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Vol. II

design by Petra Stevenson

April 29, 2011

St. Petersburg, Florida

Farewell 2010-11 Good luck, Seniors

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ECOS Echoes 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 Ethan Packey

Photographers & Illustrators Ashli Fiorini Caldwell Buntin Cassie Ochoa

Contributing Writers Josh Annarelli Megan Smith Angela Masterson Jones

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Senate considers amendments to ECOS constitution BY CAIT DUFFY Asst. Quickie Editor During an ECOS meeting April 21, the senate discussed regular business, voted on updates to the constitution and settled the GPA debate. In attendance were the representatives of the Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Kappa, Nu, Omega and Iota complexes, as well as the two commuter representatives. Alpha Senator Rhemy Brezin, Zeta Senator Derek Kelly and Sigma Senator Kendal Hansen were absent. The meeting began lightheartedly enough, with Chinese food and laughter during discussion of the RespECt video contest, which has been postponed until next semester. Talk then centered on the proposed mirrors to be placed on building corners around campus, to increase visibility for long-boarders, bikers and golf carts. Conversation then turned to updates and amendments for the ECOS constitution. The constitution will now be considered as “rolling,â€? meaning that it will no longer be updated year by year, but instead will be updated as needed. Among the many minute changes made to the constitution LQFOXGHG FODULÂżFDWLRQ RQ KRZ PDQ\ VHQDWRUV DUH UHTXLUHG IRU D majority vote, changing from a simple majority to two-thirds. In light of the recent election, where candidate Max Greene ZDV UHLQVWDWHG DIWHU EHLQJ GLVTXDOLÂżHG IRU QRW PHHWLQJ WKH PLQLPXP *3$ UHTXLUHPHQW VHFWLRQ ( ZDV GLVFXVVHG and debated. The current guideline states “All Executive Council members VKDOO ÂŤ +DYH D RU EHWWHU VHPHVWHU DQG FXPXODWLYH *3$ subject to the review of Elections Committee and the Student 6HQDWH ´ 6RPH RI WKH VHQDWRUV EHOLHYHG WKDW D ZDV WRR KLJK RI D UHTXLUHPHQW RWKHUV IHOW WKDW WKH (OHFWLRQV &RPPLWWHH DQG WKH Student Senate should not have access to a candidate’s GPA. $V .DSSD 6HQDWRU 'RQDOG 0F0XOOHQ VDLG ³ LV D KLJK benchmark for a lot of people to hitâ€? and was in favor of lowering WKH UHTXLUHG *3$ ,Q UHVSRQVH (&26 3UHVLGHQW /DXUHQ 'H/DOOD VWDWHG WKDW ³ WKH DYHUDJH WR JHW LQWR (FNHUG LV D *3$´ DQG WKDW ³D LV WKH PLQLPXP \RX QHHG WR JHW LQWR JUDGXDWH VFKRROÂŤ DQG WR EH FRPSHWLWLYH ´ +HU IHHOLQJV ZHUH WKDW VLQFH ZH DV VWXGHQWV DUH KHUH SULPDULO\ IRU VFKRRO D VKRZV WKDW a student has his or her work routine under control enough to handle the extra responsibility of being a member of the Executive Council. While Omega Senator Allie Mills was indifferent to changing WKH UHTXLUHG *3$ RU QRW VKH GLG EHOLHYH LQ XSKROGLQJ VWDQGDUGV Mills didn’t think that “there should be any appealsâ€? as that is what she believes could have “really complicated things this year.â€? ,RWD 6HQDWRU 3HUU\ (YDQV DJUHHG ZLWK WKH UHTXLUHPHQW DV GLG %HWD 6HQDWRU $QQDEHOOD /RSH] /RSH] IHOW WKDW WKH VHOHFWLRQ

process for the last election became a sort of “blind and unfair decisionâ€? and didn’t want that to happen again. Commuter Senator 1LFN 2FKWPDQ ZDV LQ IDYRU RI ORZHULQJ WKH UHTXLUHG *3$ DV LW FRXOG SRVVLEO\ EH HDVLHU WR DFTXLUH VDLG *3$ LQ VRPH PDMRUV WKDQ it would be in others. For instance, an individual in the marine science major may be struggling more than a communications PDMRU WR XSKROG D RU KLJKHU +H VXJJHVWHG OHYHOLQJ WKH SOD\LQJ ÂżHOG VR WR VSHDN IRU VWXGHQWV LQ PRUH GLIÂżFXOW PDMRUV $V D UHEXWWDO /RSH] WKUHZ RXW Âł,I WKH\ÂśUH DOUHDG\ VWUXJJOLQJ why would they want to add more responsibility to their plate?â€? ECOS Vice President Erica Magnusson added, “There’s a reason we have a standard. If we lower the standard, then what are we opening ourselves up to?â€? After much debate, Commuter Senator Rachel Chilton moved to YRWH WKDW WKH *3$ VWDQGDUG EH XSKHOG EXW WR FKDQJH WKH *3$ review process from the hands of the Elections Committee and 6WXGHQW 6HQDWH WR WKH 5HJLVWUDUÂśV RIÂżFH 7KH PRYH ZDV VHFRQGHG by Evans, and passed with a vote of six to four. The newly amended constitution will be available through the ECOS website and TheOnlineCurrent.com, and if any students have any suggested changes they can be submitted for discussion DW WKH VHQDWH PHHWLQJ 0D\

news & features “Three Cups of Tea� goes cold Book used in QFM classes to inspire graduating seniors accused of being a sham BY CARVER LEE Asst. Quickie Editor

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part of the curriculm for the senior course Quest for Meaning (QFM) for the past several years, “Three Cups of Teaâ€? will no longer appear on the syllabus. The change is in response to recent allegations against author Greg Mortenson. $SULO WKH &%6 1HZV SURJUDP Âł 0LQXWHV´ published serious allegations against one of the most renowned humanitarians of modern times. *UHJ 0RUWHQVRQ LV D \HDU ROG H[ mountain climber, humanitarian, founder DQG H[HFXWLYH GLUHFWRU RI WKH QRQ SURÂżW organization Central Asia Institute (CAI) and co-author of the New York Time’s EHVWVHOOHU Âł7KUHH &XSV RI 7HD ´ 7KLV memoir chronicles Mortenson’s journey as he attempts to summit the mountain K2 and the wrong turn that changed his life. After realizing that he doesn’t have the strength to summit the mountain, Mortenson heads back to base camp with his native guide. Weary and exhausted, he becomes separated from his guide, takes a wrong turn and ends up in the village of Korphe. Too weak to realize his mistake and correct it, Mortenson allows the local villagers to host and nurse him back to health. While walking around the village one day, Mortenson notices a group of children sitting outside drawing in the dirt. When he learns that this is the local school, Mortenson promises the village that he will return one day and build them a school. The memoir spent more than four years on the bestsellers list and encouraged more than $PHULFDQ VFKRROV WR GRQDWH PRQH\ UDLVLQJ PRUH WKDQ PLOOLRQ GROODUV 7KH nation and world have praised Mortenson as a hero because he has built schools for women and girls throughout Pakistan and

