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Alumna leads Peace Corps Winter Term trip to Cameroon

By Alex Zielinski Photo Editor Winter Term 2014 saw a select few adventurous students traveling to Cameroon, an experience two years in the making. Eckerd Alumna Alina Dallmeier (‘12), currently a Peace Corps member in Cameroon, Africa, had been organizing the trip since she started working with the Peace Corps in the fall of 2012.

Dallmeier knew early on that she wanted to participate in the Peace Corps.

“Sometime in high school, I heard of someone doing it,” Dallmeier said. “I’ve always liked to travel, so I thought it would be cool to do.”

Dallmeier participated in a spring break trip to Mexico with Director of International Student Services Olivier Debure in 2012, immediately following her application submission to the Peace Corps. The trip worked with an Eckerd graduate who was in the Peace Corps at the time as well. This trip inspired Dallmeier to plan a trip if she was accepted into the Peace Corps herself.

Dallmeier was accepted into the Peace Corps shortly thereafter and was told she would be placed either in Central or South America. This worked perfectly with her plan to organize a spring break service trip with Debure. After graduation, Dallmeier was notified that she was placed in Cameroon, nearly 7,500 miles from the location that they originally assigned to her.

Traveling to Africa for spring break was out of the question.

With at least two days of travel

photo by Alex Zielinski Sophomore Andrea Martin hands out candy to children.

each way, a service trip would only have five days to work at most. Dallmeier suggested that the trip become a Winter Term trip instead of a spring break trip.

This created a shift in the way the class would be marketed.

Rather than advertising it as a service trip like Director of Campus Ministries Rev. Doug McMahon’s Malawi Winter Term, Debure marketed the trip as a Peace Corps volunteer experience.

The reason behind this was simple. Despite the obvious as-

sumption that the trip would indeed focus on service, the work of a Peace Corps volunteer is more than that. In fact, a Peace Corps volunteer does little manual labor when it comes to projects.

According to Dallmeier, a Peace Corps volunteer is a management figurehead.

“We are there to make sure [water] projects get completed in time,” Dallmeier said.

“We provide the materials, the village provides the labor.”

Peace Corps volunteer work does

not focus solely on environmental projects. A volunteer is assigned one of many roles based on education, work experience and what is included in their application.

“I was assigned to do environmental projects, such as the water projects,” Dallmeier said. “Because of my degree in environmental studies.”

Other roles include education, business marketing and health.

As part of the Winter Term trip, students experienced many of the different ways to serve. Students vis-

Farm to Fork program building student support

By Emma Cotton Asst. Health & Fitness Editor Bon Appétit’s Farm to Fork program has recently caught the attention of students due to its health and sustainability-oriented goals, but lack of apparent available information. The program, which started company-wide in 1999, requires each of Bon Appétit’s chefs to spend at least 20 percent of their budget on local food. Local, according to Director of Dining Services Scott Myers, is defined as being from “small, owner-operated farms which range within a 150mile radius” of Eckerd’s campus.

From the brochures in the main cafeteria, students know that the orange Farm to Fork label represents “ingredients that are seasonal and minimally processed and purchased from a local farmer or artisan.” These are on the food description signs, mainly by the carving and stir-fry stations.

A brief description of the program can also be found on the Café Bon Appétit section of Eckerd’s website. However, there seems to be confusion about specifics such as Please Recycle

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the origins as well as the everyday implementation of the program.

“I know that the food goes directly from the farm to the cafeteria, but I want to know where the products come from,” Sophomore Ryan Lee said. “I think it could be more obvious that we have a local program, and I think that Eckerd students would respond positively.”

Myers, who is in his first year at Eckerd, is proud of Eckerd’s accomplishments with Farm to Fork.

“A minimum of 20 percent of our products are from local sources,” he said.

All of the farms that fall under the “local” category have certain criteria to meet. “[They must be] worked by the

photo by Nicole Tocco Eckerd’s new orange juice station uses oranges from Mixon Fruit Farm, one of Bon Appetit’s Farm to Fork vendors.

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owner, must produce under 5 million gross dollars each year, and the total mileage for the truck route cannot exceed 500 miles.”

Myers also said the food from a local farm is expected to be here within three days after its departure.

“We don’t want to create a carbon footprint,” he said.

Myers said that by the end of the next academic year, his team hopes to purchase 50 percent of fish, chicken, beef and pork from local farms. Currently, Dining Services sources as much local chicken and pork as they can budget while student Farm to Fork volunteers work with chefs to source beef and fish.

Sysco, Myers said, “is our broad liner.” the company was chosen based on geography. It is based in California, but it has stations all over the east coast, some of which are in Florida. Most of Sysco’s large trucks that can frequently be seen unloading boxes into the caf are from relatively close by.

“It makes sense for us to use Sysco, but we don’t buy a heck of a lot of food from them,” Myers said.

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ited schools, hospitals and women’s groups in Fundong and surrounding villages. Students facilitated HIV talks and were a part of many ceremonies to commemorate and thank Dallmeier for the work she has done. The most prominent type of projects they worked on were those related to the environment, which included two separate water projects and the planting of various fruit trees at schools to create orchards.

Eckerd students’ curiosity about understanding different cultures is See SERVICE, page 4

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THE QUICKIE Tale of a Triton: Alicia Lorfink Student has opportunity to help rescue injured manatee with ECSAR, for which she has a passion. page 12

HEALTH & FITNESS Supplement risks Learn about the dangers of taking excess protein supplements when working out. page 16

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Study skill workshop Feb. 26 The Flush

David Busch will be having his final study skills workshop Feb. 26. Join him in Brown 103 from 1:40 p.m. to 3 p.m. to learn more about test - taking tips and strategies.

Farmworker justice Dine and Discuss The Flush

Students are invited to join a staff member from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. for a Dine and Discuss to learn more about farmworker justice and getting involved in a major action against the Wendy’s Corporation. The event will be catered by Tijuana Flats.

Writing portfolio due Feb. 28 The Flush

The Spring Writing Portfolio deadline is Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Completed portfolios can be dropped off at the Foundations Office in Brown Hall.

Upcoming survey focuses on personal and social responsibility Email from Claire Stiles

Students, faculty, student affairs staff and academic administrators are encouraged to take the Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory (PSRI) at the end of February. This survey is designed to measure Eckerd’s institutional climate and is sponsored by the Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE) at Iowa State University. Further details will be provided in upcoming weeks.

Eckerd Thrift Store now open

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The Eckerd Thrift Store has officially opened in Alpha Lounge. Hours are Mon. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m., Tues. 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., and Fri. 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The store plans on adding more hours soon. All items in the store cost $2, and all proceeds benefit Nathan Mosby’s memorial garden. Hampers in which students may place items to donate to the store can be found in various residence halls around campus.

New professor brings gerontology focus to Human Development

By Zach Toll Contributing Writer

A strong sense of community, classes with an emphasis on teaching and beautiful scenery attract many students to Eckerd College.

The same holds true for Assistant Professor of Human Development Tamar Shovali, who began teaching here in the fall of 2013.

Shovali is no stranger to the Tampa Bay area. She was born in Israel, raised in South Florida and received her bachelor’s degrees in psychology and gerontology at USF Tampa. Shovali also earned her master’s degree, a graduate certificate in gerontology and Ph.D in lifespan developmental psychology at the University of Georgia.

“Less than half of higher education institutions offer gerontology courses,” she said in an email.

“The demand for professionals in the field of aging is rapidly increasing as Baby Boomers are reaching age 55. Over half of aging agencies have no staff who have ever taken a course in gerontology.”

Gerontology, the study of aging, particularly regarding the end of one’s life, is Shovali’s true focus. She hopes to share her passion for the subject with Eckerd

students, many of whom have already expressed an interest in the field, which has large potential for employment after graduation.

One of her bigger ambitions for the semester is to set up a “Careers in Aging” Week which will highlight issues and research surrounding caring for elderly people the week of April 7. Careers in aging are highly multidisciplinary so Shovali’s studies fit well into the Human Development major here at Eckerd. However, Shovali has plenty of experience working with young people, too.

While studying in Georgia, she held living skills workshops with the Division of Family and Children Services for teens as they moved out of foster care. In these workshops, students learned many of the life skills a child in a traditional family would learn, such as how to apply for a job or college, which they would not have received otherwise.

At Eckerd this semester, Shovali teaches two sections of Intro to Human Development and one section of Cross-cultural Communication and Counseling, in which, “students [identify] their cultural lens, making a self-analysis about how they see the world, not just about race, but about socio-economic status, dif-

courtesy of Tamar Shovali Professor Shovali.

ferent cultures and disability awareness,” as she said. As a part of the course, students engage in servicelearning at a number of locations around St. Petersburg, including the Sally House and Creative Clay.

As Human Development major and Senior Gea CohenPaci said, Shovali is a tough professor, but a fair one.

“I’ve learned a lot from her,” she said. “She challenges you.

It’s not that I don’t feel chal-

lenged by other professors, but she’s got a different style.”

It seems that, at least according to one student, Shovali is already meeting the standards of excellence Eckerd expects of its faculty.

“She’s very interested in [the material],” Cohen-Paci said. “She’s very excited about it, and it’s exciting to have a professor that’s clearly enjoying teaching that class and is clearly looking forward to hearing what students have to say.”

local crime statistics monitored by the Department of Education.

The 2013 report will be released

by Oct. 1, per federal guidelines.

Outreach Services is also required to report all incidents of sexual misconduct to the Title IX coordinator, who then assigns an investigative committee. The college has 60 business days to process each case, including time for appeals.

Title IX is part of the Education Amendments of 1972, a federal law which makes it illegal for any program that receives federal funding to discriminate based on sex. Each case is turned over to Eckerd’s Title IX committee, chaired by Associate Dean for Student Life Lorisa Lorenzo, which determines if a violation of Eckerd’s sexual misconduct policy has taken place.

All parties involved with the Title IX proceedings go through annual training on how to handle cases.

Next, the investigation begins.

Director of Campus Safety and Security Adam Colby and Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security Tonya Womack will conduct an investigation of the report, beginning by calling the reporting student in for their statement.

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Process of reporting sexual assault explained

By Malena Carollo Editor-in-Chief

Sexual assault is one of the most underreported crimes. While one in five women are sexually assaulted in their life according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network estimates only 54 percent of forcible sexual assaults are actually reported. Because of the sensitive and severe nature of sexual assaults, Eckerd College adheres to a nuanced system to support victims and pursue appropriate sanctions for those found responsible for forcible sexual assault.

“There’s a lot we can do over here to help if we know about it,” Associate Dean for Student Life Lorisa Lorenzo said.

There are several routes a student can take to report a sexual assault.

During business hours, students can talk to Campus Safety, Director and Assistant Director of Outreach Services and Health Promotion Makenzie Schiemann and Lori Makin-Byrd, the counseling center, a chaplain or a member of Residence Life. After business hours, students can contact Campus Safety or a member of Residence Life.

If a student tells a member of the counseling center, they will be encouraged to talk to a member of Outreach Services to better help the student get access to resources available on campus. Any information brought up during a counseling session is protected by HIPAA, a federal law that protects medical information from being shared without signed consent. Likewise, chaplains are not required to report sexual assault cases unless the victim is perceived to be a danger to themselves or others. They will also encourage students to speak with Outreach Services, Campus Safety or the Counseling Center.

When a student speaks with Outreach Services, Schiemann and Makin-Byrd will be able to help the reporting student address housing concerns, class schedules or get a no-contact agreement.

Using these resources does not mean a student is required to go through the conduct process if they don’t wish to pursue a claim.

Outreach Services is, however, required to report the incident to Campus Safety for statistical purposes in the Annual Crime and Fire Safety Report for 2012, a federally mandated report on campus and

Confidential Counseling Services: Confidential 727-864-8248 Counseling Services: 727-864-8248 Health Services: Health Services: 727-864-8326 727-864-8326 Campus Ministries: Campus Ministries: 727-864-8587 727-864-8587

Non-Confidential Non-Confidential Campus Safety: 727-864-8260 Campus Safety: 727-864-8260 Outreach Services: Outreach Services: 727-864-8407 727-864-8407

Residence Life: Life: Residence 727-864-8421 727-864-8421 Dean of Students Office: 727-864-8421 Dean of Students Office: 727-864-8421 Community Standards and Conduct: Community Standards 727-864-7874 and Conduct: 727-864-7874

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Trustees respond to plea for divestment

By Aaron Levy News Editor

The Board of Trustees issued a formal response Jan. 27 to members of Eckerd’s fossil fuel divestment club, EC Divest, stating that the committee is “unanimous in its conclusion that the college should not divest from its commingled funds or limit the opportunity for future investment in these or other commingled funds.” The response was written by Alumnus and Committee Chair Ian Johnson (‘89).

“Use of the endowment fund as a tool to support a particular social or political agenda is inconsistent with the purpose of the endowment and donors’ expectations about how their gifts will be managed,” Johnson said in a letter. “Therefore, while addressing climate change is important, a strategy of divestment from fossil fuels to support this cause is not aligned with the academic mission of the college or purpose of the endowment fund and is inconsistent with the purpose for which donors have given.”

The response also detailed how the school has, in the past, proven to be a “leader in addressing climate change responsibly. In 2005, President Eastman signed the Talloires Declaration, signifying a “commitment to sustainability in all areas of campus.” In 2007, President Donald Eastman signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, which helps manage greenhouse gas emissions. Several other accomplishments were described.

Though divestment will not take place at this time, the Investment Committee did say it would evaluate establishing a portfolio strictly for investments that “screen for social issues.” Currently, 3.1 % of the traditional investment portfolio’s value is exposed to fossil fuel investments.

Despite the response, members of EC Divest remain motivated. The group also issued an official statement in which they thanked the committee and stated they will remain faithful to their long-term goals.

“The student leaders that comprise EC Divest are not bitter or discouraged by the Investment Committee’s decision; instead they are hopeful and resilient,” the response said. “The group thinks of their social, environmental change efforts as a marathon and not a short-spanned spirit.

EC Divest added that they welcome new members and students looking to get involved.

Stay connected with EC Divest at www.facebook.com/ECdivest or email Laurie Horning.

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caf are from relatively close by.

“It makes sense for us to use Sysco, but we don’t buy a heck of a lot of food from them,” Myers said.

The products that Eckerd purchases from them are seasonings and paper products, such as napkins, as well as cereal.

Senior Fellow for the Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation Nicole Trocco visited Eckerd from Feb. 10 to 12. Her job focuses on the sustainability of Bon Appétit.

“I joined the company because I was blown away by their social and environmental purchasing policies,” she said.

A large part of this policy for Trocco is the Farm to Fork program. She dedicates half of her time traveling to campuses up and down the east coast.

“I talk to students, chefs and managers about different issues with the food system, what our purchasing policy is, how we’re trying to address it or why it’s complicated to address it,” Trocco said.

Trocco explained that chefs are not limited to spending only 20 percent of their budget on local ingredients.

“If the students are really passionate about it, they should express an interest in it and work with their chefs,” she said. “It takes creativity to spend a lot on local food without going over your budget.”

The more excitement the students show about the program, the more interested the school will be to invest in it.

photo by Nicole Tocco Senior Samantha Haskell touring Mixon Fruit Farm, one of the local farms that Bon Appétit buys from through Farm to Fork.

One way for students to be involved in the expansion of Farm to Fork is to make connections with the farms from which we purchase our food. Mixon Fruit Farms in Bradenton is open to visitors.

This citrus farm occupies more than 100 acres of crop-producing land and supplies Eckerd with the oranges used to make juice.

Mixon is the quintessential local farm. It is in its 75th year of family ownership and sells mainly to local restaurants, hotels and gro-

cers. It also does not waste any orange rinds. All of the bad oranges and peels are sent to a farm in Ft. Myers to provide food for bison.

Mixon gives guided tours, has its own deli and grocery stand with all of its own products and makes spectacular soft-serve orange swirl ice cream with their own oranges.

“Everything is local,” Mixon Operations Manager Jay Ellis said. “The fruit is all from here,” Mixon is just one example of the farms from which Eckerd buys

ingredients. Some may not have guided tours or ice cream, but students can become involved with the farms in other ways, such as performing community service.

