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Florida Southern students to launch radio station Grayson Skweres Staff Writer
Professor Tim Register oversees students working on preparation towards the radio station’s official launch which is planned for January.
the stream could be available on speakers around campus as early as the spring semester. “I got the idea to start the online broadcast over the summer,” visiting professor of communication Tim Register said. “I thought it would be great to do it and I wondered why we hadn’t yet.” Florida Southern originally tried to launch a student-led radio station in the 90s, but it was expensive, cumbersome and ahead of the times, according to Register. Work began on starting the station at the beginning of the fall semester and it received approval from the dean and the provost. Uploaded music and pre-recorded shows will be heavily featured to start, but the station hopes to quickly progress towards live broadcasts. “There is no exact time table,” Register said. “We are beta launching now. We’re hoping to publicly launch the first part of [2020]. We are still nailing down what type of programming we will have, but we will have diverse music options, talk, sports coverage, news coverage and weather.” The station is open to students from all majors, not just those within the
College Republicans celebrate Bill of Rights
Winter Wonderland ends fall semester
The communication department at Florida Southern College is launching a radio station called The Hiss. The station has been given the go-ahead to begin
work and presents an opportunity for students to learn the intricacies of a radio broadcast, from hosting to producing and engineering. The Hiss will be an online broadcast and will not be able to be found on AM or FM radio. According to the radio staff,
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Diego De Jesus Staff Writer The College Republicans and the James Madison Institute held a celebration of the Bill of Rights with Florida Senator Kelli Stargel on Nov. 19. Stargel shared her many experiences within legislation and her progression from becoming a housewife to a senator. A friend suggested that she run to become a senator and she won; she took on this role and passed all of her proposed bills within her first term in the position. After Stargel’s introduction, she opened the floor to questions about today’s issues. The main issue that came up was school shootings, in which she mentioned the school shooting that occurred recently in California at Saugus High School. The issue had a serving secretary from the College Democrats and other members of the audience of students offering some bipartisan opinions on the issue. “I’m a sixth generation Floridian and I wanted my kids to get a good education and I want college students to be advocates and more involved,” Stagel said. “This is my district and I like to speak to college students to get them more involved.” The next issue that was brought up was the legalization of marijuana in the state of Florida. Stargel mentioned that medical marijuana is already being administered statewide.
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She couldn’t offer any insight on the issue because of the lack of sufficient research that backs up the claim or support to completely legalize as it is still a class second narcotic and the amount of THC within the possibly administered mariuana could exceed a healthy level.
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“I’m a sixth generation Floridian and I wanted my kids to get a good education and I want college students to be advocates and more involved.”
-Kelli Stargel, Florida Senator
Florida Southern College Representative for the James Madison Institute, Brayden Lacefield, organized the event under the approval of the Tallahassee James Madison Institute. Instead of celebrating Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15, he decided to celebrate it on Nov. 21 since students would be on winter break and it would be too costly to plan two events. “To spread the mission statement of the institute and to celebrate the Bill of Rights Day before the actual day itself,” Lacefield said. “Who better to celebrate that with than Senator Kelli Stargel.”
Sarah Oulman Staff Writer The end of the fall semester at Florida Southern means that Winter Wonderland and other holiday-themed campus events give students a chance to take a break from studying and enjoy the holiday season. FSC’s annual Winter Wonderland event was held on Dec. 5 from 8-10 p.m. on Mr. George’s Green and the Bandshell lawn. The holiday event, which is hosted by the Center for Student Involvement and Community Living, takes place at the end of each fall semester to mark the beginning of the holiday season and bring a piece of winter to FSC’s campus. “The event will feature a snow slide, DIY crafts, stuff-a-plushes, holiday cookies, a fire pit and much more, including some new surprises,” Director of Student Involvement Jacqueline Inskeep said prior to the event. Together, the Center for Student Involvement and Community Living team up every year to create a fun, winter-themed event to provide students and faculty with a chance to celebrate the season, despite the lack of traditional winter weather in Florida. In the past, the annual tradition has also included a tree lighting for students to watch and ring in the end of the semester. This unique campus tradition was designed to bring the FSC community together to celebrate the holiday season. Students are also encouraged to break out their ugly Christmas sweaters and join in on
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communication department. Current podcasts originating from Florida Southern will have a new home on the radio station once it is officially launched to the public. “We’re looking to include the entire campus. People from all parts of the school can participate with the programming,” Register said. The current equipment is older and has been altered to be used for digital broadcasts, as Register found a lot of the equipment in closets at the school. “Most of what is here is 20-years-old,” Register said. If The Hiss is a success, they hope that the school will invest more money in the project. Lexi Potter will be the station’s programming director. Her job includes managing the members of the station and setting the station programming schedule. “I feel like we have a lot of good stuff planned,” Potter said. “I’m also in SGA and I brought it up at the last meeting and they were all very excited.” Editors’ Note: several of the Southern’s writers will be staffing The Hiss.
the fun before finals. “All of my friends and I always look forward to whatever Winter Wonderland has to offer,” junior Caelus McKeel said. “We love going to the green and spending time together making crafts and taking photos with the tree. For us, the event is an annual way to make memories with everyone.” This year’s Winter Wonderland event also included a special appearance from Santa, plenty of snacks and arts and crafts opportunities for students. Although Winter Wonderland may be over, the holiday fun at Florida Southern doesn’t have to stop there. The annual
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“All of my friends and I always look forward to whatever Winter Wonderland has to offer... For us, the event is an annual way to make memories with everyone.”
- Caelus McKeel, FSC junior Christmas Gala will be held on Dec. 7 and Beta Alpha Psi’s Holiday Extravaganza at the Lakeland Ice Arena is open to all students and families on Dec. 8. More information on these events and other ways to get involved within the FSC community for the holidays can be found on Engage.
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NEWS BRIEFS Studio Box: Deck the Halls Dec. 6 will be the last Studio Box show of the fall semester. It will take place in Thrift Alumni Room at 11 p.m. This will be the Christmas themed performance, with the present of laughter being shared by the Boxers.
Holiday Extravaganza Beta Alpha Psi will be hosting a private skate at the Lakeland Ice Arena. It will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8. There will be s’mores, games, concessions, holiday tunes and skating. All sales support the organization, FSC’s professional accounting honors society.
Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker On Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15, the Florida Dance Theatre will be presenting Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Ballet. It will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in Branscomb Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the Branscomb Box Office.
