Volume IV Issue 1

Viewpoints

Entertainment

The Quickie

Health & Fitness

Sports

Surfers welcome inclement weather

Lil Wayne not what he used to be

Eckerd Sol-Food Grow Op

Pay-as-you-can Yoga

Matt Duffy winds down career

While others take shelter during Hurricanes, surfers take to the wa-

The rapper’s latest offering leaves many underwhelmed fans wondering what’s next.

Relieve stress and learn about sustainable, organic gardening right on campus.

Donations-suggested sessions attract students to Yoga Energy Studio

Eckerd’s defensive warrior begins his final year with the soccer team.

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Vol. 4, Issue 1—Sept. 14, 2012

The Official Student Newspaper of Eckerd College

photo by Danny Kovarik

From left: Saige Liparulo, Gabe Moe-Loebeda, Katie Neff, Laura Lea Rubino and Miranda Rivera proudly brandish tickets for President Obama’s speech.

President Obama comes to Seminole, speaks to swing voters

Democratic views at the Republican As Tampa Bay was invaded by the Republican National Convention and a speech by Convention President Obama in one week’s time, Eckerd Students waved their political flags.

By Taylor Glaws Contributing Writer A crowd began to form outside the Seminole campus of St Petersburg College around 7 a.m.

Sept. 10. The large group of assembled people did not seem at all put out by the earliness of the hour, or the lengthy waiting time they faced before President Obama’s 11 a.m. speech.

Rather than complaining, people talked excitedly to complete strangers and engaged in intermittent cheers of “Obama!” or “4 more years.” One woman shared a photo of herself standing next to a wax sculpture of the president

with everyone around her. Another man sported a homemade hat with red, white and blue glitter.

Amid the general atmosphere of excitement were t-shirts that boasted slogans such as “Women for Obama,” “Veterans for Obama,” and “Gay Minorities for Obama.” Roughly half of the crowd was comprised of minorities and every age group was represented as young children and college students stood cheering alongside elderly supporters. The apparel and crowd spoke not only to the enthusiasm level, but also to the multiplicity of groups that President Obama must appeal to to win the upcoming election.

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Finally, after a wait of about 4 hours, and after several other speakers, including former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Obama took the stage to thunderous applause. The president opened his speech with a sympathetic acknowledgement of the suffering of the crowd; at this point it had become much hotter, and several people had fainted already. After thanking first lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton for their support at the Democratic Convention earlier in the week, the president began his speech in earnest.

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Steve Aoki fails to rock at Rock the Vote

By Lizzy Brophy Staff Writer

DJ Steve Aoki.

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Florida EDM lovers were treated to a free Steve Aoki concert sponsored by Rock the Vote at the Amphitheatre recently, in Ybor City. Upon entering the venue, patrons were invited by blinding strobe lights and thumping beats, to join the loads of sweaty, neon clad bodies writhing on the rotating dance floor.

The raised VIP section on the left offered an excellent view of the stage. “The audio set-up was spectacular,” says Anthony Gianotti, class of 2011.

However, the drinks were expensive ($9 for a well cocktail, $7 for a bottle of Bud Light). The bartender also informed me that they were forbidden to give out tap water.

Throughout the show, Aoki bounced around the stage spraying the crowd with champagne. Three lucky ladies were even selected to have enormous sheet cakes toppled over their heads. To complete the craziness, a giant yellow inflatable raft allowed some female fans to crowd surf to and from the stage in style.

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The star struck feeling is one that can be difficult to get over. It’s a sudden weakness in the knees, a lump in the throat and a magical stutter that seems to develop. It can be experienced when meeting your hero for the first time, or when walking into a convention hall full of the time’s most important policy makers.

Unfortunately, if you’re not a fan of what those policy makers are saying, the stutter can transform to simple speechlessness, the lump in your throat can drop to your stomach, and the weakness in your knees can become the weakness in your hope for the future.

In a city that “The Daily Show” described as a place “where flip flops are evening wear,” high heels, loafers and dress shoes were rampant as conservative suits and dress dominated the fashion. Pencil skirts and oxford shirts can only do so much to blend a Democrat in to the crowd at the Republican National Convention. Especially when that Democrat is the only reporter present with a hoop

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LET’S BE BRIEF Global Rising violence in Iraq as vice president is sentenced to death

A political crisis has been brewing in Iraq since Sunni Vice President al-Hashemi was charged with murder last December. At that time, the vice president and his son-in-law fled to Turkey. Prime Minister al-Maliki pressed forward with the trial despite the Vice President’s absence.

The trial finished Sept. 9 with Vice President al-Hashemi being sentenced to death.

Members of al-Hashemi’s Sunni-backed Iraqiya Party spoke to Reuters indicating their respect for the Iraqi judicial system as well as their belief that the litigation was a political decision.

Reuters and BBC News are also photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons reporting that the sentencing was accompanied by more than twenty bombings and shootings across Iraq that left over a hundred people dead and hundreds more wounded. These attacks come after a government announcement that July 2012 was the deadliest month in two years, with 325 people dead from terrorist attacks.

National Jupiter police officer killed in Obama motorcade collision President Obama was in West Palm Beach Sept. 8 for a campaign rally. Bruce St. Laurent was a police officer from Jupiter, Fla. who was part of the presidential motorcade. Unfortunately, he passed away after a pickup truck accidentally ran into the motorcade while on the highway. President Obama was notified of the death while on Air Force One flying back to Washington D.C. The Jupiter police department is in mourning for Officer St. Laurent who was a twentyyear veteran of the department. The police department is not currently pursuing charges against the driver of the pickup truck. Jupiter Police Chief Frank Kitzerow said that the department’s first priority is notifying the family of Officer St. Laurent. Both the sheriff ’s department and the highway patrol are conducting investigations into the cause of the crash.

5.6 magnitude quake kills 80 in southern China

Thousands flee eruption of San Cristobal in Nicaragua

Remote areas of southern China were hit by a 5.6 magnitude quake and many aftershocks on Sept. 7. The quakes were centered near the surface and caused numerous landslides. Both BBC News and Reuters are reporting a death toll of at least 80 people and the number of injured as past 800 people.

Aid workers are rushing into the region, but are hindered by the limited mountain roads and rainstorms that have been battering the area.

Despite these difficulties, the Chinese government has already relocated more than 200,000 people out of Yunnan Province where the earthquake occurred.

These evacuations were necessary largely because of the 6,600+ homes that were leveled by the quake and subsequent landslides. China’s Xinhua news agency is also reporting that as many as 430,000 other homes were damaged in the quake which was felt in several Chinese provinces. Chinese President Wen Jiabao is planning to tour the affected areas in the days ahead.

Nicaraguans were reminded of the precarious nature of their country on Sept. 8. San Cristobal, a 5,400-foot high volcano in northwestern Nicaragua, blew its top. Three thousand people were evacuated from the area as San Cristobal shot ash and smoke 2.5 miles into the atmosphere.

San Cristobal has an active volcanic history, but eruptions of this scale are less frequent. BBC News is reporting that the Nicaraguan government is concerned with further gas emissions and sporadic explosions. The Nicaraguan government says that the eruption could eventually affect some 20,000 people.

Some of these people could be affected by the ash cloud, which traveled 31 miles on Saturday, while others are in danger from the possibility of further eruptions.

Jaime Mejia, of Nicaragua’s Institute of Territorial Studies, also told the Associated Press that there is “strong activity” in San Cristobal. The volcano’s most recent eruptions were of a smaller scale than the current one and happened in 2008.

Slowing job growth opens question of more monetary stimulus The Labor Department has released another round of jobs numbers and they’re not exactly stellar. Payrolls increased by 96,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate descended to 8.1 percent.

But those numbers mask a darker reality in the country’s labor market. The Labor Department also announced a downward revision of June and July’s jobs numbers by 41,000 jobs. This leaves the total US job count at 4.7 million jobs short of prerecession numbers.

In addition, the labor force participation rate, which measures the percentage of people in America who are currently employed or looking for work, descended to 63.5 percent. That is the lowest level it has been at in the last 31 years. It is estimated that if all the people who are not looking for work started looking today that the unemployment rate would jump into double digits.

All of these jobs numbers are putting pressure of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Last month he spoke at Jackson Hole, Wyo extolling the virtues of monetary stimulus measures. Many analysts for both Reuters and Forbes think that his speech and these job numbers are preludes to another round of monetary stimulus by the Federal Reserve in the near future.

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8. Two tornadoes touched down inside the city limits; one in Queens, one in Brooklyn.

Nobody was injured by the tornadoes, but New Yorkers were in a state of shock after seeing the tornadoes.

Many residents of the Big Apple had viewed them as an exclusively Midwestern phenomenon.

The first tornado came down on top photo courtesy of YouTube of a beach club in Queens wreaking havoc, but being otherwise uneventful. It had wind speeds of 70 miles per hour and was rated a zero out of five on the Fujita scale of tornado strength.

In contrast to the Queens tornado, sporadic power failures resulted in Brooklyn from the second tornado. That tornado had winds approaching 110 miles per hour and moved through a half-mile of Brooklyn before disappearing into the sky.

Renowned author Tracy Kidder comes to Eckerd Heads up freshmen and seniors! Tracy Kidder is coming to campus.Kidder’s book “Strength In What Remains” is assigned for Western Herritage in a Global Context and “Mountains Beyond Mountains” is assigned reading for Quest For Meaning. In addition to that, he is our visiting scholar-in-residence this year Kidder is going to be on campus between Sept. 17 and Sept. 21. During that week, Kidder will be giving lectures and giving a major public address, among other activities. You may even be lucky enough to see him in class.

But the big event of the week is on Sept. 19. Colette Bancroft, book editor of the Tampa Bay Times, will moderate a discussion with Kidder about his writing. The event has CPS designation and will happen at 7:30 p.m.

Another opportunity to look out for is Kidder’s office hours. He’ll be holding them with Professor Bill Felice every day of the week except Monday. The days and times are listed below.

He’ll be meeting with students and professors in 20-minute increments. Email Professor Bill Felice to reserve a time-slot.

New science center opening in February Though the grand opening is schedulled for Feb. 8 and 9, the new Center for Molecular and Life Sciences building is still on track to be ready to host classes thi spring. The 50,000 square foot building will be home to nine teaching labs, one computer lab, one general classroom, 15 faculty offices and four areas for studentfaculty research. Though there is no furniture in the building yet, the cabinetry is being delivered this week and the faculty and staff will begin the ove to the new Molecular Science Building entrance hallway building in December.

Tornadoes touch down in the Big Apple

Tracy Kidder’s Office Hours:

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Tuesday, Sept. 18: 2-2:20 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 19: 2-4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 20: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3-4 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 21: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

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By Ryan Jarrett Contributing Writer

A law passed in 2011 effectively prevented doctors from asking their patients about firearms—a routine line of inquiry for pediatricians that comes right after “where do you keep your medicine” and “do you have Welcome, Eckerd College student, to the wild and wacky world of Florida a fence around your swimming pool.” Fortunately, this was blocked by a politics. While to many, Florida may be known as the lightning capital of U.S. District Judge in June. Another interesting episode was the passage the world, the state with the winning combination of the most concealed of a law with Governor Scott’s support that mandated that all government weapon permits (approximately 1 in 20 Floridians have one) and the most aid recipients submit to drug tests. Ironically enough, Governor Scott declined to take a drug test himself, prompting some to openly speculate lenient self-defense law in the country, or as to the origin of his inspiration for the final bastion between us and Cuba, the law. And finally on our short list Florida also boasts an impressive and thorof controversial legal happenings is oughly entertaining political history. the “stand your ground” law, which, With 29 electoral votes, the third largest although passed in 2005, is responnumber of any state, behind only Califorsible for the ongoing Trayvon Martin/ nia (55) and Texas (38) while being tied with George Zimmerman affair.

New York (29), Florida has traditionally More to the point, while these are been known as one of the greatest swing events that you’re likely familiar states in the US. This was best demonwith, there are a number of events strated in Florida’s recount debacle for the that affect you directly that you 2000 election, the end result of which was may not know about. For instance, that Florida’s votes were given to former Florida has recently introduced a president Bush, securing the election for number of voting law changes, ostenhim, while the popular vote was narrowly won by Al Gore. photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons sibly with the intention of preventing voter fraud. These changes include a In 2004, Florida’s votes re- United States Electoral College Map, 2012. significant reduction in the number of mained in Republican hands, early voting days, the requirement that voters show a photo ID at the polls while in 2008 the state swung left for Obama. Overall, in the past 10 presidential elections (reaching back to 1972), however, Flor- (11% of American citizens—21 million people—do not have one), as well ida voted with the winning candidate 9 out of those 10 times. as a series of zoning and registration changes, although some of these have Within the past couple of years, Florida has been featured in a wide range been overturned.

In short, changes are happening, and happening fast. If you plan on voting of controversial events. Although the list is extensive, the following events are a few that you may be familiar with. Florida made some rather bad in Florida then get registered, learn about the candidates and the issues, stay history with Pastor Terry Jones’ burning of the Qur’an in March 2011 at on top of any changes, and get involved.Eckerd College organizations will be Gainesville, Fla. (incidentally, my hometown), which prompted riots in providing information regarding our local and national candidates, registerAfghanistan that resulted in the death of 21 people (The pastor still lives ing voters for both parties, and driving students to voting stations. Florida is likely to be both one of the most interesting and one of the most important there and is currently running for President). states that you could be politically engaged in, regardless of your views and

beliefs, so make sure that you take the time to familiarize yourself with it.

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Trayvon Martin’s parents.

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Pastor Terry Jones protesting in Washington D.C.

U-Haul Car Share available to EC students

By Evan Bollier Sustainability Fellow Eckerd College and U-Haul Car Share have joined efforts to provide faculty, staff and students with a low-cost car-sharing program. Save time, money and the environment with convenient, cost-effective transportation.

U-Haul Car Share will offer 24/7 access to two 2012 Toyota Priuses on campus. Both are parked in the Cobb parking loop. Users will pay one simple, hourly rate that includes gas, insurance, 24/7 customer service and roadside assistance.

To join the car-sharing program, all you have to do is register online at uhaulcarshare.com. Sign up with promo code “Evan” to pay the discount sign-up fee of $15 and you will receive $20 driving credit in your account. After a quick driving record check, you are all ready to go.

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The online reservation system at uhaulcarshare.com will show which vehicles are available. You can reserve days in advance or just a few minutes before needing a car. Upon arriving at the vehicle, enter your specific PIN to unlock the doors.

When done with a reservation, please return the vehicle to the same parking spot. If the vehicle you’re using has less than a tank of gas, please use the gas card located in the glove compartment to refill the tank. After swiping the card, all you have to do is enter the vehicle’s current mileage and your specific gas code at the station to fill up.

If you have any questions regarding the program, please call the U-Haul Car Share hotline at 1-877-990-8227. If you have any specific questions, comments, concerns or suggestions on how to alter the program to meet your specific needs, please contact Evan Bollier at 727-864-8908 or at bollieea@eckerd.edu.

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ECOS President welcomes students, explains ECOS’s plans for the semester

By Rhemy Brezin ECOS President Welcome back, fellow students! I hope that you are excited for a new school year full of growth and progress. This Autumn Term, we welcomed our largest incoming class of 532 freshmen into the Eckerd community. Academically, we are looking forward to the completion of the Molecular and Life Sciences building during Winter Term and the opening of its doors for spring semester classes.

