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Vol. XXVIIII

March 4, 2011

St. Petersburg, Florida

Issue 9

THE FOOD ISSUE

Bon Appetit — page 4

The life of a waitress — page 10

The truth about dairy — page 11

Late-night dining?

— page 11

Boardwalk review — page 16

photo by Cait Duffy

Questions with Eastman

President responds to student concerns

News & Features — Page 3

High speed rail Governor says “nay”

Viewpoints — Page 12

Results of our sex survey You did it where?!

Entertainment — Page 18

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Executive Board Editor-in-Chief Petra Stevenson News Editor Laurel Ormiston currentnews@eckerd.edu Asst. News Editor Ashley Daniels Entertainment Editor Jeralyn Darling currententertainment@eckerd.edu Asst. Entertainment Editor Shelby Howell Asst. Quickie Editor Cait Duffy Asst. Quickie Editor Carver Lee Viewpoints Editor Jaclyn New currentviews@eckerd.edu Asst. viewpoints Editor Liz Tomaselli Sports Editor Will Creager currentsports@eckerd.edu Asst. Sports Editor Lincoln Andres-Beck Web Editor Max Martinez Web Master Shawn Craine Faculty Adviser Tracy Crow Director of Advertising Abby Gestl currentads@eckerd.edu Director of Finances Beth Robison

Staff Writers Johnny Jones Sarah Malhotra Sean Lawlor Malena Carollo Seth Ravid

Photographers & Illustrators Michael Specht Tonya Gabriel Ethan Cooper Cassie Ochoa

Contributing Writers Stephen Barber Brilliana D’Angelo Erik Brydges

• March 4, 2011 • • Vol. XXVIIII Iss. 9 • 2

Friday, March 4, 2011

“Remember the Titans� Coach Boone speaks to students about diversity

BY ASHLEY DANIELS Asst. News Editor Coach Herman Boone, the inspiration behind the movie “Remember the Titans,â€? recently spoke to Eckerd students about diversity. The Afro American Society, Campus $FWLYLWLHV DQG WKH 2IÂżFH RI 0XOWLFXOWXUDO $Ifairs sponsored the affair as part of the College Program Series, and it happened to be one of the better-attended events. Sophomore Arielle Burger said, “I feel that “Remember the Titansâ€? is a popular and wellNQRZQ PRYLH DQG LW GHÂżQLWHO\ KDV LQVSLUHG many of us in one way or another. I believe that everyone wanted to meet the man who started it all.â€?

In 1971, America was going through troubled times with the Vietnam War, the Pentagon Papers, the murders of the Black Panthers and the Supreme Court ruling on the Swann v. Charlotte 0HFNOHQEXUJ Board of Education case, which legitimized busing as a method to achieve desegregation. photo by Ashley DanBoone united iels the T.C. Williams Titans. Coach Boone speaks It was a in Fox Hall. time, he said, “when many people in America felt they had a reason to wake up angry every single day.�Tensions ran high in Alexandria, Va.,when three high schools were merged into one senior high school, putting black students in the same school as whites.

Not only was race an issue but the students were also competitive rivals. The community knew that the Titans were going to be the test. Boone, who came from 1RUWK &DUROLQD ZKHUH KH ZRQ ÂżYH VWDWH championships, said, “I was scared to death.

I’ve always believed there is no difference in coaching a kid of a different race, [but] I had never coached a white kid.� The Titans, along with Boone, had to set the tone for the rest of the community.

The evening at Eckerd began by showing one of the most memorable clips from the movie, the 3 a.m. run through the swamps

WR WKH *HWW\VEXUJ EDWWOHÂżHOG ,W LV DW WKLV cept the soul of an individual who did not point in the movie that players and coaches look like he or did not talk like he rather ÂżQDOO\ SXW WKHLU GLIIHUHQFHV DVLGH DQG EH- than reject that person based on the color of come a team. However, Boone was quick his skin,â€? he said. “I’m a part of developing WR WHOO WKH DXGLHQFH WKDW WKH ÂżOP VFHQH LV what we now call diversity, and I am very Disneynesque. “I might be crazy,â€? said proud to have had a role in that. But more Boone, “but I ain’t stupid to run through the than anything else, because of their deterswamps at 3 o’clock in the morning.â€? But mination to win, they found that in order to Boone did take the Titans to Gettysburg, on win they had to accept their brother.â€? a bus. The lesson from Gettysburg and the The Titans won that year. They won every Civil War, he said, was one nation, the rea- game they played. In ten of the regular season he took the Titans to the historical site. son games their opposing team didn’t score.

0D\EH LI WKH SOD\HUÂśV VDZ ZKHUH VROGLHUV KH Barker said, “There was a pride factor in tryVDLG ZKR GLGQÂśW OLNH HDFK RWKHU PHW WR ÂżJKW ing to get shut-outs.â€? But the eighth game of they could put their differences a side and the season, which was depicted in the movie come out as one team. as the championship game, was the closest “I always told them that a team is a group one the Titans would see. Fighting together of people with one vision, with one objective as a united team to come out on top proved and by God, one heartbeat, and if I hear two to be the turning point of the season and reheartbeats in this room I’m gonna kill one of sulted in them going to the state championthem suckers,â€? Boone said. ship.

7KH DXGLHQFH ZDV ÂżOOHG ZLWK IDQV RI WKH Each player had to face discrimination, movie. As Senior Daria Hall said, “When I bias and anger, yet they came together as put the program together, I didn’t realize a team to show the community what diverthat that many people on campus loved the sity truly was. The decision these men made movie and story as I did.â€? But for Boone, to get along shocked the world because it there were two very special audience mem- proved that men and women of different bers, Kirk Barker and Tom Lewis, who were races could work together, successfully. Dia part of the 1971 team. These men were versity is not about race, rather age, sexual RULJLQDO 7LWDQV Âł7ZR RI WKH ÂżQHVW PHQ ZKR orientation, economic standing, gender but have ever put on a Titan uniform,â€? said never about the color of a person’s skin. As Boone. “Two men who embraced diversity Burger said, “We are all different and in orwhen diversity was not a word.â€? Barker and der to work together we have to appreciate Lewis helped break the mold in Virginia. these difference in each other.â€? “These men stood by me,â€? Boone said, and Boone said, “I believe that diversity is all was the real inspiration of the blockbuster about who you are as an individual, then movie. People in the audience could feel the it creates respect, where respect becomes love Boone had for these men. Freshman trust, and trust is the emotional glue that Kelsey Spaulding said, “It clearly displayed combines all communities together. the relationship Coach Boone had with his So Boone asked the “young people as eduplayers.â€? cated students of Eckerd College‌When you In 2000, the Titans set up a foundation encounter injustice, don’t forget to speak up called ’71 Original Titans with a goal to sup- and speak out about it.â€? port kids from depressed neighborhoods by offering them scholarships toward secondary education.

For Boone, the o Omega attacked from the sea; 1971 Titans team will always be speSPPD investigating cial. “I was chosen o Review of “The Mechanic� to coach some incredible young kids whose decision to embrace diversity and ac-

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Q&A COMPILED BY PETRA STEVENSON Editor-in-Chief Âł, ZDV ZRQGHULQJ ZK\ WKH VFKRRO SXW LQ SODVWLF Ă€RRULQJ in the Go Pavilion? I know this seems like a silly question, but I am legitimately concerned about this decision because I have many friends and colleagues who have fallen beFDXVH RI WKH VOLSSHULQHVV RI WKLV SODVWLF Ă€RRU , KDYH QRWLFHG WKDW WKLV Ă€RRU ZKHQ LW LV H[SRVHG WR WKH HOHPHQWV DQG LV frequently used by sweaty basketball players, becomes very wet, very quickly and is therefore quite hazardous...I have been wondering why it was necessary to put in plastic Ă€RRUV ZKHQ FRQFUHWH Ă€RRUV ZRXOG KDYH EHHQ VDIHU DQG OHVV H[SHQVLYH"´ —Lukas Kucinski “I wasn’t aware of that,â€? Eastman says of the slipperiness of the new courts. He adds that when he was alerted of the question, he passed on the students’ concerns to Fred Sabota, assistant dean of students for Campus Activities, who is working on a solution to the problem, such as a kind of mopping system that would be available to students. “The fact is, the only surface that would not be slippery would be concrete,â€? says Dean of Students Jim Annarelli. “Or asphalt, which environmentally is just a nightmare.â€? He adds that while the courts can be slippery, “it’s something we’re concerned about and are going to be addressing.â€? Regarding the selection of WKH Ă€RRULQJ VXUIDFH ZKLFK LV PDGH E\ 6SRUW &RXUW $QQDUHOOL explains, “We wanted a surface that had a bit of give to it‌it guards against stress fractures, for instance, if one is really SOD\LQJ KDUG ,WÂśV QRW Ă€RRULQJ WKDW ZDV FKRVHQ ZLWKRXW D ORW RI thought, without a lot of consultation.â€?

Eastman says that the contractors (Cannon Design), have “designed more athletic venues than anyone else� — including the main venue for Olympic trails in Colorado.

President Eastman answers student questions about construction, GO Pavilion, diversity and parking

appoints a search committee of faculty in that discipline, or closely related to that discipline,� he explains. “Each of those groups is charged to do everything they can to maximize the opportunity to have candidates who exude diversity. That has succeeded in adding a number of black faculty and Latino or Hispanic faculty in the last several years — though certainly not in the numbers we would like, at this point.�

He adds that, “Progress comes very slow for the same reason it comes very slow for students. In this environment, \RX KDYH WR EH DEOH WR FRPSHWH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ HLWKHU LQ VFKRODUships or salaries. Our salaries are reasonable, but not as good as some people we can’t compete with.

Scholarships are basically the same deal.

We know that to be the kind of institution we want to be, our faculty body has to be a little browner than it is‌the board needs to be browner, the staff, the student body.�

He notes, however, that more than a quarter of PEL students are of African descent, and that about 15 percent of this year’s freshman class are members of minority groups.

Annarelli adds that in past decades St. Petersburg may not have been an attractive place for faculty members of minority groups to move to and raise their families. However, both he and Eastman think that as the environment of the area continues to change, it will be become easier to attract more diverse students and faculty members.

“What is being done to encourage more professors of difIHUHQW HWKQLF EDFNJURXQGV WR FRPH WR WHDFK DW (FNHUG"´ — Daria Hall

“Can you tell us where this awful parking situation is JRLQJ DW (FNHUG" 1RW RQO\ LV LW LPSRVVLEOH WR ÂżQG D VSDFH to park, but every week campus safety sends out an email moving commuters further and further away from the quad where most classes are held, in order to make more room for faculty and staff. Walking to our classes may be OHVV RI D VDIHW\ SUREOHP LI VLGHZDONV H[LVWHG RQ (FNHUGÂśV campus. Are sidewalks a structural change that Eckerd is considering? And, will this parking situation get worse EHIRUH LW JHWV EHWWHU"´ —Sabrina Ruggiero

“It [diversity] is something‌we talk about all the time,â€? says Eastman. “Every opening for faculty — the academic dean

A new parking lot for students across from the tennis courts should open for student use after Parents’ Weekend, Eastman

“There are rumors about having to re-do the GO PavilLRQ WKDW WUXH"´ — Brianna Dickinson “No,� says Eastman, “we just did it. We’re not going to re-do it.�

says. It will accommodate about 135 vehicles. “We have a number of plans for expanding other parking areas,â€? he adds. This may include expanding the Upham lot in the next few months (see “Popular parking lot soon to be removedâ€? from Dec. 3, 2010 at theonlinecurrent.com), and continuing to develop North Lot. A new sidewalk is also planned to run from North Lot to the CEC area, across the road at the entrance to the College. “Will campus still look this bad during May ComPHQFHPHQW"´ — Emma Malz “Oh yeah, absolutely,â€? Eastman says, smiling. “It depends on whether you think it looks ‘bad’ or not - I wouldn’t agree that it looks bad, but‌that building [the new science center] will be under construction for the next year, year-and-a-half.â€? Professionally designed murals with chemical designs and symbols will be put up around the main construction fence, he adds.

