pies were thrown at ECOS members and RAs. 3. Students enjoy arts and crafts.

4. Slater’s Woods gets ready for the zombie apocalypse.

5. Decorations for the Run For Your Life event.

6. Caution tape strewn over the final obstacle — the mud pit.

7. Students run over obstacles.

8. A group of zombies say “brains.”

Photos by Cypress Hansen, Stefan Kapczynski and Spencer Yaffe.

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College unveils new major in Film Studies

By Hailey Escobar Asst. Entertainment Editor

will make this program different from some of the others around the country is that at least one production course will be required of all majors whether it’s for acting, filmmaking or screenwriting.

“It was important to us that production was counted,” Petersen said, reminiscing about how as a student she made a student film and learned to view the films she studied in a new perspective.

However, the aspect of the new major that makes it so unique is that the courses will span across all of the disciplines, being taught by professors of environmental studies, philosophy, literature and language.

This interdisciplinary approach to film studies allows students to see film from all of the available perspectives.

By students’ senior year, everything will be pulled together into their final course, the capstone seminar. This seminar will allow students the opportunity to ask where they will place themselves in the field of film.

The addition of the major means a reshaping of the film minor as well.

The original minor had only required the Elements of Film course supported by any other film courses the student enrolled in.

The new minor, however, is much more structured and integral to its focus.

A history course will now be required along with Elements of Film as the core courses, just like the

While film classes are not a new offering at Eckerd, there has never been a major where students could focus on their love of the cinema.

Traditionally, the college has only provided a minor in film studies.

However, thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities and donations from Trustees Miles Collier and Helner Nielsen, these courses are now being pulled together for a new Film Studies major.

The Educational Program and Policy Committee officially approved the major Sept. 17 after receiving approval from the College Council last spring.

At the helm of the new major is Assistant Professor of Film Studies Christina Petersen who is also the Christian Nielsen Endowed Chair of Film Studies on campus.

Petersen joined the faculty last fall specifically to help develop the program and expand film opportunities around campus.

Petersen, along with Associate Professor of Philosophy Nathan Andersen and Associate Professor of American Studies Catherine Griggs, chose the courses that would make the major.

According to Petersen, the Film Studies major will consist of 10 courses at a minimum. At the core of the major are three courses: Elements of Film, a history course such as International or American Cinema and a course in film theory and criticism.

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The production course is not required for the film minor, however, and there are fewer interdisciplinary courses as well as no capstone seminar.

Several students have already begun to express interest in the new film major.

Others have even expressed the interest of tacking it on to pursue it as a double major.

Some students, however, are sad to be missing out on the opportunity. Seniors especially are some of the few who are sad, as they may have participated in much of the film studies related courses during their time at Eckerd.

“I’m happy for it,” Senior Kidd Campbell said. “I just wish it had happened sooner because now I’m graduating. I can’t wait to see what comes out of it.”

Petersen hopes to have 20 total graduates from the major in the next four years and looks forward to expanding film opportunities including production courses and internships.

“Even though we’re a fledgling [program], there are many things out there that we can do,” she said. “It’s evident that this is a good beginning to a new addition for Eckerd students.”

Survey illustrates voices of student concern

By Brady O’Donnell ECOS President

Greetings Eckerd students. I hope midterms are going well.

Hopefully some of you either answered or heard about the survey I sent out two weeks ago. When I ran for ECOS President, I promised to use surveys as a form of obtaining student opinions. Obviously, I

would always prefer to talk in person, but this survey allowed people to share some of their concerns and opinions and that is very valuable.

307 students responded to this survey, which is a reasonable turnout to judge student opinions. I want to share these results with all students.

If you have any questions about the surveys or any issue on campus, please feel free to reach out.

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Nobel Prizes spruce up Pokémon-less world

By Conor Sean McKenna Columnist There I was giggling in excitement over the new Pokémon games while simultaneously sulking in my chemistry class, and yes, I had a weird look on my face. Also, please forgive my lack of interest in chemistry as it’s not really my slice of pie.

Then my professor began talking about the Nobel Prizes. Now, anything dealing with The Nobel Prize and those magical chem-wizards is pretty cool. They cover unexpected discoveries in chemistry that were never thought possible. Much better than finding out the standard deviation of whatever experiment results I had spilled all over my pants.

This year, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three people: Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel for their joint effort in creating a model for complex chemical systems. This model was the first to show both classical and quantum methods to describe complex chemical systems.

Their work is a starting point to further developments and to create more accurate models. This is a rudimentary summary of their findings but I really had to scoop up the rest of my brain that splattered on my rug after trying to understand this.

The new model gives chemists a better understanding of how complex reactions happen, as well as what they may look like when they happen. Karplus, Levitt and Warshel gave us a better comprehension in chemistry by mapping out reactions using a new way of thinking.

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ing Charizard’s fire breath attack by using origami to demonstrate how this Pokémon does it instead of stealing your brother’s crayons and drawing a crude picture of a dragon breathing fire.

Pokémon and thinking outside the box are sexy.

Moving on to more Pokémon and asking the scientific question: are Pokémon real? This is a common question we hear when talking to attractive people, but that’s besides the point — let’s apply this inquiry to chemistry. I mean, this is what smart college students should do: apply what they learn to the boring Pokémon-less world around them.

If Pokémon were real, what kind of experiments and observations would be taken from a chemist?

Now, I’m not talking about a horrible enslavement of a Pokémon or pouring salt on them to see if they melt — but let’s think about this. Instead we would be awesome by observing the chemical makeup of their abilities and the chemical reactions when a Pokémon is evolving through its stages.

For example, we would figure out the average temperature of Charizard’s tail on the Kelvin scale, the gas properties of Koffing’s toxic attack or, maybe, the chemical makeup of Gyarados’ hyperbeam.

In order to understand the Pokémon and their “magical” powers, however, we would need to have chemists make models as a visual aide to further our understanding. Even if Pokémon were real, we would still need chemistry. It’s important stuff.

Karplus, Levitt and Warshel, we thank you for your fine research in chemistry and congratulate you on your well earned Nobel Prize.

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Eckerd’s first solar photovoltaic panel array has been installed on top of both the Sheen Auditorium and the new Environmental Studies facilities.

The $150,000 panels were partially funded by an $80,000 rebate from Duke Energy, which was secured for the college by the Office of Sustainability and the Facilities Maintenance department.

The array is made up of 216 panels, each rated at 235-watts, yielding the collective power rating of 50.760 kilowatts.

The panels feed power back into the grid and each year will produce approximately $7,000 of electricity.

This means the project will have about a 10-year payback period.

Analysis is still under way to determine how much of the electricity that is used directly by the Sheen buildings will be offset by the newly installed panels.

courtesy of Evan Bollier New solar panel spread on roof of Sheen science buildings.

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and $3 cheaper than Dominos.”

Sophomore Parker Dennis is excited for the new pizza truck but is wary of the success with its limited payment options.

“It’s a great idea,” he said. “But if it’s flex dollars and not meal swipes, people are not going to want to spend their flex so they’ll go off campus for pizza anyways.”

Another student, Sophomore Andrea Petruccelli, is not worried about payment methods, but is hoping for extended weekdays the truck will be opened.

“I wish that they were open seven days a week, especially on those late Sunday study nights when I need a little brain food,” she said. “I’m really just extremely excited for the pizza truck, though. I love that we’re going to have another option for food that’s also open later than anything else on campus.”

Healthy options Senior Ashley Sargo was excited to come to campus when she learned of the new gluten-free options being offered in the cafeteria and the pub, but wasn’t as when she found out the limitations of what options could be provided with the food trailer.

“It comes as no surprise that the pizza truck won’t have gluten-free options,” she said. “I hope things improve soon.”

Myers understands the different needs that will soon need to be addressed with the food truck.

“We do plan to offer a ‘made without gluten’ option in the future,” Myers said. “Due to the sensitive nature of gluten and cross contact in the oven, it will take a little time to develop a safe procedure.”

As for vegan options, the main cafeteria is the only dining service that will be regularly supplying a vegan pizza option. Myers assures students, though, that there will be options for students with different dietary needs in the near future.

For now, the pizza offered will be lacking in special dietary options, but it will be homemade from organic materials.

“One of the advantages we have is that our crust and sauce are made from scratch in our bakery,” Myers added.

Myers says that to increase dining options across campus, the food truck is hiring students to implement a delivery service.

“We have already had a number of applications so I feel that service will start immediately,” he

said. “Also, if students, groups or classes want to buy multiple pizzas they can call ahead to make arrangements.”

Petruccelli is enthusiastic of prospective job opportunities for students as well as the benefit it will add to the food service.

“It’s great that students will be delivering the pizza,” Petruccelli said. “It gives more students work study options when they might’ve missed out earlier in the year [to apply for a campus job].”

Community-based Strung across the exterior of the pizza truck hangs a banner commemorating Eckerd Trustee Susan Russ Walker, (‘77), for her idea to have an outdoor food kiosk in the first place.

According to Dean of Students James Annarelli, Walker is devoted to the culture of Eckerd and, in general, pays much attention to the nuances of campus life.

The advent of how mobile food trucks enhance community life, he said, is one of Walker’s many insights that have developed photo by Cypress Hansen into projects bringing her A Bon Appétit employee practices flipping pizza dough. vision of Eckerd to life.

Bill McKenna, found out that if the pizza The next step in the initiative came from oven was mobile, the college would not be General Manager of Food Services Jaime Llobound by the same code issues that prevera. Four and a half years ago, Llovera purvented its installation in the first place. chased the wood burning oven on behalf of Bon This led Myer and his team, including McKApétit for the students of Eckerd, Annarelli enna, to design a trailer appropriate for the pizza said. He discovered, unfortunately, that they oven, now located at the closed end of the trailer. could not put a permanently installed, outdoor “Scott made it happen in the sense of overseeing wood-burning pizza oven in a commercial setthe final construction and design,” Annarelli said. ting without it having some type of shelter.

There are still installments this project entails, Building a structure around it was not cost-effechowever. Annarelli said there are plans on the horitive, so the project was put on hold for a few years. zon to landscape around the food truck and make When Llovera brought in Myers as a new director for dining services, Myers went straight an outdoor venue for students to accompany it.

In the mean time, students can enjoy the to work to make this wood-burning oven flare. pizza in the comfort of their own rooms.

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Associate dean’s experiment to be recreated for TV

By Maria Castro Contributing Writer Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Psychology Dr. Marjorie Sanfilippo will have the opportunity to work with ABC’s Diane Sawyer and recreate her experiment on firearm safety for children.

In 1999, a research experiment pioneered by Sanfilippo was recreated to air on ABC’s “20/20” and was later voted as a fan favorite episode. She has since been asked to recreate the experiment, this time in St. Petersburg, Fla. Incorporating new research found in the past fourteen years, she will once again test children’s reaction when left alone with guns.

Advocacy groups on both sides of gun control — both liberals and conservatives — have frequently depended on community outreach programs and parental education as a means to reduce gun violence among youth.

However, Sanfilippo has found in her research that these community efforts have not succeeded in lowering gun violence amongst our youth today. Her focus on behavioral approaches that reduce violence in children has brought her to the

conclusion that all efforts to promote non-violence have fallen short.

“I initially began studying the effectiveness of gun safety programs expecting that they would work,” she said. “I no longer believe that.”

Although community efforts must and do play a significant role in preventing gun violence, few, if any, have been evaluated as to their effects on the behaviors of children around guns. Those that have been evaluated have not demonstrated effectiveness.

Sanfilippo has also found that behavioral programs and legal programs aimed at parents have not been

successful in reducing youth gun violence.

This is due, in part, to a common misconception about the risk that guns pose to a child’s life.

Sanfilippo found that most parents and individuals believe that hiding their guns prevents their child from interacting with it, establishing the object as “off limits.”

Additionally, she also found that young children lack the cognitive ability to know the difference between real and toy guns. Their sense of invulnerability places them at risk for unintentional injury and death.

“It is our responsibility as adults to keep a child’s environment free of objects that could cause them grievous injury or death,” Sanfilippo said.

Sanfilippo does not consider her research to be that specifically of gun violence, but rather focuses on deliberate behaviors of children and adolescents due to their education/environmental upbringing; instead she focuses her research on the “the unintentional injuries and deaths that can happen when children have access to firearms.”

A child’s curiosity, Sanfilippo believes, is inherent.

“We simply cannot educate curiosity out of a child,” she

said, “especially when it comes to the unique allure of a handgun.”

She asserts that it is the responsibility of the parents to prevent these kinds of occurrences from happening.

“We put gates around pools, even after our children learn to swim, because accidents can happen. Likewise, we need to secure firearms so that children cannot shoot themselves, their siblings or their friends,” she said.

Sanfilippo’s article in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics was widely received and caught the eye of “20/20” producer Chris Whipple. Since he was denied access to previous tapes recording her experiment, he suggested that they recreate her recorded research and broadcast it on “20/20.”

At this point, Diane Sawyer became interested because no one had ever “tested” children’s behaviors around firearms in this way before.

In the episode recreating her experiment, half of the children in the experiment received an educational and preventative lesson from a police officer in Allentown, Pa. while the other half did not. All of the children were then observed in a playroom where several real but disarmed handguns had been placed in different spots in the room.

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Irrigation system balances beautification and responsible usage of reclaimed water

of scheduling and notes ability, but is also financially responsible. tern From SPRINKLERS, page 1 environmental importance.

“It saves us money,” he said, “but, its would require irrigation in this cli“Running sprinklers during the day mate because of high temperatures,” more importantly, it saves fresh water.”

According to Ault, if there wasn’t an op- causes more of the water to evaporate due he said. “If you go to public parks, schools and businesses in the area you tion for recycled water, Facilities would be to heat and is less effective,” she said. “I’ve will see most properties are irrigated.” restricted on how much it could irrigate. noticed the sprinklers are usually on at “It gives us more flexibility and puts night, though, so it seems campus facilities According to Ault, the daily watering is also necessary because the soil does not fewer constraints on us by not wast- is taking evaporation into consideration.” hold moisture. However, he added, natural ing fresh water which is a very valuFor Sophomore Hunter Ballakareas on campus such as Palm Hammock able resource here in Florida,” he said. Leggett, this wasn’t so beneficial. He Nature Area are not irrigated because Ault said in the past students, fac- experienced a run-in with the sprinthey are essentially entirely native plants. ulty and staff have asked them about klers at 6:50 a.m. on his way to his inECOS Director of Environmental Re- the high water use on campus, so facili- ternship in Bradenton last Thursday. sponsibility and Senior Alex Hogan is aware ties have had signs placed around cam“I saw it coming,” he said. “I was of sustainability measures on campus and pus, especially on the academic side, right at the roundabout next to the has observed facilities’ watering operations. informing of the “non-potable” water CEC and I got nailed by the sprinkler.”

“I’ve noticed the sprinkler sys- being used, as well as listing a warnBallak-Leggett said he didn’t mind tem is most useful for maintaining ing for people not to consume the water. the water hitting his car, but he did find the sod on campus,” she said. “Many “Part of it is a safety thing — you the result unfortunate for other reasons. plants on campus are native to Florida shouldn’t drink that water,” he said.

“If we are so ECO-friendly, why would [so they] require less maintenance.” “It is also an informational thing too, we be watering the sidewalk?” he said. “It Although Hogan doesn’t see the wa- so that people know that we are us- doesn’t need to be watered, the grass does.” tering habits as a problem, she has seen ing recycled water and saving money.”