Within ECOS, we have many new and exciting things to offer students this semester. The Executive Vice-President Eliza van Dissel is launching the Senate “Make It Happen” Campaign to encourage Senators to be more active within their complexes and on campus.

Vice-President of Academic Affairs Erin Stringer has already lined up some interesting educational speakers for the fall semester. Chief of Staff Langdon Evans is working on the launch of the new Student Discount card. He is looking to promote and acquire new discounts for students to use all around the St. Petersburg area. Finally, I am working on planning events for the National Election this fall and looking for suggestions for the “Small Changes, Significant Impact” campaign, so please email any ideas to ecospres@eckerd.edu.

ECOS will be working with Service Learning and other clubs on campus to sponsor watch parties for the televised debates and election results, as well as an All-American party Nov. 4 under the GO Pavilion. What’s more, transportation to the polls will be provided to help students exercise their right to vote on Nov. 6. We encourage all students to register to vote at the Mailboxes prior to Oct. 9.

We hope that everyone has a successful semester and, to stay up-todate, please be sure to “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ EckerdECOS and come visit us in the ECOS Office located in Brown Hall.

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obama from front cover The speech, which bore striking similarities to Obama’s acceptance speech at the convention, highlighted what the president calls “a choice between two fundamentally different visions for America” in the next election.

This theme of two contrasting plans permeated the entire speech. When the issue of healthcare was raised, Obama emphasized the importance of the new “Obamacare” law, and contrasted it with Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s plan for Medicare. The crowd cheered loudly as the president condemned the Republican plan, saying, “I will never turn Medicare into a voucher system.”

A key issue in this election is the economy, which poses a particularly difficult challenge to Obama. While it is important for the him to put pressure on the policy suggestions from Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Obama must also make the case to a frustrated middle class that his own economic policies have not failed.

To these ends, the president first attacked Romney’s economic policy ideas-—specifically his positions on taxes and business regulations—by likening them to similar policies enacted under President George W. Bush.

The president argued that middle class Americans should not have to suffer “just to pay for another millionaires tax cut.” The president also touted his own economic successes, highlighting the resurrection of General Motors and pointing out nearly two years of consistent private sector job growth.

Conscious of the diverse nature of his constituents and their political priorities, Obama also attempted to contrast his positions with those of his opponent’s

on issues such as student loans, women’s reproductive rights and unemployment among Veterans. A round of applause and cheers greeted the mention of PEL grants. The president was highly critical of Romney’s failure to acknowledge the sacrifices and the suffering of veterans at any point in his speech at the Republican National Convention.

Again, contrasting himself with his opponents, Obama discussed the Veterans Jobs Corps Act of 2012, announced shortly before his speech by Florida Senator Bill Nelson. Nelson, who is also the sponsor of the proposed legislation, described how the act would create a Job Corps for veteran, that would help them gain employment in national parks and in other public sector areas. When this bill was mentioned, a man in the crowd yelled out “Oorah!”.

While much of Saturday’s speech was devoted to broader national issues, Obama was careful to address issues of particular relevance to Floridian voters.

One of the speakers, a ninth grade girl, discussed the importance of the president’s educational policies to Floridian school children such as herself. The president also mentioned the new voter ID laws in states such as Florida, and criticized them as being designed to prevent his supporters from voting.

This special attention to the interests of Floridians, combined with the location of the speech in Florida, emphasizes the state’s historical importance in presidential elections. In the 2000, 2004 and 2008 elections, the candidate who won Florida has gone on to win the election. Pinellas County was referred to by Sen. Nelson before the speech as “the ground zero” of the “ground zero state of Florida,” further emphasizing its importance. In the coming weeks, both candidates must place special significance on battleground states like Florida, in order to win in November.

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D A A sign displaying Obama’s 2012 campaign slogan, “Forward,” hangs over an excited crowd.

B Gabe Moe-Loebeda, Katie Neff, Laura Lea Rubino, Saige Liparulo and Miranda Rivera search for seats before the president’s speech.

C President Obama speaks at St. Petersburg College’s Seminole campus, appealing to a wide variety of voters

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Yousef Ibrihim Aldosary, 21, was arrested Aug. 19 and charged with one felony possession of a controlled substance, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff ’s report. Aldosary was released Aug. 20 on a cash bond.

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D A young American displays his pride and support for the president.

E Protesters stand outside of the campus.

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The 2012 Republican National Convention in pictures Photos By Cait Duffy News Editor 1. Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan speaks the second night.

2. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney sits between his wife Ann and Condoleeza Rice as New Jersey Governer Chris Christie delivers his keynote speech.

3. Ann Romney greets a roaring crowd.

4. Delegates proudly display signs showing support of Ann and Mitt.

5. Presidential candidate Vermin Supreme explaining his “Zombie Free America� platform.

6. Delegates from Texas show their state pride in matching shirts and cowboy hats.

7. A Republican supporter stands to applaud Paul Ryan as he takes the stage.

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West Lodge rooms converted to dorm Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Tomaselli thecurrent@eckerd.edu Managing Editor Jeralyn Darling

News Editor Cait Duffy currentnews@eckerd.edu Asst. News Editors Malena Carollo Ethan Packey Viewpoints Editor Carver Elliot Lee currentviews@eckerd.edu Asst. Viewpoints Editor Ely Grinfield Shannon Vize

Entertainment Editor Ian Lindsay currententertainment@eckerd.edu Asst. Entertainment Editor Hayden Johnson Aaron Levy The Quickie Editors Alex Roberts Aaron Levy Shannon Vize Health & Fitness Editor Alex Roberts Asst. Health & Fitness Editor Caroline Campbell Sports Editor Mike Geibel currentsports@eckerd.edu Asst. Sports Editors Greg Reilly Colin Casey

Graphic Design Editor Carver Elliot Lee Photo Editor Alex Zielinski Web Editor Mike Geibel

Faculty Adviser Tracy Crow Director of Finances Kevin Boyd Director of PR/Advertising Devon Williams currentads@eckerd.edu Asst. Director of PR/Advertising Arielle Burger

The Current is a free biweekly student newspaper at Eckerd College. Offices are located upstairs in Cobb at 4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL, 33711.

Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of EC students, staff, faculty and administration.

The Current welomes letters to the editor. Submissions should be typed and not exceed 400 words. Writers must include their full name, graduation year and contact number. Faculty and staff should include their title, department and contact number. All submissions are subject to editing for the purposes of clarity, style or length. The Current holds the right to reject any letters deemed inappropriate. Letters can be sent via email to thecurrent@eckerd. edu with subject “Letter to the editor.”

-----------------The Current will run full-length articles covering any arrests that present a clear danger to the community.

Charges that would be investigated under this policy include robberies, assaults, weapons charges or illicit drug manufacturing, such as methamphetamine. The Current will continue publishing a small police blotter for felony arrests, and misdemeanor charges against student goverment leaders, Residential Advisors and staff members of The Current. We learn of arrests through searching the police arrest database by entering Eckerd’s address, as well as from tips. Questions and comments can be emailed to thecurrent@eckerd.edu.

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By Malena Carollo Asst. News Editor Sigma’s got some company.

Nicknamed the “wild, wild west” and “best lodge” by its new residents, the latest edition to dorm life is 50 newly-converted rooms in West Lodge.

The change stemmed from a need for more beds. An additional 93 students opted to move on campus during room draw, a figure intensified by a particularly large incoming class—570 students including transfers.

“We’re fortunate,” Dean of Students James Annarelli said.

“Many colleges and universities do not have lodge facilities like West Lodge and have to place their extra students off campus, which is not something we would find attractive.

We want to keep students on campus.”

Transferred from the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Programming, all but 12 of the 62 rooms in the complex underwent renovations this summer.

According to Justin Long, director of housing, changes included painting, replacing tile, removing carpet and replacing desks. The remaining rooms will continue as ELS rooms under Special Programming.

ELS students not in those rooms are being relocated to homestays and the Magnuson Hotel, with which the college partners. The Magnuson was previously used to accommodate students during a flood in Gamma.

The recommendation to use the building was made by the Enrollment Management Group.

Chaired by Annarelli, the group is a multidepartmental, multidivisional group that tracks admissions and student retention rates.

Members include Dean of Faculty SUzan Harrison, Dean of Admission John Sullivan, the registrar, associate deans, representatives from student life, the business office, financial aid office and the communications office.

The group quickly partnered with Residence Life to assign RAs to the complex.

“We were able to quickly ensure that the students residing there received the same support services as students in any other residential complex,” Annarelli said.

According to Dan Niebler, residence coordinator, a combination of unassigned RAs and promising candidates from the previous hiring campaign were placed in West Lodge.

The challenge, then, became building community in a hotel-style dorm.

Unlike traditional dorms and its counterpart, Sigma, West Lodge lacks a designated common space.

Though the complex RAs can reserve classrooms and meeting rooms in the area for events, a permanent lounge affects the dayto-day community.

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strides to solve this. Sophomore Kira Tangney is spearheading the initiative to create a common area, beginning with eight picnic tables outside the dorm. “[Space] has been the hardest part,” Sophomore Kira Tangney said, “because kids can’t hang out, and kids are lonely.”

Working with ECOS, the first two tables were delivered promptly, but proved to be not enough space.

The collaboration will produce another six tables for what Tangney says is already successful.

“I hope we can get more energy over there [by making] it a little nicer and to make it like a common space,” Tangney said, “so we’re not feeling like we’re stepping on ELS’ toes or going somewhere else.”

Other facilities are also working to accommodate the new larger population. The CEC cafeteria

extended its hours to include weekends and longer mealtimes.

Jamie Llovera, director of dining services, is helping to accommodate the increased needs of students.

For the first semester, Annarelli says, there will be no extra cost, and assessment of additional costs will be made after the trial period.

According to Annarelli, the future of West Lodge as a dorm depends on future enrollment.

Should bigger classes be brought in and retention continue to increase, West Lodge would be adapted as a permanent dorm or an additional residence hall would be built.

“All agree,” Annarelli said, “from the president to Dean Kirchner to me that the primary mission of Eckerd College is to serve residential students, and their needs ought to be satisfied first.”

Last call at the Sloppy Pelican; EC students distraught For reasons “unknown” the Thursday-night hot spot is closing; Speculations about potential health code violations circulate

By Katie Doyle Contributing Writer The Sloppy Pelican, a popular bar hangout for Eckerd students, closed Sept. 10, and is believed to be under new management. Students wonder the reasoning behind the transition.

An article posted Sept.

5 on The Patch Newsletter revealed on Wednesday that the restaurant is “shutting down” and what is coming is “unknown”.

“I’m distraught!” Eckerd College Senior, Colby Hause explains her feelings about the closure. “I don’t understand why.

They should just keep the bar!”

Although the reason behind the closing is unclear, some believe that the shift is a result of health code violations under the current management.

When contacted with questions regarding the closure, staff and management declined to comment.

A recent inspection of the restaurant conducted by the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants in July 2012 uncovered nine food related violations. In the year 2012, Health Department inspection results show that the restaurant had dozens of violations and recently paid a disciplinary fine of $1,400 for four critical violations discovered in March 2012.

Another Eckerd student, Senior Zach Simandl, claimed to have observed some other unhy-

photo by Josh Annarelli The Sloppy Pelican’s final night.

gienic practices at the restaurant.

“I watched one of the bartenders take about 3 or 4 half full cups of rum runners off the tables that no one was standing at and recycle them back into a giant jug of pre-made rum runner. Eckerd students deserve to know what they’re being served there.”

The reasoning behind the closure could be beyond the rum runners.

Some of these violations included uncooked meat stored at higher temperatures than FDA standards

require, live insects in the kitchen area, and an employee switching from dirty dishes to clean dishes without washing his or her hands.

ABC Action News featured the Sloppy Pelican on its Dirty Dining segment in early 2011.

During the segment, ABC revealed that the State of Florida closed the restaurant down for two days due to a rodent problem in the kitchen.

No matter the cause of the closure, students will need to

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New student IDs include “Under 21” feature Change occurred to replace “obsolete” system; new software installed to aid doors with swipe access

By Ethan Packey Asst. News Editor Over the summer, Campus Safety upgraded the identification card system.

According to Campus Safety Director Adam Colby, “The old system was just obsolete.” With the old IDs, the student’s date of birth was printed alongside their name, establishing identity and age.

The new IDs will not feature birthdates, but a red bar reading “Under 21” for underage students. When students reach the legal drinking age, they will be issued an ID that does not have the bar. photo by Alex Zielinski There will be no additional cost as

long as the student can provide an old ID. As a plus, you can also replace your registration day picture with a new photo when you turn 21.

I don’t imagine that most of us looked our best having just traveled extensively either by car, airplane or both to arrive on-time for registration activities, so many students will be happy about this change.

The new IDs boast a sleek new design, without the signature extensive portions of blanched out white. The ID replacement policy and cost of replacement remain unchanged, though the IDs are now produced off-campus.

And for those of us who extensively

use the gym, Iota and the computer lounge in Armacost, the card-swipe door system has also been updated with the new software.

As for the upperclassmen, Colby says their IDs will be forthcoming the week of Sept. 10. However, Colby also said that the exact timing will be at the discretion of the company due to the volume of the order. Students can expect an email with more exact details about their distribution once they’ve been delivered to the school.

Any trouble with the new IDs should be referred back to Campus Safety through the email ids@eckerd.edu, the email account created specifically for addressing concerns with student IDs.

New professor hopes to help start film major

By Hailey Escobar Staff Writer

When starting a new semester, it’s understandable to be a little unsure about a new professor.

You start to ask around and find reviews in hopes this professor will be a good match for you.

There are several professors, however, your friends won’t be able to give you reviews of.

New professors are entering Eckerd classrooms this fall. One of them is Professor of Film Christina Peterson who brings her enthusiasm and passion to the community in the form of a possible new film studies major.

Various decorations were hung around her new office reflecting the subject she loves: a strip of film, DVDs, a sign with her name in Indiana Jones font.

“I always loved movies,” Peterson said. “That was a big hobby of mine. I wanted to be a creative writer in college, so I took a lot of English courses and I saw that I could get an English credit for taking an [introduction] to film class. I took the class and I just fell in love with it.”

Trustee Helmar Nielsen endowed Peterson’s chair and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), enabling them to create her position. According to her, the NEH matched

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College changes health center provider to Skyway Medical

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photo by Hailey Escobar Peterson stands in front of “Cameraman,” the first film she showed in her Elements of Film class.

Nielsen’s endowment in response to a faculty-written grant proposal to start a film studies major.

“I really liked the idea of starting a new program because it was a way for me to have a chance early in my career to teach students and really introduce them to film,” she said.

The class will focus on the composition of films.

“You could have intellectual discussions about the way it reflects the world and how it influences almost everything,” Peterson said. “How we understand politics, how we understand family relationships, how we understand all types of human experience.”

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This semester, Peterson is in charge of programming the International Cinema Series in Miller Auditorium, bringing in a mixture of classic films, films from the current box office and those about filmmaking to get students thinking about trying a film course.

Peterson’s first few days at Eckerd were warm and welcoming.

