February 15, 2019

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‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ now open More details on page 10, a look backstage on page 4

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Downtown Lakeland to be re-developed Reems Landreth Online Editor

Photo by Reems Landreth / Center for Student Involvement Sam Bowling, Judas Iscariot, with other members of the cast of “Jesus Christ Superstar” performing a song from the musical at Convocation on Feb. 6. The show opened last night and will run Feb. 14-17 and Feb. 21-24.

FSC graduation now requires tickets Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer

Earlier this month, students graduating this May received an email from Provost Dr. Kyle Fedler telling them that they will be required to have tickets for the 2019 commencement ceremony.

This is a change that has come suddenly to many because graduation has always been general admission seating.

“We got the word mid-fall, I got a call from the RP Funding Center that they had been visited by the Lakeland Fire Marshall,” Fedler said. “Apparently there were some events last year that they did general admission seating and it got out of hand.”

Fedler said the RP Funding Center informed him that the venue had been overrun with people in the aisles and concourse during general admission events.

The RP Funding Center was also told that they had to get rid of the temporary seating that they had available because it was a fire hazard. Fedler said this caused them to originally lose about 1,000 seats, but the school was able to add back 500 of those seats by putting folding chairs behind the graduates.

“The Fire Marshall said you gotta have tickets for everybody that enters the arena,”

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Fedler said.

Each student will be allotted nine tickets for the graduation. Fedler said they determined the number of tickets each student would get by looking at the amount of graduates and the available seats and dividing them evenly throughout.

Even though the number of tickets each student is allotted was based on the number

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“Apparently there were some events last year that [the RP Funding Center] did general admission seating and it got out of hand.”

- Provost Dr. Kyle Fedler of graduates, Fedler says that the number will most likely not fluctuate from year to year.

“It depends, if we were to get another hundred graduate students at that point we might think of splitting them (undergraduates and graduates) up, but the problem is that it would be hard to run two (graduations) in one day,” Fedler said.

Ultimately, Fedler said if it got to the point

where students were getting less than eight tickets, the school would start looking at making a change.

In the email that was sent to upcoming graduates, it said that there will be a website set up by the school to facilitate conversation between students that need more tickets and those who wish to donate their unused tickets.

Despite the school’s attempts to help students by facilitating ticket exchanges, some of them took to Twitter to voice their opinions on this change.

“Thanks @FLSouthern & LakelandFD for the inevitable fighting that will commence over acquiring enough tickets for graduation because you’ve now limited each grad to 9 tickets total for their friends and family to attend,” senior Meagan White, @meaganwhite_, tweeted. “Can’t wait to disappoint my loved ones.”

Other students don’t feel that the change is a big deal.

“I don’t care at all because there will only be three people from my family at graduation,” senior Catherine Cervone said. “I don’t know why everyone is making such a big deal out of it when they specified in the email that there would be an exchange system in place.”

Students will be able to pick up their tickets at Branscomb Auditorium Box Office at a date that has yet to be determined.

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The City of Lakeland announced a plan which details the current outline for the redevelopment of Downtown Lakeland over the next few decades to increase the traffic of business and industry to the local community.

Starting in the western portion of the City of Lakeland, the updated Sports and Entertainment District will be highlighted by a 3,500 seat soccer stadium which will complement the RP Funding Center and will provide an outside venue for concerts, regional and state level sporting events and outdoor fitness competitions.

The stadium will have the potential to expand to 5,000 seats and will also have 20,000 square feet for a team office, concession space and a bar/restaurant. The first phase will also include 1,064 parking spots.

The second phase forsees the creation of a set of four-story buildings with over 90,000 square feet of commercial, retail and office space. Parking will be redistributed with the creation of a multi-story parking structure which will increase the number of parking spots by over 500.

The final phase of development in the Sports and Entertainment District will see the creation of six, four-story buildings totaling over 850,000 square feet of space for commercial, retail, office and residential space.

Heading a few blocks east, the development of the “underdeveloped” area between Sikes Boulevard and Florida Avenue will focus on creating a direct connection for the city to major roads and airports in the region.

The City of Lakeland is looking to partner with existing property owners to unlock the potential for the sub-district with the creation of two three-story parking garages to allow property owners to focus on the creation of over 750,000 square feet of office space spanning over 10 buildings.

The city is also looking to develop a promenade on Lime Street to encourage pedestrians to walk into the Sports and Entertainment district or to the Historic Downtown area.

Across Downtown Lakeland, a parking structure is projected to be built behind the Lakeland Police Department to help alleviate the parking congestion of the garage on Main Street. The City is also projected to develop five properties along Massachusetts Avenue between Main Street and Peachtree Street.

“Frances Langford Promenade is beautiful and historically renowned, the Massachusetts corridor and immediate area around Lake Mirror are riddled with potential...” see DOWNTOWN LAKELAND, page 2

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BRIEFS Lake Morton Drive to be resurfaced Beginning Feb. 18, Lake Morton Drive will be resurfaced in an ongoing effort to increase safety around Lake Morton.

The road will remain open with lane closures until the project’s completion. For more information on the full safety features being added to the road, visit lakelandgov.net.

Midterms and spring break coming soon Midterms for the spring semester will be held the week of Feb. 25-28. Many FSC student organizations will be hosting stress relief events throughout the week. See Engage for more details. Spring Break will follow midterms week, lasting the week of March 4-8.

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FSC students have night at the theater in Orlando

Sarah Oulman Contributing Writer

Discover Florida hosted a free event for Florida Southern that brought students to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater on Feb. 7. There, students had the opportunity to watch the theater’s high-caliber production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Registration for the trip began in January, with the event quickly selling out of spots. Students could register through Discover Florida or the Engage website.

Transportation was also provided for all Florida Southern students, giving many an added incentive to attend.

“I saw the Hounds of Baskerville and Twelfth Night, both of which I really enjoyed,” sophomore Jordan Reed said.

“I’ll admit I have pretty high expectations for [the] performance, but from what I’ve seen before, the theater should go above and beyond.”

Reed has previously been to the Orlando Shakespeare Theater with the school.

The Orlando Shakespeare Theater, also known as the Orlando Shakes Company, was founded in 1989, yet it continues

to provide guests with high-quality performances to this day. The theater is widely known across Florida for its showcases of William Shakespeare’s most famous works. However, it has also been home to productions such as “West Side Story,” “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” and “Peter and the Starcatcher.”

“I’ve heard nothing but fantastic things about the Orlando Shakes Company,” junior Tom Horton said. “Hamlet is also one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, so that just adds to my excitement.”

Horton had never before attended one of the Orlando Shakespeare Theater trips before.

The Orlando Shakespeare Theater does not just focus on professional performances. The company’s educational department offers school workshops, field trips, acting classes, and summer camps for everyone from elementary students to high school performers. The theater also offers workshops for young children and teenagers, which range from activities such as interactive plot summaries of plays to creative Mad Libs to help with speech skills.

After the performance on Thursday night, Reed had only positive reviews of the event.

“The actors, especially the one who played Hamlet, did an amazing job of portraying the characters and really highlighting their characters’ personalities,” Reed said. “The length of the show didn’t even negatively affect it; it was so well-done you barely noticed how much time was passing.”

The sophomore also had advice for any students who might be skeptical about going to the Orlando Shakes Company.

“To people who haven’t attended a performance there, I’d say go see one,” Reed said. “The theater is very impressive, and the actors are so skilled; you’re immediately drawn into the story and on the edge of your seat the whole time.”

For those who feel that they have missed out on the opportunity to see Hamlet, there is no need to worry. The Orlando Shakespeare Theater Company will be performing this particular classic from now until March 24, along with Gertrude and Claudius, its prequel, which attendees can enjoy from Feb. 20 through March 23.

FSC students will pack the bus FSC Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will play at Eckerd College on Feb. 20.

FSC Athletics and the Center for Student Involvement are partnering for a Pack the Bus event. Students who wish to attend the game can get more information and sign up on Engage.

Government avoids a second shutdown Congressional negotiators have reached an agreement to prevent a second government shutdown from taking effect this Friday while providing nearly 1.4 billion to President Trump’s border wall.

The deal will also result in 55 miles of new fencing in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas.

Don Quixote to be performed The Russian National Ballet will be at FSC on Sat., Feb. 23 to perform Don Quixote. The group, founded in Moscow, has performed at FSC before. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets can be obtained at the Branscomb Auditorium Box Office and are free for FSC students. The event counts as Fine Arts Passport credit.

Photo courtesy of Hannah Kiester FSC students attended the Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s performance of Hamlet on Feb. 7.

MSC hosts Black History Month programs

Sophia Gonzalez Staff Writer

Florida Southern’s Multicultural Student Council (MSC) will be hosting a variety of events throughout the month of February in honor of Black History Month.

The first event was on Feb. 4, and it showcased the Rhythm Architects, a family of musicians from the Central Florida area that play African-styled instruments.

During the event, students gathered at the Fannin Center and had an interactive experience.

Students were allowed to play with the instruments as well as have an open session where the usage and make of different instruments were explained.

Throughout the event, the group also elaborated on the reasons why the different sounds that the instruments make gives them satisfaction when properly played and why they are passionate about these instruments.

The purpose of this event was for students to be able to learn how different cultures make music. “It’s definitely a fun and learning experience, especially in music,” MSC president Uso Okonkwo said.

As of right now, there are three more events planned for the rest of Black History Month.

The next event will be the showing and discussion of the movie The Hate You Give on Feb. 15 at the Simmons Center.

This movie highlights the struggles of a black teenager as she navigates between her poor neighborhood and prep school trying to balance her life in two different environments.

After that, the following event is on Feb. 20 at the Simmons Center as well.

MSC will be hosting a listening party.

Throughout this event, students will listen to their favorite artists and discuss the music that they listen to. This event

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“I think that by coming to these events students will gain a fun experience and a new perspecive through discussion with other students.”

- MSC Public Relations Officer Caroline Bedenbaugh

is meant to educate students on today’s culture by diving deeper into the meaning of current music.

The last event will be on Feb. 25, and it will be an open mic night. That night, students will be able to showcase their own talents by sharing their personal poems and songs with other peers.

Caroline Bedenbaugh, the Public Relations officer of MSC, stated that the

event that she’s the most excited about is the movie night, and she believes that other students are excited about it as well. She said that she was excited the most about this event because she hasn’t seen the movie, and other students have told her that they haven’t seen the movie yet either.