Afghanistan. He is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee. After an extensive investigation CBS UHSRUWHUV KDYH XQFRYHUHG D WUDJLF WUXWK Mortenson’s story is a lie. Their accusations are supported by fellow outdoor enthusiast and Jon Krakauer, author of “Into Thin Airâ€? and “Into the Wild.â€? Greg Mortenson is currently charged with making up stories for his book and with using KLV RUJDQL]DWLRQÂśV ÂżQDQFHV DV KLV RZQ 7KH ÂżUVW HYLGHQFH RI 0RUWHQVRQÂśV ÂżFWLRQDO story-telling is his tale of stumbling across the village of Korphe. Mortenson’s climbing partner, Scott Darney and two Balti porters, FRQÂżUPHG WKDW 0RUWHQVRQ DFFRPSDQLHG them all the way into Askole, the base camp location, and immediately hired a car to take them to the district capital. But Krakauer provides evidence in his e-book “Three Cups of Deceit,â€? that Mortenson didn’t have any knowledge of the village of Korphe until more than a year later. ,Q -XO\ RI 0RUWHQVRQ FODLPV WR KDYH been kidnapped and held prisoner by the Taliban for eight days, gaining his freedom only after offering to return and build them schools. “Three Cups of Teaâ€? includes a picture of Mortenson and his alleged kidnappers. But CBS reporters tracked down the men in the photo and found a very different story. The men are not Mortenson’s kidnappers, but rather his protectors. One of the men was even a research director of a respected thinkWDQN DQG DXWKRU RI VHYHUDO VFKRODUO\ SDSHUV D man by the name of Mansur Khan Mahsud. These two lies are enough to call the entire ERRN LQWR TXHVWLRQ DQG OHG &%6 DV ZHOO DV RWKHUV WR WDNH D FORVHU ORRN DW WKH ÂżQDQFLDOV RI 0RUWHQVRQÂśV QRQ SURÂżW &$, :KLOH &$, FODLPV WKDW LW WULHV WR VSHQG SHUFHQW RI LWV PRQH\ RQ SURJUDPV RQO\ SHUFHQW RI WKH money actually went to schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In response to recent media

reports, the CAI Board of Directors claims that this is because a large portion of money was used in other charitable programs such as domestic outreach and education. The promise to use such a large amount of money on programs is misleading, because CAI didn’t specify that many of those programs didn’t include actually building schools. CAI states they have EXLOW RYHU VFKRROV EXW of six that were reportedly built in Afghanistan, CBS found no evidence of courtesy of Wikimedia Commons them at all. After visiting Greg Mortenson, author of “Three Cups of Tea.â€? DSSUR[LPDWHO\ RWKHU schools built by CAI, CBS faithful. New York Times columnist and found almost half of them to be empty or personal friend of Mortenson, Nicholas being used as storage. Kristof, is saddened by the allegations, but Another major source of concern is that &$, SD\V IRU 0RUWHQVRQ WR Ă€\ E\ SULYDWH MHW still defends his friend. “The furor over Greg’s to speaking engagements around the world. work breaks my heart. And the greatest loss (DFK HQJDJHPHQW SD\V XS WR \HW will be felt not by those of us whose hero is the organization does not receive any of discredited, nor even by Greg himself, but WKLV PRQH\ LW JRHV WR 0RUWHQVRQÂśV SHUVRQDO by Greg himself, but by countless children in Afghanistan who now won’t get an education accounts. CAI also claims to have spent almost two after all. But let’s not forget that even if all the million dollars in book-related expenses such allegations turn out to be true, Greg has still as outreach, education, and advertising, but built more schools and transformed more the organization receives no money from children’s lives than you or I ever will.â€? Professor Frank Hamilton, the director WKH ERRNÂśV SURÂżWV 7KH ERDUG VD\V WKLV LV of Quest for Meaning, has already decided MXVWLÂżHG EHFDXVH WKH ERRN DQG 0RUWHQVRQÂśV speaking engagements promote the entire to take the book off the syllabus for next organization, which in turn draws in more year and it will most likely remain that way GRQDWLRQV 6WLOO H[SHUWV TXHVWLRQ ZKHWKHU for the future. The book was studied for its 0RUWHQVRQ RU &$, LV EHQHÂżWLQJ PRUH IURP philanthropic nature, but Hamilton worries that the focus will shift to whether or not these events. Though Mortenson has clearly misled his the story is true instead of the work that readers and supporters, many still remain Mortenson has done. Friday, April 29, 2011

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EC briefs Eckerd aids Japan 7R GDWH D WRWDO RI KDV EHHQ collected from the EC community for the Magokoro-Heartfelt Fund for Japan. In addition, the community has folded and GRQDWHG D WRWDO RI RULJDPL SDSHU FUDQHV 2I WKRVH ZHUH VHQW WR WKH “Paper Cranes for Japanâ€? project which donates $2 per crane to relief efforts in Japan. (FNHUGÂśV UHPDLQLQJ FUDQHV ZHUH donated to the OshKosh B’Gosh “Cranes for Kidsâ€? project which donates one item of children’s clothing per crane for relief efforts in Japan. EC-SIFE team 1st runner up The Eckerd College Students In Free Enterprise (EC-SIFE) team was named 1st runner up in its league after participating in WKH 6,)( 86$ 5HJLRQDO &RPSHWLWLRQ in Atlanta, Ga., earlier this month. The six-member team was led by Dr. Naveen Malhotra and consisted of Program for ([SHULHQFHG /HDUQHUV VWXGHQWV 6SHQFHU Rhodes, Angelina Garcia, Debbie Scalone, Cheryl Halter, Nisah Tahara and Rayomond Chinoy. Six students Hollings Scholars Six EC sophomores have been named +ROOLQJV 6FKRODUV E\ 7KH 1DWLRQDO Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 12$$ 7KH\ DUH %HQ %HOJUDG $P\ Esser, Kevin Mack, John Morrissey, Anjali Pati and Amanda Sosnowski. In the past VHYHQ \HDUV (& VWXGHQWV KDYH EHHQ named Hollings Scholars, more than any other school in the nation. Innagural St. Pete Science Festival Eckerd College will be a sponsor DQG H[KLELWRU DW WKH LQDXJXUDO 6W 3HWHUVEXUJ 6FLHQFH )HVWLYDO 6FLHQFH LQ WKH 6XQ 7KH IUHH HYHQW LV VFKHGXOHG IURP D P WR S P $SULO DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ of South Florida St. Petersburg Bayboro waterfront. The festival explores, in a carnival setting, hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exploration. Eckerd’s exhibit booth, “Molecular and /LIH 6FLHQFHV ´ ZLOO RIIHU GROSKLQ GRUVDO ÂżQ matching, a marine organism touch-tank, observation of Zooplankton by microscope, fossil sharing, making glow-in-the-dark VLOO\ SXWW\ DQ G ' PROHFXODU PRGHOLQJ with construction of your own molecule.

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Bras for a cause The Women’s Resource Center‘s first bra-burning promotes Take Back the Night and donations to CASA

BY SARAH MALHOTRA Staff Writer $SULO PDUNHG (FNHUGÂśV ÂżUVW EUD burning sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). The event was one in a series full of female empowerment for Take Back the Night and marked a joint effort with the Outdoor Adventure Club. *LUOV Ă€RFNHG WR Fox Hall patio for a chance to eat free junk food, make s’mores, ZLQ UDIĂ€H SUL]HV DQG burn some lingerie. The event also had an element of service, “Our bra-burning was to attract aside from the traditional people to donate to the bra recyclers feminist manifesto. “The original point and CASA while paying homage to a of bra-burning was to hallmark of the feminist movement.â€? release women from the — Madelyn Bowman constraints of fraternalistic societies’ oppression,â€? said Madelyn Bowman, co-chair of the WRC. symbolizes the end of violence against “Our bra- burning was to attract people ZRPHQ LW VHHPHG ÂżWWLQJ to donate to the bra recyclers and CASA “The rest of the bras which are not donated while paying homage to a hallmark of the to CASA will go to the Bra Recyclers, who feminist movement.â€? will donate the bras to organizations like The WRC decided to donate used bras to CASA,â€? said Bowman. Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA), Several female students came to the which is an organization that primarily event, whether to donate, burn their bras or helps women who were victims of domestic just have fun. violence. Since Take Back the Night “I support everything the WRC does. I

think burning bras is funny but this event is not just about saluting our past radical feminists. It’s also for a really good cause,� said Sophomore Stephanie Hartwell. Sophomore Chelsea Ehmann agreed. “It’s important because these women need to be taken care of.� M a d e l y n Bowman copromotional material chaired the event with Junior Alexandra Kaudy. “I participated to help woman who needed it, people appreciate anything you can give to them and I hope these women understand that there are people out there who do care for them and want to help them, even if it is just donating bras,� said Kaudy. “It was really fun to burn a bra, not only because it was representative of burning items thought of as oppressive to women, but also because there were so many great women and men that attended the event,� said Sophomore Kacie Hill. “It was a fun event that also supported a great cause.� Overall, the event was a success and the WRC plans to repeat it next year.