“I basically experienced a welcome before I arrived,” she said. “People were in touch even before I arrived wanting to help.”

Her hope for the future of the program is to create an environment where students can turn to for editing information and cameras.

Eckerd College officially ended its contract with the Florida Institute of Family Medicine, more commonly known as Skyway Medical, on June 30. The college is now working with St. Anthony’s Primary Care, a group of board certified physicians affiliated with the greater St. Anthoy’s Hospital community.

The decision was because of student surveys conducted by the recently formed health services task force in regards to the quality of care.

St. Anthony’s Hospital is an umbrella group with several other outpatient clinics.

The clinics include psychiatry, emergency care, sports medicine, a sleep disorder center and pulmonary and respiratory services.

Although students do not have access to these services on campus, students will be able to be referred.

On campus, this means new faces in the health center, as well as longer hours and the addition of two MDs. When asked for reactions about the switch, the majority of students questioned were unaware a change had occurred.

Previously, the health center was staffed by nurse practitioners, board-certified nurses able to treat and prescribe medication for physical and mental conditions.

Now, in addition to the nurse practitioners, Dr. Dana Lefkowitz and Dr. Chris Salud will each be in office for a half-day every week.

“We are able to offer Eckerd students both procedures and treatments beyond what is allowed by a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant,” said Director of Counseling Services Scott Strader.

In years past, students had to

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obtain a referral to an outside specialist.

One of the most commonly voiced complaints in the past was the hours of operation.

Strader, who was also a member of the health services task force, found that “to some extent students would love to have a 24 hour infirmary with two or three beds.”

One issue with this, however, is space.

“Also we’re in an urban area,” he said, “so the urgent care is already covered by community providers that are already in existence. To duplicate that on campus doesn’t make a lot of sense.”

The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

The only time there will not be someone available to answer the phones or directly assist students is from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch.

“One of the reasons that we try to go with a big practice is to give students alternatives after hours, when a practitioner isn’t available on campus,” Dean of Students James Annarelli said. “That’s why the St. Anthony’s system is just so attractive.”

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ECOS SENATE ELECTIONS FALL 2012

BETA Alek Matthiessen Freshman Goal for the complex: “Deck out the lounge and make it more welcoming to students with amenities such as tapestries, posters and communal speakers.”

Goal for campus: Plans to spread awareness about events and issues, as well as “let students know that if they do have issues, ECOS and other student organizations can do something about it.”

NU Hank Broege Junior Goal for the complex: “Getting water fountains installed in Nu and promoting dorm community.”

Goal for campus: Plans to work on “building stronger ties between students and staff, including UNICO, ASPEC, PEL,” as well as getting students more involved with community service on campus “to make it easier for positive change and progress to occur.”

ALPHA Henry Ashworth Freshman Goal for the complex: Feels the Alpha lounge “could use a facelift and a ping pong table.”

Goal for campus: More competitions between dorms and more unity within the student body, including offcampus students.

ZETA Ellie Nypaver Sophomore Goal for the complex: Would “like to see something aside from the TV for students to do in the lounge,” such as darts and other activities.

Goal for campus: Would like the campus to become more invested in ECOS and familiar with their dorm Senators.

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Goal for the complex: Would like to focus on “complex events, such as cookouts, ‘Around the World’ with foods in each room and an Omega pool party.”

Goal for campus: Would like for students to realize that if they want to see something change, “they can come to Senate meetings and it can get done.”

Isaac Anderson Sophomore

Goal for the complex: Would like to “promote appreciation of housekeeping staff, create collective complex ambition to give back.”

Goal for campus: Primarily will focus on increasing the convenience of recycling on campus and implement fire pits or hammocks in more locations, as well as see what students are hoping to change.

Kyler Thomann Junior

Goal for the complex: Wants to keep up “last year’s success and make Kappa Kitchen better and more organized,” as well as promote unity between new and old Kappa residents.

Goal for campus: “Cigarette butts are an issue, let’s get rid of that. Let’s keep it cleaner.”

Candidates for the position of Eckerd College Organization of Students (ECOS) dorm Senators will be campaigning from now until midnight Sept. 19, at which point declarations of candidacy will no longer be accepted. Dorms not yet represented by a candidate are encouraged to find students willing to be the voice of their complex.

All residential and commuter students that meet the criteria set forth by ECOS are able to declare candidacy.

Voting will be open to all students from 8 a.m., Sept. 20 to 5 p.m., Sept. 21.

ZETA Mary Jean Harper Sophomore Goal for the complex: Would like to make campus “feel more like a home” with dishes and utensils for the lounge and more cigarette buckets.

Goal for campus: Would like to implement the same idea around campus to make it feel like a place that’s really our own.

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First Times Managing Editor Jeralyn Darling introduces her new column

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Perspectives

What do your classmates think of the upcoming end-of-the-world Mayan prediction?

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Eckerd missing geology field camp photo by Caldwell Buntin via GoPro

Senior Caldwell Buntin surfing at Sunset Beach.

Hurricanes bring good news to surfers

By Aaron Levy Asst. Entertainment Editor “I’d like to check out please.”

The desk clerk at the Pensacola Hampton Inn looked at me blankly for a moment, perhaps because it was 4 a.m., or maybe because she could see I had checked in only five hours prior.

The first half of my journey through America’s swampland, en route to Florida from Texas, was somewhat of a scramble to find gasoline among the chaos of those evacuating Hurricane Isaac.

To most, my timing in leaving to go back to school was very peculiar.

“You know, there’s a hurricane coming.”

I must have heard that 500 times in the two days before I started my drive to school. Not to mention the 10 or 20 text messages and emails regarding the probable evacuation of students from Eckerd. Having left home a few days before Isaac’s projected landfall, I had given myself a small time cushion, but any native third-coaster

knows just how unpredictable storm systems can become once they get to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

I shook off the warnings because I had ulterior motives, motives concerning the board bag sitting next to me in my car. I departed into the pitch-blackness of I-10 with the hopes of seeing St. Pete Beach before noon.

While the majority of the population sees hurricanes and tropical storms as impending disaster, surfers see opportunity. Waves are few and far between here on the Gulf of Mexico, compared to the beaches of California or even the East Coast, and fickle as it is during the winter and spring months, the summer months bring even less wave activity. That’s why when fall rolls around and the tropics start heating up, surfers start paying attention. Not to where they need to avoid, but precisely where they need to go and when.

Surfers have a nomadic sort of sense about them. A feeling that above all else, miles can

Six fired for actions on Facebook; free speech or not?

By Kaitlin Carr Staff Writer

When I log on to Facebook, I rarely think about the Constitution. Honestly, the rest of my life is much the same. In the United States, we are accustomed to our freedoms. I don’t actively think about it, but I know that I have the right to express my opinion, within reason. Most of us learned this the same way; “It’s a free country,” some slightly wiser preschooler informed us. After a U.S. District Court ruling in Virginia, however, I’ve been a little more conscious of my online activities.

Judge Raymond A. Jackson ruled that “liking” a page on Facebook “is insufficient speech to merit constitutional protection.”

Six former employees of the Hampton, Va., Sheriff ’s Department report having “liked” the Facebook page of Sheriff B.J. Roberts’s opponent in a then upcoming election.

Following the election, all six employees were fired for various reasons, including hindering “the harmony and efficiency of the office.” Roberts admitted to knowing about the “liked” page, and allegedly threatened

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employee Daniel Ray Carter, saying, “after the election, you’re gone,” following a meeting in which the “likes” were discussed.

The terminated employees sued, claiming that their First Amendment rights had been violated. Surprisingly, the court sided with the sheriff. Not because other reasons were given for the terminations but because “liking” something on Facebook didn’t count as free speech, because there is no actual statement made.

Oddly, it’s never seemed to matter before whether or not literal speech was involved.

Tinker v. Des Moines comes to mind, a case where three high school students sued after they were suspended from school for wearing black armbands protesting the Vietnam War. The Supreme Court sided with the students, ruling that their First Amendment rights had been violated. Wearing the armbands was within their rights of free speech, even though no actual speech was involved in the case.

If anything, “liking” a page is an even clearer form of expression.

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be traveled and tanks filled up with expensive gasoline if it means maybe scoring some surf.

“Even if I lived in the Midwest, I would happily travel twenty plus hours for some good surf,” says Junior Ben Elliot, a native New Yorker currently studying abroad in Prague. Here in Florida, a hurricane usually means one day of stormy conditions and two or three days of leftover ground swell, which have the potential to create amazing, picturesque surf conditions. A couple days of fun, followed by weeks, if not months, of flatness until the next tropical system moves through. Here on the Gulf, we truly do live and die by the hurricane.

The other side of this excitement and eagerness to test mother nature is an awareness and respect for her complete power. Almost a year ago exactly, Hurricane Irene claimed the life of a surfer in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., a local high-school teacher looking to take advantage of the serious conditions. Stories like these

Senior Carver Lee writes about the importance of field camp and why Eckerd needs its own

photo courtesy of Maria Castro Professor Stark’s class with Pani Stefania Wilkosz-Filo, center, a woman recognized as righteous among the nations.

Class trip to Holocaust memorial inspires student s

By Maria Castro Staff Writer This past summer, the literature class “Holocaust Memory: Germany and Poland” visited sites, memorials and museums that commemorated the horrible events surrounding the Holocaust.

I can truly say that this class was one of the best study abroad programs in which I have ever participated. The subject matter and the way it was treated was not only educational

but also inspirational and life changing.

Professor Jared Stark led our group of 12 through a wonderful itinerary of sites, seminars and memorials. We were able to visit the Himmler House, chat with worldrenowned scholars of Holocaust studies, visit Jewish historical museums and, of course, create new memories in all the places we visited. Most importantly, though, we studied what has come to define Holocaust memory—the the preservation of significant sites, memorials and the remaining See HOLOCAUST on page 10

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Work Hard, Play Hard

By Jeralyn Darling Managing Editor

My friends and I have quite a few names for our little school: Camp Eckerd, Eck City, the Bubble, but I just tend to call it home.

For the past three years, Eckerd has been a place I’ve never wanted to leave and at the end of this school year I’ll be forced to do what I still believe is impossible. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

It’s a terrifying notion, going out into the real world – applying to graduate school, looking for an internship or a job, wondering if there is any possible way you could pay your rent and not be in indescribable debt.

My only worry is that I’ll regret not doing more things that clubs, academics, our city and our campus have to offer. This year I’ve made a sincere promise to myself, a promise that will result in at least one “first time” to report for every issue of The Current this year.

I can’t say I’ve had a very balanced past three years here.

Actually, it’s been pretty hectic.

My mom even suggested I drop a class and quit the newspaper (and I’m glad I didn’t). With two majors and two minors, I’ve worked a lot harder than I have played. If you take anything away from this piece, please let it be this: create a balance in your life --- work hard, play hard.

This is my very first First Times column. This summer I wondered if I could really keep myself to the task of doing at least twelve new things by the end of the school year. I can happily report that I’m on a roll.

I went to the Slop for the first and last time of my college career.

Regrets? Not so much. Worth it?

Definitely. Would I do it again? Not on my life.

This year will be the first time I’ve been away from my boyfriend for this long in almost five years (don’t worry, it won’t be that kind of column).

I am living on campus full time now and I’m not on the meal plan, which, so far, is amazing. This is my first time cooking most of my meals for myself, making the right choices at the grocery store, managing my time to cook several meals in one day and generally focusing on my own health and well being. Getting off the meal plan has been perfect for me. I’m not going to put down the café or the Pub (and I happen to love CEC), but there is something so wonderful about coming home to the smell of homemade soup, or watching the cheese melt on your chicken parmesan, or even having two large bags of frozen shrimp at the ready to become a tasty snack at any moment.

I’ve learned to avoid the chip and soda aisles and head to the meat section to make a full, healthy meal.

My roommates and I have an entire cubby on our bookshelf full of cookbooks and I’ve become a whiz at finding a healthier way to make just about anything, thanks to my friend, the Internet. My newest find is an alfredo sauce using Laughing Cow cheese wedges.

Delightful. Perfect on tortellini or whole wheat pasta, both quick ways to fill up on a healthy choice.

Even if you’re still on the meal plan and you live in a traditional dorm, hop on over to your lounge and make a meal with your friends.

It’s an easy way to make dinner a special occasion and add a little something wonderful to your week.

perspECtives

“I forgot about it.

A lot of hype, but I haven’t heard much about it recently. I think we’re good. I’m not too worried.”

- Dallas Cederberg Senior

“I think it’s going to be awesome. The few days leading up to it should be fun.”

- Molly Finn, Freshman

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concentration camps that are still standing. ­ The Nazis, in their attempt to destroy evidence of their crimes, decided to destroy everything— documents , buildings, camps and, in some cases, themselves.

With this in mind, we visited Treblinka, a place where only pure memory lives and the monuments commemorating the victims are the only thing standing to preserve this memory. It took us three hours to get there, yet the moments inside seemed to go by so quickly. When one reaches the camp, there is a feeling of dark resonance that seeps through the trees and into one’s skin. At Treblinka, the feeling was dark, deep and terrifying. In the middle of a field surrounded by stones one gets the feeling of total solitude, of complete silence.

Since there is nothing left in Treblinka, we spoke about the effect the emptiness and absence has on the visitor and what that means for Holocaust memory.

When we discussed our reactions to Treblinka, Junior Wyatt McMurry said, “I found this memorial incredibly touching. Our experience is almost completely visual because we stand in awe of a history that is beyond us, larger than us.”

This theme of preserving memory, memory that belongs both in the abstract and in reality, is the struggle that our class and scholars

have to reconcile to properly study the Holocaust. For example, we took a tour of the infamous Warsaw Ghetto, the section of the town that was walled off to secure the Jewish people in one area. This is where the Jewish people were taken and systematically annihilated through starvation and poor health conditions.

Sally Burnette, a junior on the trip, wrote in her travel journal, “Although barely anything from before and during the era of Nazi occupation remains, these delicate memorials seem to come together to serve as inscriptions on the same tombstone of Warsaw, of the Jews, of humanity.” — What we all learned from this trip and what is vital to Holocaust studies is that keeping the memory alive allows us to grow. It teaches us that indifference is as evil and immoral as committing the crime. It allows us to think more analytically and also more compassionately toward ethics and morality, toward people and other cultures.

Senior Abby Shepard’s final thought from the trip is one that all people must remember.

“The challenge of Auschwitz is to remember what you are seeing. To remember, remember, remember.”

We are more aware of the importance of heritage, culture and race. All of us have been changed for the better, we have changed for a lifetime and this trip was one that my classmates and I will never forget.

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#Amusing Musings Sitting in class and your professor says something funny? Tweet it to @TheECCurrent and include the hashtag #AmusingMusings Economics Professor Twenty years ago you wouldn’t see a computer in an office, but now you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting one. #Technology Communications Professor Who smokes weed? Primo— it is the first. #Marijuana Political Science Professor I have a number of sneakerhead friends. #SneakerHead

Communications Professor If we polled what people are interested in, it would be sex, drugs and the Kardashians. #SexandKardashian

Communications Professor She had some sort of spawn. Is that true? #SnookieSpawn Philosophy Professor Logic is a way to identify thinking. It’s like an all-purpose bull-sh*t detector. #Logic Literature Professor This class is the cherry on the delicious banana split that is teaching poetry. #LoveOfTeaching Literature Professor But enough about my sad childhood. Who’s next? #Introductions

Q: What do you think of the Mayan Calender 2012 Endof-the-World prediction?

