The Kings of the NBA; Miami Wins Second Championship in Franchise History See Pg.29
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East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, FL - June 21, 2012 through June 27, 2012 • Year III • Number 103- FREE Printed on June 22nd
Presidential Debate to Impact University and Community
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By: Malcolm Shields Lynn University, Palm Beach County and the City of Boca Raton are less than four months away from hosting one of the most historic events to take place in the region. The final presidential debate for the 2012 election cycle will take place on the campus of Lynn University on Oct. 22 between President Barack Obama and former Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney. Once the University was selected as the site for the debate, the process of preparing the campus and the surrounding area for the event went into motion. “We have been working in coordination with the Commission on Presidential Debates,”said Senior Vice-President of Administration at Lynn University Greg Malfitano. “We have weekly conference calls with the Commission.” The University has also been in contact with fellow 2012 presidential debate schools the University of Denver and Hofstra University as well as the University of Mississippi and the University of Miami, which held presidential debates in 2008 and 2004 respectively. “We reached out to see what worked and what didn’t work,” said Director of Public Relations at Lynn University Joshua Glanzer. On campus, there has been ongoing construction to improve facilities to accommodate spectators and the numerous media outlets that will be on the Boca Raton campus. “It has been a tremendous organizational challenge,” said Chief of Staff at Lynn University Jason Walton. “It has animated life on campus.” The construction to the main entrance is expected to be completed by the beginning of the fall semester. With the influx of national and international media, the University has begun the process making the Keith C. & Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center more media friendly. “We are creating a debate city within our city,” Malfitano said. The press area will have a “spin ally” as well as the construction of six platforms with certain specifications for each of the major U.S. broadcast and cable news outlets. According to Hospitality Management cont. on pg.3
Just Dance By: Gina Onori “I have the coolest desk do you wanna know why?” said dance studio owner Jean Marc Casanave as he lowers his desk automatically. “We don’t mess around at Fred Astaire baby.” Fred Astaire dance studio started in 1947 and was founded by Fred Astaire and Charles Lawrence Casanave, Jean Marc Casanave’s grandfather. The two were business partners who founded a chain together for the first time. The concept of a franchise was a business that sprung from the dance studios. Before McDonalds and Burger King signs illuminated the streets of our nation, people paid percentages to use the name Fred Astaire. Professional dancer, choreographer, singer and actor Fred Astaire personally trained all of the teachers at the dance studio. See Pg.22
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