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Protesters topple Mubarak’s regime—page 3 Federal Work Study

Most everything you wanted to know

News & Features — Page 6

Egyptian conflict

Poli-sci professor weighs in

Viewpoints — Page 12

“The Quickie”

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Yellow bike fleet releases new Trekkies

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photo by Laurel Ormiston The older bike models will still be released, including the 50th anniversary edition pictured sixth from right above.

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Behind the scenes: Federal Work Study explained

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South Sudan is worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest nation

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Chinese New Year 2011 Students line up outside Fox Hall for the annual Chinese New Year celebration Feb. 12. Indoors, students could make flowers, plant bamboo in pots they decorated themselves, eat food catered by the pub staff and chill to songs such as “I’ll Make a Man out of You,” from the “Mulan” soundtrack.

Outside were performances by martial artisits and traditional lion dance to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

photo by Laurel Ormiston Blue lion prowls the floor of Fox Hall in a ritual dance to ring in the Year of the Rabbit. photo by Cassie Ochoa Freshmen Rachael Parrish and Kristina Pertraites hold their hand-decorated bamboo.

photo by Cassie Ochoa Man performs martial arts.

photo by Cassie Ochoa Lion and handler head into Fox Hall.

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Talking Turkey with Mustafa Akyol

BY JOHNNY JONES Staff Writer

According to www.cia.gov, 98 percent of Iran’s population is Muslim. Rather than embrace his country’s largest religion, the Shah ordered the police to rip headscarves off women at will. magine you’re delivering a speech when a hangman’s In his new book, “Islam Without Extremes: A Muslim Case noose sails from the crowd and lands at your feet. for Liberty,” Akyol explains how the Ottomans balanced You assume it is coming from angry Turkish religion and reform. He praised the incorporation of liberal nationalists, enraged because you support Kurdish rights. ideas such as economic freedom while staying true to Islam’s What’s your move? Stand and deliver or run for cover? classical notions.

Welcome to the life of Mustafa Akyol, a Turkish newspaper But equal citizenship and religious freedom weren’t enough contributor and political pundit. Between appearances on Turk for the marginalized peoples. Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and TV and TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation), Akyol Albanians each wanted a slice of the Ottoman pie. is busy contributing to two newspapers, the English-language “Although the Ottomans gave equal citizenship to many of Hurriyet Daily News and the Turkish-language Star. Through the Christians, [the Christians] were not interested in Ottoman his writing and speeches, he tries to tell the story of Turkey to citizenship anymore. They were interested in national the outside world. liberation, to be creating their own nation states,” Akyol said.

“Especially to Westerners,” Akyol added.

But like all good Mr. Akyol spoke to things, the Ottoman the 28-student Sacred Empire had to end.

Byzantium winter term As the empire fell, group, myself included, on the nation state our last night in Istanbul.

Dressed in a grey pullover building began, but and jeans, he had a youthful, not without its fair down-to-earth aura. After share of bloodshed. completing early education The newly formed in his hometown of Ankara, nations began brutal Turkey, Mr. Akyol attended ethnic cleansings Istanbul Nisantasi British that drove millions High School. He has been of Muslims back to a commentator for various Turkey.

Turkish newspapers since “When this whole 2002. empire fell, modern Amid the current political Turkey began…not upheaval in the Middle just Turkey, but photo by Johnny Jones East, Turkey is a thriving the modern Middle Akyol discusses religion and politics in Turkey. nation. While neighbors East,” Akyol said. from Jordan, Egypt, and Countries like Egypt, Tunisia demand democracy, Turkey’s government is secure Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Algeria and its economy is stronger than ever. The government is both Islamic and secular, which creates an interesting, yet highly and Tunisia began to develop their own identities. However, rather than become independent nation states, almost every functional dynamic. “[Turkey] is a real case study of what Islam will be when it’s state came under European control. Only Turkey and Saudi Arabia were able to gain independence right away. practiced under a democratic system,” said Akyol.

Democracy has caught on in Turkey, but Akyol still thinks Akyol explained that to understand Turkey, you must also the country has a lot of progress to make. He stressed the need understand the Ottoman Empire. By recognizing the rights of “the people of the book,” namely Jews and Christians, the for a new “we the people” oriented constitution, especially if ,VODPLF 2WWRPDQV JUDQWHG WKHP FLWL]HQVKLS (YHQ WKH ¿UVW Turkey hopes to join the European Union.

When that noose landed at his feet, Mustafa Akyol stood Ottoman Parliament required one third of its members to be non-Muslim. his ground. He was and still is committed to keeping Turkey Oddly enough, Akyol said the region’s most ruthless dictator, headed toward liberal reformation. the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran, had a pro-Western “Islam Without Extremes” will be published by W.W. agenda and thought Islamic headscarves were appalling. Norton in July 2011.

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“Amusing “I don’t have office hours. I think it’s stupid to sit in my office doing nothing.”

—A chemistry professor discussing ways to contact him.

“Rough night last night. You guys like tequila?”

—A chemistry professor on why he was making mistakes.

“Have you had your quickie today?”

—A creative writing professor on the new section of The Current.

“Go to the Caribbean as much as possible. They have good rum down there.”

—A chemistry professor on how students should deal with global warming.

“Who’s smoking dope? I can smell it.”

—A chemistry professor on the smell of the lab.

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Senioritis:

Comps, also known as death

times have only recently been disclosed.

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I can get a job at Waffle House to pay fering from a crip- ful terms. I got rid of my book from my intro course three For many seniors, Winter Term is also a stressful time. The last weeks pling disease like years ago (because I thought the class was boring and that I off my $36,000 in student loans.â&#x20AC;? of January include the test dates for senioritis. was done with anthropology), and ended up having to buy a several majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Senior Comprehensive This is what my new one come comps time. You can always sell them back to Examinations. I capitalize this out of January was like: Amazon when everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s over with. respect for the anxiety and apprehension the term often proWeek 1: Think about studying for comps. Worry about Take extra electives within your major. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found this vokes; in some minds, at least, it is a proper noun. failing comps. Look at sample questions. Feel slightly nauKHOSV URXQG RXW \RXU NQRZOHGJH RI WKH ÂżHOG LQ JHQHUDO ,W The good thing about taking comps in January, however, seous. Get old textbooks out of closet. Stare at textbooks. Go also generates a ton of extra notes you get to decipher years is that you get it over with. My Facebook newsfeed at the end to work. later. of last month was a mess of my friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rattled nerves, which Week 2: Check out books from library for annotated bibâ&#x20AC;ŚAnd make sure you keep those notes. Depending on the resulted in a lot of swearing and thoughts along the lines of, liography. Stare at books. Outline two essay questions while course, your professor(s) may cover subject matter in class Âł:HOO LI , IDLO FRPSV DW OHDVW , FDQ JHW D MRE DW :DIĂ&#x20AC;H +RXVH VLWWLQJ DW D 'XQNLQÂś 'RQXWV ZDLWLQJ IRU VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHU WR WKDW LVQÂśW QHFHVVDULO\ Ă&#x20AC;HVKHG RXW LQ UHDGLQJ PDWHULDO DQG to pay off my $36,000 in student loans.â&#x20AC;? (Not that working get out of jury duty. Go to work. you might want that information later. Otherwise, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll end in the food industry is something to look down upon. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Week 3: Outline a couple questions a day. Sit in the bathup tearing apart your dorm room or apartment and talking get more into that subject next issue.) tub with a glass of wine and read a book for the annotated to yourself like a total whack job. Like I did, for example: That is truly the fear: failure. However irrational, given bibliography, because honestly thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only way anything Inner Comps Voice #1: Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I have any notes on that most everyone (though, not literally everyone) passes gets accomplished these days. Go to work. ethical dilemmas in archaeology? This question is all about their exams and goes on to graduate, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to ask Week 4: Feel jealous that everyone else is done with ethical dilemmas. I feel like I should have notes about ethiyourself what will happen should something go awry. What comps. Outline a couple questions. Ponder the meaning of cal dilemmas. I remember taking notes about ethical dilemif, through poor time management, mismasâ&#x20AC;ŚI should probably stop repeating guided preparation, nerves and say, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;ethical dilemmas.â&#x20AC;? sudden blinding migraine come exam Inner Comps Voice #2: Maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re day, you fail? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the answer to that in that part of the notebook you threw question varies by department, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve away because all the pages fell out and heard that some within my own major you were too lazy to staple them back (anthropology) just leave. No degree, togetherâ&#x20AC;Śtwo years ago. no nothing (except those student loan Voice #1: [mental facepalm] This payments). This is every seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightblows. mare.

Voice #2: Well, maybe looting is an But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping for a thorough ethical dilemma. Look at all of these rundown of the comps experience, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re notes on looting. reading the wrong column.