Annarelli notes that in past years, commencement was held during the construction of other buildings, like Iota and the Armacost library. “I would like to get the correct answer on the new building. I heard it might be one story and if so why, because PRUH VSDFH FDQ EH XVHG IRU RWKHU WKLQJV OLNH SDUNLQJ ´ —Graham Ellison “The general agreement between the architect, the shepard [the faculty member who represents the Natural Sciences faculty], and the faculty users group‌[was] the opportunity for chemistry and biology to have a more integrated, interdisciplinary program is a lot more likely and much enhanced by WKH RQH VWRU\ FRQÂżJXUDWLRQ WKDQ WKH WZR VWRU\ The new science center’s size and location was also a factor in choosing a one-story design. Eventually, as roads and SDUNLQJ ORWV DUH UHFRQÂżJXUHG WKH QHZ 6KHHQ EXLOGLQJ ZLOO EH WKH PDLQ HQWUDQFH WR WKH DFDGHPLF TXDG Âł7KH ÂżUVW WKLQJ \RX would see when you come on campus is a great big, two-story building that doesn’t look as human-scale as the lower-lying buildings we have,â€? Eastman says of the original, two-story building plans. Âł0\ JXHVV LV WKLV EXLOGLQJ LV JRLQJ WR KDYH VXFK D GUDPDWLF effect, there’s going to be a whole lot more enrollment pressure, a whole lot more interest in the sciences, and a whole lot more interest in academic programs, generally‌It’s going to help us attract better faculty, more research, support.â€?

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Bon Appetit satisfies else

BY MAX MARTINEZ Web Editor

food as “good,â€? said, “sometimes it needs a little spice, but that’s The food quality at various campus locations as rated by 100 stuhow it has to be when you cater for dents in an online survey heaton College (IL), like 1000 people. They go through great Eckerd, knows what it’s lengths to keep the students happy.â€? like to be in The Princeton Aside from day-to-day interactions Review’s annual college rankings with the community, Bon Appetit lists, which names the top 20 schools solicits student opinions once a in various campus and academic life year through a survey. Llovera was categories. open to surveying students more :KHDWRQ KRZHYHU ÂżQGV LWVHOI RQ frequenly, but noted the surveys a different list than Eckerd, the one currently cost between $5,000 and honoring “Best Campus Food.â€? Their $8,000 a piece. munchies are so good in fact that the It’s not like Wheaton got lucky FROOHJH KDV EHHQ LQ WKH WRS ÂżYH RI WKH with their food quality. Bon Appetit Âł)RRG´ FDWHJRU\ IRU IRXU RI WKH ODVW ÂżYH manages the dining services of many years. In 2010, they slumped to 13th in schools in the Princeton Review list, the rankings. Back in ’09, they even hit such as St. Olaf and Washington No. 1.

University in St. Louis. One of our A small (2,400 undergraduate survey respondents, a sophomore enrollment) evangelical Protestant female, said, “I have eaten at other liberal arts school, Wheaton employs campuses with Bon Appetit and one of the top food service companies it was so much better than what is at the collegiate and professional levels, served at Eckerd College. I don’t Bon Appetit. understand why the same quality Yes, that Bon Appetit, the same one food cannot be served here.� that elicits negative reviews around Bon Appetit is also employed by Eckerd. prestigious Fortune 500 companies “The food here sucks,� as Freshman like eBay, Adidas and Target. The Lauren Lemarchand so bluntly puts San Francisco Giants, who just it. “It makes my stomach hurt every Each ring of the “doughnut graph� above represents a different dining hall on campus. won the World Series mind you, time.� even have a Bon Appetit-managed The outer ring corresponds to overall food quality.

Moving inward the rings represent 3KLO 0DF'RQDOG D VRSKRPRUH ZKR restaurant at their ballpark. transfered to Eckerd from Wheaton, the ratings for Cafe Bon Appetit, the Pub and the CEC, respectively.

So why aren’t Eckerd students agrees, calling his old school’s food, “the equally impressed? Aside from only thing I miss about Wheaton.â€? enhancements at all. I eat there every day, and I’ve never had the reasons mentioned above, dining hall operating hours /HPDUFKDQG DQG 0DF'RQDOG DUH QRW DORQH ,Q DQ RQOLQH an issue.â€? survey of 100 Eckerd students, 58 percent of respondents Such sentiments aren’t likely to be heard at Wheaton, and meal plan structure and pricing topped students’ list of VDLG WKH\ ZHUH GLVVDWLVÂżHG RU YHU\ GLVVDWLVÂżHG ZLWK WKH YDULHW\ considering the rankings are based on student responses, not complaints. “It is overpriced for the food we get,â€? comments a junior of food served on tangible data. On College Prowler, respondent. “They [Bon Appetit] have a monopoly on food campus. a for-students-by-students college service here and The comments review website, Wheaton from the survey with no other option, received an “Aâ€? rating. paint a more vivid students have to get — a sophomore survey respondent Eckerd came up with a C+. picture of student it.â€?

Data from The Current’s opinion. “The cafe is But other options online survey back up the a place of tears and do exist, although College Prowler grade. broken dreams,â€? writes in one overdramatic sophomore male. — Freshman Lauren none as convenient as Asked to rate the quality of food served at on-campus Others complained of a lack of vegetarian options: “Cooking campus dining. From dining locations, 44 percent of students responded the Lemarchand our survey, 87 percent wedges of tofu and grilling squash everyday isn’t very creative food is “fair/ok,â€? while an additional 26 percent said or satisfying,â€? says a senior in Omega. reported eating off “poor.â€? The main cafeteria garnered the lowest score, Some students noted that Bon Appetit’s food makes them campus at least once a D RXW RI ÂżYH 7KH &(& DQG SXE DYHUDJHG D UDWLQJ physically sick. “I go back to my dorm and feel like [crap] week, 15 percent doing so daily.

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In many instances, eating off-campus is cheaper than a they tell me that everything is wonderful, including staff Another Kappa resident, a senior female, added, “I respect all meal swipe. On a Tier A meal plan, which comes standard the workers who are serving us food but that does not change and faculy,â€? he said. Out of the 100 responses our survey unless a student switches, a meal block costs $8.72. For the the fact that the food tastes bad and gives me and most people received, only two students had positive things to say about lower, 210-block version of Tier A, a meal is $10.14; Tier B, I know stomach problems.â€? When asked whether digestives Bon Appetit. One, a freshman male, raved, “I love the meals $11.17 a meal; and Tier C, $13.42. were being added to the campus cuisine, Bon Appetit General in the Bon Appetit Cafe and I also like how all the chefs This math assumes a Flex Dollar is worth a standard U.S. 0DQDJHU -DPLH /ORYHUD ÂżUPO\ UHSOLHG WKDW WKHUH ZHUH ÂłQR prepare the food.â€? Another, a senior female who rated the

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where, disappoints at EC dollar, which according to Bon Appetit’s website, it is. When asked to explain why some items in the pub (such as a grilled FKHHVH FDQ EH SXUFKDVHG LQ FDVK RU Ă€H[ EXFNV IRU XQGHU half the dollar value of a meal block, Llovera didn’t answer the question directly and offered “convenienceâ€? as what was responsible for the difference. “It’s your choice...to swipe for a grilled cheese and a fountain soda. But you can go and eat all you can eat at [the main cafeteria]. You can have a whole pizza if you want to.â€?

Llovera also noted the issue of theft at dining halls as an added expense Bon Appetit endures. “I spend over $6,000 a year on silverware that they steal. Then you got another issue: the plates. I spend $16,000 dollars on — Bon Appetit plates‌about every two years.

I just placed another order for another $8,000 in plates.�

As for the hours of operation for dining halls on campus, Llovera recalled, “We used to close the pub at 1 am, but they [students] wanted breakfast‌so we swapped the breakfast for the late night.â€?

A quick check of other Bon Appetit-managed colleges reveals Eckerd’s meal plan rates to be fairly standard pricing. $W *RXFKHU &ROOHJH MXVW RXWVLGH %DOWLPRUH 0G WKH FKHDSHVW meal block (always on the highest level meal plan) is $8.97.

0LHNH 'H9ULQG D MXQLRU DW *RXFKHU DQG FORVH IULHQG RI WKLV journalist, says students at Goucher enjoy their food. Alice’s Restaurant, a coffee-house style eatery with notoriously

delicious smoothies and paninis, is open until 3 a.m. seven days a week. The smoothie-panini combo is also a meal swipe. $W 6W 2ODI &ROOHJH MXVW RXWVLGH 6W 3DXO 0LQQ %RQ Appetit serves meals to 3,000 undergraduates, a relatively small enrollment. “The food is actually really good here,� says Lindsey Andres-Beck, a St. Olaf freshman and sister of Eckerd Junior Lincoln Andres-Beck. She wishes there were more vegetarian options, and there’s nowhere open to eat on campus past 7:30, but St. Olaf was ranked 8th in the Princeton Review “Best Campus Food� category and “they rotate it a lot, so that’s nice.�

General Manager Other schools would ÂżQG (FNHUGÂśV D PHDO Jamie Llovera block to be cheap. At both American University and Hamilton College, the cheapest meal block costs more than $10, roughly at our reduced Tier A level.

But Wheaton pays less, a lot less. There are six different meal plans, the most expensive consisting of 18 meals per ZHHN SOXV 7KXQGHU %XFNV OLNH ÀH[ GROODUV IRU WKH semester. That plan, which at Eckerd would total 288 meal blocks per semester, costs $1,650.

7LHU $ DW (FNHUG ZLWK OHVV PHDO EORFNV EXW PRUH ÀH[ dollars, costs $2,305 per semester, a difference of almost $700.

But, contrary to popular belief, the meal plan pricing is set by the school, not Bon Appetit. Instead, Bon Appetit sets the structure of the meals plans; that is, how PDQ\ EORFNV DQG ÀH[ bucks come with each plan.

There are, of course, things at Eckerd that Wheaton doesn’t have: fresh squeezed orange juice with breakfast is a Triton special.

And, on Saturdays, the only place open at Wheaton is “Sam’s,� whose menu includes “coffee and espresso drinks, fruit and yogurt smoothies, ice cream, fresh baked pastries and sweets, hot sandwiches, and prepackaged cold

“Most of the kids that I talk to, they tell me that everything is wonderful, including staff and faculty.�

items such as wraps, salads and parfaits,� according to Bon Appetit. Not too full of a weekend menu.

But how long could $2,305 last in the real world? For the 19 percent of survey respondents who are off the meal plan, this is a question faced every day. Broken down to $8.72 per meal (up to $13.42 for anybody on Tier C), one has a lot of options.

