April 19, 2019

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Clothesline Project calls attention to domestic abuse Child of the Sun series ends with biotechnology

Elisa White Staff Writer

Photo by Ariel Molinaro

On April 12, the Women’s Advocacy Club hosted its annual Clothesline Project Event, which calls attention to probelms of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Attendees decorated t-shirts, listened to keynote speakers and more. For the full article, see page 2.

Fiat Lux to showcase student work in new program Taylor Wilson Staff Writer

Fiat Lux is a unique opportunity that any Florida Southern student can participate in; students are able to present their research from any academic department, from biology to theatre, and anything in between.

Fiat Lux presentations are scheduled for April 24 and will be held in the Christoverson Humanities Building. They will go on from 12:00 p.m.. to 6:30 p.m. and regularly scheduled classes will be suspended in the afternoon, to ensure that everyone can come learn about what their peers are researching.

“It’s an opportunity for students to present the work they’re doing in their courses, whether that be a policy analysis, a sculpture, a philosophical essay, a psychological study, or anything else,” College Honors Program Director Dr. Brian Hamilton said.

Fiat Lux has been going on for several years but it was repurposed in 2013 to allow multiple presentations to be going on simultaneously. It allows for students to present research from their field of study.

The presentations come in a variety of formats, like posters, films and studies.

Any student can present if they want to, but they must register a few weeks ahead of time by submitting an abstract This year’s Fiat Lux is different from what it has been in the past because there are over 200 presentations from students enrolled in every department at Florida Southern.

As previously stated, regular classes will be cancelled and some professors are creating assignments that will encourage

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students who are not presenting to attend.

One of the presenters this year is Nursing major Natalie Barton. She is giving her presentation for her Senior Honors Thesis.

Her research looks at the fathers of children that were admitted to an intensive care unit following birth for an extended period of time. It delves into how this may have affected their experiences as a father.

“It’s ironic that I’m doing this project because I don’t have any children of my own and I don’t have a father in my life,” Barton said.

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“It’s a really rare thing for a college to devote so much time and attention to the work that students are doing. I hope people take advantage of it..”

- Dr. Brian Hamilton, Assistant Professor of Religion and Director of the College Honors Program Barton said she has been interested in Neonatology for awhile and that after she graduates this May, she will begin working at Duke University Hospital in their Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

“I had a brother that was admitted to the NICU and passed away due to complications, so that sparked my interest from the beginning,” Barton said.

Along with working at DU Hospital, Barton is also presenting her research at the World Neonatology Conference in Montreal, Canada over the summer. She

plans to write two research articles to submit to peer-reviewed journals.

Another student presenting is history major, Taylor Paulin. She is presenting a policy paper entitled, ‘Title Loading: An Examination of Public Policy, Big Data Mining, and Your Right to Online Privacy.’

The paper deals with data breaching and poor regulation of sales in the United States.

“If you’re familiar with the Cambridge analytical scandal or the Facebook breach of data at the end of 2019, both of those resulted in millions of people’s data being out in the open and used for unintended purposes,” Paulin said. “One was on purpose and the other was an accident. Looking at social media sites, like Facebook specifically, they should be regulated because they collect ‘gray area information’ and are selling it and allowing it to be taken. The gray area information is your information they may not have explicitly asked to use but collected and used anyway.”

Paulin continued to mention that she and many around her had been impacted by the Facebook breach.

“Regulations on this need to be tightened and the US is currently doing little to nothing to stop it,” Paulin said.

Barton and Paulin are just two of the presenters that will be at Fiat Lux on, April 24.

Anyone and everyone is encouraged to attend Fiat Lux. There will be refreshments provided in the common area of Christoverson.

“It’s a really rare thing for a college to devote so much time and attention to the work that students are doing. I hope people take advantage of it,” Hamilton said.

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On April 9, the 2019 Child of the Sun Distinguished Speaker Series concluded with a presentation by Nina Tandon, the CEO of EpiBone.

The Child of the Sun Distinguished Speaker Series strives to unite the FSC and Lakeland communities by providing them a forum for intellectual discussion and to “provoke thought, stimulate conversation, and inspire action on a wide range of topics,” according to the stated mission statement of the series.

The theme of this year’s series was Technology and Innovation: Redefining Possible. Each of the speakers presented their research and findings and what these will mean for the future of technology.

Tandon, a TED Senior Fellow who has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, is the co-founder and CEO of EpiBone. EpiBone is the world’s first company focused on growing living bones from human cells.

The process involves using scans to make a 3D model of a bone, extracting stem cells, and growing a new bone from these cells using a cutting-edge bioreactor.

While the company has so far only tested on pigs, they are hopeful to begin human trials in the near future.

Tandon began her presentation by asking the audience to imagine a new future.

“Let’s start by closing our eyes,” Tandon said. “Imagine a world where we don’t have energy problems anymore because energy is converted at ten times the rate of the sun, and we don’t have an infrastructure problem anymore because broken bridges and roads repair themselves.”

She went on to explain that due to the way our cells can work, we already live in that world.

When beginning to talk about EpiBone, Tandon revealed that she was inspired to enter into the field of regenerative medicine based on the experience of her siblings’ medical diagnoses and struggles with blindness.

“That is when I made the connection in my own life, as my inspiration, that biology is technology,” Tandon said.

The theme of the rest of her presentation focused on the idea of medical innovation and how EpiBone could change the future of medicine.

“We aim to transform patient lives using skeletal reconstruction, precision design, and stem cell technology,” Tandon said.

Several students attended Tandon’s lecture. One of them was Linlee Franklin, a freshman Elementary Education major.

“Listening to Nina Tandon speak was a very unique and eye-opening experience, Franklin said, “She seemed to know a lot about the subject and interacted well with the audience. Her passion for biotechnology really showed through and rubbed off on all of us.”

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BRIEFS Senior Splash celebrates grads FSC’s annual Senior Splash will take place at the Water Dome on May 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Graduates from the classes of May 2019 and December 2019 are invited to attend. The first 400 graduates will recieve free towels and Chick-fil-A sandwiches.

Fairwell Festival to close semester FSC’s Association of Campus Entertainment and Center for Student Involvement will host the annual Fairwell Festival to close the spring semester. Attendees can take part in free food, games, rides, and more. Fairwell Festival will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Intarmural Field.

Southern Reel accepts submissions FSC’s student film showcase, Southern Reel is now accepting submissions through April 22.

The showcase will feature student documentaries, narratives and experimental work.

Sigma Tau Delta to hold annual booksale FSC’s Psi Epsilon chapter of English Honors Society Sigma Tau Delta will hold their annual booksale on April 24. The sale will take place on the Christoverson Veranda during Fiat Lux and is open to the public. Used books will be on sale for a thrift price from 12:30 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Organizations host stress relief events During the week before finals, several FSC student organizations will host stress relief events for students. On April 25, The Barnett Community will host Stress Relief in the 3rd floor Nicholas lounge from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. to teach students how to stay healthy and minimize stress.

FSC’s Harry Potter Club will host an end-of-term study session on April 26 in Roux Library from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Clothesline Project calls attention to domestic abuse Allie O’Connor Contributing Writer The Women’s Advocacy Club hosted this year’s Clothesline Project at the Florida Southern Bandshell last Friday evening.

The club holds this event to show support for victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

The president of the club, junior Driyannah Lynch, conducted the event from introducing advocates from the Peace River Center to leading the shirt decorating activity. Each audience member was given a blank shirt to decorate with statistics or quotes to explain that these problems do happen and that victims are not alone.

“We put on this event every year to show college kids that not everything is okay,” Lynch said. “There are abusive signs that we love to ignore within our society today so we hope this event brings that awareness to Florida Southern.”