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If I had, I certainly wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t still be Voice #2: [...] harping about it now. I would have Voice #1: It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like somemoved on to muse about life post-graduthing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up for debate. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just ation, or described what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like to take like, you know, looting is bad. Knock it classes in Forrer with all the construcoff. tion going on, or even shared that sudVoice #2: ...I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this is denly, at 23, I have magically acquired healthy. the ability to parallel park.

While comps may be necessary, I Apparently, anthropology majors like think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d all agree that they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remyself sign up for comps during Winter ally healthy for anyone. photo by Petra Stevenson Term, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually take them until Good luck, anthro majors.

A poster advertising an info session on campus last spring. Is Waffle House in your the end of February. The exact dates and

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we also have those events that do not offer any beverage beyond water (for instance, we have a coffeehouse series where every 4th thursday [sic] we have an artist in the coffeehouse with only coffee, water, and light snack) [sic]. I do understand that bars downtown have been offering free drinks for college students, however, for obvious reasons we put a limit on our beverage service and properly ID students to avoid underage drinking at our events (we ask that students provide 2 forms of ID) [sic]. In addition to our on campus events, we provide buses to events off campus like Gasparilla and First Friday as well as concert tickets for a discounted price for students.

I have provided you all, in this email [sic], a copy of the Ă&#x20AC;XVK ZKLFK LV VHQW RXW WR DOO VWXGHQWV ZHHNO\ DV ZHOO DV WKH palmetto productions [sic] blog and the Palmetto Productions website - in addition [sic] to these, we send out weekly emails [sic] with events happening. As the campus activities board we would appreciate your assistance in promoting our events in your events calendar. That was another part of the

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s I was reading the latest version of The Current, I was bothered by the article about fake IDs. Although I do understand that there is a serious problem with fake IDs all over the country, really, Elizabeth wrote that there was a lack of campus events [sic]. As the Director of Concerts for Palmetto Productions as well as an active student in campus DFWLYLWLHV >VLF@ , DP FRPSOHWHO\ EDIĂ&#x20AC;HG DQG LQ DOO KRQHVW\ , was offended by this statement.

Palmetto Productions as well as Campus Activities and ECOS work very hard to provide events for Eckerd College - events that include concerts, holidays, comedians, hypnotists, speakers as well as traditional events (i.e. sigma block party and kappa karnival) [sic]. There is ALWAYS something going on on campus - almost (if not) everyday [sic]. Some events include a full beverage service, however

Police blotter concerns

Editors explain policy

By Max Martinez Web Editor

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rust me, I should have been the last Current staff member to support publishing a police blotter.

My sophomore year started with a bang I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anticipated.

Four friends and I had driven to the freshman lot for a little celebratory palm hammock trip; I had just returned IURP FRYHULQJ P\ ÂżUVW JDPH IRU 7KH 6W Petersburg Times sports section.

We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even through the tree line when a voice struck from behind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you kids come on out of there?â&#x20AC;?

Realizing security had sneaked up, the front three of us, myself included, took off into the woods. I knew the area like the back of my hand, and being three years removed from varsity track, I trusted I could outrun the average Eckerd security guard.

The security guard I planned on outrunning turned out to be a St. 3HWHUVEXUJ 3ROLFH RIÂżFHU DQG WKUHH short hours later, he and Campus 6DIHW\ ZHUH LQ P\ URRP FRQÂżVFDWLQJ my paraphernalia collection and a bedside table littered with what we call â&#x20AC;&#x153;shake.â&#x20AC;?

I ended up getting lucky. One count of possession of paraphernalia, which WXUQHG LQWR D ÂżQH , SDLG RII during my court date a month later. A few months later I sat down with some other editors and our faculty adviser, Tracy Crow. The issue on the table was how we planned on covering arrests, a common practice for newspapers across the country. Go on tampabay.comâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mug shot section, and

one can view the mug shot and police report of anybody arrested in the area during the last 60 days.

We came out of that meeting with a few guidelines. First, we would publish only the basic information attained from police reports online.

This includes name, address, age and charges; nothing that requires any sort of actual journalistic reporting.

We could go into much greater depth and detail every time a student is hauled off on felony charges (as most other college newspapers would do, especially for drug charges), but we felt that would be overkill. In addition, we decided to only publish felony charges and misdemeanors coupled with felonies (ex: possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (felony) and possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor) on one charge sheet).

Throughout the meeting, I thought about my night with the St Pete PD. Sparing the details, I avoided a felony charge that night thanks to sheer luck. If I were a more spiritual man, I may refer to it as divine intervention.

Instead, I give the credit to laziness.

If one or two things went differently, I would have been eligible for the blotter, had it existed in September, 2009. And had that been the case, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have tried to stop my staff from publishing my crime.

At the end of the day, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a crime. I knew that what I was doing was illegal, and I chose to be involved nonetheless. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college. We do stupid things. But just because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re students doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t consequences for our actions.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to lose sight of that at Eckerd. In our little peninsula of paradise, lots of things are allowed to KDSSHQ ZKLOH Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ XQGHU WKH UDGDU so long as the safety and integrity of the community stays intact. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an unspoken mindset that I think does a lot of good for our campus. As one political science professor told me last week, this campus has an unbelievable capability for awarding second chances.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real virtue.

But when things get shaken up, such as with the arrest of a student on drug distribution charges, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our job to report to the community what has happened. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re damning the parties involved. In an upcoming article, I will make the case against Bon Appetitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food service, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean I have any qualms with Bon Appetit employees. But the community has a right to know when one of its members commits a crime of a felonious nature.

We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy publishing the blotter either. Nobody is that sick.

There are always parts of your job you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like doing, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of the system weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in.

To that, I say change the system.

Currently, the police are called in when there are felonious amounts of drugs, or signs of distribution. The rest gets handled internally by security. As a co-founder of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, I would love to work toward changing that policy. Members of the community who want to offer suggestions or be in on the dialogue, contact our president, Johnny Jones.

But for now, the system stands, and we must stand with it. If we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t abide by the rules we have in place to make us a more legitimate student news organization, The Current wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to function. And believe me, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want us to start publishing The Triton again.

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newspaper WKDW ZDV D WDG EDIĂ&#x20AC;LQJ 1RQH RI RXU RQ FDPSXV events are being advertised and although we have our own PHDQV RI DGYHUWLVLQJ ZH ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ DSSUHFLDWH \RXU assistance in promoting these events.

In addition to this and more importantly than [sic] campus events, I think it is completely inappropriate and disrespectful to publish peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrests/felonies in the school newspaper.

Obviously [sic] these students have been through enough.

In addition to the felony, charges, and gossip itself, I cannot imagine it being actually published in the school newspaper.

What message does this send to these studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professors or even prospective students and parents that pick up the paper?

I am not arguing about freedom of speech or any type of privacy laws but more importantly the respect of fellow classmates and the Eckerd community.

Best, Jamie Preira Director of Concerts, Palmetto Productions

BY MEAGAN BEMIS Contributing Writer

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s the former editor-in-chief of The Current and a member of the committee that decided to implement the police blotter, I wanted to take a moment to explain to the Eckerd community the reasoning behind our decision last year to publish this news in our school newspaper.

The idea of publishing a police blotter did not come easy. In fact we spent weeks discussing the downfalls DQG WKH EHQHÂżWV The main purpose of a newspaper, whether it is a college newspaper or the New York Times, is to be the watchdog of the community. Performing that task is neither easy nor pleasing to everyone involved.

Furthermore, a college newspaper is not meant to be a PR publication for the school, although more times than not the articles published in The Current do place Eckerd in a pleasing light.

7KH SROLFH EORWWHU RQO\ DGGV WR WKLV GHÂżQLWLRQ RI our newspaper by alerting students and the Eckerd community alike that some of our students choose to become involved in illegal activities and that some of these take place on campus. The Eckerd community has a right to make informed decisions about who they are around, and also deserve notice for their own protection that these events occur.

The way we approached the police blotter was as carefully as possible. We took a look at other college newspapers. Most print a mug shot, misdemeanor or felony, and if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really big story such as a felony arrest, college reporters scurry throughout the campus, gathering information from the friends and roommates of the accused, as well as what they can IURP SROLFH RIÂżFHUV We chose, instead, to dispel rumors and report only the most available and most reliable information from the St. Petersburg Police Department. We were not interested then, nor is the current staff now, in sensationalizing already bad news. However, the main purpose of The Current is to tell the Eckerd story. Most of our story, on most days, is good. Some days, such DV ZKHQ D IHZ VWXGHQWV ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV HPEURLOHG LQ felony charges, turn a little dark for all of us.

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Egyptian protestors praying in Cairo Feb. 1 (left); banner with the Arabic word â&#x20AC;&#x153;leaveâ&#x20AC;? in Midan El-Tahrir (center); aerial view of protestors in Tahrir Square (right).