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Climate strikes continue with celebrity support Sam Odom Staff Writer
Approximately 100,000 participants in Berlin, Melbourne and London, and 60,000 in the streets of Lower Manhattan, gathered for a global climate strike, on Sept. 20, 2019, ignited by 16-year-old environmentalist Greta Thunberg, as reported by the New York Times, as well as other news sources. This protest occurred days before the U.N. Climate Action Summit of 2019 in New York, New York on Sept. 23, as well as the Youth Climate Summit that occured Sept. 21. The purpose of the summit was to embolden countries around the world to come up “with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over the next decade and to net zero emissions by 2050,” as stated by the U.N. Climate Action Summit 2019’s description. The website further states that these plans must not only reduce the environmental issues, but completely rework entire economies into sustainable economies. The United States officially announced the beginning of a withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, as reported by Rebecca Hersher in an article written on Nov. 4, 2019. Rachel Cleetus, a member of the Union of Concerned Scientists, sees issues regarding this withdrawal. “The reality is, to really deliver on our climate goals, we do need strong federal action,” Cleetus said. “The unfortunate reality is U.S. carbon emissions actually rose last year.” The article goes on to say that the global power that the U.S. has makes the
withdrawal all the more troubling and potentially problematic when tackling a world issue. NASA’s website breaks climate change down into categories such as evidence, causes and effects. The evidence category approaches the idea of climate change denial, negating it by providing proof such as the rising temperatures worldwide, warming oceans, shrinking ice sheets, glacial retreats, decreased snow cover, rising sea levels, declining arctic sea ice, extreme events such as temperature and
season and growing season will lengthen, changes in precipitation patterns will occur, more droughts and heat waves will occur, hurricanes will become stronger and more intense, sea level will rise approximately by 1-4 feet by 2100 and the Arctic will likely become ice free. In the past these issues were largely ignored, so the climate strikes serve to bring this important issue to the forefront of people’s minds. Celebrities are joining in the strikes as well through social media or by attending strikes themselves and
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In the above photo, participants are seen joining the March for the Ocean of 2018 in Washington, D.C., some displaying posters to support the cause. copious rainfall and the acidification of the oceans. The causes explain why these daunting changes are occuring, mainly focusing on the greenhouse effect. This occurs when the earth’s atmosphere traps heat as a result of gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons. The effects section answers the question “why does this matter?” Reasons include temperatures continuing to rise, frost-free
therefore using their platforms to drive the message home. Celebrities such as Shawn Mendes, Lizzo and Ansel Elgort took to social media to show support for the climate strikes, while others such as Gisele Bündchen, Chris Hemsworth and Nev Schulman physically attended climate strikes themselves. to jump into the global understanding of the threat posed by the climate crisis,” Haver said. This article continues online. For the full story, visit fscsouthern.com
Spirit of the Holidays: The Christmas Gala The FSC Music Department and guests will be hosting a Chritsmas Gala on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. It will take place in Branscomb Auditorium, showcasing large ensembles and smaller groups. Tickets are required.
Student Stress Free Zone The Wellness Center is hosting an event in the Roux Library on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Upon signing in, students will be able to enjoy a 10 minute free chair massage and pizza. This will count as a Health and Wellness Passport Credit.
Photo courtesy of flsouthern.edu The Southern staff wishes students the best of luck on their final exams. Stay up to date with Florida Southern news over the break by following @fscsouthern on social media.
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Counselor urges mental health awareness Abby McHenry Features Editor Mental health awareness and education are being promoted through social media with thousands of likes, retweets, etc. Being able to discuss what mental health is can diminish these stigmas placed on those with mental illness, and help those around us. Since the early 1900s, mental health has been explored, expanded, accepted, and acknowledged. Mental health was described by the World Health Organization in 1948 as, “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” A modern definition is one’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing according to mentalhealth.gov. Dr. Allison Nevin works with children and adults seeking a therapist’s expertise with what is bothering them. Dr. Nevin said therapy can be beneficial to have a third party to assist in helping a patient verbalize what they are thinking and feeling. Nevin said it is important to instil the importance of mental health on children at their young age because it helps them to be aware of their feelings and express them in a healthy way. “It’s more important to be emotionally intelligent than it is probably to achieve in school or have some kind of
IQ,” Nevin said. “It’s just as important for adults to teach kids how to gain emotional intelligence.” Nevin said that it is possible the adults in children’s lives might have mental health issues, and that it is important to teach them not to take their actions personally. She gave the example of a mother with bipolar disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Nevin said these changes can make a child feel uneasy. Teaching the child about mental illness at a young age can help in not taking the mother’s actions personally. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, about 1 in 5 adults (46.6 million) in the United States face mental health issues of some kind in a given year. Nevin said people can discuss the behaviors one might notice with someone with a mental illness. An example given was if one thinks someone might depressed a person can approach them and say that they notice them not going out with their friends as much or noticed them sleeping longer. Nevin said people should talk about the behaviors that can be seen and express concern that the person might be suffering from something like depression.
Nevin said it is important to look at a mental illness as a medical diagnosis. She said people wouldn’t doubt cancer or some other physical ailment. She gave the example of a man who did research on bipolar disorder. He said it was such a brain chemistry difference if you do scans depending on where they are and where their episodes are. Being in the right state of mind is essential to focusing and completing tasks. Physical health is seen by some people as being a priority over mental health. While it is very important to take care of your physical wellbeing by eating right, exercising, taking care of your skin, etc. mental health is equally important. “Mental health or even just emotional wellbeing can impact relationships negatively,” Nevin said. “It may make you not motivated to take care of your physical health. We are just as much emotional beings as we are physical beings.” Nevin said that if someone came to a house in a wheelchair, people would likely make accommodations for them such as moving furniture around without making a huge deal of it. The same goes for a mental illness. She said it is important to realize that in some ways mental illness is like a disability, we just don’t see it. By better adjusting our communication style and actively listening, we can better become more aware and support mental health.
Levy’s Tires displays Highwaymen art Landscape paintings highlight new voices in Florida’s history Lexi Potter Staff Writer Just before fall break, a Florida Southern poetry class met off campus during class time to visit Levy’s Tires to see a collection of paintings. Levy’s is a local auto shop that happens to have a large collection of paintings from the highwaymen movement of Florida. The Highwaymen are a group of 26 African American landscape artists in Florida. On display at Levy’s are many of the paintings from one of the Highwaymen, Robert Butler. Also at Levy’s, Butler’s son, Daniel Butler, continues the legacy by creating similar artwork and adding it to the display. Many people are unaware of this part of Florida’s history. For many years, the Highwaymen created large numbers of relatively inexpensive landscape paintings by using construction materials rather than traditional art supplies. They are better known today, but since no galleries would accept their work, they sold them in towns, cities and along roadsides throughout Florida, often still wet, out of the trunks of their cars. At this racially charged and segregated time, black artists were not in art schools or getting recognition for their work. “It’s amazing how they were untrained artists, and they made work that made them seem as skillful as people who were formally trained,” sophomore Antionette Warren said. “It’s phenomenal how they all came together during a time where they weren’t allowed to participate in the art culture of the time.” These African-American artists created a unique chapter in Florida’s cultural history. Dating back to the 1950s and
Photo by Lexi Potter Levy’s Tires displays the Florida native group, the Highwaymen’s art. The Highwaymen painted Florida’s landscapes and got little recogniton for it. into the 1980s, these 26 individuals were creating Florida folk art – and doing it well under the radar of the art world. They have even been called The Last Great American Art Movement of the 20th century. On the visit to Levy’s, the poetry class got to meet Daniel Butler, the son of a highwayman. “Paintings lead your eyes with lines,” Butler said. He reminded the class that in a painting, the artist should always keep something hidden. He also wsaid that even when multiple painters capture the same image or landscape, it comes out differently, using his father’s work and his own as examples of this difference. Plans are in the works to get some
Highwaymen paintings at the Polk Museum of Art, just down the street from Florida Southern. Highwaymen paintings are scattered all around Lakeland, and can be found in Levy’s, the offices of Peterson & Myers, the homes of Lakeland residents, etc. “This movement captures so much of what makes Florida’s wildlife and natural imagery so unique, even during the midst of an urgently needed national upheaval, during the Civil Rights Movement,” English and poetry professor and the trip’s organizer Dr. Bernheim said. “While everything else was changing, the landscapes remained constant, a reminder of a different type of world surrounding all of us.”
