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Dr. Kerr, LPD speaks to Spivey residents Peter Edgar Editor-in-Chief President Dr. Anne Kerr and Lakeland Assistant Chief of Police Rick Taylor spoke to the residents of Allan Spivey Hall in their lobby at the beginning of November regarding the college’s and the state’s policies following a string of incidents over the past two months. Kerr called on students to act as a better community based on the history and the expectations of the college. Taylor, in turn, spoke about the real-world legal repercussions of the things the department of Student Accountability has been working to resolve. “We’re going to have to work on an exit plan for some of these people who are so disrespectful to other people,” Kerr said. “We’re going to ask your help in identifying those young men who may not have the character or the maturity to be in this community; they might not fit this mold of excellence that we have at Florida Southern—the majority, the 99.9 percent of you do.” The meeting was attended by the nearentirety of Spivey Hall, including Resident Advisors and Community Directors. Amanda Blount and Maggie Merryday, Assistant Dean of Student Development and Assistant Director of Accountability, Education, and Compliance, respectively, also attended. Over the past semester, Student Accountability, the Resident Advisor team, the Residential Life department, Student Development, the Safety office and Facilities Maintenance have all been involved in dealing with the repercussions of negative student action. Events have ranged from severe damage to restroom facilities like sinks and toilet seats and the removal of fire exit sign designations to events, threatening notes
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President Anne Kerr speaks to students at Town Hall. and a dildo taped to the door of Resident Advisors and students who are members of the LGBTQ community, which each speaker chose to address differently. “We haven’t had this problem since I’ve been at Florida Southern,” Kerr said. “This is my 14th year. Regardless of how you feel politically and what your likes and dislikes may be, or your level of tolerance, we’re in this community together.” “When we start talking about being disrespectful to other people with
differences—” the language that Kerr used “—see, in my world, I call that harassment… There’s hate crimes,” Taylor said. “Depending on what you’re doing… it can actually be a felony.” Kerr began by outlining the legacy of the college as a whole, noting the kinds of people—-a secretary general of OPEC, an executive vice president of NASCAR, and various noted athletes—who lived in Spivey Hall at one point. The students present were selected Out
of thousands of applicants, Kerr said, and should act within the awareness of that privilege. She also appealed to the financial burden that many families face when the cost of repairing damages is distributed over the entire building, as it is when no individual is identified in the case of destruction of property.
laptops all day long.” Gustas works in the mailroom at Florida Southern and finds that the students have picked up on the new cloud based mail system faster than he has. Dawn Campagna. a Gen-Xer, is a payroll specialist that works with many people from younger generations. She also feels that they are able to understand new online systems better than she can. “I’m not able to catch on as fast as they are,” Campagna said. Despite the fact that some Baby Boomers and Gen Xers feel like they can not keep up with their younger counterparts, Pew Research found that the older generations are not as far behind as they percieve when it comes to smartphone and computer usage. According to Millennial Richard Arthurs, there are some downsides to being too dependent on technology in the workplace.
“An older-generation individual can count back change properly and not need a computer or calculator whereas the younger generation cannot, or is slowed down greatly trying to figure it out,” Arthurs said. Another aspect to consider when working with multiple generations is work ethic. Despite the fact that generational work ethic studies have found mixed evidence, workers find patterns among generational employee behavior. Gen Zer and Dunkin’ Donuts employee Chris Bradley noticed that when it comes to jobs in the food industry, the different generations’ work ethics and attitudes vary. “The younger generations just see it as quick money...whereas the older generations pay their bills, so they need to come to work,” Bradley said. Gustas says that they have to stay on top of some of the younger workers and others
do their jobs efficiently, but he attributes the differences to their upbringings. With all of the different generations in the workforce it is important to consider how each of them communicate. Arthurs, who manages many people of various ages, says that the older generations are better with communicating about time off while younger generations are not as timely and plan things the day before. Another thing to consider with communication is that terminology has changed, so it is important to be aware of that when talking with older or younger generations. “Everybody’s using new words and they say it differently, but that’s normal,” Gustas said. There are plenty of differences between the many generations, but understanding those differences is key to getting along with your coworkers and thriving in the workplace.
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Five generations increases diversity in the workforce
Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer
As the retirement age is rising and a new generation of young people are beginning to look for jobs, the makeup of the workforce is rapidly changing. There are currently five different generations working side-by-side: The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y also known as Millennials, and Generation Z. Every generation has different ways of communicating and varying areas of expertise. For example, many Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are not able to understand technology as easily as Millennials and Gen Zers. “They (Millennials and Gen Zers) prefer using anything electronic,” Baby Boomer Ron Gustas said. “You guys (Millennials and Gen Zers) like it more than (Baby Boomers) would because you guys use
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BRIEFS MSC holds shoebox drive for Haiti The Multicultural Student Council is collecting shoe boxes for children in Haiti now through Dec. 31. Students fill the shoe boxes with items requested by MSC and drop them off at the Simmons Center. The complete list of requested items is on Engage.
Cantilevers accepting submissions for Spring 2019 issue FSC’s Fine Arts journal is now accepting submissions from faculty, students, and staff in prose, poetry, and art. Submissions are due to cantileversfsc@gmail.com by Nov. 21 and will be reviewed by the editorial staff for publication in the spring semester. Poetry submissions can be 3-5 poems not exceeding 10 pages. Prose can be 1-2 stories not exceeding 15 pages.
California wildfire breaks state record Since Thursday, Nov. 8, California has been engulfed in the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. Though the fires are stopping, the state is still under a red flag warning. The total death toll is now 31 people across the state and hundreds of thousands of citizens had to evacuate. Many citizens are still missing.
FSC Board of Trustees visits campus This week, FSC’s Board of Trustees visited campus for their triannual meeting. Many of the board are alumni, who have expressed their passion for Florida Southern. Their agenda included an event at the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern, as well as the groundbreaking for the new Weinstein Computer Science Building.