When asked about what she expected students to gain from the movie she said that “the discussion afterwards will provoke some really thoughtful conversation.”

These events are meant to gather student involvement by, not only educating the students, but by making the experience enjoyable as well. All of the events will cater food and refreshments and count towards a Service and Diversity Passport credit.

Bedenbaugh said that based on attendance last year, she’s expecting a good turnout this year as well. She also believes that these events are worthwhile for students.

Besta Emelle, a freshman who recently attended the kickoff said that she had a fun night.

“I had a hands on experience where I was able to play with the different instruments,” Emelle said. On top of that, Emelle stated that she was able to have the privilege to learn about music and instruments used throughout the world.

“I think that by coming to these events students will gain a fun experience and a new perspective through discussion with other students,” Bedenbaugh said.

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Southern Takeover artists announced at convocation Peter Edgar Editor-in-Chief After months of planning and secrecy on part of the Association of Campus Entertainment (ACE), the performers for Southern Takeover were announced at Convocation on Feb. 6.

The band Judah & the Lion will headline Southern Takeover, the annual concert on Mr. George’s Green, and bands Sawyer and Juice will serve as openers. The theme for the event, which is based more in the folk genre, was voted on by students at the beginning of the fall semester. “[The secrecy] was really in the best interest of really the whole student body, even though it can be frustrating for some,” Director of Southern Sound for ACE Julianna Coughlin said. “You wouldn’t want to be told ‘oh, you’re getting a bike for Christmas’ and then Christmas comes and there’s no bike.”

Southern Takeover is a massive production that takes up almost 30 percent of the ACE budget. The costs cover the price of the artists, security, equipment, food, and novelty items. In the past, novelty items included t-shirts and flower crowns.

This year, food trucks will be driven onto the grassy area in front of the bandshell, and students will be given vouchers.

ACE partners with a company, Concert Ideas, to handle communication with artists, and with another called MABE to funnel all of the logistics needed to hire and rent what needs to be acquired for Southern Takeover. “[Students] don’t understand all of the moving pieces that go into it,” advisor for ACE Jacqueline Inskeep, said. One of the reasons there are so many moving parts is that Inskeep, Coughlin and ACE want Southern Takeover to be an experience greater than just hearing music: they want the event to get students active in playing games on the green or making novelty items.

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Downtown Lakeland Continued from page 1 “The Massachusetts corridor and immediate area around Lake Mirror are riddled with potential to wow visitors and provide residents with alluring amenities if the right infrastructure is in place,” Cook said in a release by the City of Lakeland.

Properties 1 and 2 are on the corner of East Oak Street and the goal would be to create two four-story buildings zoned for a combined 120,000 square feet of mixed use. Property 3 is located on the corner of Bay Street and Massachusetts Avenue and currently hosts the Gore building, which with a new parking lot, would become a 16,000 square foot commercial/retail space.

Property 4 is by the railroad crossing on Massachusetts Avenue with the goal of creating a 135,000 square foot office building to house almost 500 employees.

Property 5 is located on the corner of Cedar Street and the City hopes to create a hotel or residential building which will have views of Lake Mirror and the surrounding area.

For more information, visit lakelandgov. net or visit their Twitter, @lakelandgov.

Photo courtesy of Judahandthelion.com Judah and the Lion will be the headliner for Southern Takeover 2019. The bands Sawyer and Juice will perform as the opening acts. Southern Takeover will take place March 30 on Mr. George’s Green. in terms of [the artists] is that they be cohesive,” Coughlin said. “The music content itself have (sic) an arc, a tying theme as much as possible, a consistent vibe through all of the performers.”

The decision process for Southern Takeover is a drawn-out process because of how ACE wants to involve students. Once the theme is decided, ACE holds a focus group to feel out a list of bands and a few of their songs. The list of bands is drawn based on the social media followings of artists within a loose genre set, as well as their streaming analytics. Coughlin and Inskeep had to have artists that fit within the price range, were available at the right time, and had a big enough following that students would be interested in coming.

“There was (sic) a couple close ones,”

Inskeep said. “There were country, soul, and then folk and pop. So pretty close, except country. Once upon a time, it was in demand, and regionally, I’m surprised it’s not, but these trends change every year.”

ACE shot for a kind of music that used more instruments and relied less on backtracks and synthesized music. Pop, they said, is safe, but they wanted to take Southern Takeover into a different vein this year.

“We have some artists that are kind of becoming known for their ability to blend genres,” Coughlin said. “Whether it’s blending more like country with bluesy jazz and pop like Juice is a little bit more influenced by, with the folk, hip-hop and rock elements of Judah and then the pop-alternative-indie style of Sawyer,

hopefully, we’ll be able to have some range on that.”

Judah & the Lion is a band whose members are from Nashville, Tennessee.

Though the band is less than a decade old, they admit that they have undergone a musical and stylistic transformation, as they spoke out of the Chicago Tribune, moving from (very early on) a Christian album to less-specific themes. In 2017, they joined Twenty Øne Piløts for the “EMØTIONAL RØADSHOW” tour. They have already released music this year and are about to begin touring.

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food option.

Once the approval process is completed, Mr. Raible was confident implementing the franchise could happen rather quickly and potentially be open this upcoming August.

“Dr. Kerr thinks it would be a great improvement,” Raible said.

Not only would students be able to use their meal plans at this franchise, but Raible indicated that food services was currently looking into revisiting meal plans.

“The one negative we always got from the meal plan was students always have to have so many meals in Wynee’s Bistro...

We are talking about redoing it so that there’s more opportunity for students to use their meal plan wherever they want to.”

Raible was confident that students, especially upperclassman, would be pleased with the reimagination of the meal plan.

The revamping of the meal plan would not be the only change.

“We’re looking to do a renovation in Wynee’s and we’ve been wanting to expand the Moc Mart,” Raible said.

According to Raible, if steps are taken to place Steak ‘n Shake next to the main dining area of Wynee’s, it would make the most sense to use those same contractors at the same time to renovate the entire area.

Architects have been brought in, but costs and other details on this potential

process have not yet been determined.

“Florida Southern was excited to have this opportunity, as Steak ‘n Shake is new to the higher education market, so we would be one of the first schools to join this movement, following Florida State University,” SGA president Natalie Barton said.

One other potential addition currently in the works is the possibility of implementing a Boar’s Head Deli into the Terrace Cafe.

The goal of the addition would be to move the fried food options upstairs to Steak ‘n Shake to create better ventilation where the Terrace Cafe is now.

Turning the Terrace Cafe into a deli where sandwiches could be made to order, while still keeping the smoothies from Freshens, would add even more variety to on-campus food options.0 Raible is open to suggestions and encouraged any students with thoughts or concerns to reach out to him. His office is located in Wynee’s Bistro. He also wants students to be in the know as much as possible and said he’d make sure to give updates on the current events happening within food services.

In addition to contacting Raible directly, SGA holds monthly meetings with Raible that are open to all students and are held the first Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. in Wynee’s Bistro.

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Campus dining options to expand

The possible Steak ‘n Shake, which was proposed at Town Hall last semester, has become more definite as a new food option on campus. Since the announcement, students have wondered where the new venue would be located and how it would affect the current location of the Terrace Cafe, which has been deemed the most likely spot for the new venue.

Director of Food Services Tim Raible confirmed that since approaching the Steak ‘n Shake franchise, FSC has made progress in the formation of plans between the school and franchise.

“They look at us as a purveyor and someone that would actually be able to represent the brand,” Raible said.

Raible was optimistic that the school has the potential of signing legal papers sooner, rather than later, but currently, there are still no definite answers.

As per past articles in the Southern (see fscsouthern.com) that the location of Steak ‘n Shake would be in the Terrace Cafe.

However, Mr. Raible was confident that the location of the chain restaurant would be in the collegiate room that is directly attached to Wynee’s Bistro.

Steak ‘n Shake would be open later than Wynee’s, giving students another late night

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Backstage look at ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Mylena Ferman Staff Writer

Florida Southern theater students rehearsed Wednesday, Feb. 6, days before tech week began, for Jesus Christ Superstar (JCS) in the Buckner Theater in preparation of opening night. Cassidy Cheshire and Christian Mortimer play the lead roles as Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, respectively, while other students play various biblical roles or help out backstage.

JCS is a popular Broadway show despite the original controversy it stirred.

According to a New York Times article from 1971, numerous Christians, at the time, considered the musical blasphemy; some Jews were worried about the Jewish characters being portrayed as a “Christ killer.” In spite of this controversy, JCS has become a beloved part of the musical theater canon.

“I think it will probably receive criticism, no matter who is Jesus, or what decisions they make,” Mortimer said. “I think that everyone is going to criticize something about it because everyone has their own views of Jesus.”

The theater department students were energetic throughout the entire night of rehearsal, bantering with one another as if in a familial environment. The cast, full of students who enjoyed working on theater productions, seemed engaged and ready throughout the entire rehearsal process.

Cheshire spoke of the traditional take the FSC theater department was taking.

“I think a lot of the recent productions have done more modernized versions of it, and we’re doing it very traditionally scenic wise, and costume wise, and things like that,” Cheshire said. “So, I think, it’s just kind of going to transport the audience back to this time period, hopefully, and really put into perspective, like, what Jesus had to go through.” Cheshire, a junior musical theater and psychology double major, said.

Sound designer Michael Vozzella, known as “Mike” on-set, is a sophomore technical theater major. His role in bringing the script to life is creating a blend of actors’ voices and sound effects to create the best and most realistic sounds possible.

His commitment to sound immersion for the audience had him searching for 39 different lashing sounds for a particular song. He found that the hardest aspect of the play was to keep track and control of 29 different microphones. While working he finds that he enjoys small aspects of his job others may not notice.

“My favorite part is when everything goes together and everything sounds beautiful and it’s art in your ears,” Vozzella said.

The entire set was made with handcrafted articles created to resemble stone-made flooring and steps. The shop foremen and carpenters work about three hours a day for four and a half weeks in order to finish building and painting the set from the ground floor up.

Senior Brian Seckfort, a carpenter for

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The cast of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ takes a break during rehearsals.

the production, explained that the design was a difficult one with various levels which really challenges the shop. They utilize all the time they have, though they were ahead of schedule and needed just a few more finishing details.

“It’s really cool to sit back and just suddenly be like, yeah, everything starts to take shape like what we imagined it to be,” Seckfort said.