Trocco stressed the importance of the student-to-farm connection and said that she hopes to lead trips to the farms next spring when she returns to campus. Until then, interested students should contact Myers or the Office of Service Learning to learn how to participate in or lead a trip to a farm.

Pet council close to finalizing plans for pet park

By Sydney Cavero Asst. News Editor The moment Eckerd’s approximately 60 pet owners on campus have long awaited is nearly upon them.

According to Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security Tonya Womack, who is also professional staff supervisor for Pet Life, the fruits of nearly five years of labor may soon culminate in Eckerd’s first Pet Park, a 12,225 square foot enclosed area where animals on campus can run free.

While the Pet Council has been working closely with many of those who will review the proposal, they may ask Pet Council to make changes in the details of their plan. Pet Park Chair and Junior Caley Marchesseault plans to present a formal proposal by the end of February and, if it is approved, start construction soon after. The proposal is likely to undergo minor changes with edits from the committee. She hopes that construction will be completed within the next two years.

“We need a place for dogs to run around,” Marchesseault said.

“Kappa Field is the best place, but the laws say that dogs have to be on leashes. With the amount of dogs we have on campus, we really need a place to let them roam free.”

The park will be open to students and pets of any kind around the clock. Clements hopes that Eckerd’s policy prohibiting aggressive animals as well as individual owners exercising common sense will minimize conflict be-

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tween pets as they share the park.

Though the Pet Life staff has not yet officially finalized details, the current plan places the park between the Gamma and Omega complexes, according to Registration Chair and Sophomore William Clements.

Clements said that the Pet Life staff has taken careful steps to ensure that the park will enhance the area without interfering with the surroundings that already exist there, such as trees, a ping-pong table and an outdoor fire pit. The fencing will instead go around the trees, in which Clements said additional swings will be installed.

“We’re not removing any plants, we’re not removing any trees; everything’s gonna stay the same,” Clements said. “That’s one thing that a lot of students had concerns about. We’re hoping to just move in without interfering and not taking up too much of the field that some people use.”

Besides hurricane-resistant fencing used to enclose the area, the park will include features such as water fountains for both animals and their humans (the former with a bowl nailed to the ground to hold the water), numerous benches and waste stations with trash cans and doggy bags.

The entrance will feature two gates with a six by eight foot holding area in between where one owner at a time may enter and exit with their pet. Having two gates will make escaping more difficult for even the sneakiest pets in the park. Eckerd, unlike the Baha Men, will hopefully never

photo by Samantha Rowan Freshman Amanda Taft walking her dog Ava.

have to ask who let the dogs out.

There will also be a patio whose bricks will be engraved with the names of contributing donors.

Clements, Marchesseault and Womack all stressed the importance of these donors during what Clements said was a deceptively costly undertaking.

Clements approximated the total cost of the park at $15,000.

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plained that the large number of organizations and administrators with whom the Pet Life staff must be in contact throughout the process is also a time-consuming factor. At various points in the process, the staff had to discuss new developments or gain approval from Dean Annarelli, President Eastman, Facilities, the Campus Planning Board, the Business See PET, page 4

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Sexual assault continued From SEXUAL ASSAULT, page 2

“It can be really scary talking to us,” Womack said. “So Adam and I do a good job prefacing that it can be a tough conversation and a tough situation to have and talk about and if they ever want Makenzie or Lorrie or someone in there with them we’ll have them in there as support for that person.

Usually students feel comfortable coming in and talking with us.”

After meeting with the victim, Womack and Colby will check in with the investigative committee assigned to the caseto review the information and create a strategy on how to proceed.

“By the time we call in that accused person, we want to have our story straight,” Lorenzo said.

“We don’t want to call someone in on such a serious charge and have them tell us something we don’t know or something that’s completely out of the blue. Ideally we would have as much [information] as possible so they can maybe elaborate on this or that. And that’s in general for an investigation [in Community Standards].”

Should the investigation indicate there is a reasonable case for pursuing the claim through the student conduct process, the Title IX board will recommend moving forward with the process.

At this point, if the victim has chosen not to move forward, outreach services will work with the victim and explain why the board feels it is necessary to pursue the case.

In these instances it is most often because the accused has presented a pattern of behavior that the board believe makes the accused person a threat to the community.

“We never jump ahead and take the power out of the reporting students’ hands,” Lorenzo said.

In other cases, the student is already comfortable moving forward with the process.

Womack and Colby will call in the accused student for their statement and speak with any witnesses to establish a timeline before and after the incident occurred and call in all witnesses, including the accused student, to build an objective picture of what occurred around the time of the incident.

Each student is also given an advocate. The advocate is either Schiemann or Makin-Byrd, and is not part of the conduct process.

They provide support to each student throughout the process, and can be present during the hearing if the student wants.

A student can also bring in an off-campus advocate as long as it is pre-approved by the dean of students or their designee.

Advocates are becoming common in liberal arts colleges.

Both Flagler College and Rollins College have advocates available for their victims, but neither have advocates for the accused.

The victim’s advocate will also inform the victim of the legal routes they can take if they wish to report the incident to the police.

Often, Schiemann said, the victim immediately says no, but the advocate works with the victim to help them understand all options before making a decision. They are not pushed to go to the police.

“Part of the trauma after sexual assault is that you don’t want to be telling someone who’s just been traumatized what they have to do because they’ve just lost all this power, they feel like a victim already, there’s a lot of self blame that goes into it that they think they’ve done wrong,” Lorenzo said.

“Everything is presented as ‘Let me share with you the options that you have and I’ll explain each one and you can let me know what sounds best for you.’”

Prior to the hearing, both parties involved will be able to read the other’s statement. Generally, Lorenzo said, the hearing is where each student will be able to elaborate on or refute any claims made in the other’s statement. Each student also has the option to be phone conferenced into the other’s hearing, though not physically present.

During the hearing, the students enter and leave through separate areas in Brown Hall and never have to face one another.

The hearing is conducted by a board comprised of the associate or assistant dean of students, two staff members appointed by the dean of students, the student director of the Student Community Standards Board or a designee, and a faculty member.

Womack or Colby will be present for the hearing only to answer any clarifying questions of the report for the committee.

Consent, Lorenzo said, is one of the factors most cases hinge on.

“Most of our cases do come down to consent,” she said.

“Was the person able to consent to sexual activity at the time and did they in fact do so?”

Consent is defined in the EC Book as “sexual permission” given by “word or action.” It acknowledges that it can be difficult to get a clear read on non-verbal cues, but notes that silence is not consent.

Consent must be obtained for each subsequent action by the person initiating the action. A full explanation of consent can be found on pages 31 and 32 of the EC Book.

For the final outcome, the committee will ask the victim what sanction they believe the committee should pursue.

Lorenzo said that in cases where a student is found responsible for forcible sexual assault, the committee almost always pursues suspension or expulsion charges.

“I think the committee does a good job of balancing what the student wants with the professional discretion to know that the ultimate goal is protecting this community and protecting this student from this other person,” she said.

After the final outcome, the involved students are allowed to appeal the decision by asking for a final review of the proceedings.

For any questions or to report a sexual assault, please refer to the resources listed in the box on page 2.

Update In Issue 7, The Current requested list of the outcomes of sexual assault cases that went through the college’s conduct procedures from 2010 to 2013 to gauge disciplinary action in sexual assault cases on campus.

The list would include closed cases in which the accused student was found responsible for a forcible sexual offense and include the name of the student found responsible, what they were charged with and the sanctions they received.

The Current also requested the number of how many students were found responsible for violent crimes–murder, sexual battery, robbery and aggravated assault–on campus for 2010 to 2013 per crime.

Initially, this request was denied. As of press time, Associate Dean for Student Life Lorisa Lorenzo said she is looking into the college’s policy for potentially releasing this information.

photo by Alex Zielinski Professor Olivier Debure with local children in Cameroon.

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important on Winter Term trips.

This trip was no different. The main focus was on Dallmeier and her past year and a half in Fundong.

Dallmeier was repeatedly asked questions about her experience so far, but the majority of questions fell under three categories: What is it like being in the Peace Corps and would you recommend it? What are you going to miss the most when your two years are up? What do you miss the most from home?

Dallmeier offered a resounding yes to those asking if she would recommend the experience.

“I’m most proud of the relationships I have created with the families and the kids,” Dallmeier said. “I’m helping the kids and motivating them to reach out to books, be creative, and encouraging them to learn.”

Some things made her question her own actions in Cameroon, though.

When it comes to maintaining anything in Cameroon, its important to ensure things do not deteriorate. Projects become abandoned. Money goes missing. Dallmeier’s main concern is about the longevity of her projects.

“A lot of the bigger projects I have done include the water projects,” she said. “And I wonder in five years if the tanks will still be in the same condition they are today. Who knows?”

There is also the issue of motivating the village people.

“I don’t think its that they’re not interested in clean water.”

Junior Ryan Osborne explained.

“Life is very busy here. I think our interpretation of them not being here doesn’t take this into account. Them not being here does not mean they’re not interested.”

Despite this, the people in Cameroon really appreciate all the work that is done. Dallmeier’s work has not gone unnoticed. Just two days in to the trip, several representatives from other villages came to Dallmeier after they heard how

fast work was coming along with the first two projects. They asked if their villages were also eligible for water collection tanks or similar projects. The group of students quickly came to realize time flows differently in Cameroon. Osborne has her own interpretations of this.

“I think whats hard for us to understand is, for them, they’re not here for three weeks,” Osborne said. “For them, it’s ‘I’ll be here tomorrow.’ They’ll be here forever.”

Dallmeier told the group some of the things that she wished were different in Cameroon.

“The most frustrating thing about being in Cameroon is that everyone wants something from you,” she said. “It’s hard to make friendships with people and actually trust them. Trusting people -- that is the hardest thing.”

This was evident with the students when they visited Bamenda, a city two hours from Fundong. People knew the students had money and would continuously ask for handouts. Many of the Peace Corps volunteers we met came to ignore these requests, and so did we.

Another issue Dallmeier talked about was the questionable treatment of women. Women do all the work in village life. They take care of the house, the field and the store.

Dallmeier assured the stu-

dents that the decision to join the Peace Corps was one of the best in her life and believes it will help her later in life.

“It has made me more independent,” she said. “I have a better understanding of the world, other cultures, and [have] become more confident. It has helped me with public speaking, becoming less shy, and putting myself out of my comfort zone.”

Dallmeier acknowledged that even with only eight months to go until her program is finished, it will be very difficult to leave. She believes the transition back to normal life in America will be difficult.

“We have so much in the United States,” she said. “It will be hard to see all that and know there are all these kids who are starving, without education and dying of hunger and AIDS.” Many students were already feeling the same way after only being in Cameroon for two and a half weeks.

“I think a lot of students, including myself, tend to see Eckerd as this wonderful bubble that we never want to leave,” Osbornes said. “But when you finally do branch out, you realize there is so much in the world worth seeing and doing. You realize how amazing it is. And that’s exciting.”

photo by Alex Zielinski Professor Olivier Debure and Senior Katy Seyffer observe work at a project site.

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Office and the Advancement Office.

Clements and Marchesseault have also been emailing correspondents from Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., which already has a pet park on their campus, about their experiences and recommendations. Their advice as well as pictures of the pet park from their website continues to guide members of Pet Life through the extensive planning process.

“We’ve been trying to do a site visit,” Clements said, “To sort of talk with them about how they operate it and what pro-

cesses they had to go through.”

The six Pet Life Chairs keep in touch with each other and Womack about various developments through emails, group texts and regular meetings. Marchesseault said she also uses her mandatory office hours to work on the project. For her, the mental image of the finished result and the joy it will bring to campus motivates her to continue working hard.

“Five years ago people wanted it and obviously those people aren’t here anymore,” Marchesseault said.

“To finally be the one to get it done -that’s a great feeling. I cannot wait.”

Freshman Amanda Taft, owner of a six-month-old Toy Australian Shepherd named Ava, believes the park will also provide the opportunity to strengthen bonds between members of Eckerd’s pet owner community.

“It’s good exercise for her and it’ll be good for other dog owners to get together and talk about dogs,” Taft said.

“We’re all busy and we all have lives besides our dogs, so it would be nice to say okay, if you watch my dog, I’ll watch your dog next week. There are a lot of dogs on campus and I feel like it would help bring us closer together.”

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By Shannon Vize Viewpoints Editor The tobacco industry has come under fire again, just three months after New York City announced a bill that will raise legal age for tobacco purchase to 21. CVS Caremark stated Feb. 5 that it would no longer sell cigarettes and other tobacco products in any of the drugstore chain’s U.S. stores by Oct. 1.

When asked about the motives behind the decision, President and CEO of CVS Caremark, Larry J. Merlo said in a CVS press release, “Put simply, the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with our purpose.”

This is an unexpected decision from a corporation that is expected to lose $2 billion annually once its ban on tobacco products goes into effect. This leaves large profit margins available for competing drugstores or convenience stores that will continue to sell tobacco products.

“I think it will be a positive change because even though they are one of the largest drugstores in America and they know how much they are going to lose, billions of dollars, they are still choosing to do the ethical thing for the well-being of their customers and the health of every individual,” said Senior Breanne Haapala.

This decision highlights the irony behind drugstores, dedicated primarily to curing and healing ailments, providing their customers with the cigarettes that are contributing to their health problems, along with their medication.

“We have about 26,000 phar-

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CVS on 34th Street will be one of many stores that will stop offering tobacco products by October.

macists and nurse practitioners helping patients manage chronic problems like high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart disease, all of which are linked to smoking. We came to the decision that cigarettes and providing health care just don’t go together in the same setting,” said Merlo, according to the New York Times.

Having other companies step forward and follow in CVS’ footsteps is key to affecting change in the way we think about our health and health care system moving for-

ward. This has been a long awaited example of corporate accountability and responsibility regarding the correlation between severe health problems and tobacco consumption and I’m hopeful that we will witness more in the coming years.

The new policy accompanies the chain’s plans to expand in the coming years and make up for lost profits by adding hundreds of MinuteClinics, CVS’s response to the lack of primary care doctors and increase in health care coverage, which will treat com-

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mon illnesses faster and easier than a visit to your primary doctor.

However, although CVS’s steps towards tobacco-free stores are commendable, the drugstore has no intentions of prohibiting the sale of other items that also contribute to severe health issues like obesity or liver disease.

“CVS is still selling a lot of toxic things though, so it’s still a contradiction. They still sell alcohol and pre-packaged, unhealthy food like candy, which also creSee CVS, page 7

Anorexia plagues men as well as women

By Gary Furrow Jr Asst. Viewpoints Editor CBS News exposed the struggles of eating disorders of famous, male actors in Hollywood with an on-air news segment in 2008 called “The Skinny on Manorexia.”

The list of names reads as a “who’s who” in the spotlight of the media, such as Christian Bale and Billy Bob Thornton. But the most famous case was Dennis Quaid.

Quaid came out to the media as being “manorexic,” in his own words.

The actor also disclosed how the

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media influenced him to gain weight for movie roles, like playing formerPresident Bill Clinton. Then, he resorted to desperate measures to lose the weight to fit the standard male body type portrayed by the media.

The “Parent Trap” star was not comforted or welcomed by the media for talking about his eating disorders. Media outlets like E! News called him a baby and said he was no longer hot. His career also suffered after revealing his disorder, leading to fewer roles being offered to him: except to play a gay man in TV movies. He would later get some credit as being a role model to men going through the same thing, but the star still has his critics that say he should have just toughened up.

Quaid went against the typical gender roles of a man, which are masculine and not emotional about things like weight.

In the study “Body dysmorphic disorder in men” by the National Institutes of Health’s Body Dysmorphic Program, Directors Katharine Phillips and David Castle conclude that 43 percent of men are unsatisfied with their bodies and suffer from the disorder. Men have nearly caught up with the number of women suffering from this disease.

Could the media’s lack of sensitivity or coverage over male body image issues and eating disorders lead to more males with body

dysmorphia, and does the lack of sensitivity lead to fewer males getting help for those disorders?