The Peace River Center spoke about the options they have for victims and how they can help through the process of after an attack. They also had multiple pamphlets out for people to take explaining their options and where to find help if needed.

“We want to invite anyone who feels like they have been sexually assaulted to our offices on South Crystal Lake Drive,” the advocate said. “We have wonderful services for any sexual violence victims or domestic violence.”

The event continued with a skit from the women of Alpha Chi Omega showing how people may respond to questions

Photo by Allie O’Connor At the Clothesline Project event, attendees decorated t-shirts with messages, symbols and statistics to raise awareness for domestic abuse victims. about their significant other if they are in an abusive relationship. It also showed how to respond with help and how to be open talking about these issues, even if the victims are not.

“Symptoms of a domestically violent relationship could include a partner who looks at you or acts in ways to scare you, controls who you see, what you do, or where you go,” Alpha Chi Omega sister Emma Edgar said.

As the event continued, the voices of FloSoCo sang uplifting songs and pieces of music that pertain to survivors to show that they are not alone. This continued for the rest of the event while the audience decorated their shirts and took photos in

front of the shirts already on the clothesline.

The event itself was moving for many audience members and continued to leave an impact after people left the Bandshell.

The shirts made on Friday were dried and hung on the clothesline for this past week to show survivors and others that sexual assault happens and that it is not the victim’s fault.

The Clothesline Project will continue in the coming years at Florida Southern, as it has had an impact on the students and the society of the college. It continues to spread its message across not just Florida Southern but also the country in the hopes of increasing awareness for signs of domestic abuse.

FSC students prepare for summer Recycling cuts Besides participating in engaging Sarah Oulman activities on campus, there are many affect Lakeland Staff Writer

With the spring semester quickly coming to a close, many Florida Southern students are making plans for the summer, whether they will be interning, living on campus or going back home for the break.

Florida Southern is currently offering on-campus jobs for students as lifeguards and swim lesson instructors, as well as providing student housing and hosting numerous fun activities for students and Lakeland residents.

Although many students at Florida Southern may be heading back home for the summer, others are just gearing up to begin another semester. There are over 70 courses for Florida Southern students to choose from for the upcoming summer sessions, and many of these are available as online courses.

Not all the details have been released yet, but Florida Southern plans for the campus to be busy with plenty of activities. Some of these will include intramural sports, fitness classes and other special events for students to take a break from studying and have some fun.

Director of Wellness Alicia Rossow explained that beginning on May 13, there will be a group exercise schedule available, the pool will be open to the public and personal training will also be available for students. She also expressed a need for students who are willing to work on campus from May until August.

“We still need several more certified lifeguards and a few more swim lesson instructors,” Rossow said. “Lifeguards must have a current lifeguard certification, and we will put swim lesson instructors through a training program.”

students who will be living in campus housing while they intern at local businesses. This is an opportunity for FSC students to obtain their internship credits or return to a previous internship position.

Bryce Gressani is one of the many students who will be staying at Florida Southern over the summer to participate in an internship. Gressani explained that he is looking forward to mixing business and analysis in his upcoming internship with CPS Investment in Lakeland.

“I’ll be doing primarily portfolio analysis and also getting to sit in on meetings with actual clients so I can see how [the advisors] interact with them,” Gressani said. “It’ll be an interesting mix between my two majors, math and accounting.”

Opportunities for the summer are not limited to internships either. Other students, such as Alexander Faust, are eager to begin their research endeavors over the break. Faust will be working with Dr. Matthew Eicholtz from the computer science department.

“Together, we are planning on creating a machine-learning algorithm that will score a game of scrabble as it is played,” Faust said.

“By using a mounted camera above the board, we can create a machine-learning system that recognizes the current state of the game and then determines the point value of the letters on the board.”

Many Florida Southern students will be keeping busy this summer by participating in internship opportunities, working on campus and living in campus housing.

Information regarding activities and events at FSC will be available on Engage as they are announced, and summer courses are still available on the Portal.

Haley Parson Contributing Writer Recycling is an “it word” this year.

Companies are selling goods made from various recycled materials. There are movements to increase recycling across the country. Despite the increasing drive behind recycling initiatives, many cities, states and countries are finding it increasingly harder to implement and maintain recycling programs.

These changes have even reached Lakeland. One of the largest issues Lakeland, and many other cities across the country, has noticed is that individuals do not know what is recyclable and what is not. Because of this, many recyclables are contaminated and end up in landfills instead of being exported to actually be recycled.

If citizens know what can be recycled and how to do so, they can increase the exports to China for the remanufacturing of recyclable goods.

The city of Lakeland’s website states that they would like to emphasize that plastic grocery bags, soiled pizza boxes, clothing, ceramics and batteries are not recyclable. Items that are recyclable, like glasses, rigid plastics and cardboard should be placed loosely in designated recycling bins to increase chances that those items are recycled.

The city of Lakeland reports, “It costs the City approximately $36 [to deposit trash in landfills], yet for every ton of recyclables delivered to the City’s processor, the City receives approximately $20.”

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Paper straws a non-solution for FSC sustainability Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer

In the three years that I’ve been attending Florida Southern, they’ve been making moves to create a more environmentally friendly campus.

Efforts by Student Government and other student organizations on campus got rid of plastic bags in the Moc Mart. More recently, they’ve replaced plastic straws with paper straws in Tutu’s: which are extremely inconvenient.

Saving the earth is a very worthy cause and it’s great that the student body is conscious of that, but the paper straws are barely usable because they deteriorate within 20 minutes of using them.

I’m not against any alternative methods

Graphic by Peter Edgar Single-use straws, paper or plastic, pose greater harm than reusables.

for plastic straws or reusable straws—but the school should have chosen a more durable option.

For example, Starbucks has made some changes by creating lids that don’t require straws (instead, you sip from the lid) and one cafe in Malibu started using pasta as an alternative. These are some options that could’ve been considered instead of switching to paper.

Florida Southern could put its logo on a metal or bamboo straw and begin selling them, and give them to incoming freshman at the beginning of next year. The college would be following in the footsteps of Beta Alpha Psi, the accounting honor society, which sold metal straws outside of Tutu’s CyberCafe last week.

Faith Bresciani, the Executive Vice President of Beta Alpha Psi, said that the organization had bought 100 straws to sell over the course of four days.

“We ran out in two days,” she said.

“This movement is a big deal... we plan on continuing our sales until there is no longer a need.”

Beta Alpha Psi has bought double their original product more to sell during dead week to students to fundraise more.

Bresciani also said that there had been a disconnect between the advisor for the honor society and the students that led it— that the advisor had doubted the market for straws at FSC. The professor later conceded to his students that their intuition had served them well.

Paper straws may be better for the

18 candidates: a help or a hurt?

Emma Tallon Staff Writer

As the 2020 presidential primaries draw near, a growing list of candidates have taken to the ballot in hope of calling the White House home.

It seems as if a new candidate adds their name to the Democrats ballot every day.

This is a familiar story that reminds us of the 2016 presidential primaries, when we saw an overwhelming number of Republican candidates join the race.

“I think that this will hurt the Democratic Party and cause them to them to split and be divided, leading to a Republican victory,” sophomore Brock Townsend said.

Since it seems that the Democrats do not often learn from others’ mistakes or from their own, this could be the case with the upcoming election as well.

“If Democrats focus on choosing the perfect candidate rather than one that can actually win over moderate voters it’s going to hurt the party… we can’t be divided,” Julia Simpson, a sophomore Political Science major, said.

Because of the divide created within the Republican Party last election season, we were given Donald Trump as our sole candidate to go up against the Democrats.

Since President Donald Trump is running for a second term, some wonder if Hillary Clinton will be the next to join in on the fun.