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Egypt: 18 days that EDITORIAL

BY FAIT MUEDINI, PH.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science

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n Friday, Feb. 11, Hosni Mubarak decided to resign from his position as the president of Egypt. This came as a result of an 18-day protest by millions of Egyptians who called for the resignation of Mubarak, and for the establishment of a democratic political system. Mubarak came to power in 1981 after former Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat was assassinated during the sixth annual ceremony of â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Crossing,â&#x20AC;? an event that commemorated Sadatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attack on Israel in 1973.

Mubarakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure resulted in numerous restrictions of human rights that included but were not limited to the denial of political rights (such as limiting party involvement in HOHFWLRQV LQHIÂżFLHQFLHV LQ WHUPV RI HQVXULQJ HPSOR\PHQW and education for Egyptians, as well as citizen complaints of government corruption.

With this in mind, the historic events in Egypt, and the preceding revolution in Tunisia, highlight the underlying support that exists for democracy throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In fact, in the recent weeks, thousands more in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and Syria have spoken out against authoritarian regimes, calling for increased rights and political accountability.

These events should thus be a reminder that individuals in the Middle East have a desire for democracy, but that the reason for the lack of such a political system is often due to the authoritarian regimes that continue exerting power at the expense of their citizens.

Related to this, the events in the Middle East and North Africa in the past month should put to rest the idea that Islam and democracy are inherently incompatible. Unfortunately, 12

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it seems that advocates who argue that this position of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;incompatibilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exists have failed to understand the amount of theoretical, as well as empirical support for democracy.

For example, individuals who claim to argue that Muslim citizens in the Middle East, North Africa or other Muslim majority states do not want a democracy may be unaware of the fact that hundreds of millions of Muslims already live in liberal democratic states. Furthermore, Islam itself contains theoretical support for principles of democracy.

For example, in the early years of Islam, various expectations existed in which leaders needed to receive the support of their citizens when establishing rule, as well as when they were making political decisions within the community. Leaders were even expected to gain a consensus during the decisionmaking process, if possible.

So instead of blaming Islam for the lack of democracy in the Middle East, we should understand the various domestic and international reasons for the establishment and longevity of authoritarian governments within the political history of the Middle East and North Africa, that as mentioned, not only includes irresponsible and repressive leaderships, but also the involvement of outside powers in the shaping of politics in the Middle East and North Africa. In addition, in terms

of the recent events in Egypt, let us not be naĂŻve to think that all of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s democracies were from the beginning openly in full support of the Egyptian citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demands for the ouster of Mubarak. In fact, we saw that some Western GHPRFUDFLHV VHHPHG WR IDLO LQ H[SUHVVLQJ D XQLÂżHG VWDQFH WKDW unequivocally stated their initial support for the democratic protestersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; position of calling for the removal of Mubarak IURP SROLWLFDO RIÂżFH Now that the Tunisian and Egyptian citizens have, through non-violent protests, removed Zine el-Abedine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak (respectively) from power, the world must continue to support the desires of all citizens in their pursuit of human rights. The objective should be to continue to support citizen movements for increased rights and social justice, not with the intention of shaping who should run in or win the elections, but with the sole purpose to support the underlying principle of fundamental rights that are present in all societies.

The events in the Middle East and North Africa in the past month should put to rest the idea that Islam and democracy are inherently incompatible.

Fait Muedini is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Eckerd College, where he teaches courses on Middle Eastern and North African politics, and writes on issues of Islam and human rights. He also served as an election observer in Albania during the 2005 Parliamentary Elections.

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Egyptians protest Jan. 30 (left); protestors in Tahrir Square in Cairo Feb. 4 (center); infant among protestors in Tahrir Square in Cairo Feb. 4 (right).

changed the world EDITORIAL

BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff Writer

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ollowing anti-government protest in Tunisia, Egyptian protesters have called for current president Hosni Mubarak to step down from leadership after 30 years in power.

Fueled by an unjust election system and rising food prices, thousands of Egyptians took to the streets prompting long lines at grocery centers and gas stations as well as the closure of banks and schools. Originally, President Mubarak would only agree to serve out his term until next September to ensure a peaceful shift of power. Yet the protests still continued with unabated strength, and last Feb. 11, Mubarak announced that he would acquiesce to the demands of the Egyptian people and hand over power as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive to the military.

Many challenges had faced the people of Egypt during their plight against Mubarakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tyranny. A few weeks ago, a counter protest formed in support of the president which proceeded to violently lash out against the opposing side with whips DQG JXQÂżUH 5HSRUWV FODLP WKDW WKLV FRXQWHU SURWHVW KDV EHHQ DUWLÂżFLDOO\ IRUPHG E\ WKH JRYHUQPHQW LQ DQ DWWHPSW WR FUXVK anti-Mubarak sentiment. Media in the country had become more restricted with the shutdown of cell phone and Internet services, and violence was shown against foreign media RXWOHWV VXFK DV $O -D]HHUD ZKRVH &DLUR RIÂżFH ZDV UDQVDFNHG The situation in Egypt is still uncertain; however, what is certain is that a democratic reform in Egypt could initiate a domino effect on other Middle Eastern regimes in the near future.

So how did President Mubarak come to power? Shortly after the Camp David agreements with Israel in 1979, former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a military parade in 1981. Mubarak was the current YLFH SUHVLGHQW DW WKH WLPH 7KXV 0XEDUDN WRRN WKH RIÂżFH RI president to replace the late president Sadat.

However, during the last 30 years, Mubarak has never been defeated in an election because the law prohibited

A democratic reform in Egypt could initiate a domino effect on other Middle Eastern regimes in the near future.

anyone to run against him. In fact, Mubarak didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even bother to appoint a vice president until recently when he appointed his security intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, to the post.

Yet despite his totalitarian form of government, Mubarak has proven himself to be a pragmatic leader who has served as a key ally to the United States in the region and an enemy to Islamist radicals in Egypt.

This puts the United States in a GLIÂżFXOW IRUHLJQ SROLF\ SRVLWLRQ 2Q RQH KDQG $PHULFD claims to stand for any movement that promotes liberty from tyranny for the people of the Middle East, so ideologically the U.S. should be expected to support Egyptians in their plight against the Mubarak regime. On the other hand, Egypt is one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s few and dwindling allies in the Middle East and the loss of a stable Egypt could further weaken American LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH LQ WKH UHJLRQ ,Q IDFW (J\SW UHFHLYHV URXJKO\ billion in aid from the U.S. per year.

Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not happy either. Ever since the Camp David agreements in 1979, Egypt has been a relatively friendly neighbor of Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, and Mubarak has continued this positive policy toward Israel. Who knows what a new regime would mean for Israel and Egypt, especially one that has been started from a popular uprising.

What most worries American foreign analysts is Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood that have shown LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH LQ WKH SURWHVWV +RZHYHU WKH 0XVOLP %URWKHUKRRG is simply a religious opposition group to the Mubarak regime, and is no more violent than any other group in Egyptian society. In fact, Christian and Muslim groups have shown nothing but peaceful coexistence within the protests against the government.

As of now, President Obama has sent former ambassador to Egypt, Frank Wisner, to send a message to Mubarak that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to step down. As for the protests, the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message has been pragmatic. He has supported political reform toward

free elections, but still suggests that changes must be incremental and peaceful. When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked about the future of Egypt, she stated that the destiny of the country was up to the Egyptian people, and that the government, opposing groups and civil society should compromise to reform Egypt politically. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the Egyptian people are looking for an orderly transition that can lead to free and fair elections,â&#x20AC;?

Clinton said in an interview with CNN. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the United States has consistently supported.â&#x20AC;?

Wherever the nation of Egypt goes politically, it is important to watch developments within the army. The army is a kind of independent actor in this political uprising and still remains under the command of the government. But protesters have not shown hostility toward the army. In return, the army has not violently accosted protesters , and has seemed somewhat positive toward the opposition. However, the army refused to DLG SURWHVWHUV E\ EUHDNLQJ XS SK\VLFDO FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFWV EHWZHHQ WZR protest groups. Either way, military support is essential for a new government to succeed.

As for the future of the Middle East, more will come after Tunisia and Egypt. Yemen, another U.S. ally, is experiencing a popular uprising which has forced the president not to seek reelection, and the Jordanian King has agreed to placate protesters by sacking his cabinet. The face of the Middle East is slowly changing, and Arab leaders will be forced to listen to their publics more in the future. If the U.S. really wants IUHHGRP LQ WKH 0LGGOH (DVW SHUKDSV LW LV ÂżQDOO\ JHWWLQJ LWV wish; the question is, will democracy in the Middle East be kind to the U.S.?

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PerspECtives Q: How do you feel about the current parking situation on campus?

“It hasn’t affected me personally yet. I see how the initial phases have been chaotic because of displacement, but I think in the long run the move to becoming a more eco-friendly campus will be beneficial to the Eckerd community.”

—Devon Williams, sophomore

“I don’t like it. There isn’t enough parking as it is, and now I can’t always find a space near my dorm.

They even opened an area in the grass by Franklin Templeton for overflow. Obviously, we need the space. People aren’t just going to get rid of their cars if they can’t find a space to park them.”