Eckerd could consider other sustaintransportation issues in a student’s surAnother way the campus saves money able measures within the irrigation sysroundings that result in the misplace- is through having the waterings in the tem, such as with drip techniques, but ment of water distribution on campus. nighttime and early morning, Ault said. there are areas on campus with high “The sprinklers are commonly hit by Hogan approves of this pat- demand that might suffer, Ault said. bicycles and longboards and end up “Athletic and recreational fields redirecting their spray away from grass quire the most water because of the and plants and towards sidewalks and heavy use,” he said. “We do use drip asphalt,” Hogan said. “[It] is a probirrigation in some planting beds.” lem I know that is trying to be adBesides aesthetics, there are also dressed but is also hard to combat.” practical reasons for frequent waOn the contrary, Ault said in a terings and thorough maintenance. later email that damage is from Eck“There [are] different reasons — erd staff and not from students’ bikpest infestation, disease, blight etc.,” he ing or skateboarding that he knows of. said. “We analyze the particular rea“Most often it is golf carts, mowers son to determine a course of action.” etc,” he said. “Most of the sprinklers Hogan encourages any students with are ‘pop-ups,’ which are normally flush questions regarding the irrigation syswith the ground and then extend 2 or tem to speak with Facilities or with the 3 inches when the system comes on.”

Campus Sustainability Congress club to Ault said that apart from causing find a resolution to any issue at hand. foot traffic problems, the overflow“A collective effort can help fix the ing water is not problematic when it problem of sprinkler misdirection as comes to financial or stability issues. well,” she said. “Inform [Facilities] of any “The water is all recycled water sprinklers spraying sidewalks instead of which comes from the City of St. Peplants and Facilities can make sure they tersburg Waste Water Treatment Plant, fix these problems in a timely fashion. which is next door to us,” he said. photo by Rose Kraemer Watering areas where plants don’t grow This reclaimed water is not only benefiis a waste of water as well as money.” cial for practicing environmental sustain- A sprinkler outside of Gamma sprays the concrete.

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times, they’re not very willing to commit to something, like a cause or a meeting time.”

Hogan hopes the Power Shift conference will spark students’ interest in becoming involved to make changes on campus. She believes these 33 new leaders will be able to find more people to become involved in different campus campaigns using their new knowledge and

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energy from the conference.

Students involved in the 2013 Power Shift conference are already making plans for Eckerd. The group encouraged each student involved to come back from the program with ideas for a campaign they either want to join or start on campus.

“We want to make sure we can make some kind of tangible difference with everyone that comes back,” Hogan said.

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Palmetto’s halloween ball returns to Coliseum

By Sydney Cavero Quickie Editor

Students attending Eckerd’s traditional Halloween party may notice a number of changes, namely its rebranding from the “Monster Ball” to the “Time Warp.”

A group effort by Palmetto Productions, the Dean of Students and ECOS, the event generally takes place before or on the night of Halloween when students are still in the spooky spirit.

This year, however, it will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on the night of Nov. 1.

According to Senior Mike Geibel, Director of Concerts for Palmetto Productions who is also the sports editor for The Current, the name change was due to the change of the date on which the event was held.

Since the weekend before Halloween coincides with fall break and Halloween itself is on a weekday, Palmetto Productions settled on Nov. 1 as the best available option, according to Geibel.

Because it will be the day after Halloween this year, Geibel said, the new title has to do with going back in time.

The “Time Warp Halloween Party” Facebook event page reinforces this, advertising an ‘80s theme and a performance by the Breakfast Club, which it calls “the number one ‘80s band in the nation.” Geibel hopes that the shindig’s multiple themes — both Halloween and 80s themes — will not confuse students.

“What we’re hoping for is that it’s going to be like going to a Halloween party in the ‘80s,” Geibel said.

“The way I pitched it when we first started talking about this was that we were gonna take a time machine back in time a day to get to Halloween, but because of some power outage or something we went back too far and ended up in the ‘80s.”

Some believe that the change may also have other positive effects, such as decreasing the tradition’s usual rowdiness.

“The thing with off-campus Eckerd events is that people tend to go crazy,” Junior Maggie Englund said. “And I think the free shuttles allow people to get even more messed up because they don’t have to worry about driving.”

“The year before I was a freshman,” she continued, “it got out of control — people dancing in fountains, running down halls naked, knocking on people’s doors.

Maybe because it’s being held after Hal-

courtesy of Palmetto Productions’ Facebook Colorful posters created by Palmetto Director of Public Relations Sophomore Emily Schadow advertise the Time Warp event.

loween instead of on Halloween or before, that might cut down on some of the craziness.”

Englund added it was her freshman year — Halloween of 2011 — when the event was moved to the Coliseum, a popular venue in downtown St. Petersburg.

The Monster Ball of that year, she said, featured many ghostly decorations, a fog machine, a costume contest, a professional DJ and — of course — dancing.

Though last year the customary Halloween party took place on campus, it will return this year to the Coliseum.

Freshman Samantha Bingham, who is from St. Petersburg and had many of her high school dances at the Coliseum, said that the venue would be well suited for the evening’s festivities, especially the Breakfast Club’s live performance.

“It’s big and it’s spacious,” Bingham said. “It has a nice stage and nice bathrooms — it’s very nice overall. The prizes are also a good incentive to dress up.”

Bingham was referring to the Time Warp’s announcement in “The Flush,” which advertised $300, $200 and $100 awards as prizes in the costume contest.

She also added that she was plotting in order to get Iota residents to attend the event.

The complex with the most residents in attendance will receive $250

to have their own “dorm party,” according to The Flush’s advertisement.

Junior Greg Johnson, the Resident Advisor for Iota Byars, also feels the pressure to win the competition.

“Me and the other Iota RAs are meeting this week to scheme a plan to win this contest,” Johnson said. “Winning this would be a big deal. I already have some great ideas for the prize money that would make Iota a better place for all.”

In purchasing a Time Warp ticket, which costs $10, students also receive free transportation to and from the Coliseum, free food catered by Carrabas with vegetarian, gluten-free and vegan options and a full beverage service for students who are of legal drinking age.

“It’s a great price for 10 bucks,” Geibel said. “If you go see this band anywhere else, it’ll be 15, 20 bucks just for a ticket. We’re charging 10 bucks for food, drink, band, a costume contest and we’re giving out more money than we did last year — $600 total in prize money and then $250 donated from Dean Annarelli to throw a complex party, so students really get something in return.

Dean Annarelli said the party can be whatever they really wanna do, within reason.”

Geibel hopes that the live band as well as all of the other modifications to the

event will produce a big student turnout to the new and improved “Time Warp.”

Englund said she looks forward to attending and continues to maintain the high expectations that she has had for the event in the past.

“Everyone dresses up in costumes and it’s just fun because we get to be kids on Halloween,” Englund said.

“You know, we’re not going trick-ortreating like my little brother does, but we still get to dress up and have a good time, which is really nice. It’s a lot of fun.”

Tickets for the “Time Warp” are now available at Campus Activities.

Time Warp 2013 Where: Coliseum When: Nov. 1, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Tickets: $10 Events: Costume contest, dancing and live music

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the instruction to not touch the guns, still played with them.

“Discouraging, yes; surprising, no,” Sanfilippo said regarding the results of the broadcasted experiment. “And it was nice to see my research replicated.”

The episode was so widely watched and praised that “20/20” and Sawyer asked her to recreate this scenario once again 14 years later.

There has been discussion on some changes to the scenario for the upcoming show, changes that will increase the ecological and environmental validity of the situation.

However Sanfilippo wishes to keep those from the public until after the taping takes place next week.

“Children are no more or less curious than they were 14 years ago and guns are no less appealing,” Sanfilippo said regarding a possible difference in children’s behavior now.

“In the public health field, guns are considered an attractive nuisance, and they always will be.”

Filming of Sanfilippo’s research begins next week.

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Sprinklers eco-friendly to an extent

By Mai Garti-Bar Contributing Writer

The sprinkler system on campus has a certain degree of environmental sensitivity. All of the water used is reclaimed, drip irrigation is used, and as the precipitation levels of the season change so does the amount of sprinkling.

However, I feel there is still more we could do to save on the amount of water we use through the sprinklers.

According to Doug Ault, the Director of Facilities Management, “The time settings are different for different zones. In general we start running the sprinklers in some zones early in the evenings and then sequentially through the night,” Ault said. “The last zones usually run early in the morning.”

Hurricane season is tapering off in the first few weeks of the semester, which means a relatively wet campus. The National Weather Service’s Precipitation Analysis from this past September coded Eckerd College’s position on the map as being in the precipitation range of 10-to-15 inches. It’s not difficult to remember when there were thunderstorms all day or for several days at a time.

Sophomore Connor Heckler said that at the beginning of the year, “the lawn between Nu and Zeta becomes completely submerged when it rains a lot, and if it rains enough, the pathway that runs in front of Zeta towards Kappa Field will just become a giant puddle.”

Other portions of campus, like the lawn between the library and Epsilon with the mulch pathway, become much messier when moist.

It seems our campus has a tendency to have water accumulation issues during the wetter season, and it brings into question whether there might be an even lower threshold of days the sprinklers need to be used.

Ault claims that daily watering is necessary because the soil does not hold moisture, but what about when the rain may have the capability to take care of a portion of the watering?

It’s understandably risky to greatly reduce sprinkler usage and rely on a certain amount of rain to water the lawns. Large reductions in watering times, which could result in dehydrated lawns, is not necessarily the solution. But I hope that Eckerd will use the most up-to-date precipitation trends in order to maximize our freshwater use and minimize the negative effects of wasting this resource that go well beyond unfavorable walking conditions.

Even an hour of lessened sprinkler time during the times when there is a higher likelihood for heavy precipitation could make a difference in the sogginess of our school and our environmental impact.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner announced Student evaluates selection process, past Peace Prize winners

By Shannon Vize Viewpoints Editor

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he Nobel Peace Prize committee announced the winner of this year’s prize Oct. 11. To my disappointment, the award did not go to Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person ever to be nominated. Instead, it was given to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

An important part of understanding who was selected to receive the Peace Prize is understanding how the selection process works. Nominations are accepted starting in September, and the deadline for all nominations is in February of the following year.

Nominees can come from a wide variety of people, including members of national assemblies, international courts, governments of states, active and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, persons or board members of organizations who have been awarded the Peace Prize, along with others. One cannot nominate oneself.

Due to the large amount of individuals qualified to nominate someone for the Peace Prize, the Committee typically receives a large amount of nominations, and many of the nominations are for the same candidates.

Then, from February to March, the committee pares the nominees down to a short list before reviewing them and coming to a decision by majority vote in October. The vote is final, and no one has the ability to appeal it.

The Peace Prize is then awarded Dec. 10, the day of Alfred Nobel’s death, at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

According to the Nobel Peace Prize press release, OPCW was courtesy of Flickr, Utenriksdepartementet UD awarded “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.” I President Barack Obama accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009 for his efforts.

understand that this is especially relevant today due to the events currently happening in Syria and the group’s efforts to eliminate the use of chemical weapons in the country.

The press release also states that by awarding the OPCW the prize they are hoping “to contribute to the elimination of chemical weapons.” It highlights those countries that have not joined the OPCW or agreed to destroy their chemical weapons, specifically the U.S. and Russia.

The OPCW’s work to eliminate chemical weapons is an admirable one. Yet, this is their job. This is what they are paid to do. I could not help but feel bothered that Yousafzai, a girl who, at age 15, was shot in the face by the Taliban, was not awarded the prize. She had done nothing to warrant the attack, besides advocating for the right of herself and other girls to be allowed to attend school.

Yousafzai was not employed or being paid to stand up for women’s rights and her own right to attend school. She was simply doing what she thought was right to fight the inequality that is pervasive in Pakistan.

After being attacked, Yousafzai did not hide away from the public or the Taliban. Instead, she raised her voice even louder for the advocacy of women’s rights in her home country of Pakistan to the news agencies from various countries clamoring to talk with her.

She has become a symbol for peace, hope and perseverance in her own country, as well as worldwide. In his will, Alfred Nobel wrote that when awarding the prize, “that the most worthy shall receive the prize.” I can’t help but feel his desire has been left unfulfilled and unfortunately this is not the first time this has happened.

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Shield bill clauses to protect more journalists

By Ely Grinfeld Viewpoints Editor

The “Free Flow of Information Act” introduced to the Senate Committee in May made waves in the world of journalism. The law was reviewed by both the Senate and the House, and the Senate took up a version of the bill Sept. 12. With the Senate beginning to take this bill seriously, there is finally some movement for protecting journalists and their sources from being subpoenaed by the government.

While there are loopholes, such as the court being able to demand the source’s identity if there is “reasonable cause” they were doing something illegal, the passing of this law will set a new precedent in American journalism. Not only will the “Free Flow of Information Act” be one of the few attempts to a set a federallevel shield law for journalists, but its debate also prompts senators to come to terms on the definition of a journalist. However, many of my issues with this arise from seeing how politicians attempt to pigeonhole the journalist.

According to The Los Angeles Times, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) made her own heated splash by proposing an amendment to the bill that limits the protection to journalists who work for “an entity or service that disseminates news and information.” Thankfully that didn’t pass, or the state of American democracy as we know it would descend into a new world order.

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only those associated with the corporate news monolith are journalists would be unprecedentedly bad. Journalism, at its finest and most ethical, delivers powerful stories that not only aim to find a truth, but gives voice to the voiceless.

When a journalist’s focus is on making money for his or her corporate enterprise, rather than doing the job well, that’s when media corruption slips in. What’s even more scary is the prospect of politicians, whom journalists are meant to check, deciding on how many rights the journalists have. Still, as a student journalist, this political discourse on my job’s definition sheds light on the thin ice on which journalism walks.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) revised the original amendment proposed by Feinstein and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL.), to provide protection to journalists who have been employed or associated with a news outlet in the last 20 years for a year, or in the past five years for three months. The protection also includes student journalists. This revision was done because of the heated level of the arguments in the Senate on how a journalist would be defined. According to The Los Angeles Times, Feinstein had a definitive stance on the issue. One of the revisions included a judicial opportunity for those who want to challenge the Senate’s definition of a “covered person,” and argue their case for why they deserve the same protection.

“I can’t support it if everyone who has a blog has a special privilege ... or if Edward Snowden were to sit down and write this stuff, he would have a privilege.” Fein-

stein said. “I’m not going to go there[.]”

But Feinstein did go there. Not only did she completely essentialize an entire group of people into trivial fluff, Feinstein’s declaration doubles as a scary window into the perspective of politicians on the work of journalists.

Snowden, a worker for the NSA, was charged for treason after leaking phone records and other sensitive information. In doing so, he and other whistleblowers were scrutinized by the government. While they are not journalists, people with sensitive information such as theirs would be the prime candidates for protection under the “Free Flow of Information Act.” Journalists need protection for sources with sensitive information, like whistleblowers. If our government is supposed to protect us, why are the people who are checking the flow of government being prosecuted?

That might have come out a little too social contract-y, but my sentiment in the message is still the same: it’s worth being scared when the people who journalists are meant to check are deciding on their rights. In many ways, allowing political bigwigs to create some sort of federal shield law for journalists is a step forward, in that we are recognized as important players in society.

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Excessive drinking on campus creates problems

By Alek Matthiessen ECOS Vice President of Financial Affairs

With time, everything changes, and campus life is no exception. During the past several weeks, some students might have noticed an increased presence of authority figures policing their weekend activities.

Some of these students might be upset with this change, while some might welcome it. Extra RAs on duty, extra Campus Safety officers and increased police presence are some of the changes that have taken place on campus. These changes, which exist as consequences of recent partying behaviors, like the ambulance-requiring level of drinking, are avenues that some of the staff believe to be most helpful and most effective. While potentially effective, there are other options.