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Future Blackhawk Pilot Abby McHenry Features Editor Sophomore Jacob Talbott is involved in Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) at Florida Southern and works for an army reserve off-campus. Talbott said he became interested in ROTC in high school and enlisted in the army reserves. He still works at the army reserve in clearwater usually two days a month. The reserve holds combat medics and helicopter pilots who work on rescue missions. Talbott’s job at the reserve is support work, and his title is Signal Support System Specialist. Talbott said there’s a weird detachment on the reserve right now because everyone who doesn’t go to school or stays back for some other reason is on deployment. The people still there are preparing to move all their equipment and gear to McDill Air Force base where their new building is. Once those who are deployed come back from Afghanistan, those at the reserve will help demobilize in January. After this, the reserve will go back to its normal, scheduled training. Talbott works in the aviation office where he talks with pilots while they are still in the air. While working out in the morning can be a drag sometimes, Talbott said it comes with a purpose and helps keep the group in shape. He said early morning workouts better prepare him to take his day on. “I think for me the benefits outweigh the negatives,” Talbott said. “Waking up early kind of sucks, but personally I still think it’s a really good career choice in the end.” Talbott said that even with ROTC, school work, and involvement in other campus groups, he still has free time to hang out with friends. He said being in ROTC and waking up early is not as bad as some people make it out to be. FSC’s ROTC was one of the main reasons Talbott chose the school. The scholarship opportunities and having a good career after graduation made the program worthwhile for him. “I came for the scholarship, but I stayed for the people,” Talbott said. “So far they have provided me with a lot of opportunities with getting a good education as well as making good connections.” Talbott wants to pursue a career at the army reserves, specifically a blackhawk pilot after graduating. He said if he had a second career choice he would choose to be a chaplain and help others.
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Transfer and student safety employee address FSC parking
Vehicle registration vital for parking fixes, safety
SGA’s Zipcar proposal won’t solve spot shortage
Milly Jackson Staff Writer
Many FSC students fail to purchase parking permits, hindering Campus Safety and Security’s ability to prepare for student parking needs. There is an abundant lack of students registering their vehicles, yet many more complain about parking issues on campus. The two are related, and one cannot be resolved unless the other is corrected. “The goal of our unit is not to write tickets, our goal is to have 100% compliance with the parking rules,” Eric Rauch, Director of Campus Safety and Security said. With the lack of parking permits purchased, the Safety Office has cracked down and has begun to issue citations for failure to register vehicles more strictly than the beginning of the semester. Their goal is not to catch students and rack up charges; they are only attempting to educate students on the importance of purchasing parking permits. If the FSC student body truly wishes to do something about parking issues on campus, registering their vehicles is a perfect first step in working with Campus Safety to create more parking on campus and ensure the safety of all students. “Registering your vehicle is important for the safety of students on campus. If students have their vehicles registered, it makes things easier for safety,” Freshman Photo by Milly Jackson Taylor Mims said. Regarding the safety aspect of parking, Rauch explained Joe Henson is the Transportation and that if vehicles are not registered on campus, security is Administration Supervisor at the FSC Safety and blind to which cars belong on campus and which do not. Security office. One of his many jobs is to ensure This is a security risk because in emergency situations it that all students purchase parking permits. may be vital to understand what vehicles are owned by students and which are foreign quickly and accurately. Even with a good number of students registering their vehicles, with over 25,00 students, according to the FSC website, without complete compliance the count of parking needed on campus will be inaccurate, and more importantly, the safety of students will be harmed. In the Roux library parking lot alone, on a walk-through survey of purchased permits, out of 168 vehicles, about 11% of the cars in the lot were not registered. Even accounting for visitors or other nonstudents, there were still many cars that more than likely belonged to unregistered students. “If we don’t know how many parking spaces we need, it’s impossible for us to plan for it,” Rauch said. Purchasing parking tickets for vehicles on campus is vital first for student safety, but also to begin fixing the parking problem because without an accurate census of permits Campus Safety cannot prepare for the correct amount of parking needed for vehicles brought on campus each year. Parking permits can be purchased online through the FSC Portal and picked up at the security office easily and quickly. If all students were to take this step, parking on campus would begin to improve steadily. Editor’s Note: Milly Jackson is a freshman student worker for Campus Safety and Security.
Grayson Skweres Staff Writer
Some people think that partnering with a rental car company will be the solution to Florida Southern’s parking problem. I attended a school prior to Florida Southern that had a deal with Zipcar. Zipcar didn’t help the problem — it exacerbated the problem. At my prior institution, Zipcar turned out to be a portion of permanently parked cars that few to no students used that took up a portion of desperately-needed parking spots. Zipcar is a company that loans cars billable by the minute, hour, or day. Many rental car companies only rent to people ages 25 and above, leaving most car-less college kids in the dust. Zipcars don’t have an age limit on who can use them, as long as the driver has a license, making it a popular feature at colleges. Another way Zipcar appeals to the younger generation is its accessibility. Users can rent vehicles via their smartphone, using the Zipcar app: think Uber, but you’re the driver and you find the car. While I see the appeal in the app and I think it is a great idea as a whole, it didn’t work at my old institution, and it won’t work at Florida Southern. My old school, Hofstra University, had an area in the parking lot dedicated to Zipcars. In my three years at the school, though, I saw these cars being driven twice. Not twice a day, or twice a week, or twice a month, but twice in three years. Students that have the ability to bring their own car will do so, and students will search for a free ride from a friend long before they pay money to rent out a Zipcar. Ride-sharing applications like Uber and Lyft are another alternative that students will turn to before renting out a Zipcar of their own. The issues with parking at Florida Southern are well documented, and this isn’t a piece begging for a solution to that problem. However, this is a piece with the intention to keep the college from exacerbating that problem. FSC will not receive applause from the students for adding a couple of rental cars that students can access. Instead, it will continue to hear a harmonious outcry about the lack of parking and the steps that students perceive need to be taken to fix the problem. The addition of Zipcars will just subtract parking spots. The school needs to take a look at other universities and colleges around the United States, and they need to take a legitimate poll of the students body to see how many people would truly use the cars. My guess is they’ll find that a lot less students will be interested in the cars than they think.
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2019’s top 10 gifts for your college student Emma Tallon Staff Writer
Ever wonder what a college student could possibly want this holiday season other than zero debt and a paying job postgraduation? We’re here to give you the scoop on what to get that college student in your life that has everything. Check out this year’s top 10 hottest gifts for 2019 below! 10. Eno Portable Hammock – When your college student is not attending class, you can find them hanging in the trees like Tarzan. These portable hammocks have become such a trend, even the squirrels are getting into it. We
know that Eno is most popular brand among the college crowd and can be found on Amazon in 24 different colors for as low as $50!