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Changing a light bulb can save cash and reduce energy greenhouse gas emissions BY MEGAN SMITH Contributing Writer Energy Star is a government-backed program that advocates superior energy HI¿FLHQF\ $FFRUGLQJ WR WKHLU ZHEVLWH LI every American home replaced just one OLJKW ZLWK DQ HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQW EXOE WKHUH ZRXOG EH D VDYLQJV RI PRUH WKDQ million dollars per year and more than 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented from polluting the atmosphere. What would change if students simply changed the lights in their personal lamps at Eckerd? While students don’t control every DVSHFW RI HQHUJ\ XVH RQ FDPSXV WKH\ FDQ control what energy they use for appliances that they bring onto campus. Based on a VXUYH\ RI SHRSOH RQH VXFK DSSOLFDQFH LV D SHUVRQDO ÀRRU RU GHVN ODPS $ERXW KDOI RI WKHVH ODPSV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SHUFHQW FRQWDLQ OLJKW EXOEV WKDW XVH excessive energy to power them, such as incandescent lights. Ninety-six percent of students surveyed said that

they would be willing to XVH HQHUJ\ HI¿FLHQW EXOEV in their personal lamps, but some people have not yet made the switch. Well now is the time. Making a campus-wide switch from a typical incandescent bulb to a FRPSDFW ÀXRUHVFHQW OLJKW EXOE &)/ ZRXOG VDYH WKH school money, students money and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. This small, eco-friendly change can easily be made by anyone of any socioeconomic courtesy of Wikimedia Commons background. The bulbs are only a few dollars, last much longer than traditional incandescent bulbs and save on energy consumption. Should students install the bulbs in their existing lamps, WKH PRQH\ DQG HQHUJ\ VDYLQJV ZRXOG EH VLJQL¿FDQW RYHU

WLPH ,I WKH HQWLUH VWXGHQW ERG\ RI DURXQG VWXGHQWV changed just one light bulb in their room from the typical ZDWW LQFDQGHVFHQW EXOE WR D &)/ RU OLJKW HPLWWLQJ GLRGH /(' OLJKW (FNHUG ZRXOG VDYH DQ HVWLPDWHG RQ HQHUJ\ FRVWV 7KH FDPSXV ZRXOG WKHQ VDYH N:K DQG OEV RI &2 +RZHYHU WKHVH QXPEHUV DUH EDVHG RQ XVLQJ D ODPS IRU ÂżYH KRXUV D GD\ VRPH VWXGHQWV leave their lights on for longer or fewer hours in the day. Studies on ways that Eckerd could improve on its energy consumption have already been conducted, such as those used to create “The Eckerd College Greenhouse Gas 0LWLJDWLRQ 3ODQ´ LQ 7KH GRFXPHQW VWDWHV WKDW ÂłWKH primary goal of a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy is to reduce emissions of gases that contribute to climate change.â€? It goes on to list short and long-term goals of the mitigation plan. The short-term goals for the plan include D \HDU URXQG UHF\FOLQJ SURJUDP PRUH HIÂżFLHQW FOLPDWH control, sub metering to measure energy use, light control ZLWK PRWLRQ VHQVRUV DQG PRUH HIÂżFLHQW OLJKWLQJ Changing light bulbs is just one example of a simple FKDQJH SHRSOH FDQ PDNH 7KH\ GRQÂśW UHTXLUH DQ\ maintenance or extra labor, and they only cost a few dollars SHU EXOE ,V WKH KDVVOH RI /(' EXOEV WDNLQJ D VOLJKWO\ ORQJHU time to brighten worth hurting the environment by sticking to the fast-acting incandescent bulbs?

Tierra Verde eaglet dead at three months; cause unknown BY JOSHUA ANNARELLI Contributing Writer For months, bird watchers, tourists and residents of Tierra Verde gathered along the edge of Pinellas Bayway with their binoculars and cameras to watch a pair of bald eagles raise their hatchling. April 18 the eaglet, who was just three months, old died. 7KH HDJOHWœV GHDWK FRPHV RQO\ WZR ZHHNV DIWHU LWV ¿UVW ÀLJKW %LUG ZDWFKHU 3DWULFLD 1HYLQV WROG )R[ ³, ZDV ZDWFKLQJ WKH HDJOH WDNH ÀLJKW DQG VKH ODQGHG RQ WKH OLJKW SROH DERYH and seemed injured and fell to her death below.� The fall ZDV UHSRUWHG WR WKH 3LQHOODV &RXQW\ 6KHULIIœV 2I¿FH VD\LQJ WKDW WKH EDOG HDJOH KDWFKOLQJ KDG IDOOHQ IURP ÀLJKW DQG appeared to be dead. The young eagle had been seen around the Tierra

Verde area on rooftops and with its own food and had been expected to thrive and grow. However, bald eagle hatchlings have numerous obstacles to overcome before being able to do things on their own. The eaglets need HQRXJK QXWULHQWV WR VWD\ ÂżW DQG FRQGLWLRQHG WR VXUYLYH Gary Morse of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) told The Current, “Bald eagles and eagles in general have a hard time surviving. The death of the young hatchling is typical.â€? The death of the eaglet is a tragedy to many who looked on and watched the progression of the hatchling since its birth. This is also the second eaglet death this year, and 0RUVH KRSHV WR ÂżQG DQVZHUV Âł:H FRROHG WKH HDJOH DQG VHQW KHU WR WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV Fish and Wildlife Service for a necropsy to determine the cause of death,â€? he said. “At this point we have no

determined reason for the death of this eaglet.â€? Tierra Verde local Chris Perreault said, “I had heard DERXW DQG KDYH VHHQ WKH EDOG HDJOH WDNH Ă€LJKW LW VHHPHG to be doing very well. Word spread around Tierra Verde about the tragedy of her death and I was stunned.â€? Stay up to date on the investigation by checking the FWC website.

This is an update to our previous article, “St. Pete home of American icon,� found in Issue 9. It can be accessed at http:// www.theonlinecurrent.com