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Town Hall addresses hate crimes, fast food W James Staff Writer The Florida Southern College administrative cabinet addressed the increase in hate crimes among other issues on campus at this semester’s Town Hall. HATE CRIMES
Provost Kyle Fedler recounted the three incidents that had happened within Allen Spivey Hall. Fedler did not provide a detailed timeline but the events are in order as reported. The first incident involved a “homophobic slur” on the door of a resident, which resulted in a door to door questioning and a talk by school administration. The second incident involved the placement of a sex object onto a students door. This action prompted a letter to parents and students of the residence hall. The third incident was the discovery of a threatening note under the door of a resident “not directly at an individual student.” The contents of the note were not released. After the third incident, President Kerr had a meeting with the Chief of Police for the Lakeland Police Department (LDP) on what Florida Southern can do to take care of the situation. Kerr and an officer from LPD also spoke with the students of Allen Spivey Hall last Sunday in regards to the crimes. (see page 1) It was also announced that residents are being required to undergo diversity training and that cameras have been installed inside of the Hall. “This is completely unacceptable. This is not to be tolerated and is not reflective of who we are,” Fedler said. HOUSING
One question came up about housing, given this year’s increase in Freshmen
SPIVEY, from page 1 The President noted her distaste with the fact that she even had to make her address. “I’m hoping that it will inspire you to exhibit those kinds of behaviors for which we’ve always been known,” Kerr said. “FSC is a place of great pride. I hope that you will feel that. I know the majority of you don’t need to be here and don’t need to spend your time listening to me nanner on like your mother, but nonetheless, it’s reached that stage where we have to work together to put a stop to this.” Nevertheless, she and Taylor both acknowledged the importance of these talks. “You wouldn’t be sitting here in this room tonight if you didn’t have great potential, and there are too many young men that we turned away—and that we had to say ‘no’ to them being here—for us not to try to tackle these problems,” Kerr said. Taylor noted that this was the first time in his 22 years in the Lakeland Police that he had to come to speak to a group of college students at any school in reference to acts of destruction and hate on their campus. He tied the incidences of hate crimes to Shepard and Byrd, by way of whose deaths federal hate crime statutes were enacted. Depending on the outcome of bullying (and cyberbullying, which also has enhanced penalties in Florida), one could be sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. The speeches are for a reason, Taylor
Photo by Reems Landreth Provost Kyle Fedler speaks during Town Hall in the Hollis Room. enrollment. Kerr addressed the issue by detailing the goal set out the Board of Trustees of having 2,500 full time undergraduate students. That number will be reached this year and in order to expand the housing capacity the school will be building a new apartment complex. “We are starting a new apartment complex project,” Kerr said. “We purchased two thirds of the property adjacent to Grace Lutheran Church and we will be building apartments exactly like Garden Apartments. FOOD
A student asked if campus food options, such as the Grill Master and Buckstop, could open on weekends. According to Food Service Director Tim Raible, there are no new plans to keep those open on the weekends, but the Buckstop will be open during basketball events. said, “because there’s people in here that evidently think they’re better than everyone else, or that they think that they can do whatever the heck they want.” As a result of the importance, both Taylor and Kerr stressed the importance of the “exit plan.” “Figure out who this is and get them out of here,” Taylor said. “They don’t deserve to be here with you guys.” Following the event, Marc Tuschen, Assistant Dean of Student Development for Community Living, and Page Valtinson, Director for Residential Education, held the first of four events centered around “living a values-based life.” Each resident of the hall is required to attend one of the events. As a launching point for discussion, Tuschen and Valtinson asked each member of the community to write on one sticky note what they currently feel about the hall and on another what they hope the Spivey community could be or how they wish people would refer to it. Some Resident Advisors who observed the sticky-note activity agreed that one possible reason that Spivey Hall served as the epicenter for so many crime-level events was the trope of “Spivey boys”: a nonrepresentative characterization that types men of the hall as “gross,” “aggressive,” “immature,” and “disobedient.” Though many students used the sticky note exercise to joke about making the hall co-ed, there were just as many students that
To address the question further, Vice President of Finance and Administration Terry Dennis asked the students present at the meeting about their interest in adding Steak and Shake as a food venue on campus. “We have been in conversations with Steak and Shake that might lead to something, but we wanted to know if the students would like that,” Dennis said. Kerr added that discussions with ChickFil-A have not been successful thus far but are still ongoing. The administrators also informally polled the room as to the interest in the restaurant chains. According to the unofficial poll, the students were split 50/50 between the two fast food chains but were excited about the potential of having a fast food chain on campus. Raible also addressed the lack of fresh fruit in the Moc Mart, saying that there will be more options coming soon. felt that Spivey was currently characterized as “old,” “dirty,” “trash,” “unsafe,” “trippin’,” “sad,” “wildin’,” “a jungle,” “a few idiots” and “unwelcoming.” “That perception applies to all of you regardless of whether you’re committing these acts,” an administrator said. How do students wish Spivey hall were labeled? For starters, “respectful,” “enjoyable,” “lit,” “home,” “a’ight,” “chill, “happy,” “no hurt,” “classy” and “better.” These adjectives were what Community Living was looking for: they then asked how many of the students present would be willing to commit to living in such a way that Spivey reflected those. “I believe you can,” Tuschen said. “You can be the reason why people come or don’t come.” Community Living reiterated the clear expectations of the Cornerstone of Florida Southern College and called on students to “own their experience” by reporting campus crime when they saw it, anonymously or otherwise. Staff asked the students to hold each other accountable and especially to hold visitors accountable to the escort policy. Students wishing to anonymously report such behavior as was addressed by Dr. Kerr and Officer Taylor on campus may do so through the Office of Accountability or directly to the Lakeland Police Department by way of an app, P3 Tips, or by way of the Crimestoppers hotline, 1-(800)-226-TIPS.
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NEWS Three Florida midterm races still undecided Florida Governor, U.S. Senate, and Florida Agg. Commissioner in Recount Reems Landreth Staff Writer The races for U.S. Senate, Florida governor, and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture all fell within the 0.5 percent margin of difference, which by law forces an automatic recount in the state of Florida. According to Ballotpedia.org, “Florida state law provides for automatic recounts when the margin of victory for a given
office or measure is equal to or less than 0.5 percent of the total votes cast for that office or measure. If the margin of victory is equal to or less than 0.25 percent, a hand recount is ordered (automatic tabulators are otherwise used).” The race for U.S. Senate is being recounted after Republican Rick Scott received 4,098,107 votes (50.07 percent) and Democrat incumbent Bill Nelson received 4,085,545 (49.92 percent).
Photo by Reems Landreth Students react as the first counts of election results were broadcasted at the Political Science Midterm Watch Party on Nov. 6, 2018.