—Colby Hause, sophomore

“I like it because of the fact that it’s not going to be just a freshman parking lot and it will open up the place for better accessibility. If they put a new one in, I’m all for it, but if it’s going to make the place nicer, then maybe it’s a good thing.”

—Jack Morrisey, sophomore

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Friday, February 18, 2011

arts & entertainment Off-field winners of Super Bowl XLV

BY CAIT DUFFY Asst. Quickie Editor

commercial featuring Peter Stormare starting a sing-along in an old Western saloon to Elton Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tiny Dancerâ&#x20AC;? was certainly a memorable one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The old Western Budweiser commercial The Super Bowl is an annual excuse to sit was my favorite,â&#x20AC;? claims Sophomore Alex around with good friends, eat some good food, Rodriguez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The singing at the end caught me enjoy some good beer (if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re of age) and watch by surprise. I thought it was really funny. Their one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite activities: men tackling tagline at the end â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Grab some budsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was also HDFK RWKHU ZKLOH UXQQLQJ XS DQG GRZQ D ÂżHOG DIWHU pretty clever.â&#x20AC;? a ball lovingly nicknamed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pig skin.â&#x20AC;? However, On the other hand, movie trailers were for those who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite deem themselves a ÂłIRRWEDOO DÂżFLRQDGR ´ WKH FRPPHUFLDOV SURYH WR EH found in abundance. Among the many to spark a big topic of discussion at the water-cooler the conversation were the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Captain Americaâ&#x20AC;? next day. trailer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thor,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cowboys & Aliensâ&#x20AC;? and Of the commercials that ran on Fox during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon.â&#x20AC;? Fox Super Bowl XLV Feb. 6, the most popular appears also took full advantage of advertising its own to have been Volkswagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Darth Vaderâ&#x20AC;? shows throughout the game, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gleeâ&#x20AC;? and commercial for the 2012 Passat, according to an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Houseâ&#x20AC;? commercials airing most. article published in the Wall Street Journal. Of The commercials for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Houseâ&#x20AC;? were also quite promotional photo the 23 car commercials aired on Fox, Volkswagen This Volkswagen Beetle commercial was one of 23 car commercials aired on Fox. humorous; one took a spin on the classic Cocaonly sprung for 2, the second an advertisement Cola Super Bowl ad of 1980 featuring Mean entirely narrated by the supposed commercial writers elicited for the 21st century beetle depicting a black beetle Joe Greene, where instead of throwing a jersey traversing the jungle with accuracy and ease to the tune of a good chuckle. at a young admirer, the cunning Dr. House threw his cane, At the end of the Super Bowlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest commercial, running knocked the kid in the head, and simply remarked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ah, really â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Bettyâ&#x20AC;? by Ram Jam. Eckerd Freshman Morgan Bender stated she â&#x20AC;&#x153;thought the beetle idea was pretty funny.â&#x20AC;? Each two full minutes, Chrysler revealed its new tagline â&#x20AC;&#x153;Imported thought you had that.â&#x20AC;? commercial proved to be comical and clever; a wise investment from Detroit.â&#x20AC;? The commercial featured Eminem and drew Another advertiser to make a splash during Super Bowl XLV a lot of positive responses from the public. Sophomore Trey was Doritos, with three commercials featuring a pug, a creepy on behalf of Volkswagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advertising department.

The average cost of advertising space during the Super Bowl Fisher said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Eminem commercial about Detroit was ÂżQJHU VXFNLQJ FRZRUNHU DQG D UHVXUUHFWHG JUDQGIDWKHU this year was rather steep, matching 2009â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record high prices really good. I wish my city [Memphis] had a commercial like )UHVKPDQ .\OHU 7KRPDQQ ZDV D SDUWLFXODU IDQ RI WKH ÂżUVW of an average $3 million for a 30-second advertising spot. that.â&#x20AC;? in which a pug is taunted by its owner with Doritos through One commercial that received mixed reviews from According to Kantar Mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, â&#x20AC;&#x153;From 2001 through a glass door, causing the small canine to crash into the door 2010, the Super Bowl game has accounted for 425 minutes advertising students at Syracuse University was run by Kia and knock it forcefully on top of its tormenter. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; over seven full hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of commercial time representing for the Sorrento, where the car was depicted going through Another advertisement worth a second look on YouTube more than 850 announcements and $1.62 billion of network successive car-jackings by increasingly bizarre thieves, is the controversial Groupon commercial about Tibet and advertising sales.â&#x20AC;? The major advertisers throughout recent ending with an ancient high priest stealing the vehicle from its cuisine. Also, the commercial run by Best Buy featuring years have consistently been Anhueser-Busch, Pepsi, an extra-terrestrial on another planet. Sophomore Alexandra an out of touch Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, as well as Justin Disney, General Motors and Coca-Cola; yet this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of Smith enjoyed the commercial, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The graphics used Bieber. The Carmax.com commercial that places a modern were really entertaining and visually stimulating.â&#x20AC;? advertisers was certainly dominated by car manufacturers.

Beer commercials, a typical advertising staple of the Super day driver in a 1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auto service station and documents his Chevy put on an impressive show; the â&#x20AC;&#x153;manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friendâ&#x20AC;? shock is also another humorous gem to emerge from 2011â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign for the Chevy Silverado created a spin on the classic %RZO ZHUH LQ VKRUW VXSSO\ WKLV \HDU 2QO\ ÂżYH DGV ZHUH UXQ Super Bowl commercial repertoire. feats of Lassie, and their commercial for the Camaro that was outside of short mentions during the game, yet the Budweiser

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanctumâ&#x20AC;? powerful plot, atrocious writing

BY SHELBY HOWELL Asst. Entertainment Editor If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a well-performed movie to see this week, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanctum.â&#x20AC;? The script is atrocious and the actors fail to give it any redeeming value. The lines were often glaringly clichĂŠd and there were several occasions when I was able to correctly guess what the next line would be.

The one saving grace is that the plot of the ÂżOP LV D SRZHUIXO RQH %DVHG RQ D WUXH VWRU\

by Andrew Wight, it contains the realistic feel of someone who actually lived through this horrible event; but the premise can only take a

ÂżOP VR IDU â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sanctumâ&#x20AC;? features Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) as a diver who has been hired to explore a set of tunnels in the Esaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ala Caves in WKH 6RXWK 3DFLÂżF ZLWK WKH KHOS RI KLV VRQ -RVK 5K\V :DNHÂżHOG ZKR FRXOG SUREDEO\ WKLQN RI WKLQJV KHÂśG UDWKHU EH GRLQJ 7KH ÂżQDQFLDO backer, Carl Hurley (Ioan Gruffudd), takes a dive down to check on the progress of the mission just as a storm rolls through, sealing the group inside the caves.

The emotionally trite journey the group WKHQ WDNHV WR ÂżQG DQRWKHU H[LW OHDGV WR WKH aforementioned clichĂŠd lines. Without giving away any spoilers, there are scenes of both

incredible human bravery and in the same breath extreme cowardice. Even with a perfect script, scenes like these would have been hard to pull off, but in this case there was mostly failure all around.

However, giving credit where credit is due, this LV D ZHOO VKRW ÂżOP $ ORW RI WKH VFHQHV PDQDJHG WR convey a trapped feeling to the audience; much like what these divers must have felt. The 3D effects give the caves an amazing sense of depth and the underwater shots are truly phenomenal.

Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to shell out eight bucks solely to look at pretty pictures is up to you.

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Horoscopes Feb 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mar 20 Sit on the waterfront dock. A solid place to rest is always wonderful.

Having a pelican companion is even better.

ARIES Mar 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Apr 19 Stretch out just behind Galbraith.

Relaxing in a new place is just what you need. Look at the clouds and enjoy the peace and quiet.

TAURUS Apr 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 20 Sit under a tree, any tree. The sturdiness will keep you grounded and the branches will help you grow in understanding.

GEMINI May 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jun 20 Bring a friend to the beach with you.

A few seagull squawks are just what you need. Listen to the water and love every second with your friend.

CANCER Jun 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jul 22 Fall asleep in a hammock. Get your work done early so you can let the day slide away. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll wake up refreshed and with a little color.

LEO Jul 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug 22 Spread a blanket on Hough Quad.

Watch students walk to and from class as a break from your day.

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Friday, February 18, 2011

Simple Scallops

BY ALI CLINES & BRILLIANA Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ANGELO Contributing Writers

BY JERALYN DARLING Horoscope Muse

PISCES

Dorm cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

VIRGO Aug 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sept 22

Sit on the Coffeehouse patio. You wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need any coffee. Just being outside will wake you up enough.

LIBRA Sept 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct 22 Bring some music with you to the GO Pavilion. Play some ball or just sit and relax. Enjoy being outdoors.