Stephen Lunsford, a senior technical theater major, not only helps Seckfort in building the stage; he additionally has a role as a lighting designer. He uses the lighting in the production to bring more emotion to the songs. So far, he and other crew members have been setting up lights, some newly bought, for the three hours that they work. JSC is one of the more detailed productions: it has over 400 light cues. Additionally, there are some eerie moments within the production he is excited to work on.

“I think telling this story, for me, because it’s hard to imagine what stuff is like until I visually see it,” Lunsford said.

“So, doing stuff on paper is different than what I interpret.”

The entire production is overseen

by Lily Archambault, a senior double major in technical theater and theater performance. Her role as stage manager is to make the production process as smooth as possible. In order to do so, she is in charge of many things and finds it difficult at first to multitask and compartmentalize everything. In her view, Nic Jankowski, who she describes as kind, is the most different from his character, King Herod, a more vicious character within the play.

“Getting to work with all different kinds of people is pretty fascinating,” Archambault said. “I mean, you learn so much and I get to be a part of the entirety of the process.”

“I love this show,” Cheshire said. “And I love the cast. And I think anyone who comes and sees it is definitely going to be moved by it. And that’s what we all hope.”

The production opened Feb. 14 and will be shown during various times on the weekends of Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 and tickets are available free for students at the Buckner Box Office.

A look at the history behind Valentine’s Day

Avery Mariotti Staff Writer

On Feb. 14, many people go out on dates with people close to them in celebration of Valentine’s Day, but that is not how the holiday originally began.

According to History.com, there are two different legends behind Valentine’s Day. Each one of them involves a pastor named Valentine. One Valentine was saving the Catholics from the harsh rule of Rome but was caught and imprisoned and ordered to die. Before being executed, he wrote a letter to the woman he loved. The second Pastor Valentine was performing marriages without the consent of the crown to save young men from being sent off to war.

Encyclopedia Britannica points to a Pagan festival in February that starts a day before Valentine’s Day and ends the day after, called Lupercalia. This festival celebrates the finding of the twins who founded Rome Romulus and Remus.

It also celebrates the fertility of women and the abundance of crops for the year.

In the fifth century, the Pope outlawed the

pagan festival and made Feb. 14 a holiday for the two pastors named Valentine.

The romantic side of this holiday came about when people in England and France believed that around Feb. 14 was when the birds started mating. This started the romantic notion of Valentine’s Day. In the middle ages, Valentine’s Day greetings started to become popular, and the written form of these started to appear in 1400. In fact, the oldest written one was penned in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt. Several years later, King Henry V had a writer named John Lydgate compose one for one of his wives.

As far as Valentine’s Day history in America, people gave out handmade valentines until around the late 1700s.

People started to put Cupid on their cards around the 1800s.

In 1913, factories started to mass produce Valentine’s Day cards. An example would be the Hallmark cards seen today. As time has gone on, one thing hasn’t changed: the gifts. Throughout the ages, traditional gifts

were candy and red roses. Today many people still give these gifts to their loved ones.

Many people have now made the holiday about friends and family. With this becoming more and more popular, with the growth of Galentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day to spend time with friends. Going out to dinner or just staying in with friends are popular Valentine’s day plans that many people make.

“My boyfriend and I are getting pizza, then watching a movie at his apartment while we exchange gifts,” said freshman Amanda Sheppard. “My friends and I are going out to get food and celebrate together,” freshman Kate Hanna said.

Florida Southern hosted its own Valentine’s Day festivities including a movie showing of “Love, Simon” presented by the Association of Campus Entertainment (ACE) and some tabling events by various organizations including ACE, College Democrats and Republicans, and Alpha Delta Pi near The Buckstop.

Cards, candy etc. will be handed out by these organizations.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Eric Alonso

Food Chemist Intern Abby McHenry Features Editor Eric Alonso, a senior chemistry major and mathematics minor, is interning at Firmenich, a worldwide Swedish flavor and fragrance company with a location in Lakeland, Florida.

Alosno is a flavorist and analytical chemist with the company and his tasks include analyzing juices and making sure fragrance and flavors are enjoyable for companies and consumers. He takes a beverage that a customer provides and analyzes it using gas chromatography.

“Whenever we get a drink we can analyze the flavor profile and tell you exactly everything in it that’s making it taste good,” Alonso said. “We can look at not only the things that are making it taste good, we can look at things that are making the drink taste bad.”

Alonso puts “add-ins” or “addbacks” depending on the strictness of the compound. For example, if he is working with a drink that is 100 percent organic, there might be different constraints on the project than if he is working with regular grape juice.

Alonso also helps analyze flavors in protein bars and said it is difficult to make nutritious things taste good, especially protein which naturally does not “taste good” to most people.

“We have a hard time hiding and masking a lot of the different ‘good stuff’ that’s in there [the protein bars],” Alonso said. “They’ll [the company] will add all sorts of ‘add-backs’ in to make these things feel and taste better.”

He said how important not only flavor and smell is in making a great product, but also texture and feel.

Alonso used the example of glutenfree products and how their texture is different from non-gluten free options.

Alonso wants to avoid this ‘gluten-free’ feel in analyzing and creating products and wants them to seem as “real as possible.”

Alonso said he has enjoyed seeing food and analytical chemistry at work hands-on.

“All these results you get are very real,” Alonso said. “You make something and you get to try it right away, and you get to put it in your mouth. Not all sorts of science that you work on [will you] really get to do this same thing with.”

Alonso said he feels like food chemistry is a “happy medium with the people” because food is a lot more understandable and relatable than more ‘intense’ sciences. He has found a lot of ‘hidden mechanics’ in his drinks that he had never thought of before.

Alonso has mixed feelings about graduating, but looks forward to his future in the chemistry field.

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Gamma Phi Beta hosted their philanthropy week

Alex Zimmer Staff Writer

Gamma Phi Beta’s philanthropy week, which benefits the PACE Center for Girls, ran over the past week, raising awareness and funds for the sorority’s local and national philanthropies.

The first event was a Chipotle profit share night on Monday, Feb. 11 from 5-9 p.m., in which Chipotle donated a percentage of each sale to “Building Strong Girls” when customers said they were buying to support Gamma Phi Beta.

On Tuesday, a representative from PACE Center for Girls spoke. Gamma Phi also held the Penny Wars to raise money by collecting everyone’s spare change.

Gamma Phi Beta hosted the Moonball kickball tournament on the Intramural Fields on Wed., Feb. 13. Teams ranging in size from eight to 10 players could participate in the tournament for a $50 entry fee. All money raised was donated to the Girls on the Run organization.

On the local level, the Eta Beta chapter of Gamma Phi supports the PACE Center for Girls, a non-profit organization founded in 1985 by Vicki Burke to provide programs for at-risk teen girls.

Their mission is to reduce recidivism rates for teen girls who come into contact with the justice system and give them

encouragement and support to achieve scholastic success.

“Being able to work with those girls and seeing the goals they have for themselves is inspiring,” Cora Alleman, Philanthropy Chairwoman for Gamma Phi Beta, said.

On the national level, Gamma Phi Beta works with Girls on the Run, a nonprofit organization that encourages the development of self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls.

According to their website, Girls on the Run creates programs that teach girls how to understand themselves, value teamwork, and encourage them to engage in community service initiatives. As part of their dedication to healthy living, Girls on the Run hosts a celebratory 5k run for girls at the completion of their program.

“I love that both our philanthropies add to Building Strong Girls, leading to a strong women community,” Alleman said.

Last year, Gamma Phi raised over $1000 to go towards their philanthropy Girls on the Run. Sororities, fraternities and non-affiliated students are encouraged to participate and donate to help benefit Girls on the Run. For any questions about Gamma Phi Beta’s philanthropy week, email Cora Alleman at etabetaphilanthropy@gmail. com.

Gamma Phi Beta hosted Moonball on Feb. 13, with proceeds going to the organization Girls on the Run.

the new year, firework displays are put on throughout the city.

According to ancient Chinese myths, the holiday was established because of the wild beast Nien, which also is the word for “year” that appeared at the end of each year, attacking and killing villagers. Loud noises and bright lights were used to scare the beast away, and the Chinese New Year celebrations were born.

Today, people celebrate a year of hard work by resting, relaxing, traveling with family, and wishing for a lucky and prosperous coming year. On the days prior to the holiday, families will go shopping for new clothes and clean their homes, to symbolize a fresh start.

Children receive red envelopes with “lucky money” and on New Year’s Eve, are allowed to stay awake until late. Every light in the house is supposed to be kept on the whole night.

At midnight, the whole sky is lit up by fireworks and firecrackers. The old year is bidden farewell, the new year called Xinnian (Pinyin: xīn nián, literally: new year) is welcomed.

Residents also participate in parades, the highlight of which is the dragon dance.

The traditional dance involves using strategically placed poles to manipulate a colorful dragon made of silk and paper.

Since the animal is considered lucky, communities try to maximize their

Photo courtesy of Gamma Phi’s Instagram

Chinese New Year’s history and traditions explained Zya Crawford Staff Writer

Feb. 11 marked the end of China’s longest holiday, Chinese New Year, a social and economic holiday lasting 15 days.

Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the lunar calendar (Jan. 28), and it is considered the beginning of spring so it is called the Lunar New Year and The Spring Festival. To enable residents to be with their families and friends, most employers in China give their workers at least seven days of vacation.

Schools and universities are closed for an entire month. Much like the Western New Year (Jan. 1), the biggest celebration is on the eve of the holiday. At the turn of

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The lion dance is a form of traditional dance where a performer mimics a lion’s movements to bring good luck and forture. The dance is usually performed during Chinese New Year festivities.

good fortune by building the longest possible dragons. For the grand finale, the celebrations end on the day of the full moon with a lantern festival.

As the name indicates, it involves putting up red lanterns in homes and temples.

There are also paper lanterns on wheels created in the form of either a rabbit (for luck) or the animal of the year (2019 is the Year of the Pig).

While the menu varies, most meals will incorporate traditional dishes like long uncut noodles, which signify longevity, and whole chickens that symbolize family togetherness. Wealth and prosperity are represented by dumplings that look like ingots (ancient Chinese currency) and spring rolls, which resemble gold bars.