The Florida governor’s race is being recounted after the Republican ticket of DeSantis / Nuñez received 4,075,879 votes (49.59 percent) while the Democratic ticket of Gillum / King received 4,042,195 votes (49.18 percent). The race for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture is the third election in recount as Democrat Nicole “Nikki” Fried received 4,030,337 votes (50.03 percent) while Republican Matt Caldwell received 4,025,011 votes (49.97 votes). “Florida has never had a full statewide recount. It’s about to have three,” Andrew Weinstein, the national chairman of the Democratic Lawyers Council, tweeted. The Political Science department hosted a bipartisan watch party on election night which started at 5:30 p.m. and ran until 10 p.m. The night focused on 34 political science students who participated in 16 different presentations discussing key races across the country. Junior Carson Mitchell, a Political Science and Political Communications double major, presented with Jessica Davis on the sixth congressional district of Illinois. Mitchell and Davis presented the race between Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Sean Casten where they correctly predicted that Casten will replace Roskam in 2019. Mitchell said that the midterm watch party was “a lot calmer this year because
it was not a presidential election.” She went on to say that this was because not as many people care about the midterm elections even though voting is important because the Florida is looking at less than a 30,000 vote difference, “so every vote really does matter.” For the U.S. House of Representatives District 15 seat, Republican Ross Spano defeated Democrat Kristen Carlson by 6 percent. Republican Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Sean Shaw by 6 percent while Republican Jimmy Patronis defeated Democrat Jeremy Ring by 3.5 percent for the position of Chief Finance Officer. 13 Amendments for the Florida Constitution were voted on with 12 of the 13 passing with the minimum 60 percent requirement. Constitutional Amendment one, focusing on the increased homestead property tax exemption, failed with only 58 percent of the population voting yes. All other Amendments and Revisions passed with at least the 60 percent threshold. The most-discussed amendments were Constitutional Amendment 4, which restored felon voting rights; Revision 9, which places bans on offshore drilling and indoor vaping; Revision 12, which limits lobbying and the abuse of office postterm and Revision 13, which will end dog racing by 2020.
Florida waiting for federal approval to end daylight savings Abby McHenry Staff Writer
The Sunshine Protection Act was proposed to Florida in March to stay on Daylight Savings Time year-round and has not yet received congressional approval despite winning the state vote. The act won 33-2 in the Senate and 10311 in the House, and it has a considerable amount of public support as well, according to The New York Times. There are many people who disagree with opting out of standard time in Florida. “...it would cause a lot of confusion to everyone who does not live in Florida,” sophomore Eric Martinez, who opposes the legislation said, “Tourists who not only come from outside the country, but also states around us would have to worry about the different time variations before coming to Florida.”
Some other opponents to year-round Daylight Savings Time include farmers— the ones who are commonly believed to have started Daylight Savings Time, a falsehood. Daylight Savings Time actually disrupts the farmers’ schedules, and they were initially the strongest lobbyists against the change. “Many other smaller interest groups have joined,” Michael Downing, a lecturer at Tufts University, said. This includes religious groups who pray at sunrise and parents who have complained about their children walking to school or waiting for the bus in the dark. “...being a student and having it get darker sooner really cuts down on the things I can do,” sophomore Rebecca Bray said. “For example, I’m not going to walk around the lake if it’s not light outside.”
The federal government controls the nation’s time zones, and although certain states have chosen to opt out of Daylight Savings Time (Hawaii and Arizona), there is nothing in the federal law that allows opting out of standard time year-round. Many people argue that Daylight Savings Time is better than standard because it saves energy, according to a study done at Stanford University. People do not need to use their lights as much in the evening when there is more sunlight. Daylight Savings Time can also reduce accidents because people are less likely to be driving in the dark. Daylight Savings Time was suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, with the idea to conserve candle wax, according to an essay called “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light,” and
later advocated by London builder William Willett. Daylight Savings Time was not adopted as a law in the United States until 1918, towards the end of World War I to conserve energy. Although proponents of year-round Daylight Savings Time have argued there might be a decrease in traffic accidents, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York warned drivers to be careful in the darker morning commute, which he called “a serious danger.” For producers of goods and services, Daylight Savings Time could lead to more profit. People are more likely to leave their homes when there is more sunlight. Daylight Savings Time ended on Nov. 4, switching the United States back an hour. If the Sunshine Act passes, Florida will no longer experience those time jumps.
Photo by Abby McHenry With the passing of the Sunshine Protection Act, the state of Florida will always be on what is now considered “Daylight Savings” time.
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FEATURES
Catapult propels Lakeland businesses Samantha Zimmermann Features Editor
Catapult, which is known to many in the Lakeland community as simply a co-working space, strives to help local entrepreneurs kick-start their businesses through workshops and funding. Located only minutes from downtown Lakeland at 331 S. Florida Ave., Catapult is a non-profit backed by the Lakeland Economic Development Council (LEDC) as they aim to foster growth and support startups in the Central Florida area. As Catapult continued to grow, they purchased a larger space in downtown Lakeland which is being renovated to provide their members with everything needed to facilitate product development. This new location will be opening within the next year and will allow Catapult to assist even more entrepreneurs in pursuing their dreams. Catapult’s new space located on E. Main Street will include 24,000 sq. feet of co-working/private office space and 9,000 sq. feet of makers space including a wordworking studio, leather-working area and a fully equipped design studio. The new building will also feature an upgraded commissary kitchen for entrepreneurs in the food industry, which will be upgraded from its current 125 sq. feet to over 5,000 square feet. The space offers a variety of co-working memberships which range from $75-$250 per month. The most basic membership includes use of the collaborative coworking space and five hours of private room rental per month, while the more advanced memberships include dedicated desks, semi-private office space and even use of a commissary kitchen. Use of the semi-private office space is limited, and Catapult’s goal is that its members will only use these offices temporarily until they get their business to the point where they can expand and open an office space of their own. A number of extremely successful
Emily Wainio-Oato Passion for Spanish
Abby McHenry Staff Writer
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Catapult strives to help aspiring entrepreneurs reach their dreams. businesses in the Lakeland area got their start at Catapult, including Boondock Studios, 801 E. Main, Born + Bread, Haus 820 and Patriot Coffee. Many of Catapult’s “wins” have been possible thanks to micro-grants they are able to provide to these aspiring entrepreneurs, which are funded through the LEDC by nine local banks. These micro-grants are given out quarterly as Catapult invites its startups to pitch to the banks why they are requesting the grant to help propel their businesses. Three entrepreneurs are then selected to each receive a $10,000 micro-grant, which does not have to be paid back. “It’s really incredible that we’re able to give out these grants,” Membership Director Connor Lockhart said. “I’ve been to pitch nights at larger co-working spaces in Tampa where members only have a minute or two to pitch their business and only one grant is awarded, so we’re lucky
to be able to give out three micro-grants and really help build our community.” Another way Catapult helps members of the community learn about what it takes to create and sustain a successful business is through their “Co.Starters” program. Co.Starters is a nine week program that meets weekly and assists new business owners by teaching them about building relationships with their customers and business models, while also accounting for growth and how to advance as they move forward. The program is open to both members and non-members and the pricing includes course materials and oneon-one mentoring. “Catapult really is a startup for startups looking to help the small business community as best we can,” Lockhart said. Catapult’s staff is looking forward to the company’s expansion and are always open for those interested in touring the facility to get a feel for the space.