9. “The Carry-On” Away Luggage – Is your college student overinvolved and travelling to a new conference every weekend? Well then, “The Carry-On” from Away luggage is the perfect luggage to make sure they jet-set in style. With a TSA-approved combination lock, battery to charge your phone, and 360 degree spinner wheels, your college student will never ask themselves “will they lose my luggage?” as they’re running through the airport, because it will be right by their side. 8. Homesick Candles – Candles may not exist at Florida Southern, but for anyone from out of state a familiar scent can be a comforting reminder of why they left home. Choose scents from 86 American cities and states, as well as just 9 countries. Help your college student evoke these traumatic memories with Homesick Candles and you’ll have them begging to return to school.
7. Hydro Flask – Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old environmental activist said, “We are going to change the fate of humanity.” So why not do it in style? Reusable water bottles are the perfect place to start and there are so many options to pick from. Right now Hydro Flasks are flying off the shelves. Offering an array of sizes and colors your college student is bound to hit you with a “sksksk” when she sees her knew Hydro Flask under the tree. 6. Birchbox – Give you college student the gift of personal cleanliness. Birchbox offers three month subscriptions for both men and women ranging from $30$45. For three months your college student will receive random, high-quality beauty and grooming products in an extravagantly packaged box. No more wondering “what’s that smell?” each time they visit home. 5. Anker Portable Charger – Does your college student constantly complain about their phone dying? Solve all
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California, Florida actions challenging NCAA athlete likeness regulations good for schools
Grayson Skweres Staff Writer
The NCAA finally started the process on allowing student-athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness; a long overdue step in the right direction. The NCAA board directed three divisions to come up with ways to update their rules in which there is still a clear difference between collegiate and professional sports, but so that athletes can capitalize on their likeness. The NCAA’s efforts follow bills passed by the California and Florida state legislatures that would’ve allowed student-athletes to make money. The NCAA hopes to have rules in effect by January 2021. California passed legislation first, and the NCAA initially pushed back on the bill, threatening litigation. Florida followed by passing a bill of their own, putting pressure on the NCAA to make changes and stop taking advantage of their athletes. Hundreds of thousands of fans fill stadiums on fall Saturdays to watch their favorite collegiate football team, and millions more watch on television. Tens of thousands of fans fill basketball arenas during the winter, with millions more tuning in to watch March Madness. Quietly, baseball has become a revenue sport as well, with tens of thousands of fans filing into collegiate ballparks. Millions more will watch the College World Series in Omaha come June. Yet, the players that these fans watch aren’t allowed to earn a cent. For some reason, there’s been push-back against the idea that the players generating millions — if not billions — of dollars in revenue for their colleges should have at least a small slice of the pie. Many fans will confuse that this bill allows collegiate players to have a salary. Many fans will say that it works for the University of Floridas and Florida States of the world, but it doesn’t work for the Florida Southerns. This simply isn’t true. The California bill would work for every school at every level. Rewind to 2013. The NCAA launched an investigation into Texas A&M quarterback and 2012 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel. Manziel was allegedly paid to sign autographs. Depending on the severity of his infraction, Manziel could have been banned from playing
Photo from Southern Archives courtesy Reems Landreth/ FSC Athletics California’s new ruling would allow student athletes to circumvent the NCAA’s rules about making money off of their likeness, letting them self-promote in ways they couldn’t before. collegiate football. In an effort to thwart the investigation, Texas A&M suspended Manziel for the first half of their first game of the season, and the NCAA dropped the investigation. It turns out that the investigation couldn’t prove Manziel was paid, but that he knew the autographs he was signing were going to be sold.
their problems and put an end to their complaints with the Anker PowerCore power bank. This portable charger can charge their phone up to seven times and works 80% faster than other chargers. Never hear another complaint again, because they’ll be too busy on their phone. 4. Amazon Gift Card – Textbooks are expensive and can be a painful experience to buy, but Amazon makes it cheap and easy to purchase the many textbooks that spend the semester on your shelf. Shhh…don’t tell grandma. An Amazon gift card is the perfect way to show your college student that you care and also, who doesn’t love free money? 3. Keurig-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker – Who needs sleep when you’ve got your own Keurig? This is the perfect gift for your sleep-deprived and overworked college student who just needs a coffee break. Ranging in many sizes and colors, the Keurig is both easy to use and lasts forever. 2. Air Pods – It’s time to give your college student a legitimate excuse for why they can’t hear anything you say. Air Pods are the perfect gift for any college student who is active, antisocial, or just not interested in small talk. This holiday season give your broke college student the gift of $160 Air Pods so they can ignore you in style. Disney+ – So close to Disney, but so far away…these college students are passionate about their Disney channel classics. So, if you’re wondering what to get your Florida Southern student this year, Disney Plus is the way to go. With access to over 7,000 TV episodes and 500 movies at just $6.99 per month, your college student can binge classics like “Hannah Montana” or “High School Musical” and feel too nostalgic to go to class.
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It isn’t illegal for the athlete to sign, as popular collegiate athletes do it often, but it is illegal for the athlete to make money off of it. But what if Manziel were paid? Would that hurt anyone? Why shouldn’t Manziel have been allowed to make money off of his fame? Would it hurt the NCAA or Texas A&M? The answer is of course not, but per the NCAA bylaws on likeness, it’s illegal. The NCAA defines likeness as “anything that contains an athletes name or picture.” If, the athlete does make money off of their likeness, the athlete is not eligible for competition. However, Manziel was an example of a big name at a big school, so how could it help the little guys at the small schools? Florida Southern College is a NCAA D2 school with about 2,500 students. Athletic events are usually free for students, and the sports don’t generate large revenue. If a Florida Southern baseball player were to take a job at a batting cage and wanted to give hitting lessons, the batting cage would not be allowed to advertise that they have a collegiate baseball player giving lessons, as it would violate their likeness bylaws. Does that baseball player making $40 off of a hitting lesson hurt the NCAA or Florida Southern College? It doesn’t. Increasingly, there’s issues surrounding likeness and social media. Companies approach athletes with large followings on social media for giveaways and promotions. Seems harmless, right? Well, if a collegiate athlete does a sponsored social media giveaway, it violates the NCAA likeness bylaws. Allowing players to capitalize on their name and likeness should be common sense, and it works for everyone. Manziel could have made thousands off of that one autograph session, which is only fair — he was the most popular collegiate football player in the country at the time. Athletes that are less well-known and at smaller schools likely couldn’t make thousands of dollars, but they could make something. It’s a naturally built-in wage scale that people claim would bankrupt the small schools. However, changing this bylaw puts the money making in the hands of the athlete, not the school. California did the right thing, now the other 49 states and the NCAA need to fall in line.