Additionally, for big feasts, families will offer eight or nine food items because in the Chinese culture, eight represents success, while nine, symbolizes infinity. They will also avoid serving four dishes, because the word “four” sounds similar to the word death in Cantonese and is, therefore, considered unlucky. While primarily known as the “Chinese” New Year, holiday has influenced its neighboring Asian countries like Thailand and Singapore and even in cities all the way in the United States.

On Feb. 5, the Simmons Center hosted an event for students to learn more about Chinese culture with food and fun games.

Valeria de la Cruz, a senior and representative of MSC, led discussion regarding customs in the Chinese New Year tradition and on representation of Asian and Asian-American performers in American media over time.

Freshman Besta Emelle said that cultural events on campus are important in order to “learn about people that are different from you.”

“I love learning about other cultures and how their lives differ from ours,” sophomore Michael Mulligan said.

Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! (Happy New Year!)

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South Florida Avenue Chick-Fil-A demolished, rebuilding Peter Edgar Editor-in-Chief

At the end of January, a flurry of my family members and friends rushed to Chick-Fil-A, on South Florida Avenue, to use the last of their app deals and gift cards. The drive through was full, as well as the inside. The CFA, the only one on the south side of the Polk Parkway, was closing.

Chick-Fil-A has only a few locations in Lakeland overall. Of those that are still open, two are north of Interstate 4, inside and outside of the Lakeland Square Mall, respectively; the other is inside the Student Union Building of Southeastern University, east of Highway 98. The nearest after those is in Winter Haven.

The reason for the beloved (and controversial) food chain’s closure is not because of a financial fault—quite the opposite, in fact. Chick-Fil-A’s success, its business, is the main impetus for the tear-down was that they “have simply outgrown” the building, according to Chick-fil-A South Florida Avenue’s Facebook page.

“The Chick-fil-A at South Florida Avenue will undergo a complete rebuild beginning February 1 to better serve our guests,” the post read. “The remodel is scheduled to take five months and with a tentative grand opening tracking for this summer (sic).”

At the beginning of the month, the CFA videoed their demolition. A crane wrecked the building, all furniture and personnel emptied, and the South Florida Ave. CFA Facebook page now has an empty, leveled dirt lot with the Chick-fil-A sign as its profile picture.

Micaela Kallin is a freshman exercise science major at FSC. She had a job at

CFA South Florida before it closed and was demolished, but she’s worked for CFA 2 years already, in her hometown of Sanford.

Kallin said that when the staff was informed about the remodel, they were offered shifts at the CFA outside the Lakeland Square Mall on U.S. Highway 98. Last week, though, she was only offered four hours of work, compared to her usual 25, even though the staff assured that workers’ hours wouldn’t be cut.

“It’s a little bit difficult because I’m trying to save up,” Kallin said. “It’s actually been nice to have a break from work; I’m able to study more and I have more time to relax. It’s… stressful, because I’m trying to plan ahead for next year. It’s more difficult to save money.”

Many of the staff was worried when the remodel announcement was made, Kallin said. “People asked, ‘Are we going to even have a job?’” she said. Kallin noted that she has considered getting a second job to to afford college, but that management was very ‘chill’ about the situation, and that they reassured that the staff was still going to be employed.

One of the ways that CFA has kept that promise for its employees was that the team and staff of Lakeland CFA have opened two food trucks on the south side.

One is near to the demolition site near the Family Fun Center arcade, and the other is in a lot next to Carlton Music, north of the corner of Beacon Road and Harden Boulevard.

Some of the staff, including an older woman who has been working at the south side CFA since it opened, have moved from the building to the food trucks. Also, however, many of the employees have transferred to the north side location:

Recap: FSC English professor leads art talk Peter Edgar Editor-in-Chief Since the Polk Museum of Art (PMA) and Florida Southern’s partnership began, programming and FSC student and professor involvement at the PMA has increased dramatically, allowing for less-seen works to become centerpieces of one-night events.

One event series that the PMA puts on is the Collection In Focus series. Dr. Jennifer Moffitt, the newest member of the English Department faculty at FSC, spoke about four artistic works on Feb. 12 under the title “Female Artists in the Permanent Collection.” Moffitt has spoken at the PMA before; she gave a gallery walk of the Romaine Brooks exhibit last fall.

On the night of Moffitt’s talk, another event was going on as well. About 30 chairs were set up inside the main exhibit room, which for now holds a huge collection of Edgar Degas’s work, as well as some of his contemporaries’, for context. The work that Moffitt had selected was, as the title suggests, from the PMA’s permanent collection, 85 percent of which is not publicly accessible.

The four works that Moffitt chose were from Lorna Simpson, Graciela Iturbide, Miriam Schapiro and Faith Ringgold, respectively. All four women were from North America (Schapiro was Canadian and Iturbide is Mexican), and the four

works were recent (from the last 25 years).

Simpson’s Two Pairs, Iturbide’s Señora de las Iguanas, Juchitán, Schapiro’s Against All Odds and Ringgold’s The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles, 1922 each spurred discussion about the depictions and place of women and people of color in the art community in the 20th and 21st Centuries.

Moffitt provided substantial background information regarding each of the artists and for some of the works. She then invited audience participation to describe and flesh out the visual elements in each image and interjected to clarify the works.

The audience, made up of both FSC faculty and students as well as members of the Lakeland community at large, was rigorous in its discussion of each of the works, which varied from the overt to the implicit and symbolic. Sunflowers, quilts, binoculars, iguanas and Frida Kahlo all became subjects of inquiry during the discussion.

The Collection in Focus series is a way for attendees to be able to interact almost directly with art, spend more than an hour analyzing it in close proximity and make judgments that were compared with the impressions of others. After the event had closed, visitors examined the works even more closely and asked follow-up questions of Moffitt.

Many PMA events are free for students; the PMA releases newsletters to alert people to upcoming events at the museum.

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuits Fruit Cups Sweet Tea UnSweet Tea Lemonade Sodas Bottled Water

Chick-fil-A Sandwiches Spicy Chick-fil-A Sandwiches Fruit Cups Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Chips Chick-fil-A cookies Same Drinks as Breakfast

Menu items subject to change between 50 and 70, according to Kallin.

Even when reduced from a full kitchen to a food truck, CFA staff are cordial and over-serving. When I visited the truck at Carlton Music, I pulled into the empty grass lot and opened my door.

“You don’t have to get out of your car!” one of the employees yelled. She walked over. “You could’ve just driven up to us and we would’ve taken your order.”

She’d brought a menu with her, and she listed what was available: teas, Cokes, water, the chicken biscuit, and Chick-nMinis: CFA’s signature breakfast options.

I ordered two biscuits, and another attendant brought them over with change from what I’d paid. “We didn’t have enough cash, so I brought two dollars in quarters,” he said. “Is that okay?”

As I was driving out, more cars arrived.

CFA has done considerable marketing work through their social media presence to continue engaging their customers: on Feb. 6, every tenth customer ate free.

Kallin compared the CFAs that she has worked at. The remodel on the south side, she said, needed to happen—because the building had started out as a Boston

Market, instead of as a CFA, it was old and dirty, in need of a do-over. The north side has a different managerial atmosphere that she is trying to get used to; she described it as more strict.

Both the north and south side CFAs are operated by Scott Brickhouse, a vocal and present figure on the social media pages for both restaurants. Kallin’s account of his involvement with the restaurants differs from his online persona, however.

“Compared to my previous boss, I don’t know him at all,” she said. “I would see [the Sanford CFA operator] every day; I’ve probably seen [Brickhouse] five or six times in my life… I would describe him as more relaxed and hands-off.”

Ultimately, Kallin said that the change is good. “It’s a good thing to happen,” she said.

For more information about the CFA remodel, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of summer 2019, visit Chick-fil-A South Florida Avenue’s Facebook page. The page includes updates about deals, locations and construction and features an artist’s rendering of what the CFA to be built will look like.

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Florida Southern benefits from growth, requires maintenance

Taylor Wilson Staff Writer

The Florida Southern College campus seems like it is always changing and adding new pieces, and that is because it is.

“It’s really awesome to look back and see how the college has grown since my freshman year,” senior Taylor Paulin said.

“New buildings have been and are still being added to fit the needs of students and to expand our options. Places like the Becker Business Building are presenting new opportunities to students.”

As with any institution, FSC continues to remodel and add to buildings on campus, with the motive of making improvements.

These improvements can even be tracked through the McKay Archives. There is a web page that details out the architectural history of Florida Southern, starting with Joseph Reynolds Hall and Edge Hall, which were both built in 1922. The site gives a brief explanation and description for each documented structure.

The most recently completed constructions on campus were the France Admissions Center and the Barnett Athletic Complex, which is used for men and women’s soccer and lacrosse, as well as softball. Both of these were completed in early 2018.

The ground was broken for the Weinstein Computer Sciences Center on Nov. 16, 2018. This building will be located next to the Becker Business Building and is set to be completed in the spring of 2020. Currently, the offices and classes for computer science are in the

Berry Citrus Building, sharing the spot with plant sciences.

The Carol Jenkins Barnett Center for Early Childhood Learning and Health is also a work in progress currently and is expected to be completed in the fall. This building will house education classes, as well as pediatric nursing classes. This center will be located near the Robert’s Academy, at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Frank Lloyd Wright Way. With this new center for education classes, space will be freed up on the first floor of Edge Hall. This space will then become home to exercise science classes and offices.

“Currently, our offices, labs, and classrooms are all over campus,” Exercise Science Program Director Dr. Terrell said.

“So, I am excited to have everything we will need in one location - that will be a big benefit to our students and faculty as our major continues to expand and evolve.”

There are numerous projects in the works at FSC, but the campus will continue to grow. The opinions of current students were taken on the topic of what building they would like to see added on.

“I know other universities have dorms that are specifically for athletes and ROTC. I think that would be cool to implement at Florida Southern, it would be more convenient to live with your teammates and fellow cadets,” freshman ROTC cadet Dimas Herrera said.

The newest on-campus housing option for students is the Barnett Residential Life Complex, which has two dorm buildings:

Students question the value of free shirts at FSC events Emma Tallon Staff Writer

At almost every large-scale campus event, you may have noticed the many free, promotional t-shirts that are passed out to students. These t-shirts are a great way to promote school pride and to encourage students to attend events, but the overwhelming number of free t-shirts that are given away each year raises suspicions of whether or not the money spent on free t-shirts is being put towards the best possible use.

