Women in combat: ROTC cadet affirms role in combat. see page 9
Nancy Janus: See how Prof. Janus has progressed since her accident one year ago. see page 4
Vol. 4, Issue 9 March 8, 2013
Remembering Rachel Price
By Jeralyn Darling Managing Editor
The Eckerd community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Friends, and family, faculty, students and teammates have come together to remember Freshman Rachel Price, 18, who passed away in a car accident late Feb. 28. Athletic Director Bob Fortosis said Price, a member of the women’s soccer team, was a “phenomenal player,” according to an email
from Dean of Students James Annarelli. Price was a three-time Player of the Year in high school and an All-American by her junior year. The Eckerd community came together Friday evening for a candelight vigil on the soccer field. About 75 people gathered in a circle at midfield with candles while members of the women’s soccer team spoke of Rachel’s passion for life. The team released six white paper lanterns at the vigil, to represent Price’s jersey number, and one lime green lantern, her see page 21 for more
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Overall winner: Cleo Warne r Cleo Warner traveled to Southeast Asia while taking the Contemporary Buddhist Activism course. “In the mornings, we would accompany the nuns in their alms runs as they walked around the neighborhood collecting food the locals offered to them. I was struck by this little boy who appeared to be on one of his first offerings with his parents. He was noticeably shaken up from the experience, but unbelievably cooperative and showed maturity seemingly beyond his years throughout the process,” Warner said. See page 6 for category winners Please Recycle
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VIEWPOINTS 9-12
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EC wins fight for the light By Jeralyn Darling Managing Editor Bob Shepherd’s death will not be in vain. The ASPEC man who championed the cause of getting a traffic light at the intersection in front of Eckerd College, who was killed in a Nov. 7 accident at that very intersection, may finally have peace. After almost 12 years of deliberation, petition and debate, Eckerd will see a traffic light at the en-
trance intersection. Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prassad, Senate Transportation Chairman Jeff Brandes, Senator Jack Latvala and Representative Kathleen Peters announced the decision Feb. 13. More than 4,000 people signed the petition to Governor Rick Scott “Prevent another tragedy along Pinellas Bayway” and a Nov. 14 hearing of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) unanimously passed aSee motion to request LIGHT, page 3another
ENTERTAINMENT 13-16 THE QUICKIE 17-18 HEALTH & FITNESS 19-20 SPORTS 21-24
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