Ingredients: Rosemary A dash of olive oil 3-4 medium sea scallops Butter or more olive oil Handful of mixed greens Dressing (olive oil, a few splashes of orange juice, salt, pepper) Serving Size: 1

Teeny-bopper book â&#x20AC;&#x153;youthfulâ&#x20AC;?

BY MALENA CAROLLO Staff Writer

SCORPIO Oct 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nov 21 Relax by the CEC pond. The ducks are great fun and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to be away from the bustle of the rest of campus.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dec 21 Have a seat by the Armacost pond. Listen to the palms rustle and watch the birds.

You will feel much calmer and your brain will be ready to work.

CAPRICORN Dec 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jan 19

&XGGOH XS ZLWK D ERRN RQ .DSSD ÂżHOG The quiet will help you focus but the occasional visitor will add a little extra something.

AQUARIUS Jan 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Feb 18 Spread your toes in the sand. A little reminder that you live in paradise will give your motivation a huge boost.

Enjoy it.

Marinate your scallops in rosemary and olive oil in a plastic container for a few hours.

When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to eat, whip out a skillet or use a pan in the community kitchens.

Turn the heat on to medium and put a small amount of butter in the pan (olive oil can be substituted). Take one scallop and place it in the melted butter for 1.5-2 minutes until the bottom browns. Flip and cook for less than a minute to brown the other side. Now, cook the rest. Prepare a bowl with your mixed greens and dressing. Top the simple salad with your scallops and you have a delicious, healthy and light meal with just enough protein to keep you going. Enjoy.

Yes, Justin Bieber, the teeny-bopper we love to hate, has written a book, but it hardly passes as literature. Bieberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Step 2 Forever: My Story,â&#x20AC;? attempts to articulate how Bieber got his start in the music business, and the challenges he has faced along the way.

Unfortunately, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;inside lookâ&#x20AC;? at the 16-yearoldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life ended up coming across as an overdone picture book for teenage girls. Every other page LV ÂżOOHG ZLWK D VKRW RI %LHEHU SHUIRUPLQJ RQVWDJH JRRÂżQJ DURXQG RQ D 6HJZD\ RU VWDULQJ VRXOIXOO\ from the pages at the reader, while â&#x20AC;&#x153;inspiringâ&#x20AC;?

Bieber quotes and tweets decorate the margins. The sayings ranged from clichĂŠd attributions of achievement such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;His words spoke to me and I knew then that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d found a friend for life,â&#x20AC;? to tweeted Chuck Norris jokes. Some disturbing pictures of fans overcome with emotion can be found toward the end of the book.

Visual aids aside, it was the manner in which this piece was written that causes it to VWULNH RXW VR VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ The style of writing can best be described as a middle-aged man writing from the perspective of an excited 13-year-old boy. In an attempt to capture the vernacular of the current teenage generation, the book is written in a colloquial manner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; right down to the very punctuation of the sentences.

Unnecessary â&#x20AC;&#x153;youthfulâ&#x20AC;? phrasing is rife, including

snippets such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;See, my momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biological father died when she was a baby, so Grandpa is totally her dad,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The Cardiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lovefoolâ&#x20AC;?] was featured LQ WKLV FUD]\ ÂżOP DGDSWDWLRQ RI 6KDNHVSHDUHÂśV â&#x20AC;&#x153;Romeo and Juliet,â&#x20AC;? which is also dope. Any guy can relate to Romeo, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trying really hard to be cool in front of his crewâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

Along with the exhaustion of the slang lexicon, this piece also contains extensive overexplanations that do little to further the story, like the full description of a Zamboni and its function, or the drawn out point of reference where the mileage from his town to several major cities and landmarks was listed.

The book does have its high points, however. A humanizing factor is brought in by describing the divorce of his parents when he was 10 months old, and how the two struggle as single parents. Several sections on his grandfather establish a grounded connection between his star life and his normal-teenage-boy life, and interesting facts, like Bieberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ă&#x20AC;XHQF\ LQ )UHQFK PDNH parts of the story almost captivating.

Overlooking the style of the writing, Bieber provides a detailed account of how he was launched into fame, and promotional photo IRFXVHV VSHFLÂżFDOO\ RQ WKH people who helped him get there. There is no questioning his gratitude toward the artists with whom heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worked, or the people he refuses to let fall to the wayside in his climb to celebrity. Perhaps this book can be considered a rough draft for its inevitable sequel.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Adjustment Bureauâ&#x20AC;?

Rom-com meets â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Matrixâ&#x20AC;? meets â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bruce Almighty,â&#x20AC;? kind of

BY PETRA STEVENSON Editor-in-Chief David Norris (Matt Damon) is a charming (and very young) congressman running for New York senate when a chance encounter with a stunning dancer, Elise, (Emily Blunt) turns his world upside-down. Not only does he fall for Elise after discovering her hiding from security in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bathroom, but he soon becomes aware that there are forces â&#x20AC;&#x201D; namely, a company of fedora-clad businessmen â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that are doing everything in their power to keep the two apart.

Enter the Adjustment Bureau. After realizing that Norris isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like most people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more curious, mostly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Bureau decides to level with him: theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like angels,

kinda, (or, as one more aptly puts it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;case workersâ&#x20AC;?) whose job it is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make sure that things go as planned.â&#x20AC;? That is, they create little disturbances â&#x20AC;&#x201D; like causing you to spill your coffee or miss a bus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that often result in major changes in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives, effectively keeping them on track with the way things are supposed to go. And who creates this plan? The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chairman,â&#x20AC;? otherwise known as God. Apparently the screenwriters are trying to keep with a business theme here.

Unfortunately for Norris, the plan says that he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be with Elise. Perhaps even more unfortunately, if he reveals anything about the Bureau to anyone, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll erase his brain.

But being the clever and daring politician he is, Norris decides to compromise the future careers and happiness of both he and his

dancer girlfriend by staying with Elise, come what may. And yes, you do get to worry about his brain, too.

If all of this sounds kind of hokey, it is.

The boy-meets-girl theme, while obviously twisted, is clichĂŠ, and the feel-good ending is predictable, if not a blatant case of deus ex machina. God can choose to do whatever he ZDQWV \RX NQRZ 7KH ÂżOPÂśV FKHHVH IDFWRU however, is balanced by Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stellar performance and the great chemistry he has with Blunt. Their banter is entertaining and often quite funny, though it is Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own charismatic quirkiness that steals the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Adjustment Bureauâ&#x20AC;? opens in theaters March 4. promotional photo Friday, February 18, 2011

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SEX on the beach

BY ALLY JINN Sex Columnist

crude, crass and armed with laughs

Dear Ally, I recently hooked up with one of my close friends. I still want to maintain a friendly relationship, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want it to be awkward.

Things arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the same as before. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering if I made a mistake or if he wants more. How do we continue our relationship as friends without our past getting in the way?

Sincerely, Just Friends Jane Dear Jane, 7KLV LV QRW WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ,ÂśYH KHDUG WKLV TXHVWLRQ 2U WKH VHFRQG RU third. In fact, I hear this far too often (usually with stories involving alcohol or other substances). Girl and guy are good friends. They share a drunken hookup and remember every detail in the morning. Things get awkward because neither knows where to go from there. Sometimes friendships even end. This should not be the case.

Communication, as I have said countless times, is the only way to let someone know how youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling about any situation. If he is actually a close friend of yours, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talked to him yet. Yes, LWÂśV GLIÂżFXOW 2I FRXUVH LWÂśV DZNZDUG %XW LI \RX UHDOO\ ZDQW WKLV WR EH D friendly relationship, be his friend. Talk it out. It may sound silly to you, but what if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thinking the same thing? Did I screw up? Did I go too far? Does she think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a manwhore?

If you think you made a mistake, think about what you could have GRQH ,I \RX FDQÂśW FRPH XS ZLWK DQ\WKLQJ VSHFLÂżF OLNH I called my exboyfriend crying while we were hooking up, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably ZURQJ +RZHYHU LI KH PDGH D PLVWDNH WKDW LV PDNLQJ LW GLIÂżFXOW IRU \RX to stay friends, he deserves to know what he did (as you deserve the same). ,I \RX WKLQN KH ZDQWV PRUH ÂżQG RXW 'R \RX ZDQW PRUH" 7KLQN DERXW it for a while. Write down pros and cons. Do you want to continue drunken hookups? Perhaps even sober ones? Maybe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a relationship with this dude.

Another thing to keep in mind is to not ignore what happened.

Acknowledge what happened, accept it, appreciate it, just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring it up every time you see him if you expect this relationship to be comfortable. Act normal. Be the same person you were before this whole ordeal and he will follow suit.

The only real way to continue your relationship as friends without letting your past get in the way is to not let it. Put the past behind you and live in the present. Talk to him, no matter how awkward. Would you rather feel a little awkward during a half-hour conversation, or lose a very close friend over one drunken night? You decide.