Theatre highlights veterans’ reintegration
Sophia Gonzalez Staff Writer
From Nov. 2 to Nov. 4, the Florida Southern College Department of Theater showcased two one-act plays: “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star,” by James McLure. The plays are set in Maynard, Texas in the the early 1970’s, and tackles issues such as whether people should be sent to the Vietnam war and the effects of the reintegration of veterans to society. In “Laundry and & Bourbon,” the audience learns about Elizabeth as she interacts with her friend Hattie in her porch. Throughout the play, Elizabeth announces that she is expecting a child, but her husband, who has disappeared on his 1959 pink Thunderbird, is nowhere to be found. She tells Hattie about how he hasn’t been the same ever since he came back from Vietnam and how she doesn’t want to tame his free spirited personality, since that’s what she was attracted to in the first place. “Lone Star,” which was actually written 10 years before “Laundry & Bourbon” as a solo act, took place behind a bar, and Roy, Elizabeth’s husband, interacts with his brother Ray about what it feels to be back after the war. He talks about the town
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is different, despite the fact that Maynard is a town that, according to the supporting characters, never changes. “My character is an average guy, that’s what Ray is,” freshman Liam Fisher said. “He has a job, a family, and like everyone, he has a secret.” Throughout the exchanges, Roy learns that his 1959 pink Thunderbird has been destroyed and that his wife cheated on him with his brother, but ultimately decides not to tell Elizabeth that he found out.
Jim McClellan, the director of the play, said that the main purpose of the play might be lost to younger audiences since it deals with topics before their time. However, McClellan also said that young audiences can still enjoy it because it’s funny. However, perhaps any audience can enjoy the play because of the qualities of the characters. These plays are two amongst many that FSC picks out so that the theater program can execute them in front of an audience.
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Lakeland community members gather on FSC’s campus to see “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star” directed by James McLure.
Florida Southern senior Emily Wainio-Oato’s passion for the Spanish language and culture blend perfectly with her Elementary Education and Spanish majors. In high school, Wainio-Oato’s Spanish II teacher set up a number of creative activities for her class to practice Spanish. Her instructor came to the United States from Puerto Rico and loved being able to share her culture. This passion led Emily to continue studying Spanish at the college level. Emily came into FSC with the intention of majoring in Elementary Education and minoring in Spanish, but within her first week at Florida Southern, a Spanish professor encouraged her to double major in it. Wainio-Oato took two junior journey trips-both to Spanish speaking countries. Her first trip was the popular month-long Spain trip. Prior to the trip, she had four years of Spanish experience. “..[North America] is a really easy place to learn a lot of Latin American Spanish culture, which is often ingrained in the Spanish classes that we take here,” Wainio-Oato said. “A lot of us expected to find Latin American culture when going to a Spanish speaking country, but the fact is that Spain is in Europe makes their culture very European.” Wainio-Oato also attended the Costa Rica trip through the education department, with the purpose of visiting schools in the country to observe their teaching styles and help the students learn English. Wainio-Oato did not have to speak Spanish on the trip, but she felt that it added to her experience There is a strike going on in Costa Rica now, and although it was not as severe when Wainio-Oato was in the country, in the time leading up to the trip she saw many schools and government offices closed. Wainio-Oato enjoyed learning about teaching methods in Costa Rica, how certain schools were affected politically by the strike, and spending time with the children and helping them with English. She also currently works as a Spanish peer tutor in the Christoverson Humanities building. “I have utilized so many of my ‘teacher skills’ when working with students who come in for help in Spanish,” Wainio-Oato said. As she continues through her senior year, Wainio-Oato hopes to gain more experience interacting with others in Spanish as well as help other students further their skills through her tutoring.
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OPINIONS
Achieving your goals begins with writing them down Erin Daugherty Staff Writer There’s always one thing or another we’re working towards achieving in life but sometimes that goal becomes something we’re working on for a couple weeks, then a couple months and so on. The key to accomplishing goals is simply knowing how to set them. You can’t just think, “I want to earn a raise” and expect to get it. Setting and accomplishing goals is a process that should be well-thought-out and taken into careful consideration. Mind Tools is a career skill-building site that offers a wide variety of resources to help you reach your career goals. “Goal setting not only allows you to take control of your life’s direction; it also provides you with a benchmark for determining whether you are actually succeeding,” the Mind Tools Content Team said. According to Mind Tools, a golden rule of goal setting is that the goal should be something motivating and meaningful to you. If you do not have an interest in the outcome, there is no point in setting a goal for it. When the goal is a high priority, you will be more inclined to focus on it. “The biggest problem for me is I don’t
Photo by Erin Daugherty Erin Daugherty’s sets her goals and brainstorms in her bullet journal. really do much to hold myself accountable,” sophomore Catie Moat said. “I make them and then ignore them.” Mind Tools also recommends setting “SMART” goals. These goals should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time bound. This means your goal should be meaningful to your life and reasonable to reach. You should be able to define what you can do to accomplish this goal and set a time frame to achieve it in.