After consulting a variety of students on campus, I’ve found an overwhelming agreement that free t-shirts are a great way to promote an event and to boost school pride, but not everyone is benefitting from the free t-shirts. Many events, such as the sports games and tailgates give away a limited amount of free t-shirts, which means not everyone receives one. For the students who are not one of the lucky few to win a t-shirt; the feeling is that the money could be allocated for something to benefit more of the student body.

Some students expressed that at the end of the semester they have upwards of 11 t-shirts from free giveaways that they do not wear. The over excess of free t-shirts that are not being used are being seen by students as a misuse of the schools money and has been the catalyst for a change across the campus.

As of this year, many campus organizations, such as the Association of Campus Entertainment, are heeding the students request for quality over quantity.

Amy Wallace, President of ACE, said that recently that the organization has “cut back substantially on t-shirts to enhance the quality of performers and events we

bring to campus.”

This is just one of many organizations that have listened to students’ petitions for quality of events rather than quantity of free t-shirts. Hopefully this new advancement will spread across campus and benefit more of the student body. Focusing on the quality of entertainment brought to campus for students is more impactful than a free t-shirt for an event that is lackluster.

Other on-campus organizations and departments, such as the Center for Student Involvement, are being more strategic with their t-shirt distribution and are limiting the number of events that offer free t-shirts in order to provide students with a more meaningful experiences and events on campus.

This is great news for the many students who never wear the free t-shirts they are given and view the distribution of free t-shirts as a waste of funding. That being said, several students suggest that there may be a better use for the current t-shirt funding.

“Shirts bring recognition to the school, but money saved could go into new and better things,” sophomore Katte Vargas said.

If the school were to give away less free t-shirts each year, the money saved could be allocated to improve parking, maintain buildings and enhance the quality of the food. These are all incredibly important suggestions and relevant alternatives for the funding that is currently being put towards supplying the student body with free t-shirts.

Overall, it comes down to the fact that t-shirts are a great way to brand our school, but they are not beneficial to sustaining the functionality of the institution.

Photo courtesy of McKay Archives Center

An image of Wynee’s Bistro’s original design, upon first construction.

Nicholas Hall and Wesley Hall. The coed dorm buildings were built in 2009 and also offers honors-only housing.

Academic and housing buildings are not the only ones sought after by students, though. Freshman Adilen Reyes said she would like to see a parking garage added in.

“It is always difficult to find parking, especially during the week,” Reyes said.

“I think a multiple-story parking garage would be a good addition to campus because it would allow space for students and guests, but would not take up quite as much space as creating multiple parking lots would.”

She suggested building a second story level to an already existing lot, like the Greek Village lot.

Along with these additions, some

students are hoping for remodeling to be done. A few of the major ones mentioned by students are Polk Science, the Chatlos Communications building and Ordway. This is due to problems like leaks, a frequent criticism of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture and other hazardous conditions.

“I know there is mold in Polk Science and it’s just an old building,” sophomore Sarah Willin said. “It would be nice if there were remodels done, or maybe a separate building for labs. Like everyone could have their labs in one place.”

There are many developments that can be made at Florida Southern and students are readily able to make their suggestions for new buildings at SGA Town Hall. The next posted Town Hall is March 13 in the Hollis Room.

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Remembering Parkl

Photos courtesy of Kevin Horwitz and Creative Commons

“People believe that the youth of this country are insignificant. People believe that the youth have no voice. I say that we were the only people who could have made this movement possible.”

Alex Wind, 17, Parkland

“Keep fighting as hard as you can.

Your voices are so important. Your stories have truly changed hearts and minds.”

Tommy Murray, 21. attended Sandy Hook Elementary School during 2012

“My grandfather had a dream that his four little children will not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character. I have a dream, that enough is enough. And that this should be a gun-free world.

Period.”

“I have been waiting so long for something like this to happen. This is just incredible. These children have achieved more in a month than us adults have done in years. It’s time for change.

It’s beyond time.”

Yolanda Renee King, nine-year-old granddaughter of Martin Luther King.

Joanna Gates, a 35-year-old art teacher who, 19 years ago, survived the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado in 1999

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land A Year Later Jillian Kurtz sat down with sophomore Kevin Horwitz, a 2017 Marjory Stoneman Douglas graduate.

Q: How did the tragedy at your high school affect you?

A: I had two friends killed in it. I took off from lacrosse and went back home and went to the memorial service.

I couldn’t even get into my neighborhood because my neighborhood is right across from the school and they had everything all blocked off.

Q: Horwitz has two younger brothers who currently attend the school. How did the event impact your family?

A: Both of my brothers were both home sick that day.

My youngest brother was a freshman last year and when they finally went back to classes, he had empty seats next to him.

Q: What do you think pushed people to advocate for change after the tragedy occurred?

A: I think because of how long it was covered in the news and the country-wide March for Our Lives tours that the other students did along with the fact that there was another school shooting in Texas a few days after, everyone kind of woke up and became aware of the situation and that change was needed.

Q: Three fathers of Parkland shooting victims attended the State of the Union address. What are your thoughts about these parents still fighting for gun reforms and school safety a year later?

A: It needs to be done. My high school by no means is in a horrible area, I think up until the shooting, Parkland was considered one of the safest cities in Florida. If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere. I think something needs to change, but I’m not sure what. There needs to be some type of reform with the gun control and school safety.

Q: How can students and young people today help in the preventative measures to ensure safer communities in our own schools?

A: If you see someone or you know someone who is struggling and has any type of issue, you should tell someone and try and get them the help they need.

Everyone that knew him (Nikolas Cruz) knew there was something wrong with him, but no one really ever said anything about it. You can make a change. Speak out.

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Crime podcasts captivate listeners

FSC theatre brings the ‘Superstar’ power

ENTERTAINMENT Victoria Salvatore Staff Writer

In recent years there’s been a spike in the popularity of crime documentaries such as Netflix Originals “Making a Murderer” and the “Ted Bundy Tapes.

The crime genre is also popular in podcasts genre. Among the top crime podcasts are “Serial,” “Dirty John,” “Dr. Death,” and “Monster.”

Podcasts have opened a new world for investigative journalism. The platform allows journalists to spend months diving into a specific case or subject matter.

In the instance of a podcast “Up and Vanished,” documentarian Payne Lindsey was able to investigate the cold case of a teacher, Tara Grinstead, that had gone missing from her home in 2005. Lindsey was able to bring attention to this case and launch an investigation which ultimately ended up in the case being solved.

One of the original long form, true crime podcasts is Serial which investigated a 1999 murder of an 18-year-old student, Hae Min Lee. The host, Sarah Koenig, did her own investigation interviews of former friends of Hae Min Lee, testing out theories about phone records, and even tracking the steps the convicted killer took to see if the timeline of the murder checked out.

Podcasts have given journalists, documentarians and anyone interested in storytelling the ability to launch full investigations into stories that would’ve otherwise been a single article in a newspaper.

Something that was created for pure entertainment value can become educational and even find answers that have been buried for years.

People that oppose crime podcasts see the genre as tasteless in the way that they trivialize murder and horrific accidents by dramatizing them the podcast “Dr. Death” is one podcast that ran into criticism due to its dramatization of the subject matter.

The story is of a Dallas based neurosurgeon that maimed and killed over 30 patients. Viewers found the way the incidents and even the logo of the show quite tasteless.

They felt the logo made it seem like a horror film and that the ads were distasteful because they tried to make them relatable by referencing things that happened in the story, but for some listeners it came across as offensive.

What most people must realize is that the podcasts are dramatized so that people will be interested and listen. The hosts and production teams are attempting to make a living, so they’re going to draw people in any way they can.

Many documentaries and docuseries dramatize certain events because people love drama and shocking, true stories.

Despite the fact that some people find true crime podcasts to be trivializing the genre is continuing to grow and become more popular.

Podcasts provide an up close and personal experience that engrosses the listener by sharing the dark secrets they uncover as their ongoing investigation unfolds.

The popularity of investigative journalism podcasts is happening at a time where many print newspapers are dying off. While sad, investigative journalism has found new life within the crime podcast genre.

Catherine Cervone Contributing Writer “Jesus Christ Superstar” opened Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Buckner Theatre at Florida Southern College. The show runs Thursday through Sunday until Feb. 24, with shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the Buckner Theatre Box Office and are free for FSC students, faculty and staff.

The musical features compositions

by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics

by Tim Rice, and is directed by James Beck, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance at FSC. The cast features 29 students, ranging from freshmen to seniors.

According to Webber’s website, “Jesus Christ Superstar” is an adapted story of Jesus’ life but told through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. The story is told entirely through song and focuses on the personal relationships between Jesus and Mary, Judas and his followers and persecutors.

The musical premiered on Broadway in 1971, and since then has had multiple productions produced on Broadway, the West End, and touring productions. The show has also had two movie adaptations and some television and concert versions, including the NBC live production which premiered on Easter of 2018.

The show is a rock concert, one of the first of its time to use rock music in a musical setting. The story is entirely told through song, without the use of dialogue between scenes. Famous songs include “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Gethsemane,” and “Superstar.”

Part of the cast performed “Superstar” at convocation Feb. 7. The song is a highenergy number that occurs near the end of the show and is led by Judas, played by senior musical theatre major Sam Bowling.

He spoke of the advanced level of the show and the endurance it takes to perform the role.

“Understanding the viewpoint of Judas in this extremely well-known story has been difficult yet rewarding,” Bowling said.

“Adding the insane vocal requirements on top of that creates a very powerful story.”

Putting together a production of this size and scope takes an army of sorts. Students work on each production in the season for approximately four weeks and four days.

Though there are 29 students onstage, many more work tirelessly behind-the-scenes.

One of those students is Taylor D’Onofrio, a sophomore technical theatre major. She serves as one of the two Assistant Stage Managers (ASM) for the show, who are directly responsible for assisting the cast and the stage manager with everything from scene changes to taking line notes during rehearsals.

“I have really enjoyed being an ASM for this show,” D’Onofrio said. “It’s so exciting every night to be able to help the cast with whatever they need and to see the show go smoothly because of what I do.”

“Jesus Christ Superstar” is the fourth of five theatrical productions of this school year. The musical will be followed by “See How They Run,” a play by Philip King, directed by Paul Bawek.

Photos courtesy of Catherine Cervone

Christian Mortimer as Jesus Christ and Sam Bowling as Judas Iscariot headline the Florida Southern production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” The show opened last night and will run Feb. 14-17 and Feb. 21-24.