For students who enjoy takeout, an $8.72 budget would buy bagels and coffee at Dunkin Donuts for breakfast; for lunch, a foot-long sandwich at Subway with soda and chips; and, with the unspent money from breakfast and lunch, Ah-mei Thai, Westshore Pizza and Beef O’Brady’s are all affordable options for dinner.

A strictly takeout diet gets repetitive, and it’s certainly no better nutritionally than eating at Bon Appetit. For those looking to actually save money, eating out can drain funds just as quickly as a meal plan.

A mock grocery run completed for research purposes reveals just how much money one can save by going off the meal plan. From personal experience, this journalist can attest to the savings: groceries tend to cost between $100$150 per trip, and the food lasts nearly two weeks or more, depending on eating habits.

The mock grocery list, too lengthy to print completely, LQFOXGHG PDWHULDOV IRU WKUHH PHDOV D GD\ 0LON VRGD EUHDG fruits, veggies, peanut butter and jelly, this list has it all. As a vegetarian, I wasn’t sure what to look for in the meat section, but I ended up including a pound each of pork, steak, lamb and veal, and 4 1/2 pounds of chicken breast.

As my carnivorous friends later pointed out, no student buys veal and this much meat would last quite a while. But when it was all said and done, the grocery trip would have cost me $198.70; a week on a Tier A meal plan costs roughly $144.

With cheaper and arguably more satisfying options off campus, it’s surprising that so many students still eagerly wait in line for the cafeteria to open. But since a doctor’s note is required to get off the meal plan, many students have no choice.

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The Scubi Jew crew.

The Scubi Jew crew prepares for their first dive.

courtesy of Ed Rosenthal

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courtesy of Ed Rosenthal Trash the Scubi Jew crew recovered from the mangroves.

Hillel’s Scubi Jew cleans up Waterfront

BY SETH RAVID Staff Writer Student volunteers from Eckerd Hillel’s Scubi Jew group cleaned up campus waterfront areas Feb. 13, exposing a startling accumulation of rubbish in the mangrove areas that ranged from the typical to the disgusting to the bizarre.

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As Roshenthal explained, “Unlike other scuba clubs which are purely social, Scubi Jew is based on the Jewish Tenet of ‘Tikkun Olam,’ the religious imperative to repair the world.

It’s based on the concept that the natural world is perfect, but once humans entered the mix, we messed it up. ‘Tikkun Olam’ represents the ‘partnership’ between humans and God to restore the world to its pristine state. So, while Scubi Jew is a lot of fun and we’re going to have a great time diving, we DUH DOVR IXOÂżOOLQJ D UHOLJLRXV REOLJDWLRQ ZKHQ ZH FOHDQ XS WKH Waterfront, and organize other programs which advocate for and educate about the marine environment.â€? $IWHU FRPSOHWLQJ WKHLU FHUWLÂżFDWLRQV LQ PLG 1RYHPEHU WKH Scubi Jews met to decide on a cause worthy of their efforts and their newly acquired skills, discussing everything from 6

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PDQDWHH FRQVHUYDWLRQ LQ &U\VWDO 5LYHU WR ORFDO ¿VK FRXQWLQJ projects. After much deliberation and probing, the gang decided to take on the disgusting trash heaps that littered the mangroves along the campus’ once-pristine waterfront walkways and beaches. These clusters suggested that even more damaging waste might lurk beneath the calm waters on the banks of Frenchman’s Creek.

With the goal of restoring these beautiful environments to their natural cleanliness, the Scubi Jews devised a plan for an amphibious cleanup, using student volunteers from within and without the group both on land and in the water.

However, with the water temperature dipping to below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and a mountain of logistical challenges to deal with, bringing this bold adventure to fruition would have to wait.

After a restful winter break and a few brainstorming VHVVLRQV WKH JURXS FUHDWHG DQG GLVWULEXWHG DGYHUWLVLQJ À\HUV across campus to encourage participation from the entire student body. They worked with Mac’s Sports to arrange a package deal for the rental of hundreds of dollars of scuba HTXLSPHQW &HUWL¿HG UHVFXH GLYHUV 0LNH +DUULV DQG 7UDH Kerdyk, both Eckerd students, offered their expertise to the project, with Harris devising an ingenious bucket system to recover trash from the bottom and Kerdyk standing by during the dive to ensure everyone’s safety.

With these preparations in place, 10 divers dipped below the murky waters at the Waterfront’s recreation dock, while

teams of volunteers combed the beaches and mangroves in four previously scouted areas of high-density trash. With the silt swirling and blocking out the sun’s feeble rays, the bottom was pitch black. Relying only on feel, divers sifted through WKH PXFN ZLWK WKHLU ¿QJHUV KRSLQJ WR KLW RQH RI WKH PDQ\ WRROV DQG ERWWOHV WKDW WKH\œG H[SHFW WR ¿QG EXW FRPLQJ XS with only mollusks.

Things were looking bleak for the divers, but suddenly, Freshman Connor Ohlsen struck gold, skillfully tying a rope around a fully submerged shopping cart that was the prize catch RI WKH GD\ ³, ZDV UHDOO\ QRW H[SHFWLQJ WR ¿QG VRPHWKLQJ like that down there,� said Ohlsen, whose thrilling discovery gave the divers something to show for their efforts.

Luckily, their counterparts on land faired better, bagging bins full of trash. Common items included cans and bottles, plastic bags, fast food paraphernalia, and cigarettes. Oddities LQFOXGHG D GDQJHURXV ORRNLQJ NQLIH DQG D ÂżUH H[WLQJXLVKHU “It’s amazing how much trash we found in the bushes,â€? said Freshman Lucy Sinsheimer. â€œâ€ŚThe waterfront cleanup really opened my eyes to how much we need to do to keep our school clean.â€?

With a successful debut under their weight belts, the Scubi Jews say they look forward to developing their skills for future efforts to protect the marine environments they love. Clad in spandex and rubber, this team of everyday superheroes will be watching out for the animals and environments they love.

Rabbi Ed is currently looking for interested student divers for

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Snow? In Florida?

ECOS and Palmetto Productions bring “Snow Day� to Eckerd “Snow Day� came to Eckerd Feb. 23, luring shorts-and-sandals-clad students back from the beach to enjoy 14 tons of snow behind the cafeteria.

Activities included a sledding ramp, ice skating rink and, of course, snowEDOO ÂżJKWV “The snow day was a wonderful way to end a hectic Wednesday afternoon,â€? said Sophomore Devon Williams. “It created a playful atmosphere that is completely unlike anything we get to experience in Florida.â€? “I was able to enjoy the snow in 75 degree weather, with palm trees around,â€? agreed Sophomore Jenna Caderas.

Some students expressed concern over the cost of the event. “I think it was a huge waste of money,� said a student who wished to remain anonymous in an online survey. “Students don’t need this kind of absurdity; spend it on worthwhile clubs or lower our tuition.� “It would be better if it was with penguins,� said Sophomore Henry Ball.

photo by Cassie Ochoa Junior Ray Borg caught in the middle of a snowy battlefield during “Snow Day.�

Junior James Branch slides down the ramp. photo by Cassie Ochoa A young reveler flies down the icy slope.

photo by Ashli Fiorini

photo by Ashli Fiorini A student enjoys bikiniclad tubing.

ECOS Echoes

Senate and students discuss greener EC

BY LAUREL ORMISTON News Editor The third senate meeting of the semester was devoted to addressing campus food services and sustainability. East Coast Bon Appetit Fellow Carolina Fojo made a guest appearance at the Palmetto CafĂŠ coffee house to raise awareness about how students can work with Bon Appetit and local farms to encourage eating local.

Several non-senate students attended the meeting, including members of the Garden Club (including Garden Club President Leonora Stefanile) and Bon Appetit General Manager Jamie Llovera. Fojo’s speech on Bon Appetit practices quickly turned into an open discourse with students and Llovera on DGGUHVVLQJ WKH VSHFL¿FV RI RXU RZQ EUDQFK RI %RQ $SSHWLW 7KH garden club has been working toward sustainability on campus since their formation last year and members present at the meeting offered a range of ideas for further collaboration between the club, Bon Appetit staff and environmental studies classes.

Llovera spoke of the commitment to buy local food and on educating the staff about composting practices. Students then addressed a possible change in pub vendors, suggesting reSODFLQJ 7URSLFDQD DQG 2GZDOOD ZLWK )ORULGD 1DWXUDO DQG 1Rble Juice. The latter two companies are local Florida growers, which would help Eckerd reduce its carbon footprint. Buying local food is better for the environment because the carbon

monoxide released into the air by transportation emissions is smaller than if the food traveled cross country.

Said Llovera of the proposals during the meeting, “We’re here for the students, we’re here for y’all.â€? He continued, “If you’re wiling to help us and you’re into it‌help us search for it,â€? encouraging students to help Bon Appetit forge connections with local growers. Llovera gave permission for students who know of local farmers (such as those with stalls at SaturGD\ 0RUQLQJ 0DUNHW WR EULQJ WKHP WR KLV RIÂżFH Âł$OO , DVN LV for y’all to get involved,â€? said Llovera.

ECOS Vice President Erica Magnusson raised the question of whether a text message system could be instigated to receive an accurate menu for daily meals in the cafeteria. The current online menu forecasts daily meals; actual food may change after the menu is posted Sunday and the week’s meals created. Purchasing local food, said Llovera, affects the menu with rapid changes. If a text message informing you of whether a visit to the caf will be worthwhile today sounds good to you, send an email to your senator and there’s the possibility the idea can become reality.

As the impromptu sustainability congress drew to a close, Fojo, Llovera and many of the students departed the meeting.

7KH VHQDWH KRZHYHU H[WHQGHG WKHLU PHHWLQJ WR ÂżQLVK GLVFXVsion of their plans for February.

The proposed Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College and Eckerd College Organization of Students collaborative project of buying durable pingping tables was made

ÂżQLWH )XQGLQJ IRU WKH WDEOHV ZLOO FRPH IURP (&26 H[HFXWLYH council, senate, Dean Annarelli and ASPEC. The next step in getting the pingpong tables on campus is to secure approval from Director of Development of Construction Bill McKenna, who will ensure that the project adheres with Eckerd standards.

Environmental Service Learning Intern and Eckerd alumna Kathleen Corradi brought the meeting to a close by bringing up community dorm building activities. In light of the prior events of the night, it was thematically appropriate that the emphasis fell on gardening. Corradi had met with Dean Annarelli to discuss the idea of putting in gardens below the windows in traditional dorms, affectionately termed “moustaches.� (The theme of nicknames also extends to the upper windows, which- as most of us know- are called “eyebrows.�).

The idea is to pull out the existing shrubs and replace them with gardens, such as a few of the ‘staches in Kappa that have Ă€RZHUV DQG KHUEV &RUUDGL KDG DOVR VSRNHQ ZLWK .HQ +ROloway, director of Landscaping and Grounds. According to Corradi, Holloway was open to working with students on the SURMHFW VR ORQJ DV WKH SODQWV ZHUH QRW HGLEOH 6SHFLÂżFDOO\ QRW fruit. The fruit could attract trouble from campus pests. Corradi said she hoped such a project could “build the dorm community,â€? through adding distinguishing features to the dorms, aside from paint color. The dorms shrub beds right now are “uniform, but they don’t give any personality to the dorm,â€? said Corradi.