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Sam Odom Staff Writer
The Florida Southern Dance Program’s “Fall Into Dance 2019” performance was held on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. The night promised varying styles of dance that include ballet, as well as contemporary modern dance performed by FSC dancers. The annual performance was under the direction of Erin LaSala, and featured works from FSC staff, as well as guest artists. LaSala is the Associate Professor of Dance for FSC, and received her B.S. in Dance Education from the University of South Florida, and her M.F.A. in Dance Choreography from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has experience as a professional dancer, a freelance performer and choreographer, and held positions such as Dance Education Coordinator at Kent State University. Event preparation began in August, LaSala explains, since dancers auditioned at that time for Faculty and guest artists. “After the casts were chosen they attend 1-2 weekly rehearsals, roughly 3 hours per week where the choreography was created and set,” LaSala said. “The choreographers also work with the dancers on the performance qualities needed for each dance during rehearsals.” Each piece performed was unique
due to its own style and content, and this variation was due to the different choreographers and the liberty they had. “Each choreographer chooses the topic of their work,” LaSala said. “No limitation is put on their creativity.” Gregory Dolbashian choreographed a piece called “Big Mood” that entailed the ensemble playing with isolated movements. He was also a guest choreographer invited by LaSala to teach students. “Each semester I invite a guest choreographer who I feel the students will learn something ‘extra’ from and perhaps become inspired from,” LaSala said. “This decision is based on the current students and what style I feel will best suit them.” Sophomore dance and film major Sydney Rivera believes the incorporation of new choreographers provides an opportunity to grow. “Every choreographer that I’ve worked with teaches differently, so as a dancer, it’s important to be flexible in the way that you pick up choreography,” Rivera said. LaSala’s creative process involved collaboration with the dancers themselves. After choosing the dancers, LaSala will begin this process by choosing a few songs to pull from and then choose which
one works best for performance. From there she begins to shape her ideas and utilize dancer input. “I worked collaboratively with the dancers to manipulate movement to match my idea for the work. I sometimes give them verbal prompts and ask them to improvise from them,” LaSala said. One of Rivera’s favorite parts about this year’s Fall Into Dance was the opportunity to connect with several different people. “What I love about this program is that it gives all the dancers opportunities to perform which means that you always get to dance with new people,” Rivera said. “I got to spend time with several people that I didn’t know before this year and I enjoyed working with all of them.” Rivera expresses that getting the chance to work with other talented dancers in the program motivates her to develop her ability as a dancer. “From this performance I’ve learned the importance of embracing one’s personal style as they dance,” Rivera said. The next dance performances are the Emerging Artists Choreography Showcase that will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 in Buckner Theatre, as well as the FSC Dance Spring Showcase titled Synergy Preview on Mar. 27 and two performances on the 28 and 29.
Photo by Sorcha Augustine The piece (pictured left) entitled “Big Mood” choreographed by guest artist Gregory Delbastion was performed in Branscomb Auditorium for the Fall into Dance performance.
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CENTER Photo by Sorcha Augustine The piece (pictured right) entitled“Big Mood” choreographed by guest artist Gregory Delbastion was performed in Branscomb Auditorium for the Fall into Dance performance.
Photo by Sorcha Augustine The piece (pictured left) entitled “New Wind” choreographed by Sarah Walston was performed in Branscomb Auditorium for the Fall into Dance performance.
Photo by Sorcha Augustine The piece (pictured right) entitled “All The Suns Behind Us” choreographed by Sadie Lehmker was performed in Branscomb Auditorium for the Fall into Dance performance.
Photo by Sorcha Augustine The piece (pictured left) entitled “Masquerade” choreographed by CJ Inzirillo was performed in Branscomb Auditorium for the Fall into Dance performance.
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ENTERTAINMENT ‘The Sound of Music’ brings in large audiences Grace Newton Staff Writer Florida Southern College’s production of “The Sound of Music” sold out almost a week before the end of the run. The first musical Department of Theatre and Dance’s World War II-themed season delighted audiences from Nov. 14-17 and Nov. 21-24. The beloved musical, which tells the story of a postulant in Austria who becomes a governess for the seven children of a widowed captain, is one of the most well-known shows of the early 20th century. Senior musical theatre major Skye Sena portrayed the lead role of Maria. “It takes place during World War II, and it’s about having to give up things to find a better life while also learning to love the life you’re given.” Sena said. The show is almost sixty years old, but people continue to come back to it. “I think it’s because it is such a classic and the songs are so iconic...It’s based on a true story...based off of real events, based on a real family…” Sena said. The show is best well-known for its Academy-Award winning movie adaption, starring Julie Andrews as Maria. While Sena admitted she felt pressure in taking on such an iconic role, she wanted to make the role her own. “When I first got cast, there was a
Sena said. College productions have their own challenges, as those participating are also full-time students. This show is not an obvious choice for colleges, as the show contains something higher education does not usually possess: children. Of the seven “child characters,” four are played by actual children. “The children are very special. It’s very
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“I’ve tried to not watch the move since I’ve been cast. I didn’t want it to affect my performance. I wanted to make it my own.”
Photo by Reems Landreth Skye Sena, performing as Maria, sings to the children in the Sound of Music production in Buckner Theatre. moment of excitement, then one of fear,” Sena said. “I’ve tried to not watch the movie since I’ve been cast. I didn’t want it to affect my performance. I wanted to make it my own.” Audiences who were only familiar with the film version were surprised to learn of differences between the movie and stage show, especially regarding placement
of songs. For example, “My Favorite Things” is sung by Maria and the children in the film. However, in the musical, it is introduced earlier and sung by Maria and the Mother Abbess. Sena sees these changes as beneficial. “We see this characterization between these two characters [Mother Abbess and Maria.] She pushes Maria onto her path.”
- Skye Sena, performed as Maria fun, it’s sometimes tiring” Sena said. No matter the difficulties, working with the kids was a good experience for the rest of the cast. “We get candy at rehearsal now, which we don’t usually get,” Sena joked. While the show is well-known as a classic, Sena believes that the show is still unique because of who is involved. “The people I’m doing it with make it special.” Sena said.