I imagine the best way to examine the issue of dangerous, excessive drinking would be to analyze the decision itself to become incoherently inebriated. While restraining myself from directly asking people who have been trans-

Part of what makes the residential life of Eckerd so great are the official and unofficial weekend parties. However, the level of intoxication that minors reach is too high and extremely dangerous.

Underage drinking will always be present in society and on college campuses, but how much minors and all students are drinking is becoming unsafe.

Eckerd is a distinct place for a plethora of reasons, but foremost is the community created by the student body. Whether it is through an organized body such as Palmetto Productions or clubs, or unofficially by students, the “Eckerd Bubble” may get a bad rap, but I feel that it also creates a wonderful environment.

This issue stems from a false association with intoxication level being correlated to level of enjoyment, but also from the types of parties thrown on campus. Parties such as Toga Party cre-

ported, I think that the decision to drink copious amounts of alcohol would derive from our misguided culture. There is an expectation, a collegiate standard, if you will, that when it is Friday, Saturday or even as early as Thursday night, college-aged individuals should drink more alcohol. The more they drink, the more fun they will have as the night goes on. In other words, whoever drinks the most is going to have the most fun, and who doesn’t want to have fun?

In the U.S., the illusion that fun and intoxication levels are positively related has been made concrete in the brains of students, beginning as early as eighth grade. I cannot pretend to know where this misconception originates from, but what I do know is that it exists and it is possible to change.

A change in culture can take a variety of forms, but one powerful method is through the route of social pressure. If, hypothetically, stu-

ate the idea that the goal of the party is to drink to a point of losing control to have a fun time.

It is this idea that certain parties such as Toga Party, Around the World and Kappa Karnival are creating an excuse for students to lose control.

These events not only increase the amount of vandalism on campus, but also the amounts of students getting transported to the hospital for life threatening conditions. Other parties though don’t have the association of a night to lose control, can be even more enjoyable and do not cause damage to the campus or student body.

Other parties like Kappa Kitchen: Shpace Party have the idea to create a fun atmosphere based around raising money and having a good time.

Kappa Senator Kyler Thomann noted that this past Kappa Kitchen had been one of the most successful ones yet thanks to all of the Kappa

residents. In contrast to Toga, last weekend’s Kappa Kitchen: Shpace Party was a large party, but there were no damages to Kappa nor were there any alcohol related transports to the hospital.

This shows that the size of the party does not relate to the amount of damages or students in harm, but that it is the motive behind the party that creates the desire to drink excessively. If the idea was passed down that Eckerd parties are for celebrating, blowing off steam and having a fun time, not for losing control .I believe that there would be a steep decline in the number of transports seen to the hospital, and the damages to the residence halls.

Overall, it takes more than just changing the atmosphere of some parties to lower the severity of underage drinking, damages, and transports, but changing the ideology behind certain parties is one step to making Eckerd an even better place.

PerspECtives What are you going to be for Halloween?

“Probably a superhero.”

-Kirsten Henke, freshman.

“Wall Street aficionado.”

-Daniel Pelaez, junior.

“I’m gonna go to Wal-Mart and buy the ten-year-old boy costume for Spiderman and wear them and wear the masks and not take them off all night.”

- Karen Marco, sophomore.

“I’m also going to Wal-Mart and doing the same thing, but I think I’m gonna do Captain America.”

-Mackenzie Voots, sophomore.

dents were to decide to view excessive intoxication as immature and frowned upon, I think it would decline dramatically. Instead of glorifying high levels of inebriation, students could look down upon it. Once a behavior becomes socially unacceptable, it tends to be extinguished.

Excessive drinking would follow the pattern.

To paraphrase the distinguished Voltaire, I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Voltaire and I are in accordance. What a student decides to do on the weekend is their decision to make, as long as it does not affect anyone else negatively. This excessive drinking wave that has somehow caught on, however, does negatively affect others. It affects the whole campus. We can continue to curb this behavior through authoritative measures or through a change in culture. The choice is in your hands.

By Henry Ashworth ECOS Executive Vice President

Peace Prize awarded From PRIZE, page 9 Perhaps, Yousafzai is even better off by not winning and only being nominated, considering the well known controversies surrounding the prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee has seen its fair share of scandals.

Most recently in it’s surprising nomination of President Barack Obama for the prize in 2009 after only 12 days in office. I was only 17 at the time, but I was confused as to what Obama had done to be nominated for the seemingly prestigious prize.

After awarding Obama the prize in 2009 after 9 months in office the Nobel Peace Prize press release stated he was chosen, “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons.”

Yet, this year the Nobel Peace Prize press release addressing why OPCW was awarded the prize highlights the U.S.’s failure to join OPCW and Obama’s decision not to abide by the April 2012 deadline to destroy our chemical weapons.

Obama was applauded and awarded in my opinion for his rhetoric, promises and unparalleled determination that “Yes, we can” create “Change.” The committee specifically states “efforts” in their explanation of why he was chosen, so maybe they, too, realize he was awarded for his promises, but not for any concrete things he had done or achieved.

American politician Cordell Hull was awarded the prize in 1945 for his efforts in establishing the U.N., but also as secretary of state of the U.S., he played a major role in pressuring President Franklin D.

Roosevelt to deny a ship carrying 950 Jewish refugees from entering the U.S. According to Time, after the ship returned to Europe, “more than a quarter of its passengers subsequently died in the Holocaust.”

Another notable controversy occurred when National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger and North Vietnam’s chief negotiator Le Duc Tho were jointly awarded the Prize in 1973. Tho refused to accept the award on the grounds that he would not share the Peace Prize with Kissinger who he believed had violated the truce they had agreed upon by bombing Hanoi.

It was argued that Kissinger was awarded the prize for his efforts to end the Vietnam War, which wasn’t actually ended until 1975.

Mahatma Gandhi was never awarded the prize, even though he was nominated several times.

In what may be viewed as an attempt to pardon their oversight, the committee awarded the prize to the Dalai Lama in 1989 claiming it was “in part a tribute to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.”

The Nobel Prize organization is not blind to these controversies and is in fact well aware of their oftenaccused political affiliations and motivations. On the official website for the prize, Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Geir Lundestad answers 14 commonly asked questions. One interesting question asks, “Do you regret selecting any of the Prizes over the years?”

His response? “No comment.”

As an advocator for peace and admirer of those who dedicate their lives to achieving global peace, I can only hope the Nobel Peace Prize Committee will hold themselves to a higher standard than they have in the past and really take to heart Nobel’s words regarding selecting the nominee who is truly most worthy.

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MBFGC: The catalyst for change

By Colin Casey Asst. Sports Editor In my senior year of high school, Tyler Clementi jumped from the George Washington Bridge. His cardinal sin was being gay. The nail in the coffin? His college roommate taping him having sex on a webcam. In my American politics class, we discussed the implications of his death creating a national discussion in the context of the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement.

I sat back and listened to the arguments taking place, my mind drifting in and out as homophobic jokes intertwined with real politics. Then a girl’s thoughts pulled me into the discussion; instead of adapting the Civil Rights Movement to fit the pursuit of LGBT rights, she drew a comparison with the perceived origins of the movements themselves. What she had done was compare the untimely and tragic deaths of two young men at the hands of hate filled men.

I cringed at the comparison, the names she offered did not seem to add up as equals. She had only pulled a common name from the Civil Rights Movement with a lesser known name forever entangled in the pursuit of LGBT rights, the name of Matthew Shepard.

Shepard’s 1998 murder created a national movement for LGBT awareness. He was a 21-year-old college student living a semi-charmed life in Wyoming. He was also an open homosexual living in a conservative state but was loved by his family and friends. But like I said, semi-charmed life. He suffered from depression and substance abuse after being raped on a school trip to North Africa.

In October 1998, Shepard was picked up outside of a bar in Laramie, WY. He was tortured and left to die by the drivers, according to his assailants’ confession. The men had pretended to be gay in order to beat and rob Shepard that night.

Out of the wreckage of their family, Shepard’s parents created a foundation in their son’s name. A play, “The Laramie Project” was written about Shepard’s life and murder.

Shepard’s death is often credited with restarting the LGBT rights campaign after the AIDS epidemic.

Even after his death allegedly restarted the movement, LGBT rights were not well supported by public opinion, as they were used as a sort

of boogeyman to frighten Evangelicals into voting for conservative measures in the 2004 elections.

Did Shepard’s unlikely death really start a new civil rights movement for the LGBT? How does this compare with the catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s?

Back in my class, the girl’s comparison was complete by connecting one of the early defining moments of the Civil Rights Movement, the murder of Emmett Till. Any Chicagoan from the South Side knows the name “Emmett Till.” As a 14-year-old he was beaten and shot dead while visiting family in Mississippi. His crime was flirting with a white woman. Years later, civil rights activist Rosa Parks credited Till’s 1955 murder as the true start of the Civil Rights Movement.

In many ways, I find the comparison of Till and Shepard to be unfair. Till was a child victim, beaten and killed by men embodying a vile age of the nation’s history. Shepard was deceived by men his own age and lured to death.

Till became a silent symbol that united a group of people together.

While Shepard is often talked about in messianic tones with an army of GLAAD approved archangels ready to defend his legacy.

In the months after his death, Till was decried by his attackers as attempting to assault a woman. The truth was he flirted with her and was killed for finding her attractive.

Time exonerated Till of his alleged crime, whereas with Shepard it seems like every few years, there is a different conservative conspiracy regarding his death to be refuted.

To me the comparison ends with one sentence: times have changed.

During the Civil Rights Movement, the U.S. was torn from postWorld War tranquility and on the verge of a second Civil War. President John Kennedy and his brother, Robert Kennedy, were assassinated, as were the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement itself. Cities like Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles burned while the streets of Montgomery, Ala. flooded thanks to Sheriff Jim Clark’s men.

The Civil Rights Movement was about a group of people, united in cause and divided by means to the end, searching for equality denied based on skin color. Nowhere in the U.S. today will you find a burning city, or police oppressing the rights of those protesting for them.

The modern LGBT civil rights movement seems more focused on defending their movement’s origins than the overall well being of their community. Today, the minority of the LGBT is divided on the definition of equal rights and rather lost in how to obtain those rights. An odd ending to an equally odd comparison.

Shield bill covers journalists From SHIELD BILL, page 9

and Durbin also shows how journalists unemployed by corporate institutions are seen by those in power. Whistleblowers like Snowden, who are critical to the transparency of government, are reduced to bloggers with an undeserved sense of self-importance.

This view of citizen journalists scares me, as these are the type of people who are genuinely interested in the art of storytelling and journalism, who want to search for the truth in a world full of lies and coverups. Wasn’t the attack

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on Osama bin Laden first reported through a local person’s live tweets?

There are many people out there who are not trained in journalism, and some platforms are filled with more fluff than strictly-journalistic sites, but keeping journalism accessible is always the best option.

Schumer, who revised the shield law’s amendments, said the importance of this accessibility best.

“The world has changed…[b] ut there are people who write and do real journalism, in different ways than we’re used to,” Schumer said. “They should not be excluded from this bill.

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Creative Writing Professor I’ll be waiting for the future with a bottle of bourbon in my closet. #StuckinPast Rhetoric Professor Oh I forgot my Ritalin medicattion, that makes it twenty years in a row. #Hyperactivity

Feminista: Girl costumes lack options

By Hailey Escobar Asst. Entertainment Editor It’s almost Halloween again, which means it’s time for everyone to find the perfect costume.

A glance at men’s costumes shows a variety that ranges from funny to bulky to heroic and still cover most of the body. However, a look on the women’s side shows a major theme: they are all sexy.

Every year I go out in search of my perfect costume and notice the same “sexy” trends. All I end up seeing is massive amounts of cleavage and skirts that I know will barely go past my butt. I know I’m not the only girl to feel this way either.

While talking to Sophomore Barbara Del Castello about my troubles with Halloween costumes, she shared with me her similar problem for Daisy Buchanan from “The Great Gatsby.”

“I can’t tell you how hard it is to find a period appropriate ‘20s flapper dress,” she said. Del Castello noted how flappers in the 1920s wore dresses that ran down to mid-calf instead of the barely midthigh that most costumes are today.

Just a glimpse of the costumes available for women on Party City’s website leaves me depressed. The costume makers found a way to make nearly every costume sexy: sexy Coca-Cola bottle, sexy lion, sexy clown, sexy bumblebee and even sexy Disney characters. It all makes my head hurt. The older that girls get, the less fabric costume companies seem to include in their outfits.

When I compared these costumes to the same characters for men, I was shocked to see the difference. Costumes like Mr./Mrs. Potato Head, a shark or even a piece of corn were all vastly different for one gender compared to the other.

The men’s costumes can be bulky and funny or allow them to be the hero or terrifying villain. At the very least, almost all of them allow the men to be fully clothed, something rarely seen in the women’s costumes. These costumes tend to be made of short skirts and low tops with bare midriffs.

As a woman, these costumes make me feel like that’s all I’m meant for — to look sexy and cute.

courtesy of Yandy.com A model showcases a women’s Halloween costume.

I can’t be a quirky character in a bulky costume or a scary monster in a mask. These are my main options unless I want to make my own costume or find clothes similar to a character. However, when a girl does step out of these sexy images into something ‘unsexy’, then people look at her strangely and ask why she would want to wear a scary mask instead of a mini skirt.

I’m not saying that a woman who wants to dress up sexy is a bad thing. If that’s your style and is what makes you feel good, then that’s fantastic. I’m glad that you are comfortable. I just don’t think that these costumes should

be the majority of our options.

There should be more variety. We should be able to be scary or silly or ugly if we want to and the costume makers should make them available. After all, buying a costume from stores like Party City is one of the most convenient ways to dress up for Halloween.

By giving women more options as to what they could wear, these costume stores could attract more customers who are looking to try something different.

So, have a happy Halloween and have fun dressing-up the way you want to, not how a costume store thinks you should dress.

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Student poem reveals continuing gender problems

By Malena Carollo Editor-in-Chief The video opens on a girl in her mid-20s, eyes closed, hands by her sides. In front of her is a microphone. After two deep inhalations, she opens her eyes.

“Across from me at the kitchen table, my mother smiles,” she says, “over red wine she drinks out of a measuring glass.”

Measuring every calorie. The video is part of a poetry slam tournament at Barnard College, and the girl is Wesleyan student Lily Myers. The table scene, Myers notes, is the physical manifestation of differences in upbringing between women and men in her family.

“She wanes while my father waxes,” Myers says.

Though it was originally posted in April, the video has circulated online recently after being posted on Upworthy. In Myers’ family, she said, the men are taught to “grow out,” while the women are taught to “grow in,” physically and socially. Her brother blurts out everything that comes to mind, while Myers found herself saying “sorry” before each of five questions she asked in genetics class one day, as if she was being imposing by speaking.

Myers’ poem, which is the winner of the best love poem, is a much-needed revitalization of the socialized enforcement of gender and resulting inequalities. Many times, any mention of inequality between men and women in society is written off as feminist whining, a vestige of the unneeded “women’s rights” movement.

Through poetry, Myers is able to approach the often-inaccessible issue of feminism and gender issues by talking around rhetoric. With poetry, it’s understood that the poet chooses each word specifically for the impact it will have and the rhythm within the poem. Her words, then, carry a poignancy greater than an academic paper or a political speech would.