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St. Pete home of American icon

BY JOSH ANNARELLI Contributing Writer

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eagles’ nest. My friend and I decided to go to the pond today and we were taken by the pair of bald eagles and the occasional Drive down the Pinellas Bayway appearance of their hatchling.” toward Ft. Desoto these days and you’ll Mary Gillam, a freshman here said, see more than palm trees and homes. “I never knew there were bald eagles so You’ll likely come across a handful or close to Eckerd, I would love to go see more of photographers and avid bird the hatchling and the parents.” watchers. The reason? A pair of bald The bald eagles and their hatchling eagles and their sole surviving hatchling have been a sight to see in the St. is nesting in a tall tree about a hundred Petersburg area. At all points of the day, or so yards from the Bayway, south of people of all ages and interests, stop WKH SOD\JURXQG DQG EDVHEDOO ¿HOGV along the Bayway for a chance eagle Bald eagles are endangered and sighting. protected. This pair showed up to the “I am absolutely fascinated by the Cabbage Key area of Tierra Verde in sight of the bald eagles here,” said Fred :LOGOLIH RI¿FLDOV KDYH SRVWHG GR Leymann, a “snowbird” from Cincinnati. not-disturb signs because eagles are “It’s so beautiful to see. I visit my sister ¿QDOO\ PDNLQJ D FRPHEDFN IURP WKH here yearly, she told me about the bald brink of extinction. eagles and their hatchlings and I decided This pair actually had two hatchlings, to bring my high-powered binoculars according to several birdwatchers, to take a look. Being from Cincinnati, I but when eagles have more than one don’t get to see anything like this often. hatchling, only one will survive.

It’s a sight to see.”

So birdwatchers line up each day, In the southern region of the United sometimes for hours a day, eager for States, Florida is the state with the a glimpse of the hatchling. Some have largest amount of bald eagles. “ But not cameras set up on tripods. Others all the locals on Tierra Verde know about bring binoculars. Ginny Oppenheimer their pair of eagles. Chris Perreault, a a member of Eckerd’s The American local said, “I’ve lived in Tierra Verde for Society for the about ten years Prevention and I haven’t of Cruelty heard of bald to Animals eagles being and local here. It’s mind birdwatcher blowing that says, “I don’t an endangered seem to come species like the out here bald eagle lives enough.This in the same was the first courtesy of Wikimedia Commons area as I do. It time I have Baby bald eagles. amazes me.” seen the bald

viewpoints

Get involved in elections “Amusing EDITORIAL

BY STEPHEN BARBER ECOS Vice President of Financial Affairs

&ROOHJH LV D WLPH WR GHÂżQH ZKR \RX DUH DQG EXLOG D IRXQGDtion of skills for the future regardless if your interests lie in biological research, literature, psychology, international affairs, PDULQH VWXGLHV RU EXVLQHVV PDQDJHPHQW ,W LV D WLPH WR EUDQFK out, try new things, learn, listen, study and get involved.

With student government elections around the corner, this is your time to step up and make a difference on campus. The Declaration of Candidacy meeting on Sunday, March 13 in the 6WXGHQW /RXQJH ZLOO RIÂżFLDOO\ VWDUW WKH FDPSDLJQLQJ DQG HOHFtion period for the 2011-2012 ECOS executive council. Voting begins on March 21 and the polls are open until noon March 25. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to run! Here is a brief description of each position: President - The President presides over the executive council, upholds the constitution, stands as the principal representative of the student government and sits on a number of committees with staff and faculty dealing with issues ranging from college progress and planning, to student life.

Executive Vice President – The responsibilities of the Executive Vice President include leading the Student Senate, serving as a voting member on the executive council and working closely with the clubs and organizations on campus in planning a variety of traditional events.

Vice President of Academic Affairs - The Vice President of Academic Affairs maintains a positive relationship with faculty and engages in conversations pertaining to academic life. The VPAA chairs the Academic Affairs Committee, serves as a voting member on the executive council, and works to sponsor academic events on campus, including Been There Done That and Pitchers with Professors.

Vice President of Financial Affairs – The major responsibili-

ties of the Vice President of Financial Affairs are to oversee the club and organization budgets, serve as a voting member on the executive council, chair the Financial Affairs Committee, DQG PDLQWDLQ DQ DFFXUDWH UHFRUG RI WUDQVDFWLRQV GXULQJ WKH ÂżVcal year.

During the 2008 National Elections 58.6 percent of the voting population contributed their vote, according to statistics from George Mason University. Surprisingly, in 2010, a mere 30 percent of the Eckerd student body voted in our own student government elections, where only one of the four positions had more than three candidates and another went uncontested.

With thanks to our new Co-Directors of Public Relations, we KDYH QRWLFHG D VLJQLÂżFDQW LQFUHDVH LQ VWXGHQW LQWHUHVW DQG IHHGback on policies, events and campus projects. We would like to see this organizational growth and expansion continue through HOHFWLRQV 1RZ LV WKH WLPH WR WDNH WKH QH[W VWHS WR UXQ IRU RIÂżFH WR SDUWLFLSDWH LQ YRWLQJ DQG WR DFWLYHO\ PDNH DQ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH RQ your campus community. ,Q D 1HZ <RUN 7LPHV HGLWRULDO IURP 1RYHPEHU 7KRPas Friedman commented on a national poll where 47 percent of likely voters believe that Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;best days are in the pastâ&#x20AC;? as an optimistic minority of 37 percent said they are still to come.

This is a radical shift in perspective toward the federal government from before the national election when 48 percent were optimistic for the future and only 35 percent believed our best days as a country had passed.

Fortunately, as a student government we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had to juggle tense foreign relations, turbulent unemployment forecasts, D SHUVLVWHQWO\ YRODWLOH HFRQRPLF DQG D ÂżQDQFLDO V\VWHP LPSORsion like our federal counterparts, and looking forward, we are FRQÂżGHQW RXU EHVW GD\V DW (FNHUG &ROOHJH DUH VWLOO WR FRPH +HOS PDNH WKLV IXWXUH FRQÂżGHQFH LQWR D UHDOLW\ 6WHS XS DQG JHW LQvolved.

EDITORIAL

ECOS wants student feedback

BY ERIK BRYDGES ECOS Director of Public Relations Eckerd College Organization of Students (ECOS) used last Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Fair in Hough Quad as the perfect place to get valuable student feedback.

ECOS was handing out t-shirts, cups and water bottles in exchange for studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ideas, ranging from what events they liked, or didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like, to what students would like to see more of.

Some popular ideas included kayaking trips, more live music, a dog park and bowling alley on campus, and more

themed events like Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras.

Feedback like that gained that Friday is extremely valuable because it gives us a good picture of what students like, what they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like and what they want to see on campus in the future.

Our mission at the Public Relations ofÂżFH LV WR JHW WKH ZRUG RXW WKDW (&26 LV an approachable organization that wants to hear your ideas and suggestions. We really value these ideas and suggestions which is why we want more of them!

There are several ways in which you can get in contact with ECOS. We have

Facebook and Twitter accounts (www. facebook.com/eckerdecos and www. twitter.com/eckerdecos) so you can post on our wall or send us a message. The ECOS PR email address is ecospr@eckerd.edu, so we are just an email away.

Alternatively, you can just stop by the (&26 RIÂżFH DQG WHOO XV \RXU LGHD ,I \RX KDYH HYHU WKRXJKW Âł<RX NQRZ" ,W ZRXOG be awesome if ECOS hosted this event...â&#x20AC;? then we want to hear from you.

7R JHW \RXU LGHDV Ă&#x20AC;RZLQJ ZK\ QRW check out our Facebook page to see all the suggestions given by students at the Club Fair.

Did your professor say the funniest thing in class the other day? Do you have an opinion about something you read in The Current? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to hear from you.

Send your responses to currentviews@eckerd.edu.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was unaware his date seeds were weapons of mass destruction.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A literature professor on hidden meanings in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arabian Nights.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here is X, here is a potato, here is a marijuana plant.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;An environmental professor on plants being more than what they seem.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scarlett Johansson has no idea what happened to her last night, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to say.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A sociology professor on dreams vs. reality.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love is a companion, a buddy, a bro.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A literature professor on making sonnets more timely.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Socialization is what stops me from taking off my clothes right here.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A sociology professor on the importance of socialization.

Musingsâ&#x20AC;?

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Senioritis:

The plight and promise of waiting tables

BY PETRA STEVENSON Editor-in-Chief

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They also assume that their server is an incompetent idiot who forgot their order because that well-done steak they requested is taking more WKDQ ÂżYH PLQXWHV WR FRRN $QG ZKHQ a server asks what she/he can do to make their experience better, they can only snarl. Not even a languagebased response â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just a snarl.

Civil customers, on the other hand, 1) know that restaurants are staffed with real people (not mindless drones who will spend their entire lives waiting on others because they are too incompetent to do anything else, as the dragons seem to think).

And 2) behave in a way that would be socially acceptable at a location other than a restaurant. Sometimes they say things like â&#x20AC;&#x153;please,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;thank youâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a nice day.â&#x20AC;? They know how to tip adequately. They are not necessarily friendly, or even cheerful â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just civil. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it.

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Real therapy is too expensive, so enjoy.

THE UGLY â&#x20AC;˘The 80-Year-Old Butt-Pincher This happens way more often than you would think.

Really. â&#x20AC;˘ The Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Okay-If-I-Sexually-Harass-You-BecauseYouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re-A-Waitress Guy This type is probably just a younger version of the 80-year-old butt-pincher. However, he is usually much drunker and more suggestive than his older counterparts.

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Some are literally crazy. They will repeatedly come up to their server after ordering and explain that they want their chicken wings cooked (as opposed to raw?). They will down a couple beers and then admit they probably shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be drinking on their meds. Others are just bizarre. Like the guy who comes into a family-style restaurant mid-afternoon, unbuttons his shirt and rubs his hairy stomach while ordering. Like the woman who orGHUV D FRXSOH URXQGV WR KHUVHOI DQG ZKLVSHUV Âł, KDG WR take a couple of valiums just to make it through lunch with these guys.â&#x20AC;? , FRXOGQÂśW PDNH WKLV VWXII XS LI , WULHG

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The dangers of dairy

BY KATIE HONAN Contributing Writer

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go on, suck your motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tit.â&#x20AC;?

This is the opening sentence to the chapter on dairy in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skinny Bitch,â&#x20AC;? a book about veganism. An odd demand at ÂżUVW JODQFH $V , UHDG RQ KRZHYHU , ZDV LQWURGXFHG WR WZR FRQFHSWV WKDW , KDG QHYHU WKRXJKW RI EHIRUH First, humans are the only animals on the planet that drink the milk of another animal. Second, we are the only animals that continue to drink milk past infancy, the only time of our lives when we are meant to consume milk for the period of rapid growth.

This struck me as exceptionally odd.

Lactose is the predominant sugar found in dairy products.

We are all born with the enzymes needed to break down milk so that we can breast feed as infants. As we get older, however, our level of enzymes lowers, and we are no longer able to digest dairy products. This inability is known as ODFWRVH LQWROHUDQFH $ FRQGLWLRQ ZKLFK , DQG WR PLOOLRQ Americanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suffer from, according to www.mamashealth. com . Amanda Vannucchi, an Eckerd sophomore, also suffers from lactose intolerance. She comments on how she feels DIWHU HDWLQJ GDLU\ SURGXFWV Âł$IWHU , HDW DQ\WKLQJ ZLWK ODFWRVH LQ LW , IHHO DQG ORRN SUHJQDQW 0\ VWRPDFK SXIIV RXW IRU KRXUV ZKLOH P\ ERG\ WULHV WR ÂżJXUH RXW ZKDW WR GR ZLWK D GLIIHUHQW animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk.â&#x20AC;?