“I’m indifferent. There should be a few good parties for it, though.”

- Maddie McGrath, Freshman

“It’s complete bullsh*t.

It’s an inaccurate interpretation, which is common knowledge.

I think we fantasize about the world ending for some reason.”

- Gabe Stanberry, Junior

“Did you see ‘2012’ or did you see ‘Knowing?’

As far as I’m concerned, those movies are documentaries.”

- Wyatt McMurry, Junior

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Paul Ryan gives new energy for GOP campaign

By Ethan Packey Asst. News Editor

Carver Lee’s classroom for 10 days in Katmai National Preserve, Alaska.

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Classes in Alaska: Eckerd lacks field camp for geology students

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volcanologists. Five members of the group hailed from neighboring Russia, hence the “international” field school.

Looking down at the snow, putting one foot in front We spent ten days living in tents and a plywood shack, of the other, my mind as numb as my legs trudging taking day hikes out to nearby geological features. We through glacial water, I had never felt farther from the had a lecture on a lava dome, sledded down the side warmth of Eckerd College in my entire life. of a volcano, warmed our frozen fingers over steaming I was in Katmai National Preserve in Alaska, vents and traversed miles of knee-high snow and mud backpacking my way to a campsite high up in the saturated with ice-cold water. With the sun shining mountains as part of the for twenty hours or more International Volcanological a day, there was little sense Field School.

While of time. Though it was only registering for classes last the beginning of summer, spring, I looked over the by the end of the trip I geology elective courses to felt like it was time to head see what options I had. At back to Eckerd. the bottom of the list were Not all geology field two words; Field Camp. camps are this… romantic, Camp, as a class? I as I like to put it. They immediately started my aren’t all filled with research and discovered breathtaking views and that field camp is basically a life-altering experiences. summer camp for geologists, Most focus on geological a place to go and practice mapping and applying and everything you’ve learned practicing what you’ve out in the field. They’re learned in the classroom to hosted by universities and field work. When you go colleges around the world to school in Florida, this and are typically required by practice can be difficult to geology graduate programs. come by.

Unfortunately, Eckerd has We barely have any no field camp. It’s listed rolling hills, let alone as an elective, but it’s not photo by Mae Marcaida mountains and geologic something we actually offer. Carver Lee by the Lethe River. features to map. I was That’s how I ended up the only undergraduate senior on my trip to Alaska, thigh-high in glacial water with the sun shining at 10 but all of the other undergraduate students had this p.m. Since Eckerd couldn’t help me with field camp, practice, because their school had provided it or was I applied for the IVFS, hosted by the University of at least affiliated with another program that did. I felt Alaska, Fairbanks. It was a two-week program, spent behind, geologically speaking. camping and hiking through Katmai National Preserve, I wouldn’t trade my experience in Alaska for anything, studying the 1912 volcanic eruption of Mount Katmai unless that experience had been led by Eckerd. I met so and other volcanoes in the area. many professionals that have opened countless doors There was a handful of other undergraduate students for me into the geological world, and I’ve made myself from other universities, several students working on more appealing for graduate programs, but sadly, I can’t their Ph.D.s, and another handful of professional credit that to Eckerd, as much as I wish I could.

Surfers celebrate hurricane arrivals Surfers from page 9

aren’t uncommon. “It can be a little bit scary to think that surfers, myself included, treat an incoming hurricane swell as a blessing,” says Ben. “I get kind of a pit in my stomach when I think about people losing their homes, being injured and sometimes dying while I’m in the water having the time of my life.”

I arrived about 12 hours too late for the best surf, but I still managed to get out for a fun session of OK leftovers, which is more than you can expect from Florida beaches normally. One thing about us Gulf surfers, we’re grateful for whatever the surf gods

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throw our way. We ride sloppy, weak windchop. We wake up at 5:30 a.m. on the off chance of finding some rideable surf before class during the week. We surf small waves in soupy, brown water, and yes, we’re proud of it.

“Monday was the best day, you missed the good leftovers,” my friend, Josh, informs me as we thumb through pictures of big, beautiful, clean waves from the day before that almost make you forget you’re looking at Florida Gulf beaches. “There should still be some swell leftover though,” said Josh. And with that, we’re off. Here on the Gulf, we’re constantly chasing the next session.

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It’s presidential campaign season again so we’re back to having annoying political advertisements between all our favorite primetime programs. And for an election that is supposed to be all about the economy, there has been a surprising number of ads concerning Medicare coming from both sides.

The simple reason for this is that the Republican vice presidential candidate, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.), comes to the ticket with a lot of history in recent debates about Medicare. The choice of Paul Ryan was, in the eyes of most conservatives, about seriousness.

Yet Paul Ryan’s proposals have been drawing the ire of liberal Democrats for the last two years and Democrats viewed Mitt Romney’s choice of running mate as a victory for Obama. I believe, however, that Congressman Ryan’s nomination is actually a boon for the ticket. His seriousness in Congress has now translated into greater enthusiasm on the campaign trail.

That enthusiasm is of the utmost importance to the Romney campaign; they’ve been criticized to the ends of the earth and beyond for not being bold enough.

Yet Romney built his careers in business and public service on a willingness to analyze the facts of a problematic situation and find a way to solve whatever problems were present.

Congressman Ryan has spent his entire career in Republican leadership on tackling the issue of unsustainable entitlement spending.

Their history of boldness in resolving issues of critical importance is why I’m especially happy with the Romney-Ryan ticket. And that’s the sales pitch that will give the campaign victory over Obama this November. It’s not enough for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to be generic Republicans.

They have to show themselves to be the best of their party and defy President Obama’s campaign ads that say otherwise.

Unfortunately, those ads are whipping around so fast that they feel like those annoying flies that like to buzz around your ears. It makes the campaign advertisement process so annoying that people start tuning them out. Well, actually, the tuning out part is good because many of the president’s ads have no truthful line except “I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message.”

On the top of that list of lies is the claim that the Romney-Ryan plan would end Medicare. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Medicare actuaries (statisticians) say that the program is set to go bankrupt in 2024 because of the unsustainable rise in health care costs. This is the primary incentive for reforming what is an entirely government-centric entitlement system.

The Romney-Ryan ticket has responded to that crisis with a definitive proposal for controlling health care costs without threatening the defined benefits of Medicare. That proposal involves a regional bidding system where traditional Medicare and private companies compete to bid the lowest price for all required Medicare benefits.

What does President Obama do with this crisis? He gives government greater involvement in Medicare through the Independent Payment Advisory Board that has power to control the growth of Medicare costs through fee cuts.

Theoretically the government could arbitrarily lower reimbursement rates (fees), but there is a problem.

Medicare is a fee-for-service system.

Lowering reimbursement rates will inevitably cause a reduction in available services for seniors.

Personally, I believe the airing of these differences is of great value for the American public. Our system of government was created to ensure that big debates did happen instead of the ruling party enacting its will without serious debate.

Unfortunately that’s what happened in 2009 and 2010 with the passage of the stimulus package as well as health care and financial reforms. Democrats controlled the House, Senate and presidency so they went to town implementing their agenda that favors greater government involvement in every aspect of society.

However, the country has been debating that agenda since the congressional elections in 2010.

Furthermore, I believe that this is a debate the Republican Party can win.

If people are writing about Mitt Romney’s victory twenty years from now, they’ll be writing about how the debate over entitlements and the role of government ensured his victory. So the campaign needs to continue stepping up to the plate. This is the time to be serious and talk straight about the issues facing our country as it enters the 21st century.

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Even Facebook has come forward with a friend-to-the-court brief, siding with the plaintiffs. The brief states that the court’s decision “betrays a misunderstanding of the nature of the communication at issue.”

Perhaps Judge Jackson is unfamiliar with Facebook. When Carter clicked “like,” the message “Daniel Ray Carter likes Jim Adams for Hampton Sheriff ” would have appeared on his page. This should qualify as a statement, even if Carter didn’t type the words himself.

As the brief points out, Carter’s “like” is the modern version of putting a campaign sign in one’s front yard. Facebook, too, takes

issue with Jackson’s definition of “speech.”

“Liking” a page “generates verbal statement and communicative imagery.” The American Civil Liberties Union filed a similar brief, also comparing a “like” to a campaign sign.

Last month, Carter filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals. Whichever way the case goes, its impact should be significant.

If the District Court’s ruling is upheld, we had all better take a second look at the pages we have “liked.” While I would hope no one would fire me because I like “I Will Go Slightly Out of My Way to Step on a Crunchy Looking Leaf,” if the ruling is not overturned, it’s possible.

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Muedini discusses human rights abuses, negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Professor Fait Muedini Contributing Writer

On Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in an event sponsored by the Eckerd College Hillel chapter, Chaim Shacham, Consul General of Israel, will be giving a talk entitled “Israel, the Middle East and the Arab Spring.” While I am unsure of what his message will be in the talk, in a Sept. 29, 2011 op-ed published in the St. Petersburg Times entitled “Palestinian Move Hurts Chances for Peace,” Chaim Shacham, speaking on what he saw as an act counter to the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, stated: “Now the Palestinians have petitioned the U.N. Security Council to have these disputed territories declared a Palestinian state. This unilateral act not only undermines the accords; it deals a severe blow to prospects for peace.”

This statement is quite troubling, as it seems to suggest that an occupied territory (and its leadership under the Israeli-recognized Palestinian Liberation Organization in the West Bank) is causing difficulties by using a non-violent strategy of appealing to the United Nations for recognition, and particularly in the context of which the occupying power (Israel) has the primary leverage in relation to the negotiations. And while the likelihood of such recognition is logistically quite difficult (as mentioned in Shacham’s oped, a significant percentage of the Occupied Territory is controlled by the Israeli state, it nonetheless does not in any way diminish the legality of the question of self-governance.

At a minimum, (and others such as Richard Falk, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights have made similar arguments), what it does is bring additional light to an illegal occupation, and to a host of

human rights abuses committed by the occupying power, namely Israel. But by saying that such an act “will do nothing to improve the lives of the Palestinians or solve the key issues that must be decided by the parties…”, it seems to not emphasize the point that Israel has the ability to end the human rights abuses and illegal actions (such as the settlements) that are but some of many hindrances to the peace process.

Writers on the issue of the conflict have published harsh critiques of the position that applying for statehood is problematic for peace.

For example, Falk, in the September 20, 2011 Al-Jazeera Op-ed entitled “Statehood versus ‘facts on the ground’: If Israel Really Wants to Make Peace with Palestinians, Why Does It Reject Every Palestinian Effort To Do So?” argues that he United States government has used the Security Council veto power against statements challenging Israeli actions.

In fact, the U.S. went as far as saying they would cut UNESCO funding, an organization that Edmund Sanders says “focuses on literacy, human rights and the preservation of historic sites worldwide” They actually did cut funding after the organization accepted Palestine. In addition, he goes on to suggest that this emphasis of “direct negotiations” only benefits postponing any sort of discussions, which will continue to benefit Israel as it continues the building of illegal settlements.

Thus, since the talk of the CPS event is related to the Arab Spring, a primarily non-violent movement led by civilians who removed authoritarian regimes from office, it is my sincere hope that Shacham will also speak of the human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by the occupying power, namely Israel. Related to this, I hope that Consul General Shacham addresses a number

of points that do continue to affect the peace negotiations. In no particular order: The various human rights abuses that are occurring by various actors, both in terms of the rocket attacks (and other attacks) carried out by Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as the human rights violations committed by the Israeli government that include but are not limited to checkpoints (which restrict the movement of Palestinians), curfews and many other violations of human rights.

The continued illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, as per the 1949 Armistice agreement, and the pre-1967 borders (prior to Israeli occupation following the “6 Day War”).

The over 300,000 Israeli settlers living in the occupied Palestinian territories, and the issue that this raises in regards to the borders of a future Palestinian state.

The continued settlement expansion in Occupied Palestinian Territories such as East Jerusalem, all of which many legal scholars continue to point out are opposed to UN Resolution 242 of international law, among other international documents.

The construction of the “security wall” that was deemed by the UN Court of Justice in 2004 to be illegal under international law.

Expanding on this point, I hope he addresses how the wall does not follow the 1949 armistice line that stopped conflict between Israel and neighboring states, and that part of the “security wall” is built into Occupied Palestinian Territory.

These issues are important to address and remedy, particularly in the context of citi-

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zen power over regimes that commit human rights abuses. In fact, the various human rights abuses committed by Hamas, as well as human rights abuses under the occupation by the state of Israel are the true impediments to peace. Therefore, I hope that Shacham will address all of the barriers to peace in regards to the conflict, including, but of course not limited to, the rights abuses by the Israeli government.

Fait Muedini is a faculty member in the Department of Political Science, and International Relations/Global Affairs at Eckerd College. He teaches and writes on issues related to Middle East politics, North African politics and Islam and human rights. Last year, Professor Muedini gave a College Program Series talk entitled: “The 2010-2011 Arab Spring in Retrospect,” an event sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha.

Student attends GOP convention Democratic from FRONT

Obama speaking in Seminole, Fla.

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Student votes for candidate instead of voting for party

By Danny Kovarik Staff Writer With the RNC and DNC wrapping up, the political firestorm that faded away as a result of the Republican primary has been reignited. Those of voting age, like myself, begin to question or reaffirm our political beliefs, aligning with the candidate that will champion our ideologies. The problem is our political system has begun to discourage aligning with candidates and promotes an allegiance to a single party. I was guilty of this myself.

As a young freshman, fresh with enthusiasm, I joined the Eckerd College Republicans. I came from a conservative small town, where conservatism was accepted and ignorance was prevalent. I didn’t know much differently.

Liberal was a dirty word and their ideologies were simply idiotic.

It was natural for me to align myself with the Republican Party. Although I lacked all the traditional values that are so sacred to conservatives, I stood strongly in the belief of limited government and fiscal conservatism.

But by no means was I traditional.

I liked to label myself a Libertarian and pre-

tend I was a real Republican. But, it’s time for my confession. I’m progressive. I’m really progressive. Gay marriage? Well, that was a no-brainer (I’m a very happy gay man).

Abortion? Not for me (obviously, see prior announcement), but definitely your choice.

Stem-cell research? In the name of science, yes. And, clean energy? What scientist isn’t on board with that?

You see, I was convinced the Republican ideology of limited government would champion all those ideals. Especially in terms of gay marriage, abortion, and stem cell research.

That’s exactly what limited government is...

For this past year, I’ve tried to figure this all out. My party wants the government to do less, and control less. But, not in terms of rights? Needless to say, I was confused.

So, this election I will not be voting with a party alliance. I will be voting for the candidate who most aligns with the political battles I want to fight. And I encourage you to as well.

I’m not a Democrat. Nor am I a Republican.

I’m an American.

And yes, take this as my official resignation as Vice-Chairman of the Eckerd College Republicans.

in their nose. Such was the position I found myself in; one where every other look in my direction seemed critical. While a reporter’s goal is to remain as objective as possible, it’s easy for one to abandon this creed when confronted with others doing the same. This reporter tried her best to remain as neutral as possible during the entirety of her stay at this summer’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, but opinions can only stay quiet for so long. Especially when you land yourself in a workstation next to the likes of Robert Stacy McCain.