The common branding of “women’s rights” as opposed to gender rights is alienating. Many

men have trouble identifying with gender issues when the focus is on women, yet the stark and personalized way in which Myers presents her work makes the content accessible.

The poem’s intimacy helps to open the discussion up. Myers puts a face on the issue — her face — and enables the audience to empathize with the human aspect of gender issues. By tying the greater issue back to a shameful family secret, the audience has a greater understanding of the pain the issue causes her. “It was the same with [my father’s] parents,” she says. “As my grandmother became frail and angular, her husband swelled to red, round cheeks, rotund stomach. And I wonder if my lineage is one of women shrinking, making space for the entrance of men in their lives, not knowing how to fill it up once they leave.”

By presenting the issue in person at a slam poetry event, Myers allows the audience to process the information in a different way through her craft and delivery. They go into the performance with an ear for poetry instead of putting up barriers and preparing for a political debate about a visceral topic.

Though not pictured, both males and females can be heard cheering in the audience throughout, so it seems to resonate with more than just women.

To keep progressing toward gender equality, there needs to be a dialogue. While this video only deals with male and female genders, the medium is one that can be used to spark conversation about other genders in a softer way than a traditional debate.

“We all learned it from each other,” Myers says, “the way each generation taught the next how to knit.”

Progress starts with the acknowledgement of a problem and then action. For many, even acknowledging discrepancies in treatment of gender is a stretch. To make it as far as action, we need to have a dialogue and invite multiple people courtesy of youtube,Button Poetry to that table. Alternative methods like slam poetry can help bring a wider audience to the table. YouTube snapshot of Lily Myers performing her poem “Shrinking Woman.”

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Entertainment Danny Brown drops third album, “Old”

By Ian Lindsay Entertainment Editor The first time I saw Danny Brown perform, I was transported from the beautiful landscape of Electric Forest Music Festival to the grimy projects of Detroit, the city the MC hails from. I was at a music festival where most of the acts were heady pseudo-electronic musicians like String Cheese Incident and Pretty Lights, so being in the midst of the crowd during Danny Brown’s set let me know I was among true hip-hop fans.

Brown came on with his nasally comedic laugh, dressed in all black with his iconic missing front tooth visible from the stage. Brown delivered a high energy performance with elements of classic hip-hop shows, like call and response, fused with his gritty cult style of interacting with the crowd. At one point, the rapper jumped off the stage spitting bars into the microphone from somewhere in the crowd below for half the song. Brown also had two women come on stage shirtless to provocatively dance to one of his songs. I got the feeling that this performance was an after hours special, something to disrupt the line-up of alluring soundscapes played by other artists at the festival. After the bombardment that is a Brown show, I was instantly an addicted fan.

“Danny Brown has found a home among a generation being fed trap music from a constant feed of Youtube videos and SoundCloud tracks,” Senior Kyler Thomann said. “He turns his back on the entire affair, a sort of punk

movement for the kids who grew up on high fructose corn syrup.”

Last week Brown’s new album “Old” dropped. Just from admiring the album’s esoteric cover art, I knew this was a change of pace from his previous productions. The cover of “Old” is a colonial era portrait of Brown wearing a military uniform.

The frame of the painting is melting, as if alluding to Dali. With a new album dropping every year, it’s easy to track the progress of this artist and his new style developing in the third studio production. He has gone from psychedelic hip-hop with instrumentals that are sample based, an artist that J. Dilla fans can appreciate, to a more electronic new age trap-style with grotesque lyricism that embody the underground of Detroit. Brown’s unorthodox flow and junky facade are earning him the title of the modern Ol’ Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan. “Old” is a perfect example of this new sound coming to fruition.

“Brown really has transformed from being one of the most obscure and abstract artists that I’ve ever seen, or heard, to more of an all around artist that can make music that can be played on the radio,” fellow hip-hop artist Junior Luke Burton said.

My favorite track of “Old” is “Side B (Dope Song).” The album has two tracks titled “Side A” and “Side B” as a salute to the mixtape era of hip-hop of dubbing and cassettes. “Side B (Dope Song)” works as an intermission into the next half of the album.

It begins with an orchestral intro that listens like an opening to a Spielberg movie. The instrumental

quickly drops into an 80 BPM snared out rhymefest that makes the heart palpitate. The hook is designed to make the dance floor break. Brown repeatedly yells “Dope Song” in a guttural and aggressive pitch making it impossible not to start jumping.

The single and last song of the album “Dip” is another club banger. Only this probably won’t get spun at any high-scale clubs with wait lists and red carpets, but will most likely become an anthem in the dives of Detroit.

The song can be described with the lyrics of the first line of “Dip,” which is full of offensive catchy references to pop-culture and drugs.

“Like Lieutenant Dan I’m rollin’ back to back, I keep on smokin.” The hook of the song is a chopped and screwed Memphis style slowed repetition of the words “dip, you dip, I dip,” a reference to MDMA, and juxtaposed with Brown’s high-pitched fast paced delivery, this gives the song a good dynamic with a rhapsodic hallucinatory effect on the ears.

Another song on the album I have been a fan of since it leaked months back is “Kush Coma.” Harlem’s beast-coast MC A$AP Rocky and the pretty much unheard of ZelooperZ are both featured on the song. Brown’s versatile flow is a highlight of the song, and his repetition of words graces the instrumental perfectly. A$AP Rocky has his typical delivery of slowed down

Walking Dead

“The Walking Dead’s” fourth season premiered on Oct. 13, and what better way to celebrate than by dressing up as a zombie for Halloween? Red paint can be bought at Walmart and you can find clothes to rip up at Goodwill or any other thrift store in the area. Dark eye shadow can be used to accent a more ‘zombified’ look, and you can tease your hair to give yourself an even spookier overall appearance.

Minion Everyone loves “Despicable Me’s” minions, and they’re an easy costume to dress up in for Halloween. All you need is a yellow shirt, overalls, glasses, paper and a black marker. If you don’t own or want to pay for real or fake glasses, try making your own pair out of tinfoil. The dollar store also has cheap glasses for sale. Using the paper and marker you can draw the Gru symbol to tape to the front of your overalls, and you can use gel to stick your hair up if you want to look even more like the minions.

Heisenberg

Walter White’s signature look as Heisenberg from the hit show “Breaking Bad” is the easiest to recognize if you want to dress up

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as him for Halloween. Goodwill is selling hats that look like the kind he wears in the show, and you can find fake mustaches anywhere that sells costume supplies (Goodwill also has a variety). You can wear any button down shirt to complete the look. of the infamous “Breaking Bad” character.

Miley Cyrus By now everyone has heard about Miley Cyrus’ performance at the VMAs where she danced with giant teddy bears and showed everyone what the back of her tongue looks like.

You can find leotards at thrift s t o r e s and put your hair into two buns at the top of your head to create her outfit from that night.

Accent the look by carrying a giant Sophomore Annabelle Sweetall in various costumes

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samples of his grunting, but his lyrics seem to be outshined by Brown’s.

Overall, the album is more than worth the purchase if you’re looking for a true hip-hop artist that thrives off rude and offensive punchlines. “Old” has evolved since Brown’s earlier work, which inevitably raises the eyebrows of fans.

“From a producer’s standpoint [I] thought that it was great, but I got confused when Brown used a deeper voice on the track “Torture,” Burton said. “I’m always used to him wailing away on tracks with his hip voice.”

Like any good hip-hop, each song deserves a few listens. You have to let the lyrics fully resonate so that the poetic techniques and message can be digested. I’m giving this album five stars, and it will definitely be a go to while I scroll through my iTunes collection.

Pop-culture inspires new Halloween costumes

By Jennifer Lincoln Staff Writer

INSIDE ENTERTAINMENT

New game has fans trying to “catch ‘em all” again

By Ely Grinfeld Viewpoints Editor Pokémon X and Y, the two new Nintendo 3DS games to the Pokémon franchise, came out worldwide Oct. 12th, and put fans in a Pokémon panic. Never in Pokémon’s history have any main entry games come out on the same day internationally. With Pokémon X and Y, now players from South Dakota to South Korea are setting out on their own adventures to “catch ‘em all.”

Having played last year’s Black and White 2, I was astounded with the amount of improvements the developer Game Freak had made to Pokémon. Black and White 2 were mechanically tighter, were less monotonous than previous titles, delighted players’ ears with highBPM techno and jazz sets and had enough post-game content and replayability to make Skyrim shiver.

Black and White 2 were the last Nintendo DS killer-apps. Now the pertinent questions are, how do X and Y fare as followups to a revived franchise and how does Pokémon fare in its transition to 3DS? Following in Black and White 2’s footsteps, X and Y throw the player right into the game. Where older games started under the pretense of a tender moment between mother and player, sending a child off into the dangerous wilderness, X and Y have the mothers kick the player out before in about two minutes. Most have probably played Pokémon before, and for those who haven’t, X and Y still provide essential tutorials. Soon enough, the player will get one of the adorable new starters by his/her side. Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie are the grass, fire and water type partners respectively and are offered by Professor Sycamore to protect you from wild Pokémon.

Speaking of wild Pokémon, the offerings found in the new Kalos region are pretty nifty, to say the least.

Pokémon X and Y offer less than 100 new Pokémon, a smaller sample than previous generations, where around 150 are created for each region. Instead, X and Y focus more on bringing back old goodies from previous generations, and creating a more holistic feeling. Santalune Forest, one of the first “dungeons” in the game, is eerily reminiscent of Viridian Forest from Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow, so much so that you can even catch a Pikachu.

Pokémon X and Y have also changed up the formula with the little monsters in numerous ways from Black and White 2. This generation introduces the new fairy See POKEMON, page 16

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ECKERD EVENTS

To have your event added to the calendar, email currententertainment@eckerd.edu.

FRIDAY

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Horror Movies in the Pub

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7 p.m.

International Film 9 p.m.

Turn Back Time Party

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Dark Arts “Creep” at St. Pete Local

Noon Blow your own glass pumpkin at Morean Glass Studio & Hot Shop

Fall Break

Fall Break

4 p.m.

Carve or Be Carved

5:30 p.m.

EC Trade Circle Gathering

4 p.m. CPS The Making of St. Petersburg

7 p.m.

Weston’s Great Pumpkin

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First Sunday Workshop

7:30 p.m.

Open Mic @ Everything Dolce

4 p.m. CPS Curing Alzhiemer’s Disease by 2020

7 p.m. CPS An Evening with Anna Ross

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EC Trade Circle Gathering

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International Film

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SUNDAY

2 p.m.

Women’s Rugby 9:30 p.m.

Another Man’s Trash

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Hoop Jam

8 p.m.

Trivia Night in the Pub with Mike

5:30 p.m.

Hoop Jam

The St. Pete Sampler Late night restaurants

Up late and want someting besides fast food? Check out these places that cater to the night–owl lifestyle.

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Kim Kardashian doesn’t get a Hollywood Walk of Fame star because she’s a reality T.V. actress.

Patrice Wilson, who produced “Friday” has come out with another song, called “Chinese Food.”

Despite reports, Miley Cyrus is officially not dating Rolling Stones photographer Theo Wenner.

Kim Kardashian’s engagement ring from Kris Humphries sold for $620,000 even though it was worth $2 million.

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss reunite for Paul McCartney music video.

Japan created a wine for cats.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are set to host the Golden Globe Awards for the next two years.

Charlie Hunnam drops out of Christian Grey role for “50 Shades of Grey.”

THE TIPSY TRITON Cocktails & Mixed Drinks Creepy Clamato

• 3 parts beer (preferably a lager or a light beer) • part clamato juice • hot sauce

Ghost Juice

• part limeade vodka • 3 parts Sprite or seltzer water • 1 half wedge of a lime

• lime Pour a regular 12-ounce beer into a cup. Top with clamato juice. Put in a dash of hot sauce to your own preference and garnish with a lime.

Creep responsibly.

Pour the limeade vodka into a cup. Add sprite, seltzer or a combination of the two. Throw in a half wedge of lime and stir. Haunt with respect.

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B. .A A.Nitally’s Thai-Mex Cuisine 2462 Central Ave 11 mins from campus Tue to Fri 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Sat 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sun 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

3 1/2 stars $$ Beer & Wine Only

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“Carrie” scares up new blood The famous line from Stephen King’s 1974 bestseller “Carrie,” “They’re all going to laugh at you,” is exactly what they will not be doing in this 2013 modern movie remake of this beloved book.

King’s book and the movies based off of it are about a young, teenage girl, Carrie White, who is constantly tormented every day by bullies. Her home life isn’t much better, as she deals with an overly religious psychopath for a mother, who constantly says how the world, including her own daughter, is going to burn in hell. White is befriended by her gym teacher and popular girl turned nice Sue Snell, who ends up giving up her night at the prom and boyfriend jock, Tommy Ross so that White could have a nice time for once in her life. Spoiler alert: that idea gets spoiled. White has special gifts of telekinesis, or being able to move things with your mind, and at the climax of the book she uses that gift to get revenge against her bullies after they dump pig’s blood on her as a cruel joke. A cruel joke played on an innocent girl.

“I like Stephen King because he is a twisted individual who has amazing literary skills and the ability to tell captivating and psychologically upsetting stories,” Junior Amira Chanel said.

King based his novel off of observations of two bullied girls at his high school.

“Carrie White is a sadly mis-used teenager,” King said about his beloved character on his website StephenKing.com.

“An example of the sort of person whose spirit is so often broken for good in that pit of man and woman eaters that is your normal suburban high school. But she’s also woman, feeling her powers for the first time and, like Samson, pulling down the temple on everyone in sight at the end of the book.”

The 2013 movie was one of the most well put together and heart touching renditions of not just “Carrie,” but any of Stephen King’s 120 novels. The emotion is real and you feel for Carrie who is played by 16-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz more so than in the 1976 classic that stars a 26-year-old Sissy Spacek as the

title role (it is also John Travolta’s first movie).

The young Moretz plays it more realistic than the over dramatized Spacek who does seem a little old in her version of the movie gives.

However, Brian DePalma’s 1976 original is not a bad movie either. It has plenty of heart-stopping moments when White is bullied in school and taking out her final revenge on her bullies in a larger-than-life way making it a classic and a lot for the 2013 remake to live up to. The 2013 remake is facing a lot of bias because of the 1976 classic.

“I think the remake of the movie ‘Carrie’ is a horrible idea,” Freshman Alexis Swan said.

“They made her look and seem like a perfect girl; she’s pretty and put-together. She looked basically like a corpse in the seventies, which honestly just made more sense.

She’s weird and has the crazy ability to think telepathically. I will probably end up seeing this movie to see if my predictions are right that it will not compare to the original.”

However, White being “pretty” adds to the viewers connection to the movie. Because it heightens the emotional pull of trying to find a reason why she is getting bullied because she is generally a nice person and is pretty too.

“I don’t think it will match up however I think it will attract the newer generation who may not have read the original story,” Junior Chanel said.

The 2013 Kimberly Peirce (Director of “Boy’s Don’t Cry”) version sticks to King’s original story more than DePalma’s and the horrible made for TV movie that came out in 2002.

Peirce does put a modern spin on it though by added the current, real life issue of cyberbullying that makes it more relatable to the teenaers and audiences of our time compared to the outdated 1976 version. Who dies and what happens in the story is almost the same except for White coming to an understanding about her powers and accepting them.

“Yes I will definitely be going to see the new ‘Carrie’ movie,” Freshman Alexandra Barone, a self-proclaimed Stephen King fan, said. “I’m not sure how it will compare to the first, hopefully it will have an unreal amount of special effects.” The special effects kick any version of Carrie to the curb; they are mind blowing and prom blowing too.