The USDA recommends three servings of dairy daily. Dairy is recommended for itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calcium and protein â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two essential nutrients. But, the actual proof that the calcium from dairy SURGXFWV LV EHQHÂżFLDO IRU KXPDQ ERQHV LV OLPLWHG 7KHUH is, however, proof that the exact opposite is true. A prime example is The Harvard Nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Health Study. The study consisted of following 77,761 women for twelve years. The results of the study showed that those who consumed more

PLON KDG VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ PRUH IUDFWXUHV $GGLWLRQDOO\ WKHUH DUH a few tribes in Africa that do not consume cow products at all. They also have no history of osteoporosis, a serious bone disease. , GRQÂśW NQRZ DERXW \RX EXW , IHHO GXSHG E\ WKH )'$ There are other sources for calcium that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require the consumption of cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk: leafy green vegetables, anything soy-based, beans, whole grains and fruits and vegetables.

According to Douglas Dupler and Helen Davidson from The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, diets that emphasize meat and dairy are high in cholesterol and VDWXUDWHG IDW EXW ORZ LQ ÂżEHU 7KH\ JR RQ WR VD\ Âł7KHVH GLHWV haveâ&#x20AC;Śmany health problems, including heart disease, strokes and diabetesâ&#x20AC;Śtogether cause 68% of all deaths in the U.S.â&#x20AC;?

According to rawfooddietsecrets.com, the consumption of cow dairy is also linked to cancer, allergies, sinus infections, congestion, ear infection, juvenile diabetes, sudden infant GHDWK V\QGURPH DQG UKHXPDWRLG DUWKULWLV , ZRQGHU ZK\ WKH FDA doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add these risks on the warning label of dairy products. , ZDV GLVJXVWHG ZKHQ , OHDUQHG DERXW ZKDW LV really in milk â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not what the Olson twins tell us in their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Got Milk?â&#x20AC;? ad. According to Dave Rietz of rense.com, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk (regular and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;organicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) has 59 active hormones, scores of allergens, fat and cholesterolâ&#x20AC;Śherbicides, pesticides, dioxins, 52 antibiotics, blood, pus, feces, bacteria and viruses.â&#x20AC;? One RI WKH PDQ\ KRUPRQHV SUHVHQW LQ PLON LV ,*) RU LQVXOLQ JURZWK IDFWRU 'RFWRUV UHFRJQL]H WKDW ,*) LV IXHO IRU DQG D key cause of the rapid growth and spread of breast, prostate and colon cancers.

3XV 1RW VRPHWKLQJ WKDW , ZRXOG OLNH WR VHH RQ DQ LQJUHGLHQW OLVW RI VRPHWKLQJ WKDW , SODQ WR SXW LQ P\ PRXWK %XW LW PDNHV sense. Cows are not milked by hand anymore. Their udders are hooked up to machines and metal clamps. Over time, the clamps irritate their udders, (think about having your nipples

promotional photo. squeezed and clamped by metal) which causes cuts (blood) that becomes infected (pus). Not only is this inhumane, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disgusting.

Milk is often called â&#x20AC;&#x153;liquid protein,â&#x20AC;? but the facts are that 80 percent of the protein in milk is casein. Casein is the number one protein in cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk, but, humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bodies are not meant to digest this much protein or this type of protein past infancy. According to Dr. Gina Shaw, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk is notoriously the most mucus-forming food we can consume.â&#x20AC;?

She adds that there is 300 percent more casein in cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk than humans, and that casein is largely used to make powerfully strong glue. This mucus builds up in the digestive tract and respiratory system.

EDITORIAL

Students want late-night dining

BY LIZZY BROPHY Contributing Writer , VSHDN IURP H[SHULHQFH ZKHQ , VD\ WKDW Eckerd students tend to get a little hungry in the wee hours of the night. Once midnight creeps around, the munchies set in. However, the pub closes at 11 p.m. and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of places to turn to satisfy our grumbling stomachs. Some order delivery pizza and some turn to their stockpiles of chips and Ramen.

But those delivery pizzas can be unsatisfying and those chips and noodles donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer a lot of sustenance. For this reason, many set out in their cars for Taco Bell, McDonalds or Burger King. For those of us who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cars, are RQ D WLJKW VFKHGXOH RU DUH LQ DQ XQÂżW VWDWH WR drive, however, where do we turn when the other options just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cutting it?

What about if Eckerd offered late-night GLQLQJ RSWLRQV" ,Q DQ RQOLQH VXUYH\ JLYHQ promotional photo. to Eckerd students, 93 percent of the 104 respondents said they would rather go to an on-campus dining facility late at night than

drive off campus.

Drunken students often use food-runs DV DQ H[FXVH WR GULYH XQGHU WKH LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFH Providing options on-campus would remove this defense.

According to Florida law, any person driving with a .08 blood alcohol content (BAC) will JHW D '8, )RU D ÂżUVW RIIHQVH D GULYHU FDQ JHW FKDUJHG DQ\ZKHUH EHWZHHQ DQG LQ ÂżQHV $GGLWLRQDOO\ DQ RIIHQGHU FDQ JHW VL[ months in prison. For someone under 21, a .02 BAC can result in a six-month suspension of the license. One drunken trip to Taco Bell could add up to some hefty consequences. ,W DOVR KHOSV VWXGHQWV ZKR ZRXOG UDWKHU QRW take the danger of driving while intoxicated regardless of circumstances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My friends and , RIWHQ JHW KXQJU\ RQ WKH ZHHNHQGV ´ VD\V Sophomore Liz Hackett. â&#x20AC;&#x153; But none of us will drive if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been drinking, so we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot to choose from.â&#x20AC;?

Other students just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the inconvenience of having to drive all the way off campus to get a satisfying snack. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driving off-campus at night is inconvenient

ZKHQ ,ÂśP VWXG\LQJ ´ VD\V 6RSKRPRUH (PPD *RII Âł, KDYH WR JR ÂżQG P\ FDU GULYH WKURXJK a drive-thru and drive back to campus. The ZKROH SURFHVV HDWV XS WLPH , FDQÂśW DIIRUG WR VSHQG ZKHQ , KDYH D ELJ WHVW RU SDSHU GXH WKH next day.â&#x20AC;?

Ordering delivery foods can offer its own set RI SUREOHPV Âł,I , GRQÂśW ZDQW WR GULYH DW QLJKW , RUGHU SL]]D ´ VD\V *RII Âł, KDWH LW WKRXJK EHFDXVH LWÂśV XVXDOO\ EDG TXDOLW\ , DOVR JRW IRRG poisoning from eating it once.â&#x20AC;?

Students have a lot of suggestions for latenight dining at Eckerd. Some just want the 3XE RSHQ ODWHU 2WKHUV ZDQW 0H[LFDQ RU ,WDOLDQ food. A lot of people want healthier options, VXFK DV VPRRWKLHV VDQGZLFKHV DQG VDODGV ,Q any case, the desire for late-night dining on campus is obvious.

There are many possibilities. We could extend pub hours, maybe with a limited menu.

We could also establish a new facility in the coffee house or student lounge, serving a variety of foods with a wider range of hours.

Finally, we could choose to sponsor a studentrun food service, similar to Kappa Kitchen.

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Scott says no to high speed rail

BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff Writer Say goodbye to the 21st century, Florida. On Feb. 16, *RYHUQRU 5LFN 6FRWW WXUQHG GRZQ WKH ELOOLRQ LQ IXQGV provided by the federal government for a new high speed electric rail line from Orlando to Tampa, one of the largest electric rail plans in the nation. Scott is the third Republican governor to do so, following Governor John Kasich of Ohio and Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin.

The cancellation of the Florida line delivers a serious blow to President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call for a new infrastructure system that WKH DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ FODLPV ZLOO FUHDWH QHZ MREV UHGXFH WUDIÂżF and bring America to the station of the 21st Century. Secretary of Transportation Ray Lahood said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are extremely disappointed by Governor Rick Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to walk away IURP WKH MRE FUHDWLQJ DQG HFRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW EHQHÂżWV RI high speed rail in Florida. This project could have supported thousands of good-paying jobs for Floridians and helped grow Florida businesses, all while alleviating congestion on Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highways.â&#x20AC;?

Scott has a reputation for being a shrewd CEO in the health care business. He has been a staunch critic of President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies, stating, for example, that the rail plan would be too costly for taxpayers. More government spending, says Scott, would only further plunge the state of Florida into economic disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My background is in business, not politics. But you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be an economics expert to understand that if you spend more money than you take in, your business will fail,â&#x20AC;? Scott said.

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County, located right between Orlando and Tampa, things DUHQÂśW ORRNLQJ JRRG , VHH QHZ EXVLQHVVHV IDLOLQJ UHVWDXUDQWV and stores coming and going â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all this leaving empty buildings DQG SDUNLQJ ORWV ,W LV D KROORZ UHDOLW\ WKDW LV SRVW UHFHVVLRQ America. :KHQ , ZDV ERUQ LQ 3RON &RXQW\ ZDV RQH RI WKH largest citrus producers in the world. When the housing ERRP FDPH WKH RUDQJH ÂżHOGV ZHUH DQQLKLODWHG WR PDNH ZD\ for condominiums and gated communities that were terribly GHVLJQHG DQG EXLOW LQ DUHDV HDVLO\ VXVFHSWLEOH WR Ă&#x20AC;RRG DQG hurricane damage.

Needless to say, there are not a lot of jobs in Winter Haven or its sister city of Lakeland, for that matter, whose mall has been reduced to a Food Court camping ground for drug junkies, Goths, and emo/scene teenage trash with no MRE DQG QRWKLQJ WR GR EXW ZDVWH DZD\ WKHLU OLYHV , VKRXOG NQRZ , 86(' 72 %( 21( 2) 7+(0 :H GRQÂśW HYHQ KDYH D bookstore in Winter Haven. What are we, Afghanistan?

One of the biggest problems with central Florida is the lack of a well-established public transportation system. From here in St Petersburg to the suburban hubs of Winter Haven and Lakeland, to the inner-city mess in Orlando, the only alternative to car travel is disconnected bus systems that are mediocre at best. Tampa is statistically the worst city in the U.S. for pedestrians because highways dominate its infrastructure. Orlando is constantly plagued by theme park WUDIÂżF DQG DQ HOHFWULF WUDLQ V\VWHP ZRXOG PDNH \RXU WULS WR the Wizarding World of Harry Potter much more swift and HIÂżFLHQW ,Q HVVHQFH FXUUHQW WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ LQIUDVWUXFWXUH SXWV SHRSOH ZLWKRXW D FDU LQ D GLIÂżFXOW SRVLWLRQ (LWKHU \RX KDYH D FDU WR FRPPXWH RU \RX DUH IRUFHG WR VWD\ ZLWKLQ WKH FRQÂżQHV of your home without a job or purpose, playing Halo until

your eyes turn numb and listening to Green Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;American ,GLRW´ XQWLO LW EHFRPHV PRUH RI \RXU DQWKHP WKDQ WKH Âł6WDU Spangled Banner.â&#x20AC;?