Could the media actually be doing more harm than good by criticizing Hollywood’s leading men?

Blogger for The Huffington Post Tony Posnanski contends in his post “Dear Lululemon: I Am a Plus-Size Woman Who Has Never Ripped a Pair of Pants” that the media does have negative effects on males, but these affects are not equal to the negative effects on women. Posnanski explains that men do not have special “plus sized” stores for larger people and there is never any pressure put on a male when he is going to the mall. Due to the fact that of the variety of stores that women have to shop in the mall compared to men, this not true.

Yes, there are stores like Lululemon and Victoria’s Secret that put up suggestive ads which demean women and promote an unrealistic and unattainable body type. However, there are many other stores that a woman could shop at, that do carry a vast amount of different body types not just in their merchandise, but in their ads as well. like Dress Barn, Lucky Brand or Forever 21.

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Since we were in elementary school, little girls and boys were taught not to talk to strangers. This was an understandable request, especially when we hear stories of kidnapping on the news. Then we started to grow up. While the guys were taught to be strong and masculine to fulfill the popular image of men in the media, women were taught a different, contradicting image.

We are shown images of women looking sexy and having fun, and we grow up being taught every way to protect ourselves from sexual assault, like walking to our cars with keys out. Carry something to defend yourself. Always go with a group. Be with people you know.

Be careful with men you don’t know. Don’t go anywhere you don’t know. Don’t drink too much. Don’t wear anything too revealing or you’ll seem like you’re asking for it.

The list goes on. By the time we’re young adults, we can probably tell you every way to protect yourself from sexual assault. If not, don’t worry; there are specialized classes and weapons for women to help.

We are forced to protect ourselves constantly, looking over our shoulders for possible threats, but women still end up attacked. I continue to be worried about my own safety and wonder if I’m ever doing something to attract unwanted attention.

After the assault case that took place in Beta Complex Lounge Jan. 8, I became even more aware of what I did on campus. I became more aware of where I packed my car and how many street lights there were at night. I made sure to lock my car right after I got in.

I felt like I had become paranoid of every shadow, wondering if the boogey man would jump out.

I had never really heard of a sexual assault on campus. Sure, I heard about the occasional unwanted touch at a party, which can still be considered an assault, but never something that had Campus Safety involved. The closest, personal experience I had to such a topic had been an incident in high school. It made me curious as to how safe I was on campus or anywhere that I’ve felt comfortable.

We hear all of these warnings in order to protect ourselves, yet it’s still happening. Sexual assault happens every day, this is something that women know. There See FEMINISTA, page 7

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Students debate support of the Sochi Olympics

By Shannon Bownes Contributing Writer

Principle Six of the Olympic Charter states, “Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that this principle includes discrimination against members or supporters of the LGBT community. The IOC made this confirmation following the use of Principle Six in protests against Russia hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

The Olympic Movement has sought to bring the world together regardless of existing conflict to provide a form of global unity and cooperation through athletic competition.

This cooperation is done on an international level and is therefore the perfect venue for governments and citizens of the world to stand up for human rights and social justice.

These Olympic Games should be used by LGBT supporting individuals and nations to put pressure on the Russian government and condemn the unjust steps they have taken against equal rights for all. The international community has the responsibility to stand up for the rights of our fellow global citizens and therefore we must use the Olympic arena to take this issue directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his legislation.

A government that strongly targets and discriminates against a minority of their population hosting the Olympic Games is not compatible with the Olympic Movement and its charter. It reflects poorly on the IOC, national governments and non-governmental organizations to stand aside as this year’s Olympic host makes the discrimination of a population of its people written into their law.

Russia’s government led by President Putin began an anti-LGBT campaign when they passed a law banning any distribution of information, education or advocaey of homosexuality to children under the age of 18 last June. The Russian government is using political means to display its unjust intolerance towards a population of its citizens.

Political means must be used to combat it.

Therefore politics and political statements and pressure cannot be left out of the Games.

In light of these recent discriminatory practices, the IOC is not doing enough to ensure that Principle Six of the Olympic Charter is held up by its participating nations. IOC President Thomas Bach has gone against any ac-

tion made by governments to show discontent with Russia’s new law in an address he made to the Olympic Committee Feb. 4. He argued to keep politics out of the games and urged governments who have taken a political stand to reconsider their actions. Bach’s actions have set him against Principle Six and have shown how little the IOC is doing to uphold the ideals behind the Olympic movement. As head of the IOC, Bach should be using his power to individually pressure Putin to reconsider his actions.

Bach’s address came prior to the opening ceremonies Feb. 7, at which the U.S. and other nations made political statements in response to the Russian government’s act against human rights. U.S. President Barack Obama and other western leaders such as U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took political action to stand up for human rights. In a clear attempt to undermine Putin’s glory at the Opening Ceremony, many political leaders refused to attend.

Although these political actions were necessary and important, the global community is not doing enough to protect the rights of the LGBT community in Russia. International cooperation is vital in today’s system of globalization. However, globalization also promotes an interconnectedness of issues that brings together cooperation, human rights and politics.

The global community, its politicians, citizens and Olympic athletes must understand that politics and especially human rights cannot be excluded from such a major international event. The support for the LGBT community of Russia and LGBT communities around the world should be taken straight into the arena to send a clear message to Putin and his legislation. The 2014 Winter Olympics are the perfect setting for governments and individuals alike to pressure Russia to fully adopt the Olympic movement and allow equal rights and treatment of its citizens regardless of sexual orientation.

By Alex Mezentsev Contributing Writer

When Americans hear the word “Russians,” thoughts of vodka, stone-faced people and a country dominated by a corrupt government tend to come to mind. Russia passing a bill that banned homosexual propaganda and rights effectively for the LGBT community did nothing but further tarnish Russia’s reputation in the eyes of Americans and other Western countries.

As a result, America, France, Germany, Canada and the European Union decided to boycott the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

People all around the U.S. protested the Olympics by not watching them and various sports bars decided not show the Olympics. Even U.S. President Barack Obama decided not to attend to the Opening Ceremony to show his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of gays and lesbians. However, I believe that the Olympics are not the appropriate sphere for individual governments to push their political agendas.

As a first generation American who believes strongly in gay rights and was raised by Russian parents, I find this issue poignant.

On the one hand, I am appalled by Russia’s disregard for the rights of the LGBT community; yet on the other, I think it was wrong for Americans to boycott the Olympics.

The Olympics have been traditionally known as the one event with the power to bring together almost every nation, which is extremely important today when we are divided by so much. Thus, America’s presence in the Olympics is

John Mark runs with the torch at the London 1948 Olympics honoring the Olympic spirit.

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crucial, not only upholding our image, but also to furthering relations with other nations, especially Russia with whom we’ve had tense relations with for decades.

Boycotting the Sochi Olympics would have done nothing to help the dire situation that gays and lesbians are dealing with in Russia. Instead, it hurts athletes that have worked their entire lives to get to the Olympics, only to be met with controversy and disapproval from their home countries. It is not the athletes’ fault that the Russian government is homophobic and doesn’t want to further gay rights; so they should not be punished for something that they have no control over.

It is important for us all to consider that Russia will continue to disregard gay rights whether or not Americans watch the Olympics. Frankly, they don’t care what Americans have to say about their laws pertaining to gays, so why boycott the Olympics if nothing will change by not watching? I am not suggesting that gay rights will never be furthered in Russia. I do believe there is hope for the Russian LGBT community. But boycotting the Sochi Olympics is not the correct venue for achieving gay rights and equality.

The boycott is not only detrimental to the relations that Americans have with Russians and our own athletes, but also is hypocritical and unnecessary. Instead of focusing on Russia’s lack of respect for the LGBT community, Americans should look at the their obstacles with gay rights first instead of trying to fix problems that are harder to solve in countries that are unresponsive to begin with.

For example, Utah hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002, which, like Russia, prohibits the advocacy of homosexuality. So why wasn’t there an issue with gay rights back in 2002 in Utah? Why should Russia be treated any differently than other countries that don’t support gay rights?

The American government should start on a smaller scale and help Americans attain more gay rights in their own communities. Once that is accomplished, we can try to help other countries whose LGBT communities are facing discrimination and unethical treatment. But the Sochi Olympics is neither the right time nor the place.

Did the human rights violations in Sochicovered extensively affect your decision to watch the Olympics? Why?

“I didn’t know about this human rights stuff, but I’ll quote one of my favorite comedians about the Olympics, but it’s really just ‘which rich white kid can slide down a hill faster.’ That’s pretty much all I have to say about the Olympics.”

— Sean Laughlin, sophomore.

“No, it didn’t deter me from watching the Olympics. I mean, at any sports venue there are people that aren’t getting paid enough for their time, and even if you can’t call it human rights violations there’s a lot of human exploitation with any sporting event that’s that size.”

— Luke McKinnon, junior.

“I don’t think it deters me from watching the Olympics because for me it’s great to see other countries banded together and supporting gay rights as they put their front-running, gay participants forward.”

— Gabriela Suarez, sophomore.

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NFL prospect comes out

By Colin Casey Asst. Sports Editor

I dislike writing pieces on athletes coming out of the closet.

Just turn to Outsports on SBNation if you want that, they will always have a story on the latest college swimmer or track runner to exit the closet.

While these individuals are valuable in their own way, each does not make a major difference. Most athletes profiled are from smaller market sports. Call me when you get a major sport athlete to come out.

Well, we have hit that tipping point.

This month will live forever in the pursuit of LGBT rights for one reason: An American football player has come out as gay.

His name is Michael Sam, a defensive end for Missouri. As a senior, he led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss of yardage as well as forcing two fumbles.

For his efforts he was named the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Year.

That crash you just heard was the metaphorical gay man stereotype shattering into a million pieces.

To hammer home a point, this is not some weak mini conference with one or two great teams, this is the mighty SEC. The conference that prides itself on defense, the one that has won nine of the 16 National Titles awarded in the BCS era. The best defensive player in the best conference in the country is gay.

Sam was expected to be drafted in April. However, only one day after he came out, Sam was discredited as a prospect by eight anonymous NFL executives in a Sports Illustrated piece. Well, that didn’t take long did it? One of the sources claimed that the whole process would be a distraction from the team to deal with, that “everyone from Good Housekeeping to Good Morning America will be there to talk to him.”

Honestly, it will be difficult to say something unique about these men as everyone from Jon Stewart to Keith Olbermann to Skip Bayless has criticized their comments. It is difficult to imagine an

issue that has crossed the socialpolitical commentary line as easily as this. So now I will try to do a bit of my own commentary justice to the issue. Let’s start with the main point of the executive’s argument against drafting Sam. The main argument against drafting the first gay athlete is that he will cause a distraction with the media. While there will certainly be more press initially, most NFL teams are able to limit certain lines of questioning. And speaking of unnecessary distractions to teams, I will never forget the cult of personality that was Tebowmania. Never before, and hopefully never again will an athlete be so artificially hyped based on intangibles alone while football skill is ignored. If a team can put up with that, they can put up with Sam. But what about the locker room?

Surely NFL executives listen to players like Jonathan Vilma who went on record that he would be uncomfortable with a gay teammate.

While ethical behavior and Vilma have never gone together in the same sentence, he may have a point.

Except for the fact that Sam came out to his teammates and coaches before the season, and they were accepting and supportive. Unless negative effects mean helping turn a Missouri team projected to finish dead-last in the SEC into the No. 5 team in the nation in one year, I do not see a problem.

In one season, Missouri became a national title threat including silencing Johnny Manziel. Sam was one of only 14 players to sack the reigning Heisman Trophy winner.

Missouri claimed a Cotton Bowl victory where Sam played a key role. So are we done talking about how having a gay player can hurt a team? Based on what Missouri experienced this season you would think every team would grab an openly gay player if not just for luck.

But as fans of some teams know too well, scouts, general managers and coaches are all human. It is possible that Sam will slide off draft boards across the nation. Suddenly other factors such as size, speed and even personality become larger factors to avoid talking about his sexuality.

And if Sam falls in the NFL Draft, I hope my favorite team gets him for two reasons. The first, the Chicago Bears desperately need a quality pass rusher and the second, someone has to take him.

With Sam’s kind of football drive, it would be a disgrace to the sport should his sexuality become a key factor in his future employment.

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From FEMINISTA, page 5 are approximately 237,868 sexual assault victims 12 or older every year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. This means there is a victim every two minutes.

All one has to do is look closer at the statistics to realize how important it is for college students to know what crimes are happening on campus, especially sexual assault. In a 2008 National Crime Victimization Survey, 75 percent of women reporting rape were under the age of 25. However, according to the Justice Department, only five percent of college cases of sexual assault are actually reported to police.

In national and international news, we see female victims being blamed for violent, unwanted sexual assaults. Then we hear public sources blaming the victims for their behavior or clothing.

This form of thinking, this constant worry about assault in the back of our minds when we’re out with friends is not fair to women or men. “It automatically assumes that every man’s mindset is ‘rape is okay’.

This implies that men are inherently bad people, which I do not believe,” Junior Barbara Del Castello said.

When it does happen, there are some people of power who treat the situation as if it’s something to hide such as the situation in Steuben-

ville, Ohio last year where football coaches of the players charged with raping a teenage girl at a party tried to hide the situation, despite the fact that it had been documented by the assailants and posted online.

I wish that I didn’t have to constantly worry about being attacked because I happened to be born a woman. I want to be able to trust the guys around me without having to wonder constantly whether they can be trusted. I want to be able to wear whatever I want without fear that it could be considered a reason for an assault.

I want to know what’s going on around me so I can better protect myself. Is that too much to ask?

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Why do retail stores only advertise a wider spectrum of female body types, but not males?

It has to do with the 10-to-1 ratio.

NEDA estimates that 10 million women suffer from anorexia while only 1 million men suffer from it. Retailers see the connection and want to make the female buyers more comfortable to buy things from their “diverse” store and the retailers are not worried about men who stereotypically do not care about the emotional aspects of shopping.

Body dysmorphic disorder is the fear where a person is never satisfied with their body image, they’re never thin or fit enough.

The eating disorders bulimia and anorexia nervosa are

side effects of this disorder.

If males do suffer from this problem then why do they not seek help for their body dysmorphia and other eating disorders? It is the stigma that the media conveys of men being seen as puny or “feminine” if they are dealing with an issue that females only deal with. There are 1 million men who will disagree with that statement.

The stigma was grave for me as well and at the young age of 13 I developed body dysmorphic disorder.

Being overweight for my height, I got tired of being told to go put on a bra, so I lost more than 70 pounds in a unhealthy way.

I didn’t know I needed help until I passed out going down the stairs at my school. I never knew men suffered from this, I only

knew that women did. As a young kid I just wanted to be considered handsome or attractive like Ashton Kutcher on “That 70’s Show” or the men in the Abercrombie & Fitch fragrance ads. I never knew that desire would lead to my body dysmorphic disorder. I also never knew that other men suffered and survived from eating disorders until I saw Dennis Quaid getting bullied like I was for being fat.

If the world does not start to address that eating and body dysmorphic disorders are not just a female issue, then the number of deaths are going to rise between both genders. The media needs to stop bullying men and women about their weight, filling their head with unrealistic and unhealthy expectations, and start promoting a healthy one.

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CVS announces ban on cigarettes, tobacco products From CVS, page 5 ate health problems,” said Sophomore Olivia Coleman.

This highlights the inconsistency CVS Caremark seems to be fighting against. The drugstore chain no longer wants to include tobacco products on its shelves due to the damaging health effects the drugstore is treating people for, yet has no plans of banning any of the other severely unhealthy products.

Merlo’s defense to questions regarding this choice was to speculate that these products, beer, candy, or chips, do not have as severe, adverse health effects when consumed in moderation compared to tobac-

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co products according to CNN. CVS also has plans to make up the lost revenue by introducing a smoking cessation program beginning this spring, which Helena Folkes, executive vice president for CVS, believes insurance plans and companies would pay for.