Getting buzzed with a fall-themed coffee

By Gary Furrow Jr Quickie Editor

With the leaves changing and the air cooling almost everywhere else but Florida, this leaves a hardship for the Floridians as they are forced to put on their best fall, heat attire hoping to make the best out of this time of year.

To help them fall in love with the fall season here is a perfect coffee drink that can ring in the season or just help one get through another stressful night of studying.

This coffee has all the right spice. promotional photo

The acting of both leading ladies in the 2013 version, Chloë Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore, seem to be portray these characters with more real emotions of people in their state than the overly dramatized, larger than life “Carrie” counterparts from the 1970’s.

Moore and Moretz give them a run for their money creating a unique relationship with the audience that the original Ms. White, Piper Laurie, and Spacek couldn’t provide.

“They hired a really wonderful director, very talented,” Oscar winner Sissy Spacek said to Comingsoon.net. “It’ll be interesting. Our film, it is what it is what it is, and it stood the test of time, but I think that’s great, it’s like an homage not only to the book but to the film, not only to Stephen King but to Brian De Palma. It’s been made many times. There have been several television movies, ‘Carrie 2,’ two musicals.

The first audience of ‘Carrie’ has aged now, so I think out of curiosity, I think it’s cool. As I understand it, they’re not remaking our film, they’re going back to the source material, to the book.”

Whether one is going to see the new version of “Carrie” or not, the story of White and her infamous prom night is a lesson that remains timeless about what happens when you push someone too far. A lesson that is still relevant 30 years later.

Cooking equipment: Coffee maker Coffee filters Bowl Coffee cups Spoons Measuring cups Measuring spoons

photo courtsey of Alex Zielinsky Gary’s spiced latte.

By Gary Furrow Jr. Quickie Editor

Ingredients (Makes two cups of Coffee): 1/4 cup of French Vanilla ground coffee 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups of water 2 mini half-and-half creamers (MiniMoos) A pinch of nutmeg 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar or two packets of Alternative sweetener Cinnamon sticks (optional) Whipped cream (optional) Directions: 1. Mix the ground coffee, allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon together in a bowl and pour into the coffee filter.

2. Pour 4 cups of water into the coffee maker and turn on.

3. After it is done brewing just pour in your coffee cups and stir in the sugar and cream to taste.

4. Garnish with whipped cream, pinch of nutmeg and a cinnamon stick on the top for added flair.

5. Ice is optional.

Creepy TV: Shows to put you in the Halloween spirit

By Hailey Escobar Asst. Entertainment Editor At this horror-filled time of year, we like to dust off our favorite monster movies and lose ourselves in tales of monsters and ghosts.

However, a rise has begun in television shows based around some of the greatest Halloween figures from demons to serial killers to the living dead. Here are just a few shows to check out to make it feel like Halloween all year round.

“Sleepy Hollow” (Fox)

by Nicole Beharie. Crane has to help defeat the Horsemen of the apocalypse while also understanding this new modern world he’s in.

“Supernatural” (CW) If you haven’t heard about “Supernatural” before, you will soon. Now going into it’s ninth season, the show follows brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) Winchester who travel around the country in their Impala fighting monsters, demons and angels alike. The show grapples with many creatures of legend from Greek gods to vampires and has themes of twisting heaven and hell. There’s no telling where else this show will go, but it’s sure to make you laugh and be terrified at the same time.

wakes up to find this world of the undead and leads the group in survival in Atlanta. The characters struggle with keeping away the hordes as well as enemy groups of survivors.

“Dracula” (NBC)

story for the famous cannibal, played by Mads Mikkelsen. The show follows the slow mental demise of Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, as he works with Lector on several murder cases. The show isn’t scheduled to return until the spring, but you can catch up on the show online. One thing’s for certain, Hannibal enjoys having friends for dinner.

“American Horror Story” (FX)

“The Walking Dead” (AMC)

Drawing inspiration from Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Fox has brought back life to the Headless Horseman. In this new look at the classic legend, Tom Mison plays Ichabod Crane who has come back to life after dying in the American Revolutionary War and now finds himself in a modern Sleepy Hollow. Unfortunately, the Horseman has also come back with him and brought some friends along with like Lt. Abbie Mills played

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With a loyal fan following, this show recently returned for its fourth season and is still going strong. For those not as familiar with its premise, “The Walking Dead” follows a group of survivors who face the harsh reality of the zombie apocalypse. Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln, is the sheriff who

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Before the Cullens sparkled, vampires in pop culture were known to be much darker creatures. The most terrifying was Dracula. Now this classic creature of the night is claiming his top spot once more in a new show on NBC. Jonathan Ryes Meyer stars as the title character in Victorian England, disguised, so he can claim revenge on those who wronged him. The show premieres Oct. 24, and already the previews promise sex appeal, danger and cinematic images that capture the beauty of this dark world.

“Hannibal” (NBC) Hannibal Lector is arguably one of the most well-known horror figures of pop culture since his introduction in “Silence of the Lambs.”

The imagination of Bryan Fuller has captured the twisted world in “Hannibal” as a prequel

Each season of this terrifying series brings new stories, new monsters and new twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. Ryan Murphy moves away from his music filled show “Glee” as he enters these demented worlds of murder and insanity. The newest installment of the series “American Horror Story: Coven” focuses on witches in New Orleans, each character having their own power that draws drama to the story from clairvoyance to death. Along with the first two season, this show will leave viewers fearful of ghosts, aliens and magic.

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Style under the sun: Add nail

By Shannon Vize Fashion Columnist & Viewpoints Editor As the proud owner of over 70 nail polishes, I guess I am a little obsessed. Nail polish is the best accessory to any outfit, hands down.

But before we get to why it is clearly the best accessory, let’s take a look at where and when the act of coloring your nails began, and how it’s transformed throughout the years.

The earliest signs of nail polish emerged in ancient Babylonia around 3000 BCE. Kohl was used to color nails dark. It wasn’t the women who started the trend it was found on the remains of high ranking men.

The dark kohl was reserved for the higher classes, while the lower-ranking men wore shades of green.

This was also the case in Egypt around 1300 BCE. Lower class men and women, wearing pale and lighter colors and royals, like Cleopatra, opted for more dramatic colors like red.

Jumping ahead to the 1800s, clean nails were the latest fad. Hands are shown in paintings to be well kept and clean with nails looking healthy and shiny, but bare for the most part.

But things really started getting interesting in France around 1925 when makeup artist Michelle Menard created a polish for nails by working with the paint used on cars. A sheer red color was the only option available. Instead of painting the entire nail, the trend of the time was to only paint the middle of the nail, leaving the moon and the tip of the nail blank.

Finally in 1932, Charles and Joseph Revlon created the first line of opaque nail polish that came in a variety of colors. Thus, Revlon became the first ever nail polish company.

Later in the 1970s, and 1980s, bright neon colors became fashionable, as did the classic black nail polish that both men and women wore with a passion.

Artificial acrylic nails also began to be widely popular.

Flash forward to today, and anyone would have a hard time imagining a time when nail polish didn’t come in every color under the sun. The nail polish sections at Sephora, CVS and Walmart are stacked with so many colors, shades, textures and add-ons like beads, feathers and glitter that it leaves me wondering if I can ever really have enough nail polishes. The answer is no, I can’t.

Which brings me to my main points: what nail polish trends I love, what ones you should try out and what makes nail polish the best accessory.

Neons are always in, as is black, so if you

promotional photo courtesy of Shannon VIze Shannon Vize tries out beaded nail trend.

are having trouble picking out a color, I promise either choice will not disappoint.

For those of you who bite your nails, don’t be afraid to embrace the polish. It may even help you kick your habit. Any fingernail looks better with some color on it, which includes you gentlemen. After all, nail polish got its start on men’s fingernails, so there is no reason why men can’t pull off polish today.

When it comes to picking out a brand, I am a loyal fan of Sally Hansen’s Insta-Dri collection. I’ve found it lasts pretty long without chipping and dries the fastest, which is vital if you are trying to paint your nails quickly before heading to class or doing anything involving your hands. Essie is also a great, reliable nail polish company with an unbelievable amount of shades to choose from with fun names.

Add-ons like beads or sequins can be fun and can give your nails an interesting texture. Don’t be afraid to try out glitter, although it is a bit harder to remove.

I’ve experimented with combining colors, creating geometric shapes, an ombre effect and much more.

When it comes to nail polish, the options are limitless.

The best part is, unlike other accessories, you don’t have to take it on and off everyday (unless you want to), but instead can keep a color on until it comes off or you feel like switching it up. Nail polish makes homework and classes a little more interesting with texture or an intricate pattern to brighten your day.

New Nintendo game amazes From POKEMON page 13

type, which stops dragon types in their tracks, along with being effective against dark and fighting types. Having the new typing is great as an indication of how much Game Freak, as a company, closely watches how the metagame of Pokémon develops.

One of the bigger complaints from Black and White was that dragon and fighting types became largely overpowered in the competitive scene and in the main game. The fairy-type Pokémon in X and Y help to fix the imbalance issues that happened in prior titles, though the metagame is still in its infant stage. Not only that, but the introduction of the fairy type helps to freshen up the formula, and gives veterans a reason to brush up on their typing charts.

Overall, the selection of Pokémon in the new Kalos region in X and Y is great: there is a decent amount of new Pokémon to marvel at, while simultaneously offering a plethora of older Pokémon to tickle the nostalgic fancy of more seasoned players.

The starter Pokémon, as usual, go through their adorable first phase, awkward-teen second phase and rightly come into their own in the final evolutions. Honorable mentions go to the water/dark-type Greninja, Froakie’s final evolution, as ninjas are just freakin’ awesome.

The graphical presentation and art direction in X and Y is beautiful to say the least. The Kalos region is more-or-less an appropriation of the map of France, and many of the cities imitate European sensibilities.

Lumiose City, both grand in size and presentation, is an uncanny re-

semblance to Paris, with bustling cafes and intricate walkways, and even has its own Eiffel Tower — Prism Tower, which also serves as Lumiose’s pokécourtesy of Ely Grinfeld mon gym. X and Y also mark the first Image from the new Pokémon game. time the Pokémon franchise uses 3D models for the other Pokémon soundtracks, but players, and with fantastic results. they still do the job and provide The non-playable characters, or emotional weight to an otherNPCs, are given much more life and wise formulaic Pokémon plotline.

My major complaint with X and feel as if they are their own people.

Y, is, ironically, the 3D. There is an Battles, in that regard, are also revamped excellently. The Poké- almost complete lack of 3D funcmon are displayed in 3D models tions in a game made for a console with bright colors. The backdrops designed to use 3D effects. The are simple but sweet, and the move overworld is completely in 2D, and animations have tons of detail. while battles have some 3D, the The battles are will what suck ev- effects are limited, and one has to ery player back in: X and Y allow turn the 3D all the way up to nothe player to see their Pokémon tice, impacting the battery life. fully realized like never before. The However, in places like the Pokébattles are arguably even better a mon Core Training, where trainers nimated than in console renditions, can train their Pokémon outside of like the Stadium games. Battling battle, the 3D is done better and online is also streamlined, and the adds to the immersive experience.

GTS, or Global Trade Station, is Still, X and Y are the first generamade more simple than ever be- tion of Pokémon games to come fore. Trading with someone in Ja- to the 3DS, and to barely use 3D pan is as easy as an internet connec- effects is somewhat disappointing.

Despite the lack of 3D, Pokétion and the press of a few buttons.

The music in X and Y is also mon X and Y are excellent games pretty great, though I find some for pretty much any Nintendo 3DS of the tunes to be a little too ho- owner. The Pokémon are adormogenous. The gym leader battle able and collecting them is as fun has a great rave, techno feel and as ever, and the critters are realtowns, namely Geosenge Town, ized in such a way that you’ll ask have soothing orchestral pieces yourself if you’re really playing the that border on the line of sensual- same Pokémon from your childity. Yes, the music in Pokémon is hood. I’ll give Pokémon X and Y that good. However, some tunes, 4.5 out of 5 stars, for being innovalike the wild Pokémon theme, tive and well-designed, even though feel like derivative songs that have the 3D fell flat. Still, this is a manall too familiar hooks found in datory game for any 3DS owner.

Readers take journey through time in novel “Amber House”

By Margaret Evans Staff Writer Many people daydream about a long-lost relative leaving them a huge house filled with shocking secrets and disgustingly valuable antiques.

Unfortunately, when this happens in books, it feels fake and unbelievable, especially in the young adult genre.

However, “Amber House,” the debut novel of the Mother-Daughters team of authors Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed and Larkin Reed makes this seem not only feasible, but also thoroughly enjoyable.

When Sarah’s — the main character — grandmother dies, her family, including her mother and little brother, travel to Maryland to settle their estranged relative’s affairs and sell her house — the titular Amber House — which has been in their family since before the Civil War. The story is slow to get going, but this is justified by the excellent character building. Sarah Parson’s mother and grandmother haven’t spoken in years, although Sarah doesn’t know why. This is revealed in the last act of the story and the discovery — while initially jarring — is compelling and gives Sarah’s mother more character depth.

Sarah starts to have bizarre experiences while staying at Amber House. She begins to see flickers from the past, something that apparently all the women of Amber House have been able to do.

These visions lead her to a shocking conclusion about her family’s past — with ties back to the Civil War — an action that has a massive impact on the present. We also learn through the character Jackson, who becomes our guide to the “rules” of Amber House, that Sarah’s grandmother called these flashes of the past “echoes”.

How Sarah uncovers her family’s past becomes the main plot of the novel. There are a few other subplots, but they don’t interfere with the main narrative, and at some points they complement it. One of these subplots, the party, is one of my favorite scenes in the novel.

It’s crazy, extravagant and absolutely fantastic; you’ll be wanting to party at Amber House by the time it’s over. Think of the party scenes from the new “Great Gatsby” movie, but with ball gowns, a punk band, a mini-casino and less alcohol.

Prepare to fall in love with Sammy, Sarah’s little brother, who develops as a charming character. He’s funny, kind and blatantly honest with his sister, who is also

his partner in crime. Sammy can also be tricky, but he’s generally adorable and incredibly insightful. As Sarah herself says, “Who wouldn’t love a kid like that?”

Now for those of you who aren’t fans of time travel, give me a few moments to explain. While this is obviously a fantasy theme in the story, I wouldn’t qualify this book as fantasy. It is not sci-fi by any stretch of the imagination. If anything, “Amber House” is magical realism.

This is a genre that is characterized by realistic settings, characters and events as well as with aspects of the fantastical that are generally accepted as normal by the characters. It’s almost like someone took a realist fiction novel and sprinkled just the tiniest bit of pixie dust on it. It’s also a great option for those who don’t know if they like fantasy: “Amber House” is the perfect starter house for these readers.

Jackson is Rose’s grandson, Sarah’s grandmother’s nurse and best friend. He lives right at the edge of the Amber House property and serves as its unofficial groundskeeper to fund his dream of studying at John Hopkins. Sarah and Jackson become friends very fast. It’s almost unbelievable how quickly they hit it off, until you get to the last part of the story. Jackson is a particularly well-written character. He starts out distant, but you’ll grow to love him, and finding out Jackson’s secret is probably the most fun part of the story.

Although this novel is listed as young adult, the only teen-ish thing about it is the love triangle. Sarah begins to “hang out” with Richard Hathaway, the town’s golden boy. He is sporty, blonde, and very nice looking, and Sarah is eventually torn between Richard and Jackson. I wasn’t a fan of Richard as a character; he feels a little fake and unrealistically perfect despite the author’s attempts to give him flaws.