“If she’s smart, which she is, she knows her time is over and it’s time to put her support behind a strong candidate who can win,” Simpson said.

Having lost to both President Obama and President Trump, her many failures are a warning to Democratic candidates.

Democrats should learn from Clinton’s

mistakes last election season and choose someone with quality over quantity.

There are many people running, though this may not be beneficial. Having 18 candidates running on 18 different platforms can make it confusing for the average voter to know whose policies are whose.

Because of the Democrats’ clear division as a party, they do not stand as a united front against their greatest opponent. Their weakness and lack of clarity as a party could ultimately lead to another loss against Trump.

In 2016, many were shocked when Trump stole the election and became the Republican nominee for president. The main factors of this outcome were silent voters in middle America and people voting just to vote against Hillary. Though it has been three years, the political climate has not changed as dramatically as the media portrays, which could lead to a second victory for President Trump.

“I feel that he will run [again] and he will win,” Townsend said.

Though there has been a lot of negative press against Trump, it is still a platform where Trump is promoting himself.

As we have seen in previous presidential primaries such as Kennedy and Nixon, it doesn’t always matter what your policies are, it’s about how present yourself to the American people. After hearing the many candidates policies and speeches, who are running for the Democratic nominee, it is apparent that they are no match for the current president who has a tight grasp on the media and the support of many Americans.

It will be interesting to see which Democrat prevails as the singular nominee, in this Hunger Games-esque election season.

environment than plastic straws, but Chung Shan-shan, the director of science in environmental and public health management at Baptist University, told Young Post they’re not as eco-friendly as most people think they are. Shan-shan said that while paper straws are biodegradable the bits of paper can still be be swallowed by small animals.

“Even though paper is biodegradable, it won’t break down even after a very long time if it contains a lot of pulp,” Shanshan told Young People. “You can find newspapers in landfills where, even after 10, 20 years, the words on them may still be readable.”

Shan-shan stressed that paper straws are still single-use items like plastic straws.

The most effective way to minimize waste is to stop using single-use straws and switch to reusable ones.

It might be difficult to get people to use reusable straws, but it’s unfair to force students to use paper straws because they’re so ineffective. Paper is not meant to mix with water and this fact is especially obvious when the paper straw starts breaking up in one’s mouth while they try to enjoy their drink.

If the school were to bring back plastic straws while selling reusable ones, it could also work on getting more recycling bins on campus so that people could responsibly dispose of their plastic products.

On the other hand, the dissatisfaction that paper straws bring could incentivize the purchase of metal straws.

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QUEEN MOC Missing person report:

– ARJEET TIPIRNENI – Male, 5’1”, 20 years old.

Last seen in the Frank Lloyd Wright Planetarium.

Usually wearing clothes and tweeting about NASA. Responds to “Arjeet” or “Aryeet.”

If found, please bring him to the third floor of Rogers. $500 reward.

Queen Moc is written by a senior student outside of the Southern staff.

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Denim Day promotes sexual assault awareness in April

Alex Zimmer Staff Writer

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and on April 24 the worldwide movement against sexual assault known as Denim Day will celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Denim Day is a movement that was born from a decision rendered in 1998 by the Italian Supreme Court which overturned a rape conviction. In the case, an 18-year old girl was picked up by her 45-year old driving instructor for her first driving lesson. The driving instructor then took her down an isolated road, pulled her from the car, and forcefully raped her. The driving instructor was reported, arrested, and prosecuted. He was convicted of rape and sentenced to time in jail. He appealed his sentence and in a shocking turn of events, the case made it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court and in a matter of days, the case was overturned, dismissed, and the driving instructor was released.

What could possibly justify this overruling? According to the Chief Judge sitting at the time, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.” The ruling quickly became known among Italian lawmakers as the “jeans alibi” and the “denim defense.”

Women in Parliament launched a protest in response in which they wore jeans to work and swore to continue to do so until the ruling was changed. The protest spread to the California Senate and Assembly.

The protests eventually reached Patti Giggans, who was, at that time, the CEO of Peace Over Violence, an organization which strives to “build healthy relationships, families, and communities free from sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence” according to their website’s mission statement. The birth of Denim Day in LA followed in

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Organizations across the country stand together on Denim Day. The California Orange County Deaf Equal Access Foundation stood up for deaf survivors by wearing denim and amking signs together.

April of 1999 as an organized campaign to dedicate a Wednesday in April as Denim Day. Giggans hoped to spread a message that sexual assault would not be tolerated anywhere.

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“Because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.”

- Chief Judge, 1998 “Programs like these are extremely important to have because sexual assault is still a very prevalent issue, especially

April welcomes autism awareness Avery Marrioti Staff Writer

April is Autism Awareness Month and it encourages people to wear the color blue to help raise support and educate about autism. People also wear the autism ribbon, which is covered in puzzle pieces to show how complex and diverse each case can be for everyone that is on the spectrum.

Every year in April, family members and friends of people with autism, join together in walks, awareness days and other events to support. There are even drives to collect things that families need. National monuments are lit up with the color blue to raise awareness for this disability. There are local autism groups that anyone who is impacted by the disability can join.

Autism is a complex mental condition and developmental disability. It is characterized by difficulties in the way a person communicates and interacts with other people. Signs of autism can be present at birth or form in the early childhood, typically within the first three years.

Janeen Herskovitz MA, is a therapist who specializes in people on the autism disorder spectrum and their families. She said autism can look different depending on how it affects a person.

“I want people to know that if a person with autism can’t communicate like a

typical person, they still can understand and comprehend,” Janeen said. “Treat them like everyone else.”

Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder with no single known cause.

Autism usually impacts social skills, empathy, physical contact, speech and ability to adjust to new situations.

People on the spectrum can range from high functioning to low functioning.

The spectrum includes people who are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.

Those impacted can also have different dietary restrictions and allergies.

Senior Dakota Webb works with autistic kids at the Rogers Academy. She plans on being a therapist to work with those impacted with autism and their families.

“They’re so fantastically smart and incredible in the works that they can do, whether that be social interaction goals being achieved or academic goals being achieved,” Webb said. “I would love to help every child I can with autism, but for now I will help those that are in reach.”

Outside of April, there are other events to get involved in along with organizations you can volunteer with to help people with autism. There are drives for families year round, fun runs and more for people to get involved in.

There is a Best Buddies chapter at Florida Southern in which students can help people with disabilities year round.

on college campuses,” said Daria Gill, a member of the Women’s Advocacy Club here at Florida Southern.

Following the ruling and the protests, Italian lawmakers began drafting new laws which sought to transition rape from a moral offense against the honor of the victim to a criminal felony under which a perpetrator could be held accountable.

20 years later, the campaign still encourages all supporters to wear denim in solidarity with the survivor who was denied justice by the Italian Supreme Court’s ruling. It has created an international platform to declare that sexual assault has no place in our communities, schools, workplaces, or our world, and encourages everyone to take a stand for survivors against rape culture. Demonstrations have spread to become a world-wide campaign,

with allies all over the globe taking a visual stand against sexual assault.

Florida Southern College has been a part of facilitating dialogue surrounding sexual assault with year-round programs hosted and supported by the Women’s Advocacy Club, Peace River Center, and Alpha Chi Omega. These programs include events such as Take Back The Night, hosted in October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the “What Were You Wearing?” exhibit hosted in the Roux Library, and the Clothesline Project, held on April 12.

“We want to bring awareness to the problems of sexual assault and domestic violence to show everyone that these issues affect so many people, and to help survivors know they are supported and loved,” said Gill.

Graduating senior to work at Disney

Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer

As graduation approaches most seniors are searching for jobs or stressing about their future but for senior Nicki Lenkel, she already knows her next step.