McCain, known for his conservative political blog “The Other McCain,” is also notorious for the questionable circumstances surrounding the end of his career as the National Editor for The Washington Times. The small talk was pleasant enough, but it was difficult to ignore his comments about “being in the wrong profession” if I wasn’t able to drink and report at the same time.

Comment after comment poured out of McCain as a live-stream of the Convention’s speakers echoed through the Press Filing room, most regarding how shameful it was that “Ron Paul supporters just can’t give up.”

The only thing keeping my mouth shut was a rule my mother once taught me. “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it all.”

Luckily, a liberal like myself was able to find haven at the Huffington Post Oasis.

Featuring chic white furniture and plush carpets to match, the Oasis boasted complimentary healthy meals, refreshments and spa services for credentialed attendees of the Republican National Convention. A far cry from the industrially efficient Press Filing Room, this “oasis” offered equally interesting conversational partners with equally radical views.

An embodiment of grace, Arianna Huffington welcomed visitors of the Oasis and kicked off Wednesday evening with round after round of shots of Patron. Music varied between soft classical and quiet House electronica, and the security guards seemed better suited for a GQ photoshoot than protect-

photo by Carver Elliott Lee Cait Duffy meeting her idol, Arianna Huffington.

ing some of the country’s delegates and most influential reporters.

While within the liberal oasis, I even managed to find a few other inked up reporters, although facial piercings were essentially nowhere to be found.

As for the conference as a whole, the behavior of the delegates during the vote on rules 12 and 16 of the Republican National Convention Committee was astounding, specifically the uproar of the Ron Paul supporters. Yet the changes made were uproar worthy; the presidential nominee for the GOP would have had the ability to veto the delegate selections, which ultimately would have given him control over the votes in the next primary.

The rules were also adjusted to allow the committee to meet and vote on rule changes between conventions, preventing delegate floor votes of “aye” and “nay” on other influential adjustments.

As I overheard one delegate from Oklahoma say, the changes are “a travesty of epic proportions” and will “be the cause of the end of the Republican Party as we know it.”

Ron Paul supporters were understandably frustrated. Votes to officially name the candidate were discounted, as Romney’s votes were the only ones officially counted.

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Lil Wayne’s “Dedication 4” the end of an era?

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Whether you respect his craft or not, there is no denying Lil Wayne’s dominance in hiphop music. Having dropped 10 studio albums over the course of his career, he has made a name for himself as one of, if not the, most financially successful recording artists in modern rap music. Born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., Weezy has been a groundbreaking artist in the genre not necessarily because of the content of his music but rather the method in which he delivers his music to fans.

I’m talking about mix tapes - free releases artists put out as promotional material.

They’re all the rage on the Internet right now, and artists of all genres have been starting to use the mix tape as a platform to commercial success over the last couple years. It can be a great way to be heard on a large scale without a multi-million dollar recording or publishing contract, and without spending thousands of dollars on production costs.

Though the concept has recently been blowing up, mix tapes have always been a part of rap music. Thus Wayne, with over two dozen mix tapes to his name, has always managed to maintain somewhat of a balance between underground legitimacy and commercial mainstream success. He recently

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released his twentyfifth offering, entitled “Dedication 4.”

Over the last couple of years, rap fans have been quietly murmuring about Wayne finally losing his touch. They claim that his lyrical and songwriting abilities are no longer what they once were. His mix tapes have essentially been his saving grace in that they have continually given fans the raw, gritty, punchline-heavy verses they fell in love with years before. “Dedication 4” doesn’t break the successful formula.

A listen through finds Wayne rapping, as always, over beats to some of the industry’s hottest songs.

This time around, Weezy leaves his mark on Kanye West’s “Mercy,” Meek Mill’s “Burn,” Chief Keef ’s “I Don’t Like” and more. You can expect humorous punch-lines about all of Wayne’s favorite subjects: money, his record label violence, sex, skateboarding, and some pretty funny pop-

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culture references. The references include lines like, “I got my drawers on, Sam Rothstein, .44 on my waste, Rick Ross jeans.” So why should this mix tape be worth your time?

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Fall movie preview 2012 Skyfall – Nov. 9 After making a shocking entrance into the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Agent 007 is back in the latest installment of the James Bond franchise. This time, Bond does what he does best: plenty of action, uncovering secret plots and some steamy romance. What else could one ever want from the British spy who likes his martini shaken, not stirred?

I must say, I received quite a shock recently.

I just returned to Eckerd from Vermont, the land of flannel and denim, hoping to be refreshed by hippy-dippy, sand covered, crazy colored EC ladies and gents. Instead, I saw uniform. That’s right.

One night at a friends house, my eyes were brutally readjusted from a very handsome freshman by a row of five girls all dressed in denim shorts, white tank tops and leather flip flops. Now don’t get me wrong, they were all lovely ladies, and this is not an attack on their style. It was just the shock of seeing such a blatant similarity in outfit choice that disturbed me. And to be honest, I see it frequently. We go to school on the beach, most of us live active lifestyles, and the shorts and tank top/T-shirt uniform works. It’s comfortable, practical, and functional.

In essence, it’s everything un-fun. With minds and personalities as diverse as those collected here, I believe we can reach a higher “un-standard” of dress. Play more!

Bare more, layer more, and take more chances. Wear things you love. If that’s tutu’s and sports bras: orange mesh pants, tailored suit jackets, pearls, or feathered boas, wear it!

Find what you love, what makes you happy, and embrace it. I have a friend, let’s call her “Lovely Laura,” who openly affirms her love of business wear. She dies for Calvin Klein dresses, impeccably tailored jackets, and chic heels. That’s not to say she dresses this way every day, but when she does, there’s a bit of a glow about her.

On the other side of the scale, I have a friend who owns precisely one pair of shoes (which she never wears), and will wear almost anything that Penny Lane would wear. When she’s dressed up in high waisted denim shorts, and a fringed vest, there’s a bit more skip in her step. Listen to yourself. If your innermost soul still swoons for ribbed tank tops and denim short shorts, then by all means wear them. I might never understand, but I can respect that choice. But if you find yourself putting on the same thing every day and not really loving it, stop. Take stock of your options, and try something different.

If you’re new to the area, or not much of a shopper, there are a couple places you might want to check out, all listed below. If money is a problem, which it always is, have clothing swap with your friends. Or come talk to me about the benefits of a good pair of scissors, a needle and thread. I can’t claim to be an expert, but I can offer encouragement and moderate sewing skills, and maybe some insight on how to refresh old favorites.

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Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Nov. 16 For all of you Twihards, this is the movie you’ve been waiting for. The saga concludes, proceeding from the end of Part 1 where Edward and Bella began their eternal life together. This movie will be complete with werewolves, vampires from all over the world and newcomer Mackenzie Foy. With a lot of hype to live up to, this final installment promises to leave the audience in a Twilight frenzy.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Dec. 14 One of the most anticipated movies of the year, Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” will be the first of the recently announced trilogy. The films are the prequel to the wildly popular Lord of the Rings series. Jackson is currently hard at work on the third and final film.

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Fall films to see

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Pitch Perfect – Oct. 5 If you like “Glee,” then you’ll probably love this movie. Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air,” “Twilight”) stars as a college freshman that finds herself in an all-girl a cappella group that needs to update their set list. As far as one can see by the trailers and pre-released scenes, the music sounds fantastic and the comedic timing is spot on.

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Les Miserables – Dec. 14 There are many big name stars found and heard in the new film adaption of “Les Miserables” – Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried are all present. Featuring scores from the beloved musical version of the classic French novel, this film promises to be the crescendo of the fall movie season.

Perks of Being a Wallflower – Sept. 14 Not only is this film based off of an acclaimed novel by Stephen Chbosky, but it’s also been gaining attention for being Emma Watson’s first major role since “Harry Potter.” Watson, however, will be the complete opposite of Hermione Granger. This classic coming of age story is filled with joy and laughter as well as some deep moments that will make you tear up.

Silver Linings Playbook – Nov. 21 This one is for all of the “Hunger Games” fans who have to wait a while for the sequel.

Until then, you can see Jennifer Lawrence star opposite of Bradley Cooper in a story about two broken people who become unlikely comrades. This film looks to be filled with sarcasm and heart that would be a good movie for anyone.

Disney: Finding Nemo 3D and Monsters, Inc. 3D – Sept. 14 and Dec. 19 Disney is continuing their mission to bring our favorite films to the 3D screen with not one, but two films coming to theaters this fall. Watch for Nemo to swim back onto the big screen in September followed by “Monsters, Inc.” in December.

the last Lil Wayne mix tape we’ll be blessed with for quite some time, or possibly ever. In a recent interview with mix tape mogul DJ Drama, Wayne expressed his growing restlessness with rap. “Rap is taking a backseat to skating,” he told listeners on air. “That’s alright. But I kind of feel I deserve that...

I think fans deserve some peace from me.” Thanks for your consideration, Weezy.

Additionally, the legitimacy of other recent mix tapes that sample songs from other artists has recently been called into question. Famed ‘90s hiphop producer Lord Finesse recently filed a $10 million lawsuit against Mac Miller, the increasingly popular 20-year-old MC known for his hit mix tapes “K.I.D.S.,” “Best Day Ever,” and others.

The suit concerned a track on “K.I.D.S.” called “Kool Aid and Frozen Pizza” that borrowed the beat to Finesse’s track, “Hip 2 da

Game.” Of course, Mac, Wayne and others make no money off of their free mix tape releases. The argument presented by Finesse and increasingly more producers is that these artists are making money off of performing these songs at shows, and without giving due credit to the original artists and producers.

Many fans, myself included, vastly prefer Lil Wayne’s mix tapes to his studio albums. For one, most of his albums aren’t even written by him anymore, and his mix tapes are more flow and lyric centered and less pop-inspired. “Dedication 2,” “Drought 3,” and “No Ceilings” are my personal favorites. I love “real” hiphop and old-school rap, and feel that it’s slowly being forgotten and not appropriately paid homage to by today’s up and comers, but let’s be honest for a moment, contemporary hiphop wouldn’t be what it is today without Lil Wayne.

Life of Pi – Nov. 21 There’s a chance you haven’t heard of this film yet, but you probably will come Oscar season next year. The stunning visuals seen in the first trailer alone will leave you in awe, but the chance for an inspirational story makes this a must see for all film lovers.

Looper – Sept. 28 Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in this past summer’s Dark Knight Rises, but now we will see him fill an unlikely role: a younger Bruce Willis. This film twists through time where a young Looper, who has been sent 30 years in the past to take care of those the mob wants gone, comes face to face with his future self. This film promises to be action packed and filled with more than a few twists.

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Steve Aoki fails to rock the house with rock the vote show The show was certainly a party, but Aoki rarely spent time behind his DJ equipment, seemingly relying on a pre-mixed set list; this definitely diminished the experience. Although he pumped up the audience with his antics, most people come to shows primarily for the music. In this case, the music was just not up to par.

Many critics of dance music say that electronic shows are not “live” because no one is playing a live instrument.

Though many DJs mix live onstage, responding to the audience’s reactions and bringing them on a musical journey, Aoki’s show on Tuesday did nothing of the sort.

Additionally, the large screens on stage held potential for stunning visuals, yet only featured a repetitive loop of images from Rock the Vote. Although this was a sponsored event, visual effects can really enhance the mood at EDM shows and these were just distracting.

Aoki first launched his music career through his record label Dim Mak Records. His first album “Pillowface and his Airplane Chronicles” consisted of remixed songs from indie bands such as the Klaxons and Bloc Party. Since then, his music has evolved toward a more pop-oriented sound, with collaborations with artists such as LMFAO (“Livin’ My Love”) and Afrojack (“No Beef ”).

I had the opportunity to see Steve Aoki at Ultra Music

Festival in 2010, before his more commercially successful hits, and his performance was spectacular. In the middle of the day, without any crazy stunts, he had the huge audience grooving for hours with his flawless transitions and upbeat remixes. In comparison to that show, his performance Tuesday was severely disappointing.

His recent concert was fun and a great way to get youth involved in the political elections, but it was more of an average dance party than a great musical experience. For someone as talented as Steve Aoki, I expected better.

However, the Amphitheatre was a fantastic venue and definitely worth checking out for other concerts. Upcoming shows include Datsik, Porter Robinson and ATB. promotional photo

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First Friday 4 p.m.

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EC Pride Movie Night

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Your Food, Your Cafe, Your Eckerd Main Cafe Patio

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Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World Fox Hall

11 a.m. - CPS Career Fair Fox Hall 12 p.m. - CPS Earth Fest Hough Quad

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7:30 p.m. - CPS Know Your Rights Miller Aud.

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The St. Pete Sampler: Local Fun & Fine Dining

Looking to break away from the usual?

These local eateries are a fun way to get out and taste local flavors.

Price $-$$$$ ($ = <$5.00 per meal $$$$ = $20.00+ per meal)

A. Tokyo Bay Restaurant 5901 Sun Blvd. 33715 5 min. from campus 4 stars $$ alcohol served C. Mad Greek 2930 Beach Blvd South 33707 12 min. from campus 3 stars $$ no alcohol served

Pub Mixers Blooregard

Lounge lizard

Ingredients: 2 oz silver tequila Full Throttle Blue Demon energy drink

Ingredients:

Preparation: pour tequila in a pint glass over ice.

Top with energy drink Stir well.

1 1/2 oz dark rum 1/2 oz Amaretto cola Preparation: Pour the dark rum and amaretto into a collins glass filled with ice.

Top with cola.

Stir well.

Note: The beverages and reecipes on this page are intended for consumption only by individuals who are 21 or older. The Current does not promote underage drinking. When combining alcoholic beverages with caffeinated beverages, it is important to be aware of the potential side-effects and limit your consumption accordingly.

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B. Portofino Italian Ristorante 5035 34th St. South 33711 3 min. from campus 3 stars $$ alcohol served D. Beef Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bradys 4775 34th St S 3 ½ stars 7 mins from campus $$ alcohol served

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By Roxanne Vooderschmittan Contributing Writer

How much is too much dirty talking?

“Edward and Bella” — A Bad Lip Reading of Twilight Uploaded by BadLipReading on Sept. 4, 2012 courtesy of Youtube.com

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It’s true when it comes to sex, the perfect balance of raw attraction and significant caring is key. There must, however, be a balance. Exploring too far into the realm of sexual fetishes may be fun for some people, but to maintain that sexy allure there is a limit of how far one can push things.

I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine about the art of “dirty talking.” Sure, spontaneous comments about how good the sex is and how sexy you are is possibly the best thing one can ever hear, but when the line crosses over to some phrases that can be taken as demeaning and even downright disrespectful, the mood can turn for the worse. Guys (and these are just my thoughts) do not call a girl a disrespectful name in bed and girls do not emasculate your man by saying something too aggressive that can possibly scare him or even cause him to feel less than adequate.

Don’t get me wrong, sex is all about what your significant other finds sexy and attractive.

If they want to try something new, search deep down into your own sex vault and figure out what gets your motor running. Communication and conversation will always open doors to a happy love life.

However, sex should not make either one of you feel as though you are being used or abused.

Talk to your partner if something they do is making you feel uncomfortable. Things like that should not be kept under wraps.