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PEL students bridge scholarship and citizenship in Little Rock By Angela Masterson Jones Contributing Writer Eight students from the 2011 Program for Experienced Learners (PEL) Honors Program recently participated in a panel presentation titled “Wisdom of the Agesâ€? at the 39th Southern Regional Honors Council Conference in Little Rock, Ark. On March 31, the Program for Experienced Learners Honors Program class should have known by the tornadoes that its trip to Arkansas would be tumultuous. The eight students able to attend the 39th Annual Southern Regional Honors Council Conference with Professor Catherine Griggs and PEL Academic Director Margret Skaftadottir were scheduled to depart from Tampa International Airport at noon, just as a cluster of tornadoes courtesy of Angela Masterson Jones threatened the area. Lisa Bourn, Bernadette Cooper, Brent Jowers, Danny Eckerd College panel presentation at the April 1, 2011, SRHC Conference. Quattlebaum, Tina Rodriguez, Ron Turner, Jennifer Vreeland and I talked (L-R Front) Danny Quattlebaum, Brent Jowers, Bernadette Cooper, Lisa Bourn, Tina Rodriguez, Jennifer Vreeland, nervously as we waited for our plane to descend from the deluge so it could Angie Jones, and Ron Turner (Sheawn Brown unable to attend); (L-R Back) Professor Margret Skaftadottir, guest Ă€\ XV WR /LWWOH 5RFN IRU RXU WKUHH GD\ FRQIHUHQFH attendee, and Professor Catherine Griggs. 7KLV ZDV D FXOPLQDWLRQ RI WKH DQQXDO ZHHN +RQRUV 3URJUDP FRXUVH² Rico. Since our 6 p.m. tour of and reception at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library had WKH VHYHQWK RI LWV NLQG²LQ ZKLFK EHVLGHV WDNLQJ WZR RWKHU KRQRUV FODVVHV we embarked on an intense study of great ideas, power, discourse and rhetoric. We were ready EHHQ OHIW LQ WKH GDUN KHDW RI VXQVHW EHFDXVH D SRZHU RXWDJH WKH +3 &ODVV WRRN LWV FKLQV XS WR UHDS RXU UHZDUGV IRU IXOÂżOOLQJ D ULJRURXV FXUULFXOXP WKH IUHH WULS WR $UNDQVDV D VWD\ DW attitude to Main Street and reveled in the nightlife. 2XU Ă€LJKW KRPH 6DWXUGD\ PRUQLQJ ZDV D WULDO RI D GLIIHUHQW NLQG 7KLV WLPH ZH PDGH RXU WKH 3HDERG\ +RWHO DQG WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR SUHVHQW RXU SDSHUV RQ WKH Âł:LVGRP RI WKH $JHV´ among 460 other honors students from the Southeastern U.S. But Mother Nature had other connection in Charlotte, but instead of having eight hours in the airport, we had eight minutes SODQV 2XU SODQH ZDV GHOD\HG WZR KRXUV :H PLVVHG RXU FRQQHFWLQJ Ă€LJKW LQ 1RUWK &DUROLQD to sprint from one concourse to the other. Still, we did it as a team. and had to NLOO PRUH WKDQ VHYHQ KRXUV LQ WKH &KDUORWWH DLUSRUW ZH VSHQW WKH WLPH URFNLQJ LQ $IWHU ZH VHWWOHG EDFN KRPH DQG ÂżUHG XS RXU FRPSXWHUV 3URIHVVRU *ULJJV SRVWHG D TXRWH LQ white chairs and eating fried food. our Moodle forum, as she had done weekly on various discussion topics throughout class. But We missed Thursday’s reception and student dance altogether, dragging into the Peabody WKLV ZRXOG EH KHU ÂżQDO ZRUG IURP *DU\ 6Q\GHUÂśV Âł7KH (WLTXHWWH RI )UHHGRP´ DERXW DQ ÂłHWKLFDO at 1 a.m., April 1, and hitting the sheets, ready to rise at 7 for our 8 a.m. panel. Thankfully, life [that iV@ ÂŤ PLQGIXO PDQQHUO\ DQG KDV VW\OH ÂŤ >ZLWKRXW@ VWLQJLQHVV RI WKRXJKW ´ we knocked our panel presentation out of the Peabody, threading into one tapestry our 6KH SRVWHG Âł<RX KDYH DOO WUDQVFHQGHG VWLQJLQHVV RI WKRXJKW ´ individual topics that explored the issues of citizenship and public and private responsibilities We eight students born in three consecutive decades, majoring in mostly different subjects, as scholars. OLYLQJ LQ ÂżYH VHSDUDWH FRXQWLHV DQG RI YDULRXV UHOLJLRQV DQG UDFH ZKR WKURXJKRXW RXU HQWLUH We spent the rest of the day touring Little Rock after enjoying a luncheon with fellow journey never once argued or lost our temper, had opened our minds to knowledge and our FRQIHUHQFH VWXGHQWV PRVWO\ UHVLGHQWLDO VWXGHQW DJHG IURP 6RXWKHDVWHUQ VWDWHV DQG 3XHUWR hearts to friendship.

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Future of EC in the hands of students, alumni and president By Max Martinez Web Editor

The master plan foresees the possible construction of dorms in the future. Âł:HÂśYH JRW URRP IRU D QHZ UHVLGHQFH hall, we know exactly where it would hange is a funny thing. Change has the ability to JR ´ VDLG (DVWPDQ ÂłEXW LW FRVWV D ORW Âż[ PLVWDNHV DQG EXU\ SUREOHPV RI ROG 7KH PHUH RI PRQH\ WR EXLOG RQH ´ 1HZ UHVLGHQFH promise of change propelled Barack Obama to the halls would only come into play if the White House in 2008. college chose to increase enrollment past Change can be scary, too. It can take away anything and the current 1,800 student threshold. everything we know about life in a matter of hours, as was the The college is nearing completion case for thousands of Japanese citizens last month. of an $80 million capital campaign Regardless of personal feelings toward change, one fact it began in 2009. The money raised UHPDLQV LWÂśV DEVROXWHO\ LQHYLWDEOH 1RWKLQJ FDQ VWD\ WKH VDPH through the campaign will go to campus forever. improvements, including $30 million Eckerd is no exception. We’ve changed before (here’s to for the Molecular and Life Sciences \RX )ORULGD 3UHVE\WHULDQ &ROOHJH DQG ZHÂśUH ERXQG WR FKDQJH Center currently under construction. again, although our name will probably stay put this time. The building is expected to help 7KH UHDO TXHVWLRQ LV QRW ZKHWKHU ZHÂśOO FKDQJH EXW KRZ accommodate the popular science ZHÂśOO GR LW DQG ZKDW ZLOO WKH ÂżQLVKHG SURGXFW ORRN OLNH" 7KLV programs while also attracting more LPSOLHV WKDW WKHUH FDQ EH D ÂżQLVKHG SURGXFW DQ LPSRVVLELOLW\ VWXGHQWV WR WKH VFKRRO )RU WKRVH LQYROYHG considering change is ongoing. Instead, for the sake of this with the sciences, it’s an exciting project. 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It’s part of what he school wanted to leave behind, Eastman noted the way the opened in November and it’s hard to miss the dirt mound at described as a culture of giving, where alumni make it a habit FDPSXV LV WUHDWHG Âł7KLV SLHFH RI GLUW DFUHV ZKHUH ZHÂśYH the front of campus that one day will be the site of our new to give back to their college got this campus, is fragile...and yet our Molecular and Life Sciences building. Both projects have been WKURXJK GRQDWLRQV Âł<RX FDQÂśW students trash it a lot more than, obviously, generally well received by students and administrators alike. GR HYHU\WKLQJ DW RQFH ´ VDLG ,ÂśG OLNH WR VHH ´ Up next is the controversial upheaval of the parking Eastman. He calls it disappointing to see trash We also asked students, situation on campus. 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Senate discusses extended library hours, caf times, Pizza with the President By Liz Tomaselli Viewpoints Editor

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Executive Vice President Erica Magnusson opened a recent senate meeting with a promising progress report on the proposal to extend library hours. Magnusson and Senator Rhemy Brezin ÂżUVW OHDUQHG RI VWXGHQW complaints after being stationed in the Bon Appetit CafĂŠ at a table to represent the student senate. Magnusson promptly developed a survey and SRVWHG LW RQ )DFHERRN photo courtesy of Eckerd College/Flickr and according to 0DJQXVVRQ Âł SHRSOH it was even possible to extend lunch responded to me within hours. The response was absolutely hours on weekends. Some thought it LQFUHGLEOH ´ 6KH WUDQVIRUPHG WKH GDWD wouldn’t be possible, considering the to graphs, which she then turned caf still needs ample time to prepare for over to President Donald Eastman for dinner. 7KH VHQDWH KHOG DQ RIÂżFLDO YRWH consideration. The results indicate that students YLD ÂłQRVH JRHV´ WR GHFLGH ZKR ZRXOG want extended library hours at night, contact Bon Appetit’s Jaime Llovera for with hopes that the library will open more information. However, the vote was deemed earlier on Sundays and remain open until as late as 3 a.m. on weekdays. unnecessary once Senator Donald Âł7KLV MXVW VKRZV XV WKDW WKH IHHGEDFN McMullen, a member of the dining IURP WKH FDI LV UHDOO\ HIÂżFLHQW EHFDXVH services advisory committee, offered to ZH FDQ WDNH LW DQG TXLFNO\ JHW UHVXOWV ´ bring it up at their next meeting. Suggestions were also made to change said Magnusson. 1H[W RQ WKH DJHQGD ZDV D UHTXHVW this semester’s Pizza with the President from Admissions to encourage to China Wok with the President, where students to sign a letter to Congress in Chinese food would be served instead response to the Pell Grant funding cut. of pizzas. Branch suggested the discussion with The senators unanimously agreed to set up a date where the letter would be WKH SUHVLGHQW LQFOXGH WKH ÂżQDO SODQV IRU available at the mailboxes for students the new molecular science building, while other senators suggested to sign. Parliamentarian James Branch predictions for next year and a parking suggested a discussion of caf hours. He lot update. Tentative plans were made to host said he has received comments on the the event at the GO Pavilion, and a date caf’s abbreviated weekend hours. The senators debated as to whether has yet to be determined.