After graduation, Lenkel will be working at Walt Disney World as a Travel Operations Quality Assurance Intern.

“Basically I would be examining any complaints by guests about their experience with Disney reservation center, making sure that everything is up to the quality that it’s supposed to be,” Lenkel said.

Lenkel said the fact that she has a job lined up after graduation has taken a lot of stress off of her especially as she sees a lot of her friends continuing to apply for jobs.

“I never really assumed I would have my life together in any aspect so when I got this job offer I was like, wait me?”

Lenkel said. “Now I just have to focus on my classes.”

Lenkel worked at Disney last summer as a cast member which led her to search for a job that was more than just an hourly paid employee and more of a career.

Because she worked at Disney previously she had exclusive access to certain job opportunities.

Lenkel found multiple internships, applied for some, and eventually got a

phone interview for the Travel Operations Quality Assurance Intern.

Lenkel said she’s most excited to get more experience with Disney because it’s so huge and it will open a lot of doors for her.

Even though the internship will only last up to a year Lenkel feels that there’s a lot of room to grow because Disney is such a large company.

Though Lenkel is happy about her future job at Disney she’s open to moving around to other companies once her internship is over.

“This job isn’t technically in my field, it’s in communications but I’m also polly sci so that’s what I assumed I would be doing before I got this job,” Lenkel said.

“I’m not really sure what my goal is but I look forward to experiencing it (the internship).”

Lenkel said she won’t start until June which gives her a lot of time to relax and she plans to travel to California.

Photo courtesy of Nicki Lenkel

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Chapel, area churches celebrate Easter Mady Lauderman Staff Writer

Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ as well as fun traditions like the Easter Bunny and egg hunts.

With many churches in the Lakeland area, there will be an abundant amount of Good Friday and Easter services to attend.

Florida Southern’s chapel team will be hosting a night service on April 21 in Annie Pfeiffer Chapel at 8 p.m. There will be music by the Chapel Worship band and free dessert provided after the service.

However, there will be no student speaker or message this year.

“Easter is a victory,” Bryant Manning, Florida Southern’s associate chaplin and worship team leader said. “We celebrate Easter because the things that weigh us down no longer have a hold on us.”

Some, such as Manning, celebrate Easter in it’s religious context, while others celebrate with Easter egg hunts and candies associated with the holiday. The date of Easter changes every year, but it’s

the method of determining the date that is much different from other holidays such as Thanksgiving. According to gotquestions.org, Easter Sunday is held on the first Sunday, after the first full moon, and after the vernal equinox. Easter can fall anywhere between March 22 and April 25.

Most individuals understand Easter to be the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is the oldest and most important holiday for the church, as it is the basis of the Christian faith.

Due to the commercialization of this holiday, many religious figures prefer to refer to Easter as Resurrection Sunday.

Though the easter bunny and colored eggs are prominent traditions of the holiday, there is a lack of evidence as to how these traditions became associated with Easter. According to history.com, although the exact origins of this bunny tradition are unclear, some sources say the Easter bunny came to be in America in the 1700s. German immigrants brought their tradition of an egg laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oster Haws.” The

children would make nests for it to lay colored eggs, thus the Easter tradition was born.

Easter is preceded by a 40-day period of Lent, that is devoted to prayer and fasting and intended to mimic the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. For more information regarding the Lent season, see a recent Southern article regarding Mardi Gras.

Easter is also preceded by Good Friday, which occurs the Friday immediately before Easter Sunday. Good Friday, or Holy Friday, falls on April 19 this year.

This tradition commemorates Jesus Christ’s death on the cross.

Florida Southern freshman, Aubrey Cleckner, celebrates this weekend with a more traditional Seder meal.

“It’s a traditional Passover meal that Jesus has with his disciples before he went to be crucified,” Cleckner said.

Her tradition includes food such as unleavened bread, a traditional scripture reading and attending a church service with her family accompanied with taking a family photo.

ΑΧΩ colors others for a brighter future Ariel Molinaro Staff Writer

The Beta Omicron chapter of Alpha Chi Omega (AXO), one of the 14 Greek Life chapters at Florida Southern, hosted their annual spring domestic violence awareness, education and prevention philanthropy event on April 9.

“Color Me Alpha Chi” serves as a platform to raise money for domestic violence awareness (DVA) in a colorful way that appeals to a wide span of students.

For one hour, “Color Me Alpha Chi” invited the Florida Southern community, from a variety of different academic departments and organizations, to join AXO sisters on Mr. George’s Green to show a united front against domestic violence “Seeing all my friends from different organizations made it really memorable,” Naileya Vargas, an attendee, said.

Upon arrival, guests were encouraged to play with paint in support of the cause.

Students covered themselves head-to-toe in each other’s painted handprints and purple domestic violence awareness ribbons, often worn pinned to their shirt or painted on their faces. The purple ribbon symbolizes taking a stand and advocating to stop violence in relationships. Participants had the opportunity to customize button pins and garden rocks with the meaning and image of love in a healthy relationship or DVA facts with a goal to distribute them around the local, Lakeland area, as a way to show a community outreach of support in regards to this sensitive topic for numerous families.

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“One in four women and one in seven men will be abused in a relationship.”

- Haley Castillo, AXO Vice President of Philanthropy

“One in four women and one in seven men will be abused in a relationship,” Haley Castillo, AXO Vice President of Philanthropy, said.

AXO’s philanthropy emphasizes consent in any relationship. At the philanthropy

Photo courtesy of Natalie Barton

Color Me Alpha Chi saw FSC students covered in different colored paint to support domestic violence awareness and the Peace River Center. tabling, AXO provided a voluntary pledge where students could handprint to symbolize their signature, which shows an oath to continually advocate against domestic violence. As part of the event, AXO encouraged students to get involved in through lawn games, including messy twister and a water balloon toss, on one condition. Beforehand, the participating members had to ask for consent from each individual, whenever it was throwing a water balloon or covering each other in paint. The historic color clash wrapped up the event’s festivities. Students received paint-filled cups and bottles in every color which are flung at their peers from every direction.

“The most memorable activity was Color Clash where you just got to throw paint anywhere, everywhere and at anyone,” Ahad Aziz, [attendee], said. “I’m still finding paint everywhere.”

“Color Me Alpha Chi” was originally founded by AXO alumni and former Vice President of Philanthropy, Amanda Saffyan, who had a passion for philanthropy that enabled her to organize an interactive event that combined education of domestic abuse alongside festivities to appeal to students, regardless of Greek affiliation.

Returning Florida Southern students may have previously know this event as “Throw Paint Not Punches.” This year AXO wanted to highlight the spring philanthropy under

a new perspective. In an effort to eliminate violence in language and action associated with students’ perception with the event and replace it with a positive mindset.

The purpose of “Color Me Alpha Chi” is for students to expand their knowledge on the topic of domestic violence and healthy relationships, while allowing the philanthropy to provide necessary resources for victims. Over $800 in donations were raised at the event to support the Peace River Center, a non-profit organization which serves as a safe haven for domestic violence victims.

“It’s incredibly important that students know the signs and symptoms of domestic violence,” Castillo said. “We are in a critical stage of our lives where we develop relationships that will likely last a lifetime.”

Castillo spoke about more than domestic violence awareness, showcasing a handful of ways students themselves can make their own personal impact through donations and community outreach projects. In the Lakeland area, the Peace River Center accepts monetary donations as well as items including gently used household items and clothing for men, women, and children. Community members are also encouraged to volunteer at the Peace River Center Thrift Shoppe on S. Florida Ave. For further information and ways to support the Peace River Center can be found online at peacerivercenter.org.