Now you’re probably wondering well what is the right way to dirty talk? And it’s really all about making you and your partner feel comfortable with each other.

Express yourself. Just as sex is an expression of attraction so is talking about it, and yes, during sex.

It shouldn’t be any old conversation though bring up how sexy and beautiful your girl is, and for girls, talk about how great he’s making you feel.

Nothing is sexier than expressing how great this spectacular event is. Another frequent question about dirty talking is how awkward it is. Don’t let it be awkward, get that idea out of your mind. Like I said before, the more comfortable you feel with your partner the better and more enjoyable it will be. Start talking to each other in a loving way everyday (I know, I know, kind of cheesy but it does work) and the dirty stuff will come later.

Begin with a simple compliment “your legs look amazing in that dress,” “your arms look great in that shirt.” Things like that should start getting you to feel more comfortable, saying things that will make your significant other feel sexy and desirable. That’s what dirty talking is all about. Making it so both you and your partner feel amazing and comfortable with each other.

Remember that love and respect should always be a part of the show. Anybody who can’t draw the line between being seduced and straight up disrespect should probably be open with their partner (and/or friends) and find out what’s really going on. Regardless, the “art of dirty talking” should always be about what makes you or your partner feel good. The body always responds to good, healthy, sexy energy.

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The quickie

There’s always enough time for a quickie ACROSS 1 Transpiration site 5 Immature insect 10 Swindle 14 “Things Fall Apart” culture 15 Electronic correspondence 16 Colorful Hindi holiday 17 Culture prefix 18 Passageway 19 Applies ointment 20 “The Witches” writer 22 “Crusoe” creator 23 Cone prefix 24 Kwik-E-Mart clerk 26 Leb. neighbor 27 Cartoon devil 30 Over a distance 33 Id ___ 35 Again, differently 37 Metamorphosis maker 42 Crucifixion acronym 43 Compass dir., from Zeta to Omega 44 Energize 45 “Anna Karenina” novelist 49 Apple or orange 50 ___ Lanka 51 Annoying person 53 Biz. entity 54 Law enforcement comm.

57 Mythical being 59 Purpose 61 Marketing ploy 63 Hyperion poet 69 Long-eared mammal 70 Head covering 71 Deceptive action 72 Golden calf, for example 73 Milk jug container 74 Dies ____ 75 Aykroyd and Marino crossword by Will Skinner 76 More inert 77 “I’m all ____.”

How does your garden grow?

By Celine Currier Staff Writer Greetings green-thumbers and sun lovers! Have you ever wondered what your favorite vegetable looks like when it’s growing? Are you interested in discussions about food security and organic farming practices? Would you like to learn how to grow your own food?

Well, you’re in luck because here at Eckerd College we have a beautiful student-run organic garden. The Eckerd Sol Food Grow-Op is nestled between the soccer and baseball fields. We have raised vegetable beds, a fruit farm, a three-sisters garden, herb spiral and a compost program.

Right now we have bananas, okra, pumpkins and much more in the ground. We want to extend a warm welcome to anyone wanting to help us dig holes, read to the plants, install art creations, plant

seeds, play music, make soil, water the beds or weed weed weed!

Whether you are interested in hobby gardening or working on a plan to solve world hunger, this is a great place to deepen your knowledge of organic gardening. When academia gets stressful, the garden is the perfect place to recharge your oxygen levels and get a little dirt under your nails. Eckerd’s garden is a peaceful place where you can experience the freedom of growing your own food and rekindle your relationship with our mother earth.

Every week day, volunteers are in the beds from 4:30 to 6p.m. helping our garden grow. This year, we are going to have lots of events involving food, music and art. Please come out and visit this hidden treasure right here on Eckerd’s campus.

If you need any information email nmschlag@eckerd.edu or cfcurrie@eckerd.edu

photo courtesy of Sustainability at Eckerd College website Eckerd students tending to the Eckerd Sol Food Grow-Op garden beds.

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DOWN 1 One with burnt trousers 2 Breakfast item often stolen 3 Half a magic spell 4 Contrasts 5 First batter 6 “______ man or a mouse?”

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Club Spotlight: Surf Club

By Aaron Levy Asst. Quickie Editor The surf club has always been a quiet but proud community on campus, and this year it’s looking to get reinvigorated with some fun

events. The kick off meeting this year was held at President Mac Hayward’s house where the group discussed probable trips for the year, including a fall break trip to Florida’s East Coast, renting out Orlando’s “Typhoon Lagoon” wave

photo courtesy of Josh Annarelli Aaron Levy walks away from choice waves during a surf sesh.

pool and surf lessons for beginners here in St. Pete.

Anyone is welcome in surf club.

Never touched a surfboard before?

No problem. Been surfing your whole life? All the better.

The club plans to take both beginner and advanced trips this year so that everyone can be included and have the best time possible.

All that’s required is a love and respect for the ocean, and a desire to have the time of your life in the water with your friends.

Unlike wakeboarding, windsurfing, kiteboarding and other watersports that require lots of expensive equiptment, all you need to surf is a board, some wax and maybe a wetsuit for those winter months. Surf club has a few boards that members can rent out at any time for free.

“Our first meeting was super fun,” says junior club member Henry Palmer. “It’s good to see people coming out and getting stoked.” Though the Gulf of Mexico is not considered a hotspot for surfers, Florida’s sunshine coast has numerous beaches that can produce good waves.

Taking surf trips on your own?

Save your gas receipts because surf club is happy to reimburse members for money spent chasing waves. Anyone interested in joining the club should contact McKinley “Mac” Hayward about getting on the email list at mjhaywar@eckerd.edu.

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Frequently asked questions about hurricanes

Eckerd College is likely to order an evac? uation before Pinellas County officials order one. Why evacuate and close the college at least two days before the projected arrival of a hurricane?

Time is of the essence. Eckerd College wants to give students and staff time to leave the area before Pinellas County becomes congested with traffic, fuel supplies run short, waves wash on shore and the outer bands of the storm arrive. Pinellas County has four roads leading off the peninsula, three of them bridges.

Pinellas County Emergency Management generally orders evacuations 12 to 24 hours before a storm (the State projects that it would take at least 60.5 hours to evacuate the Tampa Bay region if a full Level E evacuation is ordered). When Pinellas County orders an evacuation, the interstates running through St. Petersburg and Tampa may already contain residents evacuating from regions surrounding Pinellas County. For students and staff who choose to shelter at home in Pinellas County, Eckerd College is closed the day before the arrival of the storm to give them time to make final preparations.

We were evacuated and I left something ? important (medication, for example) behind in my dorm room! What can I do?

Call the college at 1-800-456-9009 and listen for instructions on how to reach Campus Safety (direct line 727.864.8260).

If weather conditions still permit safe travel, an officer will make arrangements to escort you to your room.

Are Eckerd College faculty involved in ?hurricane preparedness planning, response and recovery?

Yes. A professor is a member of the Emergency Management Group, the Emergency Management Executive Team and the Business Continuity Team. The Faculty Coordinating Committee, representing faculty, organized a Fall 2005 forum on hurricane planning and met with the Emergency Management Group in Spring 2006. Collegial chairs, who were consulted in the development of the hurricane plan, lead planning efforts in their collegia and at College Council.

In 2006-07, collegial chairs and FCC participated in meteorological education sessions organized through the EMG. All faculty prepare their spaces when the college is evacuated, and faculty are prepared to teach their courses off campus if an evacuation is extended beyond a week.

Decisions about the closing time for evacuation and the time the college resumes normal operations are made in consultation with the dean of faculty and collegial chairs.

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How do I know when I can come back on campus after a storm?

When the storm has passed the area, the college’s Damage Assessment and Recovery Team will assess the college for safety.

Once the college is determined to be safe to re-open, the president will issue an “all clear” declaration, and instructions will be transmitted by email, posted on the website, and recorded on the college’s voice mail system.

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CHEALTH & FITNESS Cait’s Cookin’:

By Cait Duffy News Editor As I prepared for my junior year of college to end, senior year laying just on the other side of the horizon, I began looking back on how I spent my time at Eckerd.

Along with all of the good times, great classes and tilldeath-do-us-part friends, there were a lot of fast meals... and not many trips to the gym.

Prompted by a car filled with Dunkin’ Donuts and McDonald’s receipts to the ceiling, I made a promise to myself. I promised I was going to begin eating healthily again --— before the fried foods made a permanent impact on my waistline.

Except I decided to start after graduation when I had more time to pay attention to my diet.

Summer came and I found myself in one of St. Petersburg’s walk-in clinics with my fifth food poisoning diagnosis in a year. The food I was eating was unhealthy,

but I didn’t think it could have been that bad that often. After doctor’s visits and medical tests, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a genetically and environmentally determined condition similar to Crohn’s Disease.

UC wreaks havoc on a person’s gastrointestinal system and is triggered by, among other things, specific types of foods. My favorite types of foods -- the most convenient types of foods.

It was time for that diet change, a little earlier than scheduled.

I researched the condition and read about how others have lived with it, the different approaches to medication and something called the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). I discussed this integrative treatment with my nutritionist Dr. Sheila Dean and she boasted the possibility of a “medicine free lifestyle” if I followed the diet closely.

Dr. Sydney V. Haas created the diet in the early 1920s. Since its creation, the SCD has been

A new column of easy, cheap and healthy recipes

researched and developed as an effective treatment for patients with Celiac’s Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and other gastrointestinal diseases.

The diet eliminates anything the body cannot naturally digest easily. Specifically, it eliminates food with complex carbohydrates, such as grains, sugars, starches, dairies and all food preservatives and additives.

As you can imagine, following this diet for two months has already done wonders for my energy and overall feeling of health.

It has also given me a great chance to take to the stove, and create some of my very own, SCD friendly recipes. These can be easily prepared and enjoyed by anyone, but are especially beneficial for those with food allergies and intolerances.

Ingredients: 1 pound boneless chicken breast 1 cup of almond flour 1 egg

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5 tablespoons lemon pepper 4 tablespoons garlic powder 3 tablespoons Herbs de Provence or fresh chopped cilantro Instructions: 1. Wash and cut chicken 2 .Whisk egg in a small bowl 3. In separate bowl, mix almond flour, garlic, lemon pepper and Herbs de Provence 4. Dip chicken into egg 5. Dip egg-coated chicken into almond flour mix 6. Let sit for 10 minutes 7. Preheat oven to 325 degrees 8. Heat olive oil over the stove in a frying pan, with burner on low 9. After 10 minutes, fry chicken until sides are golden brown 10. Place fried chicken on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Let cool, then enjoy your gluten-free “breaded” chicken.

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Hot Legs: Shelly Partridge has a new Thursday fitness class

By Rachel Beck Staff Writer Looking at the fitness schedule to try a new class? Senior fitness instructor Shelly Partridge is now offering Hot Legs, which emphasizes muscle toning in the legs, on Thursdays from 7-7:30 p.m.

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This class will tone your legs and give you a fun workout.

“I mean let’s face it, not too many people are excited about working out,” says Partridge, “so I really try to bring a lot of positive energy to my classes.”

Partridge teaches three classes every week in the dance room of

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the gym that are each half hour sessions. All of her classes start with a cardio warm-up to energetic music.

Seven years of ballet experience inspires the exercises in each class.

She offers Stretch once a week, which focuses on loosening each muscle group in the body, Hot Legs once a week and Abs/Glutes twice

a week.

“I strive for my classes to be different,” Partridge says. “I want them to be challenging, yet I want them to feel like everyone in the class can do the exercises.”

Certain moves are specific to the Hot Legs class and target glutes,

thighs, hamstrings and calves. Exercising these muscles also greatly benefits the surrounding joints.

Mats and small weights are available to the dance room. Class participants are invited to grab one of each before classes in the Dance Room.

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Pay-what-you-can hot yoga sessions

By Mary Kate McKenna Staff Writer

photo by Mary Kate McKenna Yogis at Yoga Energy Studio

Yoga Energy Studio has 15 years of experience perpetuating good energy at a price that can appeal to even the most inflexible.

Located on Central Avenue downtown, it is one of the oldest fitness studios in St. Petersburg, according to co-owner Tim Ganley.

Starting 3 years ago, it became a yoga class where you donate what you can instead of paying a fixed price. Ganley, who has been practicing

Yoga since age 14, claims this was the best choice for the good of the studio and the city. “Originally we did it for the clients, so they could be happier about showing up to classes,” Ganley said, “but in the end, it ended up being the best thing for us.”

Sylvie Binga is the other co-owner and an instructor for Yoga Energy Studio.

Other styles of yoga used to be offered, but now hot yoga has taken over.

Their business has fulfilled the niche that St. Pete yogis have been looking for, ac-

cording to Binga. The studio is open seven days a week and each of the 6 instructors bring new styles and values to their classes.

On weekends, instructors teach yoga lessons on standup paddleboards and lead beach cleanups around St. Pete. Classes are sometimes scattered with Eckerd students trying to de-stress from school life, but more students could certainly contribute an hour of their time for some flexibility and balance training at a flexible price.

Killer Kardio: Earn your shower with this workout

By Alivia Kelsey Staff Writer Wanting to work your calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, chest, back, forearms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, hip abductors, pectorals, deltoids, core, thighs, and lower back -- or

more easily stated -- a quick workout that exercises most of your body?

The Killer Kardio workout includes three different sets: The first set: jump rope for one minute, high knees for one minute, butt kicks for one min-

ute, jumping jacks for one minute, twenty burpees and run for ten minutes.

The second set: jump rope for one minute, high knees for one minute, butt kicks for one minute, ten push ups, ten tricep dips and run ten minutes.

The third and final set: jump

rope for one minute, high knees for one minute, butt kicks for one minute, jumping jacks for one minute, mountain climbers for one minute, twenty burpees and run for ten minutes.

After this Killer Kardio workout you will have earned your shower!

New designated areas for EC Smoke Free campaign

The rundown of races this semester

By Alex Zielinski Photo Editor

Disney’s The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorTM 10-Miler Sept. 29, 10 p.m. in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Happy Haunted 5k Trail Run Sept. 29, 7 p.m. in ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Color Run “The Happiest 5K on the Planet” Oct. 21, 7:30 a.m. in Miami Volunteers throw colored powder at you throughout the race.

Florida Halloween Halfathon Oct. 28, 7:05 a.m. in Ft. De Soto Park Costumes encouraged.

Florida Halloween 5K Oct. 28, 7:23 a.m. in Ft. De Soto Park Costumes encouraged.

The Gingerbread Run 5K

By Megan Coy Coordinator of Health Promotion Changes were made to the EC Smoke Free map over the summer. In addition to all indoor areas on campus, all non-residential areas of campus are now designated as smoke free. This includes the outdoor areas surrounding the administrative, academic, athletic and dining facilities on campus.

New EC Smoke Free cards have been distributed to offices on campus and are available from the Office of Health Promotion, now located in the Fitness Center. A photo of this card is also included on the right; and the yellow areas designate the areas off limits to smoking.

Currently, the smoke free policy is peer enforced. We ask that faculty, staff and students politely remind anyone they see smoking in smoke free areas of the policy.

The overall aim of the smoke free initiative is to educate our community about the dangers of smoking and to improve the overall health of the Eckerd community by reducing smoking on campus.