A majority of Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population is over 50, and many of these retirees simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive like they used to. There is no doubt in my mind that electric rail would be a great WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ DVVHW WKDW ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ EH SXW WR XVH E\ D majority of central Floridians, especially when gasoline prices begin to rise. Florida currently has a 12 percent unemployment rate, which is above the national average of 9 percent. $GGHG FRQVWUXFWLRQ MREV FRXOG JUHDWO\ EHQHÂżW RXU VWDWHÂśV WKLUVW IRU ODERU ,I *RYHUQRU 6FRWW ZHUH UHDOO\ SUR EXVLQHVV he would let the private sector run like it is supposed to. Scott IUR]H 6XQUDLOÂśV PLOOLRQ FRQWUDFW HDUOLHU WKLV PRQWK :KDW signal does that send to foreign businesses that want to invest in Florida?

We already know that the U.S. is behind the rest of the world with regard to train travel. Japan and Western Europe have enjoyed high-speed rail for decades, and China has been developing an impressive model as well. Last year, Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Maglev rail in Shanghai topped the world speed record DW RYHU NP SHU KRXU <HW DJDLQ , SURSRVH WKH TXHVWLRQ are we Afghanistan?

Years ago, Floridians voted for an electric rail line from Orlando to Tampa only to have it vetoed by then Governor Jeb Bush, and now it seems that we are doomed to make the VDPH PLVWDNH )RU \HDUV , KDYH HQWHUHG 7DPSD ,QWHUQDWLRQDO Airport and passed an advertisement for Siemens electric rail, which reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing Florida into the future.â&#x20AC;?

According to Scott, Florida is not ready for the future. As D PHPEHU RI WKH (FNHUG &ROOHJH FRPPXQLW\ , DVN \RX WKLV Governor Scott: When will Florida be ready for the future?

EDITORIAL

Raw food diet is simple and easy

BY JOHNNY JONES Staff Writer Despite being 11 pounds 3 ounces at birth, ,ÂśYe been skinny my whole life. No matter WKH NLQG RU WKH DPRXQW RI IRRG , HDW , KDUGO\ HYHU JDLQ ZHLJKW 6R ZK\ ZRXOG , D JURZLQJ college junior, want to diet?

Simple: to be healthy. )RU WKH SDVW WZR DQG KDOI PRQWKV ,ÂśYH EHHQ adhering to a mostly raw food diet (RFD).

And it feels fantastic. My energy level is higher, my skin is noticeably clearer, and my mood has improved.

Yes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all happy for you. But what exactly is the raw food diet?

According to WebMD, the raw food diet is a lifestyle choice rather than a weight loss plan. The website goes on to explain the dietâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic theory: â&#x20AC;&#x153;plant foods in their most natural state â&#x20AC;&#x201C; uncooked and unprocessed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are also the most wholesome for the body.â&#x20AC;?

The theoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief belief is that cooking foods UHPRYHV EHQHÂżFLDO HQ]\PHV DQG YLWDPLQV Yeah, but what do you really eat?

The diet of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;raw foodistâ&#x20AC;? consists of at OHDVW SHUFHQW IUXLWV DQG YHJHWDEOHV ,W LV also high in whole grains, beans, nuts and VSURXWV ZKLOH SURKLELWLQJ UHÂżQHG VXJDUV alcohol and tobacco.

Sticking to unprocessed foods is essential.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a little unclear about the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;unprocessed.â&#x20AC;?

While uncooked foods are crucial, highly processed foods are off limits. Stay away from foods with paragraph length ingredient lists.

Supposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthâ&#x20AC;? foods like soy chicken and LPLWDWLRQ ÂżVK RQO\ JLYH WKH LOOXVLRQ RI ZHOO being. Foods stuffed with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and other synthetic sweeteners do more harm than good. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, a study at UCLAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that pancreatic cancers use HFCS to fuel their growth.

So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the deal: does a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;raw foodistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ever actually cook anything? ,Q 1DWDOLD 5RVHÂśV ERRN Âł7KH 5DZ )RRG Detox Diet,â&#x20AC;? she debunks several of the dietâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PRVW LQIDPRXV P\WKV 0\WK Âł7R EHQHÂżW IURP WKH UDZ IRRG GLHW , QHHG WR HDW RQO\ raw vegan foods.â&#x20AC;? Rose states that the RFD allows and even encourages eating some cooked foods. The book guides you through ÂżYH GLIIHUHQW ÂłGHWR[ WUDQVLWLRQ OHYHOV´ WR ease your body into the diet. Each level recommends different amounts of cooked foods and suggests daily diets tailored to physical health, lifestyle and family medical history.

Mostly uncooked is doable, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a meat lover. Can I still be in your little club?

Most people who claim to be raw foodists are also vegans. But Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book says that the diet can tolerate some natural, cleanly SUHSDUHG DQLPDO SURGXFWV ,Q IDFW D VWXG\ RI UDZ IRRGLVWV LQ )LQODQG VKRZHG GHÂżFLHQW levels of vitamin B12, which is naturally occurring in animal products. Vitamin B12 is critical to nerve and red blood cell GHYHORSPHQW DQG GHÂżFLHQF\ FDQ OHDG WR anemia and neurological impairment. But IHDU QRW D GDLO\ % VXSSOHPHQW SLOO FDQ ÂżOO this nutritional gap.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard that cooking foods helps the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digestion process. Thoughts?

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not alone. The American Dietetic Association claims that the body produces the enzymes necessary for digestion. They say that cooking foods kills food-borne bacteria, and that cooking makes foods more bioavailable (a fancy way of saying easier to digest).

Yeah, but isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t this sort of hypocritical?

No, cooking is still supposed to be in moderation. According to rawfoodlife. com, â&#x20AC;&#x153;heating food above 118 degrees Fahrenheit causes the chemical changes that create acidic toxins, including the carcinogens, mutagens and free-radicals associated with diseases like diabetes, arthritis, heart disease and cancer.â&#x20AC;? The RFD LV GHVLJQHG WR HIÂżFLHQWO\ Ă&#x20AC;XVK VXFK WR[LQV RXW of your body.

Quick tips

%X\ IRRG ZLWK ÂżYH RU IHZHU LQJUHGLHQWV * Eat raw, uncooked nuts rather than roasted or salted ones * Stop poisoning your body with white bread products! Buy sprouted grain bread instead * Avocados are an excellent source of protein and vitamins :KHQ FRRNLQJ Ă&#x20AC;D[ VHHGV DUH D FKHDS source of iron that can barely be tasted Okay, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sold. Where should I buy my food ? , KDYH D &RVWFR PHPEHUVKLS ZKLFK allows me to buy organic vegetables in bulk.

Otherwise, the Saturday Morning Market has lots of delicious organic foods for dirt-cheap.

Rollinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Oats on 4th Street North also has a great selection of healthy foods for slightly higher prices. ,I SUDFWLFHG FRUUHFWO\ WKH 5)' KDV WUHPHQGRXV KHDOWK EHQHÂżWV ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR lowering chances of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and cancers, eating UDZ IRRGV KDV D IHZ RWKHU VLJQLÂżFDQW EHQHÂżWV The food is better quality so you need to eat OHVV WR EH VDWLVÂżHG 8QFRRNHG IRRGV KDYH PRUH Ă&#x20AC;DYRU VR QR QHHG IRU XQQHFHVVDU\ salt or sugar. And best of all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all easy to prepare.

So stop poisoning your body with food.

Give the raw food diet a chance and watch what happens.

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EDITORIAL

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move:

A year in review

BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff Writer ,Q WKH VSLULW RI WKLV ZHHNÂśV LVVXH RQ IRRG , ZDQW WR KLJKOLJKW a federal program being led by First Lady Michelle Obama.

About a year ago, the First Lady started a health initiative entitled Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move to combat obesity in the United States, beginning with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most affected age group, children.

Two months ago, she continued the initiative with concrete OHJLVODWLRQ DIWHU FRQYLQFLQJ &RQJUHVV WR SDVV D ELOOLRQ Child Nutrition Bill, which provides for such items as added USDA authority over school lunch regulations, easier access to clean drinking water in schools, support for breastfeeding LQ IHGHUDO SURJUDPV VXFK DV WKH :,& SURJUDP DQG IXQGV IRU schools to establish their own gardens.

One focus of this program has been on salad bars. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move includes a grant program partnered with the Food Family Farming Foundation and the United Fresh Produce Association. The partnership provides public schools with funds to add salad bars to their cafeterias. So far, grants have been given to 515 schools for the purpose of salad bars, yet this is far from the ultimate goal of 6,000. According to the

Michelle Obama teaches children the importance of staying active.

RIÂżFLDO ZHEVLWH RI /HWÂśV 0RYH D KHDOWKLHU HDWLQJ HQYLURQPHQW in schools will inspire kids to eat in moderation later on in life:â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children learn to make decisions that carry over outside of school, providing a platform for a lifetime of healthy snack and meal choices.â&#x20AC;? A 2009 study conducted by the National $FDGHP\ RI 6FLHQFHVÂś ,QVWLWXWH RI 0HGLFLQH VWDWHG WKDW SXEOLF schools will need to add two servings of fruits and vegetables to meet the basic health requirements of a child.

Michelle Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move initiative has received a range of support from Major League Baseball players to the executives of retail giants such as Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart executives have even announced that the company will reduce the amounts of sugar, sodium and trans fats in a range of products throughout its supply chain. More than 450 mayors DQG ORFDO RIÂżFLDOV WKURXJKRXW WKH FRXQWU\ KDYH VLJQHG XS LQ support of Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move Cities and Towns. Thus, Mrs. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LQLWLDWLYH VHHPV WR EH PRYLQJ VZLIWO\ DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW WZHOYH months of its implementation, and will continue to do so in the next year.

Yet Mrs. Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anti-obesity initiative has not been without its critics. Conservative voices from Glenn Beck to Sarah Palin have called the ÂżWQHVV SURJUDP an overreach of government power that seeks to dictate our consumption h a b i t s .

Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin had this to say about the First Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move campaign: Âł,QVWHDG RI D government thinking that they need to take over and make decisions for us according to some politician or politicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s w i f e â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s prioritiesâ&#x20AC;Ś.. just leave us alone. Get off our back.â&#x20AC;?

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courtesy of www.letsmove.gov

Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response is Yeah! let us continue to allow our children to evolve into fatty amorphous blobs because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their choice and no political interest should try to change that. Far be it from me to tell someone how to raise a kid, but a simple campaign towardhealthy eating habits for American children is not an equivalent to Comrade Stalin raising a tomato to a YRPELÂżHG PDVV FKDQWLQJ ÂłHDW LW HDW LW ´ %XW KH\ WRPDWRHV DUH red. ,Q IDFW QRW ORQJ DJR FRQVHUYDWLYH SUHVLGHQWLDO FDQGLGDWH Mike Huckabee joined a campaign with Bill Clinton in support of the same cause as Michelle Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. At the turn of the century, President Teddy Roosevelt could have ignored the warning signs concerning the reality of the meat packing industry illustrated in Upton Sinclairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Jungle.â&#x20AC;?

But instead he decided to establish the Drug and Food Administration to regulate food production in a way that ensured the safety and health of all Americans.

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When we view health as Americans, we often see the solution to our problems in the form of a pill or pharmaceutical. ,QVWHDG RI ZDLWLQJ WR JHW VLFN WR ÂżQG D FXUH IRU RXU PHGLFDO problems, we should consider preemptive approaches such as regular exercises and diets that revolve around moderation.