Lessen screen time, explore Florida
Taylor Wilson Staff Writer
Technology is in every aspect of the world today and is used by nearly everybody. In fact, you could be reading this from your cell phone or computer right now on the Southern website. It’s hard to get away from screens, but it might be in your best interest to do so. According to the Huffington Post, there are numerous reasons to lessen your screen time. The negative effects can include headaches from staring at the screen for an extended period of time, eye strain for the same reason and something called “text neck,” which is basically strain on the neck and spine. Fortunately, there are numerous alternatives to staring at a screen all day, whether it be in the Lakeland area or not. We are just close enough to Orlando and Tampa that students are able to take a 45-minute drive to either. In Orlando, you can visit Walt Disney World, Disney Springs or Universal Studios. Tampa is also a happening place to hang out. You can explore the city life as well as check out a concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater. Lawn tickets to concerts generally start around $20 per person. Lakeland is a beautiful town with many opportunities to participate in activities. One night you could catch a movie at Silver Moon Drive-In or take an evening walk by Lake Morton to feed the swans. Make sure to bring $0.25 to purchase your feed! Downtown Lakeland is also a fun place to explore. From shops, to eateries, to walking around the lake, it is a good way to put down the electronics. A few spots I would highly recommend are the Hollis Botanical Gardens, The Polk Museum of Art, and Black & Brew. If you are looking for something to do on a Saturday morning or afternoon, there is
the downtown market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event features many locals selling their jewelry, fruits, veggies and plants. It allows for you to not only connect with other Lakelanders but also find items you didn’t know you needed. Lakeland definitely has many more sights to see, such as trails, shopping centers and aesthetically pleasing coffee shops. You can find ways to limit your screen time regardless of where you are. Do arts and crafts. Sometimes the silliest of activities can be such incredible stress relievers. Simply making ornaments or painting a picture to hang at your place can be a fun way to spend your time. These are also great group activities to do with friends. Go thrift shopping. It is becoming so much more popular to go to thrift stores and Goodwills to find clothes to upcycle. As the saying goes, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Hunt for those one-of-akind items to add to your wardrobe, or even use what you already have. It’s so easy to take clothes you haven’t worn in a while and make them into something trendy. There are so many different things you can do all while being disconnected. Another awesome way to put down your cellphone is as simple as getting involved in the community. Community service is a crucial part of the grand scheme of things. Lakeland also offers so many opportunities to participate in community service. You can help build houses with Habitat for Humanity, adopt a dog for a day (on Wednesdays) with the local SPCA, or contact the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce to become a Big Brother or Big Sister. There are so many opportunities to leave your phone at home. So, my advice to you: go for a walk, get involved, take some time to put the devices away and live in the moment.
It is helpful to write all of this down in a safe place, such as a journal or the notes app on your phone where you can look back on it to reflect on your progress and make any necessary adjustments. Writing the steps down to accomplish your goal is a very beneficial way to commit your goal to memory and hold yourself accountable. These can be simple things, such as, “every day I am going to stretch for 10 minutes” because you want to be able to do
a split in the next two months. “Remembering why I wanted to do it in the first place and seeing the progress I’ve already made helps me hold myself accountable for my goals,” junior Jerri Hunt said. According to Molly Cain at Forbes, creating a vision board can motivate you to accomplish your goals because it enables you to visualize them. “A goal that you can actually see is massively more powerful than a goal you write on a checklist,” Cain said. A vision board is composed of cut-outs from magazines or printed images that motivate its creator. For example, if you want to travel to Spain, then you might select pictures of places in Spain you would like to visit or anything that speaks to you on that level. Alternatively, if your goal was to raise your grades, you may choose pictures related to your degree or dream career. You may also consider creating a digital vision board using Pinterest. Then, you can include videos and articles that inspire you as well as images. Setting goals is about committing to yourself because you are the only person in the process that matters. Commit to your goals, then recommit again and again even when you fail. No one else can accomplish your goals except for you.
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it’s the great turkey, mocsie
Florida Southern gives students Nov. 21 through Nov. 23 off for Thanksgiving Break. Students are given the option to stay in their on-campus housing if they register through Community Living. If they stay and do not register, there will be a $15 fee charged to their student account. The Simmons Center will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Advanced registration is requested and can be found at fscsimmonscenter.weebly.com. Over the break, there will be two men’s basketball games played in Jenkins Field House on Nov. 23 and 24, both at 7:30 p.m.
In the US, about 280 million turkeys are sold for Thanksgiving celebrations.
One small potato supplies
more potassium than one large banana.
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By the Numbers Campbell’s Green Been Casserole recipe was
developed in 1955.
This data is based off a survey of 100 students who attend Florida Southern College.
44 out of the 100 students
surveyed said they could not live without turkey on the holiday.
Less than half of Florida
Southern students plan on having a “friendsgiving.”
Each American consumes, on average,
82% plan on going home for the break.
53 pounds
Nearly 70% said they have
of bread each year.
family traditions for the holiday.
6/10 students are not a fan of cranberry.
More students prefer pumpkin pie to cherry pie.
About 50 million pumpkin pies are consumed each Thanksgiving.
74% plan on watching the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Stove Top now sells around
60 million
boxes of their stuffing around Thanksgiving.
1/2 students intend on watching football on Thanksgiving.
72% of students start celebrating Christmas after Thanksgiving.
Photos courtsey Pexels Images
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ENTERTAINMENT
Stan Lee
Sabrina spooks post-Halloween
‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch is remade on Netflix by ‘Riverdale’ producers Sam Odom Staff Writer
1922-2018 W James Entertainment Editor The Fantastic Four, since their first issue in 1964, have been known as ‘Marvel’s First Family’. Created by Stan Lee and his team od artists, the first Marvel Comic blew up on the comic scene. Spiderman, Thor, The Avengers and X-men were not too far behind as Stan Lee cemented himself as one of the pillars of the comic industry. Each character a thread in a larger tapestry that extended beyond the panels. He defined the “nerd”, the outcast and the less-than-heroic as focal point characteristics for heroes Stan helped create. The X-Men are a call to action for readers to embrace that which makes them different. Spiderman is a love letter for those discovering who they are that their story doesn’t end with their struggles but is built on them. These themes touching each generation of new readers and fans. The tapestry Stan created reveals not just a universe but a family: A family that each day encourages us to live with great power and with responsibility and that encourages us to be exactly who we are. This week we lost the weaver but while those he reached mourn we can look back at seen the full picture he created. Thank you, Stan, for being the one that led us to our family. Excelsior!
Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore/Wiki Commons
Riding on the wave of popularized and successful nostalgia, Netflix’s recently released “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” is a hit. I was drawn to this series for personal reasons. When I was born, my mom decided to let my older brother, Bobby, name me. My brother named me Samantha, but only because he thought the show was called Samantha the Teenage Witch. I enjoyed the 90s version and was cautious to watch this new take, but I’m glad I did. The series follows Sabrina Spellman, a high school student who is half mortal, half witch. Sabrina’s split identities come to a head on her 16th birthday, the age that a young witch is supposed to either devote herself to “The Dark Lord” (Satan) by signing her name in “The Book of the Beast”, or reject being a witch entirely. Sabrina has a lot of pressure from her aunts and from leaders of the witches to leave her mortal life behind, and as the show progresses, her choice to become a witch becomes more of a demand. Coercive tactics such as attacking her family and friends and lying about the restrictions placed on the witches after signing the book are used to intimidate Sabrina. Sabrina is hesitant because she doesn’t like the idea of trading her freedom for power. At the beginning of the series, we see that Sabrina has very strong ties to her mortal identity: her friends and boyfriend. Her hesitation is evident in the way she keeps her birthday and the implications that come with it from her friends. She also expresses her uncertainty by talking with her boyfriend and her aunts about her doubts. Her unease turns to panic when she flees from the ceremony on her birthday and refuses to sign “The Book of the Beast” due to her increasing distrust of the other witches. This distrust for them constantly haunts Sabrina throughout the show.