After the announcement by CVS, other pharmacies were questioned as to what their plans were regarding future tobacco sales. Michael Polzin, a Walgreens spokesman, said although Walgreens has no current plans of removing tobacco products from their shelves, they will continue to educate and encourage customers to make healthier choices according to the

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Chicago Tribune. The same day as the CVS tobacco ban announcement, Walgreens also announced plans for the release of Sponsorship to Quit, a free, Internetbased smoking cessation program.

After continued bans throughout the U.S. limiting designated smoking areas, raising the legal age to purchase tobacco, increased taxes on tobacco products and ad campaigns by health groups on the risks and illnesses associated with smoking, the immensely profitable tobacco industry has been showing signs of mortality.

There has been a steady decline in adult Americans who smoke given that in 1965, according to

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42% of the population smoked and only 19% smoke today. But this downward shift has been stagnant in recent years. This could be the catalyst to a consistent decrease in American adult smokers and even a time when cigarettes are gradually removed entirely from U.S. culture.

Health oriented organizations like the American Medical Association and the American Cancer Society, along with a slew of high ranking officials, including President Barack Obama, have heralded CVS Caremark’s announcement and have praised the company for being ethical and health conscious

while shifting the country towards a healthier future. I am in favor of any step that leads us as a country towards a more healthy and sustainable lifestyle for everyone.

Although CVS still has room to improve on what it deems healthy and acceptable, at least they have taken steps to restrict the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products which kill 443,00 Americans each year.

CVS Caremark has taken an important first step in many aspects. The chain has created a high ethical and public standard for a corporation’s responsibility to the health of its consumers.

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Dangers of spice outweigh those of marijuana

By Elisa Edelstein Contributing Writer

With medical marijuana news buzzing in Florida, and 1.1 million petitions signed in favor of legalization as well as a 4-3 Supreme Court voting, it is more relevant than ever to educate others about why marijuana needs to be legal for all use.

Having grown up in a culture that readily experiments with altering consciousness through drug use, especially marijuana, I was not surprised to see the rise of synthetic substances such as K2 and Spice being sold.

These knockoffs have been found in smoke shops all throughout the United States since about 2006. Because these chemicals were sold legally, people tend to think that there is less risk in smoking the chemicals that mock marijuana’s composition rather than the risk of smoking marijuana itself, which is mostly illegal in the US. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) agrees with this assertion on their drug facts page stating, “Easy access and the misperception that Spice products are ‘natural’ and therefore harmless have likely contributed to their popularity.

Another selling point is that the chemicals used in Spice are not easily detected in standard drug tests.”

Marijuana users need to pass drug tests for jobs, military positions or tests done by their parents. They use these alternative drugs to pass these drug tests.

Additionally, many people will do anything to get high and K2 and Spice create a pretence of legality and safety these people can turn to.

According to Deputy Assistant Administrator Joseph T. Rannazzisi of Diversion Control in the Drug Enforcement Administration

(DEA), the synthetic cannabis mixtures are made up of plant materials laced with loads of chemicals and are put on the market but were never approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human consumption. In June and July of 2012, Poison Control centers received 3,372 calls around the US about Spice or K2 overdoses, 10 percent coming from Florida.

Due to this influx of seizures, overdoses and other illnesses due to the substance, the DEA has placed the five most commonly found ingredients in Spice as Schedule I drugs. Synthetic cannabinoids are dangerous because they have only been tested in laboratory settings on animals and in vitro. The effects on humans when ingested or smoked have yet to be tested in a laboratory setting.

Will this stop people from consuming this substance?

Doubtful, considering prohibition has never worked. I believe if it weren’t for the legality issues behind marijuana, recreationally and medicinally, there would be no demand or need for Spice.

As long as marijuana remains illegal, these synthetic chemicals will remain in high demand. It is clear that the synthetics harbor more potential to harm people than natural marijuana and THC. It seems I am not the only one who thinks this is the case.

“Being from California, I see how marijuana is used for good purposes. I had never heard of Spice until I came to Eckerd and I didn’t understand how it was even possible to make fake weed,” Senior Cassie Fernandez said.

“How do you alter something that comes from the ground and is so pure and medicinal? I think that the legal issues in Florida and ev-

erywhere else definitely prompt people to use synthetic drugs.”

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) states on their webpage that 400,000 deaths are annually attributed to tobacco and 50,000 deaths are annually attributed to alcohol poisoning. How is it that the only illegal drug in the three most widely used recreational drugs, marijuana, cannot be determined as the sole cause of a single death?

Unfortunately, marijuana is still considered a Schedule I drug alongside heroin, methamphetamine and LSD. These drugs are all considered to have a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use (wording is key here, in the late 19th century over 50 percent of medicines contained THC).

Although many have experienced the medicinal properties of marijuana, companies continue to make synthetics for greed, to keep marijuana illegal, and to appease the high that humans so much crave.

A paper called, “Understanding the Spice phenomenon,” written by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, concludes that the effects of the synthetic THC compounds on the body and brain have not been widely studied. Not only are we unaware of its long-term effects, but the poison control centers throughout the world have been getting phone calls about seizures, suicidal and homicidal threats and attempts due to the ingestion of these spices and herbs.

Hemp is the earliest known agricultural crop used by humans dating as far back as 8,000 BCE. Marijuana was used by Queen Victoria of England to ease her menstrual cramps and was even found was found in a 3,000 year old Shaman’s tomb in China. Yet, we con-

courtesy of @theherbmine’s Instagram Synthetic cannabis includes added spices that make the drug dangerous.

tinue to dismiss the benefits of marijuana and overlook the safety hazards concerning K2 and Spice.

Although we now have two states with legalized recreational marijuana and almost half of the states using medical marijuana, there are still harsh penalties associated with the growing, selling and possession of marijuana. Having the availability of synthetic THC and cannabinoids turned a lot of marijuana users into using synthetics. Which I believe is because these chemicals do not show up on drug tests.

Synthetics are dangerous. We need to readjust our laws and way of governance if we are going to

stop the use of these harmful chemicals. I believe that legalization is the key to ending this phenomenon of synthetic drug ingestion.

Florida has done a noble deed by deciding to let the people vote for medical marijuana. One day, marijuana prohibition will be as ludicrous a concept to our children as alcohol prohibition is to us now.

People have a right to explore their consciousness and benefit from the medicinal qualities of marijuana. It’s unjust that our laws have turned many Americans to dangerous, chemical laden, poisonous substances like spice or K2.

most passionate about, but the bottom line is self rule.

This explosive moment at the workshop makes us question whether we can trust the inherent “benevolence” of others enough to function in an anarchist society. Many Eckerd students don’t believe we can.

“No. People are selfish. An anarchist society could function only if they relied on each other for something and people don’t rely on e a c h other much in mode r n times,” Fr e s h m a n G a b e Gold said.

“Yeah, I don’t think people could function in an anarchist society because people need some sort of order to be around each other, to be able to work with each other,” Freshman Alec Samberg said.

However, there are other Eckerd students that have a slightly more

positive outlook on the situation.

“Yes, everyone would be out for the best for themselves, for their families, and for their loved ones. They would cooperate to some extent and hopefully that would be how it would be for a while, but I think invariably a situation would arise where in order to work for one’s self and one’s family they must go against other people,” Junior Max Carfagno said.

I believe anarchy is viable in smaller commune living situations.

If a group of people could trust each other and could all live lifestyles that are fair and respectful to each other, then anarchist living would be a microcosmic dream.

The experience that Smith, had in Washington should not act as a deterrent of anarchy. There may have simply been too many people to trust that everyone would behave properly. We all act out sometimes. The volatility of any given situation is part of what makes everyday exciting.

When thinking of creating an anarchist society this unpredictability has to be factored in. Smith got the blunt end of the spectrum of human capability and lost a lot of money. What is most deliciously ironic about this is that the Anarchist immediately called the campus police to report the broken equipage. Maybe the U.S. isn’t ready, quite yet after all for a self governed society without law enforcement or government.

Anarchy problems highlighted at Evergreen incident

By Katie Fox Contributing Writer

We live in a country dominated by two sides. An unseen wall separates “red” from “blue” and dictates how we are governed. This system doesn’t seem to be working in favor of the governed. The lack of trust in the tangled web we call a government begs the question whether the U.S. population is finally ready and open-minded enough to try more radical ways of functioning.

Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington hosted the Olympia Anarchist Convergence last year that ended abruptly when more than $10,000 worth of recording equipment was thrown off of a third story balcony by a student. The equipment belonged to Anarchist blogger and photographer John Smith, who goes by the alias “Amicus Curiae.” Smith tried to attend the public event, but was not allowed in with his recording devices. The workshop was a two-day event held on campus in one of the classrooms.

Local media all over sensationalized anarchists as crazy, violent and rambunctious kids in leather jackets trying to start revolutions.

While this does apply to some it is not the basis of the system (or lack thereof, preferably). The inherent benevolence of people and capability for peaceful coexistence without a government or governing body is the ‘backbone of anarchist beliefs.’

Evergreen is a small school with a reputation for radical thinkers

and students that think outside which leads one to assume that most of the box. Sound familiar? Eck- people coming are proponents of erd and Evergreen are also both anarchy or anarchists themselves. on the list of “40 Schools that There are many different subChange Lives.” It is concerning labels of anarchists based on to think that a school like Eck- what aspects of society one is erd would treat differing views in such a manner. “They blocked me and said you aren’t welcome here,” Smith said. “I said it’s a public facility, a public event, but they blocked me, then kind of pushed me out the door,” H e claimed to have left to c a l l t h e camp u s police.

While he was gone, s o m e one threw his digital camera and video gear off the third floor balcony resulting in $10,000 worth of damages to Smith’s equipment.

This situation struck me as a strange example of human nature and a poor advertisement for an- courtesy of Wikimedia Commons archy. Evergreen’s anarchist work- The anarchy symbol is a popular graffiti shop is a large student-run event, design on campus.

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Entertainment Student finds passion in glass

By Ian Lindsay Entertainment Editor

Walking into a glass blowing studio is like stepping into a flaming hub of creativity energy. The place sounds like a runway for fighter jets from the whirring of 5,000 degree torches, which are a ubiquitous presence. Asceticism is everywhere.

From the clinking of glass, to the guitar screeches of Phish blaring over the radio, the studio is the wild wild west of artwork.

Eckerd’s own Junior Trae Kerdyk junior Environmental Studies major, or Treezy, the student’s glass pseudonym, began glass blowing two years ago through Eckerd’s flameworking class. The class is partnered with Dave Walker who oversees Zen Studios. Students learn basic flame working skills and begin blowing pieces like marbles, pendants and sculptures.

“When I got started the first day I walked into the glass studio I had no idea what a torched even looked like,” Kerdyk said. “I literally had no idea what to expect I had no idea about glass blowing. I just knew it was pretty cool and I wanted to do it.”

Last January, Kerdyk entered an apprenticeship under glass artistGeoffrey Dobos, more commonly known as “Apple Butter.” Working and creating at the downtown studios, Butter built Chaotic Creations, a place where Kerdyk has been able to harness his skill. More recently he returned to Zen studios

photo by Lia Nydes Junior Trae Kerdyk making a glass creation.

to do some more advanced work and prepare a showcase.

“Trae’s definitely one of the best apprentices I’ve ever had,” Butter said. “He’s come so far, really impressive. He helps me with a lot of the teaching. Just a good guy to have in the shop all the way around.” Butter has been blowing glass since 1999 and apprenticed under Matt Stroven, or “Banjo” in the glass world.

These days it’s hard to make it to class and back without seeing a Treezy glass pendant adorning someone’s neck. “I love making something that people are gonna wear,” Kerdyk said. “That’s really what speaks to me, making something people are going to appreciate. I enjoy making them, and peo-

ple enjoy wearing them so I’m just really lovin’ the whole thing.”

Kerdyk adopted the Chaotic Creations style into his personal techniques of glass blowing. That style is evident in his work. Flame techniques like linework wig wags and honeycombing are two staples in Kerdyk’s glasswork arsenal. Wig wags are a technique created by spiralling the glass in the torch and honeycombs are glass that is cooked into the glass creating a honey comb effect.

Glass blowers are considered artisans or craftsmen in the glass community. Glass blowing is sometimes looked down upon in the higher art communities, but has recently picked up more momentum and respect.“There is a monetary moti-

vation behind it,” Kerdyk said with a laugh. “My pendants for example, you could consider them art, but they’re made to be sold, it’s almost like a craft. There is certain artistic elements that goes into them.”

Being able to make sellable art that is not as simple as finding a studio, buying some glass, melting it down and throwing it together.

It takes dedication, talent and a lot of heat. Kerdyk has been working for two years now to achieve the caliber of talent he has now. “It’s definitely a lifestyle, Kerdyk said.

“I’m here every single day. Being a glass artist, you have your days that are great and you’re just killin’ everything, then you have those days where you come in, and you can’t do anything. There’s been instances where I’ve worked on a piece for 25 to 30 hours and I’ve just had it break on me.”

Kerdyk challenges himself to take what he has learned and break the form. “I’m really looking forward to taking that to the next level and applying that to some aquatic sculptures to make art, putting that in a place where people are not used to seeing wig wags.”

The most recent piece Kerdyk has been working on is a glass blown lion fish that is mounted to electroformed coral.

“I’ll be glowing glass for the rest of my life,” Kerdyk said about his plans for graduation.

Going on a folk-punk pilgrimage

By Hayden Johnson Asst. Entertainment Editor

We sped out of St. Petersburg toward Orlando to see a folk punk legend. I was proud to say that I experienced this pilgrimage with Sophomores Connor Kennworthy and Aiden McShane, Senior Ray Scott Smith and my fellow Entertainment Editor Senior Ian Lindsay. Dusk transformed to night as we crossed the Gandy Bridge.

After a few hours of driving, passing by mouse ear shaped power lines as well as a Christian theme park, we reached Orlando.

It was around this time we put on Ramshackle Glory’s “Live the Dream” album to get pumped up for the show. Ramshackle Glory, for those not familiar, is Pat the Bunny’s current folk punk band.

I would recommend those who listen to acts such as Andrew Jackson Jihad or Black Bird Raum to give the group a listen. Although it may be possible, it is ill advised to go on a musical pilgrimage without at least an album of the artist playing on your way there.

As the album finished, we navigated around the streets of downtown Orlando looking for a dive bar called “Uncle Lou’s.” The venue didn’t have a big distinguishing sign on the outside, but that’s what all the kids dressed in punk clothes standing outside were for.

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For the rest of the night, I enjoyed an array of punk music and malt liquor. The inside of the venue was probably no bigger than a traditional complex common room. A fog of cigarette smoke rose to the ceiling around the dangling lamps that hung so low they would were kicked by crowd surfers. Some of the groups that played there included punk acts such as The Dead Yetis, The Gnarly Whales and Tooth Soup. The Dead Yetis had their last show together that night, but they put on a hell of a performance with a song about dogs and telling people to take their shirts off.

Later on in the night, this would result in sweaty dudes bumping against me, soaking my Kappa Karnival shirt in human exuda-

tion. Even after showering for an hour afterwards, I still didn’t feel clean. The Gnarley Whales played a fully acoustic set kicking around their washtub bass and throwing empty beer cans at the audience.

Tooth Soup really got the room going and the moshing picked up drastically. I saw Pat the Bunny in the audience during Tooth Soup performance and went to shake his hand since I was too nervous to say anything. Smith, McShane and Kennworthy met him outside and said he was very humble.

The room began to overflow when Pat the Bunny went on to play.

I don’t think I have, or will ever see again such a reaction from an audience from just one man strumming on an acoustic guitar as if he were attacking it. People were jumping,

promotional photo The singer/songwriter Pat the Bunny.

shoving and even crowd surfing to his songs. Pat the Bunny played a bunch of songs that he wrote on the side as well as Ramshackle songs. Some of these songs included “Bitter Old Man” and “First Song” He would strum his guitar so hard that strings would break off of them to the point that he finished a song with only four strings left.

Pat the Bunny made it clear during his set that he would not play any songs that he played before Ramshackle Glory, such as songs from Johnny Hobo and the Freight Trains. Many of the songs that he played during that era were from a rough part of his life when he was plagued by drug and alcohol abuse. However, he did play the Johnny Hobo song “Tampa Bay.” Hearing him play an old song as well as his new songs that were full of inspiration from overcoming hardships was a privilege well worth the $5 cover charge.