Regards, Ally Jinn

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Archerâ&#x20AC;? is back â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Friday, February 18, 2011

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BY SAMANTHA HAGAR Staff Writer 7KH UDXQFK\ EODWDQWO\ RIIHQVLYH IDVW ÂżULQJ DQLPDWHG spy series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Archerâ&#x20AC;? returned Jan. 27 for its second season on FX. The cast has thankfully returned as full and uproarious as before. Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) is as womanizing and incompetent as ever, continuing to infuriate and infatuate those around him. Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler) and Malory Archer (Jessica Walter) also make a reappearance DV WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO ZRPHQ LQ KLV OLIH one being his curvaceous, lethal exgirlfriend and the other being his mother, whose parenting skills are as ill-formed as Sterlingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s common sense.

The rest of the ISIS crew also came back at full force. Cyril Figgis (Chris Parnell) the unassuming comptroller, Pam (Amber Nash) the gossiping HR director, and Cheryl (Judy Greer) the ditzy and perfectly deranged secretary all rejoined the series.

To kick start the season, Archer and KLV EDQG RI PLVÂżW ,6,6 FRZRUNHUV DUH assigned a lucrative job - protecting the underage daughter of one of Swedenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PRVW LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO ELOOLRQDLUHV 2I

course, nothing goes according to plan, and Archer ÂżQGV KLPVHOI DFFXVHG RI FKDVLQJ MDLOEDLW ZKHQ LQ IDFW itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the jailbait doing the chasing.

While the fast-paced, dry and frankly offensive humor may not suit everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tastes, in this humble writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Archerâ&#x20AC;? has returned frothing with the same hilarious wit that made the wait for the second season so intolerable. Be sure to tune in to FX, Thursdays at 10 p.m. for a dose of this sidesplitting, action packed spy spoof.

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What to wear this spring

BY LIZ TOMASELLI Asst. Viewpoints Editor

your legs and accentuate a tan. For those chilly days, a trench coat is a classic way to carry over the military trend from the fall and combine the popular neutral Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this Groundhog color palette of spring.

This season, the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are back. Wide-leg pants, Day, which means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need your spring wardrobe sooner than you anticipated. Lucky for you, this season satin fabrics (use this one in moderation), color-block is all about a few accent pieces to revamp your spring accessories, and longer hemlines help bring Studio 54 to 2011. In fact, this 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspired trend has style. forced stylists to create a new fashion term Elle Woods declared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoever for spring, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;midi.â&#x20AC;? The midi is the hot new said orange is the new pink was length for skirts that fall below the knee and seriously disturbed,â&#x20AC;? and while I even go as far down as mid-calf. wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally go against her wise Sheer fabrics are also a favorite trend this words or the power of pink â&#x20AC;&#x201D; this season. Try wearing sheer peasant blouses or season is an exception. Orange is this lace tops and layer them with a neutral tank springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big color. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re afraid to underneath. Add a wedge shoe, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;it shoeâ&#x20AC;? try this trend for fear of looking like for spring, to create a soft and edgy contrast. an Oompa Loompa, try using it in If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling a little anxious for the VPDOO GRVHV %X\ DQ RUDQJH EDJ Ă&#x20AC;DW warmer weather, tribal prints are trends that envelope bags are the new shape), a will continue into summer. You can mix and statement necklace or earrings, or match prints for a high fashion look, pair a promotional photo even a great shoe. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling printed peasant blouse with a neutral bottom particularly adventurous, buy a one or buy a bold cover-up for the beach. sleeve orange dress or a cute blazer.

This spring is about moving away from that tight, While orange and other citrus colors have been structured look thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consumed runways for the past prominent on the runways, neutrals are also quickly gaining popularity again. Neutral colors are a great way few seasons. Play with hemlines, experiment with color to tone down daring fabrics, plus nude pumps elongate and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to wear bold prints.

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Quickie

Welcome to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quickie,â&#x20AC;? the newest section of The Current.

Here you can find a split-second guide to the world around you, from St. Petersburg to Katmandu and everywhere in between. Of course, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Quickieâ&#x20AC;? wants to satisfy every need, so we will also be running games, quizzes and your bi-weekly dosage of other fun facts. Each edition will satisfy your food and restaurant fetish, and things are guaranteed to keep changing, so be sure to keep coming back for more. If you have any suggestions, be vocal and shoot any of us an e-mail.

Your Quickie Editors, Max Martinez, Carver Lee and Cait Duffy

(martinpm@eckerd.edu, celee@eckerd.edu, and ceduffy@eckerd.edu)

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Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always enough time for a quickie

The rules of Sudoku are simple: finish filling in the squares of a 9x9 grid so that the digits 1-9 appear exactly once in each of the nine rows, columns, and 3x3 blocks. The completed puzzle can be found at theonlinecurrent.com Difficulty: Medium

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Cafe Bohemia (9-11 minutes from EC) 937 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg Phone: 727-895-4495 Hours: M-T (8-7) W-Th (8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 p.m.) F (8 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midnight) Sa (11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midnight) Price: $$ Food Rating: 4

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Tijuana Flats (11-15 minutes from EC) 944 4th Street North, Ste 100, St. Petersburg Phone: 727-823-5882 (www.tijuanaflats.com) Hours: Su-R (11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 p.m.) F-Sa (11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11 p.m.)

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The Globe Coffee Lounge (8-10 minutes from EC) 532 1st Avenue North, St. Petersburg Phone: 727-898-JAVA (www.globecoffeelounge.com) Hours: M-R (11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 a.m.) F (11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 a.m.) Sa (4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 a.m.)

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Moody News The Good: A Malaysian woman saved her

husband from a tiger attack on Valentine’s Day by beating the beast with a wooden spoon.

The Bad:

National Debt in the United States is expected to exceed the entire economy by the end of 2011.

The Weird:

Malawi recently proposed a law that would outlaw flatulence, making it a misdemeanor to “foul the air.”

The Beachy:

Miami residents were displeased when a pornographic film, “Island Adventure,” was shot midday on Monument Island, a public island located in a busy bay.

This infographic depicts a timeline of Feb. 2 in Cairo, the very date that Anderson Cooper was violently decked in the face.

After days of peaceful protests, the scene in Tahrir Square turned violent as Mubarak supporters clashed with the protestors.

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sports Tritons fade down stretch in tough loss to Tars

BY SETH RAVID Staff Writer Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball took on conference-leading powerhouse Rollins on Saturday, Feb. 5 in a highly anticipated matchup.

The Tars and the Tritons came in with a recent history of epic battles, especially at the Mac, where each of their last three contests had been decided by four points or less. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can be EHDW DQG WKH\ ZLOO EH EHDW ´ VDLG FRQÂżGHQW VRSKRPRUH JXDUG Woody Taylor over his gameday breakfast. Eckerd students were out in force, clad in teal and hyped for another classic as their Tritons took on the challenge of rebounding from a loss at Barry to halt Rollinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 8-game winning streak.

Eckerd seemed up to par early, matching Rollins shot for VKRW WKDQNV WR D EHDXWLIXO VSLQQLQJ Ă&#x20AC;RDWHU LQ WKH ODQH IURP forward Wally Wade and three-pointers from Taylor and senior guard John Harper. In a heart stopping moment for Triton fans, center Adio Faucher went down with a shoulder injury with 12:32 remaining in the half. In obvious pain, Faucher would sit out the rest of the game with his arm in a sling.

However, the Tritons werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fazed, and began to pull out a lead that would reach eight points with an ally-oop slam dunk from sophomore forward Darien Mack to senior center 'DOH &DUQ LQ WKH ÂżQDO PLQXWH RI WKH KDOI 7KH VSHFWDFXODU SOD\ would prove to be the highlight of the night, bringing the

crowd to its feet as the student section leapt from the stands in raucous approval.

Although Rollins managed to reduce the Triton lead to 3531, the Tritons carried the momentum into halftime, shooting an incredible 71.4 percent from beyond the arc with Harper leading the way. Their chances for a statement victory looked promising.

Rollins took an awfully long time in the locker room, but came out ready for the second half. Eckerd looked strong DW ÂżUVW DV 7D\ORU ZRZHG WKH IDQV ZLWK D QLIW\ EHKLQG WKH back pass to junior guard Wayne Sears Jr. for a layup.

Unfortunately, the Tritons offense began to come undone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We lost focus at about the 25 minute mark,â&#x20AC;? said Coach Tom Ryan after the game.

Hampered by uncharacteristic charging fouls, the Tritons IHOO EHKLQG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH WKH RSHQLQJ EDVNHW DV WKH Tars took a 39-41 lead on a three-pointer from guard Nick Wolf.