The story could easily exist without the love triangle, and I almost would’ve liked to see it without it.

“Amber House” is an enjoyable read. It has more depth than the average young adult novel. Sarah is a smart, enjoyable narrator. She’s genuine and clever, and fights like crazy for what she wants without being whiny, a far cry from the Bellas of popular adolescent novels.

This really is a book for all ages.

Overall, I’d give the book an A-. I would recommend listening to Sia’s “Breathe Me,” Birdy’s “People Help the People” and Emeli Sande’s “Crazy in Love” while reading “Amber House.”

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There’s always enough time for a quickie

Haunted Harvest Crossword Across 1 American Cancer Society 4 U.S. Air Force 8 My car _____ gas 12 A ____ of two 13 Is known for cigars 14 Roman emperor 15 Without a home 17 Jainism principle 18 A young man 19 Homes 21 Autumn 24 Folklore tales 26 People who live on Mars 28 Decaying 32 A witch’s sidekick 33 Speak up 35 Monkey ___ monkey do 36 Throb 38 Claw 40 Ingredient of bread 42 To talk about ones feelings 43 _______ bear 46 Muhammad ___ 48 Traveled by car 49 A carnivore and an herbivore 54 Cain’s brother 55 ___ Newton 56 K-9 57 Can not hear 58 “Carrie” the musical was a _____ 59 Electroencephalograph Down 1 Bonfire remnant 2 Company head 3 Short-term memory 4 University in California 5 “Blue _____ Shoes” 6 Six packs are the ideal form 7 Columnist Shannon Vize 8 Pub rules against barefootedness but not swimsuits are ____ 9 Bodies of water 10 Lake ____ crossword by Sydney Cavero and Gary Furrow 11 Male children 16 Women’s magazine

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20 Group of eight 21 ___ or fiction?

22 Like a wing 23 Diet 25 Uses a lever 27 Type of peace prize 29 Think tropical 30 Demi Lovato’s tour 31 Sir 34 Type of football game 37 Me, ____, and I 39 Tel____ 41 It takes two to ____ 43 Hank Green is an ____ 44 Post-shower uniform 45 Go out on a ___ 47 Type of thpeech impediment 50 Cubic centimeter 51 Poem 52 Caviar 53 Scrambled ______

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The Cheesy Dog Club

By Gary Furrow Jr. Quickie Editor When one is called cheesy, they are usually offended. But that is not the case for the members of The Cheesy Dog Club.

The Cheesy Dog Club has built a unique community, and it deals with more than just hot dogs.

“The Cheesy Dog Club is all about making friends and making the Eckerd community ultimately closer together and a more tighter knit community,” Czar of The Cheesy Dog Club Brian Bizub said.

“This club was formed to be a club for all students and faculty, regardless of their interests, and we strive to keep an open ear to any suggestions for events and feedback that anyone, not just club members, may have for us.”

The requirements to join are to simply have “a positive attitude and an empty stomach,” Bizub said.

“Our club is about a bunch of people getting together and making food,” Junior Bun Inspector Jake Koetsier said.

“Who doesn’t like food?

Food is a great way to hang out and have a good time.”

“The Cheesy Dog is simply an embodiment of the very philosophy of our club,” Bizub said about his sometimes-silly club.

“The dog is our core — the students of this campus, sitting inside the bun of Eckerd College. While this combination on its own is an awesome entity ... the addition of the cheese [The Cheesy Dog Club] brings everything together, transcending the Eckerd experience,” he said. “However, many people mistake our club for being solely based on cheesy dogs. This in fact is a very common misconception.”

Vegetarians and vegans can join this club too and cheer on their school without having to fear eating a “cheesy” dog. Meatless options like veggie sandwichs and paninis are available for non-meat eating members.

“While we often serve cheesy dogs at our club events, we have plenty of other options at our

events,” Bizub said. “We have a very strong vegetarian following and always have vegetarian options at our club events. Food is not the focus of our club, rather, it [the focus] is our members.”

Out of the 120 current club members 20 are vegiatrians.

They will put anything on the grill that their members want.

Bizub is planning several different events to bring the community closer such as Kappa Field grill-outs and tailgates for various sporting events.

The club also plans to do a lot of other inaugural events using the $300 budget allotted to them by ECOS. The budget will cover all the food and necessities for the event.

“We have totally tubular events lined up for this year, including the first annual Eckerd College Chili Cook Off, the Inaugural Captain Black South Beach Treasure Hunt and Jackapollooza,” Bizub said.

The members of this club are passionate about The Cheesy Dog Club’s activities.

“I love the free food because

courtesy of Brian Bizub The Cheesy Dog Club’s logo that appears in all their advertisements.

who doesn’t love food?” Freshman Elaina Muller said. “Plus, cheese on the hot dogs are absolutely genius. Who can resist?”

No formal meetings have been planned for The Cheesy Dog Club as of now.

“People should join our club because at each event there is always new people there,” Koetisier said. “Our events are of varying silly themes and it attracts all different people.”

For updates on future meetings or to obtain more information about The Cheesy Dog Club’s events, email Bizub at bjbizub@ eckerd.edu to join the mailing list. Also, check the Flush and the Student Alias for information.

“Everyone who attends our events is always in good spirits and our club events are very relaxed,” Bizub said. “However, with our club membership, you never know what is going to happen at our events.”

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Leave it to Sievers for ceramics

By Sydney Cavero Quickie Editor

Freshman Kathleen Sievers’ passion for art first manifested itself in an elementary school classroom. Her first masterpiece was a Native American headdress.

The medium was toilet paper.

As Sievers grew, so did the sophistication of her pieces and her involvement with the art community. Various awards made it obvious that Sievers’ connection to art was more than just a passion — it was a talent as well.

Her works were featured in many of her Maryland high school’s art shows and she welcomed a third place prize, among others. In her school’s tradition in which teachers hand-picked the best piece to receive special recognition, Sievers’ favorite ceramic was also chosen.

“It was this vase that I did, and it was a mixture of like two

different glazes,” Sievers said, recalling the piece. “It kinda had green and red and blue mixed together and it looked really cool.”

From nature center volunteer and member of junior council on various art camps’ committees to a student aid in her high school classroom, Sievers’ collection of titles piled up nearly as high as her pieces did. Becoming a Triton allowed her the opportunity to further expand her artistic horizons through her Autumn Term pinhole photography class. The process differs from traditional photography, and involves making a hole in an aluminum can and placing photo paper inside of it. After leaving it outside, you extract and develop the paper and are left with an image.

“We all used cookie tins,” Sievers said. “And they would be totally empty, but we would just walk around with like a Pringles can and a cookie tin, and

courtesy of Kathleen Sievers A photo of the lake that Sievers made in her pinhole photography class.

people would be like ‘Can I have some cookies?’ and we were like ‘No, it doesn’t work like that.’”

Sievers’ creativity and enthusiasm showed through and was clear to many around her, both inside and outside of the classroom.

“She’s the kind of person that, if you’re walking with her and she sees something she wants to take a picture of,” Freshman Zoe Shribman said, “she’ll stop and lie on the ground to take a picture of it.”

Shribman, who met Sievers’ through the class before the two became close friends, said her “witty, sassy, and creative” personality keeps life lively. Others close to Sievers’ also commented on her commitment and diligence, which extended to all aspects of her life — academic, artistic and otherwise.

“Last Thursday, she had a hectic schedule,” Alexis Berger, another friend of Sievers’, said. “We were hanging out and she was like ‘Guys, I have to go. It’s ceramics time.’ She definitely had a lot to do, but she made the time.”

Every Thursday evening, Sievers attends meetings for Eckerd’s new Ceramics Club. Freshman Garrett Schultheis started the club this year when he learned during Autumn Term that freshmen were not allowed to take ceramics classes. With more than two years of ceramics experience, he was the prime candidate to meet the need for a more inclusive creative outlet on campus.

“It’s nice to be able to go

courtesy of Kathleen Sievers A photo of South Beach that Sievers made in her pinhole photography class.

into the club and be able to make stuff rather than paying or doing two years of ceramics or something,” Sievers said.

Also having years of experience under her belt, Sievers is able to sit next to beginners and assist them during the informal meetings. Freshman Christa Perry says this selfless attitude and hard-working nature is a central facet of Sievers’ personality, and is a characteristic evident

in all aspects of her daily life.

“She always puts a positive spin on things,” Perry said. “She’s never negative and she always puts other people before herself. Kathleen’s just a really great person.”

For more information about Ceramics Club, email Garrett Schultheis at gmschult@eckerd. edu or attend their meetings in the clay lab located next to the Roberts art building on Thursdays, at 7 p.m. No experience is necessary.

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Health & fitness Rhabdo: Severe side-effects from severe workouts

By Sabrina Lolo Health & Fitness Editor CrossFit is arguably the most popular training program in the nation right now. This workout regimen is designed to push the body to its maximum until one’s muscles feel like Jello and has become the poster child in a culture that emphasizes pushing everything to the limit and beyond.

Today’s athletes and fitness enthusiasts obsess over heavy lifting, obscene amounts of protein shakes and wearing serious injuries as badges of honor. But this way of exercising isn’t always as beneficial as many people think.

Recent articles published in The New York Times and The Huffington Post have addressed rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo for short, as a serious issue among CrossFitters. Rhabdo is a serious and possibly fatal condition due to excessive exercise.

According to www.nlm.nih.gov, what happens is that the muscles become so overworked that the tissues start to break down and myoglobin, the bi-product of muscle fibers, is released into the bloodstream. It is then filtered out of the body by the kidneys.

Myoglobin then breaks down into substances that are harmful to the kidney and can lead to

kidney damage or even failure.

Normally, rhabdo is a very rare occurrence; it’s overall annual incidence is only 0.06 percent as stated in the New York Post article “Can CrossFit kill you?” But apparently, this normally uncommon disease is surprisingly common among CrossFitters. So much so that they created a cartoon about it. Uncle Rhabdo, the unofficial mascot of CrossFit, is a muscular clown connected to a dialysis machine, exhausted from a hard workout.

He is standing in a pool of his own blood with his kidney and large intestine spewed on the ground in front of him. Unsurprisingly, Uncle Rhabdo has rhabdomyolysis.

However, Uncle Rhabdo isn’t the only CrossFitter who has suffered from rhabdomyolysis. According to an article published

by Professor of Physical Therapy Eric Robertson in The Huffington Post, a fellow physical therapist acquired rhabdo after an unusually hard workout where “she not only couldn’t bend her arms, they also had no strength.” She was in the hospital for a week after being diagnosed with acute rhabdo.

Rhabdo was being associated with CrossFit as early as 2005 according to the New York Times article “Getting Fit, Even If It See CROSSFIT, page 20

Halloween candy: Some sweet and healthy alternatives

By Savannah Sprague-Jackson Staff Writer Halloween night is the time when the veil between this world and the other world is weakest, and the dead come to prey on the living. Or so some say. The biggest part of Halloween other than getting scared and dressing up is candy, and copious amounts of it.

Being careful with the candy you choose to eat is important, since it can affect those who are trying to stay healthy. Some candy has enormous amounts of calories. Others have a lower calorie count but are high in sugar, which makes people want to keep eating and causes calories to add up. For candies with high amounts of sugar, there shouldn’t be a problem unless one neglects to brush their teeth well.

As long as you follow my advice and brush your teeth well at the end of the night, candy won’t be your enemy on this spooky evening.

Jolly ranchers: When looking for something fruity, go for Jolly Ranchers instead of Starburst. Jolly Ranchers only have 50 calories between three pieces. They’re not sticky, which means less chance of cavities.

While many may think long lasting candy is worse, there is less of a chance that four of them won’t be eaten in a row. So long lasting candy actually means less of a calorie intake.

Dum Dum pops: These are good because they also last longer than most candies. Just remember not to crunch them, because “they can be hell on your teeth” Elizabeth Griffen of Hearst Fashion & Beauty Network said. They have 51 calories, 10 grams of sugar and don’t contain fat or saturated fat in two pops, making them a better choice than a Tootsie Pop. Smarties: These candies are an excellent choice for Halloween. They are better for your teeth because they aren’t sticky. Smarties also contain only 25 calories and 5 grams of sugar in one roll. They’re often compared to SweeTarts, which have twice the amount of calories and sugar in only eight pieces.

Peanut M&Ms: They have protein, which is rare these days in candy. It’s always

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best to buy them in dark chocolate, because dark chocolate is full of good things.

These pieces also take longer to eat, therefore preventing one from eating more candy. In a fun size packet there are 90 calories, 1.7 grams of saturated fat, 5 grams of fat and 9 grams of sugar. While they may have more calories, they release their sugar slower due to the Glycemic Index level.

Candy corn: This has high levels of calories and sugar. It contain 140 calories and 28 grams of sugar in 26 pieces, which is equal to six Tootsie rolls. But the key point here is that it is fat-free. However, according to Kate Rope of Real Simple Home & Lifestyle Network, candy corn might not be the best option for vegetarians and vegans, as it contains gelatin.

Raisinets: These chocolate-covered raisins are the less fatty choice of chocolate candies. Heart Healthy Online claims they have 190 calories and 8 grams of fat in one package. Raisinets are also low in sodium — only 15 milligrams. Don’t be fooled by the fruit, this candy is delicious.

Dark chocolate: This should always be the choice over any other chocolate. It has antioxidants, which can slow aging and is linked to protecting against cancer. It is the only candy that has alkaloids that help your teeth, called theobromine, which has been proven to help harden tooth enamel. But still brush the teeth well because if too much gets stuck in them for too long, it can lead to cavities.

The writers of FitDay say that dark chocolate also has potassium, copper, magnesium and iron. It helps control blood sugar levels and can lower blood pressure in little amounts. It has been shown to increase blood flow to the heart and brain.

Caramel apples: It is a common misconception that caramel is unhealthy. It is low in fat, and saturated fat and has no cholesterol. It sticks to teeth, which can be solved with proper dental care. Caramel only has 28 grams of sugar per caramel apple.

There is truth behind the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” According to Kassidy Emmerson, a professional freelance writer, apples are not only full of fiber and vitamins, but have been shown to help hair growth and protect against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. You can also add chopped nuts for added nutrients. For a fat-free apple treat, have a candied apple.

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By Savannah Sprague-Jackson Staff Writer When dating someone younger or older, other people’s opinions of your relationship are not pleasant. The guys, who seem like they are always applauded for the awesome feat of dating an older woman or a younger woman, are affected negatively as well. However, when a woman dates a younger man or an older man, she is seen as a “cougar” or has “daddy issues.” Other people’s judgement affects both the guy and the girl.

Ladies, you should not let those words affect you. When you start to think about something like that for too long, it messes with your head. Just focus on being happy, even if you and the person who makes you happy have a large age difference.

Guys, I wish I had more advice for you. Just be yourself around the woman, don’t let other’s opinions change how you act. And do not be afraid to admit to your relationship.

If you are the younger one in a relationship, do not feel childish. Just because you have n0t been alive as long as your partner does not mean you cannot embrace the experiences you have with them and the advice they have for you. Do not let stubbornness ruin a relationship. Do not be afraid to be mature as well; just because your partner is older, this does not mean that he or she is necessarily wiser.

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If you are the older one, man or woman, remember that you are with someone younger than yourself. Do not let your experiences tread on your partner’s individuality. They are still experiencing the things you already have.

Be encouraging, and be there for them.

Do not be afraid to not be mature all the time and let your partner feel more comfortable with you. They are not expecting you to be their teacher. They just want you to be there for them.