Throughout his set, the other Tritons and I stood merely 3 feet away from Pat the Bunny himself.

I don’t think I could really ever had such a great time on a Wednesday night as I did going to this show.

After Pat the Bunny finished playing, the audience cheered, we left Uncle Lou’s and drove until around 3:30 a.m. to St. Petersburg or in Pat the Bunny’s “Tampa Bay,” the city of “ghosts and bad dreams.

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Advice for thrifty organization for dorm room needs

By Gary Furrow Asst. Viewpoints Editor Halfway through the year, students’ dorms can look like a hurricane has gone through them and are waiting for FEMA to come help.

However, instead of waiting for a full restoration crew to come and save one from their mountains of toiletries, clothes, overdue homework, jewelry and school supplies, one can organize it by themselves.

That does not mean to go running to the local Ikea or Container Store because no one has that kind of money for a piece of furniture that will never last. Plus, students have to worry about their loans that are just around the corner.

Just take a tip from Macklemore and go to the thrift shop for your organizational needs and no that does mean go buy a decrepit, grimy bookshelf from the 80s.

Try using items that were not originally designed for organization because you can get some practical use out of ordinary things that are not missing a screw from Ikea.

Take a scarf for example, or anything lacy, one can use it as a jewelry organizer. Hang the scarf on the wall or a hanger in the closet and just stick earrings, necklaces and rings through the holes of the item.

Presto, you have a jewelry organizer.

Note that the item you hang on the wall should have been manufactured with holes. If you rip or tear holes into the item this project will not work. Knitted and lace items work best.

Now if one’s life is being cluttered with cords, writing utensils, makeup brushes or sports balls the answer may be simple: coffee cups.

Again one does not have to get the old and grimy “world’s best dad” cup because thrift stores are filled with clean cups with cool designs to fit anyone’s décor. The best part is you can get most of them for under a dollar. Just place the items where desired and fill them with whatever needs to be organized, one can even balance his or hers sports balls on it to either put it on display or simply to prevent it from running away.

It does not have to be a coffee cup either. I used old fish bowls to organize freshman Sydney Cavero’s room as well as a knitted scarf for her jewelry.

Other ideas for thrifty organization can be using old briefcases or suitcases to organize papers. As long as one breaks the stereotypes of practical uses for items and be amazed at how organized life can be. Cavero’s room was done for under $5, a new record for this column.

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Sustainability and Green Jobs

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Independent Travels

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How Do I Save the World?

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Why Health Care Professionals Will Have to Change in the Future 8 p.m.

Trivia Night at the Pub

The St. Pete Sampler Local fun and fine dining

Ellen Page comes out as gay.

One of the best parts of living so close to Plant City, Fla. is strawberry picking season. While the Strawberry Festival isn’t until Feb. 27, here are a few places near campus to find great strawberry desserts.

Philip Seymour Hoffman died.

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“House of Cards” comes back with a second season.

Shia LeBeouf reminds the world he’s not famous.

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THE TIPSY TRITON Cocktails & Mixed Drinks

Lemon Cookies • 32 oz. of King Cobra Premium Malt Liquor • 16 oz. of Mike’s Harder Lemonade • Pour 16 oz. of King Cobra Pre mium Malt Liquor into a cup.

• Pour 16 oz. of Mike’s Harder Lemonade afterwards but make sure that the malt liquor does not foam.

• Take a sip and add more malt liquor to your preference. The final result should taste like a lemon cookie.

The Gentleman’s Black and Tan • 1 lager beer • 1 stout • 1 shot of Kentucky Gentleman • Pour half of a lager beer into a

cup.

• Pour half of a stout into the cup. over a spoon to prevent the layers from mixing.

• Drop the shot of Kentucky Gentleman into the mix and get weird.

A. Larry’s Olde Fashion Ice Cream and Yogurt 6595 Gulf Blvd 12 mins from campus Weekly 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

4 stars $

C. Sweet Divas Chocolates 400 Beach Dr. NE Ste 181 10 mins from campus Mon to Thur. 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sat. 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Sun. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

4 1/2 stars $$

B. The Frog Pond 7390 Gulf Blvd 13 mins from campus Weekly 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

4 stars $

D. St. Pete Beach Produce and Deli 6355 Gulf Blvd 12 mins from campus Hours unavailable 3 1/4 stars $

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Why you should be listening to Riff Raff

By Ian Lindsay Entertainment Editor 1. Riff Raff is a true millennial artist.

Although some would argue this is not a good thing, and depending upon how hipster I’m feeling at that moment, I might agree.

But there is no arguing Riff Raff is a hip-hop artist for the millennial culture. I remember when I was young, and would watch sitcoms that had single-episode narratives based in the future. The clothes, the lingo and the technology all were comically futuristic.

The same was true for music. Sitcoms would always depict an eccentric, flashy musician that seemed so outlandish that the musician could only exist in a fictional future. Riff Raff epitomizes this future, which is now abruptly becoming the present. Everything about Riff Raff screams lavishness and imminence. His lyrics read like a twitter rap battle. His image looks like a neon bag of skittles, so bright it could make Las Vegas jealous. The icing on the cake are Raff ’s mannerisms. Is his psuedo-futuristic gangster facade an act, or is this the way he really is? I don’t know, but millions will pay to find out.

2. Major Lazer Minion.

Riff Raff, like many artists today, became famous through other means than the industry. A combination of raunchy worldstarhiphop.com videos and temper tantrums on VH1’s show “From G’s to Gents” earned him some recognition on the internet. It wasn’t until two years ago, when Diplo signed Raff to Mad Decent record label that, Raff evolved from internet sensation to an artist; even if he is a goofy one.

In the words of Mad Decent’s own website “This signing marks the melding of two cultural zeitgeists.” The synergy between Diplo’s natural production talent and Raff ’s unorthodox flair in his presence, are sure to make “Neon Icon,” Raff ’s first studio album on Mad Decent listen like ten thousand rhapsodic internet memes punch to the face.

3. Ignorance is bliss.

As a person immersed in the masterpieces of T.S. Elliot or Herman Melville I often get the craving for something completely mindless. I find myself awake at four in the morning watching re-runs of “The Ren and Stimpy Show” and feeling inherently guilty. However, when I throw on a hip-hop tune of Riff Raff ’s I don’t feel guilty. I feel like I’m still escaping the beauty of literature without veering into the demented parts of American culture.

Maybe stupid, maybe kitsch, but definitely not demented, and still very fun. Lyrics like, “Now I’m Julius Cesar in the Versace wife beater” resonate on such a silly fundamental level with me that I have no choice but to be addicted. It’s kind of like watching a car crash and not being able to look away. Only the crash is a head on collision between a Lotus and a Maserati.

4. ¡Three Loco!

Also, artists on Mad Decent’s label are Andy Milonakis and Dirt Nasty (Simon Rex). Paired with Riff Raff, this threesome makes the comedy hip-hop group ¡Three Loco! These guys are a riot. A riot served with a wacky appearance and enough punch lines to fit into a Mayweather fight. Plus all good things come in three, the Musketeers, Stooges, and now Loco.

5. Social Media.

I’m going to let Riff Raff speak to us Riff Raff posing for a picture. through his twitter account on this one. His vine Full House.” Plot twist I’m your mom.” “I is also very poetic. @JODYHiGHROLLER would pinky swear, but my pinky ring is too “I’m the best thing to happen to music big.” “The most bestest way to my heart is since the microphone was invented.” “Jody to hook me up with your hot friend.” “EvHigherRoller never trust a girl with ratchet erything is a constant unpredictable chain porky fingers.” “Woke up feeling so good of events, I have nothing stable in my life today that I started giving away cars and except for myself and my swiss bank acphones by Boost Mobiles....awwww....Look count.Women ice skaters arethe most pure who it is I’m the white Oprah.” “Plot twist, angels on the Earth, their silky smooth it turns out your dad is Joey Gladstone from moves show tears and years of dedication.”

Photo courtesy of hodyhighroller’sInstagram

It helps to have a smart phone with instant access to Riff Raff ’s comical genius when you’re in public, going through Riff Raff withdrawls, because you can’t listen to his muisc.

I look at his twitter feed when I feel sad. Another cyber medium that helps you stay connected with Raff is Youtube. A personal favorite videoof mine is an art critique Raff did for Fader T.V. in which he responds to high caliber art with his gangster idiosyncrasies.

Eckerd students celebrate 50 years of The Beatles

By Hailey Escobar Web Editor Thousands of screaming teenage girls stood along the tarmac at New York City’s Kennedy Airport, waving posters and homemade signs to welcome their favorite British rock group to the states. If this were a scene in today’s pop culture, then one would assume that these fans would be greeting a group like One Direction.

Fifty years ago, this scene took place as The Beatles landed to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. Little did anyone know, this “Beatlemania,” as it’s sometimes referred to now, would lead John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to become infamous names in music in the decades to come.

The band formed in 1962, with the final addition of their drummer, Starr, the four-man band from Liverpool went on to find success in the U.K. However, it wouldn’t be until their arrival to the U.S. that their fame would skyrocket into what we know today.

“They’ve influenced me so The Beatles in their Sgt. Pepper phase. much throughout my life. My Not long after “I Want to Hold first tattoo is The Beatles song Your Hand,” became their first ‘Blackbird,” Sophomore Andrea chart-topper in the U.S., they would Petruccelli said. Petruccelli isn’t be greeted by mobs of their Amerithe only one still influenced by can fans and would be watched by the rock band. The list of popular 70 million viewers during their apmusicians and artists influenced by pearances on the Ed Sullivan Show the Beatles is long and illustrious, Feb. 9 and 16. Two months later, including names such as Nirvana, they would have five singles holdThe Foo Fighters, The Eagles, The ing the top spots of music charts.

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1969, the band has retained their image as a youth icon from their early pop love songs to their later, more experimental music. Songs such as “Black bird,” “Hey Jude,” “Hard Days Night,” “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Let It Be” have even gained popularity with the generations of the new millennium, especially after a remastered discography was released on iTunes in 2009.

in Florida and it was amazing to hear him play some of the original Beatles songs.

Also I saw a cover band called Beatlemania who literally resemble the Beatles and dress in the different costumes. It made it so real for me, since I wasn’t alive when they were still together as a band.”

Even those who were never huge fans of the band growing up still listen to, and know the songs by heart.

“I feel like everyone has gone through a Beatles phase some time throughout their life but, I guess I never did,” Freshman Corelle Rokicki said. “My woodshop teacher in middle school loved The Beatles and played Across the Universe soundtrack on repeat every class. Took me a while to put two and two together. Don’t get me wrong, just because I never went through a Beatles phase doesn’t mean I don’t know the lyrics to a lot of their songs. All My Lovin’ courtesy of @thebeatlemania’s instagram is definitely my favorite.”

Today, only two of the band members still remain alike, This modern release of the music sparked a new generation of fans. McCartney and Starr. The two re“Their music has affected my life by united recently at the Grammy reminding me to always stay posi- Awards Jan. 26. Lennon was murtive and see the true beauty in the dered in 1980, eight years before world around me,” Freshman Sa- the band would be inducted in the mantha Hilton said. “It never ceas- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hares to cheer me up listening to them. rison died of lung cancer in 2001.

Despite their passings, the A couple of my favorite memoband’s legacy still lives on the ries about the Beatles is that I got to music they made 50 years later. see McCartney in concert last year

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Style under the sun: Modeling redux Shannon Vize Viewpoints Editor & Fashion Columnist Every few years, the fashion world finds a new model to dote on. This lucky model is plucked from obscurity and captures not just the attention of the fashion world, but the population at large.

This week’s column is dedicated to today’s “It” girls, the supermodels who are redefining everything, along with their own job title.

Twiggy, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bundchen.

These names became synonymous with the look, time period and idea of beauty that they perpetuated.

Twiggy ushered in the era of waif-like girls, with big eyes and mod shift dresses that immediately conjure memories of the 60s. Kate Moss standing at only 5 feet 7 inches, an extremely short height in the fashion world, was catapulted into infamy in the ‘90s as an “It” girl spanning decades as the world clamored to watch her every move.

All of these supermodels are for the most part intensely private and came before the dawn of social media.

Today, the “It” girls of the moment are supermodels and social media queens, Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne. There’s no doubt that although you may not recognize their names, I can almost guarantee you have seen their faces.

Kloss and Delevingne, both only 21, have graced the pages of countless magazine spreads, been the face of brands ranging from Marc Jacobs to Dior, scored a combined total of 18

coveted Vogue covers and walked in over a hundred runway shows.

Their faces have been in commercials, on billboards affixed to the Duomo in Milan and skyscrapers in Times Square, lining the walls of Target and Victoria’s Secret and the ad pages of a vast array of magazines and newspapers.

But unlike their predecessors, Kloss and Delevingne have embraced the public. The models constantly dodge the consuming attention of the paparazzi.

Both worked hard in the fashion industry until their individual personalities, quirks and online presence caused designers, agents and the world to take notice.

For Kloss, along with towering height and a body that has been dubbed “the body,” it is her likeable, Midwestern nature that made her stand out.

Her passion for style is evident through her classic, elegant looks seen on and off the clock.

Kloss not only epitomizes grace and elegance through her runway walk and persona in front of the camera, but also inspires others to give back through her own charitable work and brings a positive and genuine light to an often superficial and insincere world.

Delevingne garnered attention for her rebellious attitude and perceived contempt for the modeling world.Often caught between mugging for the paparazzi, Delevingne is the exact opposite of the private, exclusive and contemptuous supermodels before her.

She is open about her struggles with depression and never apologizes for her actions. She is exactly

who she really is no matter who is watching. This quality, along with her wild, late night antics, have garnered millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram who classify themselves as loyal “Delevingners.”

Both of these women have changed the way in which we interact with models. Through social media and branding, Delevingne recently trademarked her own name; both models have created a more rounded, threedimensional portrayal of themselves to the public. Given their fame, I think it’s safe to say the world is relishing in this change.

Both Kloss and Delevingne could have easily just enjoyed being really, really ridiculously good looking, given Karlie’s feline features and staggering height and Cara’s attention grabbing eyebrows and dwarfish frame, but both dedicate Chloe Orgaard posing for her instagram. their time, money and faces to difrecently gained momentum and ferent causes and charities ranging countless campaigns and magafrom skin cancer research to world zine covers due to her wildly colhunger—unlike many supermodels ored and always changing tresses. before them who succumbed to the A fan of anything zany, fun and allure of their own reflection and colorful, Norgaard likes to change become vapid, entitled beauties the colors of her hair weekly. that focused only on their looks.

As one of many avid InstaThe most notable examples gram followers, I love to see what of this self entitlement include color combinations Chloe will Campbell’s tantrums or Moss’s try next. She has been photocomments that dangerously toe the graphed with purple, pink, green, line of being pro-eating disorder. rainbow, fire inspired, blue and Kloss and Delevingne seem even half and half colored hair to be dedicated to getting as for every label from United Colmuch as they can from modelors of Benetton to Forever 21. ing by turning it into a career and Like Delevingne, Norgaard enplatform for positive outcomes. courages fans to embrace their Another model on the cusp of inner weirdness to find true hapjoining the ranks of Kloss and Depiness.What she has in common levingne is Chloe Norgaard. The with both Kloss and Delevingne, self-proclaimed hippy-gypsy has is her ability to affect change. She

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has inspired loads of girls, myself included, to try out zany hair colors and has influenced designers to cherish her individuality rather than attempt to conceal it and have her blend in with fellow models.

All three women are defining what we as a culture, nationally and globally, right now views as beautiful. They are not satisfied with being pretty faces. Instead, through social media and honest and sincere interviews, Karlie, Cara and Chloe have made themselves relatable and tangible.

They are not the reincarnation of supermodels’ past, but rather the reinvention of the very term.

It will be interesting to see if these new approaches correlate longevity in a career known for it’s briefness.