As a nation we must learn to take pride in our bodies instead of letting the rest of the world mock us as fat, slothful and arrogant. This doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean we have to expand government powers to root out obese Americans and send them off to ÂżWQHVV *XODJV WR EH WRUWXUHG E\ D GDLO\ KRXUV RI 5LFKDUG Simmons routines. But it does mean that the government should make Americans aware of the problem and the solutions, and that is exactly what the First Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Move campaign strives to do.

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PerspECtives Q: How much money do you spend outside the meal plan?

“I’m on the first tier A meal plan. I probably spend around $70 a month on food.”

“I’m on the tier A plan right now, so I only spend around $50 a month on food. It’s very minimal.”

—Ashley Hans-Varrientos, junior

—Duke Trott, sophomore, left “I think I spend $90 a month outside of the meal plan, and I’m on the second tier A plan.”

—Ryan Partch, sophomore, right

“I probably spend about $150 a month on food. I’m on the tier C plan, and I’m already almost out of meal swipes.”

—Corbin Hayes, sophomore, center

“I only spend around $15 a week on food.”

—Becca Schwandt, freshman, center “I spend around $20 a month.

I’m on tier A so I don’t eat off campus too often.”

—Amanda Brown, freshman, left

“I don’t spend any money. My boyfriend pays for everything.”

—Sarah Eblin, freshman, right

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arts & entertainment â&#x20AC;&#x153;Esperanza Risingâ&#x20AC;? to the top

BY CAIT DUFFY Asst. Quickie Editor $V WKH UG *UDPP\ $ZDUGV ZHUH underway, thousands of teenage girls around the country waited patiently to hear their current pop obsession announced the Best 1HZ $UWLVW RI 7KH VFUHHQ displayed the expectant faces of the nominees, Justin Bieber, Drake, )ORUHQFH 7KH 0DFKLQH 0XPIRUG & Sons and Esperanza Spalding as the room waited anxiously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bieber feverâ&#x20AC;? has swept the nation over the past year; Drake has risen from the role of Jimmy LQ Âł'HJUDVVL´ WR EHLQJ /LOÂś :D\QHÂśV sidekick before making a name for himself. Yet Esperanza Spalding was announced the winner of one RI PXVLFÂśV PRVW FRYHWHG DZDUGV surprising many.

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the only one she knew at the time.

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Scream for ice cream, get low for gelato

BY CAIT DUFFY Asst. Quickie Editor Gelato: tantalizingly sweet and creamy, the perfect remedy for a hot afternoon and a treat capable of creating many diverse dessert dishes. For some, the terms gelato and ice cream are synonymous. But if speaking with a dessert connoisseur, confuse the two and your conversation is done. Indeed the two seem incredibly similar, yet there are very fundamental differences that set them apart.

Gelato is an Italian dessert originating in the 16th century.

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Ingredients: 1 box brownie mix (I used Ghirardelli Double Chocolate brownie mix) Eggs & oil (as called for by the brownie mix) 1 heaping half cup (6 oz) cookies & cream ice cream 1/4 cup hot fudge topping (chilled or room temp) Double Stuff Oreos 1. Preheat oven according to box directions & spray an 8!8 baking dish generously with cooking spray.

2. Combine brownie mix, eggs and oil as directed on the back of the box; do not add the water.

3. Add ice cream and hot fudge to the brownie batter and stir to combine.

4. Pour half of the brownie batter into the baking dish, layer with Oreos, then top with remaining batter.

Bake for 40-50 minutes.

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Students get discount at Boardwalk

BY ASHLEY DANIELS Asst. News Editor Usually when you go left out of Eckerd heading down th 6WUHHW \RXÂśUH JRLQJ WR WKH beach, or to get ice cream at one of the six places on Gulf Boulevard, or maybe to one of the beach bars. But why go so far? I have a solution: a restaurant called Boardwalk.

No, not the place at the Jersey Shore, but a restaurant on Sun Boulevard, just past Isla Del Sol on the right.

Boardwalk is a hidden photo by Ashley Daniels treasure because of its great Seared tuna and seaweed salad at Boardwalk.

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New York fashion week highlights

BY LIZ TOMASELLI Asst. Viewpoints Editor New York Fashion Week wrapped up Feb. 17, leaving behind a frenzy of celebrities, photographers and copycat department stores.

Not only does New York Fashion Week set the trends and standards for the season, it kicks off fashion week in London, Paris and Milan.

In line with some of the trends already set for spring, the runway was dominated by color and eclectic fabrics.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that Ralph Lauren stood out amidst the other designers. Always the epitome of classic American style, Laurenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s VKRZ VWUD\HG IURP WKH FRGLÂżHG FRORU WUHQGV RI the season. There was no shortage of classic black separates and glamorous gowns. Among them was an effortlessly chic emerald green

VLON JRZQ WKDW GUDSHG WR WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU ZLWK D simple silhouette and a plunging necklineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; a perfect Oscar choice for someone. Another MDZ GURSSLQJ JRZQ ZDV D Ă&#x20AC;RRU OHQJWK ÂśV inspired, black, beaded gown. This dress displayed the craftsmanship Ralph Lauren is so praised for.

Not to be outdone, Oscar de la Renta paraded a variety of fabrics, arguably setting the trend to mix and match textures. With tweed, weaved fabrics, beading, tulle and even feathers and fur, there was something for nearly every woman in the new collection.

3HUKDSV WKH PRVW HOHJDQW GHVLJQ ZDV D Ă&#x20AC;RRU length, tight black dress that opened up like a bell on the bottom. Its pattern alternated stripes of black silk with sheer, and eventually turned into tulle at the bottom, which seemed to sum up the theme of his show.

The Marc by Marc Jacobs show was no doubt one of the most colorful, perhaps only to be outdone by Betsey Johnson. He managed to tactfully use orange, the new â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;? color, by combining it with tweeds, silks, plaids and wide leg shapes, remaining congruent with the ÂśV LQVSLUHG WUHQGV -XPSVXLWV ZHUH SRSXODU as were avant guard prints including purple FKHHWDK DQG UXIĂ&#x20AC;HG SROND GRWV 7KH UXQZD\ KRVWHG RWKHU KLJK SURÂżOH shows such as Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein, L.A.M.B. by Gwen Stefani, Diane von Furstenberg and Christian Siriano of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runway.â&#x20AC;?

As New York Fashion Week comes to a close, the teams of magazine editors, journalists, celebrities and photographers will all pack up for Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;where the next round of runway shows will begin.

promotional photo Ralph Laurenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2011 spring fashion.

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BY ALLY JINN Sex Columnist

SEX on the beach Where have you engaged in sexual activity on campus?

Our sex survey has the answers.

Top 5 “Other” Locations:

- DOCK - PIANO/PRACTICE ROOM - BININGER - COMPUTER LAB Honorable Mention: - GO PAVILION - EC-SAR BOAT - WECX - SECURITY GOLF CART

Funny Quotes: - “I love the rock climbing wall because I was high up and felt like I was on top of the world.”

- “I feel really weird going to all these places on campus now knowing that people have possibly had sex there.” ´.DSSD ÀHOG LV VHPL DQRQ\PRXV EXW DQ\ SDVVHUE\ FRXOG ÀJXUH RXW ZKDW \RX are up to.”

Data compiled from an online survey of 256 anonymous students.

Be on the lookout for more Sex on the Beach surveys!

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“Unknown” keeps audience guessing

BY SARAH MALHOTRA Staff Writer Liam Neeson, January Jones and Diane Kruger star in the new thriller about a man who loses his identity. Or does he?

Professor Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) goes to Berlin with his wife (January Jones) to give a presentation on biotechnology.

He leaves his briefcase at the airport and goes back to get it.

On the way back, his taxi drives off a bridge and he nearly dies after hitting his head. He wakes up four days later in a hospital and immediately heads back to KLV KRWHO WR ¿QG KLV ZLIH %XW LW turns out she is with another man, one claiming to be him — one she claims to be her husband.

And she doesn’t know who he is.

Suddenly Martin is on a quest to

prove his identity.

With the unlikely help of his cab driver (Diane Kruger) and an ex-Stasi member, Martin begins to piece his life back together.

The only hitch – a group of thugs trying to kill him and anyone with whom he comes in contact.

The exciting plot is full of mystery and suspense. Car crashes, car chases, murder attempts, suicide success and complete chaos characterize this ¿OP $ ODUJH SDUW RI WKH ¿OP GHDOV with deception.. Martin and his cabbie, Gina, constantly have to stay alert or risk death.

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viewers are kept guessing.

January Jones and Diane Kruger both give excellent performances. Jones portrays the perfect poker face – it is impossible to tell if she’s lying.

One minute she is the loving, adoring wife. The next, she denies knowing who the real Martin is.

Then, she’s trying to help him.

Kruger pulls off the accent, the look and ultimately, the role of the Bosnian cab driver in Berlin.

She acts emotionally by playing off a tragic past and somehow has the ability to repeatedly slip away from the men hunting Martin.

7KLV PRYLH LV GH¿QLWHO\ ZRUWK seeing if you like suspenseful, action-packed thrillers. The superb cast and the element of mystery make it worthwhile.

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Goodbye Mount Eckerd: an obituary

BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff writer Let it be known by all that 2011 was the year that Mount Eckerd blew its top. Earlier this year, contractors began transferring foundation materials from the infamous dirt mound to its new home on what used to be Sheen parking lot. It is only fair that we mark the date of its death in our hearts and minds.

Many students remember trekking over Mount Eckerd to get to and from the Palm Hammocks. On these adventures Mount Eckerd served not only as a landmark but as a temporary break from our everyday routines.

You could take a walk up the mound, look at

the beautiful view around you and hope you GLGQ¶W JHW ELWWHQ E\ ¿UH DQWV 6RPH ZHQW WR Mount Eckerd to let their minds wander, some went to stargaze and others went to witness the amazingly rare phenomena of Florida elevation.

As the bulldozers take the dirt mound to its new home piece by piece, they also take with them the memories of students past and present. But let’s not just think of this as the death of a landmark but as the birth of a new one, The Center for Molecular and Life Sciences.

We should honor Mount Eckerd for serving its purpose to the end, as a great lookout location, a gathering place for friends and a temporary home for old construction materials. Mount Eckerd, we salute you and say goodbye.

The former site of Mt. Eckerd (photo courtesy of Carver Lee)

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sports Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team rucks on with another win

BY JERALYN DARLING Entertainment Editor Amid the blaring car stereos, frisbee throwing and daydrinking, Eckerd College Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rugby (3-0) racked up another win. The guys beat Ave Maria by a score of 57-13 Feb. 19.

Anthony Franchi, Peter Killeen, Jeremy George, Colin Lodestro, Julian Buck and Mac Jennings each scored tries on the sunny Kappa Field. Killeen was named man of the match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This Saturday was a great example of how much hard work the team has been putting in during practiceâ&#x20AC;? says club president and Eckerd Senior Julian Buck. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up

and we kept pushing for the win as a team. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarkable to me how well we are doing despite being less funded than RWKHU VFKRRO WHDPV DQG QRW KDYLQJ DQ RIÂżFLDO FRDFK ´ Buck, Junior Leslie Claridge and Eckerd graduate Bill Griswold coach the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club sport.

The team has a few more home games in April against UCF, USF and a rematch against Ave Maria.

The game was a bit sloppy with both sides dropping the ball, but Eckerd had the match set. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The large crowd encouraged us to not give up anything,â&#x20AC;? said forward Perry Evans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a UXOH ZH QHYHU OLNH WR ORVH EXW HVSHFLDOO\ QRW RQ WKH QLFHVW ÂżHOG in Florida in front of our awesome fans.â&#x20AC;?