The main point is to just be yourself. It is cliché, I know. But it is the truth. Do not make a big deal out of the age difference in your relationship. You may need to discuss some things and do some accommodating. Just like any other relationship, it needs to be nurtured in order to flourish.

When people say any kind of these relationships are bad or inappropriate, do not listen to them. Your relationship is not about what other people think. So do not begin or end a relationship because of what others might think. If you like someone enough to be with them, then you should not let age stop you.

While there might be some psychological issues behind each of those individuals, males included, it should n0t be taken to heart. Those who judge others based on who they are with are often insecure. They demean others because they see their own faults in others, or what they at least believe are faults.

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How to properly read a nutrition label

By Nicole Zavala Staff Writer

As a college student, when it’s time for a snack, one will usually grab any bag of chips to satisfy his or her hunger.

The nutrition information doesn’t matter as long as the chips are the right flavor and perfect amount of crunchiness.

Unfortunately, because this behavior is so common these days, obesity and heart disease figures are through the roof. However, here are some things for students to keep in mind next time one visits the campus bookstore or pub and is craving a snack.

When grabbing that bag of chips, look at the picture at the front of the bag. Now, turn it over. On the back, it should say “Nutrition Facts.” Right under that, the serving size and servings per container are there. It’s important to know how large the serving size is and how many servings are in food. In a 12-ounce bag of Doritos nacho cheese, about 12 chips equal to one serving. In a 16-ounce bag of Veggie Sticks, 38 sticks equal one serving.

The daily values (%DV) tell how many of each nutrient will account for a diet of 2,000 calories. This is only a generalized amount because every person’s metabolism, activity level and dietary restrictions are unique, but it’s crucial to limit sodium, sugars, cholesterol, saturated fat and trans fat in any diet.

These nutrients are the leading dietary causes to most of the horrible health

hazards millions die from every year, such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and more.

Sugar and trans fat don’t have a daily value, which could be harmful for those who enjoy overindulging. Limiting sugar to around 50 grams per day isn’t ideal, but it is realistic for most Americans compared to having only 10 percent of someone’s diet composed of sugar, as the U.S. pyramid had in the early 1990s. Trans fat, however, should not be present in anyone’s diet.

The FDA says there should be less than two grams of trans fat in any diet, but unfortunately if there is less than half a gram present in the food, then the company is liable to say there is no trans fat in their product.

The key phrase to look for to find out if you’re being fooled is “hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil,” which would be in the ingredients list. Upon seeing the word photo by Sabrina Lolo “hydrogenated,” analyze the food product carefully. Also, in the ingre- Rice Krispies nutrition label. dient list, the ingredients that have netically modified organisms (GMOs) and the highest percentage will be listed first, fol- other hidden ingredients, it’s hard to say lowed by ingredients with less of a presence. where the focus of nutrition is these days.

It’s difficult to eat a healthy diet in this With any luck, the importance of good nuday and age. It’s up to the consumer to trition will rise up with the upcoming research evaluate their diet and examine the food and data so people wouldn’t need to worry products they choose. With issues like ge- about diet-related health issues anymore.

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Tiffany’s Treats:

Reading “Better Each Day.”.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

By Tiffany Flor Staff Writer This is my absolute favorite recipe for chocolate chip banana bread. I originally found this recipe at allrecipes.com, but tweaked it quite a bit. The reason there’s so many ingredients is because I like to split the types of flours and sugars in order to give the bread more of a homebaked feel.

Ingredients: 1 cup white flour 1 cup wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 ripe bananas 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 cup dark chocolate chips

New book gives advice on improving health

By Sabrina Lolo Health & Fitness Editor Recently, I came across a book that one of our editors recommended: “Better Each Day: 365 Expert Tips For A Healthier, Happier You” by wellknown journalist Jessica Cassity.

Cassity has written articles for Women’s Health magazine, The New York Times, Prevention, SELF, Shape and Redbook.

She has her own blog as well called “The Happy and Healthy Blog.”

On top of being a health reporter, she is also an avid bicycle rider, yoga and fitness instructor, kitchen improviser and gardener.

“Better Each Day” is a collection of 365 scientifically proven tips to better your life, containing the wisdom of more than 200 doctors, psychologists, scientists, nutritionists, fitness

enthusiasts and yogis.

But what really makes this book great is that these goals are easy to achieve while still being able to positively impact one’s physical and emotional well-being.

With goals that range from losing weight and relaxation techniques to how to feel joy and develop richer relationships, Cassity offers helpful advice that makes one look, feel and perform better each day.

It does not have to be a set routine; readers can work the tips day by day or choose which- Student reading “Better Each Day.” ever tips to do at will.

Cassity’s straightforward and Small changes add up over time practical approach makes the and this book motivates readbook easy to understand and ers to take control of their lives.

Overall, “Better Each Day” knows how to engage readers.

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Farenheit and grease a 9 inch by 5 inch loaf (preferably glass) pan.* 2. Mash the bananas into a bowl. A little trick I learned to thoroughly mash the bananas is to squeeze them while they are still in the peel, being careful not to break the peel while doing so. This is a much more efficient and cleaner method to mashing them.

3. Mix all the liquids (milk, vanilla, eggs and melted butter) with the mashed bananas.

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is an inspiring read and an effective guide when it comes to the improvement of one’s health and happiness.

Rhabdomyolisis a continuing issue, Eckerd CrossFit prepares CROSSFIT, page 1919 From CROSSFIT, page

Kills You.” Brian Anderson, a 38-year-old former Army Ranger, had to go to the emergency room due to an excruciating workout.

Six months later, he was performing the same workouts that nearly killed him, claiming that “pushing my body to the point where the muscles destroy themselves as a huge benefit of CrossFit.” What makes CrossFit such a controversial workout is that it puts more emphasis on lifting the heaviest amount of weight and completing the amount of exercises possible in a certain amount of time, which can throw good form to the wayside. Good form cannot be sacrificed because it is what keeps people from injury. CrossFit trainers often neglect good form because the workout is trying to push the body to its absolute limit and focusing on good form doesn’t allow that to happen.

Senior Brad Williams, who co-founded the CrossFit club on campus last year, believes that rhabdo is the result of incompetent trainers and programmers rather than the actual workout.

“I program workouts in a way that gives participants an ample amount of recovery time for their different muscles,” Williams said. “CrossFit is supposed to be constantly

varied, functional movements, done at high intensity; if you follow that simple statement, you are unlikely to get rhabdo as a result of participating.”

CrossFit in and of itself isn’t meant to harm any of its participants; when done correctly, it can produce healthy results. What causes harm are the trainers’ lack of attention that can occur in crowded CrossFit gyms and the fact that the exercises can be especially detrimental to inexperienced gym goers who are merely flocking to be part of the next workout craze.

“There are times where I have to remind people that not everyday can be (or should be) the most ridiculous workout of their life,” Williams said. “When a workout seems easier there is always a point behind it.”

Since the CrossFit club began, there has only been one injury of significance. courtesy of RawRFitness Flickr However, it was a minor injury and that person is fine now. Williams makes sure Uncle Rhabdo. that the CrossFit participants are safe and I are Emergency Medical Techniand uses EC-ERT for any minor injuries.

“If someone is hurt, they are probably cians and on any given workout we have getting hurt at the safest workout spot on at least one to five more there who are campus,” Williams said. “Both Andrew just as qualified to assist with injuries.”

4. Mix in the powders and spices to ensure they are all dispersed evenly, then the sugars and lastly the flour and chocolate chips.

5. Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes. Make sure to check on it occasionally. When you think that it is complete, stick a toothpick in the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, except for the occassional melted chocolate, then your bread is ready to cool for about 10 minutes.

6. Devour the delicious bread and experience a little bit of heaven. *If you prefer a thinner and wider loaf, use a larger pan and bake it for 45-60 minutes instead of 70 minutes.

courtesy of April’s Flickr Chocolate chip banana bread.

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Volleyball splits four matches of regional crossover

By Mike Geibel Sports Editor

photo by Spencer Yaffe Sophomore Devon Morse chases the breast cancer awareness themed ball down the sideline against a Florida College defender in the annual “Play for Pink” game.

Women’s soccer looks to finish strong

By Simon Scheidegger Asst. Health & Fitness Editor After losing three straight games, the Tritons got back on the winning track against Florida Southern College, defeating the Mocs 1-0 Oct. 8 at Turley Athletic Complex.

The visitors were in control of the game for most of the first half, but they could not endanger the Triton defense despite winning the possession battle.

Only seconds into the second half, the Tritons' Sophomore Forward Devon Morse broke away from the Mocs' defense and put the Tritons in front. Junior goalkeeper Morgan Crescent stopped six shots on goal to preserve the shutout victory.

The Tritons defeated Florida College 5-1 Oct. 11 in the annual “Play for Pink” game.

Eckerd wore pink jerseys to raise awareness for breast cancer and money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Sophomore Midfielder Colleen Owen was happy after the game about how the event turned out. "I think we were able to raise a decent amount of money," she said.

Sophomore Midfielder Taylor Tippett put the home team in front after 18 minutes, beating the Florida College goalkeeper on a rebound shot.

Shortly before intermission, Senior Forward Mia

Whylly scored her first goal of the season after a corner kick by Freshman Midfielder Bekah Allen.

Shortly before halftime, Head Coach Danielle Fotopoulos had to substitute Crescent with Sophomore Goalkeeper Christina Rosetti after Crescent was involved in a collision with a Florida College player during a save. The switch did not influence the game greatly, as the Tritons continued to control the game on the offensive end. Morse tallied her fourth goal on the season, and put Eckerd up 3-0 five minutes into the second half.

Only 10 minutes later, after another precise corner kick by Freshman Midfielder Bekah Allen, Freshman Midfielder Jordan Humbert scored her first goal for Eckerd. But the rough night for Florida College defense was not over, as Sophomore Forward Lauren Monce set an exclamation mark behind the Tritons’ performance with the fifth goal after 72 minutes.

The Falcons, however, prevented an Eckerd shutout and managed to get on the board only three minutes later. Freshman Teara Thomas broke away from Eckerd defense and beat Rosetti for Florida College’s only goal of the night.

The Tritons then lost to Lynn 2-1 in Boca Raton Oct. 16. The Tritons trailed 2-0 for most of the game before a late goal trimmed the lead to

2-1. They nearly tied the game, but the shot by Junior Defender Danielle Cook was wide left.

In the first half, both teams created chances but the game remained scoreless until the 50th minute, when Lynn Senior Defender Paige Meggison converted a cross from a free kick.

Despite the deficit, the Tritons kept playing well, but only four minutes afterwards an unfortunate deflection from a cross by a defender increased the deficit for Eckerd.

Had the offensive efforts paid off earlier for the Tritons, they would have had great chances for a draw. However, Sophomore Midfielder Rae Antenucci's first goal of the season came a little too late to erase the deficit. Despite the fact that Eckerd was eventually close to a draw, it probably would not have been a fair result, as the home team outshot the Tritons by 23-5, and Crescent, who returned after she had been sidelined halfway through Friday's win against Florida College, recorded ten saves The Tritons also hosted the University of Tampa Oct. 19. Despite a six save return for Crescent, Tampa found the back of the net in the 71st minute and the score would stand as the game winner as Eckerd fell to University of Tampa 1-0. The women’s soccer team’s next home game is Oct. 29 against Saint Leo University.

The Eckerd women’s volleyball team must finish the season strong to receive a selection to the national tournament after going 2-2 at the University of West Florida Regional Crossover Oct. 17 to 19.

The women were defeated by No. 19 Univeristy of West Florida on the first day in straight sets.

The following day, the Tritons split their two matches, losing in a five-set thriller to Valdosta State before sweeping the University of North Alabama. On the final day of competition, Eckerd swept Christian Brothers (Tennessee) University to close out the tournament.

Solid play by Junior Middle Blocker Katarina Milojevic earned an SSC Defensive Player of the Week honor. Milojevic recorded 16 blocks and a hitting percentage of .530 during the tournament. She also recorded a career-high 19 kills against Valdosta State University.

She is the first Eckerd player to be recognized for the award this season.

Last year, the SSC sent four teams to the NCAA Championship Tournament. If the same holds true this year, Eckerd will need to make up ground in the SSC to break into the top four spots. The Tritons will have their chance in the final weeks of the season, playing all 10 remaining games against conference opponents. At this time last year, Eckerd swept the regional crossover and was in the midst of what would become a 10-match win streak.

Eckerd is currently 11-8 with a 2-4 conference record. The women return home for their next conference matchups Nov. 1 against Lynn and Nov. 2 against Nova Southeastern.

Men’s soccer struggles as season begins to wind down

By Simon Scheidegger Asst. Health & Fitness Editor After being outscored by Florida Southern and West Palm Beach 9-1 early in October, Eckerd could not get back on winning tracks against the defending national champion Lynn University.

Eckerd was outshot 24 to 3 and Senior goalkeeper Toni Virtanen, as he had done in recent games, prevented a more devastating loss with miraculous saves.

Twelve minutes into the game, Yannick Braeuer put Lynn on the board when he took advantage of an open look in the box.

Despite the offensive power, Lynn could not extend their lead. Yet by halftime, Lynn had extended its lead 3-0.

In the second half, the Fighting Knights rotated their personnel, while Eckerd was still trying to cut the deficit. Junior Forward Nick Murawski had the best look for the Tritons, but the Lynn goalkeeper saved his header.

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Lynn further extended their lead by an additional four goals to defeat Eckerd 7-0.

The Tritons continued their slide Oct. 19 against the Tampa Spartans. The game could not have started worse for the Tritons as Tampa found the back of the net less than a minute into the game.

The Tritons appeared to find their way into the game. Senior Midfielder Daniel Lopez missed the equalizer only by inches as his free kick from right outside the box hit the post after 12 minutes. Tampa netted an additional goal before halftime After intermission the Tritons appeared determined to cut down the deficit. A shot by Sophomore Forward Joe Swindell was blocked by defenders in the box, and a pass intended for Murawski was only slightly off-target, which prevented the one-on-one situation.

An hour into the game, however, instead of catching up on the scoreboard Eckerd suffered another setback. Darkwa scored his second goal of the night with a nice

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chip shot fired from the edge of the box into the top-right corner over Virtanen.

The Tritons kept pushing and looking for their first goal of the night. After an aggressive rush on the left wing, Lopez dribbled through the box of the Spartans and put Eckerd on the board as he finished into the nearleft corner. Lopez ended a drought of more than 245 scoreless minutes for the Tritons.

This goal gave the Tritons momentum, as five minutes later, Swindell broke through on the left side, kept his vision and found Sophomore Defender Adam Stephany on the right side of the Spartans’ box. With a powerful shot he passed the Tampa keeper and brought the Tritons back into the contest.

What had appeared one-sided had suddenly become a game, and the Tritons’ tireless effort to catch up had also revitalized the chants on the stands. Another powerful rush by Swindell almost brought the equalizer, as he set up Sophomore Midfielder Nick Warrington whose shot went only barely over the crossbar.

The Spartans launched several counterattacks in the closing minutes of the game but Virtanen kept his team in the game with some crucial saves. Lopez’s shot was blocked after an missed clearence by Niepel and a last-second attempt by Junior Defender Marcus Lohrmann went just wide-left.

Despite the loss, Tritons’ head coach Steve Magee was proud of his team. “The guys showed a lot of character to come back,” he said, “especially from a goal in the first minute.”

The coach saw some individual mistakes that would be hurtful eventually and prevent a better start into the game but “it was a game of inches.”