Rollins would never trail again. Eckerdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play descended into sloppiness as the Tritons went 0-for-3 and gifted three turnovers to spark an 11-0 run by the Tars. Rollins guard Myk Brown then took over the game, drawing fouls with his powerful drives to the basket and punishing the Tritons with a perfect 8-for-8 performance from the charity stripe. Carnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soaring ally-oop jumper off an inbounds pass kept the crowd in the game, but the fouls were mounting. The Tars would

ultimately shoot 16-18 from the line in the second half. $V WKH JDPH GUDJJHG RQ LQWR LWV ÂżQDO PLQXWHV WKH 7ULWRQV were on the ropes, trailing 59-49 with 6:44 to play. Much to the frustration of Coach Ryan, the Tars were successful in shutting down Harperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot hand with double team defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good shooter, so they started shadowing towards him...â&#x20AC;? said Ryan after the game. Sears Jr. and Taylor JDYH WKH WHDP D ÂżQDO EXUVW RI OLIH ZLWK WR JR KXVWOLQJ IRU steals on successive Tars possessions and capitalizing with a layup and a Tars foul, respectively. A thunderous battle cry went up from the crowd, and Coach Ryan called a timeout WR UDOO\ KLV WHDP IRU RQH ÂżQDO SXVK $ WKUHH SRLQWHU E\ 6HDUV Jr. cut the Rollins lead to just four points, and it looked as though a Triton comeback was imminent.

However, it was not to be. The Tars put the game away 7160 with ice-veined shooting from the free throw line, despite increasingly hostile heckling from the Eckerd student section.

It was Eckerdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second defeat suffered at the hands of the Tars this season, as the Tritons fell 70-69 at Rollins on Jan. 8. To add insult to injury for hungry fans, the Tritons fell just one three-pointer short of securing free Dominoes pizza for all.

Coach Ryan was understandably upset, but carried himself with grace and professionalism in defeat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no shame to lose to them,â&#x20AC;? mused the coach, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but the shame is when you have a chance.â&#x20AC;? For reasons of player privacy, Coach Ryan could not comment on the status of Faucherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s injury.

Current Sports MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TENNIS

Saturday, Feb. 19 v. St. Thomas 10 a.m.

Saturday, Feb. 19 v. St. Thomas 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 v. Saint Leo 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 v. Saint Leo 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 27 v. Palm Beach Atlantic 12 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25 v. Tampa 3 p.m.

MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL

SOFTBALL Saturday, Feb. 19 v. Ave Maria 1 p.m.

Eckerd College Invitational In Clearwater, Fla. Friday, Feb. 25 v. Lynn 5 p.m.

WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BASKETBALL

BASEBALL

Saturday, Feb. 19 @ Florida Tech 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 19 @ Florida Tech 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 22 @ Southeastern 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 v. Saint Leo 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 23 v. Saint Leo 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 25 v. Florida Memorial 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 26 @ Palm Beach Atlantic 5 p.m.

Mar. 2-6 Sunshine State Conference Tournament TBA

Saturday, Feb. 26 v. Florida Memorial (DH) 1 p.m.

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Ochocinco: a true football icon

BY JERALYN DARLING Entertainment Editor

with a football prop for PETAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ink, Not Minkâ&#x20AC;? campaign and, in case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hungry, his own breakfast cereal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; OchocincOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

His social networking? Erupting. Ochocinco has several websites, including ochocinco.com, a Facebook account and a Twitter account. He gained more than 10,000 Twitter followers in three days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; giving him 1,674,184 followers (as of 2:30 p.m. Feb. 10) with 24,262 of his own tweets.

Some of his tweets are â&#x20AC;&#x153;inspirationalâ&#x20AC;? messages; for example, his last three tweets were â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreams,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Successâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thoughts.â&#x20AC;? Oh, and he talks trash constantly, like this tweet from Jan. 17, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am sick of playing people on-line,I want 2 c the look of frustration as I dominate any and everybody in any game on any game console!!!!â&#x20AC;? [sic] His end zone celebrations and overall cockiness are what really get me. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re what make me love him and hate him. Bleacher Report ranked him number three on their list of the top 25 biggest showboats in NFL history. He has performed CPR on a football, (fake) proposed to a cheerleader, river danced, held up a sign with the message, Âł'HDU 1)/ 3/($6( GRQÂśW ÂżQH PH $*$,1 ´ KH ZDV ÂżQHG IRU WKH VLJQ DQG VR PDQ\ others.

Will Creager, sports editor for The Current commented, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertaining and a very talented and gifted athlete, but very full of himself and an a**hole.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to agree.

Chad Ochocinco may be incredibly selfabsorbed, but he knows how to sell his image. He is a businessman, an entrepreneur and, though his spelling and grammar on Twitter may fool you, he is extremely intelligent. And, did I mention his PETA ad?

Chad Ochocinco, a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, is a man I hate to love. &KDG -RKQVRQ QXPEHU RI¿FLDOO\ FKDQJHG KLV QDPH WR &KDG 2FKRFLQFR ³HLJKW ¿YH´ LQ Spanish) on Aug. 29, 2008. In 2009, Ochocinco announced he would be changing his last name DJDLQ WR +DFKL *R HLJKW ¿YH LQ -DSDQHVH

Among other rumors of changing his name, Ochocinco told ESPN in late January this year that he would be changing his name back to Johnson.

So, I ask myself, why do I love this man?

Certainly heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fantastic player: he holds the Bengalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; franchise record for the most receiving yards of all-time and most touchdown receptions.

But, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hilarious (and looks good without a shirt). He knows heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narcissistic and he works it as an image. Brilliant.

This showboating, egotistical man has made himself into an icon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a model for self-centered athletes everywhere. No one can avoid him and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly how he wants it.

Ochocinco was the bachelor of his own dating show on VH1 called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ultimate Catch.â&#x20AC;? He also has a sports show on Versus with fellow Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 7 2FKR 6KRZ ´ +LV ÂżDQFpH (YHO\Q /R]DGD ZDV on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basketball Wivesâ&#x20AC;? as Antoine Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exÂżDQFpH +H KDV D VXFFHVVIXO L7XQHV JDPH DSS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Chad,â&#x20AC;? his own apparel with his favorite slogans that can be found at childpleeez.com, he ran a race against a thoroughbred for charity in 2007 (and won, with a head start), a nude ad promotional material from PETA

Scrappy Packers top Steelers in Super Bowl XLV

BY SETH RAVID Staff Writer The Lombardi trophy is coming home to Green Bay, carried by a young but resilient new generation of Packers. The Pack stepped up big under the bright lights and big screens of Cowboys Stadium, capitalizing on every mistake by the more H[SHULHQFHG 6WHHOHUV WR ZLQ WKHLU ÂżUVW 6XSHU %RZO VLQFH %UHWW )DYUHÂśV ÂżQHVW KRXU \HDUV DJR E\ WKH FRXQW RI It was a matchup of two of the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most storied franchises.

The Packers have the most NFL titles of any team, dating back to the pre-Super Bowl era, while the Steelers looked to add to their record six Super Bowl victories with their third title in six years. Despite their lack of Super Bowl experience and sixth seed, the Packersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; march to the title game in the face of frequent injuries made them slight favorites over the perennial contenders from Pittsburgh.

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VHDVRQV RI LQFRQVSLFXRXV HIÂżFLHQF\ DV D VWDUWHU :LWK WKH Packers largely abandoning the run by calling just 13 rushing plays against 39 passing plays, it fell to Rodgers to carry his offense against a Steelers defense that ranked second in the OHDJXH RYHUDOO DQG ÂżUVW LQ VDFNV +LV \DUGV SDVVLQJ DQG three touchdowns with no interceptions were good enough for a stellar quarterback rating of 111.5 and Super Bowl MVP honors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I dreamt about as a little kid watching Joe Montana and Steve Young,â&#x20AC;? Rodgers said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and we just won the Super Bowl.â&#x20AC;?

7KH 3DFN GRPLQDWHG WKH ÂżUVW KDOI VFRULQJ RQ 5RGJHUV TD passes to wideouts Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings and getting a pick six from free safety Nick Collins. The bad news for the cheeseheads came in the form of injuries to star cornerback Charles Woodson and primary receiver Donald Driver. Despite a gritty performance from Steelers QB Big Ben Roethlisberger, who continued to scramble even after LQMXULQJ KLV NQHH 3LWWVEXUJK FRXOG PDQDJH RQO\ D ÂżHOG JRDO and a two-minute TD drive to close out the half down 21-10.

After a historically bad halftime show characterized by the cacophonous caterwauling of Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas, the fans got the shootout they wanted. Pittsburgh RB Rashard Mendenhall scored a rushing TD, but later fumbled on a key hit from LB Clay Matthews to set up Rodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eightyard TD toss to Greg Jennings that put the score at 17-28. %LJ %HQ Ă&#x20AC;RDWHG D \DUG SDVV WR WKH EDFN RI WKH HQG ]RQH IRU speedy wideout Mike Wallace and got a two-point conversion rush from veteran receiver Antwaan Randle-El. The Pittsburgh faithful found their team down by just WKUHH SRLQWV EXW 5RGJHUV OHG D FOXWFK ÂżHOG JRDO GULYH WR SXW WKH JDPH EH\RQG D ÂżHOG JRDOÂśV UHDFK ,W ZDV FUXQFKWLPH DW lunchtime for Big Ben. Despite the absence of Woodson, the Packers stopped Benâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive well short of the end zone, preventing him from completing a comeback that wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been the biggest in Super Bowl history, as the Steelers had trailed by as many as 18 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like I let the city of Pittsburgh down, the fans, my coaches and my teammates,â&#x20AC;?