Bikini-clad Arielle Burger came out to cheer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was one of the few home games that I knew I would make it to. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m

really glad I went because it showed me what a great team they are, how hard they work and what awesome fans Eckerd students can be. I will certainly be attending their next three to see if they can improve their 3-0 record to 6-0.â&#x20AC;? Âł7KHUH ZHUH VRPH DPD]LQJ KLWV DQG WHUULÂżF UXQVÂŤ ZKLFK GHÂżQLWHO\ SXW XV RQ WRS 2YHUDOO WKLV VHDVRQ VR IDU KDV EHHQ D continuation of the learning process from last season,â&#x20AC;? said Evans on how the team played. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The difference this year being that we are winning more and showing signs of being a real team.â&#x20AC;?

The crowd cheered, danced and Slip nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Slide-ed the guys to a solid victory in true Eckerd spirit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bright blue lawn chairs, VWUDZ KDWV GRJV PHWDOOLF ELNLQLV DQG Ă&#x20AC;LS Ă&#x20AC;RSV JDORUH

photo by Jeralyn Darling

The Eckerd College Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rugby team scoring a try during a blowout victory over Ave Maria on Feb. 19.

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Friday, March 4 v. Lake Superior State 2 p.m.

Friday, March 4 v. Lake Superior State 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 @ Ave Maria 1 p.m.

Friday, March 4 @ Palm Beach Atlantic 6 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 v. Florida Tech 12 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 v. Florida Tech 12 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 @ Barry 4 p.m.

Saturday, March 5 @ Palm Beach Atlantic (DH) 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 6 v. Lynn 10 a.m.

Sunday, March 6 v. Lynn 10 a.m.

Sunday, March 13 @ Barry (DH) 1 p.m.

Monday, March 7 v. The Netherlands National Team 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 v. Georgetown 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8 v. Florida Southern 3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16 @ Webber International (DH) 3 p.m.

Thursday, March 10 v. Urbana 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 v. Northwood 11 a.m.

Sunday, March 13 v. Bentley 11 a.m.

Friday, March 18 v. Florida Southern 7 p.m.

Friday, March 18 v. Barry 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 13 v. Bentley 11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 15 v. Indianapolis 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 v. Florida Southern (DH) 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 v. Barry (DH) 1 p.m.

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t was the perfect day for a baseball game as the Seoul Nexen Heroes from South Korea took on the Canada Junior National Team Feb. 26 at Al Lang Stadium. The game was part of the St. Petersburg International Baseball league, a new series set up by Mayor Bill Foster.

The Heroes proved to be too strong for a young Canadian team as they fell to the Heroes 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0. &DQDGD JDYH XS WKH ÂżUVW UXQ WR WKH Heroes in the bottom of the 5th inning when Kim Sungtae hit a double, sending Yoo Dae Kook home. At the start of the

next inning, the Canadian team, which is made up of the top 18-and-under players IURP DFURVV &DQDGD VWDUWHG WR ÂżJKW EDFN But it was too little too late. The Heroes sealed the game in the 7th inning when Kook hit a double to bring another player home. Sungtae followed with a single down the 3rd base line, breaking his bat that brought Kook home. The Heroes went up 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 by the end of the inning.

The team met again Feb. 28. This time the Canadian team came out victorious, beating the Heroes 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0. Canada will take on the Toronto Blue Jays March 5 at 7 p.m. at Al Lang Stadium. The game will bring back a historic rivalry between the two teams.

A 10-year-old girl holds a baseball she had signed by some of the Heroes players during warm-ups. photos by Ashley Daniels

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A look at the Triton Triathalon Club

BY SHELBY HOWELL Asst. Entertainment Editor The crowd is clustered together, eagerly awaiting the VWDUWLQJ VLJQDO 7KHUH LV D UHVWOHVV VKXIĂ&#x20AC;LQJ DV DGUHQDOLQH surges through bloodstreams, demanding release. A loud QRLVH WHDUV WKURXJK WKH WHQVLRQ DQG DV RQH WKH FURZG Ă&#x20AC;RZV onto a mapped-out path.

This is how a triathlon begins.

But before this moment arrives, each contestant has already spent weeks, even months, working to achieve the level of endurance necessary to complete a triathlon. A triathlon consists of varying distances of swimming, bicycling and running in quick succession. The training requires loads of hard work and perseverance.

7U\LQJ WR PDQDJH WKLV VROR ZRXOG EH GLIÂżFXOW for any person. Luckily, triathlon competitors have their own support network at Eckerd: the Triathlon Club, or the Triton Triathletes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only do you get to be in regular contact with experienced and aspiring triathletes, but we pay for things,â&#x20AC;? says club head Sophomore Norris Comer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These days itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not uncommon for a typical entrance fee to be triple digits. Then if the race is further away you need a room for the night before and transport. We also constantly have our ears low to the ground and are pretty good resources for information regarding good

races coming up, getting a bike, etc.â&#x20AC;?

The Triathlon Club is fairly new, but members have the passion and drive to make it go the distance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as the club goes, they are doing exceptionally well,â&#x20AC;? says Junior Sarah .ZRQ D FOXE PHPEHU Âł,WÂśV WKHLU ÂżUVW \HDU DQG WKH\ DOUHDG\ have some great accomplishments under their belts.â&#x20AC;?

Not only does the club provide support and information, but other athletic endeavors as well. For example, club member

Allie Sartori teaches spin classes that club members are encouraged to attend. They also look into other races besides WULDWKORQV Âł:HÂśUH KLJKO\ Ă&#x20AC;H[LEOH ´ VD\V &RPHU Âł7KHUHÂśV VRPH interest in the 8-mile Spartan Race in Miami, which is less of a triathlon and more of a mud pit with obstacles that are RQ ÂżUH RU ZLWK EDUEHG ZLUH DQG EXII GXGHV ZLWK VWLFNV WU\ to knock you down! Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole list of other races, some really close and some quite far away, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll invest wherever the willpower leads us.â&#x20AC;?

Because of the membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; busy schedules, the club hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always met on a regular basis. They try to meet weekly for activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually our meetings start out very focused and after we get what information we needed, we kind of devolve into hanging out for a while and talking triathlons, races and random badassery,â&#x20AC;? says Comer.

In the end, training and competing in a triathlon LV QRW RQO\ D JUHDW ZD\ WR VWD\ ÂżW DQG DFWLYH EXW DOVR a way to motivate yourself to push past your limits.

Sophomore Eric Hogenboom, a club member, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Completing a triathlon gives a feeling of success and accomplishment that you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get from other races; and the way you feel at the end of a tough race is such a unique feeling that every athlete must experience to understand.â&#x20AC;?

The Triathlon Club is open to students and faculty. For more information, e-mail Norris Comer at nncomer@eckerd.edu or Eric Hogenboom at edhogen@gmail.com.

courtesy of the Triathlon Club Norris Comer (bottom center) celebrating with other members of the Triathalon Club.

Blitz and glamour: stadiums have never looked so good

BY LIZ TOMASELLI Viewpoints Editor Play fantasy football. Watch SportsCenter. Buy a beer and cheer loudly at a stadium. Wear a favorite team jersey (possibly bedazzled). These are just a few activities that some women would call their favorite pastimes. Yes, we live in a new era: the era of the female sports fan.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that women dominate marketing campaigns, which makes them a valuable demographic. According to Ivy Cohen Corporate Communications, 46 percent of the Major League Baseball (MLB) fan base is female. With more and more women expressing an interest in sports, it would be wise for companies to listen.

And if these companies arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t listening, then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re GHÂżQLWHO\ QRW IROORZLQJ WKH PRQH\ WUDLO 0HUFKDQGLVLQJ KDV become the main focus in targeting the female fan base because letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, we like to shop. Women purchase 74 percent of all NBA and NFL apparel. To cash in on this, Victoriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Secret PINK teamed up with MLB last march to launch sports gear for 11 of the 30 MLB teams and will be boasting gear for all 32 NFL teams in August.

But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just merchandising. After three decades of sports coverage and commentary, ESPN launched espnW last fall in response to the growing number of female fans. EspnW currently exists online, but there are hopes it will evolve. The blog has categories of news, opinion, training and motivation with a special spotlight for female athletes.

Some fans feel the creation of a female sports outlet is insulting. In an angry blog post for ChicagoNow entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why I hate the idea of espnW,â&#x20AC;? Julie Dicaro says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea that women need a â&#x20AC;&#x153;girlierâ&#x20AC;? version of sports programming insulting [sic].â&#x20AC;? She goes on to describe the idea for a new network as degrading for the female audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women already HAVE an ESPN. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called ESPN.â&#x20AC;?

Some women even take offense to the way companies are aiming to target them with specialized gear, using pink to obnoxiously substitute historic team colors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To serious female sports followers, the bedazzled pink baseball cap is a totem of all the ways weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been misunderstood and pandered to,â&#x20AC;? said Katie Baker in her NYmag online sports blog.

Actress Alyssa Milano was also frustrated by â&#x20AC;&#x153;going into stadium shops and arena shops and looking for something WR Ă&#x20AC;\ WKH WHDPÂśV FRORUV ² WR EH VXSSRUWLYH DQG QRW ÂżQGLQJ DQ\WKLQJ WKDWÂśV QRW SLQN ´ 6R LQ VKH ODXQFKHG 728&+ The sports gear line for women includes jewelry, dresses and more for the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and NCAA. Milanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothes are not meant to take over from the jersey, but rather to customize sports clothing for female fans (she uses team colorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;no pink allowed).

Eckerd Junior Nicole Foley said that while she appreciates WKH ZD\ IHPDOH JHDU ÂżWV KHU EHWWHU Âł,ÂśG UDWKHU ZHDU WKH team colors.â&#x20AC;? But clearly there is a market for these types of â&#x20AC;&#x153;feminizedâ&#x20AC;? sports products, otherwise they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in every stadium.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not offended by pink sports gear at all,â&#x20AC;? said Eckerd sophomore Devon Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I view it as a business venture, and as a girl who loves the color pink and sports, it sounds perfect.â&#x20AC;?

Whatever theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wearing, female sports fans are no longer just interested in merchandise. Allie Zimmerman is a sophomore at Boston University, where she opted for a student sports pass to attend as many games as she could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the sense of unity that you share while cheering for one team, especially for college sports,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have a common bond where everyone can come together and root for the home team, and celebrate and commiserate together over the game results.â&#x20AC;?

For Kelsey Jacobsen, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition. A sophomore at University of Buffalo, her father works in the sports industry, so it was something she grew up around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My parents enjoy it so it becomes a family event,â&#x20AC;? says Jacobsen. She says she follows sports on TV when she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attend the events in person because, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to become invested in a team and follow them through the season.â&#x20AC;?

So move over boys, the cheering sectionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about to get a little prettier; the power of female sports fans will only continue to grow. With new networks on the rise and more sports merchandisers targeting women, it seems they are now a more important dynamic than ever in the sports world.

Who says a girl canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheer on her favorite team and have a fabulous manicure, anyway?

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photo by Jeralyn Darling The Eckerd Men’s Rugby Team playing in a match against Ave Maria Feb. 19. Eckerd won 57-13 to improve their record to 3-0.

Eckerd Men’s Rugby

Rugby team beats Ave Maria to improve their record to 3-0

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International Baseball

South Korea and Canada splits series

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Eckerd Triathalon Club

An inside look at one of Eckerd’s new club sports

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