‘Carole & Tuesday’ brings various music styles to Netflix Angelo Grajo Staff Writer
The first half of “Carole & Tuesday” was released on Netflix on Aug. 30. The second half of the show will be released on Dec. 24. Once it was announced that Shinichirō Watanabe was making a new show called “Carole & Tuesday,” I was excited because he has been a hero of mine ever since I discovered his work in high school. My first exposure to him was the cult hit that became my favorite anime of all time, “Cowboy Bebop.” The show revolves around its titular characters, Carole, an orphaned keyboardist who’s constantly fired from jobs, and Tuesday, a rich guitar player who is on the run from her politician mother. The two have high hopes of becoming musicians and form the band “Carole & Tuesday.” While the two friends slowly work towards their goal, a model and former child star named Angela tries to become a singer herself, in order to prove herself to her fans and mother. She eventually becomes a rival to Carole & Tuesday. What makes this series unique to Watanabe’s other work, is that it shares various elements of past shows, yet it has a completely different genre and tone. While “Carole & Tuesday” is a music anime, the show’s setting is a future where humans have moved to Mars and artificial intelligence is the driving force in the society. Because of this sci-fi setting, the show depicts various futuristic elements such as, robots, holographic touch-screens and
suitcases that can move on their own and recognize their owners. However, the show is also a down-toearth music anime with the familiar plot of two ordinary girls trying to make music. Watanabe’s past forays into sci-fi include a violent and dramatic Neo-noir, space western “Cowboy Bebop” and a goofy slapstick space opera, “Space Dandy”, yet “Carole & Tuesday” lacks the violent edge of “Cowboy Bebop” or the silliness of “Space Dandy,” even though it takes place in the exact same city from the “Cowboy Bebop” movie and shares the same currency from the other two shows. The animation and setting looks amazing as well. The show was animated by Bones Inc. The company is responsible for other hit shows like “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “My Hero Academia,” and the aforementioned “Space Dandy.” Although the studio is known for animating fight scenes, the show’s animation shines best during the musical sequences. Before animating the scene, the team would videotape the singers performing in a room and then use the footage as reference for the animators. These recording sessions are shot as if they are the final cut of the scene, so the animators must draw every important detail that happens with the musician, such as subtle gestures and movements that occur when performing. They capture the accurate placement and movements of the musician’s hands and fingers to coordinate with each note of the song. What follows, are beautifully smooth sequences that showcase the performance of both the musicians and the animators. Speaking of musicians, the show’s driving force, is the music performed by the characters. Watanabe is well known
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons The animation styles and music in “Carole & Tuesday” are the show’s driving force. for adding a unique style of music to every show he makes, which in turn adds more to the world than being just a simple soundtrack. What makes makes “Carole & Tuesday’s” music interesting is that unlike Watanabe’s other shows, there are various types of music, plus there are occasions where the music is diegetic. Carole and Tuesday’s vocals are done by actual singers, Nai Br.XX and Celenia Ann respectively. Most title character’s songs are acoustic and R&B, while other genres of music show up as well, such as A Cappella, different forms of pop and rap opera. One final factor that makes “Carole & Tuesday” stand out from other anime, is its positive amount of diversity. Most anime tend to have a primarily Japanese cast with the occasional white foreign
exchange student. Watanabe’s work is known for having diverse characters, such as portraying people of various ethnicities, races, sexes and genders that inhabit the show’s universe, and this show is no exception. Carole herself is black woman, and the presence of LGBTQ+ characters seem to be commonplace in the series. Overall, I highly recommend “Carole & Tuesday.” It’s a unique anime with great array of characters, animation, representation and music. If you want a show with a down-toearth vibe and calm atmosphere, then give the show a watch. Now if you excuse me, I gotta listen to the show’s official soundtrack on Spotify. The soundtrack “the world of CAROLE & TUESDAY” is also available to stream on Spotify.
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‘Looking for Alaska’ available for streaming on Hulu Ariel Molinaro Staff Writer Hulu subscribers can now stream the screen adaptation of John Green’s New York Times Best Seller: “Looking for Alaska.” The eight-episode Hulu Original follows Miles “Pudge” Halter (Charlie Plummer) in his coming-of-age story. The 16-yearold, who indulges in learning famous last words from the pages of biographies, is consumed by his desire to seek the “the Great Perhaps,” a journey inspired by the last words of François Rabelais. Looking to leave his hometown of Orlando, Fla., Halter follows in his father’s footsteps and attends Culver Creek Preparatory School, a co-ed private boarding school 15 miles south of Birmingham, Ala. Halter’s roommate Chip “The Colonel” Martin (Denny Love), Takumi Hikohito (Jay Lee) and Alaska Young (Kristine Froseth) introduce Halter to the world Martin refers to as “the Creek.” The year at Culver Creek is defined by good friendships and prank wars, but most importantly by the search for answers about life and death after a fatal car crash. Fourteen years after the 2005 release of the novel by author John Green, “Looking for Alaska” gives audiences the opportunity to visualize the world of Culver Creek. “Each episode ends with a countdown to some mysterious and seemingly awful event. If you’ve read the book, you know what that is. If you haven’t, I cannot stress enough how much you should not Google what the twist is — at least if you plan to binge Alaska,” said Ariana Romero for Refinery29. My first glimpse of the series was a promotional trailer on my social media feed in the days leading up to its release; I was instantly elastic. In fact, as I tried to watch the pilot episode on my laptop the
The Mandalorian The Mandalorian is a Disney+ original show that takes place five years after the events of “Return of the Jedi.” The series follows a lone gunman and his travels beyond the reach of the New Republic. There are currently four episodes released and the next one is expected to come out on Dec. 6.
Frozen II Photo courtesy of Creative Commons Hulu subscribers can now stream “Looking for Alaska,” a Hulu original series based on John Green’s New York Times best-selling novel. realization hit me, the release date for the series was within the next week. One of the first young adult novels I read by Green was making its long-awaited debut in the world of film. “Looking for Alaska” captures the raw emotions of the audience, bringing with it a sense of nostalgia of the innocence of youth and an unexpected emotional rollercoaster. The reverence for the original storyline is evident, the expanded scenes and in-depth focus on supporting characters in the screen adaptation showcased the partnership and shared voice between Green and Josh Schwartz, screen adaptation creator and executive producer. After finishing the eight-hour series, I instantly wanted to reread the novel where it all started. “For an audience that grew up with those shows [“The O.C.,” “Chuck” and “Gossip Girl”], “Looking For Alaska” creates the
perfect wave of nostalgia, one that will send those memories flooding back to that time when everything was life and death and your very being was defined by things like your love of specific music or book or art,” said LaToya Ferguson for the Indie Wire, an online forum for “independentminded filmmakers, the industry and moviegoers alike.” The Hulu Original is rated TV-MA for mature audiences only due to the use of graphic language, including the depiction of suicide, which may be upsetting or triggering for some viewers. At the end of the final episodes, mental health support resources are displayed for audience members. These resources can be found at hulu.com/looking-for-alaskaresources. Audiences can now stream the eightepisode series on the Hulu streaming app.
Disney+ and Netflix brings back childhood memories Grace Newton Staff Writer The talk of the month has been the arrival of Disney’s new streaming service called Disney+, released on Nov. 12. Disney+ contains new Disney material along with almost every movie, television show and short series in any affiliation with the company, including Star Wars, Pixar movies, Marvel movies, The Simpsons and more. The cost is $6.99 a month and $12.99 to include Hulu and ESPN+. In its first business day, Disney+ has quickly gained over 10 million subscribers. FSC freshman Ashlee Clement bought Disney+ within the first few days of its release. “I love it because it has all the old Disney originals, tv shows and everything else you could want, and for so little a month,” Clement said. Disney+ has already made deals with other big companies like Verizon, in which you get a free subscription along with the subscription of Verizon deals. On Oct. 22, Verizon released three announcements regarding the anticipated release of Disney+. “On November 12, Verizon will begin offering 12 months of Disney+ to all new and existing 4G LTE and 5G unlimited wireless customers,” Verizon said in one of their statements. With this new contender in the world of streaming services, the other
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The movie debuted on Nov. 22 and has recieved positive feedback from audiences, with an audience score of 93 percent on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The movie explores the characters’ pasts, as they embark on a journey to save the kingdom of Arendell once again.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker This movie will have its theatrical release in the U.S. on Dec. 20. It is the last movie of the Skywalker saga and will follow Rey one year after the events of “The Last Jedi.” Throughout this movie, the Jedi and the Sith as well as the Resistance and the First Order will face off one last time.