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“My ass will be small!” —An anthropology professor on a field site with many hills.

“I want to write dirty words. I’m gonna get me a 12-pack.” —A political science professor discussing the new beer cans you can write on.

“Max, I just saw another ginger and it wasn’t Ely!” —A creative writing professor calling to a red-headed student.

To be released Wednesday May 11 at 5:30 p.m. in Elliott Gallery

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BP, others get away “Scott� free Fla. governor encouraged to hold oil companies accountable BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff Writer

BP recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

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It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the Gulf of Mexico was suddenly hit by the worst environmental disaster in its history. Despite more than 200 million barrels of oil dumped into our oceans leading to a dramatic blow to Florida’s tourist based economy, some Floridians seemed to shrug their shoulders, more worried about the pain at the gas pump rather than an ecological disaster that will have profound impacts on our state for decades. $IWHU WKH ÂżUVW GD\V RI RXU QHZ JRYHUQRUÂśV elected position, we have already witnessed Rick Scott’s lion-like persona in his political actions. After WDNLQJ KDUVK PHDVXUHV WR VXSSUHVV WKH EHQHÂżWV RI our state’s hardworking employees, eliminate the costly funding of our state’s educational institutions DQG GHQ\ )ORULGLDQV D FRPSHWHQW DQG HIÂżFLHQW SXEOLF transportation system, it would be easy to assume that Scott would respond to BP and Transocean with equal force. But as fate would have it, Scott is not so easy to predict. As he was touring the Panhandle with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Scott announced that he will not be joining the governors of Louisiana, Alabama DQG RWKHUV LQ ÂżOOLQJ RXW D ODZVXLW DJDLQVW %3 DQG LWV subsidiaries, Transocean and Halliburton. Since the IHGHUDO MXGJH IDFLOLWDWLQJ WKH OLWLJDWLRQ VHW WKH ÂżQDO GDWH WR ÂżOH IRU ODZVXLW WR $SULO )ORULGDÂśV FKDQFHV to receive compensation for damages would appear moot. “We want to control our own destiny,â€? Scott FODLPHG RQ 7DPSD %D\ÂśV )R[ Âł2XU IRFXV LV RQ %3 ,

don’t want to get into litigation that I don’t have to get into. I want to make sure we don’t waste the money in litigation. So I want to make sure we get our claim ready, we go right and talk to BP.â€? After Scott recently shelled out $25,000 from taxpayers to pay for ambiguous consultation charges, I think litigation costs should be the least of our worries. What does Scott expect to gain for Florida by having a little negotiation tea party with BP’s executives? Sounds like a case closed decision to me, where BP is allowed to get off “Scottâ€? free without any reparations for Florida’s tourist businesses and ÂżVKHUPHQ 7KH RQO\ WKLQJ WKLV ZLOO DFFRPSOLVK LV WR send a message to BP that it can continue its feckless actions unabated by state protection. This has to be the weakest move our governor has made in his entire term thus far. During the campaign, candidate Rick Scott promised he would run Florida like a business: HIÂżFLHQW DQG UHVSRQVLYH ,I , RZQHG D EXVLQHVV DQG someone accidentally rammed their Dodge pickup into my lobby, I wouldn’t respond with, “How about we negotiate how to handle this?â€? I would immediately take legal action against the individual and make sure I receive full compensation for the damage done to my property. That’s exactly what Governor Scott should do for )ORULGD 2QH RI WKH JUHDWHVW WKLQJV DERXW WKLV VWDWH is the diversity of our ecosystems and rich marine resources off our shores. This is something that Scott certainly understands since the central focus of KLV YLVLW WR 3HQVDFROD LV WR SURPRWH )ORULGDÂśV ÂżVKLQJ business. What he doesn’t understand is that Florida’s ÂżVKLQJ PDUNHW LV VWLOO XQGHU WKUHDW E\ KHDOWK VWDQGDUG skepticism caused by the oil spill. According to a poll taken by the Florida Department RI $JULFXOWXUH DQG &RQVXPHU 6HUYLFHV SHUFHQW of those polled believe Florida’s seafood is unsafe. This skepticism may exaggerate the problem, but ignoring BP’s actions will not encourage people to start ordering Florida seafood again, especially with news stories about genetic mutations and still-born dolphins washing up on shore. 7R SURYH WKDW )ORULGD LV ZLOOLQJ WR ÂżJKW WR SURWHFW marine environments from unsafe drilling practices, Scott should make an example of BP and Transocean and bring them to justice. Scott is a lone ranger in his cause. Already, local governments are up in arms against his decision and are seeking to review their own legal options against BP. 2XW RI DOO SHRSOH 6FRWW VKRXOG UHDOL]H WKDW FRPSHQVDWLRQ LV ÂżVFDOO\ UHVSRQVLEOH DQG FRXOG KHOS RIIVHW RXU VWDWHÂśV ELOOLRQ GHÂżFLW +RZ FDQ ZH OHW a company that has caused as much damage to our state as Hurricane Andrew get away with such crimes? Apparently, this is one hurricane that Governor Rick Scott will let “drill baby drill.â€? Friday, April 29, 2011

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Love me now, court me later BY CAIT DUFFY Asst. Quickie Editor

2Q -DQXDU\ SRS VLQJLQJ VHQVDWLRQ Rihanna released her song “S&M,â€? a single from her album “Loud.â€? In the video for her song, Rihanna wears YDULRXV 6 0 VW\OH RXWÂżWV XVLQJ DFFHVVRULHV such as chains, ropes and whips, as well as being covered in saran wrap by various members of the press with ball-gags in their mouths. Rihanna can also be seen walking a man around on a leash like a dog, whipping people who are chained up and being chained up herself. All the while her lyrics such as “sticks and stones may break my bones/ but chains and ZKLSV H[FLWH PH´ ORXGO\ GHFODUH KHU DIÂżQLW\ for what one might describe as “rough sex.â€? If you ask me, this makes the Chris Brown incident slightly more interesting, to say the least. Her incredibly sexually-charged lyrics and music videos can be seen as a statement about today’s popular music in general. What KDSSHQHG WR WKH GD\V RI ÂśV Âł*R $OO WKH Wayâ€? by the Raspberries? With lyrics such as “Please, go all the way/ It feels so right/ Being with you here, tonight,â€? they depict propositioning of a partner for intercourse as a much more romantic, thoughtful act.

While it may seem as if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a strong grip on what is going on in popular media, there is no denying that American culture has become incredibly sexually charged. Sex sells. And in today’s world, it seems to be selling almost everything. Dolls for young girls have become increasingly provocative, sending the wrong PHVVDJH WR \RXQJ JLUOV %UDW] GROOV ZHUH UHOHDVHG LQ LQWURGXFLQJ D KHDYLO\ PDGH up and often scantily clad addition to young girls’ doll collections. As dolls became more DQG PRUH VH[LÂżHG VR GLG WKH VRQJV WKHVH girls were growing up with. Some of the most popular female role models for young girls include Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus. All are certainly wildly successful young women, yet they aren’t afraid to push the limits of traditional views of sexuality. :KHUH KDV WKH URPDQFH JRQH" 2QH QLJKW stands are common, and the concept of a “dateâ€? seems to have died with most younger people. Sex is expected in most all relationships, usually too soon, and doesn’t leave enough time for people to truly get to NQRZ WKH RWKHU SHUVRQ DQG HYHQWXDOO\ ÂżQG someone they can really connect with, and possibly even marry. For a second, just imagine your favorite meal from your favorite restaurant. If you

eat that meal every day, it isn’t as special or delicious the next time you have it. If you get the same meal frequently from a bunch of different restaurants, with different recipes and ingredients, it still isn’t as special as when you get it from your favorite restaurant. Now imagine that as a metaphor for intercourse. Special things just aren’t as special when you get them all the time from a lot of places. It’s no secret that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are rampant among people of our generation. In 3LQHOODV &RXQW\ DORQH UHSRUWHG new cases of patients testing positive for an STD. Having intercourse with someone should be taken seriously because you really are putting your health at risk. 7KH DYHUDJH GLYRUFH UDWH IRU D ÂżUVW PDUULDJH LV FXUUHQWO\ SHUFHQW LQ WKH 8 6 DQG WKH PDUULDJH UDWH LQ ZDV SHUFHQW 6RFLHW\ÂśV ÂłWUDGLWLRQDO´ GHÂżQLWLRQ RI PDUULDJH has changed, and for good reason. Yet the value of committing your life to another person, for better or worse, seems to have been lost. There’s been a rash of various “realityâ€? TV shows that focus on weddings over past years. Some, such as TLC’s “Four Weddings,â€?