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“You get a girl that is supposed to have evil in her nature, but knows what morals she wants to hang on to,” freshman Melina Every said. “She’s going against what she’s been taught because she knows something is wrong and it’s inspiring.” - freshman Melina Every Sabrina is a bit of a walking, talking contradiction; she is supposed to conform to the ideals of a satanic group, but longs to do what is right and values her independence. Her character undergoes a change in the series, but overall is very headstrong, and very much herself. The cast gave strong performances, and played these interesting characters well. “I was honestly really scared to watch it at first, but the more I watched, the more I liked it,” senior Mackenzie Derosa said. “Some of the ‘creepier’ parts did go a little too far, but I really enjoyed it overall, and love the path they’re taking.” The show is not without its faults. I felt as though some parts were shockingly gory and surprised me with their intensity. The first few episodes give off more of a campy, coming of age feel, so the interjection of those harsh plot points was surprising. This twist in expectations is not necessarily bad, maybe this misdirection was intentional. This retelling of Sabrina has a harder, darker edge to it and the horror and gory aspects made sure that I never got too comfortable while watching the show. I was shocked by a character’s actions multiple times, and then I had to remind myself that they literally worship Satan. Needless to say, this series is for those who enjoy horror and not for the faint of heart. Season one is currently streaming exclusively on Netflix.
The Cado Show
New Episodes Every Friday
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Reflections of NoNoWriMo Sequels
Kristen Harris Staff Writer
Every November, thousands of people all across the globe set a mutual goal: to write a 50,000 word novel in a month. Since 2014, I have been one of those people. NanNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. I first completed NaNoWriMo my senior year of high school. Ironically, the manuscript I wrote then was the sequel to the story I’m working on this year. It’s a Young Adult novel I began writing when I was 16. Now, I’m on the eighth draft. Starting is as simple as creating a profile on nanowrimo.org. In September, you can “announce” your novel, which allows you to insert a summary of your planned project. All November long, users gather in the forums to bounce ideas off one another and to support each other. Like many people, I didn’t think I’d be able to write 50,000 words in a month the first time I tried. However, because I had a few free periods, finding time to write wasn’t too difficult in high school. In fact, according to the site’s author stats, I wrote almost 7,000 words in one day that year. The real challenge came in 2015, when I decided to try NaNoWriMo again as a freshman in college. Setting my main project aside, I came up with a completely new idea. When cramming scenes between classes become too stressful, I developed the habit of staying up later to write. Because I’d moved out of my tiny hometown, I was able to get involved with the local NaNoWriMo community. Lakeland Area NaNo hosts WriteIns around Polk County. As a local NaNoWriMo Municipal Liaison, Michelle Baiocco Schlorb also invites local writers who can’t otherwise make it to events to participate in virtual write-ins. “The Lakeland Area NaNo group is growing,” Schlorb said. “We have some amazing authors, and I think with growing out region boundaries we can grow our group to be even better.” You can find upcoming events under the regions tab on the NaNoWriMo website or on the Lakeland Area NaNo Facebook page. Thegroup welcomes new members, including college students. “They are the glue that can connect the adults to the young writers,” Schlorb said. “With more students involved, we can continue to grow.” While I barely finished on time in 2015, my most successful NaNoWriMo project was the one I wrote last November. After taking 2016 off from novel writing, I spent
most of 2017 developing an outline for my NaNoWriMo project. The little box filled with index cards became the sixth draft of the novel I dreamed of publishing. Last November, I woke up an hour early every morning to write. I carried my outline and my laptop to every class, squeezing in sentences every spare moment I had. When November ended, I kept writing, and when the manuscript was finished, I kept editing. In March, I submitted my manuscript to several literary agents. Though I only received rejections, the process helped me discover that I want to work in the book publishing industry. Now, I am doing an internship with the Florida Authors & Publishers Association. As for my novel, it’s still a work in progress. Though having my manuscript rejected was difficult, I used it as an opportunity to re-examine the story and find what wasn’t working. Leaving my outline in its box, I made a looser plot summary to help guide this draft in a different direction. For writers, NaNoWriMo is a great opportunity to sharpen your skills and try something new. In fact, it can be an important stepping stone for many. Schlorb, for example, is publishing her first novel with numerous projects on the horizon. “I think that NaNoWriMo can benefit anyone who has the passion and the desire to try,” she said. So far, I’m right on track with NaNoWriMo as well. While some writers may find the strict deadline too stressful, I’ve found that the pressure motivates me. Personally, I think that everyone should try NaNoWriMo at least once, whether you consider yourself a creative writer or not. When you finish 50,000 words in thirty days, you likely won’t stress about deadlines ever again. If nothing else, research shows that creativity without a purpose, or “play,” as Stuart Brown, MD, calls it, is vital to living a life of joy. In her book “The Power of Vulnerability,” researcher Brené Brown discusses the importance of creative play. According to Brown, unused creativity can lead to stress, anxiety, and judgment. In order to solve this issue, she suggests setting aside time to do something creative that’s just for yourself every day. A project such as NaNoWriMo can fulfill your need to be creative. It doesn’t even have to be a novel. You can write a screenplay or a book of poetry. Writing a novel in thirty days is just one way to fulfill your innate need for creativity.