High School Musical: The Musical The Series
Photo courtesy of Creative Commons The release of Disney+ has created a competitive arena in the streaming world because of its comparably low price of $6.99 for the basic plan. contestants have a couple tricks up their sleeves, especially Netflix. Common in most people’s childhoods, Disney and Nickelodeon always seemed to be in constant battle, and on Nov. 13 Netflix and Nickelodeon signed a deal just a day after the release of Disney+. This new upcoming partnership is looking to release original animated films and television series created and produced by Nickelodeon using a large catalog of characters, both old and new. Netflix added the show “Victorious” on Nov. 2. Netflix also plans on adding a “Spongebob Squarepants” spinoff, a series focusing solely on Squidward. “Shares of Disney have surged 8% since the launch of Disney+,” Reuters Business
reporter Noel Randewich said. “Netflix’s stock recovered from an initial slump and is now up nearly 3%.” Other streaming services are making their own efforts to keep up with the times as well, with HBO signing a deal with “Sesame Street.” Some people, like ScreenRant writer Nicholas Raymond believe that when all the hype dies down, these services will be able to coexist, working together towards a common goal: to bring back childhood memories, and make viewers feel like children all over again. “Disney+ and Netflix serve very different needs, so potential customers won’t necessarily choose between them,” Raymond said.
This series is shot as a documentary and it follows students who go to East Coast High School where the High School Musical movies were filmed. There are four episodes available to stream, and the next one will be released on Dec. 6.
Jumanji: The Next Level This movie is set to release on Dec. 13. Spencer keeps the pieces of the game, without the kowledge of his friends, but when he re-enters the game, it is up to his friends to bring him back. However, when the children enter the game to save him, Spencer’s grandfather and his friend get sucked into the game with them.
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Women’s basketball opens 2019-20 season with 4-4 record Mikaela Queen Sports Editor Women’s basketball opened up their regular season with a home victory against Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 8 in the GSC/ SSC Challenge The Mocs kept a constant pace in the first quarter. With just four minutes left, the team went on a 12-1 run to end the first 10 minutes of play with a 21-9 lead. In the second quarter, the Chargers cut the Mocs lead to five. However Florida Southern responded with a 15-8 run increasing their lead to 15 at the half. The Mocs saw a 20 point lead in the third quarter as they put another 21 points on the board in a span of 10 minutes. In the fourth quarter, Florida Southern went beyond their pattern of 21 points as they put 30 points on the board to end the game 93-50. The team played the next day to end the GSC/SSC Challenge and fell 43-55 to No.14 Lee. The Mocs began the game trailing Lee 0-6, missing multiple scoring attempts. Julia Jenike put up the teams first two points made from a free throw at the 6:15 minute mark. Florida Southern entered the second quarter scoring off their first two shots. However, the teams momentum dropped as they missed four-straight giving Lee a double-digit lead. The Mocs defensively held down Lee and cut down the lead by half. The Flames responded by taking the lead back to double digits. Florida Southern was unable to shoot the ball enough in the fourth quarter to catch up to the flames and fell 43-55 in the last game of the GSC/SSC Challange. Florida Southern saw their second win of the season in a home game against Flagler on Nov. 13. The game started strong for both teams, but the Mocs got an early lead. At the 4:10 minute mark, the Saints hit a pair of free throws taking away the Mocs lead. At the end of the first quarter, Florida Southern lead by one.
The saints took the first two and a half minutes of the second quarter as they put up a 8-3 run. The Mocs responded with a three pointer from Monet Burkett. The two teams went back and forth until Bekki Kalaydijev scored right before the half giving the Mocs a 43-41 lead. The Mocs took their largest lead of the game in the third quarter, but Bently slowly crept up to cut their lead to 4438. The team went back up by nine, but a three-pointer from Bentley Maddie Springfield late in the fourth quarter gave Bentley the 65-62 victory. The Mocs opened their conference season with a 65-49 win over EmbryRiddle in Daytona Beach on Nov. 20. Florida Southern got off to a slow start, but went on a 7-0 run after Jenike made a pull-up jumper toward the end of the first quarter. Again, the Eagles took charge at the state of the second quarter, but the Mocs responded with a series of shots to grip a two-point lead going into halftime. Things turned around for the Mocs in the third quarter as they took the lead early on. Less than five minutes in, the team was leading by double digits. The fourth quarter looked much like the third as the team offensively connected. The Mocs continued to push the lead not letting the Eagles see a gap. The team fought back from a doubledigit deficit to beat Barry 59-54 on the road on Nov. 23. The Mocs saw Barry take a 4-0 run in the opening two minutes of the game. Kalaydijiev put the first two points on the board for the Mocs, but neither team was able to offensively explode during the first quarter. Florida Southern took a 9-2 run in the second quarter to tie the game 21-21. The Buccaneers pulled away during the last few moments and the Mocs went into halftime down by seven. Both teams entered the second half with offensive struggles. The Mocs picked things up late in the third quarter to cut Barry’s lead in half.
Photo courtesy of Reems Landreth / FSC Athletics Sophomore Bekki Kalaydjiev advances the ball down the court in game against Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 8. The Mocs scored a total of 22 points in the fourth quarter to overturn the lead Barry had over them for the majority of the game. The team scored six points in the last 30 seconds to end the game 59-54. The Mocs fell 37-52 to Northwest Missouri State on Nov. 29. Both teams started the game slow as the Mocs scored eight in the first quarter while Northwest Missouri State only put nine on the board. The Mocs defensively put up a fight in the second quarter allowing the Bearcats to only make one of their first seven shots, but offensively couldn’t connect. After halftime, the Mocs came out making back-to-back baskets cutting the Bearcats lead. Both teams only scored 10 points during the third quarter. Florida Southern went on a 6-0 run in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to overthrow Northwest Missouri State. The team took on Missouri Western the
next day to finish the Fairfield Inn Classic and fell to the Griffons 67-74. The Mocs led in the first quarter 10-6 and 12-8. Nonetheless, the Griffons battled back, but Florida Southern lead by four after 10 minutes of play. The team entered the second quarter by taking their lead into double digits. Their trend continued and they went into halftime leading 40-31. The third quarter took a turn as Missouri Western gained speed and went on a 9-2 run. The Griffons caught up as the Mocs only lead by two. The Griffons momentum continued into the fourth quarter where they outscored the Mocs 16-11. Jenike scored off a layup at the 1:45 minute mark, but it wasn’t enough to regain their lead. Florida Southern will take on Lynn University on Dec. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Jenkins Field House to continue conference play.