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have four brides compete to have the best wedding. The winning wedding receives a dream, all expenses paid honeymoon. But at what cost? When weddings compete, the televised ceremony focuses on the wrong things. It becomes about the food, the setting, the decorations, the attire and so on. Not the vows, nor the acknowledgement of two people who (hopefully) truly love each other. A wedding shouldn’t be judged, it should be praised and celebrated. Romantic love has been cheapened and seems to be dying in today’s society. What happened to it all? Where did the good old days go?

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Dr. Zuhdi Jasser: the voice of a secular Muslim BY SEAN LAWLOR Staff Writer

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yet gone through the process of violent internal struggle and gradual secularism. -DVVHU FRQWLQXHG E\ UHIHUHQFLQJ WKH VWDWHPHQWV PDGH E\ WKH Times Square attempted bomber during the court session. The defendant claimed that the reason for his actions were for the purpose of establishing an Islamic Nation State. According to -DVVHU WKH VROXWLRQ WR WKHVH H[WUHPLVW LGHRORJLHV PXVW FRPH from the Muslim community itself. Muslim Americans must “strive to not only integrate into society, but to identify what it means to be an American.â€? :KLOH WKH RSLQLRQV RI -DVVHU ZHUH VRXQG KLV VWDWHPHQWV RQ WKH ,VODPLF &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU QHDU JURXQG ]HUR VHHPHG WR EH OHVV WKDQ VXFK $FFRUGLQJ WR -DVVHU WKH FRQVWUXFWLRQ RI WKLV FHQWHU ZDV LQ EDG WDVWH EHFDXVH ÂłWKH HYHQWV RI FDQ QHYHU be about being a Muslim, they can only be about being an American.â€? He further went on to argue that the community center received foreign funds, allegedly from Iran, for its construction costs. Thus this proves that the community center’s implications are far from benign. ,Q WKDW , UHVSHFWIXOO\ GLVDJUHH ZLWK -DVVHU ,Q P\ YLHZ the center serves as an icon to America’s ideal of tolerance. It sends a message to the Muslims of the world that the 8 6 GRHV QRW LGHQWLI\ ,VODP DV WKH SHUSHWUDWRU LQ WKLV DFW ,W EODPHV DQ LVRODWHG JURXS RI FUD]HG LQGLYLGXDOV ZKR XVHG Islam as a medium for a message of hate and chaos, not Allah. %HVLGHV LI -DVVHU DGYRFDWHV D VROXWLRQ WR PLOLWDQW -LKDG IURP the Muslim community, then why are measures taken from outside the Muslim community to block the construction of this community center necessary? $OO LQ DOO , IRXQG -DVVHUÂśV WKRXJKWV RQ WKH VHSDUDWLRQ between mosque and state to be engaging, well developed DQG DJUHHDEOH ,W LV KLV GHÂżQLWLRQ RI UDGLFDO ,VODP WKDW , ÂżQG WR EH RYHU H[DJJHUDWHG DQG VXSHUĂ€XRXV

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Vandalism Students should take responsibility for their own actions MAX MARTINEZ Web Editor I have this one roommate, you see. Actually, I have seven, and technically they’re suitemates, but this one is particularly destructive. He’s a good guy, but things just seem to break when he’s around. 2QH WLPH KH UDQ KHDG ÂżUVW LQWR the main door of a traditional dorm, causing the glass to spiderweb. 2QH RI WKH WZR ZLQGRZ SDQHV KDG already been broken by somebody else a minute earlier. My roommate MXVW KDG WR ÂżQLVK WKH MRE GUXQN The list goes on; a little vomit KHUH VRPH ÂżUHZRUNV WKHUH DQG spray paint all over. To his credit, he tends to only spray paint his artwork or dorm room, not visible campus locations. But he’s not alone in his ways. (YHU VLQFH , ÂżUVW PRYHG LQ QHDUO\ three years ago, vandalism has been one of the few constants. Every weekend, it’s almost expected that something will turn up stolen, EURNHQ RU RQ ÂżUH Yes, our campus has a vandalism problem. 2Q D UHFHQW 7XHVGD\ PRUQLQJ I awoke to an inbox full of emails from Adam Colby, director of Campus Safety and Security. That’s not how anybody wants to start the day. Each email, four in all, was for a separate act of vandalism that Campus Safety was investigating. As Colby explained later, some of the acts, like the knocked over fencing or remarks etched in sharpie on a bathroom stall, were minimally harmful. The other two, D EXUQHG FRXFK LQ *DPPD ÂżUH SLW and the destruction of a coolerfull of produce at the CEC, were downright childish. Earlier this month, a large “Eâ€? was

stolen from the Eckerd College sign at the entrance; a pretty awesome keepsake, yes, but college property nonetheless. I went to Colby to discuss the recent vandalism cases to try to get a scope of the vandalism problem. What he told me was disheartening to say the least. “In just 25 of our latest [incident] reports, you’re looking at nine cases of just pure vandalism,â€? Colby began. Two more reports ZHUH SXOOHG ÂżUH DODUPV DQRWKHU FRPPRQ RFFXUHQFH 6R IDU LQ Campus Safety has responded WR DSSUR[LPDWHO\ SXOOHG ÂżUH DODUPV 7KHUH KDVQÂśW EHHQ D ÂżUH RQ campus this calendar year. Go back through another 25 LQFLGHQW UHSRUWV DQG PRUH DUH IRU YDQGDOLVP 2Q WKH GD\ RI RXU meeting, which took place at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday, Colby had already received three vandalism reports. 2YHUDOO &ROE\ VD\V URXJKO\ RQH third of incident reports are for vandalism, representing the largest group of reports Campus Safety receives. There have been efforts to reduce the vandalism, but little progress has been made. Students always have the option to submit a silent witness report, anonymously naming those students responsible for the incidents. But, Colby says, “I would say maybe one out of >UHSRUWV@ ZH HYHU JHW D VLOHQW witness on.â€? By now, students know the drill. Something happens, Campus Safety investigates, and if nobody comes forward or is named, the dorm is charged for the damages. What students don’t know is that sometimes, when no suspects exist, the charges aren’t passed on to the students. “There are times when we eat the cost on it,â€? says Colby.

Various acts of vandalism around campus.

(&26 VWDUWHG D FDPSDLJQ WR combat the vandalism earlier this year. The respECt campaign has been extremely visual; the free shirts that were handed out as promotional materials are worn by VWXGHQWV RQ D GDLO\ EDVLV -XVW WKH other day, I walked inside my dorm WR ¿QG QRW RQO\ P\VHOI EXW WZR suitemates wearing our respECt shirts on the same day (no, none of us changed). But the campaign has done little. Acts of vandalism are still popping up at alarming rates, incurring an unknown amount of damages. Kappa, notorious for maintaining a close-knit community throughout the dorm, has a low rate of vandalism, despite being a weekend hot spot. During last weekend’s Spring Ball afterparty, Kappa Ball, not a single incident report for vandalism arose from Kappa. $FURVV FDPSXV WZR ¿UH DODUPV

were pulled in traditional dorms. In my own room that night, a certain aforementioned roommate sent his foot through our wall, OHDYLQJ DQ LPSUHVVLYHO\ VL]HG KROH :KHQ , ZDONHG LQ DURXQG D P LW ZDV WKH ÂżUVW WKLQJ , QRWLFHG , didn’t even have to guess who was responsible, and not because my roommate is that predictable. Instead, he had written a note on the area of wall his foot had spared. “I did this, I’ll pay for it,â€? it read. Below was his name and student ID number, a heart, and, “I’m so sorry.â€? Now, whether or not such a note ZLOO JR RYHU ZHOO ZLWK -XVWLQ /RQJ (director of housing) has yet to be seen, but at that point, I didn’t care. I had other things to worry about, OLNH Âż[LQJ P\ GUHVV DQG JHWWLQJ back to Kappa Ball (I shudder to think how that sentence must read to anybody who doesn’t live on this

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campus). My roommate was taking monetary responsibility for it, and that’s enough for me. Things are going to get broken, painted and thrown up on. It’s college, there’s going to be collateral damage. We should at least be able to admit when it’s our fault. If we do so, there should be a reward. Currently, we encourage use of silent witness by rewarding those who do so; tell Campus Safety ZKR YDQGDOL]HG \RXU GRUP DQG WKH\ won’t charge you for damages. Instead of rewarding what some may see as snitching, why don’t we encourage and promote taking responsibility for one’s mistakes? Those who come forward about damages or vandalism could be rewarded with a reduced penalty. After all, if taking responsibility for your mistakes is better than sitting back and eventually getting caught, shouldn’t the consequences UHÀHFW WKDW" Friday, April 29, 2011

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PerspECtives “Don’t get caught.”