For information about tobacco cessation resources available on campus and in the community, please contact Megan Coy in the Office of Health Promotion. Quit Kits are also available for free to anyone in the Eckerd community.

The Office of Health Promotion is hosting a free “Tools to Quit Smoking” program from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26th in Cobb 123. The program will be led by Laura DeFrenza from the Gulf Coast North Area Health Education Center. If you would like more information about this free program or wish to register, please call 813929-1000.

Please contact Megan Coy by phone (727864-8031) or email (coymc@eckerd.edu) if you have any questions or concerns about EC Smoke Free. Thank you in advance for your compliance with the smoke free areas and for your support of this important campus initiative.

Kick Asphalt:

Nov. 3, 8 a.m. at Give Kids the World, the Make-a-Wish Foundation’s Resort, Kissimmee Registration proceeds go toward making the kids’ vacations the best they can be.

Disney’s Wine and Dine Half Marathon

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Nov. 10, 10 p.m. in Disney’s Wide World of Sports Competitors are invited to stay in EPCOT’s World Showcase after the race for a party with wine tasting and entertainment.

Heeding healthy habits:

Run for Your Life 5K

By Alivia Kelsey Staff Writer

Tough Mudder “The Toughest Event on the Planet” 10-12 mile

Supertrack your meals anywhere “At the end of the day, your health is your responsibility,” trainer Jillian Michaels states.

With school back in session, it can be difficult to make healthy decisions.

Class schedules with nagging homework can be hectic, making time management important. For those striving to live a healthy lifestyle with a healthy diet and daily exercise, time management is even more important.

Choosing to eat healthily at the dining halls can be challenging when pizza, corn dogs, cookies, brownies and more are available to tempt the taste buds.

However, portion control with the right foods can make it a breeze. A helpful website I love to use is: supertracker.usda.gov. On this website you can create a free account where you can track your diet, exercise and weight.

It also records and provides reports allowing you to keep track of your progress while reaching for your goals. Once you have created an account you can view “My Plan” and learn about portion control, including how much fruit, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy you should be consuming at each meal.

Under “My Plan” you will also learn what your caloric intake should be each day.

Along with eating right, exercise is also essential to be healthy, no matter how tricky it may be to take time out of your day for physical activity with other commitments.

Keep in mind there are 24 hours in a day, leaving plenty of time to finish daily duties even with a workout. Whether it is a 10 minute run or a strenuous hour at the gym, any activity is beneficial.

With regular exercise and healthy food choices, you can say “goodbye” to stress and “hello” to a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Nov. 17, TBA in Clermont Zombie themed, outrun the walking dead.

Dec. 1-2, TBA in Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota This race includes obstacles, and some require help from others.

Proud sponsor of Wounded Warrior Project.

Color Run “The Happiest 5K on the Planet” Dec. 2, 9 a.m. in Orlando Dec. 15, 9 a.m. in St. Pete Volunteers throw colored powder at you throughout the race.

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CSports Soccer senior Duffy looks to end career on top

By Colin Casey Asst. Sports Editor

It is never easy to start a season with a loss, especially when you are shut out at home. But that hasn’t dampened Matt Duffy’s spirits as he enters his final season on the field as a Triton.

One of two returning players to their same positions from last year’s team who unexpectedly went to the Sunshine State Conference Tournament only to lose a tight game to Rollins College, Duffy says this year is about unfinished business.

In his third year wearing the captain’s armband, the English import has become one of the biggest emotional forces on the field. Playing in Eckerd’s defensive end, Duffy can see the pitch from a unique perspective and can visualize the entire field in front of him, knowing where each player happens to be and where they will direct their runs. His emotion for the game is made clear through body language for anyone to see even from the stands, but his real strength comes from his voice. Coach Steve Magee praises Duffy for being able to provide a directive voice on the field for other players to abide by. That was evident on Thursday night as Eckerd played Clayton State from

behind much of the game. Even though his team was down, Duffy was still in each of his teammates’ ears encouraging them to keep going, trying to instill a second wind in the team.

That second wind is what drives Duffy in his pursuit of a place of honor at Eckerd College. When asked how he manages to motivate himself after these years of playing his game he responded with a twopronged approach.

“It’s the desire to win,you know?

It’s tough because we’re always ranked in the bottom three of the conference so you’ve always got something to prove every time you step on the field.” The bullitin board material that seems to go up every season only provides as further motivation for Matt in his pursuit of glory for a budding program at Eckerd College.

But Duffy is far more than a motivator on the field; he has the ability to back up what he says. Last season, Duffy led Eckerd defenders with six assists in the season on the way to a Sunshine State Conference first team selection and a team MVP award. Magee has stated he would be delighted with similar production this year. Magee did admit he would like to see a few more goals from free kicks but noted, “As

always in soccer, we are going to need a little luck.”

Duffy would also like to see similar numbers from last year although he does add a humbling qualifier.

“It’s never about the stats or the personal recognition of ‘oh you made this team,” Duffy said. “In the end it’s about what the team as a whole can accomplish.”

With his team’s back against the wall against Clayton State, Duffy watched the ball sail into the back of Clayton State’s net off the foot of Eckerd mid-fielder Mark Lee in double overtime, and instantly the imposing six foot one defender exploded with emotion as his group of underdogs shocked the number eighteen team in the nation. For Duffy, moments like that Thursday night in Tampa remind him why he made what he called the “toughest decision of his life” to come to Eckerd. Even now, four years later, Duffy still definitively says that he made the right decision with no regrets, despite “moments on the bus ride back from tough losses to Rollins or Lyon where he would ask ‘what if ’” to himself.

For his final season, Duffy feels confident with the talent level of the Tritons entering conference play. He enthusiastically looks forward to home games, noting that

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Rays @ Yankees 7 p.m. Sun Sports Rays @ Yankees 4 p.m. FOX #1 Alabama @ Arkansas 3:30 p.m. CBS #2 USC @ #21 Stanford 7:30 p.m. FOX #20 Notre Dame @ #10 Michigan St. 8 p.m. ABC

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Rays @ Yankees 1 p.m. Sun Sports Bucs@ Giants 1 p.m. Fox Jets @ Steelers 4:25 p.m.CBS Lions @ 49ers 8:15 p.m. NBC

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Rays vs. Red Sox 7 p.m.

Sun Sports Broncos @ Falcons 8:30 p.m.

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Sun Sports Rays vs. Red Sox 7 p.m.

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#11 Clemson @ #5 Florida St. ABC 8 p.m. #17 Michigan @ #20 Notre Dame NBC 7:30 p.m.

September 23

Rays vs. Red Sox 7 p.m. Sun Sports PGA Tour Round 1 Tour Championship Golf Channel 1 p.m.

Giants @ Panthers 8:20 p.m.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays 1:40 p.m.

Sun Sports PGA Tour Round 4 Tour Championship NBC 2 p.m.

Bucs @ Cowboys Fox 1 p.m.

Steelers @ Raiders 4:25 p.m.

Fox Patriots @ Ravens 8:15 p.m.

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Rays vs. Blue Jays 7 p.m.

Sun Sports PGA Tour Round 3 Tour Championship Golf Channel 1 p.m.

September 22

Rays vs. Blue Jays 7 p.m.

Sun Sports PGA Tour Round 3 Tour Championship NBC 2 p.m.

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Packers @ Seahawks 8:30 p.m.

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Rays @ Red Sox 7 p.m.

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Rays @ Red Sox 7 p.m.

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“the team feeds off the fans’ energy.

It causes the will to win to only grow stronger and stronger.” When asked about his goals for this season, Duffy only talked about the team. His words echo in the hopes of every Eckerd fan: “the goal is to make the conference tournament,” Duffy said. “If we do that, I’m sure we can win one or two games; the best is yet to come.”

Matt Duffy Knaresborough, England Defender 6-1, 195lbs

photo by Ethan Cooper Matt Duffy dribbles during a practice drill.

Former Eckerd star Kearse signs professional contract with Spanish league

By Greg Reilly Asst. Sports Editor Lance Kearse may be done playing basketball for Eckerd, but he isn’t ready to quit playing the game he loves.

Kearse signed a one-year contract with Iraugi Saski Baloia Club in Azpeitia, Spain, of the LEB Adecco Silver League. Kearse spent the summer playing in a league in Cayman Islands but wasn’t receiving compensation. This will mark the first time Kearse is paid to play.

“I feel like I’ll approach this situation with the same passion as college, high school or even Little League,” Kearse told eckerdtritons.com last month. “I’m ready to go over there and try to prove myself. This year dictates my fu-

ture in professional basketball.”

With only seven players currently on the roster, according to the team’s website, Kearse is likely to see playing time immediately.

“I’m very excited, but I’m here to do work,” he told eckerdtritons.com.

Kearse was an All-SSC first team member and voted SSC Player of the Year last season for the Tritons, averaging 16.2 points per game and six rebounds per game. Kearse was also a Division II Bulletin All American, NABC First-Team All-South Region pick, and played in the Reese’s East vs. West All-Star Game.

Kearse, from Fort Myers, Fla., transferred to Eckerd from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009 and played three seasons for the Tritons despite playing with sickle cell trait.

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Fall sports are back in action

By Mike Geibel Sports Editor School is back in session and along with classes and exams, the calendar is filling up quickly with fall sports. Many varsity and club sports are gearing up for strong seasons and looking to build on the success of last year.

Men’s soccer is off to a good start, already notching good wins against Clayton State and North Georgia College & State University at neutral site matches in Tampa.

Clayton State was ranked #18 at the time and the Tritons went to double overtime before junior Mark Lee snuck the game winner just inside the post. The team is coming off a good year last year in which they came away with a 9-7-1 overall record, which included a very good 6-2 home record. The men’s team, with only four seniors and five juniors, will look to the younger classes to add support and help the team succeed in the upcoming year. The men open conference play against the University of Tampa on September 15 at 5:30 p.m.

On the women’s side, the Tritons have also started strong, winning their first two games in excellent fashion. Freshman Rachel Price scored two goals in the team’s first match against Florida College, leading the charge to a 4-0 win. In the next match against Johnson & Wales, Senior Dana Treat tallied two goals and Price continued to add to her excellent season total

with another score en route to a 4-1 victory. The team looks forward to competing this season and bouncing back from a disappointing conference schedule last year. A strong senior class of seven players will look to end their college careers on a high note. The women also open conference play at Tampa on the same day as the men’s team at 8 p.m.

The varsity sailing team has begun competition for the year and their schedule includes regattas in the area, and up the east coast of the United States. Both the men and women look to further the success of Eckerd College following a good year last year. Both teams notched good results and several top-3 finishes in regattas during the year, and made a good showing at their respective SAISA Championships. New head coach Kevin Reali and assistant coach Zack Marks will look to lead an enthusiastic team to another successful year on the water.

Men’s golf kicks off the fall with the Coastal Georgia Men’s Fall Invitational in St. Simons Island, Georgia on September 17 and 18.

Last year, the men reached the NCAA Regional and were one good scorecard away from reaching the NCAA National Championship tournament. Several returning starters from last year plus a few new faces will look to be the first Eckerd golf team to reach the regional tournament in back-to-back years and are dedicated to reaching

the finals this year.

The women’s golfers will look to perform well in the conference and reach new levels of success. Several returners look to continue the hard work and shot making that earned the team a first place finish at the Warner University Golf Classic Invitational last march. Despite a disappointing finish at the Sunshine State Conference tournament last march, the women enter this season feeling good and ready to play to the best of their abilities.

Men’s rugby kicks off the year with a series of sevens tournaments. Students will remember the fast-paced and exciting sevens format from the Beachside Invitational hosted and won by the Eckerd men last spring. After a few weeks of sevens, the team will shift to their normal 15-a-side rugby format. Fall friendly matches include several high profile schools, whose interest in playing against Eckerd was piqued after the Triton men’s excellent season last year, which earned them a trip to the South Championships. The two home games scheduled so far for the fall include a home opener against the University of Florida and conclude the year against the University of North Florida, who finished the season at number four in the national rankings. The Tritons look to restructure the team after losing several key seniors to graduation and continue their success in friendly matches before getting into conference play in the spring

photo by Ethan Cooper Arie Anahory dribbles ahead of an opponent during a Tritons soccer match.

semester.

The Sirens, Eckerd’s women’s rugby team, looks to also continue their success from last year. The Sirens went undefeated through their entire regular season until a loss in the south championships. Several key returners and a solid class of recruits will propel the Sirens to continued success. Be sure to check the sports calendar for upcoming dates for all of your favorite Eckerd fall sports. Eckerd is nationally rec-

ognized and successful in many different sports and every team hopes to continue the solid winning trend that has been set for the fall sports in recent years.

For a preview of the Eckerd Tritons volleyball team, see our article on the back cover.

Eckerd Scoreboard Men’s Soccer 8/31 v. University of Montivello L 1-0 9/6 @ #18 Clayton State W 3-2 (EC) Mark Lee (CS) Ado Junuzovic (EC) Daniel Lopez (CS) Arturo Cruz (EC) Mark Lee

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Friday

Volleyball v. University of Puerto Rico 7 p.m.

9/8 @ North Georgia College W 2-1 (NGC) Max Angel (EC) Nick Murawski (EC) Nick Jackson

Rollins College Invitational 8/31 v. Minnesota State-Moorhead L 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 20-25, 23-25) (EC) Biggs 20 kills (EC) McAlvany 11 kills, 10 digs

9/4 v. Flager College W 4-0 (EC) Abbey Walter (EC) Rachel Price (EC) Rachel Price

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9/8 v. Johnson and Wales University W 4-1

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Volleyball v. Armstrong Tampa Bay Bucaneers Atlantic State Univer@ New York Giants 1 sity 11 AM, v. Flagler p.m.

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Men’s Soccer @ University of Tampa 5:30 p.m.

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Volleyball @ Rollins College 4 p.m.

Women’s Soccer v.

Nova Southeastern 5 p.m.

Men’s Soccer v. Nova Southeastern 7:30 p.m.

9/1 v. California (Pa.) University W 3-1 (13-25, 27-25, 25-19, 30-28) (EC) Biggs 15 kills (EC) Burr 51 assists 9/1 v. Kentucky State University W 3-0 (25-6, 25-12, 25-10)

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Tampa Bay Bucaneers @ Dallas Cowboys 1 p.m.

Monday

Men’s Golf @ Coastal Georgia Men’s Fall Invitational Round 1 and 2 8 a.m.

Women’s Soccer @ University of Tampa 8 p.m.

Volleyball v. Florida Tech 7 p.m.

8/31 v. Chestnut Hill College W 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-13) (EC) Laton 13 kills (EC) Jones 3 aces, 8 kills

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Men’s Golf @ Coastal Georgia Men’s Fall Invitational Round 3 8 a.m.

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9/6 v. Minnesota State-Moorhead L 3-2 (22-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-21, 9-15) Eckerd College Classic 9/7 v. Newberry College W 3-0 (28-26, 25-21, 25-19) 9/8 v. Northwood University W 3-2 (20-25, 25-16, 13-25, 32-30, 20-18)

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Men’s Soccer v. Florida Tech 7:30 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer v.

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Men’s Soccer @ St. Leo University 7:30 p.m.