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Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are ‘Spotless’ in this Valentine’s Day Emily Fournier Staff Writer

Every year, couples and single people turn to either romantic, dramatic, or comedic films to enjoy on Valentine’s Day. Films, especially on a holiday such as this, allow us to escape from our everyday life and enter one of fantasy; whether that be people trying to celebrate “Singles’ Awareness Day” with the latest Melissa McCarthy flick, or couples rewatching Titanic to relive the tragedy that is Jack and Rose’s relationship.

There is a movie that rises above the Valentine’s Day tropes to really analyze what love is; a romance and an antiromance all in one. If you want to cry, laugh and escape to a world of absolute whimsy then turn to Michel Gondry’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” This film stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, as their estranged characters repair their relationship after erasing their memories of each other. “Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even for their blunders,” Kirsten Dunst quotes Friedrich Nietzsche in the movie. The film is described as a “science fiction romantic comedy” but it is so much more than that.

Don’t let the odd plotline deter you from enjoying this masterpiece. Winslet’s enduring character Clementine provides the perfect amount of wacky and heartbreak to Carrey’s character Joel, a broken man who needs more color in his life. Clementine’s spunky personality and witty remarks blend nicely with Joel’s brooding and rough exterior.

Along with the incredible acting that

perfectly represents the ups and downs of a real relationship, the shots are beautifully captured and help to represent the periodically distorted reality and timeline of the film.

They also work to symbolize their relationship status. The ice of a frozen lake symbolizes the leap of faith needed to start a relationship, while the bright orange of an autumn forest shows the whimsy of new beginnings.

“Eternal Sunshine” received critical and box office acclaim when it was released in 2004. “Don’t expect anything standard-issue from this uniquely funny, unpredictably tender and unapologetically twisted romance” and the filmmakers have “crafted a remarkable film that can coax a smile about making the same mistakes in love and then sneak up and quietly break your heart,’ Peter Travers for Rolling Stone said of the film.

While the twists and turns of a tumultuous relationship seem like it would only appeal to couples, a group of friends wanting to hate on love, or continue to pine for it, will want to spend the 108 minutes having their heart broken, the pieces put back together and then torn apart again by the intense and wonderfully-crafted storyline.

Anyone who watches this film will have their heart wrenched by the reality of a broken relationship and the possibilities of a new one, their side hurting from laughing at the comedic chemistry between Winslet and Carrey, and their mind amazed by the beautiful cinematography and science fiction elements.

“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is streaming on Netflix now.

Ted Bundy’s story continues to haunt audiences around the globe Alex Zimmer Staff Writer The American entertainment industry has a long history of fixating on the life and crimes of real-life serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, or the Zodiac Killer. One of the most popular subjects for such depictions is serial killer Ted Bundy, who was arrested in 1978 for the murder of over 30 women across seven states. Bundy received his first cinematic depiction in the 1986 film “The Deliberate Stranger” which was released just three years before Bundy was executed for his crimes. Now, three decades later, Bundy is still the fixation of American entertainment.

Netflix released the highly anticipated documentary series “Conversations with A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” on Jan. 24, the anniversary of the infamous killer’s death. The series consists of four, roughly one-hour long episodes featuring archival footage, news clips and inperson interviews with reporters, law enforcement, lawyers, and individuals involved in the case. What sets this series apart from other true crime programs are the tapes created by reporter and author Stephen Michaud. Michaud was granted extensive access to Bundy while he was on death row. The most intriguing part of the tapes is Bundy’s extensive third person discussion on the crimes he was convicted of. Michaud encouraged Bundy to speak of the crimes as hypothetical scenarios and Bundy maintained his innocence until the bitter end.

The series roused mixed reactions from audiences, consisting of awe, disgust, fascination, and renewed fear to walk alone at night. While many true crime fanatics snapped at the chance to hear the infamous tapes in a more extensive collection, a great deal of viewers were left with a sour taste in their mouth. The documentary series fixated on many of Bundy’s positive attributes, such as his charisma, education, and physical attractiveness, leading many viewers to think the creators were glossing over his horrendous crimes.

The abundance of Bundy entertainment will continue with the upcoming film “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” starring Zac Efron as the charismatic killer and Lily Collins as Elizabeth Kendall, his devoted girlfriend. The film’s title is a quote of the description given to Bundy’s crimes by the judge who sentenced him to death.

The film, directed by Joe Berlinger who is also the director and producer of “The Ted Bundy Tapes,” was premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The trailer is set to upbeat music and reads more like a Bonnie and Clyde style romantic comedy than a thriller centered around the gruesome crimes of a notorious serial killer. The nature of the trailer has many wondering if the film will become a glamorized and romanticized depiction of Ted Bundy and his life with Elizabeth Kendall.

At this time, Netflix has purchased the U.S. rights as well as some foreign rights to “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.”

ENTERTAINMENT

‘YOU’ do not want to miss this Netflix original thriller show Jillian Kurtz Copy Editor

After the first season of “You” premiered on the Lifetime network on Sept. 9, 2018, the show had “a challenging time cutting through the clutter on Lifetime, drawing only a live viewership of 611,000,” according to Hollywood Reporter. In December 2018, Netflix picked up the series.

“Lifetime had an incredible experience working with Greg Bertlanti, [showrunner] Sera Gamble and the entire team on You for season one,” Lifetime said in a statement.

“We wish the cast and crew the best as the series continues on at Netflix and can’t wait for the opportunity to work with the creative team again.”

On Netflix, the show is already marked as a “Netflix Original” and the according to the show’s Instagram, @younetflix, “Season 2 coming soon.”

According to the Netflix UK and Ireland Twitter account, the second season will feature Victoria Pedretti as the main female lead and will play an aspiring chef called “Love Quinn.” There are still some loose strings that will reportedly be back to bite Joe in this upcoming season.

The show is based on the novel by Caroline Kepnes that was released in 2015.

The book received praise from criticallyacclaimed authors, including Stephen King who called it “hypnotic and scary.”

First Season Review: *SPOILER ALERT* The logline on Netflix describes the first season with “Obsessed with an aspiring writer, a brilliant bookstore manager begins quietly and strategically removing all obstacles that keep her from him.”

As an avid Netflixer, I was intrigued when I saw what I would call a romanticthriller series. During the Pilot episode, it was unsure of what to expect from this show, but it made it easy to get hooked.

The main character, Joe, works at a bookstore in New York City and seemed like a genuine nice guy. A young aspiring female writer, Guinevere (Beck) crosses

paths with Joe in his bookstore and Joe is hooked on her. At first it just seemed like a normal romantic connection until the attraction became an obsession for Joe. It is revealed in later episodes that Joe had a previous relationship where things did not end well and there was some unfinished business, as revealed in the final episode of the season.

Joe successfully captivates Beck into a relationship, but through all misconstrued ways. After his obsession is secured, he not only finds out her daily routine, but follows her through it. All the while, Joe is playing it off like a normal relationship.

He is so determined to have Beck all to himself that he goes as far as killing people to get rid of any obstacle that potentially stands between them. Beck does not catch onto the situation she is in until she finds a box of items that clearly reveals what she hasn’t been catching onto.

As a young female aspiring writer myself, I found this especially unsettling because I felt like I related to Beck in many ways. I feel like when starting a new relationship with someone who you don’t, you really don’t know anything about that person and have no idea what kind of situation you might be getting into. I think this is an important show for people, especially young women to watch because it could give insight into something that could potentially happen to anyone.

Not only did this show creep me out, but it also made me think about how something like this series could actually happen in real life. Throughout flashback scenes of Joe’s childhood, there is a definite correlation between traumatizing events that he experienced as a child tie into the acts that he is doing as an adult. This almost seems like a cry to watch for people who have symptoms of mental health disorders.

There was also talk about how viewers were romanticizing Joe in the series, and the actor took it upon himself to comment on this matter. Many young girls took to Twitter saying how attractive they thought Joe was and seemed blind to the fact that he was not only a stalker, but a murderer.

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ENTERTAINMENT WHAT’S NEW

Black History Month Spotlight: ‘Moonlight’

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by Ariana Grande Released on Feb. 8, Ariana Grande’s fifth album is out now.

The 12 song album includes 3 singles and no features. This is her fifth studio album.

Apex Legends Released last Monday with absolutely no marketing or warning, Apex Legends is a free-to-play Battle Royale from Respawn Entertainment, known for the Titanfall series. The game mixes up the genre with 3-player teams, hero classes, and its “Ping” system, used to communicate with other players. The game is currently available for free on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Windows 10 via EA Origin.

Crackdown 3 The next installment of Xbox Game Studio’s hit series releases today. Ten years after Crackdown 2, a terrorist attack wipes out power across the world. Team up with Commander Jaxon (Terry Crews) and your team of super agents to jump. shoot, and explode your way to saving the world. Crackdown 3 is available today on Xbox One and Windows 10.

Resident Evil 2: The Ghost Survivors Releasing as a free story expansion for Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 2: Remake,’ ‘The Ghost Survivors’ tells the story of three doomed characters from the original games storyline. ‘Resident Evil 2: Remake’ and its expansion are available now on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Windows 10 via Steam.

Photo courtesy of Tyler Golden / ABC Mahershala Ali poses with his Oscar Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.

Blake Gee Staff Writer Released on Nov. 18, 2016, “Moonlight” is a coming-of-age drama about a poor, young, African American boy coming to terms with his sexuality in a world surrounded by drugs, homophobia and abuse.

“Moonlight” follows the life of Chiron Harris(Mahershala Ali), chronicling his growth from childhood to adulthood as an African-American, gay man living in Miami.

The film stars Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes as the young, adolescent, and adult stages of Harris, respectively. It also features Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, Andre Holland, and Patrick Decile.

At the 89th Academy Awards, Moonlight won three awards: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay (the film is an adaptation of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play In

Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue). The film also received five more nominations at the Academy Awards and is commendated with being the first LGBTQ+ film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

After being chased by a group of kids, Harris is found in an abandoned apartment by Juan (Mahershala Ali), who takes him home to his wife Teresa (Janelle Monáe). During his stay, Harris maintains a constant reluctance to speak. Juan takes Harris home the next day and meets Harris’s mother Paula (Naomie Harris), who greets him with a stern face and protective stance.