Sophomore Defender Adam Stephany, who brought the hope for a tie back with his catch-up goal, was disappointed that the team effort should not be rewarded in the end but “it is really hard to come back from 3-0 in 45 minutes,” he said. “We never gave up, always kept pushing.” The Tritons next home game is against Saint Leo University Oct. 30.

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UPCOMING

SPORTS Oct. 25

VOLLEYBALL 7 p.m. @ Florida Tech

Oct. 26

VOLLEYBALL 4 p.m. @ Barry University

MEN’S SOCCER

5 p.m. @ Rollins College

WOMEN’S SOCCER 7:30 p.m. @ Rollins College

Oct. 28

WOMEN’S GOLF

All day @ Flagler Fall Slam

MEN’S GOLF

All day @ McDonough Cup Golf Tournament

Oct. 29

WOMEN’S GOLF

All day @ Flagler Fall Slam

MEN’S GOLF

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Mack starts pro career strong

Red Sox join Cardinals in Fall Clasic

Former Eckerd basketball player Darrien Mack, who graduated last year after leading the SSC in both scoring and rebounding, has averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds per game with his new team. Mack signed a contract with Tinguiririca San Fernando, a professional Chilean basketball team, last month. He scored 20 points while grabbing 11 rebounds in his debut Sept. 28.

The Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers and the Saint Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to earn the right to represent their respective leagues in the 2013 World Series. Both series went six games. The Cardinals, who were the 2011 World Champions, will look to extend the NL’s streak to four straight championships and pick up their 12th title ever. Meanwhile, the Red Sox are going for their eighth championship. They last won in 2007.

Men’s golf completes third tourney The men’s golf team competed in the Guy Harvey Invitational Oct. 7 and 8. The team finished in 14th place out of 16 teams, with a three-round score of 917 (305-304-308). Barry University won the tournament. Senior Greg Reilly led the Tritons, finishing tied for 44th place overall with a score of 225 (7476-75). Senior Jeff Evanier dropped out after the second round due to injury. Eckerd will play in their last tournament of the fall, the McDonough Cup Golf Tournament, Oct. 28 and 29.

Sailing wins South Points Fall Title The coed sailing team claimed a major milestone Oct. 19 and 20 by winning its second consecutive South Points Series Fall Title. Eckerd won four of the five events over the weekend, emerging victorious in both divisions of the competition.

The tournament was hosted off Eckerd College’s South Beach. This latest South Points Series Fall Title will ensure that the coed team carries mommentum into future competition and in national polling.

SCORE BOARD Men’s Soccer Oct. 9 v. Florida Southern College L 5-1

NBA season gets under way The 2013-2014 regular season for the NBA will start on Tuesday, Oct. 29. There are three games scheduled for that day, including LeBron James and the Miami Heat starting their quest for a third straight title by hosting the Chicago Bulls. Also, the Indiana Pacers will host the Orlando Magic, and the two Los Angeles teams battle it out, as the Clippers play the Lakers.

Colts victorious in Manning return The previously undefeated Denver Broncos lost to the Indianapolis Colts 39-33.

Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning had a good night throwing for 386 yards and three touchdowns. Despite his efforts, the Colts defense proved too much as they consistantly applied pressure to Manning while stymying the Denver runing game. Oct.20 marked Manning’s first game in Indianapolis since he left the franchise in 2011. He received a positive reaction from fans and became emotional as his team was introduced.

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Oct. 12 v. Palm Beach Atlantic University L 4-0 Oct. 16 @ Lynn University L 7-0 Oct. 19 v. University of Tampa (Alumni Night) L 3-2

Women’s Soccer Oct. 8 v. Florida Southern College W 1-0 Oct. 11 v. Florida College (Pink Night) W 5-1

WOMEN’S SOCCER

7 p.m. v. Saint Leo University (Senior Night)

Oct. 16 @ Lynn University L 2-1

Oct. 30

MEN’S SOCCER

7 p.m. v. Saint Leo University (Senior Night)

Oct. 19 v. No. 13 University of Tampa (Alumni Night) L 1-0

Nov. 1

Volleyball

VOLLEYBALL

7 p.m. v. Lynn University

Nov. 2

photo by Sarah Sims Sophomore Hunter Ballak-Leggett’s dog, Snickers, was a crowd favorite at the soccer games Oct. 19.

VOLLEYBALL

Winning Shots

University

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4 p.m. v. Nova Southeastern

MEN’S SOCCER

4:30 p.m. @ Barry University

WOMEN’S SOCCER 7 p.m. @ Barry University

Oct. 14 v. University of Saint Francis W 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 2523) Oct. 17 v. No. 19 University of West Florida @ UWF Regional Crossover L 3-0 (11-25, 17-25, 2325) Oct. 18 v. Valdosta State University @ UWF RC L 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 2025, 26-24, 13-15)

Nov. 3

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TBA @ University of Ken-

Oct. 18 v. University of North Alabama @ UWF RC W 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 2517)

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Nov. 6

VOLLEYBALL

7 p.m. @ Florida Southern College photo by Stefan Kapczynski Senior Chris “Tito” Petito takes on a Miami winger with Junior Isaac Anderson in close support Oct. 19.

Oct. 19 v. Christian Brothers University @ UWF RC W 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 2511)

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courtesy of Meg Meckes Senior Tiffany Flor breaks a long run against Florida Gulf Coast.

Eckerd rugby earns first victory of year

By Mike Geibel Sports Editor

Playing for a cause: Athletic events focus on raising awareness, donating to charities

By Mike Geibel Sports Editor Few events on campus garner as much participation and attendance as the big athletic events.

Triton Tip-Off is an event put on by the athletics department with the help of ECOS and outside sponsors. At this year’s Triton Tip-Off, more than 400 students gathered in the McArthur Center to show their support for the 2013-2013 Eckerd Tritons basketball teams.

The only voluntary student events on campus that bring more of the Eckerd community together are the “Big 4” Campus Activities events: Halloween Ball, Spring Concert, Spring Ball and Kappa Karnival.

If there is power in numbers, these events would certainly have it. And it seems that each year more events are built around sports games at Eckerd, contributing to society in positive ways. The men’s and women’s rugby teams do canned food drives at select games throughout their season, raising awareness of hunger and poverty issues while collecting valuable donations of food for the less privileged around St. Petersburg.

Women’s soccer held their annual “Pink Game,” raising money for breast cancer awareness and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The game featured raffles for pink Eckerd gear and prizes from other supporting businesses around the area.

At halftime, a moment of silence for those lost to breast cancer was observed and survivors were honored.

Last year, the basketball teams held an event in support of Barry University’s “Layups for Leukemia.” Eckerd held its own “Pause for a Cause” study break event to benefit the Cesar Odio Leukemia Foundation. Odio was the long-time head coach of Barry’s basketball team and a friend of Eckerd Head Coach Tom Ryan.

Most recently, Eckerd teamed up with the Office of Outreach Services and Health Promotion to kick off Alcohol Awareness Week with a memorial game for former Eckerd soccer player Rachel Price,

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who died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver last year, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Before the game, Price’s friend and current soccer player Sophomore Michelle Spesshardt spoke to fans in attendance. Spesshardt spoke about the importance of moderation and safety with alcohol. According to Spesshardt, alcohol deaths are entirely preventable and we owe it to our community to exercise good judgement and safety while consuming alcohol.

The Office of Outreach Services and Health Promotion distributed a schedule of the week’s awareness events, as well as red ribbons for fans to wear. After the game, Price’s mother spoke to the women’s team in the locker room and gave out memorial shirts for the women to wear in Price’s memory.

This year, volleyball Senior Maija Strazdina is organizing an event she hopes other athletes will join.

Strazdina, who works with the Office of Service Learning, is planning a trip to work with Special Olympics athletes. The volunteers will help with many different projects and also learn more about the Special Olympics and the athletes who participate in them. Strazdina said the event is open to all students, but she is focusing very heavily on recruiting Eckerd athletes to attend so they can get more involved with service. In an email correspondence, Strazdina explained the finer details of the service project are still being worked out, but she is very excited for the possibilities that the event holds.

Eckerd has long been known as a caring school. The community rallies around many different causes both on and off campus.

The athletics department and individual sports teams on campus have worked hard with other departments to raise awareness and money for a variety of charities.

Drawing fans from the student body and the entire Eckerd community, these types of events are a way to raise awareness for a cause, and that’s something everyone can get behind.

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The Eckerd Sirens women’s rugby team earned the first rugby club victory of the fall Oct. 12 at Kappa Field. The women defeated Florida Gulf Coast University, 19-15.

Both teams scored three tries, and the deciding factor came down to converstion kicks after those tries. FGCU could not convert any kicks on the day, while Senior Lauren Thompson made two of three for Eckerd.

The Sirens’ scoring was led by Thompson, who added a try to go along with her two successful kicks. Senior Tiffany Flor and Sophomore Amber Schott also contributed to scoring with tries.

Play was solid on both sides of the ball as the women battled for territory and possession. Penalties from both sides slowed the

pace of the game, as is expected in the first game of the season.

Eckerd’s young players bounced back after each score by FGCU. New players and younger players were continually substituted into the lineup throughout the game to give them experience.

The women play another home match against the University of South Florida Lady Bulls Nov. 2.

The Eckerd men’s rugby team also tasted victory for the first time this fall. After the first team fought to a draw for the second straight game, the second team beat the University of Miami 5-0.

The first team scored their first try of the year on a round around the outside by Senior Stephen Frano. Frano’s try was an answer to the University of Miami’s first score of the game which came after a scrum inside Eckerd’s 22-meter line.

Senior Chris Higgins could not

convert the tough-angle conversion for the Tritons. The score did not change for the remainder of the game and the first team was forced to settle for a 5-5 draw.

The second team match gave younger and less experienced players a chance to get valuable playing time and make an impression on the first team lineup. Several players from both teams played in the first and second games.

The only points of the match came from Junior Garrett Dunne, who took a quick restart after a Miami penalty, snuck behind the Miami players and dove into the try zone.

At the end of the game, the final score remained 5-0, giving the Eckerd men’s rugby club their first victory of the fall semester.

The men will look to learn from the friendly match leading up to their conference matches against Miami in the spring.

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Oct. 25, 2013

Sports

Triton Tip-Off ushers in basketball season

By Will Creager Asst. Sports Editor The Eckerd men’s and women’s basketball teams got their seasons under way Oct. 12 with the annual Triton Tip-Off. The Tip-Off was planned in a joint effort by ECOS, athletics, student affairs, the ECOS Senate and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The event featured not only a look at both teams, but also performances by both the dance team and cheerleaders and included plenty of fan participation.

Fans competed in three separate contests, which included a relay race, a spirit contest and a 30-second challenge for a variety of prizes.

Afterwards, the rosters and coaching staffs were announced for both teams. The women’s team then competed with fans in a shooting contest. The funfilled hour ended with the men’s team showing off their skills with a layup/slam dunk line.

The women’s team will be looking to improve upon a solid 20122013 season this year. They finished 14-12 (9-7 SSC) in 2012-2013, highlighted by a four-game conference winning streak in February.

However, the season ended on a sour note. After losing their last game of the regular season 67-55 against Lynn University, they entered the SSC Championship as the No. 3 seed. They were upset by No. 6 seeded University of Tampa 52-46, despite having already beaten them twice during the regular season.

Head Coach Paul Honsinger has reasonable goals coming into the season, mostly looking for the team to get better as the season progresses, much like last year.

“Our immediate goal is to teach our newcomers the offense and to help them grow confident in their roles with the team,” Honsinger said. “The faster we can integrate everyone the better team chemistry we will have. As with all of our teams in the past, our goal is to be a much better team in February than we are

in December. We want to position ourselves as strongly as possible for the SSC Tournament in March.”

The Tritons lost two seniors from last year’s team, including standout Senior Krystal Charles who led the team with 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

“Krystal was an excellent player for us — she led us in five statistical categories,” Honsinger said. “That is why she was voted First Team All-Conference. I’m not sure we will replace Krystal’s productivity with one player. We hope to find our production more by committee this season. We have a solid group of returnees and an eager group of newcomers, we will need all of them to be on their mark to remain competitive in conference play.”

The team will travel to Lexington, Ky., Nov. 3 to play the University of Kentucky in an exhibition game.

They will then open the regular season Nov. 14 at the Saint Leo University Classic. Their conference schedule starts Jan. 4, when they host Nova Southeastern University.

Honsinger is looking forward for the season to start, and excited about the support the team will see from the Eckerd fans.

“It was great to see so many excited students at this year’s Triton TipOff event,” he said. “We hope you will continue to support our team throughout the season. We look forward to seeing you courtside.”

The men’s program is coming off another strong season.

Just like the women, the men’s team also found their stride late in the season, finishing 20-8 overall, including an 11-5 record in SSC play.

The Tritons struggled early. As of Feb. 9, they were just 6-5 in conference play. However, they won their last five conference games of the season, including wins over No. 6 Florida Southern College and No. 11 Saint Leo University.

They entered the SSC Championship as the No. 3 seed. After beating Nova Southeastern University 62-48 in the quarterfinals, they were then knocked out by

Florida Southern 85-80 in OT. The Tritons then went into the NCAA Division II Championship South Regional as the No. 3 seed. However, they lost another overtime game to No. 6 seed Benedict College 68-65.

The men’s team will have a tough time duplicating last season’s successes, as they must replace three key seniors. Most notably, they lost Darrien Mack, who led the SSC in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.

Senior Woody Taylor, who led the team with 146 assists while averaging 8.3 points per game during his final year, was a leader both on and off the court in his five-year career. Finally, the team also looks to the younger players to emulate the play of Senior Walade Wade, who provided valuable minutes off the bench while averaging 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.

However, that isn’t stopping Head Coach Tom Ryan from having high expectations going into the season.

“My goals for the team are usually similar,” Ryan said. “Try to reach 20 wins, finish in the top half of the league and qualify for the NCAA tourney.”

Ryan will turn to Senior Alex Bodney to pick up some of the slack left by the graduating seniors.

He finished second on the team in scoring (12.6 PPG) while starting all 28 games for the Tritons last season. But there are plenty of other talented returners for Eckerd to turn to this upcoming season.

“Alex Bodney was one of our leaders last year and has continued into this year with that role,” Ryan said. “Hopefully everyone will step up from last season. I have already seen some good things out of [Sophomore] EJ Moody, [Senior] Josh Snodgrass and [Junior] Theo Brunner.”

Ryan also expects to get some quality minutes out of his five newcomers, Freshmen Shane Phillips, Matt Beneduci and Max Gouvela and transfers Junior Altavious

photo by Cypress Hansen Sophomore Kendall Roberts goes up for a dunk during the Tip-Off.

Carter and Sophomore Brian Cobb.

With a combined effort from both the returnees and the new guys, expect big things from the men’s basketball team in spite of the talent they lost.

“I think it is always important to have good recruits each year to help you reload after graduation,” Ryan said. “But for teams to be successful year in and year out, the most important thing is for the guys that were on the team last year and the year before to step up and take over for the graduates.

“They know how our program runs and what is expected of them.

They have seen how good our league is and the battles that we will be in. Our program has been very competitive since 2001 because we have had young men that have grown up with the program and stepped up when it was their turn.”

The team will start their season Nov. 9 and 10 at the Gulf South/ Sunshine State Challenge in Cleveland, Miss. Their first SSC conference game comes Jan. 4, when they host Nova Southeastern University.

photo by Cypress Hansen photo by Cypress Hansen photo by Stefan Kapczynski Senior Alex Bodney arrives in style during his introduction.

Eckerd fans cheering on the basketball teams.

Senior Kristiana Stauere readies herself for the shooting contest during the Tip-Off.

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