Students help put on PALA Qualifiers at Lake Myrtle Sports Park Jillian Kurtz Co-Editor-in-Chief Florida Southern students and athletes helped at the 2019 Pan American Lacrosse Association Women’s Lacrosse World Qualifiers that took place Nov. 14-17. Founded in the Fall of 2018, Pan American Lacrosse Association (PALA) is the umbrella organization that facilitates member nations and World Lacrosse in different objectives such as the development of lacrosse in the region and encouraging the development of sports camaraderie among PALA nations and other federations, according to their website. PALA is the third Continental Federation to be formed under the auspices of the Federation of International Lacrosse. Assistant Professor of Communications Katherine Loh is on the board of PALA and serves as the Secretary General. The Women’s Qualifiers were held at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, Fla. The countries that attended included Haudenosaunee Nation, Argentina, Mexico,
Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Colombia, according to the PALA Newsletter 2 from August 2019. The Florida Southern lacrosse teams assisted at the events over the four-day tournament, while five FSC students
completed an internship with PALA. Brittany Imaly, one of the interns, was given the opportunity to design a tshirt for the qualifiers. Originally, all of the players were going to have to purchase the shirts themselves, but when one of the PALA board members saw
Photo courtesy of Dr. Katherine Loh Loh and her student volunteers at the PALA women’s qualifiers at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale, Fla. on Nov. 17.
the shirt design, he bought the shurt for all of the players to have, according to Imaly. “Designing the tshirt was a bit of a challenge,” Imaly said. “I have never done graphic design, so being able to design that tshirt and the fact that everyoneliked the design was amazing.” The interns had a lot of pre-tournament preparation to do in order for the event to run smoothly. One of the tasks that intern Alex Gobel was assigned to do was create all of the certificates for the players. “When you spend so much time preparing for one singular event, when it’s over, you have so much free time I didn’t know what to do with myself,” Imaly said. “Working the event itself was so much fuun and even all the work leading up to it was really enjoyable.” Student and student-athlete workers were able to build connections with members of the professional sports world while at the event as well. “Those connections are something that I think can truly help me in my professional career in the sporting industry,” Imaly said.
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Men’s basketball enters season with five road games Andrew Pawling Staff Writer For some teams, a five-game road stand would be a daunting challenge to open a season, but the Mocs rose to the occasion, going 4-1 to open their season. The Mocs started off their season with a pair of games in Alabama as a part of the GSC/SSC Challenge. Neither game proved to be close as the Mocs defeated Delta State 92-74 and West Alabama 7659. In their second weekend of play, the Mocs traveled to South Carolina where they picked up a 96-80 win against USC Aiken.
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All of our guys have been buying into what we’ve been telling them… they’ve been really coachable.”
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In their conference debut, the Mocs suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Embry-Riddle 106-95. The team wrapped up their road stand with their first conference win of the season, defeating Barry 80-74. The team made their home debut at the
Photo courtesy of Andrew Pawling / FSC Athletics Sophomore E.J. Damberville shoots during game against Valdosta State on Nov. 30. Streamline Sale Arena this past weekend for the Terrace Hotel Thanksgiving Classic after spending the first three weeks of their season on the road. “All of our guys have been buying into what we’ve been telling them… they’ve been really coachable,” associate head coach Mike Makubika said. The Mocs never trailed in the matchup and jumped out to an early 13-3 lead thanks to a pair of three pointers from E.J. Dambreville. The game turned into a career night for Dambreville who finished
with 28 points while shooting 11-16 from the field and 6-11 from 3-point range. According to head coach Mike Donnelly, Dambreville was in the gym until almost 11 p.m. the night before (Thanksgiving night) working on his shot in preparation for the weekend’s games. “He (Dambreville) got into a great shooting rhythm. It was great to see him play with confidence,” Donnelly said. All 11 healthy players saw minutes on the court as the team cruised to an 84-56 win.
Athlete Spotlight: Haley Eckel’s balance
How being an athlete has helped her succeed in the classroom Emma Tallon Staff Writer Junior Business major and midfielder on the women’s soccer team, Haley Eckel, proves that she is a leader both on the field and in the classroom. Eckel began her soccer career at four years old in Land O’Lakes, Fla. She always had a passion for the game and the comradery of being able to play on a team with her friends. Throughout her high school soccer career, she led her team to at
least 21 wins in all four seasons, made the honor roll all four years, and even dabbled in track and field. In 2017, Eckel joined the Moccasins on the SSC Commissioners Honor Roll and was a burst of energy for the Moccasins. She made five starts and assisted a winning goal, all while continuing to perform above average academically. As a sophomore Moccasin in 2018, Eckel continued to prove that she is an invaluable member on the team when she made two starts and had a single shot
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Junior Haley Eckel dribbles the ball at a Florida Southern game against Flagler College in August 2018.
recorded. Once again, Eckel remained dedicated to keeping the balance between soccer and school. Because of her past success academically and in sports, Eckel is confident in her abilities and uses this as an opportunity to motivate her team to victory. Eckel continues to prove that being a leader as an athlete translates to succeeding in her classes. As a business majoring concentrating in finance, the workload can be daunting, but Eckel makes sure to take time for soccer, school, and her social life. When she’s not waking up before dawn for 6 a.m. practices, Eckel enjoys playing sand volleyball with her friends. She considers this the perfect free time activity for her because it combines her love of sports and spending time with her friends. Eckel has always enjoyed being on a team and cites the comradery and support of her teammates as her reason behind falling in love with the sport. “My favorite part about plaything this sport is being surrounded by my teammates,” Eckel says. For Eckel it is important to work together as a team even if you are leading it. Because of this, Eckel makes sure to communicate with her teammates and encourage them to do their best whether they are in the classroom or on the field. Recently, Eckel had a great season and could be seen taking action on the field in over seven matches. As her college athletic career wraps up, she is looking forward to creating more wins and memories in her final season next fall.
“It was a great atmosphere, I want to thank my teammates for putting me into a good position to score today,” Dambreville said. The Mocs then took on their highest ranked opponent of the season in No. 7 Valdosta State on Nov. 30 in the final game of the tournament. “If we communicate, we have a shot to win this game, they (Valdosta) are very fast, very athletic, they have multiple playmakers and you can’t guard a team like that if you are pin quiet,” Donnelly said. Six Mocs scored in double figures as the team upset the Blazers by a final of 105-94 in a matchup of top 25 programs. Dambreville, Brett Hanson and Jair Rodgers each had more than 20 points in the Mocs comeback victory. Despite an early lead, the Mocs trailed by seven with under six minutes remaining in the first half. An 11-0 run late in the first half gave the Mocs the lead for good as they would lead by as many as 18 during the second half. “We have some good rhythm and some good chemistry. We don’t really have set positions, we just have play makers,” Donnelly said. The Mocs are back in action on Dec. 4 in a conference game against Saint Leo. “Watching them (Saint Leo) this weekend, they have a pretty good guard who scores at a high level and they have some good ole players, so we are just going to get ready Monday and Tuesday and prepare for them,” Rodgers said. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. following the conclusion of the women’s game.
UPCOMING GAMES Men’s Basketball
12.7 vs. Lindenwood 12.14 vs. Lynn* 12.20 vs. Northwood** 12.21 vs. American Intl.** 01.02 at Florida Tech* 01.04 vs. Nova Southeastern*
Women’s Basketball 12.14 vs. Lynn* 12.19 vs. Lindenwood*** 12.20 vs. Drury*** 01.02 at Florida Tech* 01.04 vs. Nova Southeastern*
Ice Hockey at the Lakeland Ice Arena
12.06 vs. South Florida 12.07 vs. Cidel 12.07 vs. Eastern Florida State 12.08 vs. TBA
* indicates a conference game **indicates the Mocs Christmas Classic ***indicated the Terrace Hotel Classic
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