Roethlisberger said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a good feeling.â&#x20AC;?

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Get to know the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team

BY ASHLEY DANIELS Asst. News Editor The Eckerd College Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball team has seen great success so far in the 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2011 season with a record of 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 overall, and 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 within the conference.

Recently, I was able to sit down with Head Coach Paul +RQVLQJHU DQG ÂżYH RI KLV SOD\HUV VHQLRU JXDUG $VKOH\ /XW] junior guard Kati Rausberg, senior forward Tijana Brdar, junior guard Taylor Young and sophomore guard/forward Krystal Charles. We talked about what has got them to this point, how they will continue the success and everything in between.

Sitting around the oblong table in the athletic conference room with the Lady Tritons, I quickly realized that they were more than just teammates; they were family. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long for the girls to start laughing with each other about their pre-game rituals and superstitions, their professional athlete look alike, and their feelings moments before tip-off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m superstitions,â&#x20AC;? said Lutz, who has been playing basketball since she was 10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I have a bunch of small stuff like when I tuck my shirt in and when I take my warm up shirt off.â&#x20AC;? Young agreed, saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wear the same sports bra.â&#x20AC;?

Lutz went on to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always rock back and forth during the National Anthem and Taylor Young knows I squeeze her hand.â&#x20AC;?

But what about their feelings just before the referee blows the whistles and tosses the ball in the air at center court? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel a positive nervous,â&#x20AC;? said Brdar, who is originally from

6HUELD &KDUOHV QRGGHG KHU KHDG VD\LQJ Âł, JHW EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC;LHV right before.â&#x20AC;? Once the ball is in play though, the Lady Tritons are able to put their nerves aside and just play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[In] basketball you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to think about it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like other sports where you can think in between each play,â&#x20AC;? said Lutz. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more of just reacting.â&#x20AC;? And from the other end of the table Brdar added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not alone.â&#x20AC;? $ORQJ ZLWK EHLQJ D FORVH WHDP FRQÂżGHQFH DQG OHDGHUVKLS have helped in the success of their season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you achieve that point in the season when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just competing EXW \RXÂśUH SOD\LQJ ZLWK FRQÂżGHQFH WKDW FDQ UHDOO\ PDNH D difference,â&#x20AC;? said Honsigner. Like most teams, though, the Lady Tritons hit a rut during the middle of the season when their focus was just a bit off.

Basketball is a long season. Keeping your focus for a solid ÂżYH PRQWKV FDQ EH FKDOOHQJLQJ EXW ZLWK JUHDW OHDGHUVKLS WKH tables can turn. Honsinger called upon his captains, Brdar, Lutz and Young to address the entire team and pick them up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team responded,â&#x20AC;? says Honsigner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ZKHQ \RX ÂżQG RXW LI \RXU FDSWDLQV DUH PDGH RI VRPHWKLQJ RU not because if the teams follows their lead great things can happen.â&#x20AC;?

What great things? Beating No. 14 ranked Rollins on the road by one (72-71) in a big, hard fought game on Jan. 8. It was a missed shot by Lutz that allowed Young to rebound and lay-up for the win just seconds before the buzzer. This was a very exciting and emotional win for the team against one of the top teams in the conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We literally screamed for

ÂżYH PLQXWHV LQ WKH ORFNHU URRP ´ VDLG <RXQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came so far, especially from last year where we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win many games and to beat a right team, it proved weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re JRRG ´ &KDUOHV VDLG H[FLWHGO\ $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH JLUOV WKH ÂżUVW Rollins game was a statement game. Âł7KH SHQGXOXP VZXQJ D OLWWOH ELW LQ WHUPV RI RXU FRQÂżGHQFH ´ said Honsigner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We settled in and started playing at a higher caliber.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Tritons proved they were a team to compete with when they swept Rollins on Feb 5. in a 68-51 win.

But what will happen when the time comes for them to move on from Eckerd and head out into the real world? Will basketball be a part of that plan?

For Brdar it will. She would like to play for a club team in Europe while earning her masters. But for Lutz, once May rolls around, competitive basketball will be apart of her past as VKH SODQV RQ ÂżQGLQJ D MRE ZLWKLQ KHU PDMRU FRPPXQLFDWLRQV Rausberg, who really liked Michael Jordan when she was growing up, will pursue basketball. Even though she still has a year left at Eckerd, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to play after because I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see myself working any time in the near future.â&#x20AC;?

Before the girls can get to that point in their life, they have WR ÂżQLVK WKLV VHDVRQ RII VWURQJ :LWK FRQIHUHQFH WRXUQDPHQW KRSHV LQ VLWH WKH /DG\ 7ULWRQV ZKR DUH FXUUHQWO\ UDQNHG ÂżIWK LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH MXVW EHKLQG 5ROOLQV DUH ÂżJKWLQJ WR EH LQ WKH top four. The conference tournament takes eight of the nine 6XQVKLQH 6WDWH &RQIHUHQFH WHDPV WKH WRS IRXU KRVWV WKH ÂżUVW round. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our immediate goal,â&#x20AC;? said Honsigner, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to host WKH ÂżUVW URXQG RI SOD\RIIV ´

International baseball tournament comes to St. Petersburg

BY ASHLEY DANIELS Asst. News Editor International baseball comes to St. Pete. Beginning Feb. WKH FLW\ ZLOO LQLWLDWH WKH ÂżUVW RI D WKUHH SDUW SURJUDP 6W Petersburg International Baseball. The program will include a spring, summer and fall league where teams from all over the world will come to compete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I envision St. Petersburg as an international baseball city,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Bill Foster in a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already enjoy an expanding international visitor base. This baseball league will add a unique new dimension to our tourism activities, and give our residents an opportunity to enjoy international baseball.â&#x20AC;?

The creation is part of Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foster Forty,â&#x20AC;? which was a document outlying 40 ideas and action items that Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s administration would focus on during his mayoral campaign.

Those competing in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s league are national teams from the Netherlands, Canada, Seoul Nexen Heroes, Major League Baseball spring training teams including the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies, and two college teams, Penn State and St. Petersburg College. In the same press release, Robert Eenhoorn, director of Baseball Operations for the Netherlandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very excited about the opportunity that the city of St. Petersburg and Mayor Foster are giving us. This will be a boost for Dutch Baseball and will be a tremendous help for us to achieve our goals and future ambitions.â&#x20AC;?

The 13-game season opens up Feb. 21 at noon when the Nexen Heroes take on Penn State at Al Lang Stadium. The stadium is home to one of Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most treasured pastimes

dating back to the early 1900s when Al Lang brought baseball WR WKH FLW\ ,Q WKH 3KLODGHOSKLD 3KLOOLHV ZHUH WKH ÂżUVW WR open spring training in Florida. That year, the Phillies won the pennant, marking St. Petersburg as Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home for spring training.

Feb. 10, media gathered at Walter Fuller Complex for a Season Preview to watch the Nexen Heroes practice and to hear remarks from Foster and president of the Heroes Chang Suk Lee. The Seoul Nexen Heroes are a South Korean Major League Baseball team that came to join St. Petersburg International Baseball a few weeks ago as part of their spring training. The Heroes contend in the Korean Baseball Organization and compete in the annual KBO Championship, which leads to the Korean Series. KBO is the highest level of baseball in South Korea, comparable to Major League Baseball in the

United States. On Feb. 8, 2010, Nexen Tire bought the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s naming rights and that year the team won the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The following year the Heroes placed second in the World Baseball Classic, falling behind Japan but beating the United States.

Unlike American baseball teams, Korean teams are never known as the city in which they are based but rather by the name of the sponsor. Watching the team practice that windy Florida morning you never would have guessed an international team was practicing. They were high kneeing DQG JUDSHYLQLQJ DFURVV WKH ÂżHOG MXVW OLNH DQ\ RWKHU EDVHEDOO team would. As Foster pointed to, this league will bring a bigger international base to the city, opening up the chance for other cultures to compete in one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, not just Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, pastime.

photo by Ashley Daniels The Seoul Nexen Heroes, a South Korean Major League baseball team, practices for St. Petersburg International Baseball.

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Eckerd loses close game

Eckerd Men’s Basketball loses tough game at home to Rollins

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Wide receiver Ochocinco

Ochocinco’s behavior on and off the football field keep him loved and hated by many

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St. Petersburg Invitational photo by Doug Thayer Junior guard Wayne Sears Jr. (20) goes up over a defender for a layup in a Feb. 5 game against conference rival Rollins.

St. Petersburg plays host to an international baseball tournament

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