The camera follows Harris and Paula inside and rests briefly upon the cocaine left out by Paula, until she clears it away in a rush and scolds him. This interaction is only the beginning of a spiraling drug issue that defines Harris’s family life. He continues to visit Juan and Teresa, and the two become a form of adoptive parents for him, providing food, shelter and wisdom for him whenever he needs it.

“Moonlight” is a beautifully directed

film loaded with fantastic cinematography, especially in regards to its lighting and framing elements. One of the best examples of this is found in the first act, as Harris’s mother Paula (Naomie Harris) has a stand-off with young Harris (Alex R. Hibbert). Intense pink hues highlight one half of Harris’s face, while shadowing her other side. The viewer can’t hear what she yells, but the nerve-wracking soundtrack says everything for her. It’s a powerful and striking scene and is very indicative of director Barry Jenkin’s directorial skills.

“Moonlight” is an absolutely phenomenal film and raises the bar for movies of all types. “Moonlight” is available on DVD/ Blu-Ray, or is included with Amazon Prime. It is also available to rent or buy on streaming services such as Fandango, Google Play, iTunes, and Vudu.

If interested in more of director Barry Jenkins’ work, watch his most recent film, ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (2018), a crime-drama based on the acclaimed book

by James Baldwin.

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Anthem: Feb. 22 Anthem is the latest installment from Bioware, the studio responsible for hit franchises such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age. Gear up in your exosuit and join friends in this online multiplayer action-RPG, releasing next Friday on Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Windows 10 via EA Origin.

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17-game win streak ends in Daytona Beach

SPOTLIGHT

Reems Landreth Online Editor

Casey Slezak

No. 15 women’s basketball sees first Sunshine State Conference loss The No. 15 Florida Southern College women’s basketball team saw their first loss in Sunshine State Conference play on Feb. 9 with a 75-83 loss to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Florida Southern (20-2, 13-1 SSC) fell behind Embry Riddle (14-8, 9-6 SSC) early in the first as the Eagles took an 18 point lead in the first quarter. The Mocs regained their footing in the second, outscoring ERAU in the second frame to trail by five at the half (34-39).

Southern clawed back to take the lead (75-73) with 2:59 left in the matchup, but failed to score again as Embry Riddle scored 10 in the final three minutes to hold off the Mocs, 75-83.

Julia Jenike led the Mocs on the comeback with 21 points and 6 rebounds, including 5-7 from behind the arc. Anja Fuchs-Robetin (14 pts, 9 reb), Camille Giardina (14 pts, 5 reb) and Mackenzie Steele (13 pts) also scored in the double digits for the Mocs.

This is the first loss in SSC play for Florida Southern and just the second loss of the season for the Mocs squad. The last loss came on Nov. 23, 2018 in a 67-74 loss to Le Moyne at the Eckerd Thanksgiving Classic.

The 17 game win streak was the second best streak in Florida Southern history, trailing only a 26 game win streak between 1994 and 1995.

After the Nov. 23 loss, Florida Southern posted back-to-back wins to end out November defeating non-conference opponent Daeman (96-55) and SSC opener Tampa (55-48).

The Mocs went a perfect 5-0 in December, defeating Embry-Riddle (75-59) at home and Nova Southeastern (79-72) in Fort Lauderdale to finish 2018 with a 3-0 SSC record. Southern also completed nonconference play, posting wins over Bluefield State, Saginaw Valley State and Cedarville.

January was successful for the Mocs as they went 8-0 during the month, outscoring their opponents by an average of 20.75

Beach Volleyball

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Photos courtesy of Reems Landreth / FSC Athletics Photos from the streak: (top) Julia Jenike fights for the ball at Rollins on Jan. 19, (bottom-left) Chesney Campbell at Tampa on Jan. 30 and (bottom-right) Camille Giardina vs. Bluefield State on Dec. 13. points. The month was highlighted by a 10172 win over Barry in Miami Shores on Jan. 12. This win was the second win this season where the Mocs scored over 100 points (116 against UPR on Nov. 19) and the only 100+ game this season during SSC play.

February opened with back-to-back

wins against Nova Southeastern and Florida Tech before the loss on Feb. 9.

The Mocs played Palm Beach Atlantic on Wed., Feb. 13 and will be on the road to play Lynn in Boca Raton on Feb. 16 before being streamed live on ESPN 3 on Feb. 20 at Eckerd.

Three inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame Andrew Pawling Sports Editor

Former Moccasins Matt Joyce, Jackie Barenborg and Marianne Andersson will be inducted into the Florida Southern Athletics Hall of Fame in a banquet at the Streamline Sale Arena in Jenkins Field House on Feb. 25.

Joyce was the starting right fielder for Florida Southern’s National Championship winning baseball team back in 2005. In 170 career games as a Moc, Joyce hit .206 with 22 home runs and 121 RBI. After three seasons at FSC, Joyce was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 MLB Amateur Draft.

In 11 MLB seasons, Joyce has been named to one all-star team back in 2011 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays and accumulated 1,182 hits and 138 home runs.

On Feb. 8, Joyce announced on his Twitter, @sweetswingin20, that he had signed with the Clevland Indians for the 2019 MLB season.

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Barenborg (now Stoelting), excelled on the golf course in her four years at Southern. Now a two-time second team all-American (2006, 2007), she was a member of the Moccasins’ 2007 National Championship team and finished 11th individually at the 2007 NCAA Division II National Championship.

She has played professionally since 2008, appearing in both the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and Symetra Tours.

Anderson, who began her tenure on the women’s golf team the season after Barenborg graduated, was an all-American twice in her time at FSC. In 2011, she was named to the first team and in 2010 she was named to the second team.

During her four years with the Mocs, the team finished in third place twice (2010, 2011) and second place once (2009) in the National Championship. She was also the first FSC student athlete to win the NCAA Elite 90 award as the athlete with the

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highest GPA at a national championship tournament.

“Matt, Jackie and Marianne are all very deserving…. We are excited to have all of them back to campus to induct them,” Interim Director of Athletics Drew Howard said.

MLB Hall of Famer and Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones will be the keynote speaker at the induction banquet. In 19 seasons with the Braves, Jones was an eight-time all-star, 1999 NL MVP, 2008 MLB batting champion and two-time Silver Slugger award winner.

“It’s (having Jones as the speaker) a lot of fun for the inductees, our student athletes on campus, our boosters and our local fans,” Howard said. “It’ll be great to meet Chipper and get some insight on his career at the highest level.”

Tickets to the Hall of Fame banquet are available for $50 per person via the Florida Southern Athletics Department, which can be reached at 863-680-4246.

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A sparkplug on the beach volleyball team, Casey Slezak is looking to make the most out of her sophomore season at FSC. Slezak, a gymnast and indoor volleyball player during her youth and high school years, grew up in Naperville Illinois before moving to Land O Lakes, Florida, following her high school graduation in 2017.

It was during her time as a gymnast that Slezak learned one of the most valuable lessons for an athlete, perseverance.

“Back when I was a gymnast, I had been really sick leading up to a meet and gymnastics isn’t like other sports where you play all the time, you only get a couple meets a year so I powered through and ended up doing really well and finishing top all around in the meet,” Slezak said. “I was able to push myself and surprise some people.”

The decision to switch to beach volleyball in college was one of the key factors in her choosing FSC over other colleges.

Florida Southern had just introduced a beach volleyball program that’s first season would co-inside with Slezaks freshman year. Slezak feels that it was this newfound challenge and uncharted territory that made her want to play at FSC. It is this mindset that the team hopes to base its success on this year.

“We have such an amazing support group in our program,” Slezak said.

“Coach Hyrum is great, and we have a really good atmosphere which makes playing with this group so enjoyable.”

Slezak, nicknamed “Nug” by her teammates, has made plenty of memories in her time with the team, however, one stands out above the rest.

“Last year during our first match we had to figure out how to set everything up and seeing students and family come by and watch us play,” Slezak said. “It was a really cool experience to see how to set it all up and it being our first match for the program it was a great team bonding experience.”

As an honors scholar, Slezak takes pride in her work on the court and in the classroom where she double majors in Chemistry and Applied Mathematics.

Her dream job would be a chemical engineer, which would require her to have full time internships the next couple of summers prior to graduation.

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Softball starts season with split series No. 6 men’s

golf opens spring season

Reems Landreth Online Editor Florida Southern softball split their opening night series again Ursuline College on Feb. 4 before splitting a series against Flagler College on Feb 6.

Opening night saw mirrored box scores as the Mocs and the Arrows split the series with separate 5-2 games. Two nights later, Southern split a series against Flagler recording 2-6 and 3-2 storylines in backto-back eight inning games.

Senior Makayla Deuberry opened the scoring up for the 2019 season in the bottom of the second with a RBI double to left center which allowed freshman Taylor Davis to bring in the opening run (1-0).

Sophomore Samantha Prosser scored next (2-0) in the third off of a single by fellow sophomore Lindsey Wilson to left field.

Deuberry brought in the third run of the night (3-0) for the Mocs with a sacrifice fly by senior Zierra Flodman.

Ursuline scored twice in the fifth with Michalski running in off a Buttolph double (3-1) and Buttolph stealing home later in the inning (3-2).

Freshman Maddi Conor rebounded off the Ursuline comeback with a run off a double by Davis (4-2). Davis brought in the final run of the game for the Mocs (5-2) behind a single to right center by Deuberry.

Game two started off slow, with the first run coming in the top of the fourth. The Arrows scored all five times in this inning starting with a two RBI triple to center field by Wilbur, which allowed Leshnack and Miller to score (0-2). Wilbur came home soon after Trent singled down the right field line (0-3) before Michalski reached first off an error by Dueberry, allowing Hughes to score (0-4). Michalski ended the scoring for Ursuline (0-5) after Buttolph tripled down the left field line.

The Mocs responded in the bottom of the fourth with Flodman scoring (1-5) off an single to center field by Conner. Junior Meghan Sexton brought in the final run of opening night for the Mocs by a single up the middle by senior Jessica Trana.

Reems Landreth Online Editor

Photo courtesy of Reems Landreth / FSC Athletics Aubrey Ehlers pitching during game one of the doubleheader against Flagler College on Feb. 6 at Chris Bellotto Field.

Two nights later, Southern was under the lights once again, facing off against Flagler College in the second series of the season Game one began with the Mocs scoring twice in the bottom of the third inning.

Freshman Celia Higgins scored off a single to right field (1-0) by Flodman before Sexton ran home off a single to center field (2-0) by Trana.