Enjoy a “Double Feature” at St. Pete’s restaurant Jimbo’s Joint

By Hayden Johnson Asst. Entertainment Editor Eckerd students are familiar with joints, as in local places of course. But Jimbo’s Joint is definitely one worth hitting up. Jimbo’s Joint is a new local dining venue that opened earlier this month.

What makes this joint stand out, besides looking like a huge yellow block with a red roof on Central Avenue, is that its specialty is chicken sausage as well as movie references.

When you first go inside, the Balboa, a chicken Dude from “The Big Lebowski” and a chicken Medea. On one of the walls you can see a chicken Terminator as well. Inside you will find a nice casual, dining atmosphere as well as friendly staff.

The sausage, served in wedgeform, comes in many different varieties. My first time there I had the “Double Feature” which was chicken sausage with cheese, jalapeno, corn chips and Sriracha sauce.

There are 14 main dishes on the menu with toppings ranging from kim chee, chili, tzaztiki and more.

Many of them also have names in reference to movies such as the “Abe Froman,” Ferris Bueller and “Sausage King of Chicago.” There is also the “Chinaman... not the preferred nomenclature,” in reference to “The Big Lebowski.” If you’re not feeling sausage at the moment you can even go for “Meatballs: The Sandwich.” You even have the option of

making your own chicken sausage wedge as well and for vegetarians, to substitute meat with falafel.

There are also a variety of sides you can get at Jimbo’s Joint.

You can go with waffle fries, the gravy and cheddar covered disco fries, as well as collard greens with many more to list. Fountain drinks as well as local brewed sweetened and unsweetened tea are also offered at Jimbo’s Joint.

The beer selection is also good

if you are someone who likes craft IPAs or a casual Bud light.

Jimbo’s Joint is a place that I would definitely recommended for students trying to get a meal outside of the Eckerd bubble. It’s a unique local restaurant in the downtown area in which the menu, offering nothing that costs more than $7, is friendly to a Triton’s wallet.

The joint offers a different view on chicken not confined by fingers or bones. Jimbo’s is a joint that Eckerd students should pass around.

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The quickie

The Quickie 13

There’s always enough time for a quickie

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1 Prepare for an exam 5 Famous cookies 9 Not women’s 13 Molten rock 14 “Jack and the _____ Beanstalk” 15 Swear 16 Ripe cheese and wine 17 French for “farewell” 18 One of Columbus’ ships 19 Not a mutt 21 Scripted conversation 23 River dam 24 One penny 25 Written school assignments 28 Champions 31 Synonym for mix 32 To lift 34 “Good _____” 36 Writing utensil 37 Prefix for 10 38 Opposite of bottom 39 Twelve months 41 “The _____ Purple” 43 The back of something 44 Bruce Willis movie 46 Dried out and flaky 48 Charts 49 Economics, abbreviated 50 Irritates 53 Bioluminescent worms 57 In place of 58 Dirt path 60 ______ vera 61 Soon or shortly 62 Main artery 63 Shout 64 Monthly payment for housing 65 Northeast by east 66 Chimney dirt

1 Thunder _____ 2 Pasta sauce 3 Maintain 4 Waged (two words) 5 Helped 6 Cleans hotels 7 Single, only 8 Pupil 9 Dugong 10 Wicked 11 Taboo 12 Justin Bieber has this 14 Gaudy 20 Short for “Beyoncé” 22 Small hotel 24 _____ Adler 25 Sports achievement award 26 A trusty ______ 27 Moses’ mountain 28 Esert 29 Prices 30 Weasel-like animal 33 Bad smells 35 Active 40 Get back on 41 Anchor hoister 42 Cola brand 43 Models walk down these 45 Horse food 47 ____s of corn 49 Higher class 50 Like a wing 51 Comes after eight 52 Lighted sign, also an element 53 Attire 54 Tub butter spread 55 Chocolate, caramel candy 56 To heat and soften things 59 Fish eggs

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EC Thrift Store

By Chelsea Duca Quickie Editor

When Senior Katie Lantz started the EC Thrift Store as a sophomore in fall of 2011, the club set up in Hough Quad to sell gently used items donated by students for their peers to purchase. The club later acquired a room in the Alpha lounge to hold the donations, but as of this semester, EC Thrift Store is now open as a physical shop.

According to Sophomore Allison Devine, who took over the club when Lantz stepped down last September, the shop first opened in Alpha Lounge during spring semester last year, but needed improvements.

Senior Elisa Edelstein assumed many of the responsibilities of club president this year.

As a result of her efforts, the club has been able to re-establish the official store on campus.

“Technically I’m the club head on paper, but Elisa has really been taking on the job this past year,” said Devine. “I do volunteer working there though and will take over all the responsibilities when she graduates this year.”

Farms in Puerto Everything in Rico, and is run the shop is sold by an organization for $2, and they accept donations called Plenitud. In of anything that July of 2013, Edelis clean, workstein travelled to ing and usable.

Puerto Rico to Students are work with Pleniwelcome to bring tud and help deany donations velop the garden.

by Alpha lounge “After his when the shop physical death, I is open. In adbecame involved dition, there in keeping him are donation alive in anyway courtesy of EC Thrift Store Facebook page that I could. I baskets located in every dorm. EC Thrift Store is now open in Alpha Lounge. am an intern at Edelstein encourages peo- campus. It is now also being used Plenitud farms in Puerto Rico ple to donate anything that to fundraise for Nathan Mosby’s where his memorial garden is.” they no longer want or need. memorial garden in Puerto Rico.”

Edelstein is also leading the Nathan Mosby was a 20-year-old EC Thrift shop has been Spring Break service trip to the garopen since the beginning of Feb- sophomore at Eckerd who died in a den in March of this year. All of the ruary, and according to Edel- car accident near the college April participants in the service trip have stein, everything is going well. 7, 2012. After his death, Mosby’s been volunteering in the thrift store family and the Eckerd College “I believe there is a general interand the money they have raised est at Eckerd in reusing, recycling, community established a memowill be spent on various materials and thrifting in general,” Edel- rial garden in his honor, and all of needed and wanted for the garden, the proceeds from the EC Thrift stein said. “It is awesome because including plants, statues and art.

Store now go to building improveverything is really inexpensive, Devine was actually inspired it is donated by students and fac- ing Mosby’s memorial garden. to get involved with the club afThe Nathan Mosby Memorial ulty, and it gives people access to ter she went to the memorial Garden is located on Tres Amigo thrifting without having to leave

garden during Spring Break last year with Lantz and Edelstein.

“It was a very spiritual and moving experience for me and everyone on the trip, I’d say. Even if you didn’t know Nate, as I had never met him, you felt closer to him after the trip,” said Devine. “I wanted to be able to do more to help and to contribute to the beautification of his garden.”

The physical store is a new challenge and the club is still adjusting its schedule, but Edelstein hopes to add more hours soon and possibly even open the shop on weekends. Any updates to the schedule can be found on the EC Thrift Store Facebook page.

If you are interested in donating or volunteering with the EC Thrift store, contact eeedelst@eckerd.edu.

Information about the Nathan Mosby Memorial Garden can be found at plenitudepreng.weebly.com.

Thrift Store hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Tuesday 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Friday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m

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Manatee rescue at Waterfront gives EC student rare opportunity

By Leah Bilski Quickie Editor

manatee apparently became confused while migrating to warmer waters and began to suffer from Senior Alicia Lorfink has loved cold stress, which occurs in manamanatees ever since she first en- tees when the ocean or spring wacountered them when she was 11. ters are too cold to survive in. In “I’d never seen [a manatee] be- the manatee’s weakened state, she fore,” she said. But after seeing wound up in the creek and stayed her first real manatee all she could put in front of the Waterfront. think of was how “it was the most Lorfink’s passion for manaamazing thing I had ever seen.” tees started young and has stayed When a sick manatee was found with her for her entire life. in Frenchman’s Creek on Jan. 27, “I wanted everything to do Lorfink and members of the Eck- with manatees,” Lorfink said “and erd College Search and Rescue my big thing was that I wanted to (ECSAR) team sprung into action. save the manatees. I knew they Florida Fish and Wildlife re- were endangered and I wantceived a call on Jan. 27th, about ed to do something about it.” what appeared to be a sick, female Lorfink started her activism in manatee that had been spotted just the seventh grade, asking local busioutside of Frenchman’s Creek. The nesses to donate to manatee conservation efforts and writing letters to lawmakers to support manatee conservation.

“These were all things I knew I could do to make an impact as a kid,” she said. “The manatees were my inspiration, my everything, so I knew I needed to be somewhere where I could keep helping them.”

Lorfink, who was working at courtesy of Alicia Lorfink the Waterfront Lorfink working to secure the manatee. that day, was sitting in the EC-

SAR office when her supervisor, ECSAR coordinator Ryan Dilkey, came out of his office to ask her to help him with something.

“I knew about Lorfink’s love for manatees,” Dilkey said. “And there was no way that I could leave her out.”

She was ecstatic to be able to help out with the manatee, insisting on being a part of the rescue the moment after hearing about the incident.

Lorfink and her teammates helped out Florida Fish and Wildlife with the transportation of the manatee, transferring the sick animal from a rescue boat into a van that would then take her to the Lowry Park Zoo. Florida Fish and Wildlife asked to use Eckerd’s private ramp to pull the manatee up and out of the water for transport, but pulling her up would be difficult.

“Manatees can weigh from 400 to 500 pounds,” Dilkey said “so the boat crew needed a few more hands to get her up and out of the water, which is where we came into the picture.”

Situating the manatee included the three Florida Fish and Wildlife workers as well as the ECSAR and Waterfront employees that responded to the case.

“We had to pour buckets of warm water on her to keep her comfortable,” Lorfink said. “While we were doing that, Florida Fish and Wildlife was keeping track of her breathing, making sure she would be all right, until the van arrived.”

When the van did arrive, it took about eight people to successfully lift the manatee up and

courtesy of Ryan Dilkey Members of Florida Fish and Wildlife and ECSAR lifting the manatee out of the boat.

into the back of the vehicle.

“I was right by her head when we were carrying her,” Lorfink said. “Once we got her pulled into the van we wrapped her up in this metallic space blanket to keep her warm during the ride to the zoo.”

The sick manatee was determined to be suffering from cold stress. She had serious lesions developing on her snout and tail, as well as an old scar that had ripped open near the base of her back. She will be rehabilitated at the Lowry Park Zoo where she will be placed in one of the manatee medical pools until she regains her health.

The ultimate goal will be to re-release her once she is ready to survive in the wild on her own again.

Overall, the process of getting the manatee out of the water

took from about 20 to 30 minutes, but for Lorfink it seemed like it happened in an instant.

“The rescue wasn’t just another search and rescue case to me,” Lorfink said. “It was my entire life’s passion wrapped up into twenty minutes with that manatee. This is one of those experiences that will stay with me for my whole life.”

Lorfink is currently lined up for a 10-month internship with the Americorps foundation City Year where she will be working with inner city kids, but feels that her work with manatees is just getting started.

“I feel like a lot of doors will open up for me when I’m out working in the real world,” Lorfink said. “I will definitely end up with manatees again. I’ve always been the manatee girl and I would love to keep it that way.”

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Health & fitness Local organic markets cater to Eckerd students

By Sabrina Lolo Health & Fitness Editor

Other options available at the market are fresh sandwiches from Holway & Barnes along with short As college students, we tend order breakfast at Uhuru. to make compromises about the Desserts by Milly makes kinds of food we consume due to the most delicious sweet price and convenience. It’s time to potato pies and the sunchange that attitude, because, let’s dried pesto rosso from face it, ramen wears down the body Primi Urban Cafe that reand soul after a while. ally hits the spot.

There are several reasons why it’s Gulfport Produce is anbetter to buy local than food from other great place to buy logiant supermarkets. One reason cal produce and is already is that locally grown food is full of well-known among people flavor. When food is grown locally, at Eckerd. “We get lots of crops are picked at their peak ripestudents and professors ness instead of being harvested early from Eckerd,” Gulfport in order to be shipped and distribcourtesy of Saturday Morning Market’s Facebook Produce employee Cecil uted at the local supermarket. More Fresh produce and sunflowers for sale at the Saturday Morning Market.

Borrey said. “They come often than not, the food that is sold Finally, eating locally benefits the environevery week and spend at at places like the Saturday Morning Market and Gulfport Produce was picked within 24 ment by maintaining green space in the com- least $40 on food here.” munity, promotes a safer food supply and, Some of their most popular items include hours of being purchased.

Also, to eat local food means to eat it sea- most importantly, one knows how the food tomatoes, citrus, salads, and eggs by the crate. Gulfport Produce is also an integral sonally. The best time to eat anything is to eat was grown.

Healthy and organic produce can be less part of the St. Petersburg community; the it right after buying the food from the local grower. Believe me, these foods taste much expensive and more accessible than one employees like to get to know their custombetter than the ones that were packaged and might think. There are many hidden gems ers on a personal level. Gulfport Produce is here in St. Petersburg that one can tap into if located on 5133 Gulfport Boulevard South in picked long before they were ripe.

Gulfport, Fla. They’re open from 8 a.m. to 6 Local food is rich in nutrients as well. one knows where to go.

The Saturday Morning Market is well- p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 9 a.m.

Since it didn’t take as long for the food to get from harvest to one’s plate, the nutrient value known throughout the Tampa Bay area. It to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

No car? No problem. St. Pete Locally hasn’t decreased. Food that has traveled from runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in other places have been packaged and sitting downtown St. Petersburg. It is located in the Grown is perfect for those who lack the transaround for awhile before it even got to the Al Lang Field parking lot on the corner of 1st portation to go to the local markets off camStreet and 1st Avenue from early October to pus. St. Pete Locally Grown is a website that grocery store. works very much like Amazon. One can make Perhaps one of the best reasons to eat lo- late May. From fresh spinach to homemade pastries an account, add different foods to a shopping cally is that it supports the local economy.

The money that one spends on local food to giant red bell peppers, the Saturday Morn- cart and have it delivered to one’s door. One helps out local farmers and growers, their ing Market has a lot to offer for those who are can buy anything from collard greens to feta families and the local community rather than looking for fresh produce without putting a to body scrub. The hours to order are from 5 p.m. on Mondays to noon on Wednesdays. dent in one’s wallet. a huge corporation.

How to beat the bugs this season

By Savannah Sprague-Jackson Staff Writer

Everyone is back on campus now and enjoying the sunlight and warmth. But warm weather also means bugs and bug bites. Not only are there mosquitoes and bees, but spiders, fire ants and fleas as well.

Let’s face it, no one wants to be that kid in class scratching their leg because you sat outside for an hour, nor do you want your arm covered in bug bites when you want to go to the beach. It’s time that we beat the bugs.

The best way to get rid of your bites and the bugs is by using more natural remedies, because harmful chemicals can do more harm than the bugs. Many bug bite remedies are also multi-purpose.

Apple cider vinegar for instance, is not only useful for many bug bites but a great deal of other ailments and can be used as a repellent. I recommend it just for keeping your health 100 percent.

For other ailments, check out Earth Clinic online for help.

Mosquito Bites Mosquitoes are just awful, from their long nose to their buzzing sound. Apple cider vinegar is a good repellent for these pests, mixed with water and used as a spray. According to Earth Clinic, lavender oil is also a mosquito repellent, but can be used to heal the bite as well with its anti-inflammatory and anti-itch properties.

Plantain is also a great remedy for mosquito bites. It is a short wide leafed plant that lives among the clover and grass. When chewed and used as a poultice on the bite, it will stop the itching and reduce swelling. Tea tree oil is

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Spider Bites Spider bites can become serious quickly if one gets bitten by the wrong spider, such as a brown recluse or black widow. Be sure to always get the bite checked out at a medical facility. For less poisonous spiders, Earth Clinic recommends salt and baking soda. These two ingredients are crucial in easing the pain and swelling. Either soak the bite in warm salt water or make a paste with the salt and apply with bandage. Make a thick paste with water and baking soda and apply it to the bite. Wait for the paste to dry, then wipe it off and repeat the process.

Fleas Being at Eckerd means having pets on campus and with pets come fleas.