ENTERTAINMENT
Quantity over Originality Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, director Ridley Scott alluded to the fact that he was working on making a sequel to “Gladiator”. The Last few years have seen a spike in sequels. Movies like “The Strangers: Prey at Night”, “Incredibles 2” and newest “Halloween” are all sequels that were released in the past year. The interesting thing about those sequels is that all of them were made a over a decade after the first movie. “The Strangers” came out 10 years ago, “Incredibles” was released 14 years ago and the first “Halloween” was in theaters a whopping 40 years ago. If a sequel to “Gladiator” were created there would be an 18 or more year gap between the two movies. One of my personal criteria for whether a sequel is good or not is how long it’s been since the first movie was created. The more time that elapses between the two movies the more unnecessary the sequel becomes. Sequels that are made 10 plus years after the first seem to be made simply to make money or because Hollywood has run out of original ideas. Movies like “The Purge” are examples of movies with new ideas that work but the sequels didn’t quite work. It was original and had good jump scares, but the multiple sequels were very disappointing and unnecessary. It felt as if the producers had been greedy and decided to pump out as many “Purge” movies as possible, not caring whether they were actually good. “Sometimes I feel like sequels can get lazy, but if done correctly then they are really good,” film major Monica Krajewski said. “It definitely depends on the movie, sorry to the Pitch Perfect fans. But come on.” Many sequels don’t take the time to develop characters or much of a plot. Instead, they rely on the fact that you already know the basis of the first movie which results in a half thought out film. As unnecessary as some sequels are not all of them are bad. In fact, some of my favorite movies, such as “Rocky Balboa” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” are from very successful franchises. A franchise is successful when every movies adds something of value to the continuous story while remaining original. Take the Marvel movies for example, all of the movies are tied together, but they’re also good as stand-alone movies. Overall, I wish that the box office would have more original offerings than the various sequels, prequels, and remakes that have littered theaters recently.
WHAT’S NEW Justice League Dark Nov. 21 (Comic) After the events of the Witching Hour, the Justice League Dark is shunned by the DC magic community. They take refuge in the Detective Chimp’s inherited world of Myrra.
Fantastic Beasts Out Now (Movie) The story of Newt Scamander contiues as professor of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, sends Newt on a mission to stop the eveil Grindelwald from amassing a wizard army.
Marvel Knights 20th #2 Nov. 21 (Comic) In the background, lost in the darkness, some of the Marvel Universe’s biggest bad guys loom. In the light, Matt Murdock, Frank Castle and the rest of the Marvel Knights try to piece together the memories they lost.
Fallout 76 Nov. 23 (Game) Bethesda Softwoks brings gamers back to the Wasteland, this time in the mountain terrain of West Virgina. Players will be able to team-up online as the in Fallout’s first MMO.
Ralph Breaks the Internet Nov. 21 (Movie) Ralph is back but this time he is breaking more than just blocks. When Vanellope’s game breaks, they go into the internet to see if they can fix it.
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No. 22 Florida Southern wins Intramural at home to start season 2-0 Update Reems Landreth Staff Writer
Florida Southern men’s basketball team picked up back-to-back wins last weekend at home to start the season 2-0 for the first time since 2014. The Moccasins will play again on Saturday, Nov. 17 against Southern New Hampshire at 4 p.m. in Manchester, New Hampshire before returning home to play Merrimack College on Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Jenkins Field House.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN VS. WEST ALABAMA Florida Southern’s strong first half performance proved too much to overcome for West Alabama as the Moccasins defeated the Tigers 76-68. The last time that Florida Southern beat West Alabama was on Nov. 15, 2014, four months before the Mocs hosted the national championship trophy. Since 2014, the Moccasins have fallen to West Alabama in three consecutive contests in the ‘15, ‘16, and ‘17 seasons. The Mocs won the opening tip-off but quickly gave up two fouls in the first 31 seconds resulting in three points from West Alabama’s Josh Fleming. After tying the score with a threepoint shot from Jonathon Lawton, the Moccasins proceeded to tack up eight more unanswered points to lead 11-3 after five minutes. The momentum switch was enough to propel the Mocs to a 17 point lead (28-11) with eight minutes left in the first half. The Mocs and Tigers traded shots over the next few minutes before Florida Southern ended the half with a 20 point lead (46-26). Lawton and the team extended the lead to 26 points (59-33) over the first 8:20 of the second half, which would end up being enough to cushion the Tiger comeback. Jack Rauch received a technical foul with 7:56 left in the game for “unsportsmanlike talking”. He was heard saying an expletive to a West Alabama defender regarding that players ability to defend. Rauch scored 15 points. The 18 point comeback attempt over the last 11 minutes looked to be similar to the Moccasin comeback last March against Morehouse College in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Florida Southern was able to put a stop to the comeback with 33 seconds left by strong defense from Slinky Jones. Jonathon Lawton finished off with 23 points and 8 rebounds while shooting 5-5 from behind the arc. He was named Player of the Game. “I wasn’t out scoring for me,” Lawton said after the game. He added that he was very happy with how the team played in this opening matchup, giving Head Coach Mike Donnelly his first win against West Alabama.
The Moccasins were led by seniors Jonathon Lawton and Brett Hanson who scored 19 and 15 points a piece. Senior Slinky Jones and freshman Kai Cleary also joined to the double digit club with 13 and 12 points each. The game started off very physical as the Mocs opened a three point lead. This early lead was quickly overcome by Delta State as they went on a 7-0 run with 15:55 left in the first half (9-5). Florida Southern quickly brought it back to a tie game (9-9) before Delta State took the lead back and extended it to a sixpoint lead (17-11) with 10:59 left in the half. This was the last time Delta State held the lead in the half as the Moccasins spent the next ten minutes disassembling the lead and taking control of the ball game. The Mocs eventually created a 10 point lead with 47 seconds left (39-29) before Delta State closed the gap slightly (40-33) heading into halftime. Slinky Jones came alive in the second half, scoring all 13 of his total points. “I wasn’t as aggressive in the first half so I got a little down on myself and I told myself in the second half to just be more aggressive,” Jones said. Six of those points came in the first 51 seconds as Jones sunk back-to-back threes to build a game high 12 point lead. The lead was short lived as Delta State whittled it away to nothingness with 14:25 left in the game as they took a one point lead (4950) before Brett Hanson took the lead back 13 seconds later. That was the only time Delta State led in the second half as Florida Southern slowly built up the five point lead that they finished with (79-74). This is the first time at Florida Southern that Head Coach Mike Donnelly is 2-0 to start the season after this weekend’s wins against West Alabama and Delta State. “It was like a boxing match out there,” Donnelly said. “Our game plan was to really get into their legs, to wear them down and to their credit, they hung tough for 40 minutes. We had to adjust to their responses with our mental toughness.” This win extends the Moccasins’ series record against Delta State, which stretches back to 1982, to 6-3 and a 3-0 home record.
As of Monday, Nov. 12, nearly one third of the 20182019 intramural season is in the books. Below are the updated rankings for both mens and women’s IM’s.