FEATURES STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Mackenzie DeRosa Future Broadway Star Abby McHenry Features Editor Senior Mackenzie DeRosa has been in numerous operas, concert choir and Mocapella performances since her freshman year at Florida Southern.

DeRosa’s favorite project she has been a part of this semester was working with the Chamber Singers and touring with the group. She got the opportunity to tour schools and churches in the central Florida area.

“We went and sang all day for a weekend and that was really really awesome and really really exciting,” DeRosa said.

She started getting involved with the Chamber Singers after being involved in concert choir her freshman year. It did not fit in her schedule senior year so she decided to try out for Chamber Singers because she still wanted to be involved in choir.

DeRosa has also been involved in the Mocappella acapella music group since her freshman year. She said she has always been a fan of acapella music, so when she found out FSC had an acapella group she was so excited to talk with them at Blastoff!. She had doubts about trying out, but a friend encouraged her to go.

“I just pulled a song out of nowhere and I auditioned on a whim and then I got in,” DeRosa said. “I’ve been on the exec[utive] board ever since my sophomore year, so I’ve been really involved,” DeRosa said.

DeRosa’s favorite piece she has done with the Mocapellas is a mashup of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz and “Pure Imagination” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. She said those are two of her favorite movies of all time and have been since she was a kid.

“For a lot of reasons that one [performance] was my favorite,” DeRosa said. “The fact that I could sing it at my last concert was just the cherry on top of everything.”

DeRosa said she was used to singing classical music, but ended up enjoying opera after taking a class. DeRosa has done operas in both English and Italian and said that was a cool experience that FSC’s opera department had to offer.

“Operas are just like musicals, but like kind of on steroids,” DeRosa said.

“They’re just amped up a little.”

DeRosa has a job in New Hampshire working as the the box office and house manager at the New London Martin Playhouse until September. After that she plans on auditioning and moving to New York City.

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W

James started at Florida Southern College in 2015.

He is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with concentrations in Multimedia Journalism and Film Studies. In his time at FSC, W created Comic CONversation, presented at Fiat Lux, hosted The Cado Show spin-off, Just Dubs, produced The Cado Show, cofeatures and entertainment editors for The Southern, founded the Comic Book Club and won the titles of Outstanding Junior and Outstanding Senior within the Communication Department. He gained experience in the professional field by being on-set with Google, ESPN and Publix. He also wrote, directed and edited his senior thesis short film. He will be pursuing his MFA in Motion Pictures at the University of Miami in the fall.

From your fellow editors...

W, since I came to FSC you have always been one of the friendliest people I have known.

You’re always there whether I need help with a project or just want to talk and hang out.

You’ve been a great friend and fellow editor and I wish you the best!

W, from my first day on the staff You have been nothing but kind and patient, always offering a helping hand whether it be with layouts or professional advice.

Your leadership will be missed and it was a pleasure to work by your side. Best of luck in the real world.

W, you’re the best. Your work ethic and your passion for this paper are effective and inspiring. Your excitement about Entertainment, the topics it covers and the writers who fill it each issue are palpable and infectious. Thank you so much; I’ll miss you dearly.

-Hannah Kiester

-Your favorite hot headed sports editor, Andrew Pawling

-Peter Edgar

Thank you for everything you’ve done for the department, the Southern and for me personally.

You’ve impacted the lives of so many and I’m thankful for everything that you have taught me over the years. I wish the best of luck to you for grad school and in your career and I look forward to seeing your films on the big screen.

-Reems Landreth

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student, editor, filmmaker, friend.

Letter from W Goodbyes are hard and judging by the eight different ways I have tried to start this article, yeah, they’re real hard. I have grown so much through my undergrad experience at FSC I sometimes feel that the closer I approach the goodbye harder it might be. However, as difficult as it may be, I’m ready to go, I’m ready to say goodbye. There is large amount of peace I have moving on and no matter how many tears I’m shed or how difficult it may be now, I’m ready. I have wonderful opportunities in both my personal life and my career that has made the journey through college more than satisfying. I was able to be on set for ESPN, Google and Publix, I helped foster much of the Communication Department’s content from The Cado Show to The Southern to my own short film, A Dream of Us. I was able to meet SO many people that have influenced how I am. People that I got to spend quality time with making them some of the most important and influential people in my life and to those very people, thank you. Thank you to the professors, students, production friends and staff that gave me the time of day. You all have taught me so much and to list what each of you mean to me would make this article a small novel. Just know that I see you and I am grateful. I stand facing the end not kicking and screaming but with acceptance and peace knowing I did all I could in college and what I did was enough. Here’s to goodbyes, they’ll always be hard, but may they be a worthy enough ending for all the moments that came before it.

Never stop rockin’ out, W

W I look up to you so much!

You do such a great job of leading and helping others with whatever task you have at hand. You have done so much amazing work within and outside of the Communication department and will be so missed! Can’t wait to see all that you accomplish at U Miami and beyond. Good luck! You’re going to do amazing. Can’t wait to see you become the next Steven Spielberg.

-Abby McHenry

Dubs, thank you for always being an inspiration! You’re such an incredible guy and I am so grateful for the years of friendship I’ve had with you.

You are going to do great things and I cannot wait to see you achieve them!

-Blake Gee

W, I will miss what you bring to The Southern and this department. You always know how to be everyone’s advocate.

Always remember, not all stars are in front of the camera.

-Mikaela Queen

W, Thank you for not only being a great mentor and someone to look up to, but for always helping me realize my potential.

You’re going to do amazing in Miami and I know you’re going to be the best professor one day.

The Com Department and the Southern Lab won’t be the same without you.

-Jillian Kurtz

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Woodstock 50th ‘Walter Mitty’ inspires audiences to exceed the norm anniversary comes to Lakeland Zya Crawford Staff Writer

2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the famous Woodstock Music and Arts Festival that took place summer of 1969.

To celebrate, more than 80 musical acts spanning various generations and musical styles are set to perform this summer in Watkins Glen, New York.

On August 15, 1969 half a million people waited on a 600-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York for the three-day music festival to begin. The event would later be known to be a peaceful celebration that’s earned its place in pop culture history. It started with four young men looking for an investment opportunity: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang.

They formed Woodstock Ventures, Inc., and decided to host a music festival.

Creedence Clearwater Revival was the first big-name talent to sign on, which gave Woodstock the credibility it needed to attract other well-known musicians.

Woodstock has become such cultural phenomenon in United history, it’s legacy has even spread to Lakeland.

To Florida Southern sophomore Max Giard, Woodstock is a part of his family tradition. Max’s grandfather, Ronald Giard, attended the first festival in 1969.

His father, John Giard, attended the second festival in 1994, promoted as “2 More Days of Peace and Music” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock festival.

John got the chance to meet Todd Rundgren, one of his favorite artists and mentioned that he was a drummer. When it came time for Rundgren to preform, to his surprise, John was asked to come up on stage to play drums for one of his songs. As for this year’s festival Max definitely plans on attending.

When asked about this year’s performing artist, he was pleased at how diverse the lineup was. “Woodstock is known to have various genres. You have performers from Miley Cyrus to Chance the Rapper, to Judah and the Lion, it’s all about peace and bringing people together.”

Today, the festival grounds are home to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which includes a 1960s museum among other Woodstock memrobillia. The event played a major role in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. In 1969, the country was deep into the controversial Vietnam War, a conflict that many young people were opposed by. Woodstock became an opportunity for people to escape into music and spread a message of unity and peace.