When at the beach you will also find sand fleas, or “No See Ums” as some call

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Build up endurance with this body weight workout

another oil one can put directly on the bite which is also anti-inflammatory, not to mention it smells lovely.

Bee Stings Bees come with the flowers and in a warm climate such as St. Petersburg, they flourish. One is bound to get stung by one while walking barefoot on campus. When that happens, be ready with honey and activated charcoal because both Tipnut and Earth Clinic recommend them.

After making sure to get the stinger out, dab the honey on the sting and cover with a bandage. The pain should reduce within 5 minutes and the antibacterial qualities of the honey will help the sting to heal well. If you’d rather not be sticky, open a capsule of activated charcoal, which can be found at a drugstore, and dab it on the sting with a makeup remover sponge or pad. This will lessen the swelling.

By Sabrina Lolo Health & Fitness Editor

photo by Savannah Sprague-Jackson Apple cider vinegar is a versatile treatment option for bites.

them. To keep the fleas off a pet, one can feed them garlic or spray them with diluted apple cider vinegar. To heal the bug bites, one needs to keep them bacteria free. The Bug Squad suggests lemon juice to do that. They also recommend using the tea bag from a cup of tea to reduce the itch factor by running it through cold water and placing it on the bite. Also remember that when you register your pet on campus with thet Pet Council, you will receive free flea and tick medication.

Fire Ants Fire ants are probably the most dreaded of the campus insects. They get angry fast and swarm, which can make one a little panicky. You could use apple cider vinegar, as it works for just about everything. But first, use a cold compress to reduce inflammation and pain. The apple cider vinegar will then neutralize the acid from the ants. Afterwards, apply aloe vera (gel or straight from the plant, though the plant is better) to soothe the itching and pain.

This is an excellent workout for those who are trying to get in shape quickly but have busy schedules and don’t have much time to go to the gym. It’s also fairly short and should only take about 20 minutes. However, the exercises are very intense and meant to push your muscles to the limit.

Push ups Make sure to have your hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart directly underneath the shoulders.

Keep your back straight, lower yourself until you’re at a 90-degree angle. Hold it for one second, then come back up. Do these for one minute.

Pull-ups Try to do as many as you can. If the regular pull up bar is too much to handle, try using the pull up machine next to the lateral pulldown machine.

Squats Stand up straight while holding a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing the side of your legs. Keep your toes slightly pointed out and head up at all times.

Then lower your upper body by bending the knees while maintaining a straight back.

Continue until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

Then, raise your upper body by pushing down on the floor with your heels and straightening your legs. Do these for one minute.

Static wall squat Stand about two feet in front of a wall and lean against it with your back.

Slide down until your knees are at a 90-degree angle, almost like you’re sitting in a chair, and contract the abs.

Hold for one minute.

Run 1.5 miles Run either outside or on the treadmill and try to run it in under nine minutes.

Do this workout for six days straight for three weeks.

Then after the third week, take three days off. On the fourth day, test yourself on the amount of push ups and pull ups you can do. Then run the mile and a half. Compare your mile time and the amount of reps to before.

After following this plan, you will see dramatic improvement in your strength and endurance, maybe even more.

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Avoiding the dangers of pre-workouts and protein

By Nicole Zavala Staff Writer

It’s estimated that One particular chemical used is called DMAA, which Americans eat double the has been found in drugs like amount of protein that meth. It’s been linked to cartheir bodies need and since diovascular problems like the average American lives shortness of breath and heart a sedentary lifestyle, the attacks. Workout buffs someprotein gets converted and times take pre-workouts with stored as body fat. Work this chemical because of the with your lifestyle and eirush of energy it gives them, ther limit or increase your but it’s incredibly dangerous, protein intake to make especially if greater portions sure you’re supplementing are used. your body with the proper Even if your supplement amount. doesn’t have dangerous chemIt takes a little math icals in them, it’s crucial to to calculate the proper be aware of the portion sizes amounts of protein that of any kind of protein shake your body needs. First, along with other additional convert your weight to kiprotein eaten throughout the lograms by dividing your day, such as chicken, eggs or weight in pounds by 2.2. fish. Any protein someone Then, multiply your weight eats is distributed throughout in kilograms by a number the body through the blood courtesy of Takoda Edlund between 0.8 to 1.8. Dependstream. ing on your lifestyle, this All the excess protein a Excessive amounts of protein can be harmful. number will be towards person consumes is filtered tra scoops of protein powder that through the kidneys. If a person bodybuilder is drinking gets urinat- the low end if you are sedentary, consumes more protein than their ed out and puts his kidneys through therefore you would not need large body needs, the excess is removed a workout, which could eventually amounts of protein. If you live an active lifestyle, the amount of prothrough the urine. So all those ex- lead to disease.

The age of fitness has arisen and the desire for gym memberships and muscle supplements has skyrocketed. It seems like everyone these days is drinking some kind of protein shake or eating nutrition bars in order to raise their stamina for a workout.

Even though these supplements are common, most people don’t realize what they are putting in their bodies when they take them. It’s essential for workout junkies to realize what is actually happening as they ingest any kind of shake.

While some pre-workout or protein shakes follow the necessary guidelines the FDA puts forth to ensure the safety of the individuals taking them, some companies hide illegal ingredients on their list. It’s important to do your research on any supplement you purchase to make sure your shake won’t cause you to fail a urine test, which has happened because of these banned ingredients that are sometimes listed as “natural”.

Meals with Midge:

Roasted Eggplant Pasta

By Mary Jean Harford Staff Writer On special occasions, I crave comforting, hearty food with extra flavor. By combining pasta with a warming sauce and rich vegetables, this dish does just that.

Eggplants are a nightshade vegetable. They have a phytonutrient called nasunin that has a wide variety of impressive benefits. It protects cell membranes in the brain from damage and against over-iron production, which promotes good cholesterol levels and joint health.

I follow a gluten, lactose, egg, refined sugar, and caffeine free diet, so these recipes will fall into those specifications. But for those of you who don’t have restrictions, or those with different restrictions, these recipes can be modified with a few simple tricks.

Take this recipe – if you follow a grain free or raw diet, try vegetable noodles instead of basic noodles. To make vegetable noodles, peel and slice the vegetable very thin, 1/8th of an inch or smaller, or use a spiralizer.

If you are avoiding olive oil, try its lighter cousin coconut oil. It can be used in the same amounts with little to no change in overall flavor.

Ingredients for the sauce: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste 1 can diced tomatoes Salt and pepper

Ingredients for the mushrooms and onions: 5 to 6 baby bell mushrooms, sliced 1/2 small white onion (about the size of a golf ball), sliced Directions: 1. In a skillet heat another 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil.

2. Add in mushrooms and onions.

3. Toss occasionally until onions have caramelized or urned trans lucent/brownish in color.

Directions for the zucchini noodles: 1. Spiralize the zucchini per the machine’s instructions.

2. Blanch them by dropping them into boiling water for about 2 minutes. Remove and pat dry.

3. Cook your pasta of choice.

My favorite gluten free brand is Tinkyada. Prepare according to the package or prepare your vegetable noodles.

4. Combine with 1/2 cup of the eggplant, half of the sauteed vegetables, and half the sauce.

Each issue I’ll be sharing an allergen friendly recipe that is easy, nutritious, and delicious. If you make any of them tag me in your instagram photos (@midgesmoments) with the hashtag #mealswithmidge. If you have any requests, like converting a classic recipe to its healthier version or particular kind of meal for a particular allergy, send me an email (mjharfor@eckerd.edu).

Directions: 1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet.

Once it starts to crackle, add the chopped garlic and red pepper flakes.

2. Once the garlic has browned slightly, add in the diced toma toes and salt and pepper.

3. Let it simmer, stirring occasionally until ready to serve or remove and reheat.

Ingredients for the eggplant: 1 eggplant, peeled and cubed Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. 2. Toss cubes with a dash of salt and let sit until beads of water appear, dry eggplant.

3. Drizzle with just enough olive oil to lightly coat.

4. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes, stir, and roast for an additional 10-20 minutes or until tender.

photo by Mary Jean Harford

Roasted eggplant pasta.

tein needed would increase.

Just walking to class every day does not count as an active lifestyle. For example, a healthy, dynamic female weighing 130 pounds should consume around 70 grams of protein every day. A deskbound male weighing 180 pounds should consume about 65 grams of protein every day.

It doesn’t matter if all the exercise you do is tanning in the sun or hitting the gym every night, it’s critical to get enough protein in the day to maintain optimal health. Figure out how much your body needs and make sure to get the proper amounts.

Also, don’t let the workout ads get you about pre-workout powders; do your research and make the decision to get a supplement for yourself if you believe it will benefit and not harm you. Most supplements have amino acids that assist with protein development.

But make sure no illegal substances can be found in your protein shake.

Enjoy your future workouts.

Living the vegan lifestyle at Eckerd

By Rebecca Kass Contributing Writer Some do it for the environment. Some do it for health. Some do it for animal rights. Some for spiritual reasons. There are plenty of motivations for a vegan lifestyle, and on a campus full of socially conscious students, being vegan is not uncommon. But how feasible is it to maintain the strict dietary requirements of veganism at Eckerd College?

The meal plan at Eckerd allows students to dine at a handful of food places. When I transferred to Eckerd last year as a vegan, I was disappointed to find that I wasn’t able to find the types of wholesome, healthy foods I was used to preparing for myself in any of these locations. Wraps and mysterious “veggie patties” from the Pub get old fast, and the pizza truck is out of the question. I thought the caf showed promise upon entering for my first time.

But as I came to rely on it as my primary on-campus food source, I found it repetitive as well.

All the vitamins and minerals vital for life can be acquired from plants. The key is eating a wide variety of produce to get them all. Translation: vegans do not subsist exclusively on tofu.

However, tofu is one of the only options for plant-based protein at Eckerd, no matter if it has new toppings each day. The salad bar features a handful of locally grown produce as well as dried fruit and other toppings. Black beans, garbanzo beans, sunflower seeds, cranberries, radishes are good, but it would be better to vary the vegetables and toppings to get vitamins from more than just this stock selection.

Why not serve walnuts instead of seeds one day? Maybe add in

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Tofu is one of the few options available for vegans.

dried apricots instead of raisins for a change? Pinto beans instead of black? Hummus? Avocado?

Breakfast is especially a challenge. Healthy cereals are hard to find, and the breads aren’t exactly whole grain. Is the soymilk even low fat? What sort of sweeteners and additives are in that peanut butter? The only fruit offered is the standard melon/pineapple blend or the apples and oranges that are always laid out. News of a rare exception to this routine spreads quickly. I’ve overheard this question from giddy students walking to class: Did you hear the caf had strawberries today?

Should strawberries be big news to us?

I grew so discouraged with the lack of choices that I ultimately had to trade in veganism for vegetarianism. Meeting with campus vegans after the fact, I had to know if they felt similarly.

“What’s with the pizza truck?

It should be tacos. Everyone could eat that,” Sophomore Rob Musci said.

This was met with wide enthusiasm from the other students in the room. “How about a burrito truck?” one student said. Indeed, a burrito truck would provide another reliable option for campus vegans, and a healthy one, if done right.

It would also be novel, as nowhere on campus can you get Mexican food except the occasional hard taco night at the caf.

There could be both ground beef for non-vegan students along with some kind of bean options for vegetarians and vegans on these nights. This would avoid the current situation of the same kinds of pizza being served at the caf and from the pizza truck.

Eckerd is certainly cognizant of the fact that a large amount of students are vegetarian and vegan—that much is evident by their attempt at healthy options.

But based on the limited choices that are available, this attempt can and should be made a priority.

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By Mike Geibel Sports Editor photo by Tyler Cribbs The South Africa Springboks celebrate their second straight Cup victory at the USA Sevens rugby tournament Jan. 26 in Las Vegas.

USA Sevens invades Las Vegas International tournament showcases atmosphere, world-class rugby

By Mike Geibel Sports Editor Three days of rugby. 16 international teams. One giant party.

One of the largest professional tournaments in North America invaded Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada Jan. 24 to 26. The USA Sevens rugby tournament brought together the world’s best sevens rugby teams to compete in week four of the HSBC Sevens World Series surrounded by the energy that only the Vegas strip can provide.

Just off the strip and away from the glittering lights of Vegas’ bestknown attractions, Sam Boyd Stadium, usual home to the UNLV football team, was awash with fans of every nationality represented on the field. The atmosphere was electric as the teams competed in pool play and then the tournamentstyle rounds, vying for the cup.

“It’s pretty unique, yeah? We’re in the middle of the desert, in a massive stadium like this and the crowd really turned out,” New Zealand All Blacks Captain D.J. Forbes said. “I think everyone can see how big it’s getting with the Olympic inclusion and the fans here in the States are pretty phenomenal.

It’s a three day tournament so it’s pretty special to be a part of it.”

Interestingly enough, the coun-

tries with the most fans at the tournament included Samoa, Kenya and Canada. The Canadian team’s twitter account had been promoting the tournament as a sort of “home tournament,” as it was the closest of the HSBC series stops to Canada. Samoa fans came out in large numbers and could be seen waving flags and wearing gear of their team all over the stadium. Samoa gear became hard to come by at the merchandise kiosks by the end of the first day.

Day one pool play set the tone for the weekend, with several teams showing why they entered the tournament as the favorites. Last year’s cup champion, South Africa, put together strong performances in their attempt at a title defense. Forbes and his All Blacks and the Samoa squad also came out strong, dominating pool play to move into the highest heat competing for the cup.

Surprise performances by Canada and Kenya propelled them into strong contention for the cup, or at least the second highest trophy, the plate. The United States suffered early losses to Argentina and France by an average of less than one try, putting the Eagles into the “shield” bracket for tournament play.

The Kenyan section of the stands was by far the loudest and most spirited of the bunch. Covering nearly two entire sections of the

stadium, the Kenyan fans chanted, sang and cheered every time their team touched the field. The Kenyan team, in return, put up a strong showing reaching the Bowl final where they were defeated by Fiji.

Once reaching the shield rounds of the tournament, the United States fared much better, winning three of their final four games including a 31-0 victory over Spain in the shield final. The talk of the tournament for the Eagles was the speedy Carlin Isles, who converted from an Olympic sprinter to a sevens rugby player in 2012. Isles was clocked at a workout for the Detroit Lions recently at a 4.22 40yard dash, the fastest ever recorded, and holds a personal best 100-meter dash time of 10.1 seconds. On the rugby pitch, Isles has a knack for evading defenders and using his speed to outrun opponents to score.

“It feels exciting to score a try and do what I do. It’s a blessing and I give God the glory for that,” Isles said. “Whenever I go out there and I showcase my speed, it’s a good feeling for me and it also helps my team. I love it.”

Isles scored three times throughout the weekend, each try covering more than half of the field, to the joy of the home crowd of USA fans.

“My favorite thing about Las Vegas is the atmosphere and the

USA fans show their support at the tournament. The Las Folau Niula runs away from a Spanish player on his way Vegas leg of the series is known for its spirited crowd. to a try in the USA Eagles’ last pool stage match.

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crowd. They’re lovely people and they’re very supportive,” Isles said.

The final match of the tournament came down to two powerful teams who have met several times before. New Zealand lost to South Africa in the 2013 U.S. leg of the series, and the South African team looked ready to repeat as champions. Forbes stressed the importance of the final day and the match against South Africa.

“As far as we’re concerned, it’s a bit of fun but we’re here to do a job,” Forbes said. “We ticked all the boxes in pool matches but this is when we make the money.”

Unfortunately for the All Blacks, South Africa was able to defend their USA Sevens title and repeated as Cup champions for the second straight year with a final match score of 14-7.

New Zealand did, however, get vengeance Feb. 7 and 8 on their home leg of the HSBC series held in Wellington, New Zealand. The All Blacks defeated South Africa for the Cup final 21-0 and sit atop the World Series leaderboard after five of the nine tournaments.

The teams in the series look to strengthen their lineups and put together the best possible roster heading toward 2016, when sevens rugby makes its return to the Summer Olympics in Brazil.