SPOTLIGHT
Cross Country: Addison Cantor
Men’s Rankings Roman Empire Theta Chi
1121 1071
Pike
1017
Sigma Chi
993
SAE
820
LXA
549
AGR
522
Pi Kapp
300
Women’s Rankings
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Academic Year: Junior
Sport: Cross Country
Role Model:
Roman Empire Zeta
1278
Kappa Delta
657
Alpha Chi
628
The Big Stick
Gamma Phi
532
Favorite Song:
Alpha Delta Pi
523
Your Song
Tri Delta
425
LAX
353
Sports Medicine Physician
AOII
245
Season Goal:
731
My parents
Favorite Movie:
Dream Job:
Qualify for Nationals
Favorite Professional Sports Team and Athlete: Denver Broncos
Favorite Food: Sushi
Best Memory with Team: Traveling to the Carolinas for a meet
Best overall sports memory: Running first 10k
FLORIDA SOUTHERN VS. DELTA STATE
Photo courtesy Andrew Pawling / FSC Athletic Communications
Florida Southern (2-0) picked up their second win of the GSC/SSC Crossover Challenge by a score of 79-74 over Delta State (0-2) on Saturday night in Jenkins Fieldhouse.
Brett Hanson prepares to make a pass during Saturdays game against Delta State. The junior guard was named SSC Defensive Player of the Week after his performance against West Alabama and Delta State. Hanson had nine steals and 13 rebounds, nine as a defender and four on offense. This is Hanson’s second career defensive award.
Favorite thing to do on campus: Walk/Run around Lake Hollingsworth
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Volleyball wraps up regular season Nicole Mattson earns Sunshine State Conf. Player of the Year
SPORTS
End of Season: Soccer
Mikaela Queen Staff Writer
MEN’S SOCCER
Photo courtesy Andrew Pawling / FSC Athletic Communications The five Moccasin seniors (from left to right) Whitney Drost, Makena Wilson, Gabby Fresh, Nicole Mattson, and Bethany Besancenez pose for a photo following their senior day ceremony. The Mocs would go on to beat Tampa 3-1 in their final regular season home game. Mikaela Queen Staff Writer Ranked fourth in the NCAA South Region rankings, Florida Southern volleyball advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth-straight season. The Mocs played 31 matches in the 2018 regular season, with 20 of them being conference play. The team won 21 of those matches, 13 of them being played at home in Jenkins Field House. On the road the team has won four matches and lost seven. After falling in the first three matches of the season, the Mocs picked up steam winning the next six. The team then fell to Saint Leo, Lynn and Barry on the road before turning around to trump EmbryRiddle, Florida Tech, No. 9 PBA, Nova Southeastern, and Saint Leo at home. Senior libero, Gabby Fresh said that after the start of the season, practices were focused on finding the right rotation and becoming more confident as a team. “During that win streak, we knew what our standard was for our team,” Fresh said. “and that we had to meet that standard and play with energy and focus every match to win.” The Mocs attended the South Region Crossover in Orlando on October 19-20. During that weekend, they played Valdosta State, No. 12 West Florida, and West Georgia. All three matches were a win for the Mocs increasing their record. Their regular season ended with two home victories this past weekend. The seniors were recognized during Saturdays match against No.9 Tampa. Senior Nicole Mattson started all 31 matches this season as an outside hitter. She has made 521 kills this season and has increased her total to 1628 in her four years at Florida Southern. On Tuesday, Mattson was named Player of the Year for the Sunshine State Conference in addition to being first team all-SSC. Rachel Martin was named second team all-SSC as a sophmore. In 31 matches this season, Mattson tallied 521 kills, 26 service aces, 410 digs, and 45 total blocks. She had 20 or more kills in 11 different games over the course of the year. Mattson has been awarded the Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the
A nine game winning streak at the start of the season was the best season start in Florida Southern history since 1997.Throughout their nine game win streak the Mocs picked up victories over Trinity Baptist, USC Aiken, Montevallo, Newberry, Lynn, Rollins, Saint Leo, Flagler, and Tampa. They lost back-to -back games against Florida Tech and Nova Southeastern before picking up wins against Mary, Embry-Riddle, and Eckerd. They concluded their season with losses against Palm Beach Atlantic, Barry, and Lynn. However, the team fell to two ranked teams ending that streak. The Mocs fell short to Lynn in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Quarterfinals ending their season with a 12-5 record. Midfielder Christoph Gums earned a spot on the 2018 All SSC Men’s Soccer firstteam, while Foster Appiah, defender, and James Meehan, forward, earned a spot on the second-team. Gums also earned a spot on the 2018 CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict Team.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Women’s Soccer ended their season with a 5-10-1 record. The Mocs opened their season with a loss againt Flagler before defeating Shorter for their first victory of the season. Their five victories came against; Shorter, Lynn, Sint Leo, and Embry-Riddle, and Eckerd. Their best win came in 3-0 victories against Saint Leo and Lynn. Defender Gaelyn Crowder earned a spot on the All SSC second-team. The senior ended her career starting 46 of 49 games played. As a defender she had one goal and one assist. Defender Caitlin Quaempts earned a spot on the Google Cloud Academic All-District team. On the field, the junior started 14 of 16 games, scoring two goals against Palm Beach Atlantic. In the classroom, she holds 4.00 GPA majoring in Biology and Spanish.
NEXT UP Cross Country 11.17 NCAA South Regionals
Photo courtesy Andrew Pawling / FSC Athletic Communications SSC Player of the Year Nicole Mattson celebrates a kill against Tampa. Mattson now ranks third all time in kills for Florida Southern. week twice this season, once in September and once in October. In addition, she was named the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the week in September. She said the awards she has won are a reflection of the great coaching and player support she has received throughout the years. “There is always a feeling of needing to prove myself after receiving an award, but that feeling tends to go away quickly and I just focus on the next game,” Mattson said. From her freshman year to now, Mattson’s confidence and leadership abilities have increased. She said that she
had role models on the team when she came in that helped her with not only building her confidence, but leading her team to victory. Now as a captain, Mattson’s role is to the the best leader she can be. “I try my best to set a positive standard both on and off the court and keep the traditions of Florida Southern volleyball alive,” Mattson said. The Mocs will meet up with West Florida again on the first round of the NCAA South Regional Tournament in West Palm Beach. Visit FSCMocs.com for updates on the rest of their season.
Men’s Basketball 11.17 at Southern NH 11.23 vs. Merrimack 11.24 vs. Stonehill 11.28 vs. Tampa
Women’s Basketball 11.19 vs. PR - Mayaguez 11.23 at Le Moyne 11.24 vs. Daemen (at Eckerd) 11.28 vs. Tampa
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