Lakeland plans to bring Woodstock to locals with their Return to Woodstock concert at The Polk Theatre. On April 20, Sun Events is hosting the 50th anniversary of rock and roll with two hours of peace and music. The national touring Paisley Craze Band will be performing classics from artist during the Woodstock era; Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Grateful Dead, Jim Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Who and many more.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for pre-show festivities, including Woodstock trivia, tiedye merchandise, photo-booths and more.

The concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are starting at $29 and can be purchased online at sunevents.com or by contacting the box office at (863) 682-7553.

Photo courtsey of 20th Century Fox

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” has had other film adaptations, as well as an orgianl book the story was based on.

Mady Lauderman Staff Writer Favorite movies are a personal thing and can say a lot about person. Given how personal film is there are usually one or two films that stand above the rest as a movie as a defining movie for an individual.

For me, that movie is “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” directed by and starring Ben Stiller.

There are few movies I would ever feel worth watching multiple times, but this movie is worth multiple views, worth owning beyond a streaming app, worth listening to as a soundtrack and worth sharing.

There are three major concepts this movie portrays that help make this my favorite film.

The first major concept, and most central of them all, is Walter Mitty’s character and his development through the film. He begins the movie as a sheepish man, fearful of rejection and lacking self confidence.

Walter is a man who lives in his head and the viewer can see a multitude of ideas running through his mind and the statements he wishes he could say to those

around him. Many of the creations in his mind are action packed or adventure filled; he’s dreaming of a life he wishes he could have, but is too afraid to go after.

These day dreams of his are shown throughout the entire movie, but become less and less as the movie progresses.

By the end of the movie one can note that Walter is no longer afraid to venture off alone, stick up for himself or go after what he wants. The best part of the movie consists of the end where he no longer daydreams. He’s made his imaginary life of aspiration and adventure a reality. He went after what he wanted, which I admire and hope to do throughout my life.

The second major concept is the theme of adventure. In the beginning of the film, Walter is only ever seen in comfortable confined spaces such as his apartment or office. He hasn’t seen much of the world.

As the movie progresses, he travels across the world, visiting places like Greenland, Yemen and Afghanistan.

He picks up old habits of longboarding and new habits of mountain hiking. He meets people completely different from him, some threatening to him and has experiences he never would have had just

comfortably sitting in his office.

Walter Mitty is such an average man, which is why watching his journey encourages me all the more to travel and experience new and uncomfortable things.

Walter decided to go - to commit and make each trip his priority. Walter’s story encourages me to seek a life of adventure.

One final favorable aspect of the film is its setting and vast scenery. Though many of the locations Walter travels are not where the sets were filmed, one can’t help but desire to see such places in person.

Not only are the settings appealing, but the soundtrack is as well. Music ranges from artists like David Bowie to Jack Johnson to Of Monsters and Men, that somehow all work well together throughout the film. The movie won multiple awards for its audio and visual aspects.

“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is not just a good movie to watch, but something that encourages and spurs the viewer on in ways one wouldn’t expect. One can’t help but see a little bit of themselves in Walter Mitty “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is available on Google Play, iTunes and Amazon Prime.

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‘Queer Eye’ breaks new ground with diverse Season 3

WHAT’S NEW Disney+ Edition

Disney has unveiled details about their upcoming streaming service. Priced at $6.99 a month, Disney+ will launch Nov. 1, 2019. Here are some of the platforms exclusive shows.

The Falcon and The Winter Solider Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their roles as The Falcon and the Winter Solider in this live action team up show.

Marvel’s What If...?

Photo courtesy of Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images The cast of “Queer Eye” attends the Netflix FLYSEE event at Raleigh Studios in May 2018.

Abby McHenry Staff Writer “Queer Eye” season three brings in a more diverse group of men and women of different races and backgrounds from the Kansas and Missouri areas.

The Fab 5 is back again to help people of all different backgrounds gain confidence and become the best version of themselves.

This season they help our their first duo and first lesbian.

The duo, Deborah and Mary Jones, are two sisters who own a slow-cook barbecue food truck. They are famous for their sauce they use on the food and it has never been written down or distributed anywhere else.

The Fab 5 helps remodel their business, which is different from the typical house remodel as seen in previous episodes. The group helps the sisters to get their sauce recipe written down and distributed, which was a dream of theirs.

The sisters learned more about self care,

and that it is okay to take time to yourself.

By taking care of themselves and slowing down and relaxing for a bit, they learned they could better serve their customers.

Jess Gilbo is a 23-year-old woman who was kicked out of her adoptive parent’s home at age 16. She since became very independent and was on her own most of the time. She has friends that come and go, and does not try and reach out for help because she feels bad.

Antoni Porowski and Bobby Berk, two members of the Fab 5, strongly encouraged Gilbo that it is ok to reach out to people for help. Berk set up a reunion with Glibo’s sister, Jenise, whom she had not talked to in years.

Gilbo also struggled living in a predominantly conservative town, there was a very small community of gay people.

In high school, she was made fun of and called names for not being “black enough.”

Fab 5 member Karamo helped her to see that she was a strong woman and she did

‘The Office’ offers more than just laughs Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer On the surface, “The Office” is a comedy but it became much more than that over the nine seasons that it aired.

Although “The Office” is primarily a comedy it also offers romance, heart-toheart moments, serious story lines, and despite outrageous situations it’s relatable.

One of the strongest story lines of the show is Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly’s relationship. It’s one of the most realistic aspects of the show and it helps to balance out the craziness of their boss Michael Scott.

Their relationship gives the audience something to root for and it provides an emotional attachment to the show.

The relationship between Dwight and Jim is also a highlight of the show especially in the later seasons when Michael leaves.

Their relationship develops from a rivalry to a close friendship.

The character development of each office worker is exceptional. Every character offers something to the show.

In most shows, background characters are useless and disposable but in “The Office” characters like Creed or Meredith are just as funny as Michael.

The show is at its prime during the 4th

and 5th season because all the characters have been established and the character development can be more drawn out over the second half of the show.

Towards the end all of the characters grow closer and tighter as Michael wanted them to be from the start.

A big problem many shows face is introducing new characters and making them as likable as the characters already in the show. “The Office” incorporates multiple new characters and has the ability to make them integal to the story.

It’s easy to forget that Andy and Erin weren’t in the show since the beginning because by the end they fit so seamlessly into the group of characters.

Even characters like Nelly and Gabe that are initially annoying eventually become a big part of the cast.

The most relatable aspect of the show is the simplicity of it. At the end of the show Pam says “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things.”

The entire show revolves around a workplace which is often the most mundane part of people’s lives, but the characters lives are all impacted by their co-workers at Dunder Mifflin.

Anyone who hasn’t seen “The Office” should definitely binge watch all of the seasons on Netflix.

not need to fit a certain mold.

The Fab 5 helped out some men in need of a makeover as well. Joey Green is the director of a children’s camp, and recently suffered from a divorce.

“I have Peter Pan syndrome, and I never want to grow up,” Green said. “I guess to get along well with kids you’ve got to behave like a kid.”

He does not groom or present himself well, and he seems to have difficulty doing the most basic things such as showering and brushing his teeth. Green struggled with alcoholism a long time, and it partially caused the disconnect between him and his son. Green is not very connected with his son, so Karamo helps him reconnect with his son through art. The rest of the group help him the be the best version of himself by coming up with easy tips and tricks to stay well groomed and look professional.

Season three is the most relatable season to date with its diverse group of people that the “Queer Eye” cast interacts with.

Marvel Studios first foray into animation. “Marvel’s What If...?”will take turning points in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and flip those circumstances.

The first episode will be what if Peggy Carter took the super solider serum instead of Steve Rogers.

The Mandalorian The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal(Narcos) as the titular anti-hero. The Mandalorian will explore the time frame after “Return of the Jedi” and before “The Force Awakens.”