Q: What advice would you give other Eckerd students?

— Brad Samuels, freshman, left

“Don’t be stupid and obvious.” — Peter Hyland, sophomore, second from left

“Do your homework.” “Utilize the waterfront.”

— Nate Mosby, freshman, right

— Trae Kerdyk, freshman, second from right

“After you graduate, be all you can be.” —Big Dawg

“Use study groups.” —Kris McEwing, alum, left

“Do your work but make time for yourself.” —Jesse Diliberto, junior

“Visit your mentor a lot and use Career Resources.” —Laura Moe, sophomore, right

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4 p.m. Festival of Cultures - CPS Hough Quad 8 p.m. Carousel - CPS Bininger Theater Relay for Life Soccer Field

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8 p.m. Carousel - CPS Bininger Theater

2 p.m. Carousel - CPS Bininger Theater

9 p.m. Take Your Clothes off for the Homeless Triton’s Pub

3 p.m. Chamber Music Concert - CPS Roberts 104

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7:30 p.m. Twelfth Night Ruth Eckerd Hall

11 a.m. Palmetto Mother’s Day Creations Mailboxes

7 p.m. Indie Film Series Miller Aud.

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7 p.m. Kappa Karnival Kappa Field

11 a.m. Palmetto Mother’s Day Creations Mailboxes

3 p.m. Mother’s Day Concert - CPS Wireman Chapel 7 p.m. Project Indie Film Series Miller Aud.

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7:30 p.m. The Manchurian Candidate Ruth Eckerd Hall

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5 p.m. Video Graphics Film Festival Triton’s Pub

9:30 p.m. AAS Karaoke Triton’s Pub

7:30 p.m. EC Orchestra Concert - CPS Fox Hall

To advertise your event with The Current, contact Current Entertainment at currententertainment@eckerd.edu

Ahead of the pack: one woman’s circus adventures BY FOREST BALDERSON Contributing Writer Vicki Adema began her career as a fashion buyer in New York City and Chicago. Today, she is the primary buyer for the animals of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circuses. She buys everything from hay and sawdust for elephants to frozen mice and rats for the snakes to eat. “You wake up one morning and go to work and suddenly you need a snake heating pad, immediately, in Binghamton [New York],� Adema says. Adema works for Feld Entertainment in Palmetto, Fla., which owns the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, as well as Disney On Ice and Feld Motor Sports. Her job is to ensure cities are ready for the arrival of the circus animals—a job that usually requires coordinating circuses in photo by Forest Balderson

three different cities every week. Karen Bowser, an 8-year veteran of procurement and sourcing for Feld Entertainment, says Adema goes above and beyond to learn about the animals and their needs. “It is obvious she has commitment and has concern,� says Bowser. “She has visited the [Ringling Bros.] Center for Elephant Conservation, on her own time, numerous times.� Adema tries to use local vendors in every city. “The mom-and-pop landscapers are shocked when I call and ask for branches for the elephants to play with or logs for the tigers to use as scratching posts,� she says. Elephants, by the way, prefer timothy hay as well as a weekly diet per elephant of 24 loaves of unsliced wheat bread, 100 pounds of carrots, 45 apples, 45 pounds combined of potatoes, corn and red grapes and a half bundle of sugar cane. They also

need a pedicure once every three weeks. And then there are all the vet supplies, cleaning products and vitamins to procure. The one people-product she buys is 10,000 to 40,000 pounds of ice a day for snow cones. “It’s just fascinating setting up a city within a city,â€? she says. Wages for someone in Adema’s specialty can range from $30,000-$60,000, and many universities and colleges offer degrees in procuring and sourcing. “For me, though, LW ZDV EDSWLVP E\ ÂżUH ´ VKH VD\V Circus Museum at the Ringling Museum of Art: Hours - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursdays, 7 days a week Admission - $10 student, $25 adult includes guided tours at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Location - 5401 Bayshore Rd. Sarasota, Fla. Phone - (941) 359-5700 Friday, April 29, 2011

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SEX on the beach BY ALLY JINN Sex Columnist

What’s your definition of “hooking upâ€?? Dear Ally, I’ve heard that this girl I’m interested has hooked up with a bunch of guys on campus. How do I know how much she’s done? Is she just kissing everyone in sight or should I stay far from this possibly diseaseULGGHQ FKLFN" ,V WKHUH D XQLYHUVDO GHÂżQLWLRQ IRU ÂłKRRNXS´" Sincerely, Confused Colin Dear Colin, Your case is not unique. How many times have you been talking to a friend about a “hookupâ€? they had and wondered, how much did they actually do? Have we been assuming prudes to be sluts? Or sluts to be much less vulgar than they truly are? 2QH FRXOG HDVLO\ DVN KLV RU KHU IULHQG ZKDW KH RU VKH GLG VSHFLÂżFDOO\ But, “did you just make out or should we go get Plan B?â€? is not something everyone wants to hear (or say, for that matter). Why do we put ourselves through all this confusion, awkward conversation after awkward conversation? You can’t just assume they had sex because that would make it seem like you think they’re promiscuous. <RXU SUREOHP LV D OLWWOH PRUH GLIÂżFXOW ,I VRPHRQH KDV DQ LVVXH ZLWK D friend, he or she should just blatantly ask. If it’s a girl you’re interested in, you don’t want to offend her. But, if you ask around, even if you ask her friends, it’s still just rumors and word of mouth. If you are going to ask someone, make sure it is a reliable source. Or, take the plunge and ask her yourself. As for anyone else in the awkward situation of wondering how much or how little has gone on behind closed doors, communication, as always, is key. Regards, Ally Jinn

Online Now: o Interview with alumna Betty-Jane Parks, recent star of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?� o Firsthand look at NYC spring break service trip o Students express concerns about EC health center

This is the last print issue until Fall! Visit us online in May and over the summer for continuing EC news and more!