Carlin Isles touches down his first try of the tournament after a nearly 80-meter breakaway run.

I had never seen an international rugby match in person, much less covered it as a journalist. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I quickly found out at the USA Sevens tournament in Las Vegas.

With Sophomore Tyler Cribbs as my photographer partner, we embarked across the country to cover one of the largest professional sports tournament in North America.

I had never covered an international rugby match, and I was about to cover 45 over the course of three incredible days.

I decided after one trip to the press box that I would much rather be down on the field level.

I wanted to smell the grass and hear the crowd. I’ve played rugby for too long to sit upstairs in a box Cribbs went off to the photographer pit and began snapping away the thousands of pictures he took over the course of the tournament, and I moved between the corner where the players ran onto the field and the corner where they left the field after each match. It was there that I got interviews with some of the stars of international sevens and met many people involved in the tournament. It was an incredible experience that I would never have had in the press box.

Cribbs and I periodically regrouped and planned our coverage. We were the only college newspaper present and the only two people not representing either a large rugby publication or a national team. All in all, it was an experience neither one of us will ever forget and an incredible opportunity for us both.

photos by Tyler Cribbs Ryne Haitsuka (front) and Stephen Tomasin celebrate a try during a 24-0 win over Spain.

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SPORTS Feb. 22

SOFTBALL

1 p.m. v. Ave Maria University (DH)

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 p.m. v. Florida Tech

MEN’S BASKETBALL 4 p.m. v. Florida Tech

Feb. 24

SOFTBALL

4 p.m. v. Goshen College (DH)

Feb. 26

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 5:30 p.m. v. Saint Leo University (Senior Night)

Sports Briefly Eckerd Sirens organize scrimmage The women’s rugby team have organized a scrimmage for parent’s weekend.

The game will be between the team and designed to increase awareness of the team on campus. As an additional tie in, the team will forgo traditional jerseys and instead play the match in prom dresses. The match is scheduled for Feb. 22 at 2 p.m..

Women’s tennis drops two matches The women’s tennis team has begun its spring season with two difficult matches.

The Tritons dropped their home opener in a non-conference match to Northwood University in straight sets for singles. The second match was another loss to No. 6 Lynn University. Eckerd fell 9-0 to Lynn at home. The next match is Feb. 22 at home against Barry University.

Men’s golf restarts spring season The men’s golf team finished the Matlock Collegiate Classic in 14th place Feb. 11. The Tritons shot unusually high on the final day bringing the final team score to 305 for the tournament. Senior Jeff Evanier led the team by shooting one over par. The men’s golf team continues their spring season Mar. 10-11 in Valdosta, Ga.

National U.S. Speedskating appear lost The U.S. Speedskating team has come up mostly empty at the Sochi Olympics.

The team has failed to medal in any event thus far. In some cases, the team’s best finish was seconds off medal pace. Some members of Team U.S. have blamed the high-tech suits designed specially for the Olympics for their poor performance.

Dillon on pole for Daytona 500 The No. 3 car made a triumphant return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with its new driver earning a pole. Rookie Austin Dillon posted a 196.019 mile per hour lap to qualify first overall. This is the second straight year where a rookie has taken the top spot for NASCAR’s biggest race.

Syracuse still unbeaten Syracuse men’s basketball is on a hot streak of late. Through 26 games, the Orange have yet to drop a game. The perfect record has them as a consensus No. 1 in both polls going into a tricky matchup at Duke.

Syracuse previously beat Duke at the Carrier Dome. The game Feb. 22 could determine the regular season Atlantic Coast Conference champion and provide valuable seeding for the NCAA Tournament in March.

SCORE BOARD Men’s Basketball Feb. 15 @ Barry University W 85-83 Feb. 12 v. No. 10 Florida Southern College L 104-103 (2 OT) Feb. 8 v. Rollins College W 66-57

Women’s Basketball Feb. 15 @ Barry University L 72-67

BASEBALL

Feb. 12 v. Florida Southern College W 56-53

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Feb. 8 v. No. 15 Rollins College L 69-64

7 p.m. v. Saint Thomas University

7:30 p.m. v. Saint Leo University (Senior Night)

Baseball

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BASEBALL

Feb. 11 v. Warner University W 14-10

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Feb. 5 @ Webber International University L 12-8

7 p.m. v. Saint Thomas University

SOFTBALL

7 p.m. v. Nova Southeastern University

courtesy of Danielle Campbell After the women’s rugby game was cancelled Feb. 15, the women took advantage of a free day by doing a team workout on Kappa Field.

March 1

Winning Shots

12 p.m. @ Johnson University (DH)

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BASEBALL

Feb. 4 v. Clearwater Christian College W 15-4

Softball

1 p.m. v. Nova Southeastern University (DH)

SOFTBALL

Feb. 15 v. Simon Fraser University (DH) W 6-5, W11-4

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 p.m. @ Lynn University

Feb. 12 @ Webber International University (DH) W 2-1, W 6-1

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Feb. 9 v. Lee University L 3-2 (8 innings)

March 3

Feb. 8 v. Lindenwood University L 9-6 (8 innings)

4 p.m. @ Lynn University

BASEBALL

6 p.m. v. Saint Anselm Col-

courtesy of Stefan Kapcynski Junior Joel Lee lays a hard hit on an FGCU player in the men’s rugby team’s season opener Feb. 8. The men won the game 36-5 but were defeated in their second contest by UNF Feb. 15 to drop to 1-1 at the midpoint of the season.

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Surf season starts with early ASP events

By Dominick Cuppetilli Asst. Sports Editor Kelly Slater started the season out with a win at the Volcom Pipe Pro, the second stop of the Association of Surfing Professionals qualification series. Slater surfed consistently through the competition, scoring a perfect 10 wave early on.

This run was just one of his six that ranked among the top 10 scores of the contest according to the competition’s website. Finishing behind Slater was Wiggolly Dantas in second and Mason Ho in third.

Falling short of the podium by less than a point was Adriano De Souza. However, De Souza would rally in the Hurley Australian Open to finish with a first place prize just a week later. This put Australian native, Julian Wilson in the number two spot with Thomas Hermes behind him.

The Hurley Open also held competitions in the women’s pro as well as both men and women’s junior pro categories. Carissa Moore led the women after an exciting final heat between her and Alessa Quizon.

Quizon would take second and Malia Manuel rounded out the podium.

Ellie-Jean Coffey and Jacob Willcox finished on top in the women and men’s junior pro division, respectively.

Slater will look to keep his streak going and defend his title at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast coming up in the first weeks of March.

This event is the first stop of the ASP Pro Championship Tour.

In other surfing news, Red Bull Media House is putting out a film featuring Australian surfer, Sally Fitzgibbons, called “Sally: Behind the Smile.” As the title suggests, the film takes a closer look into the competitive spirit that lies behind the ever-smiling Fitzgibbons. There is not official release date, but it is said to drop soon, so keep your eyes out for that.

Just as the Winter X Games ended, we were blessed with another dose of snowboarding and skiing with this year’s Winter Olympics.

There is plenty to be said about the events, but I don’t want to bombard you with facts on facts on facts, so I’ll just hit some of the highlights.

The USA’s first gold medal of the games came from Sage Kotsenburg in the men’s snowboard Slopestyle finals. The up and coming 20-yearold has never placed first in an event of this magnitude, but it’s pretty nice starting out with a gold from Sochi. Staale Sandbech finished with the silver medal and Mark McMorris, who has been dominating Slopestyle the fast few years, ended with the

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Shaun White dropped the event in order to be better prepared for the Halfpipe, and received plenty of criticism for doing so. By dropping out on such short notice, White prevented another U.S. competitor to take his spot. His decision did not really pan out for him anyways, as he would fall in a major run that dropped him down to a fourth place finish in his signature event.

The U.S. stood on top of the podium in the inaugural year of the women’s snowboard Slopestyle as well with a win from Jamie Anderson. She was followed by Enni Rukajarvi and Jenny Jones in the silver and bronze positions. Sarka Pancochova, was an early leader until she suffered a nasty fall that actually cracked her helmet. She was able to finish the run on her own after a breif examination from medics.

Kaitlyn Farrington and Kelly Clark sandwiched the women’s Halfpipe podium with U.S. medals, getting gold and bronze, respectively. In between was Torah Bright in second.

Iouri Podladtchikov clinched the gold for Switzerland in the men’s Halfpipe after fighting his way out of the semifinal round.

In last year’s coverage of Winter X Games I told you to keep an eye out for Ayumu Hirano, and it looks like I was right, because the 15-year-old athlete placed second in his first Olympic games. Taku Hiraoka followed with a bronze.

As this year’s wakeboarding season approaches, some changes will be made to the US Pro Tour. Mastercraft, the leading sponsor of the tour, released a statement explaining that the tour will now only be comprised of a men’s division, dropping all of the women’s stops on the tour. This change came as part of other minor tweaks to the system, including the dropping of the junior division and bracket differences, but was definitely the biggest change, and one that blindsided many of the sport’s athletes.

Long time pro Amber Wing had no knowledge of the decision until it was officially announced, according to her blog. Wing and other leading figures in women’s wakeboarding will do everything they can to offset this detouring factor to the women’s side of the sport, but they are worried what this blow might do to the demographic.

photo by Spencer Yaffe Eckerd sails at home in SAISA Open.

Tritons start spring with third place finish in SAISA Open

By Dominick Cuppetilli Asst. Sports Editor

Eckerd hosted the SAISA Open to start their spring season.

The Tritons would place third on the weekend to follow up their fourth place finish in the fall’s last event, the Rose Bowl Regatta.

Eckerd would sport two young

freshman/sophomore pairs in the regatta. Sophomore Skipper Tim Siemers and Freshman Crew Shaughnessy Lindquist competed in the B division, winning four races over the two day period.

Freshman Alejandro Monllor and Sophomore Sarah Hanson were the skipper/crew team for Eckerd in the A division. The pair managed

to grab fifth in the division after finishing in the top 10 of each of the eight races they competed in.

The Tritons next regattas will be Feb. 22 held in Gainesville and Tampa. Eckerd’s second home regatta will be the second weekend in March with the Eckerd Intersectional. This will be the only other home regatta for Eckerd in their busy spring schedule.

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Baseball opens head coach’s final season

By Will Creager Asst. Sports Editor

photo by Spencer Yaffe Freshman Outfielder Caitlin Belber taking batting practice.

Softball works toward season goal of overtaking win record

By Will Creager Asst. Sports Editor The softball team is trying to build off of a successful 2013 season and have their best season in school history.

Their 19 wins last year was enough to tie for second most ever, just two shy of the record 21 wins in the 2009 season. The Tritons will be very capable of breaking that this season.

“Our expectations are to become one of, if not, the best team (record wise) in Eckerd College softball history,” Head Coach Josh Beauregard said. “I believe this is a very obtainable goal. We have the ability to hit and pitch better than any other year I have been the coach.”

They didn’t get off to a good start, finishing 0-5 in the Eckerd College Spring Invitational, which took place Feb. 7-9 in Clearwa-

ter. However, they started to improve their play towards the end of the tournament, sending the last two games to extra innings before ultimately being defeated.

“Starting off the season 0-5 is not the best record we could have hoped for, but what it allows us to do is concentrate on ways to fix the problems early in the season so we will be prepared for the next 48 games on our schedule,” Beauregard said. “Our team will be resilient and we will use this as motivation to improve everyday.”

Eckerd recovered nicely from the rough start, winning their previous four games to improve their record to 4-5. They swept a doubleheader at Webber International University Feb. 12, winning 2-1 and 6-1.

The team held their home opener Feb. 15 against Simon Fraser University, beating them 6-5 and 11-4.

Eckerd is led offensively by four returning players: Junior Outfielder Brittany Mitchell, Senior Outfielder Chelsea Jeffares, Sophomore Outfielder Kaycie Duncan and Sophomore Shortstop Kara Oberer. Duncan led the team with a .360 batting average last season, while Oberer hit .359 and led the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) with 12 home runs.

The Tritons will play a home doubleheader against Ave Maria University Feb. 22. Their SSC seasons gets underway with a three-game home series against Nova Southeastern University Feb. 28 and March 1.

“Our softball program is on the rise, we have done a lot of good things which will lead us to success now and in the future,” Beauregard said. “I encourage our fans and student body to come out and cheer us on to victory.”

The baseball team will look to have a strong season in Bill Mathews’ final year as head coach.

Mathews, who played baseball at Eckerd in the late 1970s, has been head coach of the Tritons for the past 24 years. He entered this season as the winningest coach in school history with 477 victories.

After a disappointing 2013 season that saw the team go just 2-22 in Sunshine State Conference (SSC) play, the team will look to turn it around this year. Mathews likes his chances to accomplish that, due in part to improvements in his returning players.

“I think I can make a blanket statement and say that everyone who returned to the program came back stronger and more mature,” Mathews said. “My coaching staff was very impressed with the conditioning and strength of all of our guys. It was a pleasure to watch them play throughout the Fall and into January. Everyone has made the commitment to make us better.”

Mathews is also expecting Freshmen Lucas Luopa and Zach Mitsmenn to provide some depth in the infield and outfield, respectively.

The team got off to a solid start in 2014, winning three of their first five games. They opened up their season Feb. 2, splitting a double-header against Florida Memorial University. Eckerd lost the first game 8-6,

but recovered to win the second 6-1.

Two days later, they beat Clearwater Christian 15-4, but then fell at Webber International University 12-8 Feb. 5. They then beat Warner University 14-10 Feb. 11 in a game that was postponed twice due to weather.

The Tritons are led by the strength of their offense. Nine different key players for the Tritons have on-base percentages above .400, while seven of them also have slugging percentages of .500 or better. The Tritons have eight more extra-base hits than their opponents through their first five games. They also have an experienced starting rotation, led

by Senior Richard Cruz-Sanchez, who will be looking to improve upon his solid 2013 season when he led the team with four wins.

Mathews is happy with the direction this program is heading.

“I think this team, though still a bit young, has matured into a very cohesive group. I don’t make predictions, but we can hit and our starting pitching can carry us a bit early in the year. The bullpen and our defensive approach will continue to develop and get us where we need to be on a daily basis.”

The team’s next games are against St. Thomas University Feb. 26 and 27. They open up their SSC season with a threegame series at Nova Southeastern University March 7 and 8.

Bodney surpasses 1,000 career points in win over Rollins With his Eckerd career winding down, here’s where Senior Guard Alex Bodney ranks in school history in three different statistical categories: Points Leaders

Free Throws Made

3-Pointers Made

1. Dwayne Perry 2,072 1986-90

1. Dwayne Perry 501 1986-90

1. Steve Berg 220 2002-06

2. George Blake 1,660 1981-85

2. Rodney Chatman 412 1991-95

2. Jeff Kliewer 194 1996-00

3. Rodney Chatman 1,616 1991-95

3. Kerwin Thompson 396 1992-96

3. John Harper 183 2006-11

4. Kerwin Thompson 1,489 1992-96

4. Alex Bodney 392 2010-14

4. Matt Cenatus 170 2004-07

5. Paul O’Halloran 1,325 1972-76

5. Wayne Sears Jr. 320 2008-12

5. Sharrod McCree 165 2000-04

6. Sharrod McCree 1,317 2000-04

6. Lance Kearse 307 2009-12

6. Alex Bodney 138 2010-14

7. Mike Brummage 1,280 1982-86

7. Matt Cenatus 303 2004-07

7. Josh King 136 2006-08

8. Tim Thornton 1,272 1970-74

8. Vic Stephens 281 1987-92

8. Roger Leff 110 1997-99

9. Harry Singletary 1,267 1965-68

9. George Blake 280 1981-85

9. Kenya Bogins 103 1995-96, 97-00

10. Matt Cenatus 1,257 2004-07

10. Harry Singletary 269 1965-68

T10. Darnell Jackson 98 1994-96

17. Alex Bodney 1,034 2010-14

11. Dwayne Smith 262 1998-02

T10. Damone Morris 98 2004-08

photo by Dominick Cuppetilli Senior Guard Alex Bodney going up for a layup against Rollins College Feb. 8.

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