John Favreau (“Lion King” and “Jungle book”) will be showrunning and has directors Dave Filoni, Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard attached to direct episodes.

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Women’s lacrosse wins six straight games

Men’s lacrosse faces two end of season losses Slinky Jones Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Rachel Williams/ FSC Athletics Gracie Maganzini attempts to win the ball in a game against Belmont Abbey on March 21 at Moccasin Field.

Mikaela Queen Co-Sports Editor Women’s lacrosse started a six game win streak with their 22-8 victory Mount Olive on March 30.

Since then, the Mocs have defeated Rollins, Embry-Riddle, Saint Leo, Tiffin and Findlay, all by more than five goals.

The team is ranked No.2 in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) and No. 7 in the nation.

The Mocs saw a 16-11 victory over Rollins on April 3 at Moccasin Field. For her third-straight game, Riley Bannatyne scored five goals as she lead the team offensively. Grace Glinecki, Dani Bursinger and Julia Couch all scored a pair of goals during the game while Lizzy Lynch, Brenna Smith, Maliah Benedetto, Marina Jozokos and Catherine Dekorte all recorded a goal.

The Mocs opened up the game with three-straight goals within the first five minutes of play. Lynch’s goal halfway through the first half set the Mocs on a 4-0 run until Hannah Ashton scored for the Tars at the eight minute mark. Glinecki took a feed from Jozokos to end the first half ahead by 4.

The seniors were celebrated on April 6 when the Mocs played their last home game of the season with a 21-10 sweep over Embry-Riddle. Aubriana Benedetto, Bursinger, Same Keesey, Maganzini, Adrianna Mannarelli, Lauren Norton and Kelsey O’Connor were all honored for being the seniors on the team.

The combination of four goals from both Bannatyne and Glinecki, three goals from both Jozokos and A.Benedetto, and a pair of goals from Smith advanced the team offensively. Freshman Patricia Werker played a total of 30 minutes at the net making eight saves and only allowing three balls to pass.

The Mocs delivered Saint Leo their first loss of the season on April 9 as they took down the Lions 15-6. A.Benedetto and Smith lead the team offensively each recording three goals a peice. Sarah Grady and M.Benedetto offensively participated each finding the back of the net twice.

Bursinger hit her 400 draw control career mark in her sixth out of nine during the game. She is the first in Florida Southern history to achieve this.

The team traveled to Ohio to play Tiffin and Findlay. On April 12, they walked away with a 17-4 defeat over Tiffin and

two days later took down Findlay 19-5.

In the game against Tiffin, Jozkoks (3) and Smith (2) combined shot five goals within the first 10 minutes of the game, giving the mocs an early edge over Tiffin.

After the 30 minutes of play, the Mocs outscored the lions 7-2. The Dragons opened up the second half with a goal by Amie Morrison, but the Mocs came back with 9-0 run giving Tiffin no chance fatigue the Mocs.

A final goal by Maganzini with less than two minutes in the game locked in their victory.

The Mocs jumped into the game against Findlay with a 7-0 over the Oilers. Bannatyne put one in the back of the net just four minutes into play. The Oilers saw the scoreboard at the 13 minute mark as Hannah Peebeles scored an unassisted goal on the Mocs. At halftime, the Mocs were up 13-3.

Bursinger scored 57 seconds into the second half to start a 3-0 run for the Mocs.

The second half slowed down as the Mocs only found the back of the net six times, but they still outscored the Oilers 6-2. The Mocs left Ohio with two double-digit victories.

The Mocs will travel to West Palm Beach on April 20 to play Palm Beach Atlantic in their final conference game of the season.

This game marks the final game of the season before tournament play.

Men’s lacrosse fell to Rollins and Saint Leo, but picked up a win over EmbryRiddle in the past two weeks.

The first lost came against Rollins on April 6. The Mocs lost 11-20, for their second straight Conference lost. The men tied the game early 2-2 but never went on to lead. Sen Nolan’s led the offense with five goals.

Florida Southern dropped to 8-4 alltime against Rollins. The Mocs picked up 35 ground-balls as Rollins picked up 45. The Mocs were 1 for 5, while the Tars were a perfect 3 for 3 on man-up chances.

Maxwell Freestone made 14 saves on 34 shots on goal in net for Florida Southern.

The third straight Conference lost came at the hands of Saint Leo. The Lions built an early lead in the first half and never looked back. The men lost the contest 2314.

Sean Nolan led the offense with four goals, while Jeff Atlas (3) and Nick Guttman (2) each found the back of the net multiple times. Florida Southern dropped to 10-6 all-time against Saint Leo. Florida Southern picked up 42 groundballs to Saint Leo’s 44. The Mocs were 1 for 3, while the Lions were 2 for 3 on man-up chances. The Mocs won 25 faceoffs on the night, which is third alltime in program history.

Horwitz was 22-31, he is now tied for second most faceoffs won in a game with Andrew Fisher (03/14/15 vs. Rollins).

The Mocs ended the third game skid against Embry Riddle and improved to a game above .500. The Mocs beat the Eagles 25-16.

Florida Southern improved to 2-0 all-time against Embry-Riddle. Florida Southern picked up 29 groundballs to Embry-Riddle’s 35. The Mocs were 3 for 5, while the Eagles were 2 for 4 on manup chances.

Dalton Simpson recorded a career high 6 goals. Jeff Atlas led the team with nine points. The Mocs are now 8-7 overall and 3-3 on the conference. They are currently No. 6 in the conference standings.

The Mocs will be back in action April 20 against Florida Tech in Melbourne at 2 p.m. for their final conference game of the season.

Softball falls to Palm Beach Atlantic in three-game series Megan Price Contributing Writer In a road series in West Palm Beach, the Florida Southern Moccasins softball team dropped two conference games to the Sailfish, making their record 15 and 24 on the season.

The Mocs went 1-2 In their first matchup of the season against Palm Beach Atlantic. They walked out of the opener of the series with a loss in the scorebook and the final score showing 1-7 on April 12. The Sailfish jumped to an early lead over Florida Southern scoring four of their seven total runs in the first two innings.

Senior Pitcher Aubrey Ehlers struggled in the circle giving up four runs and pitching only three full innings before sophomore Jenna Weldon was brought in

for relief. Unfortunately, the Moccasins could not get out of their slump in time to gain any ground on the Sailfish and scored only one run, which came in the seventh inning.

On Saturday, the Mocs traveled back to Simpson Field in West Palm to finish out the three-game series. Another impressive first inning proved to be too much for the Mocs to overcome as they dropped the first game on Saturday with a final score of 0-5. Once again, the Sailfish scored all of their runs in the first two innings.

The major difference in this game came from the hit’s column on the scoreboard.

The Sailfish had 14 hits in the game while the Mocs had only six. Freshman Maddi Connor had a strong game offensively going 3-3 and leading the Mocs offensively. This was the first three hit

game of Connor’s young career.

After dropping game two of the series, the Moccasins nearly pulled off an astounding comeback but ultimately fell again to the Sailfish with a final score of 4-5 in game three.

The third game was the 24th starting lineup employed by head coach Chris Bellotto this season, excluding the pitchers.

With PBA once again scoring several of their runs in the first inning, the Mocs could not answer. The Mocs went six unanswered innings before scoring four in the seventh inning.

After a single by senior Ziera Floodman, several walks and some hit batters, the Mocs found themselves trailing by only one run with two outs on the scoreboard. The team’s RBI leader, Jessica Trana stepped up to the plate and sent the ball screaming into right

center field. The ball was tracked down by right fielder, Magnolia West. This out retired the side for the Mocs and gave the Sailfish their win of the series.