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back to basics BY LAUREL ORMISTON News Editor

give a shout — out to a member of the ensemble who worked his way to the foreground: Joel Gennari as “restaurant man.â€? I’ve seen RENT twice on stage, at If you want to experience theater the way it was OHDVW WHQ WLPHV RQ ÂżOP ² EXW QHYHU EHIRUH KDG , FDUHG originally intended, then you have to see a show an iota about the restaurant waiter. This time, I cared outdoors, in the style of the ancient Greeks. And for for the argyle — clad man taking orders...possibly the bohemian mentality of the EC campus, there can because he so enthusiastically joined in the table be no better production to see under the stars than — top antics. Jonathan Larson’s musical theater adaptation of the If this production has one Achilles’ heel (aside opera “La Boheme.â€? I’m talking, of course, about from the sound system) it’s the direction. It’s a large “RENT.â€? space to play to. To compensate, the director focused Produced by American Stage, this production of the actor’s performances at the audience. Which is the famous musical boasts a strong cast and visually great for ensemble numbers — the incorporation of stunning setting. There’s the night sky above and legitimate choreography works well and enhances Christmas lights below. Rather than seeming out the tone. But for solos and small group numbers, of season the glowing strands draped about the set the choreography overshadowed the acting. Instead seem like a visual lullaby. of characters interacting With a warm breeze and “I’d never noticed how many times with each other, characters no relatives for miles, the word ‘moon’ appears in Larson’s performed at an audience. the lights make you feel lyrics until its beams were hitting The heart of the story peaceful as a child on the stage in front of me. Then, I got — a snapshot of life in Dec. 24. As you sit on a a spooky sense of fate.â€? NYC among friends — got blanket and enjoy a snack, lost amid slides down a all seems right with the ÂżUHPDQÂśV SROH DQG WURWWLQJ world. 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And the the amphitheater space was built to hear a whisper combination of all those things makes the magic of from the farthest row. Here, if the mic goes‌ you’re the holidays as real in the audience as the Christmas screwed. It might just have been a bad night, it might lights make it on stage. be because the production is outside and subject RENT plays at Demen’s Landing Park in St. to the wind, or it might be the intensely acrobatic Petersburg until May 8. Tickets start at $11, check choreography — but whatever the cause the mics for out www.americanstage.org for full details. Then, most of the actors kept cutting out. If you’ve heard visit or call American Stage to order tickets. I suggest WKH O\ULFV EHIRUH \RXÂśOO EH DQQR\HG EXW ÂżQH 7KH \RX JR LQ SHUVRQ WR WKH ER[ RIÂżFH D IHZ GD\V SULRU acting is impressive enough to do without sound for to the show. They’ll provide you with not only a map a few seconds. If you’re a RENT newbie, I’d suggest but also the menu of the catering company, if you’re listening to the music before or after attending the tired of food ala Eckerd. As for parking: to visit the show. You’ll “get itâ€? better. Just imagine listening to ER[ RIÂżFH LV QR SUREOHP %H FUHDWLYH %XW SDUNLQJ “Row Row Row Your Boatâ€? but not hearing the word on show night at Demen’s Landing can be tricky, so “dream.â€? Suddenly nothing rhymes, all the musicality plan on $5 for a parking garage and walking a block goes bye —bye. Same principle for RENT. That rhyme or two. It’s not far. (Even I didn’t get lost, and getting scheme is integral. Don’t neglect it. lost in St. Pete is what I’m known for). But back to the rest of the show. Each member of Good luck, and remember: no texting while WKH HQVHPEOH LV PDJQLÂżFHQW EXW VSHFLDO DFFODLP KDV watching, please! 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have something to talk about in person on the drive home.

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23. ___ a girl! 24. Allow 25. Quiet! 26. Sadness 28. More sensitive 29. “We ___ Family� 30. Compass pt. 32. Gent 33. And so forth (abbr.) 35. Capital of the Philippines 37. Advances 38. Actress ____ Hayes 39. Papa’s partner 40. Ripens 41. Idaho neighbor 43. Roof edge 44. Stained 47. Motor vehicle 48. Spud bud Find the answers online at www.theonlinecurrent.com crossword courtesy of www.boatloadpuzzles.com

5V 2GVG 5CORNGT 6JG 3WKEMKGœU IWKFG VQ Qϋ ECORWU EWKUKPG Issue 8: A. Shaner’s Land & Sea Market 2000 Pass-A-Grille Way B. CafÊ Bohemia 937 Central Ave. C. Tijuana Flats 944 4th St. N. D.The Globe Coffee Lounge 532 1st Ave. N.

Issue 10: I. The Brass Monkey 709 Gulf Way, Suite 200 J. Nitally’s Thai-Mex Cuisine 2462 Central Ave. K. Burrito Boarder 17 3rd St. N. L. Lucky Dill Deli 277 Central Ave.

Issue 9: E. Bula Kafe 25005th Ave. N. F. Healthy Hut 595 Corey Ave. G. Wild Cajun Blue Crab & Shrimp 2005 Central Ave. H. Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant 10 Beach Dr. N.E.

Issue 11: M. Beverly’s La Croisette 7401 Gulf Blvd. N. The Chattaway 358 22nd Ave. S. O. Undertow Beach Bar 3850 Gulf Blvd. P. Fortunato’s Italian Market 259 Central Ave.

As the semester rapidly comes to a close, we here at The Quickie decided to remind you of all the fantastic eateries and food dispenseries we’ve discovered around St. Pete. To get more information concerning any restaurant in this list, such as phone numbers, hours and websites, check out back issues of The Current at www.theonlinecurrent.com.

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SUMMER JOBS As summer gets closer, students start scrambling for jobs. CNN compiled a list of the 10 most common types of summer jobs that are always available with a little searching. 1. Childcare: Parents still have to work during the summer, but kids are out of school. 2. Restaurant servers: Statistically, more people eat out during the summer. 3. Sales associates: New season, new wardrobe. 4. Lifeguard: Is there really anything to add? 5. 2I¿FH DVVLVWDQWV 3HRSOH DUH ¿QDOO\ taking their vacations but things still QHHG WR EH ¿OHG 6. Hotel and resort staff: Who doesn’t stay at at least one hotel over the summer? 7. Amusement Park attendants: Everyone loves a good amusement park over the summer, so why not work at one? 8. Home improvement workers: They need young people to lug around the heavy equipment. 9. Landscapers: Work on your farmers tan as you haul heavy equipment. 10. Camp workers: Spend the summer baby-sitting kids in another state.

iTunes Top Singles of the Week:

Rotten Tomatoes Top Grossing Weekend Movies:

Top iTunes Paid Apps:

2. Scream 2 - $18.7 M

1. NBA Jam by EA Sports - game 2. Angry Birds - game

3. Hop - $10.7 M

3. Tiny Wings - game

4. The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

4. Hanna - $7.3 M

4. Air Penguin - game

5. Blow - Ke$ha 6. On the Floor - Jennifer Lopez 7. Down On Me - Jeremih & 50 Cent 8. Look At Me Now - Chris Brown "ft. Lil’ Wayne# 9. Who Says - Selena Gomez & The Scene 10. Written in the Stars - Tinie Tempah

5. Soul Surfer - $7.3 M 6. Arthur - $6.8 M 7. Insidious - $6.7 M

5. Angry Birds Rio - game 6. Dead Space - game 7. Fruit Ninja - game

8. Source Code - $6.2 M

8. Angry Birds Seasons - game

9. Your Highness - $4.0 M

9. The Sims 3 - game

10. Limitless - $3.7 M

10. TETRIS - game

1. E.T. - Katy Perry (ft. Kanye West) 2. Rolling In the Deep - ADELE 3. Just Can’t Get Enough - The Black Eyed Peas

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1. Rio - $39.2 M

New York Times Best Sellers Fiction:

1. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen 2. Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 3. The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly 4. The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly 5. The Help - Kathryn Stockett 6RPHWKLQJ %RUURZHG ĥ (PLO\ *LɷQ 7. I’ll Walk Alone - Mary Higgins Clark 8. The Land of the Painted Caves - Jean M. Auel 9. A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin 10. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest - Stieg Larsson

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Sports BASEBALL (16-25, 4-14) Friday, April 29 v. Saint Leo 7 p.m. Sunday, May 1 v. Saint Leo (DH) 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 @ Saint Leo 6 p.m. Friday, May 6 @ Tampa 6 p.m. Sunday, May 8 @ Tampa (DH) 1 p.m.

HOW ECKERD TEAMS DID THIS YEAR Mens Soccer 7-8, 2-6 (9th in SSC) Womens Soccer 3-14-1, 0-8 (9th in SSC)

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photo courtesy of Eckerd Tritons Freshman utility player Chelsea Jeffares prepares to throw the ball in a 9-0 loss to the University of Tampa. Friday, April 29, 2011

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photos courtesy of Eckerd Tritons Left: Senior Christopher Gonzalez, a midfielder on the soccer team. Middle: Senior Emily Laing, a tennis player. Right: Senior Wess Hollins, an outfielder on the baseball team.

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photo courtesy of Eckerd Tritons Freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Dougherty throwing a pitch in a game against Tampa April 22. Dougherty allowed just one earned run in 7.1 innings, but still took the loss.

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Eckerd loses to the University of Tampa 9-0 on April 21

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Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.