Those were the only runs by Southern in game one as Flagler’s Mooney and Forman tied the game in the top of the sixth off back-to-back singles by Kappos and Mangini (2-2).

After a scoreless seventh inning, Flagler lit up the scoreboard in the top of the eighth with four runners finding home (2-6). Florida Southern was unable to respond in the bottom of the eight with

Wilson being the only Moc to find any base.

Game two saw a quick start for the Mocs squad, scoring twice in the first. Sexton scored off a Flodman double to left field (10) before Trana brought home Flodman with a double down the left field line (2-0).

Flagler responded in the third with a run

by Mijuskivi (2-1) off a double by Evans and again in the seventh as Evans ran home (2-2) off a Morgan double.

Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Connor reached home off a walk-off bunt

by Deuberry to give Southern the win and to split the series.

Florida Southern plays again on Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. (DH) against Nova Southeastern to end their seven game home stand and to open Sunshine State Conference play. The Mocs will then travel to Tampa for a three game series on Feb. 22 and 23.

No. 3 women’s lacrosse look to begin 2019 campaign Reems Landreth Online Editor

The Florida Southern women’s lacrosse team has been tabbed as the No. 3 team in the nation, according to the IWLCA Division II Preseason Coaches Poll on Jan. 28.

No. 3 Florida Southern was also named as the preseason favorite for the Sunshine State Conference title, winning six of seven first place votes in the 2019 SSC Women’s Lacrosse Preseason Coaches Poll Southern enters the 2019 season after a 21-2 (5-1 SSC) season that saw the Moccasins sweep the SSC Regular Season and Tournament Championship for the third straight year. FSC advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championship game where the eventually fell to Le Moyne College 11-16.

Florida Southern’s head coach Kara Reber enters her seventh year at the helm of the Florida Southern women’s lacrosse program, recording a 119-22 record during that stretch. She brings back 24 players from the 2018 roster, including All-American’s Sam Keesey and Dani Bursinger.

Reber has brought in nine freshman to fill out the current roster.

Photo courtesy of Mikaela Queen / FSC Athletics

Meghan O’Brien during the 2018 National Championship game at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida.

“This year our team is going to be significantly different than we were last year,” Reber said. “We have two returning starters and the rest of the unit will be brand new.”

Fellow conference opponents No. 9 Rollins, No. 10 Florida Tech and No. 19 Tampa also enter the 2019 season ranked in the IWLCA Preseason Coaches Poll.

Florida Southern’s home schedule is highlighted with three preseason ranked teams including No. 2 Adelphi on Feb. 24 , No. 10 Florida Tech on March 16, RV Mount Olive on March 30 and No. 9 Rollins on April 3.

Southern will also face off against Seton Hill, Slippery Rock, Belmont Abbey and Embry Riddle (Senior Night).

No. 6 Men’s Golf opened their 2019 campaign with a fourth place finish at the Matlock Collegiate Classic at the Lone Palm Golf Club in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 11-12.

Freshman Max Coutsolioutsos saw his first career top-ten finish as he secured a second place finish at -7, five shots behind Jorge Garcia of Barry University (-12).

Barry’s Niclas Weiland, Lynn’s Jorge Vilar and Columbus State’s Jordan Doull finished tied for third at -6.

Florida Southern finished off day one in fifth place with 580 points, a combined 13 shots behind Lynn University with 567 points. West Florida and Barry were tied in second with 577 points each while Columbus State sat in fourth with 579.

Coutsolioutsos led the Mocs and the tournament after day one with 8 under par, shooting a 66 in the opening round and a 70 in the second round. Coutsolioutsos’ -8 was enough to tie for first with Jorge Villar of Lynn heading into day 2. His first round score was the best in the tournament for day one followed closely by Villar’s 67 in his second round.

Senior Christian Anderson and freshman Seth Wright ended day one tied in 27th place, shooting +4 on the day. Junior Chase Ibbotson finished the day tied for 32nd, shooting +5 on the day while senior Michael VanDerLaan finished the day off in 53rd place, +9 on the day.

Coutsolioutsos led the Mocs on day two with a 73, shooting one over par and finishing with a total of 209 (-7). Anderson came in second for the Mocs, finishing with a 73 on the day with a total of 221 (+5). He finished tied for 27th place.

Ibbotson finished tied for 30th with a total score of 223 (+7) on the tournament while VanDerLaan coming in 44th place with a total score of 228 (+12) after a third round score of 75. Wright rounded out the Mocs squad tied for 54th place with a third round score of 82 (+10) and a tournament score of 230 (+14).

The Mocs finished ahead of No. 2 Florida Tech (10th place), No. 3 Saint Leo (11th place), No. 10 Nova Southeastern (8th place) and No. 18 Rollins (13th place). Rounding out the Sunshine State Conference is Eckerd College, who finished in 15th place.

Florida Southern will be back in action on Feb. 18 and 19 at the Newberry Invitational on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, before heading back to play Columbia on Feb. 23 at Rio Pinar Golf Course in Orlando, Florida.

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No. 5 Baseball starts off season with 3-1 record Avery Mariotti Staff Writer

Baseball started off their season going 3-1 over their first week of play including a no-hitter in their home opener.

The Mocs first game was on Feb. 1 against West Florida. The score of the game was 9-5.

At the start of the game the Mocs where leading till the fifth inning. It was in the sixth inning where West Florida put six runs on the board and took the lead for good.

Three Mocs, Pablo Cabrea, Zach Diewert, and Isaiah Cullum had extra base

hits that loss. Diewert instantly made his presence felt when he hit the first home run for the Mocs at West Florida.

Day two of the series resulted in the Mocs first win of the season, with a score of 4-2.

The Mocs started off with an early lead in the first inning by getting two home runs right at the start. Junior pitcher Matt Martin pitched six innings of one run balls in his first start of this season.

The final day of the series was another Moc win with a score of 6-5.

At the start of the game, the Mocs were leading 3-0 till the bottom of the second

Photo courtesy of Reems Landreth / FSC Athletics

Freshman Carson King pitches during the Mocs no-hitter against Eckerd on Feb. 5 at Henley Field.

when West Florida took the lead. The team overcame a 5-3 deficit to end up victorious against West Florida.

On Feb. 5th, the Mocs played Eckard College in their home opener at Henley Field. The game was a historic game for the Mocs, with the first no-hitter since J.C. Barnett in 2001.

“We just wanted to attack the hitters based on our pitcher’s strength; you can’t always go off of what the scouting report says,” pitching coach Nate Striz said. “You have to go off what your pitcher’s strengths are.”

The no hit bid was saved in the eigth inning by Zach Diewert as he made a diving catch to record the second out of the top of the eigth. The three pitchers Carson King, Chase Pilato and Leo Rodriguez combined for the no-hitter.

King and Pilato both threw four shutout innings while Rodriguez recorded his third save of the season after a perfect ninth inning.

The 3-0 victory was the third consecutive win for the Mocs.

“We have to have an expectation that we are going to win but we have to go out there just as hard as last year,” head coach Lance Niekro said. “We have a target on our back from winning the South Region last year.”

As a team the Mocs are hitting .289 and are looking to heat up from an offensive standpoint.

The Mocs next play is against USC Akin in a three game series covering Feb 15th -17th. There next home game will be on Feb. 21 against Merrimack. This will be Merrimack’s first game for the 2019 season.

Beach volleyball prepares for second season Andrew Pawling Sports Editor

In the fall of 2017 Florida Southern Athletics introduced a beach volleyball team to its varsity roster. After finishing 5-18 in their inaugural season, the Mocs are looking to build a winning program in year two.

“We are definitely more prepared than last year,” head coach Hyrum Keime said.

“Last season was an unknown for a lot of stuff and now we know what it takes to be successful and we have bench-marks that we are looking to reach to be competitive.”

Out of the 16 players on their online roster, the Mocs have seven returners and nine newcomers to the program, including seven freshmen. The transition to FSC has been seamless for this year’s newcomers.

“My transition has been fairly smooth into college level volleyball” freshman Haley Goodrich said. “It does take up a lot of my time, but the return is super rewarding.”

Part of what made the transition so easy for many of the freshman was the support and comradery they received from the returners.

“The best part of being a Sandy Moc is always having someone there” senior Morgan Cleary said. “Whether it’s needing a caf date, needing a study buddy, or just need someone to talk to, having a team to support you and making life- long friends... well nothing beats it. I know I can always count on them to have my back.”

Cleary added that the team didn’t have a lot of beach experience last year, as many were in the process of transitioning to the

sand following careers on the court in indoor volleyball.

“We have more beach experience, we understand the rules better and are becoming smarter about the game of beach volleyball, I’m expecting even more growth from every player, along with more wins,” Cleary said.

Goodrich expects the team to legitimately compete for a championship run in April, and notes that the pairs of partners seem to be working well off each other’s strengths in practice.

The Mocs open their season in Boca Raton at the Florida Atlantic University Tournament on Feb. 22 and 23.

NEXT UP Baseball

2.15 at USC Aiken 2.16 at USC Aiken 2.17 at USC Aiken 2.21 vs Merrimack 2.22 vs Barry 2.23 vs Barry (DH)

M/W Basketball

2.16 at Lynn 2.20 at Eckerd 2.23 vs Barry 2.27 at Saint Leo 3.02 vs Rollins (Senior Night)

Beach Volleyball 2.22 vs UNF/WIU 2.23 vs FAU/TCU

Men’s Golf

2.18-19 at Newberry Invitational 2.23 vs Columbia

Women’s Golf 2.18-19 at Lady Mocs Invitational

Men’s Lacrosse 2.16 at Tampa 2.22 at Alabama Huntsville 2.24 at Montevallo

Women’s Lacrosse 2.14 vs Rockhurst 2.24 vs Adelphi

Softball

2.15 vs Nova Southeastern 2.16 vs Nova Southeastern (DH) 2.22 at Tampa 2.23 at Tampa (DH) 2.26 vs. Kentucy Wesleyan

M/W Tennis

Photo by Andrew Pawling Freshman Haley Goodrich digs an attack during the Mocs practice on Jan. 25 at the Ruthven Beach Volleyball Courts.

2.15 at Auburn Montgomery 2.16 at West Florida 2.17 at West Alabama 2.20 vs St. Leo (Men only) 2.20 vs Tampa (Women only) 2.23 vs Palm Beach Atlantic

The Southern FEBRUARY 15, 2019

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