This series ranks the Mocs ninth in the Sunshine State Conference with a conference record of seven wins and 20 losses. The three-game series losses come just after the Moccasins dropped two games in a three-game series to conference opponents Saint Leo University earlier that week.

The Mocs will host a three-game series against another conference opponent, Florida Tech on April 18. The Panthers are ranked second in the conference. This will be the last conference series of the season before playing a non-conference doubleheader against West Florida on April 25.

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Beach volleyball prepares for Small College AVCA Championship Andrew Pawling Co-Sports Editor Beach volleyball will be traveling to Tavares, Florida, to compete in the AVCA Small College Championship on April 1921.

The Mocs finished their regular season with a final record of 11-11 which is an improvement from their inaugural season in 2018, where the team finished with a record of 5-18.

Sophomore Kayla Trefren credits the team’s success to the positive environment the players have built throughout the past two seasons.

“The team has surprised me with the amount of skill, heart and dedication every individual has given out on the court and in the weight room,” Trefren said.

Mocs Captain Lee Calhoun believes that the team has built on strong foundation off of what they bring to the table as individuals. The team adapts well to each other and is learning how to grow together.

Calhoun said that the team shows how all different types of players can come together as one and be successful.

“Each member of this team has their own personality and it really comes through in the court,” Calhoun said.

The Mocs ended their season going 1-4 in their last five matches of the season, which is identical to their record in their first five games of the season. A six-game win streak in March helped propel the team to their near 0.500 record, compensating for the slow starts and finishes to the season.

Senior Morgan Cleary took note of how the team was upbeat and focused in their practices as the group has kept a strong pace following the end of their regular season. Trefren is looking forward to seeing how the Mocs compete in the championship tournament compared to last season.

Photo courtesy of Andrew Pawling / FSC Athletics Captain Lee Calhoun bumps the ball in a set during a match against Stevenson on March 23 at Ruthven Beach Courts.

“I am most excited to see the competition out there on the court and how it will give the team a better look at how we stack up against other small colleges and to see how the skills we learned over the course of the season have improved the team,” Trefren said.

In their final two matchups of the regular season, the Mocs defeated Saint Leo 3-2 on senior day before being shut out by Florida International in their regular season finale.

The team went 7-1 in their home matches at The Ruthven Beach Volleyball Courts, with going 1-6 on the road and 3-5 in neutral sites.

The Mocs have had some variation of pairings over the course of the season, mixing up partners based off their opponents. Trefren and Kylee Whiteleather have spent a majority of the season as the first or second group for the Mocs, with Makena Wilson and Alex Montoya sharing time in the top pairings.

Calhoun has taken freshman Kennedy Mathews under her wing for a majority of the Mocs games. This shows a pattern for head coach Hyrum Keeme putting senior leaders such as Wilson and Calhoun with freshman like Montoya and Mathews.

Goodrich and her partner Celia Greco, which have gone 13-9 this season, have been one constant in the Mocs lineup, often finding success in the middle of the pack for Florida Southern.

The rotation of Emily Jones, Katie Bergeron and Cleary have also played in key matches for the Mocs throughout the season.

In last year’s AVCA Small College Championship, the Mocs lost their first three matches, being swept in the first day of competition and knocked out of bracket play. The team rebounded in their consultation matches in day two, picking up a win against Lincoln Memorial before being eliminated by Saint Leo.

Cleary said that Throughout this season, the team has improved so drastically that they’ve beat teams that did really well in the championship last year. This year’s team is hoping to make it through the initial stages of bracket play and play meaningful games in all three days of the tournament.

“Being a new team last year, we were still learning the game, and coach has been so selfless with us in teaching us new things daily so that we improve with every practice,” Cleary said.

Freshman Hayley Goodrich believes that the team will perform well based off how the girls have stepped up and stayed competitive against their more difficult opponents this season.

“My expectations are that we are gonna take off at the championship,” Goodrich said. “My team is full of potential and I’m hype to see how we compete.”

Casey Slezak, Emily Jones, Katie Bergeron, Cleary, Makena Wilson, Kayla Dumon and Trefren are all returners from last years inaugural team. Kennedy Mathews, Genevieve Chiaramonte, Kylee Whiteleather, Curry Ward, Goodrich, Greco, Teegan Nichols, Alex Montoya and Calhoun all joined the team this season and have contributed to the Mocs success.

Cleary said that playing at the championship last year was “competition” like no other. Two of the biggest struggles that they faces was the heat and playing multiple games in a row.

The Mocs will take on Carson-Newman on April 19 in the first round of the AVCA Small College Championship at 10 a.m. in Tavares, Fl. Following the match against CarsonNewman, the team will take on Lincoln Memorial at 1 p.m.

The day will continue with a final match against Spring Hill at 4 p.m. on April 19.

The Mocs will continue to play on Saturday and Sunday depending upon the success of the team during Friday’s matches.

Track star Hannah Flemming marks sixth school record Reems Landreth Online Editor

Sophomore Hannah Flemming marked her sixth all-time Moccasin track record as she ran the 5,000 meter run in a blistering 17:30.58 at the 2019 Bison Outdoor Classic on April 13 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Just one week prior, she reset her own

school record in the 1,500 meter run at the UNF Invitational on April 5 in Jacksonville, Florida . Flemming ran in the 1,500 meter invite race as one of two Division II runners in the field of 13 and with her 4:42.40 personal-record time, she now holds the top four spots in the Florida Southern record books.

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Sophomore Hannah Flemming finished second in the 1500m (4:47.92) in Tampa on March 1.

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Flemming also holds individual records in mile run (5:21.99) and in the 800 meter run (2:22.46), and team records in the 4x800 relay (10:08.38) and in the distance medley relay (12:59.54). She holds a total of eleven top-10 times in two years so far as a Moccasin.

“It’s honestly really fun to be at the point where I’m breaking my own records,” Flemming said in a message. “I started out this season pretty rough, starting the first two months of the year completly out of running because of an achilles injury.”

Flemming is expected to break her 800 meter record at the South Florida Invitational this weekend, her third school record in as many weeks.

At the UNF Invitational, Addison Cantor (4th - 18:03.17) marked the fifthfastest time in school history while Jolene Vergauwen (21st - 19:08.89) ran her own personal record in the 5,000 meter run.

Madison Santore (35th -- 19:57.37) also completed the race.

The 1,500 meter run saw Alayna Goll (3rd - 4:52.16) run the seventh-fastest time in school history while Amber Winton (25th - 5:27.94) also finished in the mixed Division I and Division II field. The 800 meter run saw Haley Rodriguez (30th

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- 2.39.18) and Winton (32nd - 2:45.88) finish in a mixed field.

On the men’s side, Thomas Gardner (7th - 11:10.91) marked a top-10 finish and a personal record in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the UNF Invitational. In the 5,000 meter run, Michael Balseca (14th - 16:11.05) and Mikey Papa (28th - 18:36.86) also ran in a mixed division field.

A week later, Florida Southern Track headed to Lewisburg, Penn. for the 2019 Bison Outdoor Classic where Goll (50th 17:45.14) also recorded the fourth-fastest time in school history.

In the 10,000 meter invitational run, Ysabella Guerra (41st - 38:22.04) ran a personal record to enter the record books with the second-fastest time in school history while Hannah Nelson (16th 41:41.82) marked the eighth-fastest time in school history in the 10,000 meter unseeded run.

Mitchell Kozik (33rd - 9:39.59) marked the second-fastest time in school history for the 3,000 meter steeplechase. In the 5,000 meter run, Josh Wagner (53rd 14:55.99) marked the ninth-fastest time in school history with his personal record performance while Mason Jones (74th 15:28.26) also competed.

Florida Southern will be running again on April 19-20 at the South Florida Invitational in Tampa, Florida.

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