Men’s Tennis @ USTA/ ITA Regional Championships All Day

Men’s Golf @ Jay Jenni- Men’s Golf @ Jay Jenni- Women’s Soccer @ 2 St. son Invitational Round son Invitational Round Leo University 5 p.m.

1 and 2 8 a.m.

3 8 a.m.

Volleyball @ Palm Beach Atlantic 7 p.m.

Women’s Tennis @ USTA/ITA Regional Championships All Day

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Sept. 14, 2012

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America’s game: the NFL suits up for the year Extra

By Colin Casey Asst. Sports Editor

After the astounding Super Bowl performance given by the New York Giants in February, the pursuit of football’s greatest honor once again became the dream, goal and prediction in every team’s

fan base.

From the Big Apple to the bayou to the Bay area, anticipation has been built to a flashpoint as the cleats hit the ground for the ninety-second season in the history of the National Football League. As the frenzy of the regular season begins, the stories of anticipation and hope will fade into reality, and the true contenders will rise to the top of the league.

After emerging victorious at Super Bowl XLVI for their fourth championship in the Super Bowl era, the New York faithful have placed even more pressure on their Giants than usual. For the first time in two years, the lead story coming into the Giants training camp was not about Coach Tom Coughlin’s job security. In contrast to their last Super Bowl victory in 2008, the Gi-

ants return all of their key leaders on both sides of the ball. Two time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning still has both passing targets in Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks back as

photo courtesy of Wikicommons Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews III celebrates after a play last season.

well as the man who scored the go ahead touchdown in Super Bowl XLVI Ahmed Bradshaw. Although the Giants started the season with a home loss to their hated rival the Dallas Cowboys, the reigning champs still look to defend their title

a n d w i n t h e i r fifth Super Bowl.

Arguably the most interesting story of the offseason was the series of events that occurred in New Orleans with the once Cinderella story Saints. Shortly after their elimination from the 2012 Playoffs, accusations began to swirl around the Saints mighty defense and a potential bounty system for taking out certain players.

Among those implicated were defensive captain Jonathan Vilma, Will Smith and former Saints Scott Fujita and Anthony Hargrove; each player was suspended along with Saints Head Coach Sean Payton and General Manager Mickey Loomis.

Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma challenged the players’ suspensions in a lawsuit against the

NFL and after a month of refusing to disclose the evidence it collected on the so-called Bountygate Scandal, the NFL agreed to reinstate the suspended players but refused to rescind their suspension of Payton or Loomis.

The Saints began this season hoping to become the first team to ever play the Super Bowl on their home field with a heartbreaking loss in front of the home crowd.

The Saints will require more of a defensive effort if they hope to accomplish such a lofty goal.

Perhaps the surprise story from last season, the San Francisco 49ers lost out on a chance at the Super Bowl in overtime of the NFC Championship Game. Since adding former Stanford football Coach Jim Harbough, the 49ers have improved in all facets of the game with one glaring exception. Alex Smith is the latest quarterback in the history of great 49ers signal callers, the former number one overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft has yet to fully live up to his full potential.

To assist in his continued development, the 49ers organization went out during free agency and picked up wide receivers Randy Moss and Mario Manningham to assist as passing targets and running back Brandon Jacobs to relieve the pressure on Smith and running back Frank Gore as the offense looks to live up to the high standards of Jim Harbough and live up to its mighty defense. Regardless of the final victor of this year’s Super Bowl in New Orleans, Americans are just happy to have their local team back on the field.

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Men’s soccer gets two key wins, improves to 2-1

The men’s soccer team responded to their opening night loss with two key road wins last week. On Sept. 6, Mark Lee sent home the winning in goal in the second overtime to give the Tritons a 3-2 victory over No. 18 Clayton State University. It was Lee’s second goal of the night. Two days later, the Tritons downed North Georgia College and State University 2-1 behind goals from Nick Murawski and Nick Jackson. Andrew Hoffer recorded 5 saves and allowed just one penalty kick in the net. The Tritons will take on University of Tampa on Saturday at 5:30 in Tampa.

Co-ed sailing places 4th at SAISA Open

The Co-ed sailing team took 4th place at the Charleston Fall Open on Sept. 8-9 in Charleston, S.C. Host team College of Charleston came in 1st with a total of 62 points. Kaye Seimers , Walker Banks, and Ann Williamson raced in the A boat for Eckerd and tallied 64 points in 15 races while Erik Brydges, Amanda Smith, and Samuel Scales earned 73 points for a team total of 137. The sailors will race Saturday against vs. South Point #2 at home and will send sailors to compete in the Nevins Trophy in Kings Point, N.Y. also on Saturday.

Women’s soccer undefeated early in season

Solid goal keeping and eight goals in two games allowed the women’s soccer team to cruise to a 2-0 start. The Tritons beat Johnson and Wales University in their home opener on Sept. 8 4-1 thanks goals from Arie Anahory, Rachel Price, and two from Dana Treat. On Sept. 4, Morgan Crescent earned a shutout win in goal as the Tritons tallied a 4-0 win to kick off the season. Price scored twice and Abbey Walter and Melissa Madison each scored a goal. The Tritons hit the field next at University of Tampa on Saturday.

Women’s golf in second place after first round

The women’s golf team fired a round of 384 in round 1 of the Northwood Seahawk Shootout at North Palm Beach Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday. Mara Singleton led the Tritons with an 86, followed

by Jenee Vanderstyne with a 90. Christina Brewster shot fired an 98 and Whitney Edwards rounded out the scoring with a 110 to put the Tritons in second place in the three team field behind Northwood University. The Tritons completed play on Tuesday after press time.

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Buccaneers down Carolina in Week 1

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened the 2012 season with a 16-10 win over their NFC South rivals, the Carolina Panthers. Josh Freeman tossed a six-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams on the Bucs first possession to give them a 7-0 lead. The defense picked off Carolina quarterback Cam Newton twice and three field goals from kicker Connor Barth allowed the Bucs to hold in the second half. The Bucs will head to New York to face the reigning Super Bowl champion Giants on Sunday.

McIlroy wins second playoff event in a row

Rory McIlroy hasn’t slowed down since he won his second major championship at the PGA Championship back in August. On Sunday, the 23-year-old world No. 1 fired a final round 67 to come from behind and win the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana. McIlroy, who won the previous week a the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, is ranked first in FedEx points and will head to the Tour Championship controlling his own destiny as he pursues his first FedEx Cup title.

This was McIlroy’s fourth victory of the season, making him the favorite for Player of the Year.

wild card spots heat up MLB race

By Will Creager Asst. Sports Editor When the MLB and the Players Association agreed this past March to add an extra card spot to the playoffs in each league, this is exactly what they had in mind.

After both the St. Louis Cardinals (the eventual champions) and the Tampa Bay Rays both clinched their respective wild card spots on the final day of the MLB season last year, the wild card races look to come down to the wire yet again this season.

As of Sunday, September 9, there were five teams within 4.5 games of one of the wild card spots in the American League and seven teams within 6.5 games in the National League. The tight races have led to elevated competition and pressure as the season winds down.

The Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles currently hold the two wild card spots in the AL, but the Rays and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are just one game out. The Detroit Tigers are 4.5 games out, but are also just two games behind the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.

Meanwhile the Atlanta Braves and the Cardinals own the wild card spots in the NL. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates are 1.5 games and 2.5 games behind the Cardinals, respectively, while the Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies, whom are both turning around their seasons after disappointing starts, are six games back.

The two wild card teams in each league are set to face off against each other in a one-game playoff on October 5, two days after the regular season ends. This one game playoff will determine which team will continue on to the Wild Card round of playoffs that fans are used to watching in the postseason.

Strasburg shut down for season

While Washington Nationals Manager Mike Rizzo stated that Stephen Strasburg would be shut down by the end of the season, few imagined such a precaution would be taken. Yet Sunday, Strasburg was informed by upper management that he would no longer start for the club for the duration of the regular and postseason. The young phenom has been the subject of intense praise and scrutiny by members of the media with each passing start and has helped the Nationals rise to the best record in baseball. While Strasburg has shown displeasure with the decision, Manager Mike Rizzo has stated that the decision was based on his continued long-term health for the sake of the fledgling franchise.

Murray wins U.S. Open

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set match to win his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open on Monday 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. After narrowly winning the first two sets, Djokovic dominated the third and fourth sets to even the match. Murray was able to break Djokovic twice before serving out the match. Murray, 24 of Scotland, hired former world No. 1 Ivan Lendl, winner of eight grand slam titles, as his coach in January to help him achieve that elusive major title. Coincidently, it took Lendl and Murray each five grand slam final appearances before they were able to win. Murray won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in August and was runner-up at Wimbledon in July.

photo courtesy of Wikicommons Umpire Gary Darling signals an out.

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Sept. 14, 2012

Volleyball aims to serve up a championship

By Bobby Taggert Contributing Writer The Eckerd women’s volleyball team is coming off a strong 2011 campaign in which they upset the No. 1 team in the nation and made the sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament. With a new head coach at the helm, Michelle Piantadosi, and several returning starters, the Tritons are eager to build off last season, but are only 3-2 through five games.

Last Thursday, the Tritons suffered another heart breaking loss in the final set to the MSUM (Minnesota State University – Moorhead) Dragons for the second time this season. The Tritons came out to a slow start losing the first set, but then managed to strike right back to win the second with ease. In the end, the Dragons came out on top to improve to 5-1, while the number 22nd ranked Eckerd College Tritons fall to 3-2. The next home match for the Tritons will be September 21 as they take on the Florida Tech Panthers. “Eckerd had a great season last year,” Piantadosi said. “To follow up last year’s squad, our goal is to win the conference championship. Winning our conference this year would definitely put us in the top 15 in the country. This conference is full of competitive teams, making it much more difficult to bring home a title.

This year’s team has incredible believe we’re more skilled and chemistry, which I believe will have more depth than the team give us that competitive edge I had in ’08. We just have that IT that will help us tremendously.” factor that’s not easy to find in Coach Piantadosi will look to teams. Honestly, I believe we got use her years of experience to help what it takes to be a championship the Tritons get past University of caliber team,” said Piantadosi.

Tampa and claim the SCC title.

“By coaching at the highest level in collegiate v o l l e y b a l l , this brings my experience into games immediately.

Bringing in my knowledge of the game from playing at the professional level, I believe will help us throughout the season, along with the culture that comes with it,” Piantadosi said. “We don’t just have one leader…ever yone photo by Bill Stickley on this team is a Junior libero Kaleigh Humphrey plays the ball as Taylor leader including the Whaley (8) looks on during the Eckerd Volleyball Classic. lower classmen. We show it in practice all the time.

Joining the coaching staff this Even the freshmen are out there year, former Triton great Bri Smith talking and picking each other up.” is a native of Highlands Ranch, “This team has intangible CO. “Having her with me as an qualities; this team gets it and assistant this year is a big help,” wants to win. We have the heart Piantadosi said. Smith played with and drive that it takes to win. I a few of the returners for the last

couple of years. “She brings a lot of knowledge to the team, from playing side by side with them.

Smith knows their tendencies and what gets them going. I can always ask her about any of the players, what I need to do individually to get some of these girls going.

She will with no doubt bring a lot to this team,” said Piantadosi.

A big contribution to this team is junior outside hitter Lindsay Biggs.

“Our expectations are higher than last years, especially with most of our team returning. The experience that we carry over from last year is incredible. I feel very confident that we’ll be able to reach the position we were in last year,” said Biggs.

“My job as one of the leaders on this team is to set the tone not only in games, but in practices. When the team is struggling, I need to lead by example and make sure we all stay focused and get the job done."

"The set of coaches we have this year are great," Biggs continued.

"Having one former teammate (Bri Smith) and Piantadosi is a big advantage for us. Both of our coaches played different positions; which works really well. I have a lot of respect for Smith. She was a big part of our team and was a great leader,” Biggs said.

The Tritons will continue their quest to the SSC title Sept. 21 as they take on the Florida Tech Panthers at the MacArthur Center.

photo by Ethan Cooper Senior Alex Laton elevates to drive home a point during the Eckerd Volleyball Classic.

Upcoming Matches 9/15 vs Armstrong Atlantic State University (Savannah, GA) 11 a.m.

9/15 vs Flagler College (Savannah, GA) 2 p.m.

9/21 vs Florida Tech 7 p.m.

9/22 @ Rollins College 4 p.m.

9/26 @ Palm Beach Atlantic University 7 p.m.

9/28 vs Saint Leo University 7 p.m.

photo by Ethan Cooper The Eckerd volleyball team gets ready for a match at the MacArthur Center.

Home matches in bold

Eckerd rugby players give back to Pinellas county schools

By Greg Reilly Asst. Sports Editor Not many American children grow up playing rugby. While popular in Europe, rugby here can’t compete with American football.

The Eckerd College rugby program is looking to change that.

Several team members have been working with an organization called “Rugby4Life,” whose goal is to get “flag” rugby to all levels of public school physical education classes.

“On August 15, Eckerd College rugby players presented flag rugby to over one hundred Pinellas County middle school physical education teachers,” women’s rugby coach Candi Orsini said.

“The players did such a great job we had 14 schools sign up that day.”

Orsini is the Pinellas County

Director and got some of Eckerd’s players trained to be instructors to teach the game to local PE teachers. Isaac Anderson, Briana Ballard, Breege Boyer, Meagan Camp, Perry Evans, Mike Geibel, Victoria Richardson and Lauren Thompson underwent training by the head of the program, Mark Van Trees, former rugby coach at George Mason University and Indiana University.

"To get to the instructor level, we were trained by Mark on how to do it, and then participated in the clinic teaching the PE teachers at their in-service day over the summer,” Boyer said.

“Candi and I are also now working on scheduling instructors for the different schools that chose rugby for the next upcoming weeks.”

“I personally love the program

and think it’s great for middle school kids,” Boyer said. “[I]t gets the knowledge of rugby out there and it also allows every student to participate in the game instead of just the best players running the game and everybody else watching.”

Although Boyer knows rugby isn’t the most popular game, she expects it to be extremely popular with the students.

“After the first clinic and only speaking and demonstrating to some of the school teachers, we had a lot of schools sign up in the first day,” Boyer said.

Since rugby allows a much larger number of people on the field at a time than sports like basketball or baseball, more students are likely to get more exercise. “We are teaching flag rugby to high

school and middle school students because it is shown to be a more active workout for all participants than other PE sports,” Evans said.

The instructors are responsible for setting up fields for sessions, teaching rugby skills, demonstrating rugby drills, mentoring the PE teacher, and officiating flag rugby games, according to Orsini.

The instructors will also discuss a diet component at the end of the class, according to Mike Geibel.

"Kids today need sports role models and Eckerd College rugby players are some of the best,” Orsini said.

“The Eckerd rugby players are comfortable in leadership positions, take a positive approach to the game through sportsmanship, and know how to work together as a team. They are outstanding role

models for kids to learn from."

The program has already been established in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, and is hoping to spread the game throughout Florida.

“You can go anywhere in the world and want to play rugby, even if you don't know how to, and be welcomed with open arms,” Orsini said.

“It's a sport you can play until you're grown and old, it's a sport where you can want to rip your opponent's throat out during the game and then laugh with them about it after. I think kids will like it so much for many of the same reasons, and that it's a sport where everybody is an important player and has their own role to do in the game, and not just the kids who are the